Air battles rage over Lebanon as Syria and Israel clash
Syrian army reports more than 150 jet clashes over eastern Bekaa Valley with 10 Israeli jets and 16 Syrian MiGs downed. Damascus says Israeli strikes hit Syrian anti-aircraft batteries. Israel claims two Syrian aircraft downed and says Damour coastal town captured. Syrian reinforcements influx reported. Beirut airport foiled landing attempt. four Israeli warships shell southern Beirut beaches with no casualties.
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Bekaa Valley
Damascus
Bekaa
Beirut
Syria
Damour
PLO
Beirut- Damascus
Hasbaya
Ouzai
State Radio
MacEachen Warns Unions to Curb Wages or Face Controls
Ottawa finance minister Allan MacEachen, fresh from the Versailles talks, told reporters wage demands must slow or the government may impose controls. The dollar hit a record low while he ruled out a private sector wage freeze but signaled possible limits on federal pay increases during an upcoming policy review.
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Siders
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Attridge
Council
Dollar slides as Bank of Canada intervenes
The Canadian dollar fell to 79.10 cents U.S. by noon after opening at 79.29 and peaking at 79.57 amid a technical adjustment. Heavy corporate selling and persistently high U.S. rates keep pressure on the loonie despite aggressive Bank of Canada buying, with analysts expecting further losses.
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Bank of Canada
Red Wings draft Craven star Murray in first round
The Detroit Red Wings selected 17 year old Murray Craven with the 17th overall pick, the first Medicine Hat born player drafted from the WHL Tigers. Murray, a 35 goal scorer, is the son of former Red Wings farmhand Ron Craven and was projected as a mid first round pick by agent Bill Watters.
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Bellows
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British claim seven Argentine jets down near Falklands
The Associated Press reports Britain shot down seven Argentine Argen tine jets in two Falklands raids. A British frigate and two landing craft were damaged, and at least four other Argentine planes were damaged. Argentina said it sank a British frigate and damaged landing ships. The frigate Plymouth and landing ships Sir Tristram and Sir Galahad suffered some damage, with five British casualties aboard Plymouth reported.
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Wye
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5Th Brigade
Tony Wilson
City police contract to go to binding arbitration
Allan Coyle reports the city and its 68 police officers will seek binding arbitration for the 1982 83 contract. Pension issues dominate among more than 20 unsettled items with wages and benefits potentially rising over 15 percent.
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Don Attridge
Attridge
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Don Kylle
Police Association
Kylle
Alberta Foster Homes Push Aims To Add Supply
The province has 400 foster homes short of need but officials say the shortage is not critical. Sheldon Macrow of Social Services leads a public awareness push to recruit more foster homes as part of a broader effort described on Page 3. The piece notes optimism about increasing placements across Alberta.
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Brad Palmer
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Brian) Bellows
Gary) Nylund
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