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08 May 1984
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Medicine Hat News in Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 08, 1984
Page
1
Bell named fire chief at Medicine Hat
City Council chose Ron Bell a 25 year veteran of the Medicine Hat Fire Department as the new fire chief to replace Bev Bray who retires next month. Bell won unanimous council support from four in house applicants noted Alderman Ken Sauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Bell
Medicine Hat
Bell
Bev Bray
Ken Sauer
Sides Meet to Mediate Library Labor Dispute
Library labor and management representatives met with a provincial mediator to sort out wage and contract terms affecting about 20 workers since year start. CUPE representative Jack Murray confirmed a mediator was present but there was no breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Murray
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Soldier opens fire at Quebec National Assembly
A Canadian soldier identified as Denis Lortie opened fire inside and outside the Quebec national assembly, killing at least two and wounding about a dozen before surrendering. The assault ended after about 30 seconds, with over 100 police storming the building and several victims hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Quebec National Assembly
Denis Lortie
Jean Marcotte
Marcotte
Assembly
Levesque
Rene Levesque
Montreal
Quebec City
Council approves library expansion funding plan
City Council unanimously approves a $600,000 library addition plan funded by $400,000 provincial grants and a $200,000 city loan. The library will also use $200,000 in land equity. Officials question if the package meets the expansion needs but call the decision a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Then
Kelly
Doug Burgess
Library Board Financial Committee
Burgess
Palmer Huckle
Library plans multi floor expansion with staged funding
The library trimmed a proposed expansion from 1.2 million to a staged plan. Officials aim to complete the top floor first, then finish the lower level when funds allow. Council member Graham Kelly noted the plan and the lending decision, amid library board absence at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Graham Kelly
Library Board
Soviets refuse to take part in 1984 Los Angeles Games
Tass reported the Soviet Union will not participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The National Olympic Committee cited U S government actions and anti Olympic moves as the reason and said participation would be impossible. It was unclear if other socialist nations would join the boycott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Moscow
Tass
Soviet Union
U.S
Chretien Gains Leaning Support At Alberta Liberal Meeting
At a Medicine Hat gathering of about 170 Liberals, seven local delegates elected for the national convention remained undecided. Jean Chretien drew the most leaning votes after Bud Olson Jr. backed him, while John Turner drew skepticism from several delegates including youth rep Cathy Woolfrey who called Turner too rightward. Greg Schmidt praised Johnston’s organizers as undecided delegates hint at shifts before the Ottawa convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Curtis
the News
Jean Chretien
Bud Olson Jr
Olson
Liberal Party
Chretien
Canada
John Turner
Bud Olson
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Ottawa
Eileen
Dave Wilkins
Jeff MacFarlane
Cathy Woolfrey
Peter Hansen
Brooks
Brooks-Taber
Margaret
Hansen
Woolfrey
Turner
Johnston
Dave MacLean
Calgary
Moose Hall
Don Johnston
John Munro
John Roberts
Mark MacGuigan
Eugene Whelan
Greg Schmidt
Schmidt
Amex card mystery in Boden prison escape case
American Express opened an investigation into how convicted killer Wayne Boden obtained and kept a company credit card after his 1977 application while in Canadian custody. Officials noted the card showed no use and the $35 yearly fee was paid, with conflicting reports on whether Boden had the card during his Laval escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
American Express
Wayne Clifford Boden
Bill Inwood
Canada
Boden
Calgary
Inwood
Correctional Services Canada
Laval
Robert Caron
House of Commons
Robert Kaplan
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