Polish ambassador quits Poland for asylum in United States
Romuald Spasowski the Polish ambassador to the United States defected claiming a brutal inhuman war in Poland and vowed the people will not be silenced He received asylum from President Reagan for himself his wife and their son in law Spasowski called for freedom and denounced the martial law crackdown as a state of unprecedented terror.
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Haig
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Begin ends pact with U S over Golan actions
Israel leader Menachem Begin blasted U S reaction to the Golan Heights annexation and scrapped a strategic pact with Washington. He accused the United States of punishing Israel and suggested Israel could live without the memorandum of understanding.
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Medicine Hat Tigers Rally To Defeat Winnipeg Warriors 11-8
The Medicine Hat Tigers staged a seven goal third period comeback at the Arena Convention Centre to beat the Winnipeg Warriors 11-8. Steve Tsujiura scored three goals as the Tigers outshot their opponents 35-32.
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Nurses Vote Underway On Strike At Medicine Hat Hospital
Nurses at Medicine Hat and District Hospital vote today on striking after stalled negotiations with the Alberta Hospital Association. UNA area president Betty Weidel says voting runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with potential 72 hour notice before a Jan 1 job walkout.
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Martial law repeal possible says general
Polish General Mieczyslaw Debicki said martial law could be repealed area by area as Poland adjusts to life without Solidarity. He cited regional stability and a return to normal social and economic life as a condition for easing restrictions. Unrest persisted amid reports of beatings and arrests of priests in Wroclaw and Gdansk, with church involvement in Solidarity. Tass later dropped a claim of 1300 miners trapped after a blast in Katowice region.
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National committee seeks leadership convention to oust Joe Clark
A Toronto formed group titled the committee for a leadership convention aims to force an early PC leadership contest. Founder John Morrison says the plan targets Joe Clark and hopes to prompt caucus action, while PC president Peter Blaikie rebukes the move as lacking credibility. Morrison asserts the group is nationwide and funded by private donations.
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Crain Inc. Takeover Battle Highlights Unequal Voting Power
Ottawa based Crain Inc fights a bid from Maclean Hunter while its family trust maintains control via 10 vote shares. Analysts note Crain holds 18 percent of Canada’s $450 million forms market behind Moore and Maclean Hunter’s scaled but profitable profile.
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