29 May 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 29, 1984
Page
1
Fire officials say an elderly woman who smoked in bed died when flames swept her fourth floor YWCA room in central Winnipeg. The blaze began around 4 a.m. CDT and was confined to the single suite, with investigators confirming a burning cigarette as the cause. The unidentified 60 year old woman was found dead in her apartment.
Winnipeg reports 685 jobs and about 9 million dollars in grants could be lost if Ottawa does not approve a three month extension of the federal provincial work program. Employment Minister Len Evans said the delay by federal counterpart John Roberts threatens the program.
Brandon Manitoba group of nuns contest a 1983 reassessment that raised St Michael's Academy taxes from 1000 to nearly 36000 dollars. Sister Betty Irs Bartush warns a tax hike could force the 72 year old academy to close, though closure is a last resort.
Alberta ministers defend a labor relations board decision allowing a one day lockout of plumbers and pipefitters with wage rejections. Critics say bridging provisions are being dismantled, while officials argue the action follows collective bargaining reality and does not hinge on a loophole.
President Reagan using emergency powers airs 400 Stinger missiles and two KC-10 tankers to Saudi Arabia to bolster Gulf shipping defences. Two hundred launchers with 200 replacement missiles arrive. Saudis to pay cash and train with U.S. personnel. Plan targets Ras Tanura depot and palace perimeters amid Iran Iraq spillover threats.
The Globe and Mail poll shows the Conservatives at 46 percent of decided voters, down from March, while the Liberals rise to 41 percent and the NDP holds at 11 percent. Undecided or unwilling voters total 22 percent.
An Israeli Defense Ministry summary says two Palestinian guerrillas, both 18, were beaten with blunt instruments after capture during a dawn raid on a hijacked bus south of Tel Aviv. The report blames no one, criticizes army procedures, and promises disciplinary action while noting no orders to kill.
The Canadian Labour Congress unveils a social manifesto for full employment and a public investment program in housing transit health and education as the first step to revive a recession battered economy. The move follows Ed Broadbent’s hint of a jobs program for the NDP and signals close strategic ties between the two groups.
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