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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 01, 1995
Page
1
At a United Nations crime conference in Cairo a closed circuit film showed a couple kissing in the back of the main hall for two minutes on large screens. A witness described the man placing a hand on the woman's leg before the kiss as observers urged participants to stay focused. Names and nationalities were not released.
Procrastinators have an extra day to file tax returns as the deadline moved up because April 30 fell on a Sunday. Taxpayers must post by midnight. some post offices stay open late. Late returns incur a five per cent penalty plus one per cent per month and interest.
In Schaumburg Otakar and Daniela Kirchner took back their son Richard from his adoptive parents amid a four year legal battle that drew state and federal judges to the case. Neighbors lined the street with blue ribbons while supporters raised funds for the Does.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien criticized the Parti Quebecois for prioritizing referendum tactics over poverty relief as 17.6 percent of Quebecers live below the poverty line. He rejected sovereignty as illusion and urged action while Bloc leader Lucien Bouchard accused the Liberals of a catastrophic federal employment record.
Winnipeg Jets sale talks drag as Manitoba Entertainment faces NHL conditions forcing 10-year stay and $25 million losses. Barry Shenkarow says chances of closing tonight are slim but a extension could occur. Possible star sales eyed include Teemu Selanne, Alexei Zhamnov, and Keith Tkachuk.
Eleven days after the Alfred P. Murrah building blast, rescue efforts shift to recovery as the collapse risk forces machinery into the rubble. Authorities say 136 dead and about 60 still missing, with fears up to 20 bodies may remain unrecovered.
Camp Bernardo prepares as 1,500 potential jurors gather in a hotel ballroom for selection for Paul Bernardo's high profile trial. Media crush, TV crews, and a veiled court proceeding surround the downtown courthouse as Bernardo faces nine charges including two counts of first degree murder. Karla Homolka linked to the case faces testimony as a Crown witness.
AP reports Umpires agree to a new four year deal ending the lockout. Details remain scarce with 2 p.m. news conference planned in New York. Last agreement expired December 31 and relays replacement umpires during spring training.
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