Ottawa rejects premiers plea for economy conference
Finance Minister Allan MacEachen dismissed a Sept. 13 federal provincial meeting on the economy as premature and too vague. He stressed inflation as the central issue and opposed bargaining on Ottawa’s six and five wage and price restraint plan, while noting possible future talks only with concrete proposals.
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Allan MacEachen
Canada
MacEachen
Halifax
Trudeau
Manitoba
Foreign Investment Review Agency
Mystery surrounds Arafat's movements
Beirut reports conflicting accounts on Yasser Arafat leaving Beirut for an undisclosed location as 700 PLO guerrillas depart Beirut port for Syria. Wounded French soldiers and stray bullets mark the pullout amid uncertainty about his exact departure and final destination.
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Ahmed Suleiman
West
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Mahmoud Labadi
Labadi
Yahiel Ben-Zvi
Santorini
Jays Jump Giants
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays moved one game up on the Great Falls Giants in their pursuit of the Northern Division PBL pennant.
IRA Attacks British Patrol Near Border in Northern Ireland
IRA gunmen attacked a foot patrol near Dromintee in South Armagh as a 20 minute exchange of fire occurred with no casualties. A bungalow along the road was hit by bullets and the attackers fled across the border. the IRA claimed responsibility by phone to a Belfast radio station. Officials also reported fire starting devices found in Maze Prison.
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Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Dromintee
Forkhill
South Armagh
IRA
Maze
North Korea claims U S soldier crossed DMZ seeking asylum
North Korea said a U S soldier based in South Korea crossed the DMZ into the north and sought political asylum. Private Joseph White of the 3rd Squad 3rd Platoon A Company 31 1 Battalion 2nd Division was reportedly under protection following his defection.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U.S
South Korea
Korean Central
Pte
Joseph White
Armenian diplomats targeted in Ottawa murder and manhunt
Ottawa police pursue two Armenian suspects after the Friday assassination of Col. Atilla Altikat near Parliament Hill. A second Turk diplomat was previously shot in April, with Armenian groups claiming revenge for 1915 killings. Police released a suspect composite for the driver, while the gunman fled into bushes.
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Atilla Altikat
Parliament Hill
Lester Thompson
Altikat
Canada
Kani Gungor
Turkey
Ankara
Kenan Evren
Wage controls backed by federation leaders in Canada
Federation of Canadian Municipalities backs federal wage restraint with a plan for six percent first year and five percent second year increases. Jean Pelletier calls for voluntary compliance and potential rollbacks if needed. Mayors discuss budget cuts and job creation programs amid economic weakness.
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Federation of
Federation
Jean Pelletier
Quebec City
Pelletier
Michael Harcourt
Vancouver
Frost hits Saskatchewan grain losses reach 100 million
Western Canada frost may cause 75 to 100 million in Saskatchewan grain damage per the Canadian Wheat Board. Up to 500000 tonnes could be lost with 20 percent of Saskatchewan wheat affected while Manitoba fared better though some crops suffered with temperatures from minus two to minus five Celsius.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Wheat Board
John Bend
Wheat Board
Prince Albert
Sask
Brandon
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United States
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Bend
CLC cool to strike by Dennis McDermott says no general strike planned
CLC President Dennis McDermott says workers fear job losses in the recession but do not favor a general strike to oppose federal wage controls. He criticizes the six and five restraint program as cynical and urges economic stimulation to restore consumer buying power and production.
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Dennis McDermott
McDermott
Southam News
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