Alberta Premier predicts oil at 20 dollars a barrel by 1980s
Premier Peter Lougheed, after meetings in Saudi Arabia and Iran, forecasts world oil at about 20 dollars per barrel by the early 1980s from 14.50. He cites a likely energy shortage, urges conservation, and notes Alberta's coal reserves as interim resource while coal policy proves prudent. He plans to report findings to Trudeau and to an energy cabinet committee.
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Jerusalem
Peter Lougheed
Alberta
Saudi Arabia
Iran
U.S
Persian Gulf
Lougheed
Middle East
Nurses to Strike in Medicine Hat Hospital Next Week
Nurses at Medicine Hat and District Hospital likely to serve strike notice next week with a seven day deadline to walk out. PSN official Bob Donahue says negotiations stalled and seven Alberta hospitals already received strike notices. Nurses seek wage parity with Western provinces, aiming 13 to 18 percent increases, not the 36 percent sometimes claimed.
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Medicine Hat and District Hospital
Bob Donahue
Provincial Staff Nurses
PSN
Edmonton
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Donahue
Alberta Hospitals Association
Court rules against Nixon in paper and tape ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that Nixon has no control over 42 million pages of presidential papers and about 900 tape recordings from his White House years. He argued the act violated separation of powers and presidential confidentiality and claimed First Amendment rights. Chief Justice Burger and Justice Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington
Reuter
U.S. Supreme Court
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Warren Burger
William Rehnquist
Canadians urged to draft new constitution or face secession
More than 400 Destiny Canada delegates discussed a single nation constitution at a Toronto conference. They favor a unified Canada with cultural protections, while noting the challenge of a truly common culture. Ian Macdonald of York University and Ontario Premier William Davis spoke on the process and implications. Ramsay Cook urged acceptance that a completely unified culture may be unattainable.
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Brian McWatters
Toronto
Destiny Canada
Canada
Ian Macdonald
York University
Ontario
William Davis
Ramsay Cook
No NEWS Friday Delays and advertising deadlines noted
The Friday issue will not publish on July 1. Display ad deadline is 5 p.m. July 2 and classifieds by noon July 1. July 4 deadline is 5 p.m. July 1 for classifieds and noon July 2 for other notices. Separate discussion on Canada as a bilingual nation includes Paul Brochu and questions about francophone minority acceptance.
Police battle students in Atteridgeville township
South African police used tear gas and a sneeze machine to disperse stone throwing students outside Pretoria. No arrests or casualties were reported as a vehicle loaded with beer was set ablaze.
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Pretoria
Reuter
Atteridgeville
Prisoner TV Statement Highlights Regina Jail Solitary Abuse
A Regina Correctional Centre inmate released a taped statement via radio after a 12 hour hostage ordeal ended without injury to security officer Conrad Fisher. The prisoner, Terry Southwind, criticized solitary confinement under section 231a, claiming extended isolation harmed him and others, and alleged past guard threats and a 1975 stabbing.
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Regina
Conrad Fisher
Terry Southwind
Fisher
Southwind
Tanker explosion kills two seamen aboard Gunny
A Finnish tanker Gunny suffered a blast Monday night killing two seamen and seriously burning four others as fire raged across the bow and oil spilled into the sea. The 11 321 ton vessel split in two and remained ablaze despite efforts by multiple fire brigades.
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Sete
France
Reuter
Royal
U.S. presses Israel on West Bank withdrawal talks
The Carter administration warns Israel and Arab states that progress toward a negotiated peace this year is essential to avoid future regional disaster. Premier Begin rejects withdrawal to 1967 borders and opposes a Palestinian state, while Israel signals willingness to negotiate with neighbors.
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Carter
Israel
Menahem Begin
West Bank
Jordan River
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White House
Simcha Dinitz
United States
Begin
Dinitz
Cyrus Vance
Middle East
Hodding Carter
Jerusalem
Palestine
Gaza
Alexander Schindler
New York
Vance
Rally draws 7000 in Montreal as turnout falls short
About seven thousand gathered at the Forum on Monday night for a Balli-Canada rally to keep Canada united. Organizers called it a partial success amid empty seats and a fragile sound system, with critics comparing it to larger Quebec celebrations. Speakers included Jean Chrétien and Gerard Levesque as the crowd cheered at times.
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Montreal
John O'Meara
the Monitor
Balli-Canada
Canada
O'Meara
Quebec
Warren Allmand
St. Jean Baptiste
Forum
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Quebec Liberal Party
Quebec Liberal
Gerard D. Levesque
Union Nationale
Rodrigue Biron
Alex Paterson
Montreal Forum
Rally-Canada
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