27 May 1975
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 27, 1975
Page
1
Statistics Canada reports 539 homicides in 1974 or 2.4 per 100 000, up 9.1 percent from 1973 but still below 1972's 479 and 2.5 rate. Over five years the murder rate has remained virtually flat, with much of the crime data criticized for reliability and context.
Statistics Canada shows Alberta's murder rate up 28.6 percent to 38 killings in 1974 from 29 in 1973, with attempted murders up 26.6 percent to 49 and rapes rising 21.7 percent to 259. Total crimes rise marginally while arson, thefts over 200, and breaking and entering push non violent crime higher.
Ottawa reports a heavy bargaining slate for year end with unresolved talks across steel, nickel, wood, paper, and public service sectors. Major unions seek wage gains to curb inflation while settlements already reached include letter carriers grainhandlers railway workers and federal trades. Further talks involve 26 000 steelworkers 14 200 nickel miners 50 000 paperworkers and 30 000 textile workers with expectations of substantial raises and cost of living protection.
Canadian Fertilizers Ltd plans three ammonia plants in Medicine Hat that could produce about 70 tons of heavy water annually. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd expresses serious interest in building an extraction plant, with costs potentially ranging from 40 to 70 million depending on how many ammonia units are connected. The plan uses a new amine extraction process, aims to supply heavy water to AECL, and excludes direct operation by Canadian Fertilizers.
Montreal inquiry head Judge Jean Dutil vented anger after Armand Courville of Reggio Food Inc. denied knowledge of the Mafia's presence in Montreal. Courville, linked to Cotroni Violi and Lorentino, said Cotroni has good judgment and immediate power, denying godfather status in the city.
Montreal postal workers returned to the main post office after a one day strike over suspensions of fellow employees. The union cites 200 suspensions while management says 73. The dispute involves casual labor use and contract talks. A plan to hire 160 new workers to cover weekend backlog was accepted.
Mandeville, the Bow Valley MLA, urged quick cabinet approval of Canadian Fertilizers Medicine Hat and Pan Canada Brooks projects during the throne speech debate. He praised using Alberta gas for processing, cited jobs for Brooks, and noted concerns about gas use and ERCB permits totaling about 85 billion cubic feet annually for the three proposals.
The Canadian transport commission cleared the third domestic fare rise by Air Canada and CP Air and allowed Pacific Western Airlines and EPA increases to stand with today’s implementation. EPA's St Anthony Gander and Charlottetown Fredericton routes were not lowered. Nordair Quebecair and Transair proposals were left unchanged with Nordair and Quebecair to rise June 1 and Transair on June 8.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.