Canadians oppose British interference in constitution patriation
A Gallup poll shows 63 percent of Canadians say it is not right for Canada to ask Britain to amend the constitution before patriation. It also finds 58 percent favor resuming talks with provinces if Britain rejects the plan, with 21 percent backing unamended patriation.
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Trudeau says Canadians have more money to spend despite inflation
Prime Minister Trudeau argues Canadians' disposable income rose over the decade and foreclosures declined, citing real increases after inflation. Ed Broadbent counters with figures from Statistics Canada showing wages lagging inflation since 1976 and questions the claim.
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Trudeau in Algiers for talks on aid and trade
Prime Minister Trudeau arrived in Algiers with his five year old Michel for a three day visit to study Algeria's views on the economic problems of poor countries. He plans further trade discussions and noted strong existing business growth during the trip delayed from January.
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Princess Anne Welcomes First Daughter in Royal Birth
Princess Anne gives birth to an eight pound one ounce daughter in London. The infant is the sixth in line to the throne and the first granddaughter for the Queen. Anne and husband Capt. Mark Phillips celebrate a healthy baby despite the late arrival.
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Turner Valley spraying incident spurs herbicide debate
Environment Minister Jack Cookson weighs tighter controls on herbicides and insecticides after a spraying incident sickened Turner Valley school children. Other items note Downtown worries about tax, Teamsters leadership, PLO perceptions, Northern Affairs critique, and Len Barker’s perfect game for Cleveland.
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Belfast butcher shot amid IRA boycott orders
In Ardoyne Belfast a 38 year old Roman Catholic butcher Patrick Martin was shot five times in his bed after refusing IRA orders to close his shop for the Francis Hughes funeral. Police reported dawn raids in Roman Catholic districts found two gasoline bomb factories and 45 kilograms of home made explosives.
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Pope's wounds begin to heal amid cautious Vatican update
Pope John Paul II woke early to pray as doctors reported the intestines starting to heal and his vital signs stable. Italian officials said there is cautious optimism while Turkish authorities notify possible accomplices. hospital officials noted seven to eight days before a clear recovery prediction.
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Giuseppe Pallank
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Emilio Tresalti
Alberta mulls changes to mini institution plan
Social Services Minister Bob Bogle says planning for three proposed mini institutions in Bow Island Fort Macleod and Calgary will continue while Alberta studies an alternate community care model from the Alberta Association for the Mentally Retarded. The association opposes closing Calgary’s Baker Centre and wants 300 patients placed in group homes.
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Romanian Astronaut Prunariu Docks at Salyut 6 Space Station
The Soyuz 40 crew Dimitri Prunariu and Leonid Popov connected with the Salyut 6 lab after a pursuit through Earth orbit. Tass reported the mission will last seven days with Kovalyonek and Savinyka welcoming them aboard.
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