24 Dec 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1984
Page
1
An arctic cold front brings flurries and a 70 percent chance of snow on Tuesday. Temperatures will dip to a high of minus 16 and a low of minus 21 across the region, with continued gusty winds. Map Page C4.
President Konstantin Chernenko did not attend the funeral in Red Square for Dmitri Ustinov the late defence minister and Politburo member. A Soviet official cited illness as Chernenko's cause and noted his breathing difficulties and frailty during the state ceremony.
Oslo says it has sent a protest note after the 233000 tonne Thor shavet was struck by a missile from an Iraqi plane in the Persian Gulf. The ship was leaving Iran's Kharg Island when hit, outside Iraq's declared war zone with Iran. NTB reports Norwegian tanker owners may avoid Kharg.
Bethlehem opens to huge Christmas pilgrims as crowds swell for the holiday. Pope John Paul visits hospital patients in Rome. In Libya four British prisoners join a Christmas service in a shabby office building. Six French pastry chefs bake a 180 metre cake promising 17 000 portions for the needy. In Poland eight Solidarity activists protest with a four day hunger strike over a colleague’s arrest. A 10 metre tree shines in Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity.
Millions of Indians vote on day one of a staggered general election with Rajiv Gandhi seeking a mandate to pursue socialist and non aligned policies. Violence mars polling in Bihar Uttar Pradesh Tripura and Bihar with several deaths reported among workers and candidates.
Investigators say terrorists likely set off a blast on a Naples to Milan holiday express inside a 20 kilometre Apennine tunnel. At least 17 dead and more than 100 injured including foreign nationals Loren Bretton and James Stephens. rescue workers fear higher toll as many remain critical.
Prime Minister Mulroney says Canada will defend autonomy while not harassing the United States. He backs a cautious stance on Star Wars with Reagan and expects tense bilateral talks in Quebec City on acid rain and trade as Reagan visits March 17 18. He notes U S voters support Reagan.
Scientists plan a Christmas Day launch of a man-made comet formed from a barium cloud shed by a West German satellite. The artificial comet should be visible across the Americas and Hawaii for up to an hour or more with naked eye to telescopes, as observers are urged to use binoculars away from city lights.
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