Canada orders 1280 hopper cars for grain transport
Canada plans 1280 new steel hopper cars at an $80 million cost to upgrade grain handling. National Steel Car of Hamilton will build 500 cars, Hawker-Siddeley Canada in Trenton 450, and Marine Industries in Sorel 330. The order aims to move grain from Prairie fields to port amid inflation pressures.
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Ottawa plans 1 300 hopper cars yearly through 1985
Argue said the federal government expects delivery of 1,280 hoppers this summer and that 1,300 new hoppers should be added each year through 1985 then 1,000 annually to 1990. He estimates 2.5 million extra tonnes of grain moved annually, worth about $500 million, with record exports of 26 million tonnes for 1981 crop year.
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Marines prepare to storm Falklands as war zone widens
UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar seeks urgent efforts to ease the Falklands crisis as Britain expands its war zone toward the Argentine coast. London warns Argentine ships or planes beyond 12 miles will be treated as hostile. Argentina protests to the UN Security Council while Britain boosts forces including four destroyers and 20 Harrier jets.
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MPs attack MacEachen in Commons over rising unemployment
Finance Minister Allan MacEachen admitted little could be done about Canada’s worsening recession until U S interest rates fall. Opposition labeled his response backpassing as unemployment hit 9.6 percent with 1.23 million unemployed and over 400 000 discouraged workers. He blamed U S monetary policy while critics urged tax cuts, firing Bouey, or rate reductions. France also faced rate rises to defend the franc.
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Unemployment hits postwar high as jobless rise in April
U S unemployment climbs to 9.4 percent in April, with 10.3 million out of work. Labor data show higher joblessness among adult men blue collar workers blacks and teens, as critics blame Reagan policies and Republicans tout signs of recovery.
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Villeneuve Injured In Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying Crash
Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, 30, was seriously injured when his Ferrari flipped after colliding with Jochen Mass’s March during final qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix in Zolder. He was treated at the scene and hospitalized after being ejected into catch fencing with eight minutes remaining in the session.
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Von Bulow gets 30 year sentence for cold blooded attacks
Courtroom filled with gasps as judge orders Claus von Bulow to serve thirty years for two attempts to kill his heiress wife. The ruling labels the acts as cold blooded and heartless despite the defendant’s stern demeanor.
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Iraqi forces withdraw two groups from Khuzestan front
Iraq orders two units the Mohammed al Qassem and Usama forces to pull back from Khuzestan near the border after destroying Iranian forces. The move follows Friday and today’s battles as Iraq seeks to steady momentum against Iran in the Persian Gulf war.
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Judge pins mistrial blame on Levesque and Ryan
A Quebec Superior Court judge found Premier Rene Levesque and Opposition Leader Claude Ryan responsible for a mistrial in the Vermette case. The exchange in the National Assembly prompted concerns about fairness, with Justice Claire Barrette-Joncas ordering a new trial or dismissal.
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