06 May 1995
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 06, 1995
Page
1
Magnetic Hill Zoo in Moncton searches for a female camel to pair with Charlie the lone dromedary. Bruce Dougan says a mate could cost about 12 000 dollars at an Ontario farm, with funding drawn from the Adopt-a-Friend program to bring her to Moncton and build a honeymoon suite.
Banks reduce prime rate from 9.75 to 9.25 percent and cut variable mortgage rates by 0.5 point. Analysts warn the relief may be short lived as the economy wrestles with high borrowing costs and a bond rally lifts the loonie. Economists Warren Jestin and Rob Palombi comment on the move.
Police search for clues after two flaming bags found at a busy Tokyo station near City Hall could have killed thousands if combined. One bag held sodium cyanide and the other diluted sulfuric acid. flames were doused before deadly gas formed. Four station workers briefly hospitalized as line service paused. Authorities investigate ties to the Aum Shinji Kyo cult amid ongoing subway attack fears.
Hat bank robbed a second time as police assess theories of copycat crime or two separate robbers from different areas. The Friday 4 12 p m heist followed another cash theft about 27 hours earlier. A 20 to 30 year old white male, 172 cm tall, 63 81 kg, wearing glasses and a jean jacket, demanded cash without displaying a weapon. Witnesses spotted him entering the mall parking lot. police searched the area and questioned several men. Residents described shock and fear as investigators patrolled the scene near Elm Street Coast and Westlander Inn.
Harvey Boswell, a 75 year old Medicine Hat resident and Royal Canadian Air Force radio mechanic, visited Belsen Bergen three days after liberation. He described the camp’s devastating scenes including emaciated inmates, piles of shoes, and the deadly impact of starvation and disease. He emphasized the need to witness and tell others what occurred.
Readable fragments show lawyers selected a murder trial in Petersema. Details are unclear with only scattered names and dates.
In Edmonton CP report the trial judge reserved decision on a publication ban for the name of the wealthy businessman linked to Marilyn Tan. The man known as Mr Smith allegedly offered Tan 2 million dollars to remain with him for 10 years amid charges Tan faced including uttering threats and administering a noxious substance.
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