08 Sep 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1997
Page
1
In a special eight page Medicine Hat News section a Saturday funeral aftermath pullout presents stories on press and Royal family criticism, the grief of Diana's sons, and Canadians' sorrow.
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak Jordan's King Hussein and Yasser Arafat call for calm after a Jerusalem bombing kills seven and injures nearly 200. They met before Madeleine Albright's visit to align positions amid Israeli losses in Lebanon and debate on a unilateral withdrawal.
In Lethbridge a nine year old watched her dad lift her teddy bear Binky with 20 helium balloons for a flight but it disappeared Sunday. Larry Wilson offers $100 for return or sighting and provides his contact number for tips.
Thousands file past the glass casket at St Thomas's Church Calcutta as Mother Teresa who died aged 87 is honored in a day of national mourning. People from her homes, nuns, and mourners from around the world pay respects while plans begin for her state funeral and burial at Mother House.
London eyes turn to William and Harry as they grieve their mother Diana. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman says the Prince of Wales seeks privacy for the boys who will stay at Highgrove away from flashbulbs. Prime Minister Blair notes the monarchy must adapt with generations.
George Duffy a leader of the Responsible Firearms Owners of Alberta argues the law harms hunting heritage and private property. Ottawa defends the measure as a public safety tool. Alberta filed a challenge as Edmonton appeal court opens this week.
Medicine Hat residents celebrate three lottery winners in a month. Jim Austin won $100,000 in Super Seven after buying at Kingsway Shell Gas Bar, Sheree Leidal notes the store’s luck. Betty Austin recalls plans to pay bills and save for a house deposit while Jim plans to keep buying tickets. Roy Flaig won $100,000 in Lotto 6/49 and Jim Jacob $21,000 on a Black Jack scratch ticket.
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