U S Troops Attack Noriega Strongholds In Panama
U S forces backed by jets and reinforcements assault Panamanian army bases around Panama City in a bid to capture General Manuel Noriega. casualties mount as fighting wanes and Bush defends the intervention while the canal closes amid the clash.
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Panama City
Noriega
U.S
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Powell
Maj. Caballero
New York
UN Security Council
Nicaragua
George Bush
United States
Bush
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Commission
Franklin Castrellon
Panama
Canal Zone
Fort Cimarron
Panama Bay
Paitilla
Manuel Noriega
Canada and Soviet Union react to Panama invasion
Canada expressed regret over U S force used in Panama while supporting its last resort rationale. Prime Minister Joe Clark urged restraint and democracy in Panama. The Soviet Union denounced the intervention as a UN Charter violation and urged immediate withdrawal, condemning U S actions as gunboat diplomacy.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Panama
Joe Clark
Clark
Noriega
Soviet Union
U.S
Washington
Vadim Perfilyev
Moscow
Tass
Soviet Committee of
Romanian Clampdown Deepens as Timisoara Protests Spread
Vienna AP reports fierce clashes in Romania leave hundreds dead, with security forces patrolling Bucharest and major cities. Timisoara saw large demonstrations with tanks present while witnesses claim up to 2000 killed. Canadian officials note the capital quiet and a safety update for nationals.
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Vienna
Ap-Cp
Tanjug
Bucharest
Romania
Timisoara
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Saul Grey
Grey
Fishing decision irks PM in Newfoundland quota clash
The European Community sets a Newfoundland fishing quota of nearly 60 000 tonnes for 12 member states, quadrupling Canada’s proposal and drawing a protest from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney who asks for a review. EC official Marin cites conservation needs amid wary stocks. Delors received a formal protest from Mulroney.
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Brussels
European Community
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
Home of Conservation
Canada
Brian Mulroney
Marin
Mulroney
Jacques Delorson
Tax cut sparks protests as Ottawa sticks to 1991 GST plan
Finance Minister Michael Wilson cut the GST to seven percent but keeps a January first 1991 rollout. Protests erupted from opponents while some business groups praised the move. Liberal and NDP leaders condemned the changes as fraudulent and tax shifting. Alberta and Manitoba officials questioned promises on income tax reductions.
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Ottawa
Michael Wilson
Wilson
Business Council
Laurent Thibault
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Liberal
John Turner
NDP
Audrey
McLaughlin
Manitoba
Gary Filmon
Alberta
Dick Johnston
Wealthy eye extravagant Christmas gifts in Toronto
A Toronto car salesman recalls delivering an $87,000 red Jaguar as an early Christmas present, while upscale agent Blyth reports a $7,290 two week Concorde QE2 Orient Express vacation. Other buyers chase a $120,000 sailboat and a $29,500 mink coat as shoppers seek luxury items this season.
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Toronto
Santa Claus
Otto Berger
Berger
Blyth and Co
Sam Blyth
London
Blyth
Vancouver
David Ball
Pacific Quest Yacht Sales
Holt-Renfrew
Montreal
Quebec City
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Gwen Gibson
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