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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1995
Page
1
Elbert Lewis faced a draft notice after records mislisted his birthdate as November 11, 1976, implying he is 80. He allegedly registered for the draft in 1941 and served on a navy anti aircraft cruiser in World War II earning a Purple Heart, despite the date error.
Medicine Hat officers confiscated 734 grams of mushrooms and nine grams of cannabis in a 1978 Pontiac Firebird during a Thursday morning raid. Clifford Ronald Blade, 32, of Kelowna, faces drug trafficking charges and will appear in court Tuesday. A prior Tuesday bust yielded 52 marijuana plants valued at about $52,000 and Neal Anthony Stenger, 31, charged with possession of narcotics for trafficking and cultivating.
LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman testified about his handwritten notes from the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman crime scene. He said the case ceased to be his after replacement by downtown detectives, a moment defense lawyers may use to argue bias and planted evidence. Prosecutors countered that Fuhrman was not alone and could not have pilfered items, while presenting crate of evidence from Simpson's Ford Bronco including a shovel a plastic bag and a towel.
Ottawa refuses to back down from stopping overfishing near Grand Banks and warns foreign vessels will be targeted. EU protests call Canada action illegal and threats of sanctions mount as Madrid denounces Ottawa.
The first 1,200 British soldiers arrive at Canadian Forces Base Suffield at end of April with over 7,000 more coming by November. The influx boosts Medicine Hat’s economy, with CFB Suffield pumping 50 to 60 million dollars in the region and the unit employing 177 permanent soldiers and 175 civilians. Local business, pubs, and stores expect a busy season, though staff anticipate late nights and the need for extra security.
In a controversial Jenny Jones show episode, Scott Amedure disclosed romantic feelings for Jonathan Schmitz who later shot him. Prosecutors and critics say the program’s pursuit of high ratings exploited vulnerable guests and pushed viewers toward sensational tragedy. Both men lived in Orion Township near Detroit. Schmitz, heterosexual, claimed no relation to Amedure, who was gay.
An 11 year old foster child in Calgary was taken from the Stoney Indian family and social services after officials cited risk from a foster brother with HIV AIDS. The case highlights new agency policy on foster placements and AIDS with potential legal action hinted. The foster mother and boy express distress over losing a home and native cultural ties. Local doctors note minimal transmission risk in household settings. The province denies immediate ministerial involvement.
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