Massacre Reported in Sabra and Chatila Camps in Beirut
Bodies of at least 100 people found in two West Beirut refugee camps Sabra and Chatila with residents claiming Christian militiamen carried out the killings. Some accounts suggested up to 1,000 dead. witnesses described executions and bodies piled in homes and along streets amid conflicting reports.
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Beirut
West
Stockholm
Sweden
Palestine Liberation Organization
Associated Press
Sabra
Chatilla
G. G. LaBelle
William Foley
Lebanon
West Beirut
Honduran guerrillas threaten mass harm over demands
In San Pedro Sula rebels holding at least 60 people including two cabinet ministers threaten to execute captives if the government does not release 80 political prisoners and meet six demands. They seek repeal of a new anti extremist law and expulsion of foreign military advisors and Nicaraguan troops.
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San Pedro Sula
Chamber of Commerce
Central Bank
Comandante Uno
Congress
Agence France- Presse
Honduras
Trudeau predicts long cold year for Canada economy
Prime Minister Trudeau warned of a long tough winter for Canada’s economy with unemployment near 12.2 percent and no major new spending planned. He said only the private sector can restore jobs while the six and five wage price program remains voluntary for most and rejects calls for controls.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Mead Lake
Quebec
Gatineau Hills
Lloyd Axworthy
Marc Lalonde
Allan MacEachen
Gunman opens fire outside Brussels synagogue during Rosh Hashana
A lone attacker sprayed machine-gun fire at Brussels main synagogue during Rosh Hashana services injuring at least four people including a synagogue employee and two security guards. Police and guards returned fire as witnesses recounted the incident near Rue de La Regence. no group claimed responsibility.
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Brussels
Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Rue de la Regence
Royal Palace
Canadian climbers advance toward Everest Camp 2
A Canadian expedition pushed toward Camp 2 on Mount Everest from Nepal's side with Alan Burgess and Pat Morrow guiding supplies and Sherpa porters ascending about 6500 metres. The team faced a recent setback after a teammate and three porters died in earlier accidents.
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Katmandu
Mount
Everest
Nepal
Alan Burgess
Calgary
Pat Morrow
Kimberley
B.C
Mourners bid adieu to fairy tale princess Princess Grace laid to rest in Monaco Cathedral
Eight hundred mourners including Rainier and Caroline attend Princess Grace of Monaco funeral in Monaco Cathedral. Arch bishop Brandt leads requiem as flags drape coffin. dignitaries Nancy Reagan and Diana, Princess of Wales present. Grace died at 52 after a car crash. burial to continue privately later. Stephanie Grace, injured in crash, remains hospitalized.
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Monte Carlo
Europe
Grace
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Sho
Rainier
Charles Brandt
Princess Caroline
Nancy Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Princess of Wales
Danielle Mitterrand
United States
John Kelly
Margaret
Elizabeth
Prince Rainier
Prince Albert
Princess Grace
Police widen hunt for six murder suspects in B C interior
RCMP circulate composite sketches of two men sought for questioning in the killings of six people whose charred bodies were found in a burned car in British Columbia's interior. The six victims are believed to include George and Edith Bentley and the Bob Johnson family. The search timeline includes sightings in North Battleford, Clearwater, and Kandahar.
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Vancouver
RCMP
B.C
North Battleford
Sask
George
Edith Bentley
Bentleys
Port Coquitlam
Bob Johnson
Westbank
Johnson
Clearwater
Wells Gray Provincial Park
Kandahar, Sask
Medicine Hat Catholic Board Maintains Course Amid Bug Troubles
Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education leaders tackled ongoing concerns this week with discussions focusing on technology, student support, and district priorities. Board members reviewed actions and next steps to address issues impacting schools and operations.
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Medicine Hat
Catholic Board of Education
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Philippe van Collem
Strack
van Collem
Burgess
Morrow
Gordon Smith
Golden
British Columbia
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Camp 1
Bill March
Stephanie
Boyt
Darren Brezden
Medicine Hatter
Crescent Heights
University of Alberta Golden Bears
Allan Fotheringham
Andrew Snaddon
Ann Landers
Bill Sass
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