Schreyer sworn in as 22nd Governor General in Ottawa ceremony
Edward Schreyer became the 22nd governor-general at a red carpet Senate ceremony in Ottawa. He took a royal oath on a 128-year-old family Bible, was installed as chancellor of the Order of Canada, and addressed the nation on unity and Canada’s diverse heritage with Prime Minister Trudeau praising his prairie roots.
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Paul Gessell
Ottawa
Edward Schreyer
Senate Chamber
Parliament Hill
Schreyer
Manitoba
Peace Tower
Lily
O Canada
God Save the Queen
Order of Canada
Trudeau
West
Great Britain
France
Parliament
Army chief backs Bakhtiar amid Iran crisis
Iranian armed forces chief Gen. Abbas Gharabaghi declared full support for Prime Minister Bakhtiar and denied any coup plans. Regency Council chairman Jalal Tehrani resigned in Paris, with two more members reportedly stepping down under Khomeini’s orders. Bakhtiar vowed to stay in office as Khomeini plans to return and establish an Islamic republic.
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Tehran
Iran
Shapour Bakhtiar
Ayatullah Khomeini
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Abbas Gharabaghi
Gharabaghi
Khomeini
Paris
Bakhtiar
Ayatullah
Jalal Tehrani
Iraq
France
Former high officials among boat refugees
Hong Kong welcomed 3,383 Vietnamese refugees from the Huey Fong after a month at sea. About 1,418 disembarked over the weekend, 1,965 remaining to land today and Tuesday for medical checks, detention, and status review. Canada Britain and West Germany offered to take over 1,500 to free space.
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Hong Kong
Huey Fong
Royal Air Force
Canada
Britain
Frankfurt
West Germany
Angelo Rasanayagam
UN High Commission For Refugees
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
Tung An
Manila
France
CUPW Threatens Strike If Postal Conditions Do Not Improve
CUPW argues inside workers could strike again in 1980 if post office conditions do not improve. Jean-Claude Parrot cites court actions and RCMP raids while criticizing Postmaster-General Gilles Lamontagne and calling for his resignation. An arbitration report due Feb. 28 could influence decisions.
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Calgary
Jean-Claude Parrot
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
RCMP
Parrot
Calgary Labor Council
Labor Council
Gilles Lamontagne
Lamontagne
CUPW
Trudeau
Post Office Administration
Arafat Aide Injured in Beirut Car Bomb Blast
In Beirut a booby trap device exploded near the home of Ali Salameh Abu Hassan a top security official linked to Yasser Arafat. Five bystanders died and Salameh was badly wounded as his guarded car was destroyed and an escort vehicle shredded.
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Beirut
Yasser Arafat
Ali Salameh
Abu Hassan
Munich
West Germany
Alberta Wheat Pool expands Vancouver grain terminal
The Alberta Wheat Pool announces a 2.8 million bushel addition to its Vancouver grain terminal, boosting capacity to 10.1 million bushels. The upgrade, costing about 12 million, automates handling to unload 230 rail cars daily and load ships at 455000 bushels every 7 hours, with a 10 day peak loading window.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Vancouver
Norman Jacobsen
Calgary District
Wheat Pool
Medicine Hat
Pool
Allan Macpherson
Macpherson
Canada
Dawson Creek
B.C
Vancouver Terminal
Alberta
Public workers in 24 hour strike disrupts Britain
Britons face social disruption as ambulance drivers gravediggers teachers and other public employees stage a 24 hour strike. The action involves 1.5 million workers across four unions, shutting schools and delaying hospital services while truck drivers also protest wage offers.
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London
National Union of Public Employees
General and Municipal Workers
Transport and General Workers
Confederation of Health Service Employees
Transport and General Workers’ Union
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Canadian Airborne Regiment
Shah
Tehrani
Shahi
National Security Council
PLO
Alberta Pool
National Health Service
Public Service
Harold Wilson
James Callaghan
Wilson
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