13 May 1989
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 13, 1989
Page
1
Vancouver Sun and Southam News examine Canada as a link in the global drug war, detailing the estimated ten million dollar annual business and the impact of heroin marijuana and cocaine trafficking on the country.
Cooler temperatures and diminishing winds gave brief relief as Saskatchewan fires, including the North Cabin blaze near Prince Albert, were stabilised. In Manitoba about 1,200 people remained evacuated from three communities with no new evacuations, while rainfall offered some dampening effect on the 450,000 hectares burning across four Saskatchewan blazes.
President Bush calls for a shift from containment to welcoming the Soviet Union back to the world order. He says a bold goal requires Moscow to fulfill openness and democratization promises for the relationship to advance. Pravda notes Baker’s lukewarm stance on disarmament talks during his Moscow visit.
Ottawa plans to close 125 of 175 border crossings to U S tanker trucks to curb possibly contaminated fuel, a move critics say will raise prices by 300 to 600 million dollars yearly. RCMP and U S EPA will lead cross border inspections as nine chemicals currently controlled rise to 90.
In Panama City the Catholic Church condemned the weekend elections as fraud ridden and urged Noriega supporters to restrain themselves. Latin American leaders seek settlement as US troops arrive to protect interests and observers cite opposition gains.
A runaway Southern Pacific freight train at Cajon Pass jumped tracks and crashed into 11 homes in San Bernardino. Three people were killed including two children. brakeman Alan Reiss remains missing. A 24 year old man survived after more than 14 hours buried in debris, reporting chest and shoulder pain. Rescue teams used dogs and mobile spotlights through the night.
A Montreal AIDS patient recounts being denied entry to the United States after border guards flagged his AZT medication under new zero tolerance drug rules. Health officials advise travelers to mail AZT or arrange U S contacts as the June Montreal AIDS conference approaches. Authorities warn that AIDS patients may be denied entry to the U S to avoid perceived health-care costs.
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