Hijacked jet lands as Soviets surrender at Tel Aviv
Five hijackers—four Russians and one Armenian—released eight crew and passengers including 30 schoolchildren before surrendering at Ben-Gurion Airport after negotiations with Israeli authorities. The Ilyushin-76 landed at 9:30 a.m. amid talks over extradition.
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Israel
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Western ministers draft plan to curb farm subsidies
Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine said eight western ministers prepared a confidential strategy to strike at Ottawa for a gradual subsidy freeze. They aim to influence GATT talks in Montreal next week as ministers from 105 countries review progress on reducing subsidies.
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Grant Devine
Canada
Montreal
Devine
Ottawa
Medicine Hat puts gas tax decision off to Dec 19
City council postpones final decision on how to spend 4 million in over-collected PGRT. Aldermen Anderson Hirsch Moss will be absent, delaying talks despite 16.5 million PGRT collected to cover a 6.3 million federal bill.
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Aid
Lee Anderson
Anderson
Larry Godin
Jim Hirsch
Dennis Moss
Many Islands
Quebec bullying on Senate reform sparks Meech Lake clash
Alberta minister Jim Horsman says Quebec wants Meech Lake signed before Senate reform talks. NDP leader Ray Martin accuses Quebec of using reform as blackmail to force Meech Lake. Remillard says Quebec won’t discuss Senate reform until Manitoba and New Brunswick accept Meech Lake. Horsman weighs public hearings in Winnipeg.
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Quebec
Meech Lake
Alberta
Jim Horsman
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ray Martin
Martin
New Democratic Party
Gil Remillard
Horsman
New Brunswick
Remillard
Senate
Atlantis launches on secret shuttle mission from Cape Canaveral
The space shuttle Atlantis and five military astronauts lift off on a secret mission to deploy a radar satellite over the Soviet Union. The launch faced weather delays and a delayed countdown before a clean ascent and secure NASA communications, marking the 27th U.S. shuttle flight and third all military mission.
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Soviet Union
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Brian Welch
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Welch
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Spain
Atlantic Ocean
Cormie again challenges court inquiry into Principal collapse
Donald Cormie and sons press Supreme Court of Canada on January 23 arguing the 13 month old investigation into the June 1987 failures of First In vestors Corp and Associated Investors of Canada violates the Charter. They seek to keep Code's findings sealed pending ruling while the inquiry continues and await more than 150 witness testimonies.
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Donald Cormie
Supreme Court of Canada
First Investors Corp
Associated Investors of Canada
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Supreme Court
Bob Duke
Cormie
John
James
Jim Eamon
Code
Ronald Poe
Court of Queen’s Bench
Alberta Court of Appeal
Gander DC-8 crash blamed on iced wings report says
The 1985 Gander crash killing 250 US servicemen and eight crew is attributed to wing icing by the Canadian Aviation Safety Board in a disputed final report. Four dissenters argue mechanical failure caused the disaster.
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Canadian Aviation Safety Board
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Aviation Safety Board
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Board
Jim Harris
The
Aviation Board
Roger Lacroix
Ice
Middle East
Kentucky
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