Protests in Bucharest as Security Forces Fire on Crowds
Security forces opened fire on anti government demonstrators in Bucharest with tanks surrounding several thousand mainly young protesters. Reports from Tass and Yugoslav agencies describe bursts of automatic gunfire and casualties amid widespread unrest across Romanian cities including Timisoara and Arad.
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Medicine Hat Sees Record Cold Across Dec 20
An Arctic air mass slammed Medicine Hat with record lows for December 20 and today. The city logged a low of -41.7 at 8 am breaking the -40.6 1884 record, with -39.6 before midnight also a new December 20 low. Weather officials cautioned that wind chill remains hazardous all week as a -46 record stands from 1886.
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Winnipeg
Recession Seen as Wilson Policy by MPs and Economists
MPs and economists accuse the Bank of Canada and Finance Minister Michael Wilson of engineering a recession to curb inflation. John Crow and Wilson are linked to high rates, with experts warning the economy weakens further as the Bank’s rate hits 12.47 percent.
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PMs chief summoned in leak case
Stanley Hartt chief of staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has been summoned to testify in the budget leak case. Defence lawyers obtained a subpoena approved and served to Hartt on Tuesday. The case stems from a Global Television Information leak aired ahead of the budget delivery.
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Brian Mulroney
Hartt
Mulroney
Global
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Michael Wilson
RCMP
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Medicine Hat Santa Fund delivers record 459 hampers
About 40 volunteers braved subzero temperatures to assemble and deliver 459 Christmas hampers in Medicine Hat. Fund president Massey credited volunteers for low overhead and noted donations of $47,531.55 by December 20, down from last year, with deliveries expected into mid afternoon.
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City of Medicine Hat
South Alberta Light Horse Unit
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Susan Guerra
Bob Deis
Ron Turner
Medicine Hat
Noriega escapes U S grasp as invasion continues
U S troops controlled major Panama City bases but faced resistance while hunting Gen Manuel Antonio Noriega. Noriega vowed to win or die in a radio address. Hostages and gunfire plagued streets as searches for the old ruler persisted. The Bush administration offered a 1.15 million reward. Noriega sympathizers were offered 150 per weapon surrendered. Officials note he may seek shelter in Cuban or Nicaraguan embassies.
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Canada and Britain Back U.S. Panama Invasion At UN
Canada and Britain defended the U S military ouster of Manuel Noriega at the United Nations Security Council while other nations criticized the invasion. Soviet and Chinese representatives questioned legality, but Canada and Britain urged self defense and last resort force against Noriega's regime.
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London
Hatman drains loonies to settle tax row in Calgary office
Canadian man Blake Foster dumps 135 one dollar coins on the Revenue Canada counter in Calgary with CBC filming as he seeks a final receipt proving his taxes are paid. He criticized the tax system after a new bill arrived and noted loonies are hard to handle. Officials say it is payment on account and easier with larger denominations.
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