Road Contract Awarded For E I D Highway
The Alberta highways department awarded two contracts, totaling almost 20 million dollars, for road work on the E I D Highway. The Stettler to Gadsby grading contract goes to Ben Coleman of Rimbey for 179 962 dollars. Unsuccessful bids are listed for the Brooks Suffield and Stettler Gadsby sections.
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Alberta Highways Department
Stettler
Gadsby
Ben Coleman
Rimbey
Provincial Highways Department
Brooks-Suffield
Mannix- O'Sullivan Paving Co. Ltd
Calgary
Bobo Rockefeller Divorce Awarded in Nevada
Bobo Rockefeller, 37, was granted a divorce from Winthrop Rockefeller, 42, after more than four years of separation. Judge John Belford ordered custody of their son Winthrop Paul and a $5.5 million settlement, with the decree issued after a 51 minute hearing in Reno.
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Reno
Nev
Bobo Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Nevada
John Belford
Winthrop Paul
Clyde Beatty Arrives in Medicine Hat With Ring Circus
World famous animal trainer Clyde Beatty arrives in Medicine Hat with his bree ring circus for a one day stand at Stampede grounds. A matinee and an 8 p.m. show feature the Ring Affair film and a side show with six acts under one tent. The enterprise employs about 450 men with daily food and traveling bills exceeding 4700 dollars.
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Clyde Beatty
Medicine Hat
Stampede Grounds
Beatty
India
Fertilizer Plant Planned in South Alberta
Plans for an 18 million dollar fertilizer plant in southern Alberta move toward completion after a shareholders meeting. The facility would process ammonium nitrate with gases from the Etzikom well, with a site yet to be finalized, likely near the Pakowki lake gas area.
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Calgary
Alberta
British Dominion Oil Company
Etzikom
Pakowki Lake
Weather Outlook Across Prairies With Scattered Showers
Cool easterly winds keep cloudy skies over the western prairies today and bring scattered showers or thunderstorms in most regions. Wednesday remains cloudy with widely scattered light showers. Afternoon highs range from 60 in central Saskatchewan to about 70 in southern Alberta.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Calgary Could Lose Millions In Property Tax Appeal
Calgary faces a potential loss of nearly 4.75 million dollars in current taxes if an assessment appeal by Husky Oil and Refining Ltd is allowed. The appeal argues the re assessment was done by Toronto firm Business Planning Associates Ltd rather than the city assessor, rendering the process void.
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Calgary
Alberta Assessment Commission
Husky Oil and Refining Ltd
Business Planning Associates Ltd
Toronto
Australia Takes Lead At British Empire Games Vancouver
Australia moved into a 101 point lead on day four as England fell behind by seven points. Canada slipped to fourth with 62, while South Africa held third with 65 as swimming wrestling and fencing boosted the Aussie score. England started strong but dropped points on Monday, leaving the Aussies in front.
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Vancouver
Australia
England
South Africa
Canada
Northern
Rhodesia
Pakistan
Jamaica
Walls
British Guiana
Hong Kong
Uganda
Scotland
Hail Damage in Medicine Hat District Low in 1953
Hail damage in the Medicine Hat district this year is nearly nil compared with losses of over 150000 dollars in field crops through July 1953. Only three minor claims have been filed with the Alberta Hail Insurance Board, none with private underwriters. The largest claim will be under 1000 dollars for 31 percent of maximum. One claim is at a Yale area farm, 25 miles northeast of Medicine Hat, others near the airport on the city’s south outskirts.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Hail Insurance Board
Yale
Bow Island- Foremost
Hilda-Schuler
Brooks
Rail Strike Vote Counting Underway Nationwide
The tally of a strike vote by about 135 000 non operating railway workers is in progress across Canada with results expected August 11. Unions seek fringe benefits costing up to 60 million annually while CP and CN railways cite declining revenues. Prime Minister St Laurent may call Parliament in August if a strike ensues.
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Montreal
Frank Hall
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
St. Laurent
Plane Crashes No Fatalities in Conn Field Crash
A four engine Paris to New York Air France Constellation with 37 aboard crashed on a rain soaked farm near Preston Connecticut. No deaths. some passengers were hospitalized. Witnesses said the plane narrowly missed a house before landing in a field and bursting into flames.
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Preston, Conn
Air France
New York
Aaron Rosenstein
Valentine Sebastian
Paris
Lieut
Osmus Avery
Groton
Denyse Hebert
Longueuil
Que
France
Mexico City
Robber Completes Canadian Term Continued in U S
Michael Negrey, 36, extradited from Canada to the United States to finish a nine year burglary sentence begun in 1947. He handed to Lincoln County Sheriff Merle Karnopp at Vaughn street jail, then moved toward the border with RCMP escort. The case includes escapes from Brandon jail in 1947 and from a federal penitentiary in 1949, marking the end of a long pursuit.
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Winnipeg
Michael Negrey
United States
Merle C. Karnopp
Lincoln
Nebraska
RCMP
Vaughin Street
Negrey
Omaha
Neb
South Koreans protest Czech Polish truce inspectors
PANMUNJOM AP South Koreans demonstrated against Czech and Polish truce inspectors again today. Communists charged the outbreaks violate the Korean armistice. UN said steps were taken to protect neutral inspection teams and they continue inspections. North Korean Lt Gen Lee Sang Cho accused protesters of acting under your military command.
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Panmunjom
Military Armistice Commission
United Nations
Lee Sang Cho
Duke Lands in Kemano on Vancouver Island Cruise
The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Kemano British Columbia from HMCS Ontario after a 250 mile voyage from Port Hardy. He toured the Mount Dubose powerhouse and a 10 mile tunnel used to move water to the Nechako river system before visiting Kitimat to view the $270 million hydro project and the aluminum smelter.
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Kemano
B.C
Vancouver Island
Duke of Edinburgh
Ontario
Pacific Command
Port Hardy
Victoria
British Columbia
Canada
Kitimat
Bunting
Powerhouse
Mount Dubose
Ascan
Nechanko
America
Revenue Loss From Games Estimated At 80000
Vancouver reports television and radio coverage cost the British Empire Games about 80000 in losses. Sam Rosen, ticket sales manager, says Seattle area telecasts reduced gate receipts and hotels appearing full kept fans home. Total sales depend on track events. $350000 projected, $385000 needed to break even, 320000 sold so far. Swimming is sold out for three days.
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Vancouver
Sam Rosen
Rosen
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
United States
Seattle
Vital Rosen
Northern Ireland Wins Gold in Bowling Doubles at Empire Games
North Ireland captured its first gold at the 1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver by winning the bowling doubles with 15 points, three ahead of Canada. Southern Rhodesia also earned its first gold with Ralph Hodges defeating Jack Fairburn 21 15 in the final singles. Southern Rhodesia finished with 16 points.
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Vancouver
Northern Ireland
Canada
Southern Rhodesia
Ralph Hodges
Jack Fairburn
Northern Rhodesia
Landy and Halberg Withdrawing From Three Mile Run
Australian runner John Landy and New Zealand’s Murray Halberg pull out of the British Empire Games three mile event to focus on the mile. Landy plans training this week for the mile and Halberg will run only in the mile, according to NZ manager Alex Ross.
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Vancouver
John Landy
Australia
Murray Halberg
New Zealand
Landy
Halberg
Alex Ross
Ross
Suggests Log Boom To Catch Bodies Drowning Victims
Civic authorities study a log boom across the South Saskachewan River with chains and hooks to catch drowning victims after Charles Gramm 29 drowned. The plan spotlights a 500 foot span and a committee will review feasibility while police rethink cruiser door handles and coach car seating.
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South Saskatchewan
Council
Bud) Osborne
Charles Gramm
Gramm
Ed Heckbert
Medicine Hat Defers Building Code Adoption After Study
City council discusses interim development board recommendation to adopt the national building code but will not enact it until thorough study by civic leaders. City solicitor emphasizes a clear public bylaw and easier interpretation, while the mayor urges action if it improves construction. Further review planned at a future special meeting.
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Medicine Hat
Interim Development Board
J. G. Kidd
Weiner
Kidd
Coal First: Coal mining leads South Wales economy
Coal remains the leading industry in South Wales even as production falls. The region continues to rely on coal mining amid reductions in output, underscoring its economic importance to the area.
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South Wales
Chicken Thieves Caught in Act by Local Firemen
Two local men were caught last evening leaving a chicken barn with fowl under each arm. They spent the night in custody and appeared in police court this morning. Fines totaling 25 dollars and restitutions of 3 dollars were paid. They were not allowed to keep the 28 chickens.
Stevenson warns against Chinese interference in aviation
In Vancouver Adlai Stevenson denounces Chinese interference and supports convoy protection for passenger planes. He defends US pilots who shot down two Red Chinese aircraft near Hainan during a rescue operation and says attacks on civil airliners would justify international convoy effort. Stevenson is visiting for the British Empire Games opening with Earl Alexander of Tunis.
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Vancouver
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Hainan Island
Mr. Stevenson
Stevenson
Britain
Earl Alexander
Tunis
Stowaway Klimowicz Seeks Asylum Fattened as Queen’s Guest
Polish youth Antoni Klimowicz, found half starved in a freighter hold, is sheltered at a London government apartment as he awaits a habeas corpus hearing. Police guard his location while Polish diplomats protest custody. London's Chelsea district hosts the stowaway amid legal battles with Polish exiles.
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London
Reuters
Scotland Yard
Antoni Klimowicz
Poland
Jaroslaw Dabrowski
Klimowicz
Home Office
Chelsea
W. Glanville Brown
Jan Jaxa
Eugeniusz Milnikiel
Gdynia
Joseph Cort
Czechoslovakia
Plane crash in Wantagh kills pilot injures residents
A Republic Thunderjet crashed in Wantagh New York today killing the pilot and injuring at least six people. Homes were damaged and flaming gasoline set fires burning three children as rescue crews battled the aftermath. Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles signed for a September 15 return bout at Yankee Stadium with reported terms of 40 and 20 percent. The Chicago Daily News says the Philadelphia Athletics will operate in Kansas City next season after being sold for 4 million dollars.
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Republic
Wantagh
N.Y
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics
Kansas City
Chicago Daily News
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Niagara Frontier State Parks Commission
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North Ireland
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Sweden
Lars Erik Bennheden
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