25 Feb 1981
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1981
Page
1
Senators break ranks on constitution issue as reported by Jim Travers of Southam News. The item notes shifts in support within the group, signaling potential political realignment amid ongoing constitutional debate.
Eight of ten provinces oppose the move as Liberal senators attack Trudeau. Some call the plan a backward step and accuse the government of pressuring its caucus to back the resolution. A dozen colleagues reportedly plan to vote against, while four may support the package.
Energy Minister Marc Lalonde pleads with Alberta to stop planned embargo starting Sunday, offering to resume talks in Edmonton to avert production cuts. Premier Peter Lougheed and Energy Minister Merv Leitch insist embargo proceeds, citing unresolved prices and revenue sharing and warning of national economic impact.
Terry Fox remains in critical but stable condition in the Royal Columbian Hospital intensive care unit after chest surgery to remove fluid around his heart. Doctors note his cancer treatment with interferon has produced mixed results but Fox has shown some positive response amid complications from tumors in his lungs and abdomen.
During a Tokyo visit the Pope joined a performance at Martial Arts Hall titled Pope is Hope. He hummed Polish tunes with children in ethnic dress as the Dark Ducks provided vocals. The event highlighted his call for love and hope amid a large, rainy outdoor mass attended by thousands of Japanese Catholics.
Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark pressed Finance Minister Allan MacEachen in the Commons to reveal a secret list of industries targeted for slow growth in the early 1980s. Ed Broadbent demanded explanations of wage restraint policy while profits rose, as debate over the 1981-82 estimates continued.
Buckingham Palace dismissed speculation that Charles would become governor general of Australia after marrying Diana Spencer in July. The Guardian linked Lord Carrington to an informal deal with Prime Minister Fraser, but officials noted Australia’s current governor general, Sir Zelman Cowen, remains in place.
Judy Newton, 40, guiding a malfunctioning plane after her husband Charles, 41, died mid flight, receives radio guidance from flight instructor Phillip Hazel. Under pressure she navigates toward Interstate 40 and, with Hazel’s instruction, lands at Statesville airport. The plane touched down but struck a runway light as it stopped.
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