Trudeau warns force could be used to block Quebec exit
Prime Minister Trudeau says Canada would invoke the War Measures Act and deploy troops if Quebec illegally tried to separate. He cites 1970 actions against the FLQ and notes Levesque’s Parti Quebecois government could trigger constitutional crisis, with a 1978 election focus on language rights and constitutional guarantees.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Quebec
Bruce Phillips
CTV
Rene Levesque
Parti Quebecois
Confederation
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Levesque
FLQ
Extra money on way for Alberta
Alberta will gain about 335 million in royalties in 12 months from a 1 a barrel rise in crude oil price starting Jan 1 under a federal provincial accord. The increase aims to align Canadian oil with world prices with staged 1 a barrel hikes every six months affecting gas and liquids royalties as well.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Don Getty
Getty
Montreal
Canada
Cambodia breaks ties with Vietnam over invasion claims
Cambodia accuses Vietnam of mounting a large invasion and coup attempt, cuts diplomatic relations, orders Vietnamese embassy staff to leave by January 7, and severs air links. President Khieu Sampan appeals to defend the country as Phnom Penh warns of rice loss and economic damage amid border clashes.
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Bangkok
Cambodia
Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Radio
Foreign Ministry
Khieu Sampan
Sampan
Hanoi
Union of
Peking
Moscow
Carter arrives in Tehran amid protests and guard presence
President Carter landed in Tehran after flying from Poland as anti U S protesters clashed with police near the US Embassy and university. Demonstrators shouted anti American slogans while riot police guarded the 10 kilometer motorcade route to the White Palace.
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Tehran
Carter
Poland
White Palace
Tehran University
U.S
Edward Gierek
Communist Party
Shah of
Iran
Shah
Middle East
Hussein
Jordan
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
France
King Khaled
Saudi Arabia
Warsaw
Soviet Union
January headlines span Cypress Hills to Wall Street
A set of brief items notes hunters eye Cypress Hills wildlife, Oakland preparing for a Super Bowl, Old Medalla Potteries facing possible demolition, the U S swears in the 39th president, a city stance on a 250000 lawsuit, Levesque meeting Wall Street, DRES to stay, and a glass plant strike ending while supply outpaces demand in a tenants market.
Basques Win Home Rule Fight in Spain
The Basque provinces Vizcaya Alava and Guipuzcoa won official home rule after a 10 hour cabinet meeting led by Premier Adolfo Suarez. Basque guerrillas of ETA have fought underground for years while Basque nationalists press for autonomy amid widespread demonstrations planned for January 4.
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Madrid
Spain
Adolfo Suarez
Francisco Franco
ETA
Basque Land and Liberty
Vizcaya
Alava
Guipuzcoa
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Dan Lander
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