23 Jan 1998
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1998
Page
1
The Canadian dollar plunges to 68.81 cents US after inflation softens and the Bank of Canada's rate stance cools. Analysts warn shoppers and travelers will pay more for US imports if the decline persists, though most applaud the central bank’s decision not to raise rates.
Canadian Solicitor General Andy Scott proposes diverting lower risk offenders to community programs to free federal resources for preventing dangerous crime. He cites Corrections Act review and aims to cut federal inmates costing up to $66 000 yearly to reallocate funds to higher risk offenders.
Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty to being the Unabomber in Sacramento California in a deal to avoid execution. He received life in prison without parole and will be sentenced May 15. His brother DavidKaczynski called the resolution just and civilized amid the disclosed mental illness context.
Sofia Gawron an 80 year old resident of Blairmore was ruled unfit to stand trial in Medicine Hat on charges including interfering with human remains and fraud tied to her husband Tadeus missing since 1980. The judge ordered treatment and home confinement with review by a provincial board in 90 days and annual checks thereafter.
More than 200000 Cubans attended a three hour outdoor mass in Santa Clara. Pope John Paul II urged traditional family values condemning abortion defending Christian marriage and calling for Catholic schools to co exist with state schools. The crowd included Catholics atheists and Santeria practitioners and applauded at the end.
Federal judge in Little Rock indefinitely postpones Monica Lewinsky's deposition in Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against Bill Clinton. Lewinsky's options include denying an affair, taking the Fifth Amendment, or changing her story.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.