29 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1997
Page
1
Hong Kong will kill all chickens across the territory after H5N1 infections were found in farms and markets. Authorities say 200 poultry farms and about 1,000 market stalls will be cleared, with carcasses disinfected and buried. Stephen Ip promises completion within 24 hours.
Off-duty Montreal police constable Michel Paradis, 27, fleeing with a car full of stolen toys, died when he drove the wrong way into a snow removal truck. Major crimes leads the Club des Jouets warehouse break in probe. Paradis carried a police revolver. He was unmarried with no children.
A compact quotation feature compares two famous lines on making an impact and beware of erasers. The first quip credits Sam Goldwyn about risk and originality, while the Wall Street Journal remark warns executives to beware of critics who erase ideas.
Sandy Segal and Fran Cuyler, ice sculptors, prepare for Edmonton First Night Festival amid above freezing temperatures. They warn that warmer weather could melt intricate works faster, threatening final displays and carving outcomes.
Hatter resident Jack Fraser Bullin, 72, faces five counts of dangerous driving causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm for a Nov. 11 three vehicle crash near Drayton Valley. He is to appear Feb. 3 in Drayton Valley court.
United Airlines Flight 826, a Boeing 747 bound for Honolulu, encountered severe turbulence over the northern Pacific east of Narita. One Japanese woman died and 110 others were injured, with 10 passengers and 9 crew seriously hurt. The aircraft returned to Narita and landed safely.
Premier Ralph Klein aims to erase Alberta's roughly 15.5 billion dollar gross debt within 10 years. He suggests debt repayment could free funds for health education and municipal infrastructure, though opponents push for a 20 to 25 year timeline and note no formal schedule exists.
The first civilian spy satellite EarlyBird I by Earthwatch Inc will let any credit card holder order black and white photos from around the world. It will deliver images within two days of coordinates, capable of distinguishing a car from a truck and sizing a neighbor’s house extension. Government access is barred for Cuba North Korea Libya Iraq and Iran.
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