06 Dec 1991
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1991
Page
1
Satish Dhenekar, 25, reportedly set a world record by descending Dut tatrey, Mount Girnar's highest peak in Gujarat, 7000 steps in shirshasan. Time taken was not disclosed and Guinness eligibility is sought, according to Press Trust of India.
Chief commissioner Fil Fraser of the Human Rights Commission says Alberta still has a bad rep for rights violations despite two decades of work. He cites Edmonton race clashes, Red Deer student harassment of Quebec visitors, and Sikh headgear cases at Royal Canadian Legion as reinforcing the image. He also notes the challenge of silence from those who won't speak out on intolerance.
Reston Virginia NASA press briefing features Franz Schubert of Life Systems Inc detailing the Urine Processor Assembly for the space station Freedom. The machine converts urine to water, yielding 99 jars of water per 100 jars of urine and producing 67 kilograms daily, limited by supply.
In Montreal, fourteen white candles mark the École Polytechnique massacre two years later, cited as part of a broader women’s homicide crisis. Statistics show roughly 200 Canadian women killed yearly. police report two Montreal bodies found, one beaten and one stabbed, as public activism and new gun-control measures gain momentum.
Tearful testimony from the accuser gave way to forensic details of semen on undergarments and a damaged dress. Forensic expert Barbara Caraballo testified the bra remained intact and that torn stockings were present but bras rarely show damage in sexual battery cases. Senator Edward Kennedy, uncle of William Kennedy Smith, attended the scene amid anticipated testimony.
The constitutional committee hears calls to keep any referendum simple. Maurice Sauve of the Group of 22 urges fewer proposals to aid public understanding. Allan Blakeney supports a yes-winning vote. Jean Chretien pushes for a single referendum, proposing a Quebec yes to Canada and national unity.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney told Alberta Conservatives that a Reform vote would aid Liberals or NDP by splitting the free enterprise vote. He argued Albertans could jeopardize gains by voting Reform and noted past Liberal and NDP betrayals in the 1960s and 70s while urging support for a Tory sweep of Alberta’s 26 seats.
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