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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1992
Page
1
Rebecca Reyes plans to wed Eddie Lamas on February 8 and bypasses traditional registries. She chose a Home Depot registry to request practical gifts like fertilizer and tools for a move to a horse farm, joking a bag of manure lacks a bow for a wedding gift.
Ousted Georgian leader Zviad Gamsakhurdia slipped back into western Georgia early today and announced a coming crusade against those who toppled him. Tengiz Kitovani said Gamsakhurdia flew to Sukhumi then to Zugdidi to address supporters during a Western Georgia rally after a bloody siege that left at least 113 dead.
Agriculture Minister Bill McKnight said Canada will go along with a new world trade agreement even if displeasing. He added the deal should not wreck supply management for poultry eggs and dairy. Some farm leaders warn it could harm farmers, but McKnight warned against a defiant stance harming Canada's image.
The Bank of Canada reduced the bank rate today from 7.33 per cent last week to 7.20 per cent. It marks the lowest rate in nearly five years and signals a shift in monetary policy.
Washington talks end as Israeli negotiators depart amid Arab anger over peace process. Right wing factions Tehiya and Moledet announce they will quit Shamir's coalition, leaving him two seats short of a majority and signaling a possible mid year election. Palestinian and Jordanian delegates predict a future Washington restart in February.
Quebec minister Gil Remillard rejects any move to an elected or equal representation Senate. He says Quebec will not accept changes that diminish its historic rights or allow a weaker representation, insisting Quebec veto power over constitutional amendments and federal programs.
Ottawa plans an expression of regret but no formal apology or compensation for 17 Inuit families moved in the 1950s to Grise Fiord and Resolute Bay. The Human Rights Commission urges a formal apology to honor their role in Canada’s Arctic claim, while government officials defend the move as voluntary.
Alberta Premier Don Getty calls for an end to official bilingualism while away on a winter vacation. Energy Minister Rick Orman supports the stance, arguing thousands of jobs depend on bilingual ability in Ottawa. Cabinet tensions flare as unity committee heads to Alberta.
At a resentencing hearing in Kalispell Montana prosecutor Ted Lympus urged the death penalty for Ron Smith the 34 year old Canadian killer of Thomas Running Rabbit and Harvey Mad Man. Defense attorney Don Vernay pleaded for mercy noting Smith’s troubled past and drug use. Judge Douglas Harkin heard final arguments with a ruling due by month’s end.
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