27 Aug 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1984
Page
1
A southeast British Columbia section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Golden was reopened this morning after a mudslide closed it. A nearby slide near Field briefly blocked traffic, and the Rogers Pass stretch was also reopened to single lane.
A prairie fire near Brandon Manitoba destroyed grain fields and bush as it raced ahead of a tractor before ground breaking equipment created a firebreak cutting across its path. A neighbor and two workers cut the firebreak around the Sopp homestead to halt the blaze.
A lone female attendant was found dead at a Winnipeg gas bar early Sunday. Police said she was the victim of a Saturday night robbery. The body was found by her 17 year old daughter. The husband identified her as Lynne Kenny, 37, of the St Vital district of Winnipeg.
Prime Minister John Turner denounced Brian Mulroney charging 338 Tory promises during the campaign and urged the public to know where he stands. Turner contrasted his weekend tours with Mulroney’s Vancouver Island swing, criticizing murky deals and press polling while urging a Sept. 4 vote for Liberal victory.
Britain's 35 000 dockworkers see half quit during a three day bank holiday strike over coal miners concerns. Immingham longshoremen split with 600 voting to stay at work while others vote on Tuesday. Ports like Liverpool Hull and Scotland's major ports shut.
Mississauga police officer Const. Dwayne Barry Piukala, 24, was found with multiple stab wounds during a break in call at a Mississauga apartment and died at hospital. The tenant Jules Cladellas, 28, was found nearby with a single gunshot wound and may have died by his own action with the officer’s firearm. Police report no charges yet as they pursue leads amid a developing case and a $56,000 reward.
Belgian research says no radioactivity detected near the Mont Louis cargo ship sunk after a collision off Ostend with the Olau Britannia. The 5000-tonne vessel carried 225 tonnes of uranium hexafluoride in 15 watertight containers, which remained intact as the crew abandoned ship.
Pierre Trudeau says he has no regrets about Liberal patronage before leaving office and would accept a podium appearance with prime minister before Sept. 4. He defends Senate appointments and campaigns for Jim Coutts in Spadina, amid Liberal struggles and a close race with Dan Heap.
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