Coalition forms to challenge Saddam Hussein in Iraq war
A new National Front for the Liberation of Iraq unites Kurdish guerrillas, exiled officers, the Iraqi Communist Party, and Shi a groups Al- Da wa and Al-Mujahidin. The coalition aims to overthrow Saddam, with Iran and Syria backing Shi a factions as unrest grows within the Iraqi army and the Baath regime.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Iran
Hussein
Syria
Mideast
Edward Rasen
Damascus
London
Brussels
Rasen
PNS
CBS News
National Front For the Liberation of
Iraqi Communist Party
al- Da’wa
Al-Mujahidin
Jordan
Saddam
Ficer
Bakr
Al-Da’wa
Ayatollah
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
Sadr
Bakr al-Hakim
Tehran
Ayatollah Khomeini
Mahdi al-Hakim
Abdullah Aziz Hakim
Basra
Mahdi
Baath Party
Assaf
Pacific News Service
Japanese formality curbs clash over Reischauer nuclear visit
The debate in Japan over U S and Japanese views on nuclear weapons after former ambassador Edwin D Reischauer disclosed an understanding allowing U S ships with nuclear arms to visit Japan exposed deep respect for decorum An angry clash with Foreign Minister Sonoda and other officials highlighted the preference for restrained public discourse and concealment of sensitive topics The incident followed U S defense statements and the expected Yokosuka carrier visit but produced little violence beyond clashes between rightists and leftists.
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Edwin D. Reischauer
United States
Japan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Reischauer
Harvard
Sunao Sonoda
Sonoda
Sonda
Asahi
Yasushi Hara
Yokosuka
Subic Bay
Philippines
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
N.Y. Times News Service
War correspondents tour Rendezvous 81 at Camp Gagetown
Canadian War Correspondents Association reporters toured Camp Gagetown during Rendezvous 81, observing 11 000 troops and the massive exercise. They noted youth among officers, debated costs including a three million dollar food bill, and described Leopard tanks and novel code names. The piece reflects on logistics, readiness, and media access in 1982.
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Fredericton
W.C
Canadian War Correspondents Association
Camp Gagetown
Vancouver Island
Gagetown
D.R. Baker
Earth
Overlord
Market Garden
Korea
Baker
Princess Patricia
Canadian Light Infantry
John Bremner
Bremner
High Arctic
Cornwallis Island
Alberta
Cyprus
Winnipeg
Hun
Ross Munro
Doug Amazon
Bill Stewart
Doug How
Jack Brayley
Bob Bowman
Southam
Letters to The News MLA Should Show Good Faith
Readers question MLA Horsman role in cultural arts centre funding and the riverbank courthouse site. The letter argues his insistence on the courthouse location influenced city leaders to abandon the chosen site.
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Horsman
Riverside Slopes Neglect Sparks City Controversy in Medicine Hat
Reader Doris Hoogestra criticizes neglect of riverfront slopes from McCutcheon Drive to Crescent Heights urging city action. She notes bylaw limits on motorbike use, police shortages, and the need for parks or a cultural center on riverfront while questioning courthouse site choices and Mr. Horsman’s influence on city development.
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McCutcheon Drive
Cypress Hills
Wernerville
Haven of Rest
Medicine Hat
Crescent Heights
Doris S.H. Hoogestra
First Street
Queen’s Bench Court
Readers rights letters policy in The News
The News invites reader letters on topics of interest but restricts length to 300 words or two typewritten pages. It reserves the right to edit for fit and taste and will not publish libellous material. Letters must be signed with full contact information.
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Richard Allen
Fadhil Al-Assaf
Allen
General Assaf
Hassan Al-Bakr
Baghdad
Hassan Nagqib
U.S
Henry Scott Stokes
Tokyo
Charles Lynch
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