27 Jul 1996
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1996
Page
1
Connie Potter in Manchester, Connecticut carried a four week old orphan opossum named Lucy in her bra as a substitute pouch after its mother was killed by a car. The rehabilitator notes opossums need about 12 weeks in a mother's pouch and watches Lucy's squirming to know when she’s hungry.
Jeff Kalbhen a 25 year old rider on the Western Stock Growers cattle drive is presumed drowned after being swept down the South Saskatchewan River. His family from Strathmore and fellow cowboys recount the tragedy as police search continues and a moment of silence is held.
A pipe bomb exploded at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta during the 1996 Games, killing at least two and injuring more than 100. Authorities said the attack was terrorism, but the Games continued after a moment of silence and flag half-masts. Police evacuated areas as security shifted to armed soldiers at checkpoints.
Minister Steve West said on Friday that a mistake was admitted and changes will be made to a controversial law allowing open liquor bottles in the front of vehicles. The announcement signals revisions to the policy amid debate in Edmonton politics.
West, minister responsible for the Liquor Commission, says legislation may fall short but will return with no mistake. He argues the aim is not to allow easy access to open bottles, only to aid owners of hatchbacks and pickups while disallowing liquor beside the driver. Police welcomed the decision, and officials plan to refine wording with police and People Against Impaired Driving to avoid misinterpretation.
Esther Wride, 55, found decomposing and dismembered in her Winnipeg apartment. police say she may have been dead at least three days. Her husband, 30, Dean Wride, appeared in court and was remanded on first degree serious case charges as investigators probe cannibalism claims and autopsy details.
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