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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1995
Page
1
Esso Singapore has employed 10 university students to sing and dance for customers while they pump gas and clean windscreens. The 20 to 23 year olds perform to radio pop songs to brighten morning drives, a move meant to perk up reserved Singaporeans. Early data on sales impact is not yet available.
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, US army buddies linked to right wing groups, face federal charges for the April 19 bombing that killed 167. Prosecutors vow death by lethal injection for the pair while they plead not guilty.
A man arsonist started a fire at the Workers' Compensation Board office in Medicine Hat causing about 20 000 in damage. Three staff members escaped unharmed and alerted police and fire services. The suspect was arrested. his motive remains unclear.
Alberta remains rat free according to Mike Dolinski head of Alberta’s rat patrol. He dismisses reports of a recent half‑eaten rodent in Banff as likely muskrat or a ground squirrel. Patrols monitor the border with Saskatchewan and will bait or remove rats by any necessary means to maintain the status.
The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters reports 5,207 women and 6,336 children used shelters in 1994, with 5,797 women turned away due to overcrowding. Crisis lines saw about 52,000 calls, while Medicine Hat and provincial stats show growing demand and earlier calls for help.
In Toronto the mother of Leslie Mahaffy wept in court when Crown prosecutor Greg Barnett started a power saw similar to the weapon alleged in the 1991 case. Earlier divers reportedly recovered a saw blade from Lake Gibson. police did not confirm a connection. The day also saw psychologist Chris Hatcher called to testify amid ongoing testimony planning.
Norma McCorvey once known as Jane Roe said she remains opposed to a second trimester abortion and plans to work for Operation Rescue as a filing clerk. She was baptized by Rev. Flip Benham who leads the group as demonstrations continued near a Dallas abortion clinic.
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