Oil firms blame Ottawa for dismal 1981 in Canada oil quest
Ian Smyth of the Canadian Petroleum Association cites federal energy policies as the main cause of a poor year for oil self sufficiency. He notes a 25 percent drop in exploration, declines in oil and gas production, and delays to two $13 billion oil sands plants in Alberta.
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Calgary
Canada
Ian Smyth
The
Canadian Petroleum Association
Smyth
Alberta
Ottawa
Western Canada
Alsands
Fort MacKay
Alta
Essa Resources Canada Ltd
Cold Lake
United States
Husky
Shell Explorer Ltd
Shell
U.S
Blair
Alberta Report
Peter Lougheed
Nova empire from a pipeline to petrochemical giant
In Calgary Nova now led by Bob Blair grew from Alberta Gas Trunk Line Ltd to a vast industrial force. He calls the rise an accident not an empire, noting stakes like Husky Oil, Alaska Highway gas, a trans Quebec pipeline, and Joffre ethylene plans, with Alberta roots and slower growth ahead.
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Calgary
Bob Blair
Alberta Gas Trunk Line Ltd
Empire Builders
Nova
Alberta Corp
Blair
Husky Oup
Alaska Highway
Alberta
Joffre
Red Deer
Alberta Gas Trunk
Ad ban advocated by Liberal leader Taylor in Alberta
Liberal leader Nick Taylor urged Alberta to pass a Consumer Protection Act banning television and radio ads aimed at children under 13. He cited a Calgary news release noting advertiser agency budgets and child gullibility, while Alberta figures show intermediaries reaching parents.
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Calgary
Alberta
Nick Taylor
Taylor
Canadians favor elected Senate
Canadians favor direct election of senators with 61 percent support nationally. A survey of 1,939 Canadians shows only 30 percent favor leaving the Senate as is, while 31 percent favor reform and 20 percent would abolish.
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Calgary
Canada
Great Britain
David Elton
The
Canada West Foundation
Foundation
Senate
Ottawa
Crop Inc
Senate of Canada
Elton
Quebec
Doubters mount over Alberta disabled services review
Edmonton activists challenge a six member panel led by William Klufas to study disability programs and compare Alberta to other provinces. Critics say the plan avoids real change and lacks deaf blind and mentally handicapped representation. They demand a public inquiry with representative input.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Bob Bogle
William Klufas
Len Seaby
Alberta Committee of Consumer Groups of
Seahy
Hinton police to hand over guns as RCMP take over
The Hinton Police Association says officers will turn in their weapons when RCMP assume town policing just after midnight tonight. A 10 member group will press a grievance claiming improper dismissal and pursue an injunction on January 13 to halt the policing contract termination. Court action was postponed by Justice F R Macnaughton.
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Edmonton
Police Association
Hinton
Alta
RCMP
John Maguire
Bill Saunders
Edson
Solicitor General's Department
F. R. Macnaughton
Court of Queen's Bench
Television Listings Highlight Classic Films And Bowl Games
A dense schedule lists The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life among 1930s to 1980s features, plus 1982 Tournament of Roses and Cotton Bowl parades. College football bowls Penn State vs USC, Alabama vs Texas, and Rose Bowl Iowa vs Washington outline major live broadcasts with regional timing and host notes.
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Jason Kurtz
Jan Scott
Ad Ban
Julian Koziak
Medicine Hat
Unac
Lan Scott
Robert de Niro
Burt Lancaster
Bernardo Bertolucci
Judy Garland
Ray Bolger
Kansas
Land of Oz
James Stewart
Donna Reed
Michael Caine
Cybill Shepherd
Las Vegas
Tony Curtis
Robert Delbert
Ron Howard
Cindy Williams
California
ABC News
Japan
Jim Laurie
Henrik Ibsen
Sam Elliott
Ben Johnson
Bruce Boxleitner
Penny Peyser
Hugh Cardiff
America
Brian McKay
Toronto
Royal York Hotel
Jim Carrey
Wonderful Grand Band
Cos Natola
Airwaves
Liliane Stillwell
Donny Osmond
Les Brown
Mickey Gilley
the Pointer Sisters
Dick Clark
Times Square
New York City
Ibran
Michigan
Ucla
Robert Redford
Mia Farrow
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Peter O'Toole
Richard Roundtree
Daniel Defoe
Frobinson Crusoe
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
Charlton Heston
John Wayne
Elizabeth Taylor
Marlon Brando
Woody Allen
Pasadena
Dallas
Texas
Pierre Trudeau
Ed Schreyer
Brand New
Illustrated Journal OF the Arts
Penn State
USC
Tempe, Ariz
Cotton Bowl
Alabama
Tex
Iowa
Washington
Calif
Georgia
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Clemson
Nebraska
Miami
Fla
Medicine Hat News
TV Data Inc
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