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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1985
Page
4
The article argues that restoring full indexing to all pensions would strain public finances with a projected 1990 deficit near 33.7 billion dollars. It notes that indexing only for the poorest of elderly Canadians would cost less, while preserving a safety net for the poorest remains essential.
Andrew Snaddon reflects on Ernest Manning and Peter Lougheed guiding Alberta through oil booms and economic policy. He credits Manning with stabilizing finances and national influence, and praises Lougheed for enterprise, the Heritage Fund, and steady leadership.
Police rounded up 16 suspected IRA bombers and foiled a plan to plant long delay bombs in 12 British seaside resorts during peak holiday season. Investigations tie a Belfast Maze escapee to prior kidnapping and link to the Grand Hotel Brighton bombing. Critics question motive as internal IRA splits push younger Sinn Fein leaders into politics while hardliners push violence.
The Alberta Energy Company announces the Suffield drilling project signaling a shift after the NEP and market downturn. The plan, backed by Western Accord and a provincial incentives program, could employ up to 600 people and boost the local economy in Suffield and area. Mayor Ted Grimm welcomed frequent announcements.
A secondhand Edinburgh robot in a London restaurant allegedly ran amok, knocking over furniture, bumping patrons, spilling wine, and dropping its head into a customer’s lap. Faulty programming or binary bungling is suspected, yet no lawsuit follows.
Allan Fotheringham notes Reagan’s tribute to John F Kennedy at a fundraiser at Teddy Kennedy’s McLean Virginia home. Reagan’s words, praised by many, were penned by Peggy Noonan, a 34 year old speechwriter, revealing the craft behind the Great Communicator’s eloquence.
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