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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
1
Despite Sunday showers delaying progress the city anticipates bringing in its fourth and final gas well this year today. Early figures put output around five million cubic feet, part of a 1950 drilling program expected to cost about $20 000 after a $19 200 investment in a new drilling rig proved sound.
Senators urged allies to back a $4.0 billion arms aid package as part of a $34.765 billion appropriation to back Truman policies. The move ties recovery funds to aid for nations aiding the United Nations in Korea and hints at expanding anti communist support beyond the Atlantic pact.
Ottawa to host a state funeral for former Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell as Prime Minister St Laurent cuts holiday to return for a cabinet meeting and attend the service. Details are pending and will be released tomorrow by government sources.
Ottawa bureau dispatch from Korea describes slow American reinforcements curbing a North Korean push toward Pusan. Reporter Ross Munro details jeep patrols along Chinju Road through red clay and paddy fields, noting the courage of U S troops and a veteran lieutenant’s grim assessment of the enemy.
Four North Star transports completed a north Pacific flight to Japan as part of Canada's shuttle airlift to Korea. The vessels carry UN insignia and will be followed by more planes from No. 426 Transport Squadron. Crew members include Flt. Lieut. John Watt and F/O Gord Fisher among others. The jet team rested briefly in Tokyo after a 28 hour flight, with subsequent legs planned via Shemya and McChord Field.
North Korean forces pressed toward Pusan in southeastern Korea, reaching about 40 miles from the vital port and advancing about 10 miles since Monday. The thrusts were reported near Masan Kochang Hyopchon and Adong as fresh U S troops arrive to bolster allied defenses.
Danish producer Dreyer in interview outlines a two year project to shoot a black and white woodcut style epic on the life of Jesus Christ in Israel. The film aims to depict Christ life amid Roman occupation and Jewish society to counter antisemitism. North American producer Blevins Davis forms an independent company for the project.
The 350000 member Canadian Congress of Labor warns Prime Minister St Laurent that wage controls won’t curb profiteering and calls for a clear policy against unwarranted price hikes. It notes rising living costs, shrinking can sizes, and hidden price rises hurting Canadian families amid a tense international scene.
A man buys a cigar in a department store and lights up, prompting a salesgirl to remind him of the store’s no smoking rule. He reacts in disbelief, questioning the inconsistency of selling cigars while prohibiting smoking.
In Windsor crowds clashed at Jackson Park during emancipation day events as power failed. Looters targeted concession booths while fights left one man seriously injured and a Detroiter, Raymond Graham, blinded in one eye. Police report extensive booth damage and minor injuries. fire and emergency vehicles operated as power returned. Two men detained. continued on page eight.
Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell, Liberal MP for Welland and federal labor minister for nearly nine years, died in hospital near Ottawa at age 55, after a health decline following a Virginia trip. He entered Parliament in 1931 and led Ontario's Trades and Labor Congress before and during his time in cabinet.
Pretoria CP reports photographer George Michael captured a two hour visit with a Bushman family in the Kalahari. The expedition described their huts, bow and arrows, and the tribe's survival skills including hunting with poison arrows. Children received candy and a hunter’s knife was given.
India backed Malik's ruling at the United Nations during a vote on chairing the security council issue involving Maoist China. The United States and allies opposed, while Russia Yugoslavia and India supported Malik, with others abstaining or opposing as the debate continued.
In Brussels amid social unrest thousands march while a peace minded Belgian king named Leopold proposes abdication with terms to satisfy socialists and ease weeks of tension. Parliament discussed the offer as Brussels remained tense with closed shutters and protests intensifying.
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