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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1981
Page
2
A photographer and reporter rode with stunt pilot Bob Bishop above Medicine Hat Airport and described a sequence of maneuvers. They performed upside-down flying, a 360 turn, a loop, a four-point roll, and brief weightlessness, praising Bishop’s skill and the thrilling experience.
Alberta NDP leader Grant Notley pushes for a public takeover after a report shows Canadian Utilities posting a 116 per cent rise in Q2 profits. He cites PUB guaranteed returns, rural co-op struggles, and costly rate-increase battles as evidence of bias toward investor owned utilities.
Two Calgary men aged 19 and 27 were arrested by Redcliff town police about 4 a.m. Today they face two narcotics counts each in Medicine Hat provincial court on August 4. They seek to establish the charges of possessing marijuana and hashish for trafficking.
A fan letter defends the royal family against Mike Royko's column Why Bow to Royalty condemning the article as unfair and disrespectful. The writer praises Prince Charles Diana Nancy Reagan and the royal tradition while criticizing the piece and noting widespread loyalist sentiment among Canadians and British subjects.
Brent Skidmore responds to Mrs. V. Donegan about CHAT Television coverage of the Stampede Parade in Medicine Hat. He cites technical difficulties and inexperienced staff, compares with Calgary and Edmonton productions, and expresses pride in his team’s effort amid growth.
Channel guide notes movies and TV features: Andy Hardy's Private Secretary with Mickey Rooney and Kathryn Grayson at 1:30 p.m. A Real American Hero with Brian Dennehy at 4:10 p.m. about Sheriff Buford Pusser. Hitched with Sally Field at 11:30 p.m. and Midnight, Never Give An Inch with Paul Newman at 12:01 a.m. focusing on Oregon loggers.
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