Liberal senators break ranks in Ottawa Senate
Liberal senators including Jean-Paul Deschatelets and Ann Bell say they will vote independently on Prime Minister Trudeau's constitutional amendments while remaining in the Liberal party. Six have indicated they will oppose the party line, citing conscience and regional representation.
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Ottawa
Jean-Paul Deschatelets
Quebec
Liberal Party
Ann Bell
British Columbia
Deschatelets
Bell
Trudeau
Fredericton
Senate
Chamber of “Second
Protest at Calgary as uranium train enters city
A small group of anti nuclear demonstrators protested CP Rail as an eastbound train carrying uranium concentrate arrived in Calgary at 6 a.m. The train halted three hours after a Vancouver bomb threat and security was tightened along the route.
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Calgary
CP Rail
Sicamous
Revelstroke
B.C
Vancouver
Dave Polster
Canadian Coalition For Nuclear Responsibility
Australia
Eldorado
Port Hope
Ont
Kamloops
Province to Seek Wardship of Three Medicine Hat Children
The Alberta government will pursue permanent wardship for three Medicine Hat children after their mother and stepfather were convicted of indecent assault and jailed. Social Services Minister Bob Bogle noted the acting director of child welfare recommended wardship and a Lethbridge lawyer will represent the children in court. The department does not intend to return the children to their mother.
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Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Social Services
Bob Bogle
Lethbridge
Bogle
Expos crush Braves as Raines drives in three runs
Montreal Expos rout Atlanta 12-1 behind five effective innings by Scott Sanderson. Tim Raines contributes a triple and three RBIs in a decisive victory noted on the game page.
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Expos
Montreal Expos
Tim Raines
Atlanta Braves
Scott Sanderson
Jeers greet Whelan at Foam Lake cattle protest
Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan faced jeers and a gift of a blind calf as about 125 cattle farmers protested in Foam Lake Sask demanding drought assistance payments and a beef marketing board. They threaten to picket markets as they press Ottawa for action while Whelan cites drought aid improvements and hints at a possible task force.
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Foam Lake
Sask
Eugene Whelan
Whelan
Regina
Ottawa
Western Canada
Earl Halvorson
United States
Saskatchewan
Leitch Seeks New Options in Alberta Ottawa Talks
Alberta Energy Minister Merv Leitch plans new approaches as he meets federal counterpart Marc Lalonde in Banff to resume energy pricing negotiations. Officials warn against expecting a breakthrough, though any indication of progress could influence oil sands projects and jobs. Imperial Oil warns of potential pullout if Ottawa and Alberta fail to reach peace by July.
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Banff, Alta
Alberta
Merv Leitch
Marc Lalonde
Edmonton
Banff
Leitch
Jack Stabback
Energy and Mineral Resource Department
The
Royal Bank
Calgary
Stabback
Imperial Oil Ltd
Cold Lake
Alta
Ottawa
Begin vows repeat of attack if Arab nuclear plan threat persists
In a Tel Aviv news conference Prime Minister Begin warns Israel will strike again if Arab governments continue a nuclear weapons program. He cites potential Iraqi bomb capability and estimates 600 000 possible casualties, while U S reactions linger on arms sales and legality.
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Tel Aviv
Menachem Begin
Iraq
Israel
Baghdad
Haaretz
Ze’ev Schiff
United States
U.S
Begin
Raphael Eytan
Kania pledges crackdown on Polish independent unions
Polish Communist party chief Stanislaw Kania warned against anti-Soviet and anti Communist activities as he addressed the central committee. He said there can be no tolerance for actions against socialism or allied ties with the Soviet Union. The move follows a Soviet letter alleging counter revolutionary activity by Solidarity and fears of leadership replacement.
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Warsaw
Polish Communist Party
Stanislaw Kania
Par
Soviet Union
Kanin
Soviet Bloc
Soviet Communist Party
Solidarity Labor Federation
Paris
le Monde
Kania
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Broadbent Faces Backlash at NDP Convention Over Constitution Policy
Ed Broadbent confronts party critics at the upcoming convention as resolutions criticize his support for Trudeau's patriation plan and 1969 NATO oppose stance. Saskatchewan and Regina associations urge adherence to policy, while dissenting members back a four-province split. The debate centers on constitutional change and defence policy.
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Southam News
Ottawa
NDP
Ed Broadbent
Broadbent
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Regina West Ndp Association
Trudeau
Saskatchewan East Ndp
Qu’Appelle
Moose River Party Association
Saskatchewan Ndp
Prince Albert Ndp Association
Vancouver
Allan Blakeney
Supreme Court
Federal
Afghanistan
U.S
Jimmy Carter
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Dan
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Henry Catto
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