14 Jul 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1997
Page
1
Brooks RCMP say about 80 people rioted outside Essies night club early Saturday and seven were arrested. Five officers faced a crowded scene near a hot dog stand at 2 a.m. Three injured were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Names of victims and arrestees were not released.
In Edmonton a joint RCMP and city police sting set up a post opposite a biker clubhouse. Officers wore ZZ Top style disguises to avoid photos while handing out tickets. Police aim to deter Hell's Angels expansion rumors in Alberta.
A short collection of quips emphasizes that small learning can be risky yet ignorance is worse. It urges focus on controllable issues and action over frustration when faced with both solvable and unsolvable problems.
In St Peters Missouri a gunman robbed a convenience store of less than 100 dollars then returned the money after his car would not start. Clerks lent a jump start instead of reporting the crime and waited 40 minutes before contacting police. Police call the town friendly and note the robber claimed the holdup was a joke while still armed.
Terri Clark returns to Medicine Hat as a hometown hero with a park named for her a key to the city and a sold out Kin Coulee Park tribute. Fans from Calgary Edmonton and Vancouver Island attend as Clark clears double platinum for her debut album and platinum for Just The Same.
Kitimat British Columbia reels after three young men were shot to death at a park and campground. A fourth man, Donny Oliveira, was seriously wounded and RCMP named Kevin Vermette as a suspect. Victims identified as Mark Teves Mike Mauro and David Nunes. Local residents call it a brutal, planned act.
The Green Haven Sun Club urges the City of Regina and Saskatchewan to designate topless zones including a public pool area and part of Wascana Park. Club president Terry Chadwick cites signs to ease offense while noting a 1991 Ontario ruling that allows women to go topless non commercially. Regina Mayor Doug Archer rejects plans for such zones.
Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, leads Forbes 200 list with a 36.4 billion dollar fortune. He sits about 9 billion ahead of the Walton family, heirs to Walmart, in the annual rankings. The tally notes rapid market gains and a shrinking field of billionaires worldwide.
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