Seven Die as Polish Demonstrations Turn Violent
Police clashed with students and protesters in Warsaw amid martial law. Seven people died and about 80 were injured in southern Poland during a confrontation with striking miners. Crowds chanted anti-regime slogans as demonstrations defied bans and marked historical food riots in Gdansk.
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Warsaw
Gestapo
Solidarity
Gdansk
Solidarity Labor Movement
Riot police deploy tear gas as protesters flee
Militia chief calls in riot squads to restore order in the street. He orders the crowd to disperse as police advance with plastic shields and tear gas. Bystanders and youths retreat amid chants and alarms.
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Trudeau signals no plan to run in next election
In Ottawa Pierre Trudeau says he has no immediate plans to step down and will not lead the Liberal Party in the next general election. He left a door open for a possible comeback only if snap election is forced by unusual circumstances, while his former aide Jim Coutts presses to keep him as leader. The piece also covers mass protests in Warsaw with police crackdowns and the public response amid ongoing strikes.
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Guard killed during Montreal supermarket holdup
In north end Montreal three armed bandits raided the Cooprix store as closing neared. Guard Leopold Arsenault, 34, was shot in the abdomen and later died in hospital after another robber fired as he fell. The thieves escaped with about 15000 dollars in cash, leaving a white panel van abandoned nearby. Arsenault, on his first night with Unique Agence de securite et d investissement inc, was shot by the suspects.
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Unique Agence de Securite Et D'Investigation Inc
Oilers Edge Flames 5 4 In NHL Thriller
Kevin Lowe scored the decisive goal with 51 seconds left to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames. Dave Lumley’s drought ended as his 12 game scoring streak halted.
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Reagan voices concern over Polish crisis and Soviet role
President Reagan signaled Soviet influence in Poland crackdown while deferring policy options. He called coercion and human rights violations in Poland gravest, urged a free settlement without internal coercion or outside intervention, and noted U S food aid pause amid reports of 300 injuries and seven deaths.
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Poland
Reagan
Solidarity Movement
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Soviet Union
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Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Charles Percy
Alexander Haig
Israel
Golan Heights
Gdansk
Wujek
Battle lines Form Over Crow Rate Rail Proposal
Calgary reports a federal plan to overhaul Western rail freight and the Crow Rate with an estimated 18 billion dollar cost over ten years. Ottawa faces opposition from farmers and Western governments as Ed Broadbent warns the issue hinges on Confederation's Eastern Western ties. Federal talks with farm groups and shippers follow a general policy statement planned for early next year.
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Canada
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Israel Ignoring UN Golan Heights Annexation Resolution
United Nations Security Council calls on Israel to rescind its annexation of the Golan Heights and reports on compliance within two weeks. Israel signals no intent to comply, while Syria urges sanctions and the U S government hints at possible vetoes and conditional measures.
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Syria
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Middle East
Voices Rise in Conservative Leadership Debates
Ontario MP Gary Gurbin quits the Conservative caucus amid a growing leadership crisis. Toronto MP Otto Jelinek and Nova Scotia MP Elmer MacKay call for hard discussion while others fear a January clear the air session. Prime Minister Joe Clark defends leadership as defections swirl and media scrutiny intensifies.
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Ontario
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Bruce Grey
Toronto
Otto Jelinek
Nova Scotia
Elmer MacKay
Clark
Gurbin
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