17 May 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 17, 1994
Page
1
David Letterman says his dumbest trick was biting the head off a rooster at a state fair poultry contest while drunk. He recalls both he and the rooster were disqualified and notes he quit drinking 12 years ago after a life filled with excess and late night fun.
Lt Col John Boulton argues Maj Anthony Seward aimed to protect youths breaking into the Canadian base and that those who killed Shidane Abukar Arone acted criminally, not under orders. Seward faces unlawful bodily harm and negligent performance charges in March 1993 incident at Petawawa. Two paratroopers beat the 16 year old to death. Overtime blamed for jobless recovery, Labor Congress urges limits on hours and calls for laws banning mandatory overtime.
Reform Leader Preston Manning argued Liberal gun control plans would hurt law abiding gun owners while criminals slip through. He faulted the Liberal focus on marginal gun control issues and urged tougher penalties and a national firearms registry to target offenders and suppliers.
Michel Rocard said France would rally international support for an independent Quebec if the Yes side wins the referendum. He added France would help organize worldwide recognition but avoid conflict with Canada. Lucien Bouchard outlined Quebec independence aims in Paris. BC Premier Harcourt warned BC could view Quebec as Canada’s enemy if independence passes.
Medicine Hat public school board chair Karen Charlton says changes to Bill 19 unfairly favor Catholic boards by allowing separate boards to collect taxes while public boards cannot. Catholic board chair Pat Glashan calls the move a positive compromise as debates continue ahead of third reading and royal assent.
A fragment notes remarks about Kigali and says we had felt the massacres had abated there, with a voice describing easing violence as life returns and the mood shifts.
Medicine Hat city council split four to four over a United Nations child rights convention resolution. Aldermen opposed argued it's provincial and federal jurisdiction while supporters urged protecting children from abuse and neglect.
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