24 Aug 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1994
Page
1
A Saudi Arabian millionaire hires a British butler for a tax free 125000 dollar annual salary from the Ivor Spencer academy. The contractor vows five years of nonstop seriousness with no jokes or romantic relationships and strict confidentiality across homes in Saudi Arabia France Britain and the United States.
Alberta plans to balance its books with higher oil revenues and corporate taxes plus cuts. The 1994-95 deficit is now projected at 13 billion dollars, 205 million below prior estimates, with total revenue up 182 million to 11.6 billion and corporate tax receipts up 135 million to 800 million. The province aims to cut spending by 200 million, while the 1994 plan targeted a 918 million reduction and a 220 million surplus by 1997. Red Deer RCMP charged a 65-year-old man with 26 sex offences dating to 1971 including acts in Medicine Hat and Oven. he was arrested in Perth and held for court.
Canada posted the largest one year decline in crime since 1962 statistics show a five percent drop in 1993 led by property crime reductions. Police chiefs say violent crime rose in many areas and lowered statistics may reflect reduced policing rather than safer streets.
The Clinton administration announced a dramatic expansion of detention camps at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 40,000 Cuban refugees. Defense Secretary Perry said about 9,000 Cubans have been picked up at sea, with 2,000 at Guantanamo and 7,000 en route to the United States, though they have no path to admission. Officials warned boat people away from risky journeys and said talks sought relocation to Turks and Caicos or Suriname, with capacity to house 23,000 now and 30,000 by week’s end.
Twenty patrons split a 2.35 million 6 49 draw in Wakefield Saskatchewan with many celebrating at the Black Sheep Inn. Winners include Sterling Brown and wife Judy and others from diverse jobs. purchases range from cars to guitars and lawnmowers as winnings transform daily lives.
An Angus Reid poll shows Alberta Premier Ralph Klein’s Tories would win re election if held today with 61 percent approval and 56 percent of the vote. Support rises across Liberal and NDP voters as the deficit is reduced and tax cuts discussed. Calgary Mayor Al Duerr eyed for Liberal leadership. Laurence Decore replacement questioned by 76 percent unsure. Poll of 800 adults conducted July 25 28 with 3.5 percent margin.
Defense lawyer Gerald Uelmen told Superior Court Judge Lance Ito that prosecutors are trying to exhaust all blood samples through over-testing so the Simpson team cannot conduct independent tests. Deputy DA Lisa Kahn urged denying access until prosecution testing finishes. Ito said a ruling would come Friday.
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