Weather Outlook Aims for Cloudy Tuesday
The forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of rain on Tuesday. Highs reach 5 degrees and lows dip to 0. Map on page B4.
27 Jan 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1986
Page
1
The forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of rain on Tuesday. Highs reach 5 degrees and lows dip to 0. Map on page B4.
The Calgary Stampeders outline a plan to avoid bankruptcy including a debt-for-equity swap, a major ticket-drive, and a renewed appeal to Calgary for a rent subsidy. President Pat Peacock says February 12 will reveal if enough steps align, with creditors to receive half cash and half voting shares. The team seeks a 500000 dollar yearly rent break on McMahon Stadium.
Regina reports the Saskatchewan legislature doors were locked with security patrolling while over 1000 Saskatchewan Government Employees' Union members picketed outside. The union has been without a contract since September 30 1984 and was told by Premier Grant Devine to sign by 5 pm today per a conciliator’s report or face consequences.
Economists say cheaper oil may curb inflation and interest rates, boost export competitiveness, and raise disposable income in Canada, while Alberta could face reduced reinvestment as oil companies cut spending. Government responses will shape lasting effects on the petroleum sector.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher faced a fierce parliamentary challenge over the Westland affair as Opposition MPs pressed for her resignation and for accountability for leaks. Thatcher admitted a letter leak occurred after her aides and trade secretary Leon Brittan were involved, while Heseltine pledged party loyalty amid calls for collective cabinet responsibility.
Muammar Khadafy set sail in a navy patrol boat declaring a new confrontation with the United States. He toured Misurata and Denghazi with journalists to publicize his defiance of the U S Sixth Fleet during air exercises off the Libyan coast. He warned any crossing ships or planes would trigger a fight on the line of death.
The Challenger mission with Crista McAuliffe was postponed due to gusts over 50 kmh and a stubborn hatch bolt. Crosswinds prevented a normal landing window and the countdown paused at nine minutes. The delay follows prior weather issues at emergency landing sites and from a second launch pad for NASA flexibility.
The Soviet double agent David Soboloff, who entered Canada in 1950 posing as a U S visitor, was tortured and shot upon returning to Moscow. James Morrison known as Long Knife pleaded guilty to passing secrets to the Soviets in 1955, exposing Soboloff. CIA reportedly received the details from two Soviet defectors.
A 15 year old Jehovahs Witness, Danny Kennett, died after refusing a hospital transfusion for religious reasons. The case sparked a review of patient rights and calls for bloodless surgery options as an alternative, with debate over the hospital's handling and a court guardianship bid.
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