CUPE Accepts Two Year Contract With Medicine Hat City
The NEWS reports CUPE Local 46 members voted 68 percent to approve a two year deal with Medicine Hat. The contract raises wages 30 cents per hour for both years plus two five percent raises on June 1 1978 and July 1 1979, with vacation upgrades and shift premiums. It covers about 300 workers and expands vacation time to three weeks for those with one and two years and improves afternoon and midnight shift premiums.
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Paul Bilodeau
News City
Medicine Hat
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Pete Evans
CUPE
Steve Soltis
Soltis
Ottawa bill aims to boost banking competition nationwide
The Bank Act amendments seek easier entry for foreign banks and more Canadian lenders while keeping interest-rate changes unclear. Banks gain reserve relief of $1 billion, enabling more lending. Near banks may join a national payments system, with mandatory participation for chartered banks. Industry sees potential for better rates if competition works.
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Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Caisses Populaires
Trust and
Chretien
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Canadian Co- Operative Credit Society
Canadian Payments Association
Bank of Canada
French paratroops enter Kolwezi to guard foreigners
The French Foreign Legion dropped into Kolwezi to protect non Africans and reestablish security. Officials say the mission is city limited while rebels claim aid to the Zaire government. About 800 troops are reported, with 44 European bodies found, and Belgian efforts to evacuate foreigners under way.
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Associated Press
French Foreign Legion
Kolwezi
Zaire
Pierre Hunt
Paris
Kinshasa
Reuter
Jean-Baptiste Mpondo
Brussels
Congolese National Liberation Front
Mutshatsha
Mobutu
Belgium
France
United States
Britain
Morocco
Angola
Zambia
Hunt
Shaba
Belgian Congo
Kamina
Leo Tindemans
Missing Nevada ticket revenue investigated in Medicine Hat
City police probe the Medicine Hat Independent Order of Odd Fellows after an AG audit found about 109000 dollars unaccounted for from Nevada ticket sales over the past two years. Staff Sergeant Larry Brink says no arrests or charges yet and outcomes depend on further inquiry.
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Medicine Hat
Nevada
Brink
Ottawa stands firm on Quebec sales tax rebate plan
Ottawa rejects Quebec bid on an $85 rebate to settle the sales tax dispute as opposition pressure grows. The NDP seeks a one month delay on budget tax measures while Manitoba and Ontario clash with Parizeau over tax cuts and subsidies.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Jacques Parizeau
Toronto
New Democrats
NDP
Ed Broadbent
Parti Quebecois
Ontario
William Davis
Parizeau
Davis
National Assembly
Commons
Manitoba
Jake Epp
Provencher
Levesque Advocates Association Beyond Quebec Independence
Premier Rene Levesque argues an independent Quebec in a new association with Canada is preferable to a fragmented country. He says self rule with economic ties could avoid isolation and notes potential political, economic gains and risks for Ontario and the Maritimes. He spoke in New York at a Plaza Hotel reception after meetings with Koch, Newsweek, and Time.
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New York
Rene Levesque
Quebec
Canada
Levesque
Maritimes
Ontario
Alaska
United States
Plaza Hotel
Council of Foreign Relations
Today Show
Tom Brokaw
Edward Koch
City Hall
Newsweek
Time Magazines
Quebec Government House
Koch
Time
The
Economic Club of
Ted
Jacques Parizeau
Montreal
Parizeau
Uganda Withdraws From 1978 Commonwealth Games
Uganda and President Idi Amin will not attend the Aug 3 to 12 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Uganda’s high commissioner to Canada confirms formal withdrawal after delivering a diplomatic note on May 8. Canadian officials cite human rights concerns. note described as private communication between governments.
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Edmonton
Uganda
Idi Amin
David Akongo
Canada
Ottawa
Akongo
External Affairs Department
Morse
Commonwealth Games Foundation
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Harvey Maurer
Southview Drive
S.E
Jeremy
Weather Office
Frank Webber
Bulletin
U.S
Tindemans
Conservatives
Council On Foreign Relations
Economic Club
Council
Presen
Eric Morse
Don Jamieson
Allan MacEachen
Amin
Dwayne Erickson
Foundation
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