Hebron Braces for Clash Over Israeli Settler Moves
In Hebron tension rises as Israeli troops patrol the old city and Gush Emunim settlers push for control. Arabs fear displacement while Israelis frame their actions as guarding Jewish prayer rights in a contested landscape.
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Arthur Balfour
Jordan
Israel
Gush Emunim
Moshe Levenger
Menachem Begin
Rabbi Levenger
Gush
Begin
Israel Clailiastes Careys
Camp David
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Natsheh
Neve Zor
Jordan River
Brantford Faces Deep Recession Hit in 1980s Shift
Brantford Ontario, a manufacturing hub known for Bell’s telephone link and farm machinery, faces a severe downturn as North American recession tightens. Unemployment nears 20 percent with about 4,000 of 50,000 county workers laid off in two months, while Massey Ferguson and Wabco announce large job cuts. Welfare demand rises, Brantford’s 1982 welfare budget at 5.8 million dollars, up 145 percent since 1979, and officials warn of broader social impact if layoffs continue.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Canada
Gretzky
Ontario
Brant County
Windsor
Massey- Ferguson
Massey
Southam News
United Auto Workers Union
Trailmobile Canada Ltd
United Cars
TRW Canada Ltd
UAW
Lloyd Jaques
Wabco
Frank Remus
People's Republic of China
Yangtze River
Massey-Ferguson
U.S
Brant County Social Services Department
Kitty Francis
Brant
Charles Lynch Reflects on Post Constitution Hard Times and Fear
In this Ottawa piece Charles Lynch recalls the Depression era, detailing pay cuts, rents, and hunger that shaped a generation. He links that experience to current recession fears, job losses, and housing woes, noting the lasting fear of unemployment.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Father
Mother
CPR
New Brunswick
CCF
Spain
Post-Constitution
Bennett
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