City approves power plant upgrade after long delay
Alderman Ken Sauer welcomed provincial cabinet approval for Medicine Hat's 60 megawatt gas turbine upgrade but criticized a month long delay that will cost taxpayers 40 50 thousand dollars per month in standby charges to Calgary Power. Cost estimates rose from 13 to 20 million with a bylaw approved to borrow 20 million.
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City Utilities Committee
Ald
Ken Sauer
Sauer
Medicine Hat Redcliff
Tory
Jim Horsman
Civic
Energy Resources Conservation Board
ERCB
Calgary
Medicine Hat
City Utilities
Bill Scott
NATO to study Soviet influence as Canada stays out of Africa
Washington reports Western nations plan intensive study of Soviet activity in Africa and a coordinated response. Canada declines invitation to a Paris meeting, while NATO leaders discuss disarmament and potential actions. Carter and Brzezinski urge caution on Cuban and Warsaw Pact moves. Trudeau advocates dialogue and stronger NATO on defense.
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Canada
Africa
Washington
Richard O'Hagan
Trudeau
Paris
Pierre Hunt
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
O’hagan
Carter
Don Jamieson
Jamieson
Joseph Luns
Jimmy Carter
Cuba
Cyrus Vance
Vance
Angola
Ethiopia
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Europe
U.S
Soviet Union
Soviet Bloc
CTV
Canada AM
Peigans Press On With Blockade Despite Court Orders
Peigan Indians continue to blockade the irrigation dam on the Peigan reserve despite contempt-of-court actions in Alberta Supreme Court. Chief Nelson Small Legs says the blockade will persist while seeking a settlement and compensation for reserve land use. The dispute centers on 4.1 acres of riverbed land and potential compensation totaling $500,000 plus $2 per irrigated acre.
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Brocket, Alta
Peigan Indian Reserve
Alberta Supreme Court
Nelson Small Legs
Lethbridge Northern
Lethbridge
Irrigation District
Edmonton
Small Legs
Supreme Court of Canada
Goodyear Wins Tire Battle With GM Over Elliptic Tire
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. defeats General Motors in the dispute over the elliptic tire. The federal approval clears sale in the United States starting Monday. The tire, claimed to increase fuel economy by up to four percent at 80 km h, faces competition from Michelin.
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Detroit
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
General Motors Corp
Goodyear
United States
U.S
Ottawa to name companies that comply with Arab boycott
Industry Minister Jack Horner said Ottawa will name firms that comply with boycott provisions as a public sanction. He refused to identify the single company known to have contravened Canada’s policy between August 1, 1977, and January 31, 1978, which had services withdrawn and later restored. Canada will deny major federal help to such firms and continue withdrawing assistance from those suspending trade with Israel.
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Ottawa
Jack Horner
Israel
Horner
Canada
Kuwait
Libya
Saudi Arabia
United States
U.S
Industry, Trade and Commerce
Export Development Corp
Tories stall tax deal debate
MPs face four more weeks of debate as the Progressive Conservatives delay passage of the Quebec sales tax proposals. Opposition Leader Joe Clark says the bill will be delayed indefinitely to protest federal interference in provincial tax matters.
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Kitty McKinsey
Ottawa
Quebec
Joe Clark
Jean Chretien
Quebec National Assembly
Jacques Parizeau
Michael Coran
Finance
New Democratic Party
Clark
Bus fares rise in Medicine Hat rides
Medicine Hat riders are reminded that on Thursday bus fares increase by five cents. Adult fares move from 25 to 30 cents, while children and student rates rise from 15 to 20 cents. Senior rates remain unchanged and the hike applies to all rides whether short or long.
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Medicine Hat
CBC Medicine Hat to broadcast full CBC service on June 12
Orv Kope of Monarch Broadcasting announced CBC Medicine Hat will begin full service on June 12 with regular CBC national programming. Preliminary test patterns aired. a June 8 news release via CBC regional director Sandy Wright outlined the launch, delayed from May 1 due to transmitter parts.
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Medicine Hat
CBC
Orv Kope
Monarch Broadcasting Co. Ltd
Sandy Wright
Hope
CBC Medicine Hat
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Texas
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Monarch Broadcasting
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