30 Mar 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1985
Page
1
An explosion and ensuing fire leveled a three-storey building in Montreal's St Henri district near Atwater Market on Saturday. Five people suffered burns and were taken to hospitals in satisfactory condition. Six families resided there as residents screamed afterward. The blast occurred at 7 25 a m.
Canadian External Affairs Minister Joe Clark arrived in Leningrad to begin an eight day four city tour with his wife Maureen McTeer and seven Conservative MPs. The Boeing 707 touched down at 9 50 a m and was greeted by Leningrad mayor Vladimir Atives.
The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench put on hold a bid by the League for Life for an injunction to close Dr. Henry Morgentaler's Winnipeg abortion clinic. Justice Guy Kroft will decide early next week after hearing arguments on whether the group can seek an injunction, with Morgentaler vowing to continue abortions today.
Ten crew die when two Lockheed Hercules C 130s collide during a flypast at Namao base Edmonton. The victims include nine Canadians and one US exchange officer. Witnesses describe a sudden break and a fireball as wingtips touched near the base perimeter.
Rioting across South Africa rages with 300 deaths in a year as the government bans the United Democratic Front and other groups for three months. Durban treason trial dates for 16 UDF leaders are set for May 20, and police detain 12 UDF members in Ciskei amid clashes in Graaff-Reinet and Langa.
Toronto Transit Commission will close subway service at 11 p.m. Sunday to conduct a security sweep across 49 kilometres of routes before reopening at 6 a.m. Monday for the morning rush. About 1.5 million riders use the system daily. police noted a threat targeted the transit network, not a specific site.
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