Trudeau’s minority government to govern Canada at least two months
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Liberals hold a tentative two month tenure with Parliament, while Robert Stanfield’s Conservatives sit in a dead heat at 109 seats each and the New Democratic Party led by David Lewis holds the balance. Lewis vows no Liberal deal but may back progressive legislation on taxes prices and unemployment.
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UPI
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Trudeau
Liberals
Robert Stanfield
House of Commons
David Lewis
Socialist New Democratic Party
NDP
Lewis
Liberal Party
New Democrats
Conservatives
CCF
Four-Power Ambassadors Reach Near Agreement on Germany Rights
In Berlin UPI reports the United States Soviet Britain and France broke their deadlock on a declaration of rights for Germany after its two states join the United Nations. A final session is planned for Sunday as progress is described as substantial after eight meetings since October 23.
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Berlin
UPI
U. S
Germany
United Nations
West Germany
East Germany
British paratroops recapture UVF leader in Belfast
British paratroops recaptured Augustus Spence a 40 year old convicted murderer and suspected UVF leader after he surrendered in a parked stolen car outside Glencairn housing in north Belfast The rescue follows arrests of three more Provisional IRA wing members Spence once fled from jail while on parole for his daughter's wedding and had been among Northern Ireland's most wanted figures for four months The Glencairn area has seen many sectarian killings and bodies of Catholics found there Padlocking the area has frustrated police efforts to stop the violence
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Belfast
UPI
Augustus
Gusty) Spence
Spence
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Glencairn
Soviet Union
Matskevich
Russia
Philippine disarmament drive claims private armies crushed
Philippine martial law officials report the nationwide disarmament has effectively eliminated private armies. Police chief Brig. Gen. Fidel Ramos notes 410000 firearms seized and 158 policemen suspended as part of corruption and abuse probes. Marcos says the push aims to restore peace and order.
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Manila
UPI
National Police
Police Commission
Polcom
Philippine Constabulary
Fidel V. Ramos
Constabulary
Ramos
West Point
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Soviet diet expected to miss eggs and meat this winter
Agriculture Minister Vladimir V. Matskevich said the drought will not stop the Soviet union from enough food this winter but the diet will be short of eggs and meat. He stated the daily caloric intake would be 3100 to 3200 calories.
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Moscow
UPI
Vladimir V. Matskevich
Matskevich
Allende Meets With New Civilian Military Cabinet in Chile
President Salvador Allende met Saturday with his new civilian military cabinet to address anti-government strikes that crippled the economy for a month. Riot police fired on curfew violators across seven provinces, killing two, including a nine year old, as martial law covered twenty provinces. General Carlos Prats urged conciliation and called strike leaders for talks, with optimistic signs for a prompt solution.
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Santiago
UPI
Salvador Allende
Chile
Carlos Prats
Allende
Jorge Mario Martinez
Prats
Pilot dives airliner to drop suspicious parcel in sea
BEA Captain Bill Lawrence on a Belfast to Glasgow flight plunged 4 000 feet to dump a seven inch long see through plastic parcel with wires protruding at sea after a stewardess found a highly suspicious package on the pantry floor. The Viscount was at 9 000 feet and reached 5 000 feet before it was safe to open the window.
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London
UPI
Belfast
Glasgow
British European Airways
BEA
Bill Lawrence
Lawrence
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