Weather Map Page B3 Forecast for Saturday
Mostly sunny weather expected on Saturday with a high near 4 and a low around minus 7. The page notes clear skies and light winds to accompany the mild daytime temperature.
19 Jan 1990
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1990
Page
1
Mostly sunny weather expected on Saturday with a high near 4 and a low around minus 7. The page notes clear skies and light winds to accompany the mild daytime temperature.
In Yerevan volunteers join the Armenian National Front militia amid reports of 150 Azerbaijani attackers killing two and injuring 14. Refugees described Soviet and Azerbaijani police failure to protect homes as they fled to Armenia. A 37 year old woman pledged to kill if needed, citing Nagorno Karabakh battle experience.
Medicine Hat women face the hardest access as only one abortion has been performed at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital this year, with Calgary and Lethbridge facilities prioritizing their own areas. Dr. John MacKay notes one doctor retired and another limits procedures to his patients, while Calgary General Hospital policies shield small towns but restrict intercity referrals. Officials cite community responsibility and limited space, with Foothills and Peter Lougheed Centres detailing referral criteria and booking rules. Page A3.
In Los Angeles the former operators of a Manhattan Beach preschool were acquitted on 52 child molestation charges after the longest and costliest US criminal trial. Jurors deadlocked on 12 counts and a conspiracy charge against Raymond Buckey and his 63-year-old mother Peggy McMartin Buckey, prompting a mistrial and an unresolved fate for the counts. The case sparked national alarm over child abuse at schools.
New cabinet minutes reveal the 1959 year of cabinet wrangles over Queen Elizabeth's visit and the Castro luncheon. It notes Diefenbaker's anger at leaks and his attempt to secure reprieve for 14 year old Steven Truscott, later paroled in 1969.
RCMP ran an undercover operation last year to entrap Senator Michel Cogger in Vancouver as part of a suspected offshore money laundering ring. The sting was aborted in May after tape-recorded calls. Vidosa, hired to lure Cogger, says the aim was to “get him” by any means. Cogger, ally of Prime Minister Mulroney, denies knowledge of Vidosa’s RCMP involvement.
Liberal leadership hopeful Paul Martin Jr. says he disagrees with Stan Waters on most issues but supports appointing the Reform senator-elect to the Senate. He promotes a triple-E Senate as his priority, arguing Western Canada seeks regional equality and national unity.
Deputy Premier Jim Horsman of Medicine Hat warns Ottawa against ruling Alberta's Senate election unconstitutional. He says a court fight would waste time and money, preferring broad Senate reform instead. Prime Minister Mulroney signalled a possible legal challenge after Stan Waters won the Oct. 16 vote but awaits appointment.
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