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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1978
Page
1
Ontario bills back a forced return to work for 7000 TTC members with daily fines of 500 and 1000 initial for strikers, and 10,000 initial fine for the union. Arbitration to settle terms, union seeks 7.3 percent raise plus cost of living. Legislation fast-tracked as transport disruptions persist.
Leftist Sandinista guerrillas have taken nearly all of northwestern Nicaragua including Chinandega and set up checkpoints on the Pan American Highway. The national guard is confined to barracks in Chinandega while fighting rages near Leon and Rivas. Masaya is reported under government control after 212 days of conflict. Civilian casualties rise as Red Cross reports fires and refugees in Masaya. nationwide strikes and disrupted services continue.
Stats Canada reports August CPI up just 0.1 percent the smallest monthly gain since December 1975. Yearly inflation remains 9.4 percent with food costs down 2 percent due to lower fresh vegetables and beef while other items like gasoline rents and insurance push prices higher.
U S officials report Egypt and Israel show willingness to compromise at Camp David with President Carter guiding efforts. The ninth day of talks between Carter Sadat and Begin remains unresolved, as diplomats say key decisions hinge on the discussions held Tuesday and follow ups delayed. Hussein in London ponders joining talks if Israel withdraws from the West Bank, while Carter aims to craft language acceptable to Sadat Begin and Hussein.
Reuters reports that three secret diplomacy efforts over Rhodesia have failed to yield a peace path, instead splitting black African states and guerrilla leaders. Kissinger's shuttle plan and 1977 KaundaSmith talks eroded unity, and last month Nkomo met Smith with broad international backing, leaving factions divided and prospects for a nonviolent settlement dim.
Ottawa officials mull selling federal and provincial land banks built in recent years to ease prices. Greenspan report finds land banks did not moderate prices during the boom and urges selling to private buyers with profits shared with municipalities.
Ottawa CP Canada 18000 letter carriers threaten a strike on September 22 if no settlement with the government is reached The union seeks cost of living protection while accepting a six percent wage rise over eight months The decision to strike could be full scale or rotating depending on field officers' votes
Ottawa Justice Minister Otto Lang said he will seek a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the government's bid to abolish the Senate. He previously argued the Senate could be turned into a proposed House of the federation despite opposition from senators MPs and constitutional experts. The change came after strong senate opposition and ties to a joint committee on constitutional reform.
Premier Peter Lougheed announced an interim propane rebate for farmers in Northern Alberta who must dry grain. The 10 cent per gallon transportation allowance applies to propane bought Sept 1 to Dec 31 and requires an official from the local natural gas co op.
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