Ancient dwelling site found in subdivision area Medicine Hat archaeologist uncovers 2000-year-old tepee rings
Local archaeologist John Brumley reports a 2000-year-old dwelling site within a proposed 225 lot subdivision near a coulee in Medicine Hat. The site includes tepee rings and hearths with potential protection under the Historical Resources Act. An assessment by Alberta Archaeological Survey will determine significance.
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Brumley
Prairies
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Regional Planning Commission
Besant
Saskatchewan
Provincial Archaeological Survey
Harry Diemer
Edmonton
Belgians Begin Zaire Mission In End Run For Kolwezi
Belgian paratroopers led an eight thousand kilometer airborne operation to rescue over 2 500 Europeans and 14 Americans trapped behind rebel lines in Shaba Province. French Foreign Legion units joined from Corsica while diplomacy centered on Western backing led by France Britain and Belgium.
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Shaba
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Africa
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Leo Tindemans
Ers
France
Britain
United States
State Department
U.S
Fort Bragg
N.C
Tax rebate debate roils Ottawa over Quebec bias
In a Commons clash on the budget and direct income tax rebates to Quebecers, Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Chretien warned the dispute could fracture the country. Conservatives attacked the plan as three tiered federal benefits, while Quebec officials urged negotiation to a settlement.
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Sinclair Stevens
Progressive Conservative
Quebec
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Alberta
Trudeau
Canada
Rene Levesque
Serge Joyal
Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Quebec City
Chretien
Conservatives
New Democrats
Fraud trial scheduled for Walter Schimpf in Medicine Hat case
Walter Schimpf, 48, a former Medicine Hat resident, was bound over for trial by Judge F W Coward after a provincial court preliminary hearing. He faces fraud charges tied to about 100 000 dollars regarding cattle transactions following a six month RCMP investigation prompted by complaints from Joe Sitter of Leader Saskatchewan and Elmer Doering of Medicine Hat. A publication ban covers evidence from the hearing.
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Walter Schimpf
Medicine Hat
F.W. Coward
Schimpf
RCMP
Joe Sitter
Leader
Saskatchewan
Elmer Doering
Alberta Won’t Seek Quebec Style Tax Rebate Now
Alberta Treasurer Merv Leitch says no immediate pursuit of a Quebec style income tax rebate. He plans no Ottawa talks, cites low chances of success, and notes Alberta may revisit the issue if circumstances change. Ottawa budget excludes Alberta from sales tax cuts and Quebec rebate.
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Alberta
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Leitch
Jean Chretien
Edmonton
Tory
Gordon Towers
Red Deer
Chretien
Towers
Trudeau
Quebec
House of Commons
Quebec Assembly
Orlov Found Guilty In Soviet Dissident Trial
Soviet dissident Yuri Orlov was sentenced to seven years in a labor camp and five years in internal exile for anti Soviet agitation. Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov and wife were arrested briefly during the verdict wrap up.
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Moscow
Yuri Orlov
Orlov
Andrei Sahkarov
Sakharov
Yelena
Irina
Dmitri
O Canada revision angers singer in playoff anthem
Montreal singer Roger Doucet sparked controversy after altering the line of O Canada during a Canadiens Bruins playoff game. His wife Geraldine says the change to We stand on guard for rights and liberty upset many fans who misconstrued the intent as political.
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Roger Doucet
O Canada
Geraldine Doucet
Rights
Liberty
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Doucet
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Allan Hern
Black Hat
Bindloss
Medicine Hat Stampede and Exhibition Company
Frank Webber
Kolwezi
London
Carter
Carol Goar
By Damian Inwood
Southam News Services
Aleksandr
Tass
Richard E. Combs
Combs
Andrei D. Sakharov
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Dmitri Orlov
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