Labour calls for new national policy role in three party co operation
Canadian Labor Congress leaders unveil a manifesto demanding equal participation for business and government in shaping social and economic policy. They seek withdrawal of the federal anti inflation program and outline a plan for a country wide general strike if needed, arguing for three party cooperation to achieve full employment and welfare reforms.
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Ginny Galt
Quebec
Canadian Labor Congress
CLC
Congress
Joe Morris
CLC Executive Council
Morris
Labor Movement
Economic Council of Canada
The
Canada Labor
Severe Central Asia quake damages reach Gazli area
A powerful earthquake struck Soviet Central Asia centered near Kulzhuktau range collapsing communication with Gazli and other small towns. Tashkent reported minimal damage with strong tremors felt in Samarkand and Bukhara while Italy’s quake was smaller in energy.
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Moscow
Central Asia
Tashkent
Bukhara
Samarkand
Gazli
Kulzhuktau
Italy
Tass
Washington
U.S. Geological Survey
Forces pilot killed in crash over quake zone in Italy
A Canadian Air Force helicopter collided with a cable car pylon while flying over the earthquake zone near Udine Italy. Capt Robert McBride 42 of Calgary was killed. Capt Raymond Massey 41 of Winnipeg and Sgt Robert Abar 33 were seriously injured and taken to Udine hospital.
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Udine
Italy
Reuter
Robert McBride
Calgary
Raymond Massey
Winnipeg
Robert Abar
Abar
Olympic Lottery Canada Draw Wins Multiple Million Prizes
Sunday results show seven $1 million prizes across six winning numbers with thousands more smaller awards. Additional $1 million prizes went to three numbers amid mixed series, while a separate set awarded $500000 each and other smaller prizes. Next draw scheduled for August 29 in Montreal.
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Toronto
Olympic Lottery
Canada
Montreal
Vancouver area rattled by 5.3 quake largest since 1920
The 5.3 magnitude quake centered northeast of Pender Island shook Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley, cutting power to South Vancouver Richmond and the Sechelt Peninsula. No injuries or major damage were reported as residents described dancing buildings and frightened residents.
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Vancouver
B.C
Washington
Richmound
Sechelt Peninsula
Here
White Rock
United States
West End
William Milne
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Victoria
Pender Island
Georgia Strait
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Area
Fraser Valley
Hope
Olympia
Wash
Dr. Milne
Two Die In Highway Crash Near Seven Persons
Clifford Paul Bast a Medicine Hat sports figure and Gary Kennedy are among two men killed when a pickup left Highway 3 od the CPR overpass west of Seven Persons. A third man, Harold Webster, is injured and hospitalized. The crash remains under investigation.
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Medicine Hat
Highway 3
CPR
Clifford Paul Bast
Medicine Hat Tigers
Western Canada Hockey League
Chat Radio and TV
Foothills Hospital
Calgary
RCMP
Gary Robert Kennedy
Ashcroft
British Columbia
Harold Webster
Bow Island
Bast
Lockheed Orion deal hangs as banks balk at guarantees
Ottawa cabinet committee races to rescue the $1 billion Lockheed Orion contract as April 30 deadline nears. Banks demand guarantees the Canadian funds will cover Canadian debt, risking a collapse of the first three aircraft financing without an extension or penalty.
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Ottawa
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Orion
Lockheed
Supply and Services
Jean- Pierre Goyer
Trudeau hit by poll showing Clark leads in public favor
Gallup poll taken early in April finds 60 percent of Canadian voters view Joe Clark as an asset to the Progressive Conservative Party he leads. Clark named by 68 percent of voters as Tory leader. only 7 percent see him as a liability, with 33 percent unsure of his impact.
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Don Sellar Southam
Ottawa
Gallup
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Clark
Progressive Conservative
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Atlantic Canada
Tory
Today
Tories
Liberals
New Democratic Party
Ed Broadbent
NDP
Broadbent
Socialist Party
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Cavan Lake
Charlene Wockeroth
Bruce Dynes
Soviet Asia
Baikonur Space Center
Foothills
Victoria Cougars
WCHL
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Tigers
Tom
Cliff
New York Rangers
Chat
Pioneer Insurance Company
Elizabeth Bast
Saskatoon
Stephen Scott
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