26 Aug 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1992
Page
1
Pepper the nine month old Vietnamese potbellied pig was adopted by Jackie Houghton in Pitt Meadows Pritchard after being abandoned when she escaped. Bought for 50 dollars the pig will live on an eight hectare homestead with rabbits chickens a horse and a cat.
President Bush announced that U S and allied warplanes will enforce a no fly zone in southern Iraq beginning Thursday to deter Saddam Hussein's air force from attacking Shiite rebels. The ban covers planes and helicopters below the 32nd parallel with surveillance missions to start within 24 hours.
External Affairs Minister Barbara McDougall announced Canada will provide 1,200 more troops for UN operations in Bosnia to aid food and medicine deliveries. Ottawa will also donate 15 million to the UN relief effort and 5 million to the Red Cross, as peacekeepers push to reach civilians beyond Sarajevo.
University officials warned Quebec police months earlier about Valery Fabrikant seeking a firearm permit citing concerns over the suspect's behavior and faculty accusations. He would later be charged with murder and attempted murder after a mass shooting that killed three professors and injured a fourth. Police noted a handgun license linked to Fabrikant and two other guns obtained under his wife's name.
Hurricane Andrew unleashed 225 km h winds and tornadoes across Louisiana bayous and marshes, pounding towns as it weakened inland to a tropical storm. One dead, 70 injured, thousands homeless, Florida Bahamas losses tally up to $20 billion officials said. President Bush declared a major disaster and ordered federal aid. A Kenner gas pipeline exploded but fire was controlled with no injuries.
Ottawa and provincial sources say momentum grows for a nationwide vote to ratify last week’s constitutional accord. Mulroney plans cabinet talks today with a decision possible Thursday in Charlottetown, as provinces weigh provincial referenda and amending formula requirements.
In Yohananen village on Tanna island Vanuatu a cargo cult awaits Prince Philip to return with electrical goods and riches though the region lacks power. Residents hold artifacts and a staff image of Philip. they recall his 1973 Efate visit and cling to legends of forthcoming blessings.
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