Soviets and Canada seal record five year grain deal
Canada and the Soviet Union formalize a five year umbrella grain export pact worth 25 million tonnes from 1985 to 1986. Hazen Argue and Boris Gordeyev sign as prices and mix vary yearly with an annual minimum of five million tonnes. The accord ends a long period of cautious Soviet purchases and signals growing future demand.
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Ottawa
Soviet Union
Canadian Wheat Board
Exportkhleb
Soviet Grain Trading Agency
Wheat Board
Hazen Argue
Boris Gordeyev
Canada
Afghanistan
Federal Grain Marketing Board
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
U.S
Begin offers to talk peace with Lebanon in Beirut or Jerusalem
Prime Minister Begin proposed open peace talks with Lebanese President Elias Sarkis in Beirut or Jerusalem during a northern Israel campaign stop. The plan lacks details and does not indicate Syria's involvement.
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Tel Aviv
Menachem Begin
Elias Sarkis
Beirut
Jerusalem
Begin
Israel
Syria
Lebanon
Middle East
Madaya
Bekaa
Heritage Fund road show heads to Medicine Hat
Former Tory MLA Tom Sindlinger touring Alberta to gather opinions on the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. He now sits as an independent and aims to explore better fund usage across the province.
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Heritage Fund
Tom Sindlinger
Medicine Hat
Heritage Savings Trust
Saudis to Raise Oil Price At OPEC Conference
Gabon oil minister Alexis Mbouy Boutzit said Saudi Arabia will raise its price to 34 dollars a barrel from 32 at the OPEC meeting in Geneva. Other members would keep prices at 36 dollars while a freeze was sought, with Saudi confirmation unclear.
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Geneva
Reuter
Gabon
OPEC
Yamani
Saudi Arabia
City Utilities Under Review As Energy Costs Rise
Alderman Ken Sauer urged a thorough analysis of Medicine Hat utilities amid rising energy costs and aging natural gas reserves. He proposed a city owned corporation or a restructured model while opposing selling the utilities. Mayor Grimm cautioned staff expertise is needed and outside consultants may be required.
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Ken Sauer
Utilities Committee
Sauer
Ted Grimm
Grimm
Utilities Department
Ald
Jim Hirsch
Medicine Hat
George Davison
Bob Archel
Archel
Soviet cosmonauts end 76 day Salyut-6 mission
Vladimir Kovalyonek and Viktor Savinykh returned to earth after 76 days aboard Salyut-6. The pair landed in Soviet central Asia following a mission that included international crew visits under the Intercosmos program. They were in good health after initial exams and will report on the space lab condition.
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Moscow
Reuter
Earth
Salyut-6
Tass
Vladimir Kovalyonek
Viktor Savinykh
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soviet Central Asia
Carbonneau Ends Exile Returns to Face Charges
Marc Carbonneau arrived from Paris at Mirabel and was to be arraigned in sessions court on charges of kidnapping conspiracy forcible detention and extradition in the 1970 FLQ cross kidnapping involving British diplomat James Cross. He praised his decision and faced a crowd of police as he left the airport for downtown Montreal.
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Montreal
Marc Carbonneau
Paris
Front de Liberation du Quebec
James Cross
Carbonneau
FLQ
Cuba
Yves Langlois
France
Nigel Barry Hamer
Mirabel International
Quebec
Treal
Pierre Laporte
Ottawa
Poles Protest Demands Release of Political Prisoners
Thousands of Poles in Warsaw and other cities marched to demand political prisoners be freed. Polish leaders admitted insults to Soviet soldiers and reported two former cabinet ministers committed suicide amid economic turmoil within the past day. The demonstrations, led by students, occurred without incident.
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Warsaw
Reuter
Poland
Japanese politicians push to shield auto exports in talks
A 60 member Liberal Democratic caucus in Tokyo urged the government not to concede cuts in auto exports to Canada and Western Europe amid ongoing talks with Canada. The Diet resolution warns against mirroring U.S. practices and favors free trade while signaling influence on Japan European Community negotiations and a planned European tour by Prime Minister Suzuki.
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Canada
Europe
Liberal Democratic Party
European Economic Community
Diet
Japan
Campbell Stuart
Automotive Task Force
Ottawa
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
United States
U.S.A
U.S
Kyodo
France
Belgium
Naohiro Amaya
Amaya
Zenko Suzuki
Suzuki
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