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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1994
Page
1
John Lawrence Alexander, 26, was fined 275 for distributing counterfeit money after using a fake 100 bill with Canada misspelled to buy alcohol at Zodiac Beer and Wine in Kelowna. The bill also showed a French ad on one side. The incident occurred Jan. 3 as he met a woman to watch videos.
Maj Dan Davies says contractors started moving feral horses toward the northern border of Canadian Forces Base Suffield this morning ahead of Tuesday round-up and adoption. No horses removed today. rest of the work depends on a Monday court hearing.
Ottawa reports an extreme space storm destroyed Canada’s Anik E-2 satellite, crippling main broadcast connections. Telesat Canada president Larry Boisvert said the magnetic event saturated the craft, ending its service. E-1 had a brief blackout but was restored, while E-2 cannot be repaired and was launched in 1991 for 12 years. Tens of thousands of users face disruption as CBC CTV and TSN rely on backups.
Lorena Bobbitt was found not guilty of malicious wounding after jurors ruled she was temporarily insane when she cut off her husband's penis. She will be evaluated in a mental hospital to assess danger and need for treatment.
Calgary soldiers Jack Taylor and Kenneth Umpherville recount witnessing five atomic blasts in 1957 with no protection. About 500 Canadian troops were exposed to radiation at Nevada and Australia sites, leading to long term health issues including cancer and miscarriages. Decontamination involved brushing radioactive dust from gear with a corn broom.
Rev. Francis Van Tighem, 68, a Calgary priest and member of a prominent southern Alberta family, faces eight charges for alleged sexual assaults on six females between 1960 and 1988. The diocese cooperates as court proceedings continue and notes past handling of the issue.
Three witnesses linked Hermes Austin to a torture killing of a former Medicine Hat man. Defense lawyer Chris Evats called the three men untrustworthy, labeling them louts with criminal records. Austin pleads not guilty. Crown witness Harry Freeman described caring for the beaten man in a warehouse last year.
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