Snowstorm snarls Medicine Hat traffic and transit
A city employee’s error delayed snow clearing after 15 centimetres fell overnight, tying up streets and forcing bus and taxi disruptions. Officials warned of more snow and urged slow travel while roads remained treacherous and authorities worked to restore normal service.
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Bruce Baillie
Allan Coyle
Medicine Hat
Roy Heringer
Public Works
Heringer
Bill Laidlaw
Alberta Weather Centre
Edmonton
Laidlaw
California
Allowance Avenue
Sholton Hill
Division Avenue
Hill Road
S.E
Altawana Drive
N.E
Alberta Motor Association
AMA
George Patterson
Maple Creek
Tony Fluitterer
City Transit System
Fruitterer
Jake Reichert
Reichert
Transit
Medicine Hat and District Hospital
Leo Hill
Eric Murray
City of
Bev Bray
Bray
Trudeau offers to divide energy bill in Commons stalemate
Prime Minister Trudeau proposes dividing the contested energy bill if Opposition Leader Joe Clark pledges not to prolong debate. He spoke at a Liberal reception in Toronto, condemning Parliament’s closure as dangerous and urging a timely, sensible timetable for the divided bills.
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Toronto
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Clark
Poland
Spain
Francisco Franco
Italy
Cossitt Dies at 58 in Brockville Ontario
Tom Cossitt Progressive Conservative MP for Leeds-Grenville died after a heart attack at a party meeting in Brockville Ontario He collapsed at 715 p m and died about an hour later Funeral arrangements were not set The Ottawa Conservative Leader Joe Clark praised him as tenacious and courageous.
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Brockville
Ont
Tom Cossitt
Leeds-Grenville
Trudeau
Ontario
Cossitt
Barbara Mills
Ottawa
Joe Clark
Raiders of the Lost Ark named best movie at American Movie Awards
Best movie Raiders of the Lost Ark wins top honor while Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn cited as best actor and actress for On Golden Pond. Coroner notes Belushi died amid all night revelry with heavy drinking and narcotics.
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Henry Fonda
Katharine Hepburn
John Belushi
Brezhnev Proposes Freeze On Western Soviet Missiles
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev announced a halt on deploying medium range missiles in the western USSR and warned of retaliatory steps if Geneva talks stall. He said Moscow would pull back a portion of existing forces while negotiations in Geneva pause until May 20.
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Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Reagan
Washington
Urals
Russia
U.S
Geneva
Europe
United States
Hatters lead in curling world junior championships setup
In Fredericton the Hatters face a week of planning for the Uniroyal world junior curling championships with Medicine Hat organizers watching closely. Despite rival club friction and uneven events the Fredericton host group expects up to twenty thousand dollars in profit, though tickets sold lag behind expectations.
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Fredericton
N.B
Medicine Hat
New Brunswick
Soren Grohn
Scotland
Medicine Hat hosts world championships bid drives and crowd aims
The article details budget estimates for the 1983 championships with ticket sales strong and plans for VIP blocks. It notes 1984 hosting bids from Cornwall Ontario and Three Rivers Quebec, Medicine Hat boosters led by Mayor Grimm and Aldermen, and local support including government sponsorships and program sales to fund junior curling development.
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Flynn
Fredericton
Medicine Hat
Canada
Cornwall
Ont
Three Rivers
P.Q
City of
Ted Grimm
Sam Stone
Bill Keith
Pete Simpson
Lee Anderson
Anderson
Flynn- Graham and Company
Tommy Thomson
Lyle Flynn
Capital
Gene Sullivan
St. John
Sullivan
Gershaw
Air Force Association
Hatfield
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Deluxe Central Taxis
Scholten Hill
Frank Webber
Theresa Saldana
West Hollywood
Allan Fotheringham
Ann Landers
Mike Royko
Hatters
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