29 May 1975
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 29, 1975
Page
1
Mayor Ted Grimm backed expanding a petrochemical industry as part of a diversified local economy. He argued benefits like a higher tax base and jobs outweigh pollution and housing strain, and urged against retreating from growth while noting the city can control environmental impact.
Medicine Hat residents face potential health risks from continued petrochemical development, says Dr. John O'Keefe, a retired health officer. He cites air and water pollution, cites local readings, and urges an independent study and a public referendum before expansion.
Peel regional police chief Douglas Burrows said the incident began at 11 30 a m when Slobodian entered the school washroom armed with two rifles hidden in a guitar case and fired at random killing one student and wounding another seriously. He then exited the washroom and fired in the vicinity wounding two more male students and then fired toward a home economics classroom wounding two female students and one male student.
Surveys show most businesses bypass Canada Manpower for help with workers beyond unskilled roles. In Montreal 60 percent unsatisfied with services and 50 percent say centers mishandle placements. Vancouver results lean unfavorable with 49.2 percent. Separate incident: a school shooting ends with a student and teacher killed and a gunman committing suicide.
Ottawa Labor Minister John Munro dismissed talk of a cabinet split over wage settlements fueling inflation. He noted wages are a key factor but not the only one, with ministers Trudeau and Turner stressing wage growth as a major inflator while other factors include professional fees land speculation and oil and food prices.
Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed orders a judicial inquiry into the bull semen affair involving former deputy agriculture minister Dr. Glen Purnell and suspends him from government service likely with pay. Auditor Bill Rogers disputes Lougheed’s legal interpretation, saying no final conclusion on ethics was intended.
Canada and Denmark presented a united front in Copenhagen ahead of the Brussels NATO meeting. Trudeau and Anker Jorgensen avoided friction over fisheries, backed Canada's bid for a European links arrangement, and signaled Danish support while addressing broader security issues and Cyprus tensions.
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