06 Dec 1999
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1999
Page
1
NASA officials in Pasadena voiced gloom as no signal was heard from the 165 million Mars Polar Lander for a third day after a planned Friday touchdown near the Martian south pole. Officials fear the lander was destroyed or severely damaged during descent.
A Morrison notes a distinction between anonymous knowledge gained by analysis and wisdom achieved by synthesis. He argues that lectures transfer professor notes to students without true understanding, while wisdom arises when learners actively assemble ideas themselves.
A Medicine Hat man shot himself in the head multiple times with a carbon-dioxide pellet gun at his Y Ber Road home. He then pointed the weapon at RCMP officers arriving after a call from his common-law wife, was subdued by Cpl. Dave St. Pierre and Const. Ben Draper, and arrested on charges of pointing a firearm and possessing a weapon dangerous to the public peace. He remained hospitalized Sunday night with injuries described as safety-related.
In Montreal a city park named A Nave for 14 Queens opens as part of a 10th anniversary observance for the Ecole polytechnique shooting. Families, officials, and the public attend a ceremony, a church memorial, and a Montreal Symphony Orchestra concert.
Canadians worry a single carrier could dominate air travel with Air Canada moving toward a near monopoly after agreeing to buy Canadian Airlines for 92 million dollars. Government officials promise regulatory powers to curb price gouging and protect the public interest while monitoring ticket prices and potential penalties.
Calgary police report road congestion from the Santa Claus parade led to a road rage incident. One man was punched and taken to hospital while another ended in handcuffs after a minor accident escalated. Constable Kas tanomitis urged patience during the downtown disruption.
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