Truce Test Emerges as Rockets Hit Lebanon Edge
Palestinian guerrillas fired rockets into southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun area breaking the new truce. Israeli command said one resident wounded and no retaliation followed. PLO called earlier infractions misunderstandings while debate over Soviet support and arms shipments continued.
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Mideast
Lebanon
Marjayoun
Beirut
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PLO
Yasser Arafat
Moscow
Israel
United Nations
Zehdi Labib Terzi
Washington
White House
Swinging senior roots robbers at uptown jewelry store
A 72-year-old woman and her daughter interrupted a Friday jewelry-store robbery in Toronto. When the owner and staff were held in a back room, the woman swung a lamp at a robber, helping drive the pair away. A gunshot hit her head. the suspects fled with undisclosed jewels, later dropping them before escaping. The woman received hospital treatment and was released.
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Toronto
Trudeau's nationalism a U.S. policy dilemma study says
A Atlantic Council of the United States study argues Trudeau uses nationalist economic policy to challenge the U.S. and unite Canada. It highlights federal provincial tensions, energy policy, and a government-directed economy led by Trudeau and Herb Gray, urging careful monitoring and OECD pressure for fairer U.S. investment treatment.
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U.S
Trudeau
United States
Atlantic Council
Canada
U.s.-Canada
North America
Western Europe
Japan
Willis Armstrong
Council
Congress
U.S. Commerce
Malcolm Baldridge
Herb
Gray
Foreign Investment Review Agency
Ottawa
Organization For Economic Co- Operation and Development
Postal talks pause as 26 day strike slows
Mediation by Judge Alan Gold pauses negotiations between the treasury board and the Canadian Union of Postal Works for study and reflection. Talks resume Sunday amid disputes on surveillance, maternity leave, vacation, and job safety with wages not in dispute.
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Ottawa
Alan Gold
Gold
Treasury Board
Canadian Union of Postal Works
Quebec
Jean-Claude Parrot
Iran election narrows to Rajai landslide victory anticipated
Early state radio results show Mohammad Ali Rajai leading with about 2.52 million votes of 2.81 million cast in 54 provinces, a tally that would tighten clerical control. Other candidates Ali Akbar Parvaresh Abas Shaybani and Habibollah Askarouladi trailed, amid violence and political upheaval following Bani Sadr's ouster.
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London
Reuter
Mohammad Ali Rajai
Iran
Rajai
Majlis
Ali Akbar Parvaresh
Abas Shaybani
Habibollah Askarouladi
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Bani-Sadr
Islamic Revolutionary
Teheran
Canada's Mortgage Rates Hit record highs and impact on housing
Economists warn mortgage rates may reach 20 percent as banks align with record prime rates after the Bank of Canada hike to 19.89 percent. Higher rates threaten new housing starts and rental supply, with 1 to 3 year terms at about 19.75 to 20.34 percent. A $60 000 mortgage could rise from 661.45 to 946.64 per month. The Canadian dollar slips to a 48 year low before a Friday recovery to 82.24 U.S. cents amid U.S. money supply data.
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Toronto
Canada
Bank of Canada
U.S
United States
Storm over MPs wage hike sparks political row
Veteran MP Stanley Knowles led a fresh storm over the July 9 wage increase for MPs and senators as retroactive payments and double indexing raised salaries from 32 700 to 43 800 plus a 14 400 tax free allowance. Cabinet officials said the bill was hastily prepared and misinterpreted, with review under way.
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Ottawa
Stanley Knowles
Commons
Knowles
Winnipeg-North Centre
Senate
Art Silverman
Winnipeg
Medicine Hat Stampede Bull Rider Dodds Leads
Ponoka rider Bill Dodds posted an 82 point score to lead the bull riding at the Medicine Hat Stampede. He aims to defend his top standing in today’s final round as local rodeo fans follow the competition closely.
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Jim Finkbeiner
Duchess
Alta
Baldy
Doug “Shakey” Russell
Finkbeiner
Frank Webber
Ontario Milk Marketing Board
Economic Council
U.S
Eureka
Mont
Dodds
Bill Dodds
Ponoka
Medicine Hat
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