Hostages freed as Laval prison siege ends in surrender
Nine inmates at Laval Institute released their hostages and surrendered three days after seizing them. Leader Roger Duhamel and eight others gave up, with two early surrenders followed by others. Three hostages freed earlier and a fourth on Tuesday were taken to medical checks as negotiations concluded.
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Montreal
Laval Institute
Guy Verreault
Federal Penitentiary Service
Verreault
Roger Duhamel
Robert la Haye
la Haye
Canada
Marcel Bougie
Denis Proteau
Marc Saindon
Bougie
Proteau
Saindon
Poland crisis eases as Walesa urges pause in strikes
Strike leader Lech Walesa called for a temporary halt to spread of strikes to give the Communist government time to settle the labor crisis. Talks at Gdansk Lenin Shipyards near progress with free unions, while Edward Gierek reportedly resigns in favor of Stefan Olszowski.
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Gdansk
Poland
Lech Walesa
ABC News
Communist Party
Edward Gierek
Stefan Olszowski
East Germany
Gierek
ABC
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Walesa
Gdansk Area
Gwiazda
V.I. Lenin
Jagielski
Edmonton truck narrowly misses propane train disaster
A westbound CP train carrying 19 petroleum cars punched into an Orlick transport truck at a controlled crossing in Edmonton. Fire chief Milt Turner warned the crash could have caused a massive propane explosion. the truck driver escaped serious harm and 18,000 kg of Andres wine spilled. Police put damages at 40 000 to 50 000 dollars.
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Edmonton
Milt Turner
Orlick
Roger Pate
Turner
Pate
Calgary
Somalia and Ethiopia clash over border drive back
Somali forces reportedly pushed Ethiopian invaders back across the border after heavy fighting along a 43 kilometre stretch on Somalia's northwest frontier. Diplomats in Mogadishu cited Somali government radio. no independent confirmation of the invasion or victory was available.
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Nairobs
Somalia
Mogadishu
Ottawa mulls inquiry after two major papers close
Ottawa and Winnipeg lose the Journal and the Tribune as Thomson and Southam consolidate holdings. Minister Jim Fleming vows action within days, reviews possible criminal activity and future legislation to prevent similar closures. Royal commission calls exist but legal hurdles noted.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Jim Fleming
Ottawa Journal
Winnipeg Tribune
Andre Ouellet
Fleming
Thomson Newspapers Ltd
Journal
Southam Inc
Tribune
The
Toronto Star
FP News Service
Southam
Thomson
Pacific Press Ltd
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
Gazette- Montreal Ltd
Montreal Gazette
New Democrat
Lorne Nystrom
Royal Commission
Thomson-Southam
Robert Bertrand
Combines Investigation
Consumer and Corporate Affairs Department
Supreme Court of Canada
Irving
New Brunswick
Southam-Thomson
Government slams Dash-8 STOL program amid deficit strain
Ottawa warns Canada's $14 billion deficit jeopardizes publicly owned de Havilland Canada and its Dash-8 STOL aircraft plan. Robert Haack notes a $300 million cost amid belt-tightening while de Havilland awaits approval and 24 orders for the 34 passenger craft.
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Southam
Ottawa
Canada
de Havilland Canada
Robert Haack
Scott Langdon
de Havilland
Constitutional talks stall as deadline nears
Ottawa talks on a new Canadian constitution grow gloomier as the Sept. 12 deadline approaches. Saskatchewan's Roy Romanow demands a full package honoring provincial interests, while Justice Minister Jean Chretien cautions a complete agreement is unlikely before a federal pivot or unilateral action.
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Ottawa
Canada
Saskatchewan
Roy Romanow
Jean Chretien
Pierre Trudeau
Romanow
Chretien
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Southam News
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Privy Council
Michael Pitfield
Senate
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