Alberta Social Credit rise and early turmoil in 1930s
Alberta's Social Credit government, elected August 22 1935 with a landslide 56 seats, pushed bold promises like $25 monthly for adults. The era saw infighting, scrip experiments worth 500 000 dollars, debt moratoriums, and later succession by Ernest Manning after Aberhart’s 1953 death as oil wealth expanded provincial riches.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Alberta
Calgary
William Aberhart
United Farmers of Alberta
Social Credit Party
Aberhart
Alberta Social Credit League
John Hargrave
Greenshirt
England
J. Harold Crawford
Regina
A. L. Blue
Ribstone
Solon E. Low
Ernest C. Manning
Canada
Resigning Alberta legislators face possible 9800 dollar fines
Two Social Credit backbenchers John Landeryou and Roy Lee resigned after disclosure they part owned Edmonton government building No. 2. They may owe 9800 each if ruled to have sat illegally. Public accounts committee investigated four real estate deals, including the Edmonton building. Landeryou Lee and William McNaball hold title in trust through Prudential Investments. The assembly sat 31 days, with potential fines and lost indemnity totaling over 9800 per member.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Alberta
John C. Landeryou
SC Lethbridge
Roy S. Lee
SC Taber
Assembly
Public Accounts Committee
Landeryou
Lee
William McNabb
Lethbridge
Unknown General Gives Up Post in 37 Year Army Career
Gen John E Hull announced his retirement after 37 years in the U S Army leaving his Far East command to Gen Maxwell D Taylor He had earlier directed European invasion operations and served as United Nations chief in the Far East Hull received a final salute in Tokyo near the site of war crimes trials before flying home to the United States.
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Tokyo
John E. Hull
United States
Europe
United Nations
U. S. Far East
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hull
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Matthew B. Ridgway
Mark W. Clark
Medicine Hat expands polio program adding two nurses
The Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1 boards approve Dr. J M Brown's 1955 plan to extend the Salk polio program. Two additional public health nurses will be hired to vaccinate all grade one and two pupils and 1954 control-group pupils, raising per capita costs and city levy. The vaccine supply rises 22 percent with expected future increases, though officials mark results as still experimental. Last year about 850 students in city and district were inoculated.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1
Health Unit Board
J. M. Brown
Brooks
Bow Island-Foremost
Saskatchewan
Manyberries
Red Deer River
Brown
Instalment Plan Expands To Court Fines In Canada
Ottawa reports the Criminal Code now allows judges to set instalment terms for fines on summary offences. Failure to pay could lead to jail. The code also creates new crimes including peeping tom and nighttime trespass near dwellings, while witchcraft remains legally referenced.
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Ottawa
Canada
Aussies to Join Fight Against Red Terror Bands
Australia will send land sea and air forces to Malaya to support British and New Zealand troops against Communist terrorists. Prime Minister Menzies vows an infantry battalion two fighter squadrons one bomber squadron and two destroyers or frigates as a show of seriousness about the threat.
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Canberra
Reuters
Australia
Malaya
New Zealand
Robert Menzies
Britain
United States
Weather Outlook for Alberta and Saskatchewan
Scattered rain showers are expected in western Alberta this evening. The weather system will reach Saskatchewan by mid morning and weaken, leaving cloudy skies across the province Saturday.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manning Statement From Alberta Premier on Resignations
Premier Manning delivers a brief government statement in the Alberta legislature about resignations by Hon. Landeryou of Lethbridge and Hon. Lee of Taber. He cites disqualification under the Legislature Assembly Act, notes lack of personal investigation into business deals, and affirms the government did not know the building involved was partially owned by the two members as individuals.
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Legislature Assembly
Lawyers say acts were in good faith as resignations made
John C. Landeryou of Lethbridge told the Alberta Legislature that he resigned his seat and Roy E. Lee of Taber concurred. Public Accounts evidence shows Canada West Insurance Co Ltd authorized Charles Hobeck to bid 60000 for provincial building No 2, later raising to 64000.
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Landeryou
Harriston
Ont
Social Credit
Calgary East
Alberta
Mr. Lee
Rass Creek
Utah
Barnwell
Alta
Manning
Public Accounts Committee
Assembly
Lee
McNab
Canada West Insurance Co. Ltd
Provincial Building No. 2
Charles Hobeck
Insurance Company
Hobeck
Canada West
Conservatives Triumph in Early London County Council Returns
Early results from London and Middlesex county council elections show the Conservative party gaining seats while Labour loses ground. With 32 of 42 districts counted, Conservatives hold 33 to Labour 63 in London, and gains of six seats in Middlesex keep the Conser vatives in control there amid low turnout and a strike affecting London papers.
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London
Labor
Tion
Middlesex County
House of Commons
Calgary barrister files action against two Alberta MLAs
James D. Macdonald of Calgary claims against John Landeryou and Roy Lee under the Legislative Assembly Act. Notice of action expected to Edmonton today with 15 days to reply. Penalties of 200 dollars per day could total 6200 dollars each if the legislature sits 31 days this year.
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Calgary
James D. Macdonald
Social Credit
Alberta
Legislative Assembly
Edmonton
Macdonald
John C. Landeryou
Roy Lee
Calgary Court House
Landeryou
Lee
Smilestones Couple Discuss Wedding Plans
A couple casually explores marriage as a mutual idea with warm, optimistic tones. The exchange highlights shared happiness and enthusiasm for a future together.
Quake Devastates Mindanao Killing Hundreds in Philippines
Earthquakes rocked southern Mindanao causing widespread destruction. Reports from Ozamis and Lake Lanao cited high death tolls with 2000 homeless in Ozamis and $1,000,000 in damages. Epicenter plotted between Ozamis and Iligan as authorities struggle with disrupted communications.
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Manila
Philippines
Philippine News Service
Tugaya
Lanao
PNS
Lake
Nalao
Mindanao
Philippine Red Cross
Lake Lanao
Ozamis City
Manila Times
Weather Bureau
Ozamis
Iligan
Misamis
Dipolog City
Zamboanga Province
Philippine National Red Cross
Tligan City
Edmonton to host WHL finals and Vancouver air service added
The Edmonton Flyers announce the Western Hockey League finals will start in Edmonton Tuesday with subsequent games in Calgary and Edmonton. TCA notes air freight will extend Montreal to Winnipeg runs to Vancouver within six weeks. The piece also reports US Senate approval of German rearmament treaties and other items including IOC and labor news.
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TCA
Gordon McGregor
Vancouver
Montreal
Winnipeg
Norman Bud Poile
Edmonton Flyers
Edmonton
Oil Capital
Calgary
Local stock sale draws large turnout at new auction ring
About 350 people from the city and district attended the feeder stock sale at the new, near‑finished feed lots. Ken Hurlburt of Lethbridge led the proceedings as top bids posted 18.40 for steer, 13.90 for cows, 17.50 for stocker steers, and 12.60 for bulls during the morning session. Calgary and Lethbridge buyers represented Canada Packers and local firms, with participants from Medicine Hat.
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Ken Hurlburt
Lethbridge
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