Poland Braces for Martial Law Fallout and Soviet Intervention
Polish premier Jaruzelski faces a tense crisis as martial law takes hold amid Solidarity pressure. Western reaction is cautious with no outside intervention seen, while the USSR weighs risks of direct action and potential sanctions from the United States and allies.
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Poland
Jaruzelski
Jaruelski
Solidarity
Union
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Moscow
Levesque Survives Quebec Parti Rift With Referendum Move
Rene Levesque defeats a militant push within the Parti Quebecois by threatening to resign and forcing a party wide referendum on three core principles. He expects a Yes vote to override delegates and stabilize leadership despite public disunity and weak Liberal challenge.
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Rene Levesque
Parti Quebecois
Levesque
Rene
Canada
Quebec
Trudeau and Ontario bilingual policy in limbo
The piece argues Prime Minister Trudeau will not resign until Ontario's Premier Davis makes the province bilingual. It suggest Liberals and Davis face limited options and must outwait each other, with no easy path to forcing change. It mentions Trudeau hesitancy, Davis’ political stance, and possible leadership shifts.
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Trudeau
Davis
Ontario
Bill
Stuart Smith
Quebec Liberal Party
National Tory
Trudeau and Bil lDavis duel for bilingual fate in Canada
Allan Fotheringham argues Pierre Trudeau delays quitting until Ontario formally adopts bilingual rights, while Bill Davis seeks political advantage in Ontario. The piece argues the Tories mobilize Ontario conservatism to win a majority, with cultural clashes and party maneuvering shaping national prospects. Michael Wilson appears briefly at a Vancouver press event, noncommittal on comment.
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Bill Davis
Jack Webster
Michael Wilson
Randolph Scott
Vancouver
Wilson
Canada, Japan, and the narrow European Atlantic view
A Southam News column critiques Canadian external affairs attitudes toward Asia and Japan. It notes scarce Japanese language training among Canadian firms, minimal direct Canadian investment in language skills, and the belief Japan will learn English. It highlights coal exports, modest Canadian presence in Tokyo, and calls for Canadian business to study Japanese amid growing Australian competition.
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Tokyo
External Affairs Department
Lester Pearson
Ottawa
Canada
Europe
Foreign Service
Western
Japan
Asia
Africa
Barry Steers
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Toyota
Nissan
B.C. Council of Forest Products
B.C
Bill Bennett
Yoshio Saurauchi
University of British Columbia
Australia
Blair House guest list becomes FOIA test case
A U S government FOIA request sought Blair House guest records covering Carter to Reagan transitions. The State Department billed access costs, then delivered a single page listing nine foreign visitors including Stevens of Sierra Leone Begin of Israel and Zia of Pakistan.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Reagan
Blair House
Carter
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Protocol Office
State Department
Information and Privacy
U.S. Postal Service
Freedom of Information Act
Southam News
Information and Privacy Office
Stevens
Sierra Leone
Zia
Pakistan
Shagari
Nigeria
Begin
Israel
Schmidt
West Germany
Senga
Jamaica
Chun
South Korea
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Harry Lauder
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Louis Riel
Toronto
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Jimmy Coutts
Buddha
Brampton
Confederation
Big Blue Machine
Albania
Orange Lodge
Tory
Buttermilk Billy
Softn Doly
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Funny. Machines
Harold
Andrew Horvat
Herb Gray
Detroit
Northern Telecom
Nippon Telephone and Telegraph
Don Sellar
U.S. State Department
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