28 Dec 1988
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1988
Page
1
Immigration Minister Barbara McDougall unveiled a two year process to review all 85 000 refugee claims under a new adjudicator and independent board to determine legitimacy. No amnesty removals will occur for those denied and voluntary departures allow future reapplication.
Investigators announced conclusive evidence of a detonating high explosive in luggage aboard Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie killing 259 people. Residues identified as high performance plastic explosive, with no attribution of responsibility. Finnish police closed unrelated bomb threat probe linked to the tragedy. embassy warnings cited. Coffins of American victims arrived at Heathrow.
The report states Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will host a private first ministers meeting in the new year to address the Meech Lake impasse. Senator Murray says the pact will not be reopened, while Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon urges reconsideration of some amendments. The Langauge signs dispute and Quebec clause remain central to the debate.
Relatives of Marie Lauret Valente seven and Virginie Valente six await arrival in France as Abu Nidal linked group Fatah Revolutionary Council claimed the sisters were freed in Lebanon. A spokesman later suggested they remained at a base in Lebanon.
Cairo reports Mubarak unlikely to visit Israel until Israel negotiates with the PLO. Butros Ghali says Egypt favors dialogue and says Mubarak would visit if Israel agrees to talks with the PLO. Shamir says no preconditions from Egypt are acceptable.
Ottawa reports the Canada U S free trade bill gained first reading in the Senate with second reading under way. Opposition Liberal and Leader Allan MacEachen warned of holes in the deal including possible erosion of the National Energy Board powers and concerns over social program subsidies for Canadian producers. Senate aims to finish by Friday with committee review and final passage before royal assent.
Vandals angered by a Supreme Court decision banning Quebec French only signs tossed a Molotov at Champlain Regional College. The firebomb damaged a wall, no injuries reported, with a prior incident at a Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre ski shop and other vandalism linked to the Bill 101 dispute.
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