Simpson mansion sold at auction for 2.6 million
U J Simpson’s five bedroom mansion in Norwalk California went for 2.6 million at a brokered auction. Patrick Dobiesz bid for Hawthorne Savings and Loan which holds the mortgage. The sale price was well below market value and the ex wife’s family receives no proceeds. Simpson noted he stopped payments long ago and keeps a $25 000 monthly pension.
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J. Simpson
Simpson
Patrick Dobiesz
Hawthorne Savings and Loan
Elaine Young
Kate Kaelin
Bosnian war criminal Dusan Tadic jailed for crimes
The Hague judge sentenced Dusan Tadic to 20 years in prison for five war crimes and six crimes against humanity in the Prijedor region during 1992. He was found guilty on May 7 and faced a maximum life term. He displayed a calm smile as the sentence was read and was led away by UN guards after waving to friends.
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Hague
Dusan Tadic
Prijedor
Bosnia
Tadic
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald
Kirk McDonald
Wisdom finds six items in a man’s bathroom
A humorous quote lists a toothbrush shaving cream razor bar of soap and a towel from the Holiday Inn. It then contrasts with a claim that typical women have 437 items in their bathroom and that a man could not identify most of them. The world always bats last.
Cargill Strike Sparks Alberta Beef Supply Concerns
Alberta producers report limited immediate impact as Cargill High River plant strike continues. Industry sources warn of longer shortages on specific cuts while Lakeside Packers and others ramp up imports to satisfy retailers. Union rejects wage offer 1.50 per hour rise over three years, seeking 1.95.
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Cargill
High River
Brent Altwasser
Lakeside Packers
Brooks
Altwasser
Chuck MacLean
Bow Island
Alberta
MacLean
Dale Dola
The
Hat
Dola
Lakeside
United States
Quebec
Canada
United Food and Commercial Workers
Hells Angels Leader Sonny Barger Might Visit Alberta
Calgary reports suggest Sonny Barger the Hells Angels head may lead a Red Deer ride attracting members from California mother chapter in Oakland. Authorities warn crowds could prompt cancellation or border denial while RCMP flag the global reach of the biker group and its notoriety.
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Calgary
Jack Nicholson
Ralph Hubert
Sonny” Barger Jr
Hells Angels
Alberta
Red Deer
California
Oakland
Barger
Yves Lavigne
San Bernardino
Calif
San Francisco
Angels International
la Costa Nostra
RCMP
Calgary Herald
Hells Angels On
Campbell
Rocky Mountain News
Overtime Flourishes as Canada Faces Underemployment
Statistics Canada reports nearly 1.9 million workers logged extra shifts in early 1997 with six in ten not receiving overtime pay. More than 850,000 sought full time work while stuck in under 30 hour jobs. white collar employees led in overtime use.
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Ottawa
Canada
Statistics Canada
Ees
Egg timer keeps late husband near in kitchen
A British man, Malcolm Eccles, 50, died of bowel cancer in February. His widow Brenda stored his ashes in a crafted egg timer to remind her of him while boiling eggs. She recalls his humor and says the idea helps her remember him each morning.
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London
Reuter
Malcolm Eccles
Brenda
Malcolm
Reform Party weighs provincial bid in Manitoba byelection
The Reform Party executive council will decide this month whether to challenge Manitoba supporters pushing an Independent Reform candidate in an upcoming provincial byelection. Harry Meyers seeks clarity on what Independent Reform would entail and how the party name could be used. Reform's Portage Lisgar association aims to bypass a rule prohibiting provincial candidates, driven by anger at Premier Gary Filmon and his federal Tories.
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Reform Party
Manitoba
Reform
Harry Meyers
Reform Constituency Association
Portage-Lisgar
Meyers
Gary Filmon
Jean Charest
Filmon
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