Weather Outlook Sunny With Light Chance of Precipitation
The forecast shows sunny conditions with a 10 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday. Expect a high near 28 and a low around 10, with map reference at Page B2.
21 May 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 21, 1985
Page
1
The forecast shows sunny conditions with a 10 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday. Expect a high near 28 and a low around 10, with map reference at Page B2.
A 12 year old city youth drowned Sunday afternoon while fishing near Ross Creek and Strathcona Park after being swept away by the current. Insp. Larry Brink identified the deceased as Darryl Goshulak of 3956 Queen St. S.E. He was with another youth when he stepped into the river. The Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons considers a daily patient limit as doctors face high workloads and incomes. The council will debate the issue at its June 20 and 21 meeting. A separate report from Orange California notes a woman pregnant with septuplets delivered six live babies, with the seventh dying.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney declares that Thursday's budget will ax some programmes reviewed by the Nielsen task force amid a broad push to cut the 35.5 billion deficit. He warns Canadians to brace for sacrifices as Ottawa targets 30 to 32 billion in the 1985-86 deficit and signals cuts, tax loophole closures, and ending personal tax exemption indexation.
Ontario NDP leaders consider a Liberal alliance to prevent another snap vote. Rae would back a minority government with a two year grace period before new elections, aiding party survival and campaign fund recovery. The deal could bolster funds and address funding for Catholic schools.
In Youngstown Ohio a blast at an apparently illegal fireworks operation killed nine people. Craters and shed foundations remained as power lines and windows across 1.5 kilometers were damaged. Edward Malysa, 23, of Youngstown, was among the dead. his brother recalled his eagerness for work despite warnings.
Three Israeli POWs returned home after a 26 hour exchange that freed more than 1,100 Arab prisoners. Protests erupted as critics urged freedom for 25 members of a Jewish underground group. The flight ended at Hatzor Air Base near Tel Aviv with 605 sent home, 394 to Geneva, and 151 to Syria.
Prisoners in Belo Horizonte hold a lottery to select a third inmate for killing in protest of overcrowding and dire living conditions. Police say a previous victim died after being chosen, with others threatening further killings. Human Rights Commission calls the jail a horror as authorities plan new prisons and await federal funds.
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