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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1985
Page
1
Falwell Defends Stand On Apartheid Debate With Jackson
Rev. Jerry Falwell faced criticism for remarks about Desmond Tutu while arguing against apartheid in a debate with Jesse Jackson. He urged sanctions, arguing they harm blacks, and defended his stance that without sanctions there is still hope for change. Black readers denounced him as a racist demagogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jerry Falwell
South Africa
Desmond Tutu
Jesse Jackson
Falwell
Tutu
Premiers Avoid Ban On South African Liquor
Canada's premiers condemned apartheid policies but did not launch a nationwide liquor boycott at their conference. They agreed each province would act in its own jurisdiction and time. Premier Jim Lee announced Prince Edward Island has joined others in refusing to sell South African liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s
Mfld
Canada
Newfoundland
Brian Peckford
Jim Lee
Lee
Prince Edward Island
Miller resigns as Ontario Tory leader after election defeat
Frank Miller announced he will resign as leader of the Ontario Conservatives effective after the next leadership convention in early November. He cited the party’s 42 year hold ending with a May election loss and feared further fractures from potential successors like Larry Grossman and Dennis Timbrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Coyle
Scott White
Toronto
Frank Miller
Ontario Conservatives
Miller
Pavia Peterson
William Davis
Larry Grossman
Dennis Timbrell
Davis
Tories
Liberals
Peterson
New Democrats
Non union attendants off flights amid safety questions during strike
Air Canada replaced three non union attendants on two Toronto flights after captains judged them not up to safety standards. The airline says 1,200 non union staff and 600 students have flown since the unionized attendants went on strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Brock Stewart
Ottawa
Montreal
Stewart
Brian Spence
Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants’ Association
Python hunt winds along city's streets
A day-old search for a missing 2.4 metre python named Cheyenne extended citywide from Crescent Heights to areas including Connaught Golf Course. Owner Steve Chandler appeals for sightings and warns against approaching the non venomous reptile while Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers continue the search with limited manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Harris
Crescent Heights
Steve Chandler
West Crescent Heighs
Connaught Golf Course
Chandler
Cheyenne
7Th St
N.E. Chandler
Greg Smith
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officer
Smith
Fish and Wildlife Office
Tories bail out of jet debacle
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's office confirmed that empty government jets routinely flew with him at high hourly costs. Press secretary Bill Fox said the two-jet system began due to repeated mechanical breakdowns and was halted on August 11 after a St John flight revealed a second Challenger in tandem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Toronto
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Dave Todd
Southam News
Ottawa
Brian Mulroney
Bill Fox
St. John
N.B
Canadair Challenger
Department of National Defence
Fox
Baie Comeau
Mulroney
Quebec
Manicouagan
Crosbie Refutes Findings On Judicial Appointments
Halifax Justice Minister John Crosbie acknowledged political patronage plays a role in selecting Canadian judges but rejected the Canadian Bar Association report's harsh critique. He said most appointments were non political and defended the system while noting reforms may be needed to bolster public confidence.
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Flea
CBA
Supreme Court
Louis-Philippe de Grandpre
Crosbie
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