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27 Jan 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1987
Page
1
Cloudy conditions with flurries and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. High around 4, low near minus 10. Weather map references Page B2.
President Corazon Aquino said the military blocked a coup attempt by misguided troops and captured most mutineers. Several hundred rebels still held a radio and television station as loyal forces ringed the broadcast complex in Quezon City. Aquino urged residents to stay clear while authorities used tear gas and water cannons to disperse Marcos supporters outside the area.
Veterans Affairs Minister George Hees told the Commons that two boxes of confidential veteran records were damaged in transit and some records disappeared. An RCMP probe found no foul play. The microfiche files held up to 144 000 veterans spouses and dependent children service numbers December pension amounts and mailing addresses.
Wayne Meyer urged the public school board to block a Stampede Wrestling show planned for Medicine Hat High School in February. He compared pro wrestling to the Dark Ages and described a Cypress Centre event on January 19 with violence and obscene behavior, questioning its impact on children.
Alberta Hospitals Minister Mary Moore urged doctors to accept a 10 per cent fee reduction starting April 1 to help close a roughly 3 billion dollar deficit. She also called for a seven per cent drop in medicare fees due to expected 7 per cent increase in health system use, with arbitration ongoing over fee schedules.
RCMP say officer Gordon Kowalcyzk 35 died from a shotgun blast while pursuing a black 1984 Ford Ranger after a gas theft report near Calgary. Bullet holes found in an abandoned truck indicate a gunfight was possible, but police won’t confirm Kowalcyzk fired back. Authorities seek a male suspect as investigations spread to other jurisdictions.
Sixty three percent of Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce members favor allowing retail businesses to open on Sunday while 34 percent oppose and two percent comment. Among 73 responding retailers 53 percent support Sunday hours and 45 percent oppose seven day operation. The survey, conducted Thursday and Friday, will go to the Ad Hoc Hours of Operation Bylaw Committee, with no chamber stance taken.
A bidder in the 600 million air defence contract says Andre Bissonnette interviewed several bidders as part of the tender process. He was delegated by former industry minister Sinclair Stevens in 1985 to review socio economic benefits, and his role dates back to when his riding’s property values surged. Oerlikon Aerospace won the contract claiming to create thousands of jobs and paid for land in Bissonnette’s Saint Jean riding. Opposition MPs demand a public inquiry while RCMP probes continue.
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