Israel Bombs Beirut as Invasion Expands in Lebanon
Israeli warplanes attacked Beirut targeting Moslem districts and the airport as forces edge toward installment of control. Reagan pressed for an immediate ceasefire while Prime Minister Begin faced international and Canadian criticism amid renewed air battles with Syria.
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Beirut
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Lebanon
PLO
Reagan
Menachem Begin
Israel Radio
Jerusalem
Begin
Leonid Brezhnev
Trudeau
Israel
Middle East
Falklands clash raises delay rumors after ship strikes
The Associated Press reports heavy Argentine air attacks southwest of Stanley as two British landing ships burn and a frigate is damaged. Brig. Tony Wilson says the setback may delay the Stanley assault while Argentine forces claim to repulse a frontal attack and daily casualties are described as substantial.
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Falklands
Argentina
5Th Infantry
Tony Wilson
Plymouth
London Times
Sir Galahad
Sir Tristram
5Th Brigade
Fitzroy Sound
Defence Ministry
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mount Kent
Port Harriet
Michael Nicholson
Independent Television News
Galahad
Nicholson
Richard Savill
Press Association
Weather A few clouds and a shower chances
The forecast notes a few clouds with a possible shower and a high near 21 degrees and a low around 6. Readers are advised to consult the weather map on page 24 for details.
Iran rejects Iraqi peace offer without demand to oust Saddam
Iran's official news agency branded Iraq's peace proposal unacceptable for omitting the removal of Saddam Hussein. Baghdad claimed it would withdraw forces within two weeks if Iran agreed to a ceasefire, while Iran pressed for Saddam's ouster and reparations before negotiations.
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Iran
Today
Saddam Hussein
Lebanon
Islamic Republic
Saddam
Iraq
Israel
Baghdad
Islamic Conference Organization
Revolutionary Command Council
Hussein
Baath Socialist Party
King Hussein of
Jordan
Amman
Libel suit against Toronto Sun stalls after death threat
Federal politician John Munro’s libel case halted for about an hour as a CBC reporter witnessed a young man threaten to kill the Indian and Northern Affairs minister. Police searched the suspect. trial paused at 10:25 a.m. EDT.
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Hamilton
Toronto Sun
John Munro
CBC Television
Munro
CBC
Stu Patterson
Patterson
RCMP
The
Petrofina
Petro-Canada
Hamilton Spectator
Alberta backs Time Air with government guarantee
Two cabinet ministers in Medicine Hat said Alberta will back Time Air by guaranteeing its debt for three Dash 7 aircraft. They noted the move aims to support Time Air’s Northern Alberta routes while Pacific Western Airlines faces pressure to secure jets into Lethbridge. Planche warned PWA could pursue court action, and cautioned on jet service viability between Calgary Edmonton and Calgary Lethbridge by 1990. The ministers stressed Time Air’s importance to the province.
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Time Air
Medicine Hat
Jim Horsman
Hugh Planche
Horsman
Planche
Advanced Education
Pacific Western Airlines
Lethbridge
PWA
Chamber of Commerce
Calgary
Edmonton
Soldier dies in training accident at BATUS base
A British soldier was killed during training at the British Army Training Unit Suffield 40 kilometres northwest of Medicine Hat. A board of inquiry investigates the incident. The soldier's name remains unreleased pending next of kin notification and further findings.
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Suffield
BATUS
Medicine Hat
C. J. O’leary
O'Leary
Medicine Hat Energy Tax Resolution Fails at Ottawa Convention
Medicine Hat failed to win support from fellow municipalities at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Ottawa. The city’s resolution to exempt home energy from federal taxes was defeated by about two to one after the standing resolutions committee recommended non concurrence. The city continues a court challenge seeking to rule federal natural gas taxes unconstitutional while a separate resolution supporting tax incentives for multi unit residential buildings passed with near unanimity.
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Ottawa
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Ted Grimm
Grimm
FCM
Canada
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