Israelis Leave Lebanon as UN Peacekeepers Take Frontier Posts
UN peacekeeping troops and Maj Saad Haddad’s Christian militiamen take over 14 frontier positions in southern Lebanon after Israel’s withdrawal. Syrian forces prevent Giants Brigade revenge in Ehden Zagartha clashes as Franjieh family victims are buried.
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Lebanon
Israel
Saad Haddad
Emmanuel Erksine
Ghana
Haddad
Ehden
Zagartha
Suleiman Franjieh
Giants Brigade
Franjieh
Tony Franjieh
As Safir
Oil firms unveil scheme for Lloydminster heavy oil project
Occidental Petroleum and Husky Oil propose a joint venture to develop Lloydminster heavy oil in Alberta and Saskatchewan with one third ownership for each party and government participation. They seek federal and provincial backing while aiming to accelerate heavy oil development and keep Petro-Canada out of the deal.
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Joe MA Edmonton
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Los Angeles
Husky Oil Ltd
Calgary
Lloydminster
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Occidental
Husky
Petro
Bridger Petroleum Corp
Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd
Petro-Canada
Occidental-Husky
Occidental and
United States
U.S
Canada
Food prices surge raising Canada’s cost of living in May
Statistics Canada reports a 3.3 percent May increase in food prices led by beef and imported vegetables, driving a 1.4 percent rise in the overall cost of living and a nine percent 12 month inflation rate. Finance critic Sinclair Stevens blames government policy.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Sinclair Stevens
Food Prices Review Board
Stevens
U.S
Tragic canoeing accident claims 13 in Quebec storm
Eighteen survivors of a Timiskaming Lake expedition were reunited with anguished friends after a violent storm killed 12 students aged 12 to 14 and a teacher from St Johns school. Bodies to be flown to Toronto. inquest planned within four weeks.
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Mike Mansfield
Barrie
Ont
Quebec
Mansfield
Toronto
Ottawa
Richard Bird
Queen's University
Kingston
Trudeau Meets Billy Graham To Discuss Religion
Prime Minister Trudeau spent 40 minutes in his Ottawa office with evangelist Billy Graham on the topic of religion and the international state of faith. Graham said the talk covered no politics and focused on God. Trudeau expressed regret Graham could not stay for lunch.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Billy Graham
Graham
Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto Exhibition Grounds
Soviet spy swap seen as Moscow eyes Crawford trade
Western observers in Moscow expect the Soviet Union to trade U S businessman Francis Crawford arrested for smuggling with two Soviet UN employees on trial in Newark for conspiracy to pass U S Navy secrets. Diplomats say the Soviets often seek concessions in such cases.
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Moscow
U.S
New Jersey
Francis Crawford
Mobile
Ala
International Harvester
Valdik Enger
Rudolf Chernayev
Newark
Conflicting TV Hours Spark City School Debate
City parents claim children watch about one hour of TV nightly while students report over two hours. A district survey and a Herald School study show homework averages vary from a half hour to nearly none, prompting concerns about hobbies and reading.
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Johnny
Ken Sauer
Public
Len Parker
Herald School
Parker
Herald
Sauer
Unemployment Stays Low in Alberta May Report
Alberta's May unemployment rate is 4.4 percent the lowest in Canada down from 4.8 in April. The province's labor force totals 953000 up 23000 from April and 56000 from May 1977 with 914000 employed up 34000 from April and 53000 from May 1977 leaving 39000 unemployed versus 50000 in April.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Bert Hohol
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