04 Aug 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1998
Page
1
Publicist says ventriloquist Shari Lewis died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre from uterine cancer complications after June diagnosis and chemotherapy. The Emmy winner created Lamb Chop and starred in Lamb Chop's Play-Along, earning 12 Emmys across decades.
White House spokesman Barry Toiv said President Clinton will testify truthfully and maintain he had no sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. The administration plans to urge the Supreme Court to revisit Bruce Lindsey’s grand jury testimony.
RCMP suspect a militant environmentalist group behind repeated bombings and vandalism targeting oil and gas sites in Beaverlodge area Alberta. No injuries reported but fear grows as more attacks prompt call for an anti-terrorist squad and a $50,000 reward remains.
The Ghosts from Lusden Sask outlasted the Westlock Grey Lions 8-6 to win the 35 and over division final at the Kinsmen Baseball Complex. Westlock held a bases loaded, no out jam in the fourth but the Ghosts escaped and rode solid defense and pitching to victory. The Masters final saw Red Deer defeat Leader Old Bucks 2-0 to claim the inaugural national championship as the tournament wrapped with broad praise from players and organizers.
In Wiarton Ontario 226 frogs competed in the 23rd annual Rotary frog jumping contest. Coaches could urge but not touch. Hannabull the Cannabull's Lunch owned by Andrew Doolittle of Bradford posted the farthest leap, 396 cm.
After decades of talks blockades and an international boycott the Lubicon Cree of northern Alberta may reach a land claim deal. Ottawa sits with band negotiators in Peace River as the dispute centers on 246 square kilometres and multi million dollar demands for housing services industry and compensation for resources taken by forestry and energy projects.
Premiers meeting in Saskatoon demand changes to federal spending power and national social programs. They seek Ottawa to pay full compensation for opt outs and to share control of standards for medicare and other programs. Roy Romanow says compromise will require give and take from both sides.
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