29 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1979
Page
1
Prime Minister Joe Clark pledged to freeze Canadian oil imports at current levels through 1979 and cap energy use growth at one percent from 1980 to 1985. He aims to cut oil imports by 50,000 barrels a day by 1985, preserving self sufficiency by 1990.
At the Redcliffe glass plant Domglas Ltd. continues 1.5 litre bottle production as government awaits end of summer design standards. Plant manager Don Gibbons says no halt order yet and expects three months to design changes while workers face temporary disruption and possible layoffs later this summer.
Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy says Libya will halt oil exports for at least two years and urges other Arab oil producers to do likewise. He considers storing oil underground to strengthen the country, noting Libya's production at about two million barrels daily. No official confirmation yet.
Attorney General Neil Crawford says John Mydansky has not received all requested police information on the fatal 1974 car crash. He advises hiring a lawyer to navigate the Motor Vehicle Act and police file releases. Crawford notes investigation files are confidential but could be debated in court.
Tehran reports troop reinforcements on the western border with Iraq amid fears that two ex generals under the shah are hiring and training guerrillas. Gholamali Oveissi and Hossein Ali Palizban are named, with claims of up to 700 or 2000 men and possible plot to kill Ayatollah Khomeini.
Israeli officials reject US criticism of using F-15 jets after reportedly shooting down five Syrian MiG-21s over southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Begin says actions were legitimate self defense and aims to protect citizens amid Palestinian guerrilla bases and Syrian involvement.
Trucker blockades ease in New England as National Guard units begin returning home elsewhere. Picket lines drop at oil terminals in North Carolina after a court order. Violence mars the strike with shootings and nail-studded roads, while California pledges a diesel plan to aid farmers and produce movement.
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