Somali rebels deny being routed as Ethiopian offensive starts
Somali rebels in eastern Ethiopia deny defeat claims while Mogadishu radio confirms Ethiopia’s counter offensive to regain Ogaden. WSLF says 43 Ethiopian tanks destroyed and two planes shot down. independent confirmation unavailable.
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Ogaden
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Military Provisional Council
Tamarat Ferede
Tamarat
Suez Canal
Moscow
U.S
U.S. State Department
Montreal police slowdown widens violence wave
In Montreal a prison warden and a 22-year-old restaurant cashier were fatally shot amid a five day police slowdown involving 5,200 officers who answer only emergencies. Warden Michel Roy, 38, was killed while clearing his driveway as gunmen opened fire. The second victim, Heather Zematis, worked at a north-end restaurant and was killed during an armed robbery. Also reported were jewelry store thefts and two bank holdups as the slowdown continues amid prison unrest discussions.
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Michel Roy
Archambault Institute
Roy
Heather Zematis
Concordia University
Denise Beaulieu
Archambault
le Journal de Montreal
Paul Rose
Quebec
Pierre Laporte
Rose
Archambault Prisoners Committee
Opposition MPs denounce mail opening bill in Commons
In Ottawa MPs criticize a bill allowing police to intercept and open private mail for up to three years with judicial warrants. The measure, tied to RCMP activity concerns, faces calls to wait for royal commission recommendations before proceeding.
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Royal Commission
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Stuart Leggatt
NDP
New Westminster
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Eldon Woolliams
Calgary North
Solicitor-General
Denial Based on Phone Call In Montreal Burglary
Former Justice Minister Jerome Choquette testified that his 1972 flat denial of police involvement in a Montreal burglary stemmed from a telephone call to Maurice St Pierre, then director of the Quebec provincial police.
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Montreal
Jerome Choquette
Maurice St. Pierre
Quebec
Carter administration clashes with Israel over settlements
The Carter administration harshly criticized new settlements in occupied Arab territory, saying they hinder peace. Egypt's Sadat pushed Congress for weapons while the State Department released Carter’s messages to Begin calling the settlements illegal and an obstacle to peace.
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Menachem Begin
Air Force One
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Sinai
Lougheed seeks strong Alberta case at first ministers conference
Premier Lougheed outlines key Alberta arguments for Ottawa talks with nine provinces. He will push agriculture as the base of Alberta’s economy and leverage the Alberta Heritage Fund to gain energy and trade concessions. He urges national energy reform, higher prices for domestic resources, and better access to markets, especially in the United States. He notes Alberta ready to trade some concessions for gains in agriculture and manufacturing.
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Geneva
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Guy Gilbert
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A. J. Campbell
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