Waldheim condemns Israeli raid at Iraq nuclear plant
UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim called the Israeli strike against Iraq's nuclear facility a clear violation of international law as Security Council members prepared to debate the crisis. Mexico's Porfirio Muñoz Ledo said a statement would follow. Iraq asked for an immediate council meeting but preferred deferment until after the Arab League ministers conference in Baghdad on Wednesday.
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United Nations
Reuter
Kurt Waldheim
Iraq
Security Council
Porfiro Munoz Ledo
Mexico
Arab League Cenfer
Baghdad
Israel Bombing of Iraqi Reactor Sparks Global Reactions
Reports from Tel Aviv Ottawa Washington and Tokyo describe international and domestic reactions to Israel's Sunday air strike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor near Baghdad. Prime Minister Begin praised the raid as a necessary preemptive act, while Canada and the United States warned of heightened tensions and urged moderation. UN and Iraqi officials condemned the action as a grave aggression with potential global consequences.
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Tel Aviv
Menachem Begin
Israel
Maariv
Haaretz
Ottawa
Mark MacGuigan
Canada
MacGuigan
The
Commons
Baghdad
House
Washington
Reagan
Middle East
Bertrand denied minutes in uranium cartel inquiry
Former watchdog Robert Bertrand said Ottawa denied him access to cabinet meeting minutes, citing privilege, unlike the McDonald commission access. He noted a 1979 Liberal order allowed Justice McDonald to review RCMP discussion minutes. Bertrand expressed no need for those minutes and suggested a government summary of his four year cartel inquiry could be released without charges.
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Ottawa
Robert Bertrand
Top Combines
McDonald Commission
RCMP
Bertrand
David McDonald
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Hog stabilization program announced by Agriculture Minister
The province unveils a two part hog stabilization program with more than 17 million dollars in support for the pork production sector. Redcliff residents face a 14.95 percent mill rate increase after Monday council approved the budget. Canadian officials and Mexico discuss a three way Caribbean growth plan, while the NHL deal with Czechoslovakia unravels as Vancouver signs two Czech draftees.
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Dallas Schmidt
Redcliff
Reagan
Mexico
Canada
Caribbean
National Hockey League
Vancouver Canucks
NHL
Emotions Run High Over Medicine Hat Cultural Centre
A two hour public library meeting saw about 65 arts supporters strongly oppose moving the downtown cultural centre to Medicine Hat College. They criticized MLA Jim Horsman and urged Premier Lougheed to favor the original First Street S.E. site, while Council remains cautious about financing and joint use with the college.
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Medicine Hat
Jim Horsman
Allied Arts Council
Medicine Hat College
First Street S.E
Riverside
Peter Lougheed
Hope Johnson
Library Centre
PQ Revives Quebec Independence Drive After Victory
The Parti Quebecois shifts focus from governing to sovereignty as party members push independence. Gilbert Paquette calls for early election on sovereignty and a referendum to approve terms of association with Canada. PQ to form internal education group and draft Action Plan 1981 1982 ahead of national congress.
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Montreal
Gilbert Paquette
Rosemount
Quebec Sovereignty
Rene Levesque
Sovereignty Association
Paquette
Quebec
Canada
Parti Quebecois
Party
Sun apologizes over Petrofina story linking Munro
The Sun retracts a published report alleging John Munro and others profited in Petrofina Canada deals before Petro-Canada purchase. Munro sues for libel seeking damages. editors admit lack of documentation and apologize to Munro, Pelech, Strong, and McCain. The piece notes Prime Minister labeled the report garbage.
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The
Sun
John Munro
Petrofina Canada Inc
Petro-Canada
Jack Pelech
Munro
Maurice Strong
Petrofina
Wallace McCain
Florenceville
N.B
Messrs. Munro, Pelech
Ontario Supreme Court
the Sun
Douglas Creighton
Peter Worthington
Ed Monteith
J. D. MacFarlane
Donald Ramsay
Robert Reguly
Bowlby
Messrs
Pelech
Strong
McCain
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Werner Artes
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Horsman
Phil Parish
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Lougheed
Mery LeMessurier
James Marshall
Marshall
Bob Block
Community Cultural Centre
Ted Grimm
Block
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Riverside Park
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George Davison
Jim Hirsch
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