New pipeline boosts gas producers
Edmonton reports that the Alaska pipeline pre-built section opens boosting Alberta gas producers with contracts for 570 to 800 million cu ft daily to U.S. buyers. Pan-Alberta Gas projects $1.2 to $1.6 billion yearly in Canadian funds from eastern leg sales, while western leg sales add up to $500 million.
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Alaska
Alberta
Marvin Bradshaw
Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd
Calgary
Pan-Alberta
Nova Corp
Alberta Energy Co
Caroline
Saskatchewan
U.S
Ventura
Towa
Canada
California
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Hans Maciej
Canadian Petroleum Association
Birds hatch in Brooks wildlife centre
More than 100 000 pheasants were hatched this year at a Brooks area wildlife centre that also houses waterfowl and birds of prey.
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Birds of Prey
Arafat starts voyage from Beirut to Athens aboard Atlantis
PLO chief Yasser Arafat departs Beirut for Athens aboard the Atlantis amid heavy security. Lebanese leftist leaders bid farewell, with Arafat vows to press on the Palestinian struggle. Syrian troops and equipment move from West Beirut as evacuation proceeds.
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Beirut
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Athens
Lebanon
Shafik Wazzan
Trudeau cancels Pacific Rim tour
Prime Minister Trudeau取消 three week Asia trip scheduled for September to focus on domestic economic issues. Spokesman says no economic conference slated until provinces present solid proposals. premiers seek Sept 13 meeting. Trudeau to address IMF in Toronto on Sept 6 but not to launch a domestic wage and price tour.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Asia
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Federal Public Service
Crown
International Monetary Fund
Toronto
Hufnagel Hero Not Backing Law In Eskimos Rout
Saskatchewan Roughriders toppled Edmonton 32 25 as John Hufnagel sparked a comeback. After the game he received a summons for a $30 speeding ticket from his Calgary days and joked with officials about paying it himself.
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Esks
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton
John Hufnagel
Roughriders
Hufnagel
Calgary Stampeders
Saskatchewan
Joe Faragalli
Eskimos
Roughriders Board
Dick Rendek
Solidarity Showdown Feared in Poland
Polish military ruler Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski warned against street protests planned this week in support of Solidarity marking its second anniversary. Officials say leaflets in Szczecin urged marches and 27 people were arrested for preparing them. The government portrays protests as a pretext for violence and potential uprising.
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Warsaw
Reuter
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Solidarity
Szczecin
Jaruzelski
Poznan
Foreign Ministry
Gas price protests pressure Ottawa over energy policy
Ottawa faces protests from consumers who switched to natural gas, opposition to rising costs, and a gasoline hike spurred by the Sept. 1 1981 energy pact. Energy Minister Lalonde maintains planned increases, while many homeowners who converted with federal grants face higher bills as gas prices are set to rise toward 1986.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Marc Lalonde
National Energy Program
Canada
Alberta
Langlois pleads guilty in Canada over 1970 kidnapping
Yves Langlois, the last FLQ member to return to Canada for the James Cross case, changes his plea to guilty. He arrived from Paris in June and was released on 5000 bail. Sentencing set for September 27 by Chief Sessions Judge Yves Mayrand.
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Yves Langlois
FLQ
Canada
Langlois
Paris
Yves Mayrand
Front de Liberation
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