Clark vows to push reforms after quiet first 100 days
Prime Minister Joe Clark told Yellowhead constituents that the Conservatives will emerge from a quiet start with reforms. He outlined plans for parliamentary reforms and information laws as courted by Ontario premier Bill Davis. Clark and senior ministers will meet at Jasper Park Lodge to plan the throne speech and budget.
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Gordon Jaremko
Southam
Jasper
Alta
Joe Clark
Clark
Alberta
Yellowhead
Jasper Park Lodge
Parlia
Ontario
Bill Davis
Edmonton
Barrhead
Hugh Horner
Horner
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Drayton Valley
Pebenbima
Chris Gould
Mayerthorpe
Gould
Fred McDougall
Canada
McDougall
Prison siege ends with two inmate deaths at Las Vegas jail
In Las Vegas two prisoners died in a gunfire burst as sharpshooters cleared the second floor lockup where 84 inmates had held three guards hostage since Saturday. One guard was wounded slightly. two others unharmed. Names given include Felix Lorenzo and Eugene Shaw among the dead, with William Nelton, Dave Murray, and Bob Hansen among the guards.
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Las Vegas
Nev
J.C. Smith
Winston Churchill ferry grounded off Goteborg with 600 rescued
The 8,658 ton Winston Churchill ran aground near Vinga island in 60 km/h winds. Coast guard and navy helicopters rescued up to 20 passengers at a time while others used small boats. One passenger broke a leg. From Goteborg to Newcastle with 587 passengers and 100 crew, the ship carried over 100 cars. No pilot was aboard. DFDS said rescued passengers would stay in Goteborg hotels before transfer to Harwich.
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Goteborg
Reuter
Winston Churchill
Vinga
Coast Guard
Newcastle
Stay of execution for Jesse Bishop delays Nevada gas death
In Carson City Nevada Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist granted an indefinite stay of execution for Jesse Bishop the confessed killer. Public defenders seek more time arguing delays protect rights while the current death warrant nears expiration. Bishop admitted to gunman actions and the case marks Nevada's last use of lethal gas.
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Carson City
Nev
Supreme Court
Jesse Bishop
Bishop
William Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Nevada
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Mountbatten Dies In Irish Sea Blast Claimed By INLA
Irish terrorists claim responsibility for the explosion that killed Earl Mountbatten, 79, aboard his yacht off Mullaghmore in Donegal Bay. Also dead were his grandson Nicholas, 14, and 15 year old Paul Maxwell. four others injured. Nine aboard. cause undetermined, time bomb suspected. The INLA said it carried out the attack. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were notified as Buckingham Palace and Balmoral react.
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Dublin
Earl Mountbatten
Prince Philip
Mountbatten
Nicholas
Paul Maxwell
Donegal Bay
Mullaghmore
County
Sligo
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
Irish National Liberation Army
Provisional Ira
Irish Independent
INLA
Airey Neave
House of Commons
London
Scotland Yard
Lord Mountbatten
Balmoral
Buckingham Palace
Nonant le Pin
Normandy
France
Sligo Hospital
Lord
Lady Brabourne
Timothy
Oil Drift Continues Toward Texas Coast Cribbing Crane Habitat
Crude from a Mexican well drifts north toward Texas beaches as crews fill a gap between two islands to shield the Aransas Wildlife Refuge. Coast guard flights sight oil slicks 100 to 240 km offshore from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande. Biologist Hans Stuart notes few dead birds along oiled beaches and suggests cranes moved to the bay side to escape the slick.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
Coast Guard
Rio Grande
Aransas Wildlife Refuge
Canada
Bay of Campeche
San Jose Island
Cedar Bayou
Aransas Bay
Helicopter makes emergency landing during Niagara Falls golf tournament
A helicopter diverted to a fairway on the Whirlpool course during a Friday round in Niagara Falls Ontario. The craft landed hard after developing control vibrations. no one was injured though the helicopter damaged 15 metres of turf and caused about 6000 dollars in damage. Ron Mitchison 30 described the incident after observing the event from about 600 metres away. A competitor remarked the spectacle justified the 25 dollar entry fee.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Whirlpool
Ron Mitchison
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Rod McKee
Alberta Beach
Frank Florkewich
Davis
Peter Lougheed
Darwell
Fiie Bredo
George Goodstriker
Son Troy
Maple Creek
United States
Lan Scott
Scandinavia
DFDS
Harwich
TOR Line
Laila Bjurling
Eskiltuna
Sweden
Smith
Hans Stuart
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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