Provinces reach consensus on three constitutional points
Ottawa loses ground as 10 provinces unite on communications fisheries and offshore resources. Proposals would grant provinces lawmaking power over resources under trade rules, while Ottawa resists overrule on disputes. Agreement also hints at a preamble recognizing Quebec’s right to associate with Canada.
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Ottawa
Roy Romanow
Saskatchewan
Justice
Jean Chretien
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Refugee mob storms Braniff jet at Lima airport
Cuban refugees stormed a Braniff DC-8 at Lima while taxiing for a stopover to Miami. About 150 of 300 attempting boarders succeeded, with dozens aboard and crew and passengers held hostage. The plane remained at Jorge Chavez Airport under armed police.
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Lima
Braniff International
Miami
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
D.C
Braniff
Jorge Chavez Airport
Italian police arrest 12 suspected neo fascist terrorists
Italian police arrested 12 suspected neo fascist terrorists and issued arrest warrants for 16 others in the Bologna railway station bombing probe. Authorities said the group is neo fascist and neo nazi and involved in plotting and carrying out the attack that killed 83. Paolo Signorelli, a 42 year old teacher and suspected Armed Revolutionary Nuclei member, was captured near Lake Bolsena.
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Rome
Bologna
Luigi Persico
Europe
Paolo Signorelli
Lake Bolsena
Irrigation program budget boosted in Southern Alberta plan
The province expands water resources and irrigation development by 134 million, boosting a 1975 plan to 334 million over 10 years. Environment gets 234 million for canals and storage, agriculture 100 million for district upgrades, with 140 million for a dam project at Oldman River excluded pending Peigan Band input.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Environment
Jack Cookson
Agriculture
Dallas Schmidt
Environment Department
Agricultural Ministry
Oldman
Three Rivers
Peigan Indian Band
Brocket
Coulee
Keho Lake
Berry Creek
Calgary
Sheerness
Water Diversion Debate Splits View at Alberta Conference
At a two day Alberta conference, rancher Bert Hargrave called for transferring water from northern rivers to the south while critic Martha Kostuch warned against predecisions. CEO Alistair Crerar favored a small test diversion from North Saskatchewan to Red Deer.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Bert Hargrave
Medicine Hat
North Saskatchewan
Red Deer
Canadian Water Resources Association
Water Resources Centre
University of Alberta
Henry Kroeger
Kroeger
Harry Gunning
Polish talks stall as Gdansk strike widens restless ties
In Gdansk Poland talks to end a 15 day strike stalled as unions demand freedom from government control. Strikebound firms in the tri city area rose to 627 from 480 prompting threatened walkouts in Silesia and solidarity actions by ethnic Poles in Rostock. Joint Strike Committee says 300000 workers may suspend bargaining until mid day talks resume.
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Gdansk
Poland
Tri-City
Silesia
Leszek Walesa
West Berlin
For Human Rights
Rostock
Trudeau may miss Alberta 75th anniversary gala
Ottawa and Alberta officials feud over participation in the lawn ceremony at the legislature. Prime Minister Trudeau may skip the event after Alberta Premier Lougheed refused to include him in the official party while Gov Gen Schreyer and other dignitaries would attend. Trudeau's invitation to a luncheon replaces his planned appearance.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Trudeau
Peter Lougheed
Ed Schreyer
Lougheed
Frank Lynch-Staunton
Recession deepens in Canada second quarter
Statistics Canada reports a 1.1 percent quarterly drop in real gross national product to 128.3 billion in the second quarter, the worst since 1962 and surpassing 1974 75 levels. Forecasters see further declines as consumer demand weakens and business spending falls amid high interest rates.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Edmonton Flood Triggers Potential Compensation
Alberta Disaster Services may compensate flood victims after a Wednesday storm shattered August rainfall records near Edmonton. Leduc area bore the brunt with 82 mm rain, pushing August total to 190.5 mm, surpassing the 1966 record of 163.6 mm. Final aid rests with a disaster assistance committee.
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Edmonton
Jim Martin
Alberta Disaster Services
Leduc
Martin
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Frank Webber
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Supreme Court of Canada
British Columbia
Bill Sass
Hargrave
Martha Kostuch
Rocky Mountain House, Alta
Alberta Wilderness Association
Alistair Crerar
Environment Council of Alberta
Alta
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