19 Feb 2001
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 2001
Page
1
The section notes changes in sections and page placements. Canadian Eugenia Last horoscopes are replaced by Goren on Bridge while the daily TV grid moves to Page B6 and Ann Landers appears on Page B4.
Barbara Harder, 60, of Rosemary, died after her 1988 Oldsmobile broke down on Hwy 550. A 50-year-old man who stopped to help and Harder were outside when a 1998 Dodge Ram rear-ended her, pushing her car into a 1995 Ram. Both were taken to hospital. Harder later died at Foothills Hospital. Fog reduced visibility as RCMP investigated. charges pending.
A witty remark notes that hanging a garment in a closet for an extended time can cause it to shrink two sizes, attributed to an anonymous source. The quip highlights clothing woes and the humor in wardrobe mishaps.
The Defence Research Establishment at Suffield Base uses foreskins from hundreds of circumcised babies in Medicine Hat to create cell cultures for chemical and biological warfare countermeasures. Doctors say donations are voluntary and anonymous, with ethics approvals in place, and most parents are not informed unless they ask.
Six former Medicine Hat Transit workers seek damages from methanol fuel project parties after delays. Amended claim drops City of Medicine Hat and managers, names producers Lubrizol Detroit Diesel Nova Chemicals Methanex and others including Sypher Muller and various government bodies. Discovery date likely six months to a year, with trial after discovery concludes.
Premier Ralph Klein defended himself against insinuations of ties to a defamation case amid Alberta election activity. He noted a Bennett Jones partner confirmed a $70,000 contribution to the Canadian Alliance and said the firm donates to major parties, while urging that Liberals and NDs also sought support.
In Winnipeg hundreds rushed a suburban mall stage at Garden City Shopping Centre to snag free blue recycling boxes during the Great Recycling Challenge. Celebrity garbologists faced off while about 500 shoppers queued from 9 am for 5 boxes, with crowded gates and repeated pleas to stay orderly.
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