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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1987
Page
1
Queen Mother Elizabeth 87th birthday greeted by crowd
In London at Clarence House the Queen Mother Elizabeth 87 received flowers cards and gifts from hundreds of well wishers. She wore turquoise and white and appeared on the balcony waving as a band played. Children offered bouquets at the gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
Queen Mother
Clarence House
Haitians jam 339 aboard sinking boat off Florida
The U S Coast Guard rescued 339 Haitians crammed onto a 20 metre boat taking on water about 175 kilometres southeast of Miami. Lt Cmdr Jim Simpson said it was the largest single group of Haitians found on one boat and the Steadfast cutter spotted the vessel 40 kilometres northwest of Great Inagua on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
United States
Cmdr
Jim Simpson
Great Inagua
Simpson
Continental Pilot Fails Turn At O'Hare Nearly Collides
A Continental Airlines pilot ignored a two turn instruction and continued, nearly colliding with an American Airlines DC-10 on the same runway at O Hare. The American jet, taxiing to take off at about 190 kmh, aborted its departure and braked hard. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Continental Airlines
American Airlines
O'Hare’ International
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Mort Edelstein
West gets $1.2 billion Western diversification fund
Prime Minister Mulroney announces a new $1.2 billion Western diversification agency based in Edmonton to coordinate provincial and federal efforts, support enterprise, and reduce reliance on commodity markets. Bruce Rawson named deputy minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Edmonton
Brian Mulroney
Bill McKnight
Michel Cote
Atlantic
Ontario
West
Mulroney
Cote
Department of Science and Technology
McKnight
Bruce Rawson
Rawson
Empty boat sinks search ends over refugee voyage claim
A four day search for a vessel suspected of ferrying would be refugees to Canada ended when the MV Walvis was found off Torbay with only its crew aboard. Captain Godfrey Roberts and owner Nathan Toussain denied involvement and officials said no refugees were found. Authorities had suspended the East Coast hunt after clarifying the ship’s status and flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sheppard London
Canada
Godfrey Roberts
Canadian Coast Guard
Torbay Harbor
Benoit Bouchard
Ottawa
Bouchard
Amsterdam
Roberts
Guyana
Nova
Edmonton Tornado Victims Begin Rebuilding Amid Relief Efforts
Survivors moved from rubble to relief centers in Edmonton and surrounding communities on Monday seeking new homes clothing and furniture. They could receive rent free housing from federal and provincial housing agencies while counselling and emergency funds are offered as Alberta and Canada continue relief efforts. The storm killed fifteen at Evergreen Mobile Home Park and left about 500 homeless with 250 injuries after a 30 kilometer path through the city including Clareview and a trailer park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southam News
Edmonton
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp
Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corp
Alberta
Strathcona
Leduc
Beau
Mont
Evergreen Mobile Home Park
Clareview
Oil fears push Gulf prices above twenty dollars a barrel
Oil prices jumped past $20 as tensions in the Persian Gulf raised fears of supply disruption. Iran faced blame for Mecca clashes that killed hundreds, while Saudi Arabia cited Iranian demonstrators and Iran blamed the United States and Riyadh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Reuter
Iran
Persian Gulf
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
United States
U.S
Japan
Gulf
Kuwait
Strait of Hormuz
Bridgeton
Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea
Tehran Radio
Bahrain
British Gas buys Bow Valley in $1.3 billion deal
British Gas PLC will take 51 per cent of Bow Valley Industries Ltd in a $1.3 billion deal, moving its stake to one third initially and option to reach 51 by March 31, 1990. Bow Valley, built by Daryl Seaman, will keep 340 employees and leadership as ownership shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Britain
Bow Valley Industries Ltd
British Gas PLC
Bow Valley
Daryl
Doc) Seaman
Seaman
British Gas
Margaret Thatcher
Canada
North Sea
Indonesia
Brae
Alberta
Beaufort Sea
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