12 Dec 1991
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1991
Page
1
A thief stole a tractor, crashed through the Headingley Sports Store front, then paused to smoke cigarettes and change socks before fleeing with goods. Jill Ruth, sales manager, found two soiled socks amid shattered glass and a blaring radio. Police say the incident began with the tractor theft and ended with the break in.
Education Minister Jim Dinning urged patriotism and prayer in Alberta schools after the Lethbridge County board of education recommended reinstating the Lord's Prayer Canada in classrooms. Dinning argued for moments of silence or prayer to reflect shared values in schools.
Rob Sanheim should not have died. The brief notes his death as a preventable accident and calls for accountability.
Justice Minister Kim Campbell introduces a bill to curtail inquiries into a rape victim's sexual history and redefine consent as the voluntary agreement of the complainant. The measure aims to shield victims from intrusive questioning and narrow the grounds for honest belief of consent, though critics warn judges retain too much discretion.
A Palm Beach jury acquits William Kennedy Smith on the rape charge after about an hour of deliberation. Smith thanks the jurors outside the courthouse and says he plans to pursue a medical career. The accuser, a 30-year-old Jupiter woman, stated she endured a difficult ordeal but stands by her decision to seek accountability.
Winnipeg MP David Walker said Prime Minister Brian Mulroney hurled a profanity across the Commons while questioning child poverty. Mulroney denied the remark as opposition MPs urged Speaker censure. later he took part in a signing ceremony ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Russian parliament approved creating a Commonwealth of Independent States to replace the Soviet Union. President Yeltsin warned other republics may join, while Gorbachev threatened chaos and resignation. Ukraine’s Kravchuk moved to take control of the Soviet military on Ukrainian soil, nuclear weapons remaining under joint command. Baker announced an international aid conference and a hoped for democratic turn.
A Newfoundland house painter misidentified as a murder suspect was arrested by Calgary police in a tactical raid. The incident followed two prior wrongful arrests this year, prompting the Alberta Civil Liberties Association to demand an independent inquiry and compensation for the victims.
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