07 Jul 1981
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1981
Page
1
Rioters in Toxteth, Liverpool, fought police in the third night of disturbances. Police arrested 54 as youths burned a warehouse and looted shops while clashes subsided from earlier nights with hundreds injured and up to 1000 youths involved. Clergy urged calm amid claims no black youths were involved.
Noticeable cracks in DC-9 airliners went unspotted in routine safety checks until a non fatal Air Canada accident prompted investigation. The report cites systemic inspection gaps and potential risk to passengers and crew.
City council in Medicine Hat ruled no beer sales at Athletic Park or the Arena Convention Centre during sports events. The decision followed a request from the Medicine Hat Blue Jays baseball club and a full council discussion led by Community Services Director Al Hagan.
The Queen Mother ends a Toronto stay with a private garden party at Old Fort York and a horse gift to a disabled riding group. Princess Margaret arrives at CFB Downsview for a week with her daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones, visiting Variety Village and a ballet amid planned protests.
Prime Minister Trudeau said Parliament would not force a back-to-work order to end the week-long postal strike. Treasury Board President Don Johnston hinted a summer-long shutdown could occur as unions resist legislation while negotiators consider the Jasmin plan and limited maternity leave costs.
Ottawa negotiators clash over a $221 weekly supplement for about 250 women annually while they take 26 weeks off for childbirth. The union seeks 17 weeks of pay guaranteed, backed by conciliation board Jasmin, with the government warning of a $1 million yearly cost but open to a broader offer beyond the standard package.
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees faces a power clash as president and four vice-presidents split over staffing key posts. Mayor Grimm warns council on traffic lights for the library corner amid budget debates.
The first draft of Medicine Hat's proposed transit policy calls for higher fares and an aggressive push to attract riders. Mayor Ted Grimm questions costs, saying the report favors spending over expanding services. Ald. Ken Sauer notes the council should review the draft before the July 20 meeting.
A Commons report by Solicitor General Robert Kaplan argues quasi political appointments to Canada's National Parole Board undermine credibility and impair policy control. It urges training for members, possible review mechanisms, and considers a civil service or screening alternative, noting parole grants plunged from 61 percent in 1970-71 to 25 percent in 1976-77. The report references Simma Holt's one year board term and calls for reforms.
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