Muzorewa Rebuffs Guerrillas as Conference Convenes
Muzorewa denounces guerrillas as arrogant dictators as the conference reconvenes this afternoon. Carrington delivered British proposals to Muzorewa and leaders Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe after an agreed revised agenda. Officials said the plan would sharply curb special rights for the white minority in Zimbabwe Rhodesia’s constitution.
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Carrington
Muzorewa
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Britain
Nkomo
Mugabe
Frederic Devastates Mobile and Gulf Coast Regions
Hurricane Frederic slammed into Mobile Alabama causing widespread destruction. Two deaths confirmed as the storm moved inland toward Mississippi with winds up to 130 kmh. Governor mobilizes National Guard while looting fears run high. Nearly 500000 residents evacuated ahead of the advancing cyclone.
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Mobile
Ala
Frederic
Mississippi
Meridian
Miss
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida Panhandle
Pascagoula
Dauphin Island
Jackson County
Ken Phillips
Fob James
A.J
Cooper
Prichard
Camille
Florida
Bob Graham
Panama City
Pensacola
Hurricane Frederic devastates Gulf Coast and Mississippi towns
The cyclone battered Mobile and Pascagoula with 190 km h winds, widespread outages, and extensive property damage. In Mobile 160000 customers lost power, historic halls were damaged, and fires faced delays due to debris. In Pascagoula armories, shelters and hospitals suffered impact as the storm struck a 50 kilometer span between cities.
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Mobile
Pascagoula
Miss
Frederic
Crescent Heights Park Costs Rise From Earlier Figures
Mayor Reinhardt announced park and green belt costs for 80 acres north of Crescent Heights will total 1.3 to 1.8 million dollars, about 16 250 to 22 500 dollars per acre, higher than the initial 2 500 per acre estimate. The city plans to sell 150 acres to fund parks, raise around 3 million, and place any excess into a maintenance trust.
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Bryan Blomme
Crescent Heights
Milt Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Western Co-operative Fertilizers Ltd
WCFL
20Th Street
David Wood
Wood
Parks Department
Bodies recovered from Etna rise to nine deaths
Rescue workers pulled three more bodies from Mount Etna near the summit, lifting the toll to nine from the eruption that struck Sicily's volcano. Nine victims include six Italians and three physicians at a medical congress. Hundreds of tourists faced peril as the crater expelled rock and ash.
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Catania
Italy
Mount
Etna
Europe
Sicily
Rinks projects urged despite high bids
The community services committee will press to close in two outdoor rinks despite high tender bids. The lowest bid from D and H Construction Ltd. totaled about 1,030,000 with dehumidifier and architect fees. Medican Construction Ltd. bid 948,000 and Bennett and White Western Ltd. 1,054,020.
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Community Services Committee
D and H Construction Ltd
D and H
Community Services Division
Wis
Medican Construction Ltd
Bennett and White Western Ltd
Medican
Bennett and
White
Ald
Ken Sauer
Culture and Recreation Department
Sauer
Graham Kelly
Lee Anderson
Kelly
al Hagan
Hagan
Russell and Needham Architects Ltd
Crescent Heights
Tory party workers added to Senate slate after election win
Ottawa reports say Prime Minister Joe Clark appointed Lowell Murray campaign chairman, James Balfour of Regina, and Richard Donahoe of Halifax to the Senate. The moves follow Clark's May 22 victory, with further announcements anticipated as Quebec outreach and cabinet seating questions loom.
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Ottawa
Senate
Joe Clark
Clark
Lowell Murray
James Balfour
Regina
Trudeau
Richard Donahoe
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Murray
Marcel Lambert
Edmonton
Heath Macquarrie
Prince Edward Island
Finlay MacDonald
Quebec
Keith Davey
New Waterford
N.S
St. Francis Xavier
Queen’s
John Diefenbaker
Davey Fulton
Robert Stanfield
Richard Hatfield
New Brunswick
Balfour
Regina East
Jasper
Alta
Donahoe
Liberals
Liberal
Social Credit
Begin expects Clark will fulfil pledge on Jerusalem embassy move
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin said he believes Joe Clark will move Canada's embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. After meeting Canadian envoy Robert Stanfield, Begin said Clark had pledged the move, while Stanfield avoided confirming Canada’s backsliding.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Joe Clark
Tel Aviv
Begin
Robert Stanfield
Stanfield
Middle East
Ter
Canada
Clark
United Nations
Israel
Jordan
Netherlands
Mideast
Jimmy Carter
U.S
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