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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1995
Page
8
John A. Weimer publisher Ron W. Turner director finance and human resources Perry D. Gagley director reader sales and service Alan Poirier editor editorial page Bill Hartley director manufacturing Clarence Heringer director advertising
U.S. lawmakers push sanctions targeting Canadian company Sherritt Inc and others with Cuban links to tighten the embargo on Fidel Castro's regime. The effort risks NAFTA and WTO provisions and faces international opposition as trade partners urge engagement with Cuba.
Environmental opposition prompts Shell Oil to stop plans to sink the Brent Spar platform containing 100 tons of toxic waste. The structure has been idle for years. officials warn sinking waste merely hides hazards, urging safe offshore disposal and responsibility for waste plans.
A column tests readers on linguistic judgment by contrasting phrases used by F Lee Bailey and Bill Clinton. It asks whether readers should praise or criticize choices like mitigate against versus militate against and flaunt versus float, exploring tolerance for language shifts.
Don McGillivray notes opposing camps on English changes from Bailey and Clinton style to Oxford and Webster guides. Conservatives warn against shifting meanings while permissives say change signals life. Both agree copy editors flag risky usages and stability matters.
A columnist seeks guidance on whether silently admiring a woman’s body parts publicly displayed is sexist. He notes prior remarks praising women golfers for manners and calmness, asking how to address perceived insensitivity and avoid offending others.
Mike Royko faced backlash from readers including Michelle DeFalco of Burbank who argued the columnist degraded credibility by two remarks about women. Royko defended intent and admitted a preference for women who look good in tight shorts, proposing hypothetical scenarios to justify his views.
The Canada Council faces cuts and weighs ending the Art Bank which costs up to $1 million yearly to warehouse. The Canadian Conference of the Arts urges expanding access to individuals and corporations, proposing a nonprofit management model to reduce staff and broaden distribution while preserving the 17,500 works as a national record.
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