Women demand Axworthy resignation at Ottawa protest
Hundreds of women at a weekend conference pressed for Lloyd Axworthy to resign as minister for the status of women and called for a major overhaul of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women. The move targets three vice-presidents Hellie Wilson Ottawa Win Gardner Winnipeg and Lucie Pepin Montreal amid accusations from former council president Doris An.
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Ottawa
Lloyd Axworthy
Advisory Council
Hellie Wilson
Win Gardner
Winnipeg
Lucie Pepin
Montreal
Doris An
Beaux Arts Hotel Fire Strikes Midtown Manhattan
A suspicious early morning blaze on the first floor of the Beaux Arts hotel in midtown Manhattan injured one firefighter and two civilians as smoke filled the 18 story building. Firefighters contained the two alarm fire to the freight area, with residents ordered to stay in place as flames allegedly spurted from the top onlookers reported. The hotel was fully occupied with more than 100 tenants when the blaze began.
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New York
Midtown Manhattan
Beaux Arts
Bomb explodes before Pope arrives in Karachi stadium
An explosion at Karachi's national stadium minutes before Pope John Paul II arrived to celebrate a mass left one man dead and two injured. The Pontiff, on a 12 day Far East trip, appeared unaware as security tightened and questions arose about the visit's political overtones amid protests in Manila.
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Pakistan
John Paul
Far East
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Philippines
Guam
Japan
Rome
Pontiff
Vatican
Zia
Poland faces debt threat as reform slips in Ottawa visit
Polish economist Prof Leon Zurawicki in Ottawa warns debt exceeds 24 billion dollars with annual payments around 8 billion, risking default unless Western banks fund reforms. He cites overinvestment, incomplete infrastructure, housing shortages, and the need for credible planning and compensation for price shifts amid a double market system for essentials.
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Ottawa
Poland
Leon Zurawicki
University of Warsaw
Zurawicki
Dublin nightclub fire survivors questioned over possible grudge
Ninety detectives questioned survivors of the Stardust Cabaret blaze in Dublin that killed 48 youths. Reports said two youths set fire to foam-backed chairs as witnesses described rapid smoke and panic. A waitress, Elizabeth Marley, saw chairs on fire and alerted staff.
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Dublin
John Fitzsimons
Stardust
The
Sunday Tribune
Elizabeth Marley
Mary Coyne
Wages to lag inflation again in 1981 says Conference Board
OTTAWA CP The Conference Board of Canada predicts wages and salaries will rise 10.5 percent in 1981 while inflation runs at 11.7 percent marking a fourth straight year where pay trails cost of living. The board sees higher raises in money making sectors and capped gains in Retail and services.
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Conference Board of Canada
British Columbia
Trudeau
United States
Canada
Gunmen attack embassy in Ottawa Guatemala mission
Four men forced entry to the Guatemalan Embassy in Ottawa on February 7. One guard reported seeing a machine gun under a man's coat. Two intruders reached embassy offices while a third watched guards and a fourth waited outside. The incident lasted about 30 minutes. motive unclear. RCMP would not comment as Ottawa police investigate.
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Ottawa
Antonio Arenalas
Arenalas
Arturo Rivera
RCMP
Lester Thompson
Oil rich Manitoba sparks British papers mockery
The Observer and The Sunday Times attack Canadian politics and resource claims as misinformed. They flag Manitoba as oil rich, while Manitoba reportedly lacks wealth, and discuss Trudeau’s constitutional package, language rights, and potential opposition in the British House of Commons.
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Observer
Fleet Street
Canada
Britain
Trudeau
Financial Times
The
Sunday Times
Sterling Lyon
Newfoundland
Federation
Texas
California
Montreal
Quebec
House of Commons
Mr. Canada dies at Florida home
John Fisher known as Mr. Canada died in Boynton Beach Florida at 67 after a pancreatic cancer battle. A Sackville New Brunswick native, he rose to fame via CBC radio John Fisher Reports and Westinghouse Presents, promoting Expo and Canada’s centennial year. He later served as special assistant to Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Centennial commissioner. He received honorary degrees from five universities and Indian tribes honored him as chief.
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John Fisher
Canada
Boynton Beach
Fla
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Sackville
N.B
CBC
Westinghouse Presents
University of Western Ontario
University of St. Joseph
University of Montreal
Mount Allison University
Moncton University
Canadian Tourist Association
John Diefenbaker
United States
Abitibi Paper Co
Order of Canada
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