22 Jul 1981
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1981
Page
1
Prime Minister Trudeau and eight Western leaders endorsed nuclear power as a desirable energy source. The communique pledges to address safety, waste, health, and non-proliferation concerns while expanding renewable sources and coal use reform.
Western leaders from Canada the United States Japan West Germany Britain France Italy and the EEC wrapped up a three day summit in Montebello and Ottawa agreeing to pursue joint economic policy and aid for the world's poorest. They backed a hard line on the Soviet Union while urging restraint in the Middle East and Lebanon. The communique stressed inflation and unemployment as priorities and signaled cautious support for global North South talks though details remained unclear.
Medicine Hat College board split over allowing alcohol at theatre and film events as administration investigates licensing. Alberta Liquor Control Board indicated initial approval pending city, health, fire clearances, a final inspection, inspector recommendations, and a $100 license fee.
Edmonton CP Calgary lawyer Aaron Rynd says charges may be laid against Alberta Report by Friday for alleged Post Office Act violations. He says the action could include staff, a delivery student, and anyone in a depot lobby who handles letters on behalf of the public.
The U.S. Postal Service and its two largest unions reached a tentative three year contract ending a nationwide strike threat. The agreement covers 500,000 workers and adds 4.8 billion dollars in pay and benefits while Postmaster General Bolger pushes for a 20 cent first class rate.
City officials welcome the announcement of the Uniroyal World Junior Curling Championship to Medicine Hat in 1983 with a press conference anticipated tonight. The event marks a major addition to local sports prominence in the coming year.
Mehmet Ali Agca was convicted in an Italian court of attempted murder of Pope John Paul II and sentenced to life imprisonment. The six jury members and two judges deliberated for several hours as Chief Judge Severino Santiapichi delivered the verdict. Agca, who shot the pope in St. Peter’s Square on May 13, boycotted the final days of the trial protesting Italian jurisdiction.
Quinten Neumier, 24, of Medicine Hat, was struck by lightning at about 4 p.m. Tuesday while working with a survey crew near Hilda. He was setting up equipment and pronounced dead at the scene, RCMP said.
Medicine Hat College board advances plans to place the cultural centre on the south side of the reservoir lake on college grounds. The Vancouver firm Hawthorne Mansfield and Towers will be invited to prepare a formal contract after review.
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