Weather Flurries With 60 Percent Precipitation Chance
The brief notes a Wednesday flurry outlook with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. It lists a high of 02 and a low of -07 and mentions a map on page B5.
10 Mar 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1987
Page
1
The brief notes a Wednesday flurry outlook with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. It lists a high of 02 and a low of -07 and mentions a map on page B5.
Canadian External Affairs Minister Joe Clark meets Reagan officials and Capitol Hill leaders in Washington to discuss Canada US relations amid topics from acid rain and freer trade to Central America and arms control with the Soviet Union. In Beirut Syrian troops raid American University arresting 15 student representatives from moslem and leftist militias.
Arturo Cruz quits top post of the Nicaraguan Contras citing lack of support for democratic reforms. fellow directors call it a loss while U S lawmakers push to cut aid until past funds are accounted for. The Navy and arms sales to Iran are under Senate House review with Adnan Khashoggi linked to the Iran Contra affair.
In front of a crowd at the Royal York Hotel a man shot 53 year old mining stock promoter and convicted swindler Guy Lamarche twice with a .38 caliber pistol. Lamarche died at hospital about 6 50 pm. Timmins man Andre Bissonnette 54 is charged with first degree murder after fleeing by taxi. Witnesses saw a well dressed shooter in a beige trench coat flee down an escalator.
In Ottawa the Commons defeated an NDP motion to end tests of the U S air launched cruise missile. Four Liberal MPs backed the motion, while others abstained or voted against. The result was 122 to 27 with eight Liberals absent amid party divisions on NATO and NORAD commitments.
South African Ambassador Glenn Babb tours Peguis Reserve with Chief Louis Stevenson as 600 band members crowd the hall. Critics call for action on chronic floods, substandard housing, and 70 percent unemployment while Stevenson hints at seeking aid running into millions. Desmond Tutu invited by Elijah Harper to speak on native plight.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney stated Petro Canada is not being sold at present but could be privatized later if it fits national interests. He noted Crown corporations are under review per the 1984 election pledge, with no cabinet recommendation yet. Transport Minister John Crosbie defended Petro Canada’s role in Newfoundland and Labrador developments. Liberal critic Brian Tobin predicted a proposal for Petro Canada between June and July.
The Medicine Hat property tax Court of Revision may need to redo its first sitting after the city failed to pass a formal resolution establishing dates for the annual review. Alderman Flynn and city officials scramble to confirm legality as 36 complaints were heard last week.
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