Canada Reopens Railways With Work To Do
After a month of strikes and a week of total stoppage, Canadian rails begin resuming operations early next week. Full normalcy will take days as tracks and equipment are inspected and marshalled at central depots. Government and rail officials expect limited resistance and anticipate higher freight costs pending settlement.
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Guy Demarino
Southam News
Ottawa
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Vancouver Island
Newfoundland
Rescuers lift two men from Atlantic midget submarine Pisces III
Two trapped divers, Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman, were rescued after three days aboard the Pisces III at 1375 feet off Cork Ireland. The British defence ministry said both men are in good health after being brought to the surface aboard the Vickers Voyager.
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Ap-Reuter
Cork
Ireland
Atlantic Ocean
British Defence Ministry
London
Scotland
John Cabot
Mallinson
Chapman
Canada
Canadian airports do booming trade across the country
The Canadian Press reports rail strikes push Labor Day air travel to new highs with crowds at airports from Halifax to Vancouver. Toronto and Montreal see heavy demand while some standbys secure seats amid late cancellations. Edmonton and Calgary also report increased traffic and delays.
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Skyways
Halifax International
Air Canada
Charlottetown
Moncton
Halifax
Saint John
N.B
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg International
Calgary
Regina
Edmonton
Vancouver International Airport
CP Air
Magazine disruption delays NEWS issue with hijacked shipment
The NEWS cannot publish the current issue or next Saturday's edition due to strikes in eastern Canadian mills. A September 8 magazine was printed but lost in a hijacking near Montreal. Color comics will appear in special printings. Paper supply remains sufficient for about a month.
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Montreal
Ottawa orders rail strikers back to work in late-night vote
Parliament passed a bill ordering non operating railway workers to return at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The act sets minimum wages for three groups and provides for arbitration of disputes. Union leaders were noncommittal amid wage debates and potential jail risks.
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The
Commons
Frank Webber
Ottawa
Conservatives
NDP
TORY
New Democrats
Senate
Western ministers resist Ottawa control on provincial telephone rates
Western communications ministers ended a two day conference with a unified stance that telephone rates remain under provincial jurisdiction. They warned a federal green paper could push joint regulation, noting prairie provinces and British Columbia have differing regulatory structures. They argued federal plans risk higher long distance prices to offset revenue losses and urged Ottawa to respect provincial rights ahead of a later federal provincial meeting in Moncton.
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Saskatoon
Ottawa
John Brockelbank
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
West
Canada
Brockelbank
Prairie Provinces
B.C. Telephones
Robert Strachan
British Columbia
B.C
Strachan
Ontario
Quebec
Moncton
N.B
Western ministers urge broader spread of federal research funds
Ottawa and Quebec officials call for decentralization of federal research grants and computer centres to reduce regional concentration. They reaffirm cable television falls under provincial jurisdiction and seek federal disclosure of information from railway telegrams, cable operators, and B C Telephones.
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Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Brockelbank
B.C
Senate Pushes Rail Strike End Bill Amid Rubber Stamp Claims
Ottawa reports the Senate fast tracked legislation ending the national rail strike in about 90 minutes after a long Commons debate. Opposition Leader Jacques Flynn denounced the process as a rubber stamp, while government leader Paul Martin led the discussion on the dispute and ferry tie-ups in Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
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Ottawa
Senate
Jacques Flynn
Quebec
Commons
House of Commons
Paul Martin
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Lewis confronts Marchand in heated Commons rail strike debate
New Democrat Leader David Lewis enraged at Transport Minister Jean Marchand during late night debate over back-to-work legislation for rail workers. He accused Marchand and the government of sophistry and hypocrisy, praising the minister’s eloquence while denouncing past speeches and proposed amendments.
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Jean Marchand
Commons
Winnipeg
Ottawa
David Lewis
Quebec
Lewis
Marchand
Transport
Labor
Robert Stanfield
New Democrats
John Harney
NDP
Scarborough West
HOUSE
Lewis Rose
New Democrat
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