Brunei pulls tires after Koran verse concern
In Bandar Seri Begawan authorities ordered the withdrawal of hundreds of Japanese tires after Muslims found the tread resembled a Koranic verse. Chan Ching Eng of Goh Hock Kee Motor imported over 300 Yokohama tires for Mitsubishi jeeps. Yokohama expressed regret over the unintentional similarity.
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Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei
Reuter
Chan Ching Eng
Goh Hock Kee Motor
Yokohama Rubber Co
Mitsubishi
Borneo
Chan
Yokohama
Alberta bond rating reaffirmed after deficit dip
Moody's in New York reaffirmed Alberta's AA2 rating on the province's 750 million dollar bond issue due August 20, 1997, after downgrading from AA1 in May amid a large deficit. Standard & Poor's kept AA with a negative outlook, signaling cautious investment risk. In Sarajevo UN peacekeepers plan about 20 relief flights as fighting eases and UN opposition to a European observers plan surfaces. Bank of Canada lowers its bank rate to 5.50 percent from 5.61, marking a 12th straight cut.
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Edmonton
New York
Alberta
Moody’s Investment Services Inc
Moody’s
William Streeter
Standard and Poor's
Sarajevo
Mik Magnusson
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Security Council
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Stampede Parade Shines Despite Clouds in Medicine Hat
The 46th Medicine Hat Stampede parade proceeded without rain as Sun broke through. Parade-goers including Carolyn Deis her husband Tom and granddaughter Abbie Hellinga enjoyed floats from Safety City to Ernie's Small Engine Repair winning multiple categories. Judges praised originality and family flair as 3,000 spectators gathered for a pancake breakfast before the awards listed by category.
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Mr. Sun
Carolyn Deis
Deis
Tom
Abbie Hellinga
Edmonton
Abbie
Safety City
Caroline
Inkie Vandermaale
Vandermaale
Stu Warne
Medicine Hat
Ald
Wayne Craven
Gordon Biddle
Pal Gordon Dempster
Biddle
Ernie
Elizabeth Yuill
Ruth Kisinger
Calgary
ADAC
Anne Joly
Bill Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Calgary Police Service
Riverside Park
Community Credit Union
Ernie’s
Medicine Hat Museum
Etzikom Museum
Shrine Clowns Jr
Cypress School of Skating Sr
Central Park Lodge
Alta Mageepecial Uy Eiders
Jody Yanhke
Nicole Beaupre
Cindy Vasquez
Leroy Gehring
Sihota Attacks Mulroney Over Quebec Involvement
British Columbia constitutional affairs minister Moe Sihota accuses Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of neglecting nine provinces to focus on Quebec in constitutional talks. He urges a nationwide approach and warns the prime minister must choose between leading one province or the country. Opposition figures call for revisiting the July 7 deal and using the Beaudoin Dobbie report as a guide.
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Brian Mulroney
Quebec
B.C
Mulroney
Moe Sihota
Sihota
Joe Clark
Senate
Canada
District Society
Liberal
Jean Chretien
Founda
Clark
Andre Ouellet
Iraqi protester attempts stabbing of UN weapons inspector
In Baghdad a protester tried to stab a UN weapons inspector with a skewer near the Agriculture Ministry, as the White House warned it may use force to enforce UN disarmament resolutions. Rolf Ekens said Iraqi security forces did little to stop the attack and allowed the assailant to walk away.
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United Nations
Iraq
Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry
Ekens
Colombia vows tough stance after Escobar jail break
President Cesar Gaviria reaffirmed the policy of prosecuting drug lords at home despite Pablo Escobar and nine associates escaping from a Medellin area jail. A gun battle left several dead as authorities chased fugitives and arrested guards implicated in the escape.
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Bogota
Cesar Gaviria
Colombia
Pablo Escobar
Escobar
Gaviria
United States
Medellin
Medellin Cartel
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Doonesbury
Stampede Parade
AVAST
Capt. Cross
Canadian Red Cross
William Robertson
Credit Union
Owen Baker
Frank Webber
Lonnofes
Envigado
Escobaf
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