Weather Outlook Friday Sunny With Mild High 26
Weather brief notes mainly sunny conditions with a 20 percent chance of precipitation Friday. High near 26 and low around 10 with map reference on page B3.
10 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1986
Page
1
Weather brief notes mainly sunny conditions with a 20 percent chance of precipitation Friday. High near 26 and low around 10 with map reference on page B3.
Typhoon Peggy moved toward southern China after devastating Luzon. At least 62 dead and seven missing in the Philippines, with 29 dead in Benguet and Mountain provinces. Over 200,000 residents evacuated to higher ground as Peggy lashed Luzon with winds to 174 kph and heavy rains.
The Bank of Canada rate declined today to 8.57 percent from 8.65 percent, signaling a modest easing in borrowing costs. Investors and lenders watch for possible ripple effects on loans and financial markets.
Canadian officials say Prime Minister Mulroney seeks an emergency Commonwealth session if talks on sanctions against South Africa fail at the August London summit. Thatcher and Mulroney prepare for preliminary talks in Montreal ahead of the August meeting. The plan hinges on averting a split over apartheid policy.
A CSX tank car carrying white phosphorus ruptured and burned near Miamisburg Ohio, sending toxic fumes over three cities. Officials said the blaze began to die down as crews let it burn, while more than 80 people were treated and about 25 000 residents fled. The incident disrupted I 75 and followed a Tuesday derailment involving 15 cars of the Southland Flyer.
Four tornadoes touched down briefly in Alberta on Wednesday with a spectacular display and little damage. Sightings were reported around Penhold Sylvan Lake and Red Deer as Weather Office officials warned in Red Deer and Calgary. Mid June to late July is peak twister time in Alberta with 25 to 30 tornadoes annually.
Premier Don Getty said Alberta may withhold natural gas from Eastern Canada and other markets if prices are too low after deregulation. He stressed the province can decide whether to allow gas to leave Alberta and indicated no plans to block price deregulation under the Western Accord, while industry consultations proceed.
Liberal Leader John Turner told about 30 farmers west of Winnipeg that Ottawa must press harder to convene an international grain conference and halt a trade war he says cripples family farms. He repeated calls for an $800 million deficiency payment to offset falling grain prices as farmers report bankruptcies and mounting costs.
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