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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1986
Page
1
Santa Fund exceeds $50,000 goal in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat News reports the Santa Claus Fund surpassed its $50 000 target with boosts from Al Joys at Skyway Nissan and Travelodge staff donations bringing the total to 56384 28. Additional outlay for toys and food covered higher hampers as organizers expect final gifts by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat News
Santa Claus
Peter Mossey
al Joys
Skyway Nissan
Mossey
Hostage Freed in Lebanon Amid Christmas Eve Release
Be irut witnesses report a Lebanese Shiite group freed French hostage Aurel Cornea a soundman for France Antenne 2 at West Be irut Hotel Beaurivage on Christmas Eve. The Revolutionary Justice Organization had earlier signaled it would release one of two French hostages. The hotel lies near the Syrian army observers HQ managing West Beirut security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Aurel Cornea
France
Antenne-2
West Beirut
Abduction mystery surrounds Grace Cele in Swaziland
Grace Cele a Canadian aid worker with the Unitarian Service Committee in Swaziland was abducted on December 12 by a South African military commando. Neighbors recall a loud night as Grace vanished before Christmas leaving three children motherless. Corinne Bischoff Swiss national describes Grace in the van with officials and a dead man nearby. The incident prompted Canadian protests and drew calls for accountability from Pik Botha amid broader regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Nagle
Southam
Mbabane
Swaziland
Grace Cele
Unitarian Service Committee of Canada
Grace
Unitarian Service Committee
Pretoria
Bischoff Pik Botha
South Africa
Army keeps vigil over nativity site in Bethlehem
Israeli troops patrol Bethlehem as Christmas Eve events draw pilgrims. A 12 metre tree glows in Manger Square while armed soldiers and metal detectors guard access to the nativity site. Despite tension after a Beit Sahour shooting, officials expect celebrations to proceed with security heightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
West Bank
Jesus
Manger
Israel
Jordan
Gillian Serman
London
Manger Square
Jordana
Beit Sahour
Elias Frei
Associated Press
Freij
World prices fall Oilpatch reaps bonus
Alberta oil producers gain a Christmas bonus as Canadian refiners raise postings amid a world price rally led by OPEC. Imperial Oil Texaco Canada Petro-Canada set higher prices. Shell reviewing others. Industry cautious on longer term investment despite gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Imperial Oil Ltd
Texaco Canada Inc
Petro-Canada
Shell Canada Ltd
Turbo Resources Ltd
Husky Oil Ltd
Canada
Hans Maciej
Canadian Petroleum Association
Trade talks stall in Canada United States lumber dispute
Negotiators from Canada and the United States paused talks for Christmas with no progress on key points in the softwood lumber dispute. Both sides plan to resume next week as a U S Commerce deadline nears for a final ruling on a 15 percent export tax and possible penalties on shipments. Canadian officials target Ottawa meeting Monday to discuss proposals including a 1.5 percent export tax and reform of provincial fees, while enforcement and phasing out plans remain issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
United States
U.S
U.S Commerce Department
Coalition For Fair Lumber Imports
Ottawa
Christmas gifts restored after mix up at Medicine Hat mall
Mary Marik of The News reports a gift wrap mix up at Fifth Avenue United Church Women's booth in Medicine Hat Mall. Two men with similar packages swapped, one left with the other's gifts. the rightful owner retrieved parcels Monday and both men handled the correction with good spirit. Marik notes the incident restores faith in human honesty and Christmas spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Diemert
Mary Marik
Medicine Hat
Marik
Fifth Avenue United Church
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Corinne Bischoff
Bischoff
Ephraim Sneh
Jerusalem
Brian Hoolighan
Yitzhak Shamir
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