Innex vfeather Mostly cloudy with light snow possible
The forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of snow on Friday. Highs around 3 and lows near minus 8 degrees, with the outlook appearing on Map Page B3.
28 Mar 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1985
Page
1
The forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of snow on Friday. Highs around 3 and lows near minus 8 degrees, with the outlook appearing on Map Page B3.
The House approves 1.5 billion for 21 MX intercontinental nuclear missiles in a 217 to 210 vote. Republicans split 156 for 23 against while Democrats vote 187 against and 61 for, marking a early second-term win for President Reagan.
Steve Fongo, 19, of Vernon B C aims to dip his artificial leg in the Pacific by May 27 to mark his parents 35th wedding anniversary Finishing the run in time would let the family celebrate at home. Al Hackner and his Canadian rink regained form at the world men's curling championship with a 6-5 extra-end win over Norway.
Finance Minister Michael Wilson denied reports of a new gasoline excise tax but avoided committing to details. The Toronto Star cited a proposed three to five cent per litre levy in the spring budget to replace lost Petroluem and Gas Revenue Tax revenue, with phased removal of incentives financing up to 80 percent of frontier and offshore exploration costs.
British Columbia will resist aboriginal land claims rather than seek technical appeals after the Meares Island decision. Attorney General Brian Smith said the court suspended logging to settle claims, stressing the ruling was not a precedent and that trials should proceed on merits. Opposition leader Skelly welcomed the ruling and urged negotiations, while Smith warned against conceding claims not yet acknowledged by the court.
Iraqi reports describe a sudden explosion near two schools and a bus station in Baghdad caused by a ground to ground missile in retaliation for raids on Tehran and Hamadan. Iran claims to have launched six missiles into Baghdad since March 14 amid the ongoing Moslem neighboring war.
Federal Alberta and British Columbia governments intervene to resolve a dispute with six major banks and trust companies over 49 million dollars in debentures. Banks sought to cancel principal and interest for 12 years in exchange for 60 million dollars from a 255 million rescue plan. The compromise shifts 39 million of the debentures away from holders to enable the Canadian Commercial Bank’s recovery.
Bernhard Goetz pleaded not guilty in New York to four counts of attempted murder arising from the Dec 22 subway shooting. A 45 day delay was granted for a motion to dismiss the new indictment while bail remained at $5,000.
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