Trudeau marks victory and unity in bicultural town
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau visited Wankleek Hill Ontario with sons Justin and Sacha to mark St. Jean Baptiste Day amid a 13 day Prescott and Russell festival. He praised harmony between English and French speakers and urged shared goals for Canada while noting the spirit of brotherhood.
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Bill Fox
Southam
Wankleek Hill
Ont
Pierre Trudeau
Justin
Sacha
Ontario
St. Jean ‘Baptiste
Prescott
Russell
Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Air Canada DC-9 crashes at Toronto airport killing three
A DC-9 jet failed to take off at Toronto International Airport and plunged into a ravine. Three men died at the scene and more than 100 were injured, with 20 surviving unharmed. The Ottawa origin Air Canada Flight 189 bound for Winnipeg and Vancouver carried 102 passengers and five crew.
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Paul Roach
Transport’ Canada
Air Canada
Rebels seize Aden as South Yemen revolt shakes capital
The Iraqi News Agency reports an army and air force revolt against President Salim Robaye Ali as National Front militiamen take key intersections in Aden. Sporadic street fighting follows with the airport road and Al Tawahi corridor under militia control. the city’s international airport is closed and civilians warned to stay off the streets.
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Beirut
South Yemen
National Front
Aden
Salim Robaye Ali
Abdul Fattah Ismail
North Yemen
al Tawahi
Ali
National Front For Political Unity
Ahmed al Ghashmi
Mideast proposals rejected as U.S. presses peace drive
Egypt and Israel rejected each other latest terms over the West Bank and Gaza with Sadat turning down talks on a five year plan and Begin cabinet balking at returning the territories to Jordan and Egypt. The United States pursues a summer diplomatic push to restart talks.
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Cairo
Egypt
Israel
U.S
Anwar Sadat
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Menachem Begin
Jordan
Sadat
Arieh Naor
Jerusalem
United States
West
Medicine Hat News skips Saturday July 1 Canada Day
The Medicine Hat News will not publish on Saturday July 1 due to Canada Day. Advertisers are reminded of deadlines: for Monday July 3 ads due 4 p.m. Thursday June 29, for Tuesday July 4 ads due 4 p.m. Friday June 30. Classifieds deadline is 12 noon Friday June 30. Church Page copy due Wednesday June 28.
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Medicine Hat News
Church
Air Canada DC-9 crash at Toronto airport leaves several dead
Witnesses report a DC-9 crash during takeoff at Toronto International Airport. Three people were killed and at least 45 injured as the jet toppled over a hill into a valley. A nearby lawnmower shop owner described a popping engine sound moments before impact and said the scene was unusually quiet after the crash.
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John Wardall
Air Canada
Ministry of Transport
Daglish
Bobby Gimby
Canada
Toronto International
Dave Dutton
Toronto
Luke Ypelaar
Toronto International Airport
Ypelaar
Occidental invites government support in Lloydminster oil bid
Occidental Petroleum asks Petro-Canada and the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments to take part in Lloydminster heavy oil production if its Husky Oil takeover is approved. The company seeks expeditious FIRA review, pledges to boost drilling, fund tertiary recovery, and potentially build an upgrading plant with strong government participation options.
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Ottawa
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Petro-Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Lloydminster
Husky Oil
Armand Hammer
Occidental
Foreign Investment Review Agency
Alberta-Saskatchewan
Hammer
Husky
Canada
Baird
FIRA
Bomb explodes at Versailles Palace injuring guard and damaging Napoleonic art
A powerful bomb hidden behind a statue exploded in the Midi Wing of the Palace of Versailles, wrecking three rooms of Napoleonic art and heavily damaging 15 more pieces. A guard was lightly injured and authorities evacuated and searched nearby Trianon buildings after another bomb tip proved hoax.
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Versailles
France
Palace of Versailles
Hall of Mirrors
Paris
Hubert Landais
Napoleon
Debret
Legion of Honor
Trianon
Palace
Grand Trianon
Petit Trianon
Midi Wing
Valery Giscard d‘Estaing
Jean Dumont
Dumont
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Thomas Daglish
Peel
Gimby
L.A. Worsley
Etobicoke General Hospital
Rae
Yemen
Mideast
Hammer and Occidental
Joseph Biard
Versailles Palace
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