29 Dec 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1994
Page
1
Randy Phillips proposed to Misty Gerbrandt through a newspaper ad on December 24 26 and 27. The proposal drew surprise as Misty only found the notice after friends and relatives failed to notice it, and she eventually accepted.
The World Bank Atlas ranks Canada 16th in 1993 by income per capita at 20670 dollars. Richest nations include Switzerland Luxembourg Japan Denmark and Norway with Canada just behind the Netherlands and ahead of Italy.
Russian planes bomb Grozny and shell outskirts through the night and morning. An orphanage was destroyed but without casualties. Troops moved toward Grozny after entering Chechnya on December 11 to crush the independence bid.
With Christmas over, many in Medicine Hat face low mood and financial stress. Police report several crisis calls in six hours, including a man who threatened self harm on Finley Bridge. Mental health officials warn January spikes in depression and suicidal thoughts are common after the holidays.
A government committee in Alberta will study for profit casinos as part of its review of lottery policy. Judy Gordon says the panel will seek input on Vegas style operations like Windsor Ontario and hear views from Calgarians and Edmontonians on changes to casino rules.
The Globe and Mail reports Britain and Canada are negotiating sweeteners to push a $1 billion sale of four second-hand submarines. Possible terms include a technology transfer with Vickers, upgrading all four subs, and equipping at least one sub for biannual Royal Navy use. Ottawa seeks favorable publicity amid budget restraints.
Seven teenagers are dead in KwaZulu Natal since Christmas Eve with the violence tied to ANC Inkatha rivalries. Police say a Monday night attack on a rural KwaMbonambi home killed ten, including three infants, and four men were arrested. A peace-monitoring member blamed an Inkatha official, while an Inkatha official denied the charge amid election tensions.
The White House pressed for Bobby Hall’s release after North Korea released a Christmas Day statement, allegedly by Hall, asking forgiveness for a border intrusion. Officials said Hall was on a routine training mission when his CH 58C helicopter crossed into North Korea, with no espionage admitted. Earlier talks in Pyongyang were inconclusive.
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