Clark sets his price for parliamentary aid and cabinet change
Conservative leader Joe Clark urged Prime Minister Trudeau to name new ministers and deliver a budget before Christmas to gain parliamentary cooperation. He accused at least four senior ministers of incompetence and cited leaked memos about Jean Chretien and others. Clark backed a national air policy favoring CP Air and regional carriers, and highlighted the St Boniface byelection as a Liberal target while noting Manitoba unemployment trends.
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Winnipeg
Joe Clark
Trudeau
Clark
John Turner
Jean Chretien
Jack Horner
Alastair Gillespie
Robert Andras
CP Air
Air Canada
Nordair
Halifax
St. Boniface
Grit
Manitoba
Sterling Lyon
Lyon
Ali Wins Third Heavyweight Title In New Orleans
Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks at the Superdome to become the first heavyweight champion to hold the title three times. The 15 round unanimous decision drew 70,000 indoors, with a record gate of about 6 million dollars as Ali dominate most of the bout and regains the crown.
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New Orleans
Reuter
Muhammad Ali
Leon Spinks
Superdome
Ali
Spinks
Las Vegas
Lucien Joubert
Ernest Cojo
Herman Duitress
Air Canada Nordair deal faces cabinet approval hurdle
Prime Minister Trudeau hinted the federal cabinet may block Air Canada's 25 million bid for Nordair amid criticism from Ontario Manitoba and opposition parties. Pilots demanded a pool for joint operations risking the takeover and a shift to charter flights.
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Air Canada
Nordair
Summit in Camp David Ends With Split on Outcomes
Participants in the Middle East conference at Camp David Md announced they will wind up their summit on Sunday amid differing opinions on the conference's results and next steps.
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Camp David, Md
Policeman Shot with Own Gun in Domestic Dispute
Metropolitan Toronto constable Henry Snedden 22 was shot in the neck with his own weapon during a west end domestic dispute. Constable Donald Shadbolt 33 and bystanders restrained the assailant after he fired multiple shots. Snedden died at hospital while Shadbolt and another officer were injured in pursuit.
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Toronto
West End
Henry Snedden
Snedden
Donald Shadbolt
Shadbolt
Gordon Schakelaar
Somoza Forces Press Offensive in Northwest Nicaragua
Somoza's army and air force bombard rebel strongholds in Esteli and Leon as they press to regain control, facing stubborn Sandinista resistance. U.S. citizens in Nicaragua number about 5,000 with thousands stranded at Managua airport awaiting evacuation discussions with Somoza.
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Managua
Anastasio Somoza
Esteli
Leon
Nicaragua
U.S
Mauricio Solari
Somoza
Chinandega
Masaya
Penas Blancas
Diriamba
Jinotepe
Rivas
Red Cross
Panama
National Guard
Rhodesian church hires force to guard missions
A Chicago based church group recruits former Green Beret Giles Pace 34 to lead a 300 man force to protect Rhodesian border missions from black nationalist guerrillas. Pace vows tough action and says the group is not mercenaries but will shoot on sight if attacked.
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Salisbury
Green Beret
Rhodesia
Giles Pace
Pace
Church of Christian Liberty
Paul Lindstrom
Mozambique
Zambia
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
ZAPU
Lusaka
Sipolilo
Nkomo
Union Leader Calls Trudeau Foolish on Postal Strike Talks
Robert McGarry of the Letter Carriers Union of Canada defended ongoing bargaining and urged Prime Minister Trudeau to avoid premature post office legislation. He criticized the PM for remarks while talks continue with about 19 000 members facing possible strike action.
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Toronto
Letter Carriers Union of Canada
Trudeau
Robert McGarry
Ottawa
Vancouver man returns $1000 tip after front page story
A Vancouver businessman reclaimed a $1000 tip he left at the Highrigger Lounge of the Hotel Vancouver after a front page story about the amount. Debra Webb, the cocktail waitress, said the man returned to claim the money once he realized the tip was missing.
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Vancouver
Debra Webb
Karen Currie
Currie
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Pat Goldthrop
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