Carter tightens Cuban refugee policy amid Mariel crisis
President Carter announced that only refugees screened in Cuba will be admitted, signaling a halt to the prior flood of arrivals through Mariel. Castro accused of blocking safe exits, seven deaths linked to the flow, and U.S. personnel withdrew from Havana as authorities warned Americans at Mariel to return home.
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Sadat to resume talks on autonomy with Israel and US
President Anwar Sadat announced in a nationwide speech that Egypt will resume tripartite Palestinian autonomy talks with Israel and the United States. He said the May 26 deadline risked progress and named Gen. Kamal Hassan Aly as foreign minister and chief Egyptian negotiator, replacing Mustapha Khalil.
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Canadian Banks Cut Prime Rate to 14.75 Percent
Seven Canadian banks lowered their prime lending rate to 14.75 percent the lowest since early November. Royal Bank of Canada CIBC Bank of Nova Scotia Continental Bank of Canada cut by one point while Bank of Montreal Toronto Dominion Mercantile Bank reduced by 0.75 point. The move follows softer money markets ahead of the Bank of Canada weekly rate decision now at 14.17 percent.
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Trudeau keeps door open for federalism after Quebec vote
Prime Minister Trudeau states the federal government will not negotiate sovereignty association. He says if the referendum yields a yes, there is no path to talks on independence. only an economic link with Canada could be discussed if Levesque seeks renewed federalism. Talks of a referendum in English Canada are floated by Levesque.
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Confederation
Drummondville
Pierre-Olivier Boucher
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Electrical workers near pact reached in Alberta
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 254 and Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta reached a two year tentative agreement. It includes a 3.02 total raise over two years with 10 percent first year and 9.8 percent second year. Journeyman rate would rise from 15.19 to 16.71 May 1 1980 and to 18.21 May 1 1981. Medicine Hat vote expected May 22.
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Inuit vote gives Makivik mandate to negotiate constitutional talks
In a referendum across 11 of 13 Far North communities, 94.3 percent back Makivik Corp as spokesman for Inuit in talks with Ottawa and Quebec. About two thirds of 2100 eligible voters participated during goose hunting season. Makivik aims to secure Inuit control of local services while insisting on consent for any final sovereignty talks.
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Wag puts bite on dog catcher
A Red Deer dog catcher bought a dog from a bar con artist for 30 dollars. He later realized the dog and its owner were the same, and the dog was returned to its rightful master. The dog catcher now chases the con man, but has not yet succeeded.
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Afghan gov proposes talks with Pakistan Iran on Soviet exit
Afghanistan's pro Moscow government urged talks with Pakistan and Iran to secure guarantees backed by the United States and the Soviet Union as a path to possible Soviet troop withdrawal. It said talks should start without preconditions and include no further hostile actions.
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