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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1986
Page
1
Spain seizes ship tied to Sri Lankan refugees
In the Canary Islands the Aurigae, a Honduran-registered cargo ship, was seized by Spanish authorities at the request of Honduran ambassador Humberto Lopez Villamil. Officials say the vessel carried about 155 Sri Lankan refugees from West Germany toward Newfoundland waters in a clandestine voyage. The arrest targets alleged human smuggling and asserts ship detention to uphold international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
West Germany
Newfoundland
Foreign Ministry
Anunciada Fernandez de Cordova
Humberto Lopez Villamil
Honduras
Lopez
Associated Press
Unte
Truck crashes through Checkpoint Charlie escapes to West
A 74 ton gravel truck carrying three people broke through Checkpoint Charlie in the early hours, under fire from East German guards. The vehicle sped more than 800 metres into West Berlin before stopping. no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
Charlie
Guenter Gadaschewski
H bomb drop on New Mexico 1957 recalled by crew
George Houston, a B 36 radio operator, recounts the May 22 1957 hydrogen bomb incident near Albuquerque. The Mark 17 exploded only as nonnuclear explosives upon impact, killing a cow and carving a four meter deep crater. no humans were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
George Houston
Orangevale
Calif
Houston
Associated Press
Kirtland Air Force
Air Force
Albuquerque Journal
Freedom of Information Act
Mulroney prorogues Parliament ending session
The first session of Brian Mulroney's Conservative government was prorogued killing up to 21 pending bills and denying the opposition a Commons session next month. Mulroney said the government will use the break to tighten up and improve performances on all sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Mulroney
Commons
Mulroney
St. John's
Gallup
Liberals
Tories
NDP
Michael Wilson
Alberta seat belt bill dies in opposition blocked vote
Alberta legislature stalls bid to require automobile seat belts as Colgatevative members prevent a vote. With time running out Roy Brarsard spoke against the bill, the session to adjourn in two weeks and the bill likely to disappear pending new session with a throne speech on Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Roy Brassard
Pc-Olds-Didsbury
Don Getty
Man fined for assault and firearms offences in Alberta
A Medicine Hat man, 39, was fined 900 for forcing his wife to play Russian roulette with a .357 magnum and for firing an unloaded shotgun near her. He was also prohibited from possessing weapons for five years. He admitted to other violent actions including cutting her underwear with a knife after she refused sex. The case includes mention of Pacific Western Airlines executives amid speculation about airline acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Burgart
Burgart
E.D. Riemer
Daugher
Riemer
PWA
Pacific Western
Jack Lawless
Lawless
Air Canada
Barbara McDougall
Pacific Western Airlines Corp
Pacific Western Airlines Ltd
Pacific Western Holidays Ltd
Pacific Western Leasing Ltd
Time Air
Air Ontario
Rhys Eton
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Vancouver
Wardair International
Edmonton
British Soldier Killed in Night Tank March at Suffield
A British Army Tanks unit night march on the Suffield Block near Medicine Hat ended when a tank overturned at about 11:30 p.m. killing the tank commander. The soldier’s name is withheld pending next of kin. Military police to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffield
Peter Grime
Grime
Suffield Military Range
Suffield Block
Canadian Forces Base
Medicine Hat
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John R. Walker
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Ray Martin
Getty
Martin
Robinson
Essex Junction
Vernont
North America
Calgary
Toronto
Pacific Western Airlines
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