Ottawa committee to reassess gas pipeline position
The cabinet committee on pipelines meets to reexamine Canada U S proposals for a North Slope natural gas line. Allan MacEachen leads talks with James Schlesinger ahead of Carter's anticipated Alaska gas decision and Trudeau's Washington trip.
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Howie Collins
Ottawa
Cabinet Committee On
United States
Government House
Allan MacEachen
U.S. Energy
James Schlesinger
MacEachen
Schlesinger
Washington
U.S
Canada
Lang dismisses premiers’ rail plan clash as nonsense
Federal Transport Minister Otto Lang rejects Western premiers’ critique of his Hall Report response. He argues the Prairie Rail Action Committee achieves the same goals as a Prairie Rail Authority without legislation and notes $100 million in grants for rail upgrades already under way, including work near Churchill. He defends timing on upgrades and says meetings with premiers remain on the table.
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Bill Sass
NEWS
Edmonton
Otto Lang
Hall
Lang
Prairie Rail Action Committee
Prairie Rail Authority
the News
Saskatoon
PRA
Churchill
Prince Rupert
Winnipeg
Lougheed Basks In Six Years Of Tory Government
Premier Peter Lougheed reflects on six years since Aug 30 1971 as his government pursues bold policy shifts. He cites increased private industry involvement and the Alberta Heritage Trust Fund as key gains, while lamenting the death of Len Werry and signaling more plans ahead.
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Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
New
Lougheed
Cabinet
Russia
Middle East
Alberta
Ottawa
Alberta Heritage Trust Fund
Pacific Western Airlines
Alberta Opportunity Company
Agriculture Development Corporation
Telephone and Utilities
Len Werry
Werry
Oil spill delays fishing near Vancouver
An emergency closure shut down Gulf of Georgia fishing after a 10 000 gallon bunker oil spill near the Fraser River mouth. The spill affected Canadian and U S waters with contamination reports and an estimated cleanup cost of 6000 dollars daily.
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Steveston
B.C
International Pacific Salmon Commission
Gulf of Georgia
Fraser River
United States
Lyle Freeman
Federal Fisheries Department
Vancouver Area
Desi Sioquist
Clean Seas Canada
Canadian Fishing Co
Vancouver International Airport
Western premiers protest Hall Report delays on grain plan
Four Western premiers criticized Ottawa for delaying implementa tion of the Hall Report on grain handling. They attacked Transport Minister Otto Lang for pledging 100 million dollars to rail rehabilitation without creating a Prairie Rail Authority or settling branch-line upgrades. They also objected to passing abandoned rail rights to the federal government and urged a Calgary meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau.
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Edmonton
Hall
Pierre Trudeau
Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Otto Lang
Lang
Prairie Rail Authority
Hall Commission
Canadian Transport Commission
CTC
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Rhodesia White Voters Cast Ballot on Settlement Path
White Rhodesians vote for a new parliament amid pressure for a settlement with moderate black leaders. Prime Minister Ian Smith seeks a two thirds majority to ease constitutional changes while rejecting guerrilla leadership and pushing for a plan he says preserves white security and Western alignment.
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David Owen
U.S
Andrew Young
Smith
Rhodesia
Young
Owen
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Patriotic Front
Angola
Botsawna
Mozambique
Tanzania
Zambia
Trudeau avoids fall election amid Liberal drift
Ottawa Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appears to have decided against calling a fall election, with Liberal sources saying pressure within the party did not sway him. A national caucus meeting is planned next Tuesday, while cabinet minister Jack Horner still sees a 50 50 chance of an election though Trudeau will not address the public until after next Wednesday's U S Canada pipeline talks and related decisions.
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Carter
Canada
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Liberal Party
Trudeau
National Liberal Party
National Liberal
Jack Horner
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Yukon
Horner
Quebec
Calgary blast devastates 10 homes. one man killed
Police continued probe into Tuesday explosion at 4707 17th Ave S W that killed Ronald Plomin 31 formerly of Kitchener Ontario. The blast damaged at least 10 houses with $500 000 in damage and debris peppering streets while natural gas was ruled out.
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Calgary
Ronald Arthur Plomin
Kitchener
Ont
17Th Ave. S.W
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Warren Allmand
Northern Quebec Inuit Association
Camille Laurin
Ian Smith
Salisbury
National Front
Nkomo
Mugabe
Plomin
Connie Palmar
Stephen Kacsmar
Kacsmar
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