12 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1986
Page
1
The Supreme Court examines legal arguments for and against Sunday shopping, weighing state restrictions against commerce needs. Justices consider precedent and economic impact while mental and social effects of restricted hours come under review.
A mainly cloudy forecast calls for a 10 percent chance of precipitation Saturday. The day features a high near 4 and a low around minus 8. Local map page B3 reference included.
An hour long Reagan life program tracing his rise from Illinois boyhood to the White House collapsed as advertisers withdrew amid Iran crisis controversy. Sid ney Love cited advertiser withdrawals and high ad rates of 150000 for 30 second spots as key factors. The show had been set to air February 6, Reagan’s 76th birthday.
The Medicine Hat Utilities Committee expects a year end surplus over 2 million beyond the 26.1 million in budgeted profits as gas and electric divisions show gains. The plan is to bolster a gas depletion reserve near 10 million, possibly surpassing 12 million with year end extras, while rate increases may be proposed to shield customers.
Calgary exporters say Alberta energy industry faces about 400 million dollars a year in losses from a U S policy blocking Canadian gas sales to the United States. Officials plan protests and legal appeals to overturn the measure tied to a pricing case involving Progas Ltd TransCanada Pipe Lines Great Lakes Transmission and NLL. The rule forces Canada to absorb transport and marketing costs without price recovery in the U S market.
Paris reports two French hostages Rochot and Hansen freed in Beirut after political concessions to Iran and a payment of about 2.3 million dollars. Liberation cites state talks via Lebanese businessmen and Michel Roussin with denials from Chirac and Reuters.
The Journal says Fraser and Miller, directors of Vertex Finances S.A. in the Cayman Islands, agreed to provide partial backing for Iranian arms purchases and extended credit from 1985 to 1986.RCMP in Ottawa probe the Canadian connection as Casey and others cite private Canadian investment in the Iran arms shipments.
Environment Minister Tom McMillan proposes amendments to the National Parks Act to raise endangered species poaching fines to 150 000 dollars with up to six months in jail and 2600 dollars for other offenses. Parks wardens would get training new gear including night infrared binoculars and a parks intelligence system to coordinate anti poaching across Canada and the United States.
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