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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1982
Page
2
Calgary based Sexual Assault Centre reports 1981 crisis line received 83 calls, a 104 percent jump from 1980. Social workers warn more trained professionals are needed as existing staff handle a growing number of incest cases and victims seek long term help.
Edmonton officials report a sharp drop in new service and meter installations across major providers. Edmonton Power shows a 25 percent decline, Transalta Utilities 16 percent, and Alberta Power 191 new customers in five months versus 1,261 last year, tied to a slump in new housing starts.
The 1983 World University Games may test volleyball referees for alcohol intoxication following a recommendation by the International Federation of University Sport technical committee. The proposal, pushed by the International Volleyball Association, surprised officials including Roc Campana who noted past incidents where officials could not whistle clearly due to intoxication.
The Municipal Planning Commission of Improvement District No 1 held a special session to correct a closed-session misstep. They approved Rod Halmrast's farmstead plan five kilometres southwest of town with a condition that it not be used as a feedlot. Sam Titcher challenged the project, citing feedlot concerns and land-use bylaws.
Calgary police warn a serial rapist may strike again as eight women report assaults since April. residents rush to arm themselves with shotguns and locks amid a spike in gun sales and security measures. dealers cite a 300 percent rise in shotgun demand and rustling of home protection gear.
Scientists say a bright meteor seen from Medicine Hat to Athabasca entered Earth’s atmosphere on June 1 after orbiting the sun for billions of years. It completed an orbit roughly every 4.45 years, passing as close as Mercury and as far as Jupiter before disintegrating about 65 kilometres up.
Calgary CP report states Elmer Knutson will not attend the Western Canada Concept July convention in Red Deer as WCC officials say a constitutional provision allows removal of members whose views clash with the party. Kesler notes Knutson’s bid to disrupt will be contained.
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