Grain leaders optimistic on transport reforms at Winnipeg talks
Officials from five governments and the grain industry closed a two day conference in Winnipeg with renewed optimism on reforming Canada’s grain system. Premier Allan Blakeney highlighted a psychological breakthrough and a high probability of 30 million tonnes of export grain in 1985, aided by a Prince Rupert terminal funded by Alberta and new rail arrangements between CN and CP to feed the terminal.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Prince Rupert
Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney
B.C
Canada
CP Rail
CPR
Alberta announces 750 million in transportation grants over six years
Premier Peter Lougheed and Transport Minister Hugh Horner unveiled a new plan providing 750 million over six years to Alberta cities. The program covers 10 components including arterial roadway aid, 90 percent highway construction funding, public transit capital grants, and rail separation funding, with flexible use of unused funds to other transportation programs.
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Edmonton
Canada
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Hugh Horner
Medicine Hat
Dunmore
Public
Calgary
Lougheed
Lethbridge
Milt Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Shah transfers royal holdings to Pahlavi Foundation
Tehran reports the Shah has moved Iran’s royal assets to the Pahlavi Foundation, a step toward government control of the charity and family trust. Foreign holdings, valued over 1 billion dollars, remain largely unaddressed. The broadcast noted a possible half measure toward reform and faced opposition calls for abdication.
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Tehran
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Iran
China to Negotiate Long Term Wheat Deal With Canada
China aims to negotiate a long term wheat purchase with Canada totaling at least 1 billion dollars over about three years. Trade Minister Jack Horner said a CNCEC mission will visit Canada to discuss a contract with the Canadian Wheat Board starting in late February. The talks will address pricing and transportation facilities as China already buys about 2.4 million tons annually and 3.5 million tons in 1977 78, with potential for a longer arrangement.
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Peking
Reuter
China
Canada
Jack Horner
Horner
China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Corp
Canadian Wheat Board
Vancouver
Canton
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Philippines
Medicine Hat Gains Big Province Transport Aid Plan
Alberta announces a six year program that will deliver over 28.5 million to Medicine Hat for transit and roadwork with total funding reaching 750 million province wide. Mayor Reinhardt says plan shows good government communication and planning certainty for capital projects and corridor grants.
Alberta unveils $750 million rural transport plan
Edmonton reports Alberta announces a $750 million transport program to aid towns and rural areas. The towns and villages streets assistance rises to eight million in 1979 from four million in 1978. A $2 million streets program for hamlets and public transportation operating grants of two dollars per capita support services for seniors and the disabled.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Hugh Horner
Cambodian Holdouts Move West Near Thai Border Amid Battle
Vietnamese and Phnom Penh regime forces push holdouts westward as Thai frontier reports gunfire along the 800 kilometre border. Air strikes near 100 daily target east and west of Phnom Penh while signals of asylum talks surface and Sihanouk seeks UN aid.
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Bangkok
Cambodia
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Associated Press
Ieng
Battambang
China
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Sihanouk
New York
United Nations
Hanoi
Vietnam
Security Council
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Otto Lang
B.C. Agriculture
Cyril Shelford
Medicine Hat College
Tually
Dan Lander
Shah
National
Pars
Shahi
Donald Mills
Jamaica
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