19 Jun 1982
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1982
Page
1
The Canadian dollar closed at 77.37 U.S. cents after sliding to a record low, with analysts predicting further losses toward the 75-cent level this summer as policy plans from Finance Minister Allan MacEachan loom. Traders called the session very thin and noted a lack of positive Canadian economic news fueling the decline.
Sporadic artillery and rocket duels between Israeli and Palestinian forces punctured a Beirut ceasefire as PLO leaders vowed to fight any assault. UN watch and Canadian troops in the region faced safety concerns while Habib sought a path to prevent a wider overrun.
Delegates at the Livestock Marketing Congress condemned a National Academy of Sciences report linking meat to cancer as unprofessional and unfounded. Orville Sweet of the National Pork Producers Council said the claims scare the public and threaten market prices, noting hog futures fell after the report.
Prime Minister Trudeau calls for a comprehensive test ban and a treaty to ban space weapons. He rejects Western enthusiasm for an arms race, pledging nuclear suffocation as a complementary path to soon starting U S Russian arms reduction talks and stabilizing the strategic balance.
Prince Andrew described flying a helicopter as a decoy to lure Exocet missiles away from the Invincible task force during the Falklands war. He recounted Sea Wolf missiles locking on and the danger of being hit while hovering, and recalled rescuing sailors from the Atlantic Conveyor in a rescue in heavy seas.
British ships with 5550 prisoners sailed from Stanley toward Puerto Madryn after Argentina declined to declare an end to the Falklands war. The Times alleged arms shipments to Argentina, while London denied any government knowledge. Galtieri’s ouster led to questions on Argentina’s willingness to stop fighting.
Mayor Ted Grimm honors three city bus drivers for a decade without accidents. The ceremony highlights safe driving, with the event featured on page 3 of the newspaper.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.