21 Dec 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1984
Page
1
A weather bulletin lists partly cloudy skies with very cold temperatures a high near minus eighteen and a low around minus twenty eight. Snow possible at about twenty percent Saturday. Map page B2.
Ottawa reports plan to appoint three senators and overhaul Petro-Canada and other agencies in a round of about 100 patronage choices decided Thursday. Ed Clark resigns as associate secretary of the Treasury Board and will serve as adviser to Jack Manion until March 31 before official resignation.
In Ottawa, Svend Robinson apologized in the Commons for alleging two Petro-Canada executives helped the U.S. CIA obtain information on the state oil firm. He said he should not have used parliamentary immunity to name them before a parliamentary committee.
Canada's leading advocate of medical heroin lauded the plan to legalize medical use. Health Minister Jake Epp aims to issue guidelines by early March with provinces and experts shaping controls. Critics warn of overly tight rules potentially limiting access for terminally ill patients and non hospital cases. Dr. Kenneth Walker calls it a major step, while others urge broader availability and clear safeguards. Dr Morgentaler arrives in Toronto amid abortion charge and show of support.
Dr. Morgentaler and associates face a second round of conspiracy to procure a miscarriage charges. He said the new charges are pointless and vowed to resume operations next month, offering women the option to travel to his Montreal clinic. About 30 abortions were canceled at the Toronto clinic today.
Prime Minister Mulroney told Parliament the government may fund universal social programs for the poor from sources other than taxing benefits from rich Canadians. He did not rule out an across the board tax rise, though taxes would only be a last resort, as the opposition pressed for clarity amid six days of debate.
Defence Minister Marshal Dmitri Ustinov, 76, has died in Moscow. Mikhail Gorbachev confirmed the death in Scotland, saying the loss is grave. Ustinov had led the military for eight years and had not appeared in public since September 27.
Smoke filled Wilberg Mine near Orangeville Utah trapped 27 workers for over a day. Rescue teams found at least nine bodies while officials hoped survivors reached a safe chamber deeper inside the mine. The fire and fumes continued as drills sought remaining missing workers.
Conservatives launch a purge of public servants with past Liberal links. Southam News finds that ex-Liberal aides face repeated job denials despite entitlement to preferential treatment under the Public Service Employment Act. Cases include a former Liberal assistant blocked in External Affairs and a clerk offered then withdrawn for political disclosure.
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