Canal treaty ratified by Senate in Panama Canal vote
The U S Senate approved the first of two Panama Canal treaties by a 68 to 32 margin, ratifying a plan to neutralize the canal zone for ships from all nations. President Carter hailed the victory as a step toward better Latin American relations amid strong opposition lobbying.
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Ben Tierney Southam
Washington
United States Senate
Jimmy Carter
Canal Zone
Carter
Panama
Latin America
White House
Congress
Canal
Bulgarian Tu-134 crashes after takeoff from Sofia
A Soviet built Tu-134 airliner from Sofia to Warsaw crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 73 aboard. The dead include Polish Deputy Culture Minister Janusz Wilhelmi and two senior Polish film officials Malina Mieikowska and Jerzy Tabor, along with 66 passengers and seven crew. The disaster marks East Europe’s first major airline crash of the year.
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Sofia
Reuter
Warsaw
Bulgaria
BTA
Janusz Wilhelmi
Malina Mieikowska
Jerzy Tabor
Cablevision Wary of Spokane Switch for Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Cablevision Ltd owner Bill Yuill says a CRTC licence renewal in 1979 may force a switch to Spokane, Wash. to service Alberta, replacing Great Falls with four Spokane channels and PBS. He notes higher costs, altered schedules, and mixed local reception from microwave links.
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Cablevision
Medicine Hat
Spokane
Was
Bill Yuill
Medicine Hat Cablevision Ltd
Yuill
CRTC
Alberta
Great Falls
Lethbridge
AGT
U.S
PBS
Sweetgrass Hills
Montana
Spending deficit to jump to 11 billion in Canada
Finance Minister Jean Chretien announced the deficit for the year starting April 1 will rise 25 percent to a record 11 billion. Opposition MPs condemned fiscal policy and called for a fuller budget explanation. Finance critic Sinclair Stevens predicted higher interest rates by summer as the bill to borrow 5 billion faces Commons debate.
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Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Sinclair Stevens
Chretien
The
Commons
United States urges Israeli pullout from Lebanon stance
The United States, under President Carter, demands Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon and seeks a comprehensive Arab Israeli settlement. It notes possible UN peacekeeping on the border, condemns civilian deaths, and stresses Lebanon's sovereignty while signaling no timetable for withdrawal.
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Washington
United States
Israel
Fatah
Lebanon
Carter
U.S
Middle East
Commandos blow up guerrilla base near Lebanon coast
Israeli commandos in helicopters and boats attacked a coastal PFLP base at Adloun 35 kilometers north of the border. Reports say troops expanded inland toward the Mediterranean with tanks and air strikes, after a wave of village seizures and heavy casualties exceed 600 with 250 killed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Red Cross
Adloun
Tyre
Sidon
George Habash
Radical
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
PFLP
Medicine Hat Tory picks Hargrave unopposed
MP Bert Hargrave will be the Progressive Conservative candidate for Medicine Hat after an unopposed nomination at a Raymond convention opening stage. About 60 attendees heard Hargrave predict a June election over the northern pipeline bill with Lib candidate Jim Wilfley as rival from Brooks.
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Bert Hargrave
Medicine Hat
Hargrave
Raymond
Brooks
News Today
House of Commons
Jim Wilfley
Vention
Medicine Hat High School
Government takes no action against Cossitt in Secrets Act case
Justice Minister Ror Basford announced Ottawa will not file charges against Progressive Conservative Tom Cossitt under the Official Secrets Act. Cossitt must promise not to discuss secret documents again, while the Toronto Sun will be charged. Basford said no court action can rely on MPs statements in Commons.
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Ottawa
Ror Basford
Tom Cossitt
Basford
Cossitt
Toronto Sun
Canada
Tories clear last hurdle for site chosen Red Deer River dam
Edmonton government moves to place the Red Deer River dam at Site 6 over opposition calls for public hearings. Critics warn 2,200 acres of viable farmland would be lost while 4,500 acres including eroded land face water intrusion. Supporters cite economic and management goals.
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Red Deer River
Sacred Opposition
NDP
Socred
Social Credit
Bob Clark
Site 6
Red Deer
Innisfail
Sundre
Sacred
Ray Speaker
Environment Conservation Authority
ECA
Tories
Hugh Horner
Horner
Alberta
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