Fire damages Border Hotel in Empress. bar and kitchen gutted
A morning blaze gutted the Border Hotel's bar and kitchen in Empress, while the rest of the 18 room building sustained little damage. Owner Allen Rauch said 30 to 40 volunteer firefighters fought the fire for about two hours. guests escaped unharmed as investigators begin determining the cause. The hotel, the only lodging and food outlet within a 50 kilometre radius, may reopen parts of the building tonight.
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Oyen
Trail petition dispute stalls Ross Creek trail decision
City Council postponed a decision on a Ross Creek Coulee trail after two petitions with 850 oppose and 627 support signatures caused confusion. Speakers from both sides cited a shale path as a barrier to biking, leading to renewed questions about asphalt options. Continued on A18.
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Ross Creek Coulee
Ross Glen
East Glen
Reg Bolton
Koltun
Council
Bolton
Steve Cripps
Kolton
Tim McCulloch
Beirut hijacking ends with jet liner explosion and hostage chaos
In Beirut the Jordanian airliner hijacked by Shiite Amal militants blew up after releasing 66 people and taking eight sky marshals hostage. The attackers and seven crew members remained unconfirmed as reports varied. The eight marshals were later said to be in Beirut custody awaiting departure.
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Ali Sultan
Associated Press
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Sicily
Syria
Lebanon
Amal
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liber
Canada Post signals end of universal home delivery
Canada Post president Michael Warren told a Commons committee that door to door service cannot be guaranteed for all Canadians as delivery costs rise. Homes fed by communal boxes may replace full home delivery except in established urban areas. He cited annual per household costs of 110 to 115 dollars for home delivery versus 25 to 28 dollars for communal box delivery.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Canada Post
Michael Warren
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Commons Transport Committee
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Mengele Search Continues Despite Family Claim of Death
U S and West German investigators vow to keep pursuing Josef Mengele after his family claimed he drowned in Brazil in 1979. Prosecutor Klein and U S marshals say proof of the corpse is lacking and the worldwide hunt will proceed. Israeli and Brazilian authorities report handwriting similarities on notes tied to Mengele.
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Rolf
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Klein
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Decio Mota
Criminal Research Institute
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Poland
Epp avoids committing on old age pension indexing changes
Health Minister Jake Epp dodges pledge on possible changes to indexing of federal old age security as Ottawa faces cross party and public criticism. He says no authority to confirm shifts and stresses need for short term deficit cuts to protect long term social programs amid Finance Minister Wilson's plan to curb full indexing from Jan 1.
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Jake Epp
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