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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1995
Page
1
London Reuters reports the Queen, 69, has been placed on a low cholesterol diet after fatigue. Doctors ordered cutting dairy and eggs while she maintains moderation in meals and non smoking, with Buckingham Palace sources noting she misses some favorites.
Hundreds of callers flooded TV and radio stations after a false report of a tornado touching down was broadcast. Officials said the emergency message warning of a tornado near Andrew, about 100 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, was sent in error.
A village testing error triggered an emergency alert declaring an intense tornado approaching Andrew from the east. The signal covered about 100 kilometres from Ponoka to Barrhead, linking radio and TV stations for early warnings while officials can override broadcasts.
In Toronto the Red Cross ordered recalls of plasma products possibly tainted with Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, a move officials call a test of reaction speed and safety. Experts warn zero risk is impossible, while calls rise for faster action to protect Canada's blood supply.
A valve blew on a sour gas well near Taber injuring a second worker and killing James Graham Bartley, 20, of Edberg. Chris Genovese, 21, of Brooks was hospitalized in stable condition. Tasmanian Well Servicing employees were removing blow-out preventers when the incident occurred. The well, owned by Renaissance Energy, was capped early Monday and hydrogen sulfide release was minimal with no environmental damage.
Rebels near Zepa warn UN forces they will be fired on if NATO planes intervene to halt the Serb assault. Serb units with tanks and artillery breached the Zepa boundary and moved toward the town, with UN and Red Cross awaiting access as up to 15,000 missing are feared after Srebrenica’s fall.
Organizers report near 995000 attendees heading into the final day at the Calgary Stampede. Final totals expected to miss the 1988 record of 1,213,646 while payouts reached 50,000 for rodeo and chuckwagon winners. Winners include Ward Willard’s Mile team and riders from Strathmore, Texan Shawn McMullen, and Darrell Cholach. Protests by animal rights activists outside the main gate drew jeers as they urged end to rodeo animal use.
Prince Rupert police say five local teens aged 13 to 16 face second degree murder charges in the beating death of Trygue Magnusson in a waterfront ditch. Autopsy pending as RCMP stress the case is part of a week of teen violence across Canada.
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