Reagan to visit China in April 1985
President Reagan plans a April 1985 visit to China as Defense Secretary Weinberger confirms the United States is prepared to sell weapons and technology to Peking. The trip will follow Premier Zhao Ziyang's January visit to the United States, marking the first high level exchange since 1979.
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Peking
Reagan
China
Defence
Caspar Weinberger
United States
Weinberger
Zhao Ziyang
Boat blaze sinks in Lake Nicaragua. many feared dead
In Nicaragua, a boat carrying over 109 people burned and sank on Lake Nicaragua before dawn. Boat owner Julio Martinez said 26 passengers from the Santa Elena were rescued at Granada port, with no others found in the lake.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Julio Martinez
Santa Elena
Granada
Former mines minister Rog er Simmons pleads not guilty
Rog er Simmons, former mines minister, pleaded not guilty in provincial court to charges of willfully evading income tax during the 1970s. He did not appear in court. his plea was entered by lawyer Norman Whalen. Judge Joseph Woodrow set a trial date for Oct. 24.
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ST. John's
Nfld
Roger Simmons
Simmons
Norman Whalen
Joseph Woodrow
Soviet Union urged to cooperate over airliner incident
Allan MacEachen told the United Nations that Moscow should end tensions by providing more information on the shooting down of a South Korean airliner. He criticized the UN Security Council for its handling, urging reforms and a more flexible approach to the crisis.
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al Colletti
United Nations
Soviet Union
Allan MacEachen
UN Security Council
Council
General Assembly
Korean Air Lines
MacEachen
Security Council
Moscow
United States
Canada
Ottawa
Tass
Middle East
Namibia
South- West Africa
Cyprus
Infant dumped in Coaldale garbage can found
Police said a young mother dumped her newborn in a coal town garbage can wrapped in a brown paper bag. The two day old baby, cord attached, survived after hours in near freezing conditions while the mother remains at large pending investigation and Crown consultation.
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Coaldale
Alta
Alberta
John Armstrong
Lethbridge
Armstrong
Coaldale Community Hospital
Canadians press for air fare inquiry hearings
Ottawa reaction favors a Canadian Transport Commission probe into domestic air fare policies after Transport Minister Lloyd Axworthy requests public hearings. Critics dispute value, while supporters foresee clearer rules and potential lower fares. Nolan calls it political theatre.
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Ottawa
Canadian Transport Commission
Pat Nolan
Transport
Lloyd Axworthy
Commission
Consumers
Axworthy
John Gray
Justice
Mark MacGuigan
Nolan
Commons
Parliamentary Transport Committee
Jean-Luc Pepin
City committee approves Ross Glen rink despite advisory board protest
Simpson pushes ahead for outdoor skating rink in Ross Glen Town Centre bypassing Parks Advisory Board. Chairman Husband protests that the board was asked to review rink closures last year and should be consulted before Council approval next Monday.
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Sheri Murphy
the News
Community Services Committee
Parks Advisory Board
Ross Glen
Jim Husband
Ald
Pete Simpson
Husband
Simpson
Parks Board
Thatcher and Trudeau spar over disarmament during Ottawa visit
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, labeled as good sparring partners, clashed over disarmament and government intervention in the economy at a state dinner in Ottawa. Both praised each other despite public disagreements, as Thatcher defended NATO vigilance while Trudeau warned against megaphone diplomacy.
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Margaret Thatcher
Toronto
Kenneth Deyarmond
Edmonton
Trudeau
United States
Thatcher
Ottawa
NATO
Western Defence Alliance
Peter Lougheed
Lebanon Army Fights Druse Militia Near Beirut Airport
Lebanon's army reports repelling a Druse attack at a road bridge near Kfarchima overlooking the U S marine peacekeeping zone. The communique says Shiite gunmen intensified fire on army positions in Beirut's southern districts, with sandbagged positions and earthworks and escalating assaults.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Druse
Walid Jumblatt
Kfarchima
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Bruce Levett Serre
Charles Lynch
Don McGillivray
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