Shellfire mars truce in Lebanon
Israel and Syria declared a ceasefire in Lebanon but shellfire resumed south of Beirut three hours after the ceasefire. Syrian and Palestinian gunners reportedly traded fire with Israeli warships near Khalde as Beirut airport area saw ongoing clashes.
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Lebanon
Associated Press
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Syria
Beirut
Khalde
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SANA
Hafez Assad
Damascus
Wildlife photographer Tom Willock cited as national figure
In Medicine Hat he is head of the local museum, while his wider reputation rests on his wildlife photography. The focus story on page 5 highlights his dual roles and achievements.
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Spunky
Anne Battie
Medicine Hat
Tom Willock
Falklands War: Stanley skirmish as peace plea travels
Britain vows to recapture Stanley amid Harrier raids that killed commandos and left casualties. Pope John Paul II visits Argentina urging peace as Argentines rally around sovereignty. British forces, about 9,000 strong, close in on 7,000 defenders while Red Cross evacuation is arranged for civilians.
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Argentina
Stanley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Falkland Islands
John Paul
Atlantic
Britain
Red Cross
Buenos Aires
John Nott
House of Commons
Weather Sunny High 25 and Low 10
The forecast calls for sunny conditions with a daytime high of 25 and a low of 10. A weather map appears on page 23.
Pope John Paul II arrives in Argentina seeking peace over Falklands
Pope John Paul II lands in Buenos Aires to pray for just lasting peace amid the Falklands conflict. He warns of destruction and death between warring sides and rejects mediation, saying his trip is pastoral. A security net of about 30,000 forces surrounds his two day visit.
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South Atlantic
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Falkland Islands
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Vatican
Ubaldo Calabresi
Falklands
NATO Bonn summit vows detente while West Berlin riot shakes Reagan visit
NATO leaders pledged to seek genuine East West detente dependent on Soviet behavior in a Bonn communique. In West Berlin hundreds of masked youths clashed with police during Reagan’s visit, with 150 arrests as thousands gathered to oppose U S missile plans amid large protests across the Rhine.
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Reagan
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Charlie
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Leitch outlines oil sands guidelines for future development
Alberta Energy Minister Merv Leitch set guidelines at an oil technology conference for expanding oil sands development, saying production could be exported if surplus to domestic needs. He flagged potential government ownership to advance projects like Alsands and Cold Lake, though those megaprojects were cancelled or paused amid price and tax concerns.
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Alberta
Energy
Merv Leitch
Leitch
Alsands
Esso Resources Canada Ltd
Cold Lake
Alta
Allands
East Coast
Frontier Oil Development
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