Begin says peace treaty with Egypt possible this month
Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin says a peace treaty with Egypt could be signed within weeks if the cabinet and Knesset approve the draft accord. He warned that if the government fails to approve, it should resign, while Carter reports progress and urges continued talks to resolve remaining issues.
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Dan Pattir
White House
Exxon to halt renewing oil supply contracts worldwide
Exxon Corp said it will not renew crude supply contracts with third party markets globally. Japan will feel little impact at first, as Exxon accounts for about five percent of its oil needs, while Tokyo sources note Exxon’s 1977 Japan shipments linked to about 14 percent of imports.
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Chavies gets chance to view seal hunt
Greenpeace member Ed Chavies travels with a fisheries officer on a chartered helicopter to observe the Labrador seal hunt from about 140 nautical miles north of St Anthony. Canadian and Norwegian vessels hunt seals while authorities enforce permit rules and security.
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Boston
Greenpeace
Spotted Island
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Hudson
RCMP
Cal Whalen
Newfoundland
Black Pickle
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John Frizell
Vancouver
Frizell
Keable inquiry resumes hearings in Montreal adjourned
The Keable inquiry into police wrongdoing resumed in Montreal but adjourned as RCMP seeks more time to provide documents on FLQ related communiques from 1970 to 1972. Commissioner Keable delayed hearings to March 22 and seeks cabinet extension beyond March 31 due to workload.
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Keable Commission
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Auditors raise conflict question over school district truck purchase
Auditors question potential conflict of interest in a 1979 school district truck purchase involving trustee Jim Anderson. The inquiry notes two quarter ton Ford Courier trucks bought after Anderson's firm sold similar units to the dealership used by the district. Board discusses matter as education department reviews.
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Big M Motors
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Church’s
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Medicine Hat
China to Hold Border Bases Seized From Vietnam
Chinese officials quoted in Bangkok said troops would hold border outposts seized during last month’s invasion. Analysts noted slow withdrawal and Fortified positions along the Vietnam frontier. Tass mocked withdrawal while citing redeployments and fortifications. Vietnam moved about 10,000 troops northward. Cambodia reports claimed 3 new Vietnamese divisions.
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Grenada government reportedly toppled by rebels
Radio Free Grenada in Bridgetown claimed the government of Sir Eric Gairy was overthrown by a group calling itself the New Revolutionary Government of Grenada. The report said the army surrendered, officials were detained, and calm prevailed with promises of free elections.
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Radio Free
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Eric M. Gairy
Gairy
New York
Flames Trade Biggest Move in Team History
Atlanta Flames ship five players including all time scoring leader Tom Lysiak to Chicago Black Hawks in exchange for center Ivan Boldirev defenseman Phil Russell and left winger Darcy Rota plus Harold Phillipoff Pat Ribble Greg Fox and Miles Zaharko. GM Cliff Fletcher says the deal boosts the club while Lysiak departs after six seasons.
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Black Hawks
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