Canadian oil firms plan hit lists of U S counterparts
Canadian oil companies prepare lists of American rivals to sell out their Canadian holdings as national energy policy shifts. Merland Explorations bought undrilled Alberta prospects from Pittsburgh Consolidated for 62.8 million dollars amid competing bids and evaluators at Resources Ltd. assess several acquisitions, with results due in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry McDonald
Financial Times
National Energy
Merland Explorations Ltd
Ary
Alberta
Pittsburgh- Consolidated Natural Gas Co
Oine
Hostages Safe in West Germany After Tehran Capture
Fifty two former hostages including 50 men and 2 women reached a U S military hospital in Wiesbaden at dawn to begin decompression and medical tests after 444 days in captivity. They arrived from Tehran via Athens and Algiers and face several days of orientation and debriefing before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesbaden
U.S
West Germany
State Department
Jack Cannon
Iran
Cannon
Tehran
Athens
Algiers
United States
Returned hostages describe captivity and family life after Iran ordeal
The freed hostages telephoned families from Wiesbaden reporting beatings and solitary confinement by Iranian captors. They shared personal updates while details of abuse emerged from several, including Col. Leland Holland and Malcolm Kalp, who described escape attempts and punishment as they recover.
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Col
Leland Holland
U.S
Tehran
Scales Mound
Ill
S.o.b.s
Clara Holland
Global Reactions Split After Iran Hostage Release
Reactions to 52 released U.S. hostages range from calls to topple Iran’s government to praise for Iran’s victory. Canada plans to reopen Tehran embassy and lift sanctions. Japan and EEC also expected to lift soon. Britain strengthens Tehran representation as Damascus calls it Iran’s victory and U.S. defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuter
U.S
Iran
Tehran
Canada
Reza Shah II
Mark MacGuigan
Japan
European Economic Community
Brussels
EEC
MacGuigan
Trudeau
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Britain
London
Damascus
United States
Alberta beer strike stalls progress in Edmonton unions
Alberta Labor Minister Les Young says the six month beer strike across Edmonton Calgary and Lethbridge keeps the province dry with only Red Deer’s Uncle Ben’s Brewery operating. Three locals ratified contracts while others delay, as brewers and unions contest reopening through the provincial board awaiting a possible court appeal.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Les Young
Young
Brewers’ Union
Calgary
Lethbridge
Uncle Ben’s
Red Deer
Doris Anderson resigns as status of women council head
Doris Anderson quit as president of Canada’s advisory council on the status of women after 17 of 27 members opposed her plan for a constitutional conference. She accused minister Lloyd Axworthy of political pressure, calling for the government to stop trying to push the council around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Doris Anderson
Advisory Council
Anderson
Council
Lloyd Axworthy
Trust
Medicine Hat prioritizes five capital works projects
Mayor Ted Grimm outlined five top capital works priorities for 1981 including a new city hall a culture centre the Hill community centre a northeast Crescent Heights fire sub station and a new or expanded police facility. Provincial funding and cost estimates were discussed with emphasis on services currently unavailable.
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Ted Grimm
Capital Works
Hill
Crescent Heights
Medicine Hat
Grimm
Hill Centre
Culture Centre
Council
City Hall
First Street
S.E
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By Michael Geczi
Consolidated
Duane
Sam) Gillette
Columbia
Andrew Appel
Reagan
Malcolm Kalp
Brockton
Mass
Kalp
Richard Kalp
Linda Kalp
White House
Ronald Reagan
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Cairo
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Egypt
Doris
Richard Helm
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