Canada Probes Over 100 Nazi War Criminal Suspects
Solicitor General Robert Kaplan disclosed that the RCMP is investigating more than a hundred suspected Nazi war criminals living in Canada. Earlier statements claimed only three or four were under investigation. The move follows extradition requests from foreign governments and notes that identities will stay private unless charges are filed.
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Les Whittington
Southam News
Toronto
Robert Kaplan
RCMP
Canada
Kaplan
Helmut Rauca
OPEC Cuts Five Dollars From Oil Price in Accord
In London the OPEC cartel announced a plan to trim its benchmark price from 34 to 29 dollars per barrel and to cap production at 17.5 million barrels a day, aiming to avert a price war and ease a global oil glut. The agreement, confirmed by Libyan and Qatari ministers, ends internal disputes and marks the first price cut in OPEC's 22 year history.
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London
OPEC
U.S. A
Qatar Oil
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Abdul Aziz bin Khalifa al Thani
al Thani
OPEC faces price war as cartel fights for oil market share
The once powerful OPEC cartel struggles with internal feuds and competition from non OPEC producers like Britain for a shrinking oil market. Venezuela did not ratify a tentative agreement by Sunday seeking a higher production quota. Ottawa enforces a single price policy for domestic and imported oil, delaying any direct effect on Canadian consumers. Canada imports about 25 percent of its oil, with Venezuela and Mexico as top suppliers.
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Britain
Venezuela
OPEC
Ottawa
Canada
Mexico
Quebec teachers end strike vote and keep classes in session
In Quebec 1.2 million students continue classes as teachers vote 90 percent to reject resuming an illegal three week strike. Only 25 percent attended meetings as unions push for conciliation talks with the government over a December contract imposition and a three way pause. Roland Dubé of Montreal’s Alliance des professeurs comments on potential Easter implications.
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Quebec
Centrale de Renseignement du Quebec
China faces gender imbalance from female births
A Chinese newspaper reports a severe sex ratio imbalance due to sex selective practices and abortions. It notes five boys for every girl under five in Ganxiao, Hubei, as families pursue one child, skewing future wife-hunting dynamics.
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Canton
China
Reuter
Ganxiao
Yangtse River
Hubei
Davis hedges on plans for PC leadership race
Ontario Premier Bill Davis refused to rule out running for national PC leadership and warned student Tories to remember the real enemy is the Liberal party. He said he has not thought about entering the race and that he never deals in hypotheticals. Davis addressed about 140 Ontario student Tories who gave him three standing ovations.
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Edison Stewart London
Ont
Ontario
Bill Davis
Davis
Liberal Party of Canada
Liberals
Tories
Liberal Party
Massey resumes Only on Mondays column
Index Editor Pete Massey brings back his Only on Mondays column to amuse and edify readers. The page 4 item marks the return of the weekly feature.
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Pete Massey
Who Can Decide Best Rink at World Junior Curling
The piece notes doubts about predicting favorites at the 1983 Uniroyal World Junior Curling Championship. Defending champ Soren Grahn loses to Raoul Perren 5-2 as experience, psychology, travel fatigue, and media pressure influence results. Mike Hay of Scotland also stumbles against Canada’s John Base.
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Ted Grimm
Ed Schreyer
Medicine Hat Airport
Schreyer
Medicine Hat
Arena Convention Centre
Frank Webber
Soren Grahn
Switzerland
Raoul Perren
Grahn
Perren
Mike Hay
Scotland
Canada
John Base
Country Club
Hay
Base
Paul Gowsell
Sweden
Bill Muirhead
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LEENA
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