United States Holds Back F 16 Deliveries to Israel
Secretary Haig says the United States is not ready to release 10 F 16 fighters to Israel despite a ceasefire with Palestinian guerrillas in Lebanon. Washington has delayed deliveries after Israeli air strikes into Lebanon and amid tensions over Syrian missiles. The ceasefire is seen as a step toward reducing hostilities as Habib resumes efforts to defuse the Syrian missile crisis.
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Washington
Alexander Haig
United States
Israel
Lebanon
Haig
CBS Morning News
Reagan
Habib
Menachem Begin
State Department
Dean Fischer
Begin
Defence
Caspar Weinberger
William Clark
White House
James Baker
Larry Speakes
Weinberger
Baker
Beirut
U.S
Philip Habib
Pentagon
Henry Catto
Kiddies Parade Dazzles Downtown With 21st Annual Event
A cheerful crowd braved cloudy skies for the 21st annual Kiddies Parade. About 650 children formed a festive march from Third Street to Riverside Park with four bands and 12 class divisions awarding over $700 in prizes.
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Third Street
MacLeod Trail S.E
Railway Street
Second Street
Sixth Avenue
Riverside Park
Stampede attendance rises at Medicine Hat Expo
The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede topped 1980 figures for the second straight day with 17,944 attendees. Thursday’s grandstand shows drew 3,391 in the afternoon and 2,665 in the evening, while Wednesday reached 12,976 with 1,760 at night. First two days total 30,920, well above last year.
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Medicine Hat
Stampede
Prime rate hits record 21 per cent in Canada
Canada's major chartered banks hiked their prime lending rate to a record 21 per cent on Thursday after the Bank of Canada raised its rate to 19.89 per cent. The move aims to bolster the sagging dollar, which closed at 82.18 U.S. cents, the lowest in 50 years, with inflation at 12.8 per cent and mortgage and loan costs rising.
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Toronto
Canada
Bank of Canada
U.S
Treasury
Allan MacEachen
United States
Joe Clark
Quebec
Dollar falls as Canadian currency eases in thin trading
The Canadian dollar opened at 82.13 U.S. cents and slid to 82.05 by mid morning after rallying Thursday on Bank of Canada rate at a record 19.89 per cent. Traders cited thin trading and pre weekend selling as reasons for the decline, with optimism from some despite the dip.
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Montreal
Bank of Canada
U.S
Poland weighs higher food prices amid unrest and solidary calls
Poland faces possible food price hikes as the government seeks to salvage its economy and refill shelves. Zdzislaw Krasinski warns prices could triple for some foods, prompting protests from workers and smaller retailers supported by Solidarity leader Lech Walesa who urges delays until broader reforms are in place.
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Warsaw
Poland
Zdzislaw Krasinski
Price Commission
Zolierz Wolnosci
Kraskinski
Solidarity
Independent Labor Federation
Lodz
Krasinski
Poznan
Lech Walesa
PAP
Postal talks make progress in Ottawa mediation
Mediator Judge Alan Gold, postal union negotiators and treasury board officials worked into the early morning in a bid to end the 25 day postal strike. A negotiator called progress slow but real, with no sign an agreement was near. Union president Jean-Claude Parrot insists on 17 weeks of fully paid maternity leave.
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Ottawa
Alan Gold
Treasury Board
Quebec
Gold
Union of Postal Workers
Jean-Claude Parrot
Bull riders lead Medicine Hat Stampede after day one
A trio of riders Don Johansen Jody Tatone and Brian Aebly share the first day lead with a 74 score at the Medicine Hat Stampede rodeo on page eight.
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Don Johansen
Jody Tatone
Brian Aebly
Medicine Hat Stampede
Prey
Medicine Hat
Lloyd Fowlie
Bindless
Robin Schiaht
Demonstration Over Postal Workers Maternity Leave Protest
About 200 people rallied against the government’s refusal to grant maternity leave for postal workers. Labor leader Gold urged careful statements during mediation as 23,000 mail handlers and clerks walked off June 29 seeking four weeks vacation after five years, better shifts, an extra holiday, the right to refuse dangerous work, and a ban on surveillance cameras.
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Parrot
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Bridge Pee
City News
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Rick Pedersen
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Sherrill
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