Protest at Seabrook nuclear plant draws 1200 demonstrators
More than 1,200 anti nuclear protesters used improvised rafts and inner tubes to breach a marsh a 22 metre fence gap was quickly closed by state troopers with dogs and tear gas. National Guard support joined police presence from four states as hospitals prepared for possible injuries.
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Seabrook
N.H
Oceanside
Medical Corps
Coalition For Direct Action At
Dayton Duncan
National Guard
New Hampshire
Main
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Barry Feldman
Boston
Muzorewa to accept draft if UK lifts sanctions
Abel Muzorewa Zimbabwe Rhodesia's prime minister says he will accept the British draft constitution only if Britain lifts sanctions that have crippled the economy. The move signals potential progress toward constitutional arrangements with UK pressure easing.
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Muzorewa
U.K
London
Abel Muzorewa
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Britain
Robert Mugabe
Lord Carrington
Ian Smith
Smith
Parliament opens 31st Canadian Parliament with throne speech
Gov Gen Schreyer to read throne speech for Clark government as Parliament opens in Ottawa. Ceremony marks first session since Clark’s PCs won election. Schreyer appointed by Trudeau to serve as governor general.
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Ottawa
Ed Schreyer
Canada
Clark Schreyer
Schreyer
New Democratic Party
Manitoba
Pierre Trudeau
Clark
Senate
Sniper terrorizes San Francisco during rush hour siege
A sniper on the 16th floor of a downtown San Francisco office building held a hostage and fired on crowds, wounding a passerby as thousands fled. The gunman claimed to be Chief Cherokee of the SLA-WOO and demanded to speak to Mayor Feinstein, while police feared explosives and kept the area cordoned. A motorcade for former president Ford was diverted.
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San Francisco
San Mateo
KSOL
Gerald Ford
St. Francis Hotel
Dianne Feinstein
Edward McDonough
9Th
Market Streets
Papal arrival in Washington caps U S tour with White House visit
Pope John Paul arrives in Washington for a White House meeting with President Carter and a large outdoor mass. Thousands greet the papal party at Andrews Air Force Base as security blocks the Mall for an event that could draw up to a million attendees.
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Washington
John Paul
Carter
White House
United States
Andrews Air Force Base
Chicago
Walter Mondale
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
U.S. Park
Mall
Capitol
Washington Monument
Lake Michigan
PLO breaks ceasefire with attack on Kiieya farmers
Palestinian gunmen from Beaufort Castle attacked the Christian enclave of Klieya in southern Lebanon, firing for about 30 minutes. Israel state radio reported no injuries and cited the attack as a unilateral breach of the ceasefire, with no independent confirmation from Palestinian sources.
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Tel Aviv
Kiieya
Israel Radio
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
Beaufort Castle
Metulla
Klieya
Alberta considers Quebec request to borrow heritage fund
Premier Peter Lougheed said Alberta would consider a Quebec request to borrow money from the Heritage Savings Trust Fund to expropriate Asbestos Corp. He noted details are needed and stressed no policy exists on such loans. Quebec has not yet approached Alberta despite his prior offer.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Quebec
Lougheed
Boston
Jacques Parizeau
Nova Scotia Power Corp
U.S
Park access clash over Cypress Hills tourist route plan
Cypress Hills grazing groups oppose a proposed tourist route through the park arguing it would draw visitors from outside southeastern Alberta. Officials including Medicine Hat mayor Reinhardt and ministers discussed cross border road links while local advisory bodies urge careful planning and preservation.
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Cypress Hills
Les Brest
Alberta
Kroeger
Peter Trynchy
Recreation and Parks
Reinhardt
Brest
Fort Walsh
Saskatchewan
Battle Creek
Elkwater
Brost
Jack Sissons
Elkwater Recreation Association
Bob Lefever
Medicine Hat
Provincial Parks Department
Lefever
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Harrington
Maine
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Ireland
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Bryan Blomme
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