Miami calm returns after two nights of racial violence
After the fatal police shooting of Newell Johnson 21 in Overtown Miami police report nine more arrests and four additional injuries outside the riot zone bringing total injuries to 26 and arrests to 38. Police lowered tear gas use and kept a large police presence as Orange Bowl week events proceeded.
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Miami
Fla
Newell Johnson
U.S. Justice Department
FBI
Overtown
Johnson
Liberty City
Mike Stewart
Stewart
Alonso Singleton
Jack Sullivan
Howard Gary
Kenneth Harris
Luis Alvarez
Israel Lebanon talks make progress but fail to set agenda
In Kiryat Shmona Israel and Lebanon concluded a second round of talks without a formal agenda yet claimed progress. The main dispute centers on whether normalization or withdrawal should lead the agenda while双方 seek a path to coexistence on their northern border.
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Kiryat Shmona
Israel
Lebanon
Avi Pazner
Pazner
Khalde
Beirut
Beit Edelstein
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.S
Morris Draper
Draper
Soviets Hand Canada Tough 7 3 Defeat in WJHC Clash
The Soviet Union remains undefeated after a 7-3 victory over Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Leningrad. Canada falls to 3-1, leaders Sweden and Czechoslovakia loom as Sweden faces Czechoslovakia later today. The United States upset Finland 4-2 to claim its first win in four starts, leaving Finland at 2-2.
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Canada
Soviet Union
Dave King
Leningrad
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
Norway
United States
Finland
Daring daylight Brink's robbery shocks downtown Edmonton
A daytime Brink's guard robbery in a crowded Edmonton department store nets $100,000. Det. Bob Kirkhope notes the case echoes 10th major theft in two years with similar tactics. Three balaclavaed robbers fled after forcing the guard’s weapon from him, vanishing after abandoning a getaway van.
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Edmonton
Bob Kirkhope
Cliff Tetzlaff
Poland to suspend martial law at midnight
Poland will suspend martial law across the country at midnight, the official PAP news agency reported. The state of war, declared Dec 13 1981 to curb Solidarity, will end as of Dec 31 1982 with a midnight transition, marking the end of 16 months of upheaval.
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Warsaw
Poland
PAP
Solidarity Labor Union
Council of State
Ottawa imposes strict policy against workplace harassment
The federal government announced a tough policy to curb harassment in federal workplaces. Treasury Board President Herb Gray and Status of Women Minister Judy Erola said 40 public servants reported harassment in 1982, and dismissal is the ultimate penalty. The policy, active since August, defines personal, sexual and abuse of authority harassment and urges zero tolerance.
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Ottawa
Treasury Board
Herb Gray
Status of Women
Judy Erola
Gray
MPs to gain 1983 salaries under restraint plan
Canada's MPs will receive a 1983 basic pay of 67 100 with total MP package of 50 300 salary and 16 800 expenses. Senators get 50 300 salary and 8 200 expenses. Party leaders and ministers earn higher sums. Rollbacks and rationed raises cut potential increases by about 600 000 to 3 million Canadian dollars. There are 282 Commons seats and 104 Senate seats with several vacancies.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Commons
Jeanne Sauve
Joe Clark
New Democrat
Ed Broadbent
Senate
Two Die In Head On Crash On Trans-Canada Near Bowell
Two drivers died in a head on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway about 25 kilometres west of Medicine Hat. A North Dakota plated half ton truck travelling west collided with an eastbound British Columbia car at 10 30 am. RCMP halted both lanes as crews recovered bodies and transported other passengers to hospital.
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Bowell
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat and District Hospital
RCMP
Motocross rider Pederson shines in 1982 season
Pederson had a banner year on the MX circuit in 1982 with strong results. He plans to push into the lucrative U.S. circuit, aiming for numerous miles and higher competition as his next steps.
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Ross Pederson
Pederson
U.S
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