10 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
1
Clearing of southern and eastern regions occurs this evening. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low seventies. Yesterday’s mean was 77 with a low of 50. noon temperature 65 and SE3 wind.
Winnipeg coroner's jury clears hospital staff in nine year old Alexander Paterson death after air embolism during corrective operation. Calgary murder probe searches Elbow River body of William O Moore. Bashaw teen Dale ultz and Camrose Doug Rake charged in fatal crash. Saskatoon infant Louise Rafuse dies by bicycle accident. polio toll rises in city with seven year old Danton warning. Edmonton US steel strike slows microwave tower work in Alberta. Page 6.
The Medicine Hat Rotary Club hosts an international $2,600 baseball tournament with eight teams led by Libby Montana and Edson All Stars. First prize is $1,000. games run today from 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m., with semifinals tomorrow at 1:30 and 4:30 and the final Sunday if needed.
Egypt accused Prime Minister Eden of trying to undermine President Nasser and challenged Britain’s right to conduct talks on the Suez Canal fate. Cairo vowed to uphold freedom of navigation as Nasser reportedly planned to boycott the London conference. Eden delayed troop movements to the Mediterranean for a second straight day amid the Suez dispute.
Israeli settlers near Erez reported firing on by Egyptian positions along the northern Gaza Strip border Thursday night and today. An Israeli military spokesman said settlers returned fire.
A playful exchange questions how to bridge the gap between needs and funds. The dialogue hints at household frugality and the challenge of making ends meet with limited means.
Four persons including a British soldier were slightly injured today when time bombs exploded in three Cyprian cities amid post-violence unrest.
The BBC announced it has invited Marilyn Munro to play the lead in a Greek classic comedy, signaling a major casting choice for the upcoming production.
A two and a half hour meeting failed to reach a consensus on store hours with 27 merchants opposing and supporting parts of a proposal. Mayor Weiner and aldermen faced heated arguments as Red Owl Foods and Handy Confectionery leaders defended extended hours while others urged strict limits.
In Belgium the Bois du Casier mine held 260 miners trapped since Wednesday as rescue workers report possible life signs from rats or moles at nearly 3,000 feet. Heat and flames hinder deep access while engineers seal leaks and vent air to lower levels.
Alderman Ernie Heald resigns from the Medicine Hat council citing health reasons. He served as parks and cemetery committee chair and on electric light and power and gas committees. Heald, born in England, had a long career including parks superintendent and local farming at Heald's Grove before returning to city politics. The resignation letter will be presented at the next council meeting.
Canadian teen Marilyn Bell, dubbed the freckled switch queen, nears the 18.3 mile Juan de Fuca Strait crossing in foggy conditions. Clif Lumsdon and Pat Russell pace her as she pushes through the water with a strong, steady stroke despite a noticeable imbalance in arm clearance. The effort marks the two thirds milestone of her historic swim.
The 18 year old marathon swimmer aims to cross the 18.3 mile Strait of Juan de Fuca from Vancouver Island to the mainland. Sponsors promise 30 000 if she succeeds and 20 000 if she fails. Her past feats include a 1954 Lake Ontario swim at age 16 and high prize totals from the CNE and sponsors.
Eight men were severely injured in a shattering blast aboard a German freighter at the mouth of Delaware Bay near Lewes Delaware. Early reports said ten dead but coast guard later said no known fatalities.
In Medicine Hat at the RCMP barracks on First Street, Dickie and May the goldfinches tend a honeysuckle nest with five pale blue eggs. May feeds the mate and keeps the nest damp and cheery while constables provide bread crumbs. Incubation timing remains uncertain, with delivery expected between August 15 and September, potential first quintuplet birth here.
In Point Petre Ontario gunners press for ground-to-air missiles to complement 90 mm Ack-Ack guns. They argue missiles would defend against future bombers and rival air forces, challenging Defence Research Board plans and Ottawa budget limits. They note Nike missiles and other options exist abroad, while questioning funding and national strategy.
One man was killed and five others slightly injured when two extra freight trains collided head on near Bevis, south of Sudbury Ontario.
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