09 Sep 1978
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1978
Page
1
The Financial Times features examine Alberta wealth impact with two pieces. An interview with Peter Lougheed appears on page 4 while page 26 discusses challenges for individuals and firms cashing in on the boom.
Alberta Energy Minister Don Getty plans talks with federal Energy Minister Alastair Gillespie in late September or early October over Ottawa's proposed $1 per barrel domestic crude price increase. Alberta views the meeting as courtesy, not negotiation, while both leaders oppose the postponement, arguing the rise strengthens the national economy.
Ottawa Labour Minister John Munro resigns after admitting he phoned an Ontario provincial court judge on behalf of a constituent moments before sentencing. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau accepts the resignation with deep regret citing breach of guidelines on ministers and judiciary relations.
Ottawa reports that John Munro, 47, long-time labor minister, saw his 16-year political career grounded after a 90-second call to a judge on behalf of a constituent charged with assault. He will keep his Hamilton East seat, but his hopes for a labor government consensus fade.
Dr. Ian Bennett a 39 year old Fort Macleod physician and town councillor was charged with attempted murder after Stewart Scott 43 was shot in the leg during a domestic dispute. One shot was fired and Scott is listed in good condition at Lethbridge Municipal Hospital.
Edmonton Alberta cabinet leaves Monday for a triangle from Slave Lake to High Level to inspect farming and oil areas amid concerns over school funding and transportation. Premier Lougheed faces NDP leader Notley in Spirit River country while weighing northern routes and the Alaska-Canada gas pipeline impact before a Peace River meeting.
In Umtali near the Mozambique border, Hillside Golf Club permits moving a ball without penalty if it lands in a mortar shell hole after about 21 shells struck the course last Thursday. One person was wounded as guerrillas shelled Rhodesia from bases in Mozambique and Zambia.
President Carter pursues new paths with Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat at Camp David aiming to resolve West Bank status and Gaza questions. Negotiations show good rapport though key issues like settlements and Palestinian civic status remain contentious. Sabbath observance pauses three-way talks as aides hold separate discussions.
News of an increased balance of payments deficit ended a brief pullback for the Canadian dollar. It closed at 86.32 U.S. cents, down from 86.40, with the drop tied to Statistics Canada data showing the international deficit rising to 1.36 billion dollars from 0.504 billion. The currency had touched 86.51 cents earlier, then fell after the report, staying below the 87-cent level for the first time since May 1933.
Prime Minister Trudeau unveils an economic policy aimed at five percent growth and jobs, but Finance Minister Jean Chretien says cuts may slow the economy. He plans a tax relief focused budget and shifts spending toward the private sector, while wary of reduced injections into the economy.
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