City Officer Named to Post
SOEST West Germany reports Capt. D. R. Harrison of Medicine Hat and Calvary has been selected to attend the Canadian Army Staff College at Kingston Ontario in 1956. A WWII and Korean War veteran, Harrison began in 1934 with the South Albertan Regiment and advanced to major by 1945 before serving with the Calgary Highlanders and later in Korea and British Columbia.
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Soest
West Germany
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Army Staff College
Kingston
Ont
D. R
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Medicine Hat
Calvary
Europe
Harrison
South Albertan
Hlon
Calgary Highlanders
Canada
United Kingdom
Calgary
Korea
Princess, Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
Far East
Vancouver
Pat Harrison
Ensign R. C. Harrison
U.S. Marine Corps
J.R. Harrison
William Harrison
Days Without a Traffic Fatality Ceremony in Medicine Hat
The city of Medicine Hat celebrates a stretch of days without a traffic fatality. Officials note the milestone in the community of about 20,757 residents as drivers are urged to remain cautious and to observe road safety rules.
Dams Burst Flood Las Vegas New Mexico
Three dams on the Gallinas River burst, releasing about 90 million gallons of water. Flood depth reached up to 14 feet, threatening homes above and below the city. National Guardsmen evacuated river bank residents. roads damaged as bridges washed out.
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Vegas
Las Vegas
N.M
Gallinas
New
90 Dead Missing in Korean Floods
National police reported 54 killed and about 43 000 homeless in the Naktong River basin north of Pusan after a 13 inch rainfall. Police also said 36 missing and 1 530 houses destroyed as the river overflowed Friday night.
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Pusan
Korea
Naktong
Here
Batista crushes Cuban rebel plans as strike threat fades
In Havana President Batista declares rebel strike plans defeated after proclamations threaten layoffs if workers fail to return by Monday. The army and police crack down while Santiago de Cuba sees a cautious easing as the Confederation of Labor backs Batista.
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Cuba
Tulzendo Batista
Batista
Fidel Castro
Sierra Maestra
Oriente
Daniel Bacardi
Bacardi Rum Makers
Chamber of Commerce
Santiago de Cuba
Cuban Confederation of Labor
Chamoun calls for high level Arab summit to end disputes
In Deir el Qamar Chamoun urged a full Arab summit to halt deteriorating tensions among Arab nations. He argued pride and sovereignty issues block unity and proposed collective sacrifice for regional peace, noting Egypt and Syria clash with Jordan Saudi Arabia Lebanon and Iraq.
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Chamoun
Deir
el Kamar
Lebanese Mountains
Egypt
Syra
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Iraq
Warwick Brothers Linked to Medicine Hat Hockey Team
Rumors swirl in hockey circles that Grant, Bill and Dick Warwick may join the Medicine Hat Cantalinis for the next season. Dick Warwick was in Medicine Hat on Saturday for a business matter fueling talk of a relocation and potential takeover of the club if Bill Starling does not return as coach. The brothers plan to meet with team manager Jim Smith on Thursday to discuss the possibility.
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Warwick Brothers
Grant
Bill
Medicine Hat Cantalinis
Dick Warwick
Medicine Hat
Penticton
Medicine Hallt
Bill Starling
Jim Smith
English Tourists in Boulogne Drunk on French Drinks
English day trips to Boulogne end in disorder as tourists amidst strong French beverages, cognac, and wines. Officials fear the effect on English reputation for restraint, while warnings fail to curb intoxication on the Royal Daffodil voyage.
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Jack Stepler
News’ London
Southam Co. Ltd
London
Boulogne
France
Dockland
Dover
Unsettled Weather In Alberta And Saskatchewan This Week
Weather notes from Edmonton indicate unsettled conditions across Alberta and western Saskatchewan today and Tuesday. Expect showers or thunderstorms with gusty winds in all regions this afternoon and tomorrow, with hot and humid conditions today in western Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta near ninety. A cooler air mass from western Alberta and B C should bring ten to fifteen degrees relief on Tuesday.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
B.C
Calgary
Lethbridge
Smilestones stranger seeks city return on late train
A quoted exchange shows a stranger asking to return to the city on a late train. An agent recommends Number 7, noting she is often late like the others.
Two Die Five Hurt In Highway Collision Near Trossachs
A head on crash near Trossachs sixty miles south of Regina left Edgar Nagel twenty four from Weyburn and Doris Philipow eighteen from Carrot River dead. Five others including Archie Larocque Jerry Pugmet Marjorie Schultz Allan McGillivray and Gerald Nagel were hospitalized in critical condition. The accident occurred at about 1 am at the junction of two travel highways.
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Regina (Cp
Trossachs
Regina
Edgar Joseph Nagel
Weyburn
Sask
Doris Philipow
Carrot River
Archie Larocque
Jerry Raymond Pugmet
Marjorie Marie Schultz
Allan McGillivray
Gerald Nagel
Spring Valley
Ex NATO Ambassador Walter George Dies at 83
Walter F. George, a 34 year Senate veteran and former special ambassador to NATO, died at his home in Vienna Georgia after a heart ailment. He was 56. George, known for cross party foreign policy stances, retired Jan 3 after Herman Talmadge succeeded him. President Eisenhower mourned his death as a national loss and friend. He had chaired the foreign relations committee and later served in NATO development work. He died after a weeklong illness.
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Vienna
Walter F. George
United States Senate
NATO
Senate
Democratic Party
George
Georgia
Eisenhower
Joss
Herman E. Talmadge
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Jury Selected in Gossip Magazine Libel Trial
In Los Angeles the Confidential libel and obscene materials case moves to jury selection after prosecutors dispute defendants. Defense claims Hollywood Research and Fred and Marjorie Meade are the only defendants while the state adds Confidential Whisper and Publishers Distributing Corp. Stars Lana Turner Gary Cooper Walter Pidgeon Tab Hunter Rory Calhoun and Clark Gable face subpoenas as evidence of truth behind sensational stories.
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Hollywood
Calif
Superior
Herbert V. Walker
California
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Los Angeles
Arther .J. Crowley
Hollywood Research, Inc
Fred and
Hollywood Research
Publishers Distributing Corporation
Lana Turner
Gary Cooper
Walter Pidgeon
Tab Hunter
Rory ‘Calhoun
Clark
Gable
Crowley
Red Skelton Returns From Europe With Ill Suffering Son
Comedian Red Skelton came home with his leukemia afflicted son Richard after a three week European tour. He warned reporters not to take a sick boy on such a journey and described crowds abroad demanding directions everywhere. The family flew from Edinburgh to London then to New York. doctors say Richard’s blood disease is incurable.
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Red Skelton
Richard
Paris
France
Skelton
Georgia
Valentina
New York
Red’ Skelton
Europe
Idlewild
Edinburgh
Valentine
London
Soviet Denies Bulganin Sickness Prompted Substitution
In Berlin the Soviet Embassy denied Nikolai Bulganin was dropped from the delegation due to illness. Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan was substituted to stress economic talks with East Germany, with Mikoyan noted as Russia’s leading economic expert among top policymakers.
Philip Takes Son To Regatta In Cowes
Prince Philip brings eight year old Charles to Cowes race week to begin his sailing education as the heir to the throne joins his father in the regatta. The prince already teaches him cricket and polo, showcasing their outdoor life.
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Cowes
England
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Charles
Philip
Flying Puppy Births Net No Extra Charge
Raffles the fox terrier gave birth to fifteen puppies during a cross country flight from Houston to Baltimore. The airline personnel arranged vet checks and allowed continuation of the trip with no extra charges for Chicago layovers or in flight arrivals.
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Raffles
Houston
Tex
Chicago
Airways
Airborn
Minister Chosen For Fifth Avenue United Church
Mr. Paterson, 36, chosen to succeed Rev. Harry A. Meadows at Fifth Avenue United Church Winnipeg. Former schoolteacher, wartime RCAF flyer shot down over Arnheim May 1944. Postwar United College graduate 1951 with BDiv, married with three children. Returns from year at New College Edinburgh to begin October 1.
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St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church
Winnipeg
Harry A. Meadows
Fifth Avenue United Church
Paterson
RCAF
Arnheim
United College
Melnnis
St. Andrew’s
New College
Edinburgh
Scotland
Fifth Avenue
Cleveland tops New York in low-scoring baseball clash
The Cleveland 07 victory over the New York team features key hits by Garcia Naragon Larsen and Berra with home runs. Woodling contributes for Cleveland as the scoreline shows a tight pitchers duel.
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Cleveland
New York
Garcia
Naragon
Larsen
Berra
Clev—Woodling
New York Faces Surge of Teenage Violence and Riot Tactics
New York police and state officials respond to a spike in juvenile violence with a special alert. Acting Police Commissioner James R. Kennedy placed 23 000 officers on high watch after three youths were killed in a week and a Bronx brawl involved 14 arrested teens. Governor Harriman and the youth commission seek curfews and targeted patrols as Deputy Inspector Cosello reports about 500 gangs and 8 000 members in the city.
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New York
New York’s
James R. Kennedy
Brooklyn
Bronx
Averell Harriman
State Youth Commission
Hyman Korn
Peter. J. Costello
Outraged Wife Chases Husband In Town Car
In Alhambra California AP report a furious wife in an eight year old car chased her husband after a dispute over other women. She rammed his brand new car at multiple intersections leaving him to flee on foot. she was jailed on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
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Alhambra
Conf
Robert
Smallfield
Space Project Seeks 34 Million for Satellite
The U S Navy asks Congress to appropriate 34 million dollars to finish the earth satellite program. The total estimated cost for propelling a 20 inch metallic science instrument satellite to space and tracking its flight would reach about 110 million. Rear Admiral Ransom Bennett II testified before the House appropriations committee. The satellite will launch from Cape Canaveral Florida aboard a U S Air Force rocket and is expected to circle Earth at about 18 000 miles per hour after release 300 miles up.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Congress
Ransom Bennett II
Naval’ Research
House ‘of ‘Representatives’ Appropriations Committee
U.S. Air’ Force
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Medical Advice Series Replaced After Dr Barton Death
The NEWS discontinues the long running medical advice column following the death of James W. Barton MD. The new edition features Peter Brohn MD presenting a modern substitute in a widely recommended series alongside Dr Steinerohn's articles appearing in major U S and Canadian newspapers.
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James W. Barton
Ini
Peter Brohn
Erican
Steinérohn
Canada
United States
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