23 May 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 23, 1986
Page
1
A Page 5 etiquette column warns readers about audience behavior during performances. It emphasizes quiet listening, no eating noises, and respectful reactions to speakers and acts. The piece notes etiquette is essential for a considerate, attentive crowd.
The forecast calls for intermittent rain today with gradual clearing and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. High temperatures expected around 68 degrees. Sunday's map page B4 previews clearing skies and mild winds.
Petitions filed with the Prince Edward Island Supreme Court allege corrupt election practices in Kings district during the April election. The Liberal Party seeks voiding of Conservative Peter MacLeod and A. A. Fraser wins and calls for by elections after alleging 30 plus irregularities including blank ballots and unEthical voting.
National Defence auditors probe travel claims at bases after fraud charges against five CFB Suffield firefighters. Sterner Hinch and Terry Olmstead, suspended and discharged in 1985, fight to regain jobs amid internal hearings. Other witnesses include Frank Barron, Alexander Boyko, and Brian Pattison, with phony receipts tied to McKelvey's Travel Services in Alliston Ontario.
Premier Bill Bennett stunned BC politics by announcing his retirement this summer. Opposition leader Bob Skelly said the timing blindsided the NDP and created a political vacuum as Bennett plans to stay in the legislature until a new premier is chosen. Skelly noted polls show Bennett as least trusted, while a new leader might alter fortunes. Bennett indicated a fall election was unlikely and the 1987–88 term would extend to May 1988.
The inquiry heard CN Rail engineer Jack Hudson was 10 demerits from firing for speeding before the Feb 8 head on crash near Hinton Alberta that killed 23. He received a reprimand as first speeding offence. Evidence questioned trackside discipline and radar use. A videotape of the track signal may exist.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney denounces U S tariffs on British Columbia cedar shakes and shingles as unjustified and contrary to new free trade talks. He told Parliament the action traps bilateral relations and conveyed Canada’s deep disappointment to President Reagan in a Telex.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu warned in London that South Africa’s government will seize Thursday’s tear gas incident as a pretext to slow racial reform. He noted the AWB confrontation highlighted Afrikaner tensions and warned against backsliding on dismantling apartheid.
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