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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1995
Page
1
Summit Illinois AP report says assistant high school principal Tom Dixey wore a pink cape and antennae and swallowed two raw mealworms as a bet with Argo Community High School students. About 450 of 1500 students joined to read 4000 literary works. The stunt aired on CBS and aimed to reward reading.
An explosion at the Donnan arena in Edmonton injured a 27 year old city parks employee with life threatening burns and caused 3 million dollars in damage. The blast ripped through the rink as youth teams had just finished playing and officials report the roof was lifted off the garage. No players or parents were hurt.
Several hundred residents were evacuated as rivers overflowed and winds felled trees in a storm battered region. The Russian River near Guerneville hit 12 metres Sunday night and could reach 15 metres, with Petaluma and Napa rivers near flood levels and more rain forecast. States of emergency declared in Napa and Sonoma counties as flash flood and mudslide warnings spread. In Napa County about 40 residents fled Calistoga and 75 elderly residents were to evacuate a mobile home park in Yountville near the Napa River.
Alberta plans a Water Conservation and Management Act allowing sale of water rights, drawing opposition from farmers and environmentalists. Critics fear export to the United States while officials say rights stay with land but may be traded, overseen by the province with prices not regulated.
Russian tanks and infantry push to seize the presidential palace in central Grozny as Chechen fighters offer stiff resistance. The battle around Freedom Square intensifies with rocket launchers, artillery and heavy gunfire. thousands flee as casualties mount and a large refugee flow is reported.
Reform health critic Grant Hill says Alberta residents will face longer waits if Ottawa forces private clinics to drop facility charges. He argues funds for health care are drying up and private clinics would quicken access, while Alberta officials defend their stance and call for province-led reviews.
NHL union chief Bob Goodenow and commissioner Gary Bettman plan new talks in New York to avert the season collapse after all sides rejected final offers. Key players warn the season is likely over if no deal is reached before noon Tuesday.
Police used pepper spray to end a 19 hour armed standoff in a north Edmonton townhouse. The man identified as Daniel Tremblay fired at officers during a domestic dispute before authorities entered at 5 30 am. No injuries reported and residents evacuated to shelters or lodging.
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