Pigs On Loose In Park Prompt Jogs For Help
In Los Altos California three large wild pigs named Dory Tom and Olga are harassing hikers at a local nature preserve. Witnesses report being chased during walks or runs with some people climbing trees to escape. The pigs weigh up to 90 kilograms each and were released by a rancher who says they are harmless and seek attention.
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Los Altos
Calif
Dory
Tom
Olga
Eleanor Nemzura
Alberta to phase out municipal grants and fund schools
Premier Ralph Klein announced a government reorganization that ends municipal grants by 1996 while shifting full school funding to the province. Health, education, and social services face about 16 percent cuts over three years, with potential job losses across sectors.
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Edmonton
Cp-News
Alberta
Ralph Klein
Medicine Hat
Ted Grimm
Karen Charlton
Charlton
Klein
Larry Odegard
Alberta Premier outlines sharp budget cuts across health education
Premier Ralph Klein vows a balanced budget through spending cuts rather than taxes. Health spending drops 17.6 percent to 3.43 billion, education 12.4 percent to 1.69 billion, social services 18.3 percent to 1.46 billion, and advanced education 14.2 percent to 1.05 billion. He proposes major reforms including school board reductions and a performance based grants system.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ralph Klein
Klein
Quake Devastates Los Angeles Region Causes Widespread Damage
The 6.6 magnitude quake centered in the San Fernando Valley kills at least 32 and cripples power and water as freeways crumble. Emergency crews deploy 300 search teams while shelters open and curfews deter looting. President Clinton declares Southern California a disaster area.
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San Fernando Valley
Willie Williams
Northridge
Juan Magallanes
Bob Olsen
National Guard
Pete Wilson
Bill Clinton
California
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
Medicine Hat
Trevor Linden
Council OK's part of Scholten Hill housing plan
City council approved bylaw to rezone eight Scholten Hill lots on Carry Drive and Crestwood Drive to single family homes. A second eight-lot parcel west of the first failed 6-3 with only three votes in favor. About 70 residents opposed the project, citing loss of open space and environmental concerns.
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Evelyn Leismeister
Carry Drive S.E
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Mandeville
Duane Roset
Ald
Valerie Neigum
Roset
Medicine Hat
Stampede
Council
Jeff Welling
Peti
Tioners
Lorraine Marshall
Sandra Korbelik
Municipal Planning Commission
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