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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1983
Page
1
IRA gunbattle frees Quinnsworth executive in Ireland
Police freed Don Tidey, a 49 year old Quinnsworth vice president, after a gunbattle with the Irish Republican Army in Ballinamore. Tidey had been kidnapped 22 days earlier for a ransom reportedly worth 8.7 million dollars and emerged unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinamore
Ireland
Don Tidey
Tidey
Quinnsworth
Weston Food
Lortie Sentenced for Obstructing Justice in Rousseau Case
Saint-Jerome Quebec CP review reports lawyer Claire Lortie age 33 was sentenced to two years in prison for obstructing justice in the murder case of Rodolphe Rousseau. Lortie admitted storing the body in a freezer and burying remains on a piece of land she owned.
Senate reform eyed as cure for Ottawa province feud
A former top public servant told the Macdonald commission that an elected Senate representing regions is the first step to end Ottawa provincial squabbling. He said Western Canada would gain a stronger voice and protection for French language rights, reducing provinces acting as regional opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Macdonald Commission
Western Canada
Robertson
Institute For Research On Public Policy
Health Act on Tory agenda in Edmonton caucus talks
Alberta's 20 Progressive Conservative MPs meet Premier Lougheed in Edmonton to discuss the federal Canada Health Act after the Liberals back the bill. Critics say the national party must balance national views with provincial concerns as frictions with Ottawa grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Munro
Dave Todd
Southam
Ottawa
Alberta
Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
Trudeau
Jake Epp
Elzinga
David Russell
Edmonton Journal
Russell
Monique Begin
Medicine Hat
Bert Hargrave
Federal Caucus
Blast Kills Three at Sydney Steel Plant
A night shift explosion at Sydney Steel Corp damaged the No 1 blast furnace, killing three workers and injuring two. Debris cleared as officials pursue upkeep, with No 3 furnace slated to reopen mid 1984 and operations possibly back within a week, amid government scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S
Sydney Steel Corp
John Buchanan
Lloyd George
Sysco
Harvey McLeod
Trudeau may take peace mission to Moscow
Prime Minister Trudeau said he may travel to Moscow soon to pursue his East-West peace mission even if Yuri Andropov is ill. He told American reporters he may see whom he can see and noted President Reagan supported his peace initiative during their White House meeting. Richard Burt confirmed Reagan encouraged the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trudeau
Moscow
Yuri Andropov
Reagan
White House
Richard Burt
U.S
Bribe inquiry opens into Canadian defence quality checks
RCMP and Canadian Forces probe potential misconduct by Toronto based Defence Department quality assurance inspectors. A three officer board of inquiry reviews whether cash and favors influenced approvals of shipments from Levy Auto Parts Co to the U S military under the DPSA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Sellar Southam
RCMP
National Defence Department
Toronto
U.S
Defence Department
R.N. Senior
Dence
Kevin Carle
Carle
Board of Inquiry
Department of National Defence Quality Assurance
Levy Auto Parts Co
Ottawa
John Keyuk
Mounties
DND
Levy Plant
Canadian Forces Technical Services Agency
Levy
Pétrdlig
Board -Of-Inquiry
Canada
Morty Krestell
Levy Auto Parts
Krestell
Crown Assets Disposal Corporation
Crown Assets
U.S. Army
Washington, D.C
Pentagon
Naturopath Claims Balloon Cure All Sparks Courtroom Laughter
In Calgary, a naturopath testified he could cure many ailments with a balloon technique, prompting laughter from jurors as he described cases including a Down syndrome victim and boosted speech, sight, and size of patients. The testimony touched on charges against Richard Stober related to his methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Richard Stober
Scot Olson
Martin
Stober
Canada US discuss mutual aid treaty to curb organized crime
Ottawa and Washington opened talks on a mutual assistance pact to pursue cross border crime, including drug money laundering, witness interviews, and forfeiture of illegal profits. The move follows the Bank of Nova Scotia case involving Cayman Islands records and a US grand jury probe into Florida cocaine smuggling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Todd Southam
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Congress
Ower
Washington, D.C
Bank of Nova Scotia
Floridia
Cayman Islands
Switzerland
Florida
Caymans
Justice
Mark MacGuigan
Ee Eas
William French Smith
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Index
Battle Frees
Lortie
Senate
Peete
Ann Landers Bridge
Neereeens
Charles Lynch
CORES
City News
PeePee
CRESS
Deva Es
Renee Arenes
Ducbe
Eeenan
Sean Collins
Sov
Mnerenreneen
Enseree
Gare Sports Rapee
Deen
Ees
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Calgary Centre
Harvie Andre
Begin
Blast
Mike Kreuze
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Court of Queen’s Bench
Peter
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