05 Jan 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1994
Page
1
About 300 Princeton students disrobed and ran across campus in minus 50 weather to celebrate the first snowfall. Men and women competed in the ice, slipping along ice covered paths while spectators cheered from the sidelines. A dormitory blared Chariots of Fire as participants wore little more than hats gloves and footwear with some wigs and a helmet.
Halifax CP reports a Canadian Coast Guard ship retrieved two empty life rafts from a rough sea after a sunken ore carrier with 36 crew was lost. Captain Bergeron confirmed no signs of life aboard both rafts tied to the Greek ship Marika 7. The loss occurred Saturday about 1500 kilometers east of Newfoundland. Saskatchewan CP notes AIDS contaminated blood victims’ estates now eligible for compensation, with lump sums of 20 000 to 22 000 and annual 30 000 payments for life following a nine-province plan.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien said Canada may be selective about future UN missions, as Ottawa commits troops in the former Yugoslavia through April. He cited cost and public fatigue, noting incidents in Bosnia and pressure on soldiers, and urged a debate on the role of peacekeepers in the new session starting January 17.
Winter storms slam Canada driving fatal wrecks in Alberta Saskatchewan and New Brunswick as blizzards hit Manitoba Regina and Saskatoon. Snow and wind cause whiteout conditions, traffic deaths, and freezing temps across provinces including Quebec where a major pileup killed three nuns and left a bus driver severely injured.
A 10 day suspension without pay was handed to Edmonton child welfare worker Guy Smith of Yellowhead Youth Centre amid a gag order controversy with Alberta Social Services. Smith, a union negotiator and AUPE vice president, criticized Minister Mike Cardinal for intimidating staff who speak out against department policies.
Indian rebels retreated into southern Mexico's jungles as thousands of government troops pressed an operation to quell the uprising in Chiapas. Army planes bombed a poor neighborhood near a base south of San Cristobal de las Casas amid continued sniping and reports of fatalities, with authorities listing 93 dead including 7 soldiers and 59 rebels.
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