04 Jan 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1992
Page
1
Police report a New Year’s Day break in a Victoria building supply warehouse. Thieves took 96 boxes of drywall screws about 96,000 screws weighing 1,633 kilograms with an estimated value of 6,000 dollars. No leads yet.
Dr John Gill of the Southern Alberta AIDS Clinic warns doctors to spot patients faking AIDS to obtain government disability benefits. He cites at least four such cases, two in Calgary, while AIDS Calgary confirms two possible cases.
A brief note on a decision described as well received by those affected, with terms indicating approval by the victims themselves. The exact entities and context remain unclear from the fragment.
Besieged President Zviad Gamsakhurdia calls for civil disobedience to defend the government as opposition gunmen kill at least two and wound 25 at a pro government rally. The opposition controls the government, forms a military council, declares emergency, and bans rallies while a Friday deadline for Gamsakhurdia to quit the bunker passes.
Patricia Pearson of Saturday Night wonders if her investigative piece Frankenstein's Orphan about convicted child killer Joseph Fredericks helped cause his prison death. Kingston Penitentiary officials doubt any connection as an anonymous caller claimed the story had factual errors but hinted at a link.
Palestinians consider skipping next week's Washington talks after Israel orders deportations of 12 Palestinians. The PLO meets in Tunis to decide attendance and possible sanctions while the United States condemns the expulsion order and urges reconsideration.
RCMP toxicologist calls the act an amateur job after a self described animal rights militia claimed to have injected oven cleaner into 87 Canadian Cold Buster bars in Edmonton and Calgary. No illnesses reported. up to 250000 bars pulled from shelves across several provinces with recall costs estimated at 250000 plus 75000 for restocking.
In Montreal La Capoterie owner Pierre Fioramore reports strong sales of 150 condom varieties with daily revenue around 700 dollars. The boom follows AIDS awareness sparked by Magic Johnson's retirement and a high profile AIDS claim, while Canadian and U S condom markets show growth and new youth products in development.
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