10 Sep 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1985
Page
1
Opposition leader Martin targets a trio of Tory farm policy figures, accusing them of policy error and misrepresentation. The Page A3 report frames the confrontation as a weapons-grade attack on Conservative agricultural record.
Cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. High near 15 and low around 4. Map reference Page B3.
Two men in suits claiming RCMP status alert the Bank of Montreal staff at a St. Claude Manitoba branch. They lock employees in and force open a time-locked safe, taking cash with no injuries or gunfire. Police withhold amount stolen.
European Economic Community foreign ministers agreed on a limited sanctions list against South Africa. The measures include a ban on arms cooperation and supply of new nuclear equipment, plus withdrawal of military attaches.
Finance Minister Michael Wilson blamed the Canadian Commercial Bank's management for its failure and said the Liberal era energy policy worsened western economy conditions. He cited Northland Bank's distress and the $255 million bailout's breakdown, with MPs pushing for accountability as Mulroney notes joint inquiry results.
In Birmingham Lozells Road riots follow an arson night that left two dead and 50 buildings burned. Police report 23 officers and 6 firefighters injured as Home Secretary Douglas Hurd faced brick and bottle attacks while touring the damaged area.
Exports to the United States fell 9.1 percent in July to 8.8 billion, the weakest in 18 months, while imports stayed at 8.7 billion, yielding a 148 million surplus. Finance Minister Michael Wilson warns against overreacting to a single month as officials eye possible free trade talks with the United States.
Japanese investigators report traces of metal fatigue on the aft pressure bulkhead of the JAL jet that crashed last month killing 520. Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi cited microscopic replica marks as possible evidence. Boeing acknowledged faulty repairs from 1978. In Osutaka, U.S. teams joined local authorities to inspect the bulkhead.
Witnesses testified Cathy Evelyn Smith administered narcotics to John Belushi and friends during a three day March 1982 binge ending in his overdose. Nelson Lyon and Leslie Moritz described injections and a dangerous pattern as Smith faces murder and drug charges.
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