10 Jun 1983
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1983
Page
1
Ottawa coverage of the Conservative leadership convention opens with Joe Clark leading the race and Brian Mulroney delivering a keynote appeal. Eight candidates present policy sessions as delegates prepare for Saturday’s decisive vote amid live TV coverage and mounting tension.
Burrows born in Medicine Hat in 1883 arrives from Clayton Ontario for the Centennial Saamis Jubilee. Acknowledged by Mayor Ted Grimm and greeted by RCMP officers in period dress, he receives a gold lettered sash and red carpet as hundreds gather at the airport to welcome Medicine Hat’s native son back.
Ronald Dirk, 25, was sentenced to six months in jail and two years probation after a Court of Queen's Bench conviction for manslaughter in the death of Fred Robinson, 44, following a single blow. Justice A. Dixon noted the act was serious despite no prior violence record.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher secures a second five year term as Conservatives gain roughly 43 percent of the vote. Labour suffers its worst defeat in six decades while a Liberal-Social Democratic alliance broadens the field and reshapes the Commons balance.
In Ottawa, John Crosbie and Brian Mulroney met with leadership hopeful David Crombie as he signals intent to remain on the ballot as long as possible. If pushed out, Crombie may back one rival. insiders view this as a potential psychological boost for later ballots. Crombie says he will never back Joe Clark.
Conservative contenders tensions flare as Peter Pocklington pushes away a reporter’s tape and denounces questions about running for Commons if Joe Clark becomes leader. He later boos-filled session cites stalled plans and refuses to commit to a seat, saying he would not sit as a back-bencher.
A low level radar testing program near Calgary linked to the development of the controversial cruise missile will inform design for a more advanced model. US officials say the Alberta tests at 35 sites since 1979 aim to improve detection of low flying aircraft while aiding cruise missile refinements.
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