28 Dec 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1984
Page
1
Quebec Catholic groups promote access to abortion as a moral issue inviting women from Quebec and beyond to seek services or guidance. The brief notes the stance of church authorities and related social outreach in a regional context.
Weather index notes an 80 percent snow chance Saturday with a high of minus 25 and a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius. Map reference on page B2.
Japanese buyers led by Chubu Electric gave Canada LNG Corp a brief extension to reach a pricing plan acceptable to both sides. Five Japanese utilities purchase about 2.9 million tonnes annually. Alberta's export decision and Dome Petroleum troubles influenced the pause.
OPEC members reached unanimous support for a policing mechanism to monitor production exports and prices. Nigeria’s stance and Ecuador’s earlier objections shaped the talks, with Nigeria’s price cuts cited as a factor that strained solidarity. Oil ministers from Subroto to David-West discussed enforcement details amid cautious optimism for formal approval.
The Energy Resources Conservation Board says the 1982 Lodgepole sour gas well blowout released at least twice to over three times the previously estimated hydrogen sulfide. The panel notes one of the province’s highest release rates, linking the data to faulty Amoco drilling and insufficient caution. Two men died attempting to cap the well amid gas release and flare.
Manitoba government faced setback as Aluminum Company of America withdraws from a 700 million dollar aluminum smelter feasibility project with the province. Alcoa will fund the study despite pullout, and aims to focus on improving existing sheet aluminum plants. Energy officials say talks continue with other firms while thus far no new discussions with Kaiser Aluminum and Alumax are known.
In Torun Poland four Interior Ministry officers face charges for abducting and killing priest Jerzy Popieluszko on October 19 The trial resumes with Lieut Leszek Pekala testifying that his superiors approved the kidnapping Pekala and three others are accused of murder and attempted murder in the case which stunned Poland and spurred unprecedented court action by the regime.
California skeptics review 1984 forecasts by psychics as largely false with few hits. Robert Sheaffer of the Bay Area Skeptics cites numerous misses including Fidel Castro agents and Richard Burton’s death. Some psychics are praised for vagueness and publicity value while rare correct guesses appear.
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