Weather Outlook Saturday Sunny With Small Rain Chance
The daily forecast calls for sunny skies with a 10 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday. High near 30 and a low around 9 degrees. Map reference Page B3.
23 Aug 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1985
Page
1
The daily forecast calls for sunny skies with a 10 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday. High near 30 and a low around 9 degrees. Map reference Page B3.
In Vancouver police say a 30 year old man Dale Warren Goronel walked into a downtown liquor store Tuesday with a mickey of vodka hidden in his clothing and a single beer. After paying he left but his fly was undone exposing the vodka. He faces theft under 200 dollars charges.
A Harbin daily report says in 1953 a five man team with U S help planned to kill Chou En-lai using a dog bomb during a Paris visit in 1971 before the trip was cancelled. It also claims later bribery of hotel staff for linens and items used by Chou after a conference in Indonesia in 1955.
Edmonton inspector questions link between Manchester Britain 54 dead fire and Calgary blaze. British Airways orders computerized engine checks for Pratt and Whitney powered 737s while U S safety board urges engine inspections. Calgary incident injures 24 but no deaths.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pledges tougher conflict guidelines for cabinet families and grants parliamentary committees the power to review hundreds of government patronage appointments. He outlines a five point reform package affecting judges, patronage, and accountability, while noting details remain sketchy and key forms may take weeks to emerge.
In St John’s delegates agreed on better federal job training but split on freer trade with the United States. Alberta’s Peter Lougheed denounced Ontario’s David Peterson for risking national unity by opposing a provincial pact, as premiers warned Canada must pursue a comprehensive free trade deal to protect regional jobs.
A 36 year old man claimed his one third share of North America s biggest lottery prize totaling 41 million dollars. The other third went to 21 factory workers who reported to work as usual. The Albany ticket holder had not claimed the prize by morning. The numbers drawn were 14 17 22 23 30 47. Joe Moore of Brooklyn won 13.7 million dollars and called himself numb.
Alberta Parks outlines a plan to transform Elkwater into a regional tourist hub with a resort hotel condominiums a mini golf course and improved skiing facilities Officials say the plan includes upgrades to water and sewer services campsites parking and main street development Alberta Recreation and Parks seeks feedback before finalizing the draft and some stakeholders urge timely consultation while government expects private sector funding for major developments
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