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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1987
Page
1
Peruvian navy plane crashes near Lima killing most aboard
A Fokker aircraft carrying Peru's top soccer team plunged into the Pacific near Lima. A navy spokesman said 42 of 43 onboard likely died with one crew member rescued. Five bodies were recovered. the gear failed to lower during landing attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Pacific Ocean
Navy
Warriors Fire Coach Jim Harrison in Moose Jaw
The Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League fired coach Jim Harrison and named former Toronto Maple Leaf Gerry James as his replacement. Team president Art Schoenroth announced the decision after a 7-4 home win over the Saskatoon Blades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw, Sask
Moose Jaw Warriors
Western Hockey League
Jim Harrison
Toronto Maple Leaf
Gerry James
Art Schoenroth
Warriors
Saskatoon Blades
Convictions in Homicide Provisions Questioned After High Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 7 to 1 that convicting Yvan Vaillancourt of murder was unconstitutional when he possessed bullets during a poolroom robbery that killed a bystander. Legal observers warn hundreds of murder convictions could be overturned and justice may be endangered. A senior Justice Department lawyer noted decisions will hinge on consultations with provinces and representations for prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iado Toronto
Supreme Court of Canada
Yvan Vaillancourt
Montreal
Alan Gold
Justice Department
Richard Mosley
Prince Rupert grain workers strike hits export flow
Grainworkers at Prince Rupert Grain strike over job security delaying shipments from Ridley Island Terminal. Union says machines replace union jobs. company cites terminal technology. Four ships idle. farmers face lower prices as buyers seek alternatives. Both sides had arbitration and wage talks prior to the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
B.C
Canada
Henry Kanes
Vancouver
Thunder Bay
Prince Rupert Grain
Opera
Tor
Ridley Island
Mike Thompson
St. Lawrence Seaway
Kanes
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
Barry Senft
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Canada eyes oil reserves to shield Atlantic east from Persian Gulf risk
Montreal reports Energy Minister Marcel Masse floated creating strategic oil reserves for Eastern Canada to guard against price shocks from the Persian Gulf. Several sites were surveyed but no cabinet decision yet. US aims to raise stockpiles to 750 million barrels by 1993 as part of a broader plan to ensure a quick release in a crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Morton
Southam News
Montreal
Canada
Persian Gulf
Marcel Masse
Masse
Feder- Masse
U.S
William Martin
Atlantic Canada
Quebec
Venezuaia
Defence funds refused for U S and Canadian air defence system
A U S Senate subcommittee refused to fund production of a low level air defence system jointly developed by Martin Marietta and Oerlikon Aerospace, citing insufficient testing. The decision delays production planned for 1988 with Canada holding a large stake and Oerlikon expecting a Canadian Forces contract, pending battlefield simulations and tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
US. Senate
U.S. Army
Canada
Martin Marietta Corp
Orlando
Fla
Oerlikon Aerospace Ltd
St-Jean
Que
Oerlikon
U.S
David Harris
Army
Missile Command
Huntsville
Ala
Harris
Gorbachev Reagan push for second arms accord at summit
Gorbachev began day two of talks appealing for U S Senate ratification of the treaty banning medium and shorter range missiles. Officials said leaders would press arms control amid Afghanistan and Persian Gulf issues as they hope for a second, broader pact next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorbachev
U.S. Senate
U.S
Afghanistan
Persian Gulf
Reagan
Oldman River dam licences quashed by Alberta court
The Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice voided all Alberta licences and permits for the Oldman River dam saying Ken Kowalski exceeded authority. Preliminary work has begun on the 350 million project to irrigate 68 000 hectares for 300 farmers amid environmental and archaeological concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Oldman River
Court of Queen’s Bench
Kenneth Moore
Environment
Ken Kowalski
Moore
Kowalski
Pincher Creek
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Friends of the Oldman
Ron Schachter
Allan Meikle
Meikle
Conservation Board
Environment Department
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Foeb
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Ronald Reagan
Martin
White House
Frank Carlucci
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Fred Hoffman
Defence Department
Sergey Fedorovich Akhromeyev
Carlucci
Candy Sissons
Fallon Blanchette
Candy
Jacob
Paul VanPeenen
Oldman
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