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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jan 18, 1985

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Hocker Hounds Pack It for Journey

The Hocker Hounds prepare for a journey with team focus as players work toward upcoming events on the schedule.

Hocker Hounds Journey

Weather Outlook: Snow Possible Saturday

The forecast shows a 10 percent chance of snow Saturday with a high near minus 18 and a low around minus 20. Readers should check Map Page B3 for details and any travel advisories.

Marshall’s ordeal ends as manslaughter conviction brings justice

In Sydney Nova Scotia Donald Marshall, twice cleared of murder in the Sandy Seale case, watched as Roy Ebsary was convicted of manslaughter in the related slaying. The verdict ends an 11 year ordeal for Marshall who wept in court and said justice may be served.

Sydney N.S Donald Marshall Marshall Sandy Seale Ebsary Roy Ebsary

Gas and chemicals ignite large refinery fire near Cologne

An explosion at the Rheinish Olefin refinery between Cologne and Bonn injured at least 20 people, with 27 hurt according to the operator. A burning gas cloud rose more than 500 metres, and the initial blast occurred at 3:55 p.m. in an ethyl producing unit. several injuries are serious.

Wesseling West Germany Cologne Rheinischen Bonn

Morgentaler cites God guiding his abortion work

Dr. Henry Morgentaler told about 700 in Edmonton that God is guiding his hand in abortion procedures and he supports capital punishment for mass murderers like Clifford Olson. He also said pregnancy termination is not the same as murder and defended adoption as an option.

Edmonton Henry Morgentaler Morgentaler Clifford Olson Lawrence Abello University of Alberta Law British Columbia Olson Albert Einstein Hitler

One in Five Quebecers Back Independence in Poll

A CROP La Presse poll finds 19 percent favor independence or sovereignty association, 52 percent want Quebec to be a province like any other, and 23 percent seek special status. results reflect views ahead of a PQ convention in Montreal to set strategy.

Ottawa Montreal Canada Montreal la Presse Quebec Rene Levesque Parti Quebecois Levesque Crop-La Presse Independence Sovereignty Association

Former aid director blasts donation plan amid probe

A former Canadian director of International Christian Aid says he would donate nothing amid a Revenue Canada probe into a California relief group. The judge may rule a video scene obscene. Ottawa police say they will not search for the movies.

Ottawa International Christian Aid Revenue Canada

Medicine Hat Police Weigh Protests and Obscene Material

Medicine Hat police will rely on citizen complaints to guide investigations of video movies and similar material, says Chief Norm McLeod. Calgary Court of Queen's Bench Justice Mel Shannon fined a video distributor $1,000 for possessing obscene material for distribution. The seven films include scenes deemed degrading or dehumanizing with sexual content involving young women. Insp. Bill Brink supported the judge's interpretation as erotica not obscene if not degrading or violent.

Bill Brink Calgary Po- McLeod Lice

Taxman doubts charity funds reach aims in Burlington

Lloyd Driedger, speaking Thursday from Calgary, questions how donations to International Christian Aid are spent. He led Canada’s branch 1979–83 and says up to 40 percent may stay in Burlington, not funding starving Third World children. The charity is registered with a Burlington base and offers tax receipts. Revenue officials opened an inquiry after an Ottawa Citizen article.

Lloyd Driedger Calgary Beatty Burlington Los Angeles International Christian Aid Ont Perrin Beatty Tax Department Ottawa Citizen On International Al4

Energy Revenue Sharing Proposal Faces Resistance

Energy by Steve Mertl reports that provinces and the federal government are unlikely to adopt the Economic Council of Canada’s plan for shared revenue from energy and natural resources. The report suggests Ottawa receive a share while provinces keep resource control, linking to equalization payments to reduce oil and gas disputes and to include electricity.

Steve Mertl Calgary Economic Council of Canada Council David Slater Provinces Ottawa

Energy briefings yield questions not rejection

The federal government rejected the recommendation and energy ministers from producing provinces remain silent. Slater said briefings given to politicians including Alberta Energy Minister John Zaozhny drew questions but no negative reaction. He stated the proposal was not dismissed and noted a cautious reception from officials.

Slater Alberta Energy John Zaozhny

British VE Day plans U turn amid public pressure

London reports say the Labour government reversed plans to skip VE Day 40th anniversary after strong protests. Prime Minister Thatcher ordered a suitable commemoration focusing on 40 years of peace in Europe amid behind the scenes pressure from West Germany.

Jonathan Manthorpe Southam News London Foreign Affairs Baroness Young Margaret Thatcher Europe Foreign Office West Germany Nor Mandy Germany Bonn Western Alliance European Community

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