23 Aug 1983
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1983
Page
1
Ottawa reports minister Roger Simmons refused to discuss personal reasons behind his resignation from the federal cabinet after 10 days in office. He said the decision was made by Prime Minister Trudeau and noted the talk of wrongdoing is unrelated to his performance and tenure as MP.
The White House said President Reagan plans to press ahead with an Asian tour including Manila despite the assassination of Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino. Officials warned against security risks and questioned the timing, while Marcos urged a revised itinerary.
Lech Walesa, Solidarity leader, said a go slow to pressure talks with authorities would proceed as workers streamed into the Lenin shipyards in Gdansk. He warned the tactic had been ongoing since 1981 and questioned its measurable impact amid martial law and bans.
Japanese journalist Kiyoshi Wakamiya testified that three uniformed soldiers removed Aquino from the China Airlines jet and shot him at short range on the Manila airport ramp. The account supports claims of a coordinated attack rather than a lone gunman.
Pessimists in Western Canada warn Japanese buyers seek a 15 to 20 percent price cut on coal from new Alberta and northeast British Columbia mines. Volumes must drop as Japan’s steel industry struggles and thermal power demand weakens. Negotiations with Alberta’s Gregg River mine and Quintette talks loom with Premier Lougheed visiting Japan.
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