Weather: Sunny Start to Week with Mild Temperatures
A weather brief lists mainly sunny sky with a 30 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday. The high reaches 26 and the low dips to 13 degrees, with the forecast mapped to Page B4.
22 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1986
Page
1
A weather brief lists mainly sunny sky with a 30 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday. The high reaches 26 and the low dips to 13 degrees, with the forecast mapped to Page B4.
Commonwealth Games officials say boycotts over South Africa policy may have ended and about 28 countries will attend in Edinburgh. Twenty seven nations have joined the African led boycott while 29 stay away including Lesotho and Mauritius. Over 2,200 participants are expected, with around 1,000 absent.
In Toronto the inquiry into Sinclair Stevens heard claims that Shirley Walker gave untruthful testimony. David Scott said Walker kept diaries and suggested perjury charges, as defense lawyers raised issues over searches and document access at York Centre Corp. The session adjourned to review 16 diary steno pads found in a vault.
Medicine Hat and Redcliff officials pursue unification of gas services to gain economies of scale and potential future annexation benefits. Mayors Grimm and Osgood cite shared services and past discussions while noting costs, debts, and timing remain under study.
Ron and Val Taylor of Killam Alberta won the 10.4 million dollar Lotto 6 49 prize in the July 2 draw. The 37 year old lab technologist and his 32 year old medical records technician wife with two sons delayed claiming for five days after the numbers were revealed. They purchased the ticket in Killam and kept it in a bank box while authorities confirmed the win.
About 100 families in Barrhead County were evacuated as the Pembina and Paddle Rivers flooded farmland in northern Alberta and downstream areas were warned to leave. Officials reported hundreds of farmers affected and warned of further flooding downstream. The only fatality was 76 year old Eugene Harvey Peterson who died attempting to drive through floodwaters. Farmers with crop insurance can claim losses.
Ottawa reports the government seeks rebates via a Marlin Travel deal to handle all travel, claiming $3 million annual savings and $14.4 million in additional cuts by using only lowest fares. The arrangement, tied to a deregulation deadline next spring, faces IATA concerns over rebates and service standards.
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