Old Farmer's Almanac enters third century with weather forecast
The Old Farmer's Almanac marks 201st edition predicting a warmer than usual winter for much of the U S and a white Thanksgiving with a sunny Christmas in the northeast. Abe Weatherwise says a year of variable weather while a life expectancy chart uses lifestyle factors. The publication keeps its hole in the upper left corner for pantry or outhouse display.
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Dublin
N.H
Old Farmer’s Almanac
U.S
Almanac
Florida
Abe
America
Canadian banks poised for initial unsecured creditor payout
Seven years after the 1985 collapse of Northland Bank and Canadian Commercial Bank unsecured creditors will receive a first distribution. Northland faced 1.3 billion in liabilities and CCB over 2.2 billion, with liquidators holding at least 670 million in cash. CDIC is owed 598 million and the federal government 798 million.
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Toronto
Northland Bank
Canadian Commercial Bank
Court of Queen’s Bench
Winnipeg
Toronto Globe and Mail
CCB
Canada Deposit Insurance Corp
Perot reconsiders bid over deficit pledge
Ross Perot says he may reenter the 1992 race if Bush and Clinton fail to address the budget deficit. He says United We Stand, America could endorse Clinton if he tackles the deficit, but will run if neither candidate acts, aiming to win in November.
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Los Angeles
Reuter
Texas
Ross Perot
U.S
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Perot
United We Stand
America
Clinton
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Council Rejects King Settlement Offer
Los Angeles City Council rejected Rodney King's proposal for a 6 million settlement and offered 1.25 million. King's lawyer sought 1 million per assault for 56 charges tied to his 1991 beating after a high speed chase. The acquittal of four officers sparked riots with 52 deaths this century.
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Los Angeles
Reuter
Rodney King
King
Steven Lerman
United States
Quebec Radio Ban Sparks Legislature Uproar
A court injunction obtained by Diane Wilhelmy deputy minister halts broadcast details on Quebecs constitutional accord stirring a heated debate in the Quebec Legislature. PQ lawmakers accuse Premier Bourassa of caving in while Wilhelmy defends acting alone amid health related leave. The hearing is set for Sept 24 with Wilhelmy absent on sick leave.
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Quebec
Diane Wilhelmy
Intergovernmental Affairs
Cjrp Radio
Quebec City
Toronto Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
Parti Quebecois
Robert Bourassa
Ottawa
Bourassa
Richard Holden
House
Jean-Pierre Belisle
Holden
Westmount
Wilhelmy
Montreal le Devoir
Charlottetown
le Devoir
Gil Remillard
Quebec and B C show tepid support for constitution deal
A Gallup poll reported in the Toronto Star finds Quebecers split 48 percent No and 31 percent Yes with 21 percent undecided. In British Columbia 39 percent No 30 percent Yes and 31 percent undecided. National results show 42 percent Yes 29 percent No and 29 percent undecided.
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Quebec
B.C
Toronto
Gallup
Toronto Star
British Columbia
Senate
Ottawa
Canada
Alberta minister floats full-cost tuition for post first degree
Alberta Education Minister John Gogo proposed charging 100 percent of tuition for programs pursued after the first degree. He argued taxpayers should not bear ongoing costs and noted programs like agriculture and medicine can cost up to 55 000 and 45 000 per student annually. He promised extra financial aid to ease the bill.
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Calgary
Alberta
John Gogo
Gogo
Britain Hikes Rates to Stabilize Pound Amid Global Turmoil
Britain sharply raises interest rates to 15 percent to bolster the weakening pound, but the move deepens regional and global currency instability. The Bank of Canada may follow as Canada’s dollar slips, while Sweden and Italy take drastic steps to defend their currencies.
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London
APCP
Britain
Europe
Bank of England
British Pound
Canada
Bank of Canada
Sweden
Italy
Jilted officer threatened murder in Calgary trial
Constable Roy Stewart faced a trial after allegedly pulling a service revolver on Sgt. Brian Bell at the police station on November 6 1991 during a love triangle with former partner Donna Barber. Barber testified she feared for her life during the standoff and described Stewart pressing the gun to her forehead. Stewart is charged with assault with a weapon uttering death threats and two counts of pointing a firearm. Bell testified of revealing his love for Barber and Stewart's reaction.
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Calgary
Southam
Roy Stewart
Stewart
Donna Barber
Court of Queen’s Bench
Brian Bell
Bell
Barber
Brian
Roy
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