Egypt puts forces on full alert amid Libyan border moves
Egyptian defence ministry and Western sources report full alert status after Libyan troop movements toward the border and Sadat’s warnings in Washington. US pledges to Israel cited include possible emergency arms shipments and a strengthened regional presence if Egypt breaches the peace treaty.
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Hargrave's garage fire at Walsh ranch causes $61,000 damage
An early morning blaze destroyed a garage on Medicine Hat MP Bert Hargrave's Walsh area ranch with an estimate of $61,000 in damage to the building and its contents. The fire started around 4 a.m. and firefighters arrived 90 minutes later due to Irvine's lack of a telephone. The RCMP cited a natural gas space heater as the cause. The garage held a pickup truck and farming tools. no other structures were damaged.
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Trudeau lashes out at unity as major campaign issue
Prime Minister Trudeau said unity is a central campaign issue and called those who deny it "almost treasonable to Canada" during a CKFH radio appearance. He warned separatism will not disappear with economic fixes and pledged to quit politics if Quebec votes for independence in a referendum this year.
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Queen Calls General Election After Labor Defeat
Queen Elizabeth II today ordered a general election for May 3 after James Callaghan's Labor government lost a confidence vote by 31 to 310. If Conservatives win, Margaret Thatcher would become Britain’s first female prime minister.
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Vapor safe says officials amid Three Mile Island leak
Radiation leaks from the Three Mile Island plant continued as officials insist the vapor is mildly radioactive within limits. Plant owner Metropolitan Edison Co says the leak stems from a sump pump and the plant shut down safely with no evacuations planned for the 15 000 residents within two kilometers. Crews in protective gear work to mop up radioactive water as experts discuss whether human error contributed to the incident.
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Turkomans clash with Iranian forces in Gonbad E Qabous
Rebels seize police buildings in Gonbad E Qabous as 1,000 government troops press siege. Dozens killed and hundreds wounded in four days of fighting. helicopters move the injured to hospitals. Turkomans seek autonomy similar to Kurds amid Iran’s revolutionary campaign.
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Cranbrook crash report faults reverser deployment in flight
The Pacific Western Airlines Boeing 737 crashed at Cranbrook B C after a thrust reverser on the left engine deployed during an aborted landing. The flight crew were surprised by a snow sweeper on the runway and failed to report passing the beacon. The report cites inadequate reporting and communication systems and stresses unsatisfactory design standards for aborted landings.
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Invasion Spreads to Kampala Suburbs as Tanzanian Forces Advance
Tanzanian troops and Ugandan exiles seeking to topple Idi Amin move into Kampala outskirts with limited resistance. Eyewitnesses report forces 16 kilometers from the city center while Entebbe, 33 kilometers away, faces regular airport shelling. Residents flee and curfews hinder movement as Amin appeals for foreign aid.
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