Weather Sunny With Low Rain Chance Saturday
The forecast shows sunny skies with a 10 percent chance of rain on Saturday. High near 30 and low around 14 degrees, with map page 21 for details.
03 Aug 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1984
Page
1
The forecast shows sunny skies with a 10 percent chance of rain on Saturday. High near 30 and low around 14 degrees, with map page 21 for details.
Newfoundland Fisheries Minister James Morgan faces a provincial charge for using gear other than fly fishing to catch salmon on the Long Harbour River. The case stems from an alleged June fishing incident on Newfoundland's south coast and he will appear in Grand Bank court on August 14.
Four leftist guerrillas surrendered in Soyapango Salvador after holding about 100 people hostage at a bank overnight. Officials said they freed captives because no country would offer refuge. Hostages started leaving at noon and were to be escorted home by the Red Cross.
Alberta set up a five member committee led by Minister Bill Diachuk to study taxi driver safety and insurance in response to murders of cabbies including Medicine Hat’s Ken Spoonheim. The panel will seek input from taxi firms drivers and victims but will not hold public hearings and aims to deliver recommendations by December.
The Toronto TSE 300 index jumped over 47 points in the first hour, trading above 2300 amid broad gains. Volume reached 4.1 million shares and $62 million in value as 14 of 14 groups rose and advancers outpaced declines eight to one. Investors cheered signs rates may fall.
Prime Minister Turner announced a 100000 youth training program to begin in December 1985 with 1 billion annually funded by reallocated government funds and unemployment insurance. The plan targets 17 to 21 year olds for on the job training as part of a broader budget after the Sept 4 election.
Regina report says the Turner package aims to lift grain prices to 1983-84 levels and provides a 16 million dollar flood aid program for northeast Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lorne Hepworth praises the recognition of disaster but questions lack of provincial consultation. Jim Wright of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool doubts price return will raise farmers income.
Calgary Bank of Montreal borrowers include a Mulroney aide and a former Alberta premier staffer. Lee Richardson settled a 410000 debt with stock surrender and a 50000 yearly payment for nine years, while Joe Dutton faced bankruptcy after borrowing over 1 million. Bankers cite an amalgam of current position past record and assets in big loans.
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