Weather Sunny No Chance of Precipitation Sunday
The forecast calls for sunny skies with no precipitation Sunday. High near 4 degrees, low around minus 9. Map on page B5.
20 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1986
Page
1
The forecast calls for sunny skies with no precipitation Sunday. High near 4 degrees, low around minus 9. Map on page B5.
Steve Fonyo the one legged fundraiser plans to marry Wendy Reeder of Strathmore Alberta in a large ceremony near Calgary along the Trans-Canada Highway. Reeder’s mother Judy Pe thick said the wedding will be the biggest the small community has seen.
An explosion at the Kerr-McGee natural gas processing plant in central Alberta killed one man and injured five others. Four workers were treated locally, one flown to Edmonton for leg fractures, and another to Misericordia Hospital by ground ambulance. The blast occurred as a contractor cut through a floor with a torch, rupturing ammonia piping and igniting a fire.
The United States accused Canada of intransigence as talks to end the lumber dispute broke for the weekend without a deal. Desiree Tucker of the Commerce Department said the U S industry is willing to accommodate Canadian concerns and seeks a real, permanent, enforceable solution for the Reagan administration.
Alberta will offer a loan of up to 200 million dollars from the Heritage Savings Trust Fund to Syncrude Canada Ltd for expanding the oil sands plant in northeastern Alberta. The move aims to avoid Ottawa delays, with repayment in 15 years at 9.5 percent interest. If oil prices stay above 15 dollars, the company may not need full funding.
Molten lava from Kilauea advances through Kalapana Hawaii destroying 26 homes since late November and forcing about 400 residents to flee. Hawaii County officials report losses near 5 million dollars as 58 homes are evacuated and the leading edge crosses Kalapana Highway.
OPEC members excluding Iraq reach a seven percent production cut and set a unified price system averaging 18 dollars per barrel with effect from January 1 1987. Iraq declines to sign. Iran considers legal options to secure cooperation or suspend Iraq from the 13 nation cartel.
U S Defense Department shifts stance on the $8 billion space station, signaling possible military use during its 30 plus year life. Officials plan an updated policy to ensure Pentagon access and prevent foreign vetoes once the facility operates.
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