Mulroney and Crosbie enter Tory leadership race
Brian Mulroney and John Crosbie declared their bids to lead the Progressive Conservatives. Mulroney aims for a frugal campaign and a Commons seat soon, while Crosbie emphasizes partnership, trade with the United States, federal provincial relations, and national identity.
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Nuke train opposition tracks coast to coast
Nuclear war protesters followed a slow moving freight train believed to carry warheads toward the Bangor Trident base. The train with gun turret cars drew demonstrations in about a dozen cities from Colorado to Wyoming after leaving the Pantex plant near Amarillo. The nuclear submarine Michigan arrived at Bangor and then Bremerton for minor repairs.
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European ministers realign currencies amid EMU stabilization
West European finance ministers agreed to a broad realignment of currencies. The German mark rises 5.5 percent, French franc falls 2.5 percent, Dutch guilder up 3.5 percent, Danish crown up 2.5 percent, and Belgian Luxembourg francs up 1.5 percent. Diplomats welcomed the move as restoring credibility to the European Monetary System amid a regional crisis.
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Kudus win ACAC crown as Hat Boxing Club dominates provincials
Medicine Hat College Kudus clinched a second straight Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference title by sweeping Camrose Lutheran College 58 52 at home. Sid Williams won gold at the Alberta Provincial Boxing Championships as the Hat club claimed its sixth consecutive provincial team title. Wayne Bowes and Carol Dupuy won open titles at the Alberta Closed. Lethbridge Ramblers and Vulcan Bantams excelled in their tiers. Cubs beat Native Sons 4 3 in overtime to open the Central Alberta Junior B final.
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Escapees Nabbed Near Drumheller After Short Escape
James Williams of Edmonton and Douglas Nor ford of Calgary were captured by Edmonton police after being found asleep in a stolen car during a routine check. The pair escaped Drumheller Institution on Saturday by prying bars and breaching two fences and were apprehended without incident as RCMP converged.
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Canada claims junior curling supremacy at World Championship
John Base of Mississauga led Canada to the 1983 Uniroyal World Junior Curling Championship title with an 8 end win over Pal Trulsen of Norway 7-2. Base earned all star skip honors with 89 percent in the final, after a week of intense dedication and off ice training.
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