31 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1992
Page
1
In Groningen a Dutch judge ordered a man to muzzle a noisy cockerel or pay the neighbor 345 Canadian dollars for each crow. The bird’s early morning cries were deemed excessive, and the neighbor’s plan for an insulated coop was rejected as the man was to cover part of the cost.
David MacKenzie plans a single day dip in New Waterford Nova Scotia and Prince Rupert British Columbia using a flight between coasts. He aims to endure the North Atlantic before repeating the feat in the Pacific. He expects the Atlantic to be colder and says exiting will be the hard part.
Kenya's first multiparty elections since 1970s draw crowds as President Moi faces opposition fraud charges. observers from Commonwealth US and Kenya cite irregularities with chaotic polling stations and long delays. Opposition cites 65 corruption cases seeking repeats in dozens of constituencies.
Canadian forecasters split on the severity and duration of winter. US National Weather Service predicts warmer southern Canada with a 55 percent above normal chance, while Environment Canada notes variability with central Canada likely milder and Prairies remaining in deep freeze.
President George Bush toured a refugee center in Mogadishu called the place of bones, thanked American troops for their work, and noted recovery after famine. Gunfire and heavy security framed his short visit before heading to Russia to sign a nuclear arms accord.
In Bratislava and Prague the split of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia proceeded peacefully. The Velvet Divorce marks independence for Slovakia and the Czech Republic while neighbors welcomed a nonviolent transition after decades of unrest in the region. Slovakia planned low key celebrations including flag-raising, songs, and fireworks for a nation of 5.2 million as Czechs and Slovaks begin separate futures.
Serb army chief Gen Zivota Panic vows to repel any Western attack while hardline Serb Radical leader Vojislav Seselj warns against intervention. Bosnian Muslims in Sarajevo welcome greater Western involvement as UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali arrives amid stalled moves to enforce the Bosnia no fly zone.
A recall of bizarre 1992 headlines ranges from a bull terrier mauled by a razor toothed pike to a Dutch hippo given contraceptives, a Wisconsin man killed when his wife sat on him, and a British couple having sex on a train. The list notes crimes and odd events across several countries with a humorous tone.
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