British raids hit Stanley airfield in Falklands attack
British Vulcan bombers and Sea Harrier jets attacked the Argentine held airfield at Stanley early today in two raids. Defence Ministry said all aircraft and personnel returned safely. In London sources said 450 kilogram bombs and rockets likely used to destroy ground targets and defend against grounded Argentine aircraft.
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Stanley
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Buenos Aires
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South Atlantic
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Argentina
Associated Press
Port Stanley
Reagan backs Britain and abandons neutrality in Falklands crisis
President Reagan said the British air strike on Port Stanley came as a surprise, and expressed hope for a peaceful settlement. He condemned Argentina’s actions, announced limited sanctions, and signaled U S support for Britain while avoiding direct military involvement.
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Reagan
Falkland Islands
United States
White House
Knoxville
U.S
Francis Pym
Nicanor Costa Mendez
Argentina
London
Alexander Haig
South Atlantic
Haig
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New York
Ronald Reagan
Britain
Export-Import Bank
Commodity Credit Corp
Alsands collapse ends Alberta megaproject hopes
Premier Peter Lougheed acknowledged the 13.5 billion Alsands plant proposal has collapsed. He blamed no one, noted inflation and oil outlooks affect private decisions, and said Alberta will not fund the project alone. He suggested a shift toward smaller projects while seeking private investment.
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Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
Alberta
Sands
Weather and sports briefs from city edition
The forecast notes sunny skies with a high near 20 and a low of 4 as shown on the weather map on page 8. In politics Grant Notley of the NDP says the failed Allands project spared the province from folly, per page 2. Open racquetball action opens Friday at Racquetime in Medicine Hat with finals Sunday, page 13.
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Notley
NDP
Grant Notley
Medicine Hat
Ottawa eyes other oil sources after Alsands loss
Energy Minister Marc Lalonde says Canada can reach energy self sufficiency by shifting focus to Beaufort Sea and Hibernia after Alsands Energy cancels the Fort McMurray tar sands project. Joe Clark criticizes policy as harming energy security while promising private sector-led revival possible later.
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Marc Lalonde
Canada
Lalonde
Alsands Energy Ltd
Fort McMurray
Alta
Beaufort Sea
Hibernia
Newfoundland
Joe Clark
Moncton
Alberta
Allands Consortium
Alsands
Britons unlikely to blockade Argentina grain exports says expert
Dave Champion of James Richardson and Sons Ltd in Winnipeg warns a British grain blockade tied to the Falklands dispute is highly unlikely. He notes such a move would draw Soviet and American reactions, split the European Community, and halt world trade.
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Argentina
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James Richardson and Sons Ltd
Canada
Australia
Afghanistan
International Wheat Council
Champion
Irving heir abducted. gunman held after brief kidnapping
Police nabbed a suspect after a lone gunman abducted John E. Irving from his home at 9 p.m. Friday and released him 10 hours later. The hostage taker reportedly had a demand list and indicated other Irving family involvement.
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Jack) Irving
K. C. Irving
Fenwick Ross
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Ross
Gleaner
Moncton Publishing Co. Ltd
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the Transcript
Canada
Edmonton
Peter Pocklington
Pat Rocca
Joan
Alaska pipeline setback leaves future uncertain
The Alaska Highway natural gas pipeline faces a new two year delay pushing completion to at least 1989. Costs have surged from 8 billion to 40 to 60 billion with financing still unresolved while Canadian and U S backers insist the project remains alive. Northwest Energy stressed continued efforts to secure funding as political and market conditions affect progress.
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Salt Lake City
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Northwest Energy Co
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Alaska
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