Israelis Overrun Guerrilla Bases in Lebanon Wide-Scale Attack
Israeli troops and warplanes hit Palestinian guerrilla bases across southern Lebanon and refugee camps near Beirut. Reports say 10 killed in one camp and 25,000 Israeli soldiers involved. The assault aims to clear a guerrilla-free strip along the northern border and deter a prior weekend raid.
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Syria asks UN action to halt Israeli Lebanon raid
Syria urged the five permanent Security Council members to intervene immediately to stop Israel's retaliation in southern Lebanon. Damascus said the move, delivered to US Britain France the Soviet Union and China, aims to press Israel to withdraw. Syrian officials blamed Israeli expansionist aims and said 30,000 Arab League troops in Lebanon have not engaged.
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Grain price war avoided in Canada U S talks
Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan and U S counterpart Bob Bergland pledged to prevent a U S Canada grain price war. They backed a system of reserve grain stocks to stabilize prices amid a possible international wheat agreement and discussed extending data sharing and satellite crop data for global agriculture.
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Rhodesia deal denounced as U N Security Council votes abstain
The United States Britain Canada and two others abstained as the council denounced Ian Smith's Rhodesia accord with three moderate black leaders. Guerrilla chiefs Nkomo and Mugabe rejected talks while the Salisbury agreement set a year end election with white minority guarantees.
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UMW Leaders Hope New Coal Contract Wins Approval
After a 100 day strike, United Mine Workers push a tentative settlement amid concessions on health care and wildcat strikes. The 39 member bargaining council must approve before a miners vote, with leaders optimistic but uncertain of turnout.
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Floyd Lamb
Ohio
February consumer prices rise on food and housing costs
Canada reports February CPI up seven tenths as food and shelter costs surge. Transportation and clothing add to the rise while 12 month inflation dips to 8.7 percent, with government wage price controls set to unwind in April.
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Socred Leader Attacks Alberta U of A Education Policy
Socred Opposition leader Bob Clark accused the government of stacking the University of Alberta board with sympathizers and censuring president Harry Gunning over plans to join a student march protesting tuition hikes. He urged an honest reassessment of funding and urged tuition pegged to teaching costs with forgivable loans and rural student support. He warned against quotas in agriculture and engineering and suggested consolidating education departments to coordinate K to university needs.
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