Clark arrives in Japan for summit
Prime Minister Joe Clark landed in Tokyo for an energy crisis summit marked by unprecedented security. Police mobilized about 400000 to guard the New Otani and Okura hotels and patrol routes and assess risk around the Akasaka Palace. Carter and Giscard D Estaing also factor into the security crescendo as radicals protest nearby. Shimoda visit marks treaty anniversary with heavy police presence.
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John R. Walker
Southam News Services
Tokyo
Joe Clark
National Police Agency
Otani
Clark
New
Okura
Canada
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Giscard D’estaing
Carter
Haneda
Versailles
Akasaka Palace
Otani Hotel
Shimoda
Japan
U.S
Townsend Harris
Okichi
Carrier program wins award for NEWS circulation
The Medicine Hat NEWS earned international recognition at an Phoenix Arizona convention for its carrier program. R Robert Herringer received a best in show award for newspaper circulation promotion as NEWS noted its division won in two categories for papers under 35000 in circulation. The paper also gained honors for carrier recognition through ads and monthly honors with a wall plaque and a $100 scholarship awarded.
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the Medicine Hat
NEWS
R. Robert Herringer
Phoenix
Ariz
the News
Herringer
International Circulation Managers Association
Atkey plans new job creation push in Canada
Employment Minister Ron Atkey says a new job creation policy will be announced to entice private sector job growth for thousands of unemployed Canadians especially youth. Officials doubt the PC government can deliver on election promises and expect only tinkering with Liberal era programs due to lack of funds. Some MPs fear abolishing Canada Works would anger constituents as grants are allocated by MPs.
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Ottawa
Ron Atkey
Atkey
Canada Works
Clark
Canada
Lincoln Alexander
Pierre Trudeau
Somoza vows to fight on as Sandinistas take cities
In Nicaragua President Anastasio Somoza pledged to continue the fight amid Sandinista gains as rebels seized third major city and expanded control around Managua. Reports say guards desert to embassies while insurgents bolster lines along the border and in eastern slums.
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Managua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Organization of American States
OAS
Masaya
Diriamba
Leon
Esteli
Chinandega
Matagalpa
Courthouse meeting planned to press province on site
Mayor Milt Reinhardt announced a July meeting with Deputy Premier Hugh Horner Housing and Public Works Minister Tom Chambers and MLA Jim Horsman to push for a new Medicine Hat courthouse. He argues the province must pay enough to cover parking losses and suggests using land sale proceeds for a parkade serving court facilities and downtown. A June 15 meeting failed to progress the issue.
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Milt Reinhardt
Hugh Horner
Housing and Public Works
Tom Chambers
Jim Horsman
Medicine Hat
Reinhardt
First Street
S.E
Housing and Public Works Department
NATO chief Haig escapes deadly car bombing in Belgium
Gen Alexander Haig the NATO military commander survived an assassination attempt when a land mine explosion damaged his car as he left his home at Obourg en route to Casteau. Police arrested a motorcyclist. three guards were lightly hurt as debris ripped concrete blocks from a bridge. Haig continued to his office unharmed.
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Casteau
Belgium
Alexander Haig
NATO
Obourg
Haig
U.S
Belga
Ath
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers Europe
Brussels
Paris
Sewer bandits rob bank in Lecco through sewer line
Police say bandits used skin-diving gear to enter Lecco bank via sewer to reach the underground safe-deposit room. They perforated the wall and emptied boxes, leaving drills and gear behind. Haul valued in billions of lire or millions of dollars. linked to a similar Nice, France theft three years ago.
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Lecco
Italy
Nice
France
Weizman Quits Israeli Negotiating Team Over Autonomy Talks
Defence Minister Ezer Weizman resigns from the six member Israeli team negotiating with Egypt on Palestinian autonomy amid reports of disagreements with Prime Minister Begin. Dayan also out due to surgery as talks enter their third round. Israeli air strikes hit Palestinian targets in southern Lebanon after a Tel Aviv bus bombing claimed by the PLO.
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Anwar Sadat
Washington
Begin
Weizman
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Dayan
Nablus
U.S
Israel
Supreme Court
East Jerusalem
Lebanon
Tel Aviv
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Sunao Sonoda
Narita
Masayoshi Ohira
Daniel Lander
Nicaragua
National Guard
Constantino Mendieta Herdecia
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Beirut
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