Weather Outlook: Cloudy Skies and Showers Likely
Mainly cloudy forecast with scattered showers and a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Tuesday’s high near 19 and low around 4. Map on Page B4.
08 Sep 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1986
Page
1
Mainly cloudy forecast with scattered showers and a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Tuesday’s high near 19 and low around 4. Map on Page B4.
An 18 year old Calgary youth convicted of dangerous driving in the deaths of three cyclists was sentenced to two years probation and 240 hours of community service. The judge ruled the act was not deliberate and delayed custodial punishment.
Ottawa will waive 36 million dollars in petroleum and gas revenue taxes owed by Husky Oil Operations Ltd. on production revenues since April 1985, easing concern over expected tax changes amid ongoing debate.
A brief note reports a scene where a friend blocks progress during a trip down a lane. Tension rises as a simple delay becomes a moment of friction among companions. No injuries or formal outcomes are described.
President Reagan weighs steps to pressure the USSR over Nicholas Daniloff who faces espionage charges in New York. White House spokesman says no trade for a Soviet physicist, and a U.S.-Soviet summit will proceed as planned. Mortimer Zuckerman criticizes the Kremlin for ignoring the letter.
Gainers owner Peter Pocklington and Alberta Labour Minister Ian Reid clash over whether Pocklington must rehire all 1,080 striking workers at his Edmonton meat plant after a three month strike. Reid cites labor practice and board rulings, while Pocklington insists non union hires may stay. Lawyers say no firm guarantee exists under Alberta law.
Gunmen opened fire during a Sabbath service at Istanbul’s main synagogue then killed themselves with grenades. Victims were all men, mostly elderly. two cantors among the dead. Most victims Turkish, one Italian and one Iranian. Funeral planned for Wednesday.
Chilean President Augusto Pinochet escaped unharmed after a rural ambush by about 20 guerrillas near Maipo Canyon. Five bodyguards died and ten were wounded as the attack halted his return from Melocoton. A 90 day state of siege was declared, granting broad powers to the military government.
Edmonton pharmacist Paul Woodward, American resident since 1982, passed his citizenship interview. He noticed the oath form spells the sovereign as Elizabeth, prompting Buckingham Palace to say the Queen would not be unduly worried but would prefer correct spelling.
A Karachi court granted police 15 days to hold four Palestinian suspects linked to the Pan Am hijacking that killed 18 people. President Zia ul-Haq said they would face the death penalty if convicted. Three suspects are held at Malir and one is hospitalized. The hijacking began at Karachi airport with nearly 400 aboard seeking flight to Cyprus.
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