North-South talks collapse amid oil clash at Paris conference
Paris reports say a three day North-South dialogue ended in shambles as industrialized nations and oil exporters clashed over future energy consultations and aid. Canada led eight industrialized countries in pressing for oil policy talks though oil exporters blocked the move, undermining concessions on aid and commodities funds.
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Canada
Allan MacEachen
Venezuela
Iraq
Algeria
MacEachen
United States
Japan
European Economic Community
Mally
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Lougheed Starts 10 Day Official Visit To USSR
Premier Peter Lougheed arrived in Moscow for a 10 day official trip to the Soviet Union to discuss agriculture and energy with Soviet leaders. He will visit Minsk for two days and tour the Tyumen oil centre in western Siberia, meeting Tass officials and Canadian diplomats.
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Moscow
Peter Lougheed
Soviet Union
Lougheed
Minsk
Byelorussia
Tyumen
Siberia
Tass
Liya Lykova
Council of Ministers
Oil price rise possible after anti inflation board ruling
Ottawa CP reports the anti inflation board approved small increases up to just under a cent for two oil firms to cover higher refining and marketing costs. The wholesale rise will likely be reflected at the pump for heating oil and gasoline.
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Ottawa
Haldeman and Mitchell Delay Prison Terms
U S District Judge John Sirica postponed prison for H R Haldeman and John Mitchell until June 22 to allow them to settle affairs and for Haldeman to attend his daughter's law school graduation. They were convicted with John Ehrlichman of 14 felonies in the Watergate cover up and face sentences from eight to 21 years.
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Washington
U.S
John Sirica
H. R. Haldeman
John Mitchell
Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Peltier Given Consecutive Life Terms for 1975 FBI Killings
Leonard Peltier, an Indian activist, received two consecutive life sentences for the 1975 murders of FBI agents Jack Coller and Ronald Williams on Pine Ridge Reserve. Age 32, he becomes parole eligible in 30 years as Judge Paul Benson imposes the verdict after a April 18 murder conviction. Defense plans immediate appeal.
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Ronald Williams
South Dakota
Pine Ridge Indian Reserve
Beaufort drilling approved by government amid energy drive
The Canadian government will allow Dome Petroleum to drill three years in the Beaufort Sea with annual reviews. The decision aims to map oil and gas reserves while balancing environmental concerns raised by native groups. COPE vows immediate legal action to block renewed Beaufort drilling.
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Howie Collins
Ottawa
Beaufort Sea
Northern Affairs
Warren Allmand
Dome Petroleum Ltd
Allmand
Canada
Beaufort
Vironmental Groups
Dome
Inuvik
N.W.T
Committee For Original Peoples’ Entitlement
COPE
Dome Petroleum
Sam Raddi
Arctic
Northwest
Yukon Territories
Government of
Raddi
Clark to confront Wagner in showdown session
Opposition leader Joe Clark plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting with Claude Wagner in British Columbia to press for answers on the May 24 byelections. If unsatisfied, Clark may suspend Wagner from the caucus or banish him to the back benches.
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Bill Fox
Southam
Ottawa
Joe Clark
Commons
Claude Wagner
British Columbia
Wagner
Quebec
Clark
Rod Lasalle
B.C
Jacques Lavoie
Lavoie
Hochelaga
Lasalle
Rhodesia Faces U.S. Warning Over Mozambique Hunt
U.S. officials press Rhodesia to withdraw forces from Mozambique or face broader penalties as Washington briefs Britain and African partners. Mozambique reports 32 Rhodesian deaths and one helicopter pilot killed in the Mapai operation, with clashes continuing near Mapai.
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Rhodesia
Mozambique
Britain
U.S
United Nations
South Africa
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe National Liberation Army
Mapai
Mugabe
Subsidies Must Go Says Lang at Conference
Transport Minister Otto Lang urged ending federal subsidies to the transportation industry. He argued decisions should be driven by marketplace principles, with limited subsidies mainly for remote-area services and not for non‑essential transportation.
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Hamilton
Otto Lang
Lang
Terrorists open fire on television towers near hijacked train
South Moluccan gunmen holding 5 hostages on a hijacked train near Assen exchange fire at TV observation towers while negotiations continue. No casualties reported as the siege extends into the 11th day with hostages at Bovensmilde school and a standoff with authorities.
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Assen
Netherlands
Justice Ministry
Toos Faber
Faber
Bovensmilde
Joop den Uy
Israel denies Beirut reports of Lebanon incursion
Israel rejects Beirut claims that its troops conducted a large scale crossing into southern Lebanon on Tuesday night. An army statement says forces are checking border roads for mines and disposing of them. No side of border specified.
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Reuter
Israel
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