Transportation policy under attack in Canadian House
The Progressive Conservatives targeted government transport policy as Parliament resumed after a four week recess. They criticized ending the rail freight rate freeze and the subsequent 25 percent raise for railways with half granted Jan 1 and the rest March 1. Opposition leaders urged continuing the freeze until a promised policy is released.
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Dave Blair
Ottawa
Progressive Conservatives
Commons
Canadian Transport Commission
Robert Stanfield
Jean Marchand
Don Mazankowski
Pc—Vegreville
Canada
Jack Marta
Calgary
Marchand
Transport Department
Medicine Hat may host WMFL franchise amid talks
Western Major Fastball League commissioner Alan Wrubell and Medicine Hat sman Larry Plante discussed a possible local WMFL franchise during a Saskatoon meeting. Wrubell plans a Medicine Hat visit to assess facilities and partnership options with potential partner Barry House. Night-game lighting is a key hurdle, with local talent to supply half the team.
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Alan Wrubell
Larry Plante
Medicine Hat
Plante
Saskatoon
Wrubell
Recreation Board
Barry House
Calgary
WMFL
Canada
Alberta throne speech highlights senior aid and parks plans
The throne speech launches the spring session with a 65 plus income supplement the Alberta Assured Income Plan and higher senior renter rebates. It calls for four new provincial parks two in the eastern Rockies and funds to boost recreational and cultural facilities and publishing support.
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Edmonton
Throne
Alberta
Horst Schmid
Rockies
Girl hostage escapes unharmed near police HQ in South Bend
Loucindy Sherman, 17, escaped early today after being held by two armed gunmen in a downtown South Bend department store holdup. She was found at 2:45 a.m. three blocks from police headquarters and questioned. One abductor, David Roy Winters, 23, had a federal kidnap warrant. The second suspect remained unidentified. The four hostages included two police officers and the owner’s wife. they freed themselves.
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South Bend
Indiana
Reuter
Loucindy Sherman
David Roy Winters
Miss Sherman
Bomb hits Europa Hotel Belfast lobby during violence flare
A bomb exploded in the Europa Hotel lobby in Belfast injuring no one, with the 14 story hotel home to many foreign reporters. A separate booby trap at Killeen exploded during troops inspection, causing no injuries. Authorities say the hotel has suffered $2.3 million in damage. The blast followed Merlyn Rees warning Sinn Fein and the IRA to seek a ceasefire or lose chance for a political settlement.
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Belfast
Europa Hotel
Northern Ireland
Killeen
Irish Republic
Europa
Britain
Merlyn Rees
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Sinn Fein
Rees
Negotiations Break Off At Mint Strike
Ottawa CP reports talks between the Royal Canadian Mint and the Public Service Alliance representing 550 striking workers stalled again. Mediation failed after the Mint refused to give the mediator a confidential minimum settlement. union seeks 22 percent raises each year of a two year contract.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mint
Public Service Alliance
Henry Bartenbach
Hull
Que
Winnipeg
Jim Wyllie
Alliance
Bartenbach
Mint
Cline Capture Ends London Ontario Hostage Drama
Donald Wayne Cline who held four children hostage near Thamesford and led a broad chase across southwestern Ontario surrendered in London after tear gas. He faces multiple charges including two counts of attempted murder, abduction, armed robbery, and escaping custody. Police recovered some ransom money and a portion of the car’s movements are traced by a homing device.
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London
Ont
Donald Wayne Cline
Thamesford
Ontario
Cline
Woodstock
Walter Johnson
Boullee Street
North End
Gail Guest
Miss Guest
Johnson
Jeff Cooper
St. Thomas
Cooper
Robert Field
Red
James Erskine
Robert
George Field
Donald
Kim
David
Bobby
Rosedale
Toronto
Highway 401
Erskine
Donna Marie Field
Field
Gregory
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