City seeks bids to remove dangerous piers blocking navigation
Federal authorities declare the piers a navigation hazard and the city invites bids for their removal to restore safe passage for vessels.
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
3
Federal authorities declare the piers a navigation hazard and the city invites bids for their removal to restore safe passage for vessels.
The university library collects more Abraham Lincoln works than any other single subject. Jitwary, wife of the late Sen. Gerry McGeer of Vancouver, is noted in the report.
The article notes export prospects for prairie wheat with an initial payment of 1.40 dollars per bushel and references past payments at 1.75. It also covers the West Berlin invasion scare by 600,000 Free German Youth members that failed to occur and the mixed reactions of observers to Soviet propaganda and Western demonstrations.
Floods in the Red River Valley recede with officials optimistic about disbanding flood-control headquarters soon. Most reserve troops on flood duty are stood down and 2,000 from the 5,000 service men are ordered away. Relief and rehabilitation efforts intensify as the level falls to 27.9 feet by Saturday.
Burial for Larry Michael Budzey infant son of Mr and Mrs Mike Budzey of Fork River occurred May 27 at the Greek Catholic Cemetery Fork River with Bulimore's funeral home in charge. Also note funeral services for Maxim Chura held May 24 at the Greek Catholic church with interment at Riverside cemetery. Andrew William McAllister, born 1878 in Teeswater Ontario, died in Dauphin after a building career, with service May 24 and Bullmore's funeral home in charge.
Joseph Peter Grenon died at 29 in Winnipegosis on May 22. Born Feb 5 1921 in Winnipegosis, he enjoyed sports and hunting. Survived by father H W Grenon two sisters Mrs E Howitt and Mrs S E Kjartanson and brother Denis. Burial in Winnipegosis Roman Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers included Mayor Hansen and G Rodrigue.
The death of Harry Graham Smith of Winnipegosis occurred May 25 at age 75. Born November 10, 1874 in Aurora Ontario, he married Della M. Brown in 1902 and moved to Winnipegosis in 1927. He served on the Winnipegosis council for six years and was active in curling. Survivors include his wife, three daughters and four sons. Funeral details given with pallbearers listed.
As the Red River falls 2 1 3 feet from its May 19 peak, floodwaters recede leaving almost 16 feet above flood stage. Authorities deem further damage unlikely while one sixth of Winnipeg remains inundated and the river nears its century high mark of 303 feet.
Canada and the United States push relief funds with a nationwide monster radio show broadcast from Toronto starring George Formby Jack Carson Fred Waring and his orchestra Leslie Bell Singers and 250 others. In Montreal a bank holdup left RCMP Constable Alex Gamman fatally wounded after he confronted the gunman near the Bank of Toronto. Despite transfusions the 58 year old officer died 35 hours later from his injuries.
Police arrest a man in Montreal's east end after a bandit with a gun shot his way to freedom and apparently wounded himself in the process.
Widespread damage was reported across New Zealand's South Island as 24 hours of floods battered many areas. One death was confirmed as the Westland and Canterbury rivers rose from the hills due to torrential rainfall.
Local areas faced isolation as floodwaters swept away roads and bridges. Stock losses reported and relief services disrupted while rescue teams assessed damage and rerouted aid.
Floods in southern Manitoba halt Alberta tree-planting campaign shipments from the experimental Station at Mormion, Manitoba. Large lilac bush shipments for windbreaks will not arrive until autumn.
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