Trudeau promises $35 monthly GIS rise for elderly poor
Pierre Trudeau pledged a $35 a month increase in the federal guaranteed income supplement for elderly poor if Liberals win the Feb election. The plan would require higher corporate taxes to fund the rise, raising GIS and old age security payments and nudging some pensioners above the poverty line. The cost is estimated at up to $570 million yearly, with details to be outlined in a comprehensive elderly platform.
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NATO urges action over Soviet Afghanistan invasion
NATO ministers demand immediate Soviet troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and warn that such invasions undermine detente. They discuss potential boycott of the Moscow Olympics and reject substituting Soviet cereals for U.S. grain in markets.
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Brussels
Reuter
NATO
Afghanistan
Joseph Luns
Moscow
U.S
Luns
Kremlin
Daring robbers escape at Rome airport heist
Two thieves dressed in airport uniforms used a two way radio to halt a Swissair jet at Leonardo da Vinci Airport Rome. They opened the cargo hold and stole a pouch of jewels valued at 3.6 million dollars from the plane, then fled in a Fiat marked A R. Police say the plane took off after a go ahead was given.
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Pakistan seeks aid as Soviet Afghan move sparks regional chaos
President Mohammed Zia ul-Haq announced in Islamabad that Pakistan seeks fresh U S aid amid Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. He noted talks with Washington on aid, denied a figure, and said Pakistan will not arm Afghan rebels. He warned of regional chaos and said Moscow has sought a new relationship.
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Pakistan
Afghanistan
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Islamabad
United States
Carter
Zia
Moscow
Kabul
U.S
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Central Asia
Tories recover from oil price announcement
Canadian political row over oil prices spreads as Finance Minister Crosbie comments on higher future costs. Prime Minister Clark, touring Ontario, asserts no planned oil price increase while Alberta subsidy terms and a $4 per barrel rise loom from the defeated budget. Clark aides say Crosbie was misquoted, but no new price changes are planned this year.
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Ont
John Crosbie
Crosbie
Montreal Gazette
Clark
Ontario
Niagara Peninsula
Ian Green
Niagara Falls
CJRN
Alberta
Canada
Clack
Tough
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Trudeau Ready for One on One Debates with Clark
Pierre Trudeau said he is willing to debate Prime Minister Clark at any time and place but wants the exchange to be a real head to head contest with Ed Broadbent and no journalists present. He urged debates focused on issues rather than media driven formats and criticized networks for proposed multi party formats.
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Saskatoon
Pierre Trudeau
Clark
New Democratic Party
Ed Broadbent
Trudeau
Middle East
Tories will continue tax credit plan
The Progressive Conservative government will push ahead with a home-owner tax credit plan starting with a maximum of 750 for 1980 and rising to 1500 by 1982. The plan, tied to mortgage interest and property taxes, aims to win votes ahead of the February election, while opponents question its growth and impact.
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Ottawa
Progressive Conservative
Tim Ralfe
Clark
Ralfe
Federal
Treasury
Fuel spill delays Torres campaign jet evacuation
Prime Minister Clark and about 50 aides and reporters were evacuated at Mount Hope airport after fuel gushed from the left wing of the Air Canada chartered DC-9. Fire crews sprayed foam as a malfunctioning pump valve caused the leak. after an hour the jet was deemed safe and resumed travel toward Regina, landing later in Winnipeg amid fog.
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Clark
Mount Hope
Regina
Ric Morrow
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