Weather Outlook for Thursday Sunny and Mild
Mainly sunny weather expected with a 10 percent chance of precipitation. High near 22, low around 8. Maps on Page B5.
30 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1986
Page
1
Mainly sunny weather expected with a 10 percent chance of precipitation. High near 22, low around 8. Maps on Page B5.
About 100 Canadian National Railway employees in Jasper refused to work to support conductor Wayne Smith after his firing for rule infractions linked to the Feb 8 crash near Hinton Alberta. Smith survived the Via Rail collision that killed six crew members and 16 passengers.
The Coast Guard reports four people wounded when a blaze erupted on the cruise ship Emerald Seas. Passengers were evacuated by lifeboats as a precaution. The vessel was near the Berry Islands about 50 nautical miles north of Nassau.
Canada and the United States continued free trade talks at Mont Tremblant focusing on the broad scope of a cross border agreement. Simon Reisman remained confident of a deal by fall 1987 while U S negotiator Peter Murphy signaled grain issues would be discussed amid a cooler mood from Washington.
Testimony at the inquiry shows Sinclair Stevens and York Centre official Ted Rowe met Hanil Bank president Hong Yul Sul during a 1985 Korea trip. A diary entry and internal messages suggested a low profile session, while lawyers deny private talks on personal business.
OPEC members pledged to cut output by 1.6 million barrels per day but failed to reach an agreement on binding quotas to lower the cartel's total production. OPEC president Bilwanu Lukman said five or six members had not yet stated their cut amounts and ministers planned another meeting. Saudi Arabia was cited as among those agreeing to cuts.
Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Douglas Perry says no final settlements with the province will be made until doctors vote. Negotiations center on avoiding $25 million in federal penalties under the Canada Health Act as the AMA weighs potential concessions and a future referendum.
Congress pressures the Reagan administration to dump subsidized U S wheat to Canada’s top buyers the Soviet Union and China triggering protests from Canada Prime Minister Mulroney and Australia’s Hawke. The 1985 farm bill and falling world prices fuel a political clash with elections looming in 1986.
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