18 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1992
Page
1
Doctors in the British Medical Journal report a British teenager who jumped from an upper storey flat and survived but later developed pneumonia caused by a bacterial infection traced to holy water given by his aunt.Hospital staff noted contamination in the water and warned such exposure could threaten vulnerable patients.
In Winnipeg, a Supreme Court of Canada decision keeps Andrzej Moge paying $150 monthly alimony to his ex wife Zofia despite their 1973 separation. The court tied long term economic hardship to female poverty and lasting effects of divorce, with Justice Claire L Heuru ex Dube noting feminization of poverty as a Canadian issue.
The national Yes coalition and three federal parties used a loophole to exceed the $7.45 million cap for committees during the October referendum. insiders estimate total outlay between $9 million and $10 million as national and provincial offshoots joined forces, effectively raising the campaign ceiling to about $15 million.
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein says the Progressive Conservatives may pay for former premier Don Gettys new 31st floor office in Manulife Place Edmonton. The setup would cost 10000 for renovations and 17000 yearly rent while Getty continues a 57000 salary as Stettler MLA.
A 32 man Canadian Airborne Regiment platoon secures a ramshackle airstrip near Baledogle as relief flights deliver food and supplies. Captain Michael Sox notes Somali shyness while Col Serge Labbe says building trust is key to a secure environment amid drought and famine.
U S and French troops escorted the first relief convoy from Baidoa as gunmen looted grain bags from hamlet stores moments after aid left. Officials warn disarmament is unlikely before UN peacekeeping steps in, while agencies urge deeper, rapid relief into famine zones.
About 400 Palestinians expelled by Israel were denied entry by Lebanon and forced to drift between army checkpoints in rain. Lebanon used tanks at roadblocks and turned back buses delivering them near Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon, as the South Lebanon Army fired warning shots.
Canada faces slower deficits with spending restraint while bank lending rates fall to 7.75 percent and major banks cut prime rates across the week. Inflation edged up to 1.7 percent in November amid rising transport costs and mixed price shifts across components.
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