Separatists win big in Quebec election under Levesque
Premier Rene Levesque's Parti Quebecois kept power in Quebec with 80 of 122 seats as elections narrowed the gap in the popular vote. PQ led 49 percent to Liberal 46 percent with about 70 percent of votes counted. Levesque praised the win while urging moderation. Trudeau's Liberals expressed concern about investor confidence.
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Soviet Cites Threat to Poland and Duty to Defend Socialism
Warsaw report notes Krasnaya Zvezda claims socialism remains threatened and Polish troops guard gains for socialism. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa says union gains came from confrontation and cites a wall of distrust between authorities and workers. The piece invokes Brezhnev doctrine, asserting international socialist duty and potential intervention.
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Riots Continue in Brixton Black Gangs Rampage
London reports fourth straight night of Brixton violence with black gangs smashing windows and setting fires. Police shielded from direct clashes as numbers surged, weekend total injuries reach 200 and arrests near 199 amid claims of heavy handed action and unemployment driven anger.
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Parliament siege as Beirut parliament hit by shelling
BeirUT Lebanon AP Mor tar and artillery fire struck the Lebanese Parliament building trapping the speaker and several ministers for three hours. Syrian peacekeepers and rightist militias blamed each other for the attack on Villa Mansour near the Green Line as a week-long cease-fire collapsed. President Sarkis ordered coordinated rescue of the trapped officials.
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