13 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1957
Page
1
Wellington New Zealand Reuters reports Holyoake named as prime minister designate to succeed Sidney Holland who will retire due to worsening health after a ten week ailment. The National Party carried a parliamentary resolution designating Holyoake 53 as next premier.
In Marx and Engels Square Khrushchev warned the West of oppressive war while pledging continued disarmament talks. He said socialist nations must retain armed forces to defend achievements as Western powers arm and plan. He urged end to the cold war and friendly ties with all peoples. See KHRUSHCHEV Page 10.
London AP report notes nurses tirelessly monitor Princess Arthur Connaught as illness follows a critical day. Authorities and hospital staff maintain cautious updates while public concern focuses on the royal condition.
George Abrams in Helsinki reports rumors spreading through Moscow that former Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov died by suicide. Abrams cites two men claiming Molotov’s death and a nursemaid source from Richmond, Va., as the basis for the chatter.
The Chamber of Commerce industrial committee will meet with city officials at 10 a.m. Wednesday to discuss the gas rate question. The event will address rate changes and related implications for the city.
Cool showery conditions persist in northern regions while the south enjoys sun and warmer temperatures. Alberta and Saskatchewan expect clearing by overnight and Wednesday, with noon readings around 70 in Edmonton and 70 in Calgary and 75 in Lethbridge, while Saskatoon shows 79 with 50s for lows.
Australia announces Qantas will open a round the world service via San Francisco New York and London second line will extend US entry rights to Sydney Melbourne Antarctica Perth Africa Darwin Southeast Asia.
Former Prime Minister St Laurent slips into Ottawa for meetings with political lieutenants. He weighs his future and plans to revive the defeated Liberal party while mapping policy for the new Parliament. He meets with former cabinet colleagues to discuss reorganizing the party.
Large scale labor action disrupts Lodz Poland with 10000 municipal transport workers refusing to work amid government wage and vodka price concerns. Police deploy tear gas as strikers occupy car barns and authorities move in with emergency trucks. Strike leaders urge restraint while officials predict limited wage impact.
The temperature in Honolulu hit 90 as the weather bureau reported it the hottest day on record. The previous high of 89 was set August 25, 1941, marking a new extreme for the city.
A reportedly tense exchange circulates about a babysitting arrangement. The sitter asks bluntly how the parents cope with the child, following payment in full.
A partially legible OCR note references the Royal Navy submarine service including HMS Amphion crossing the Atlantic. It mentions Esquimalt and a naval service career, with cryptic names and notes about news photographs and engravings.
Albertans totaling about 5 50 000 may receive twenty dollars each from an 11 million fund created from oil and gas royalties. Residence defined as a place of abode in Alberta with daily presence, except up to 90 days away. Dividends available at chartered banks or treasury branches upon signing a declaration of qualification, false declarations are criminal. No 1957 dividends after December 31.
The world scout jubilee in Sutton Park, England ended with a moving tribute to Lady Baden-Powell, widow of the founder. About 60,000 scouts and visitors filled the grounds as the jamboree closed amid cheers and hat-tosses.
The Canadian Legion announced a memorial service in Toronto for passengers and crew who perished when a Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashed near Quebec City. Officials extend sympathy to families, while searchers in Quebec report 79 bodies found in mud and water as investigators probe the cause amid cloudy, stormy conditions.
Boris Morros a 62 year old Russian born film producer says he served 12 years in the United States as a counter spy against the Soviet Union. He reported encounters with top Soviet police in Moscow to the FBI and recalls being questioned about loyalty in Moscow. Morros spoke at a press conference in the US Attorney’s office and notes he could not repeat such work today. He is tied to the cases of Jack Soble Jacob Albam and George Zlatovski, with Albam and Mrs Sable each sentenced to 53½ years on spy charges. Morros notes his wife and acquaintances had no inkling of his activities which took him to Europe 68 times including Moscow and East Berlin. Morros was born in St. Petersburg and came to the United States in 1922.
About 1,000 people defied a curfew in Newr y as police armed with clubs charged the crowd. Three wounded and 12 arrested after IR A bombings over the weekend. A border town march featured songs and a soldier’s song as military patrols searched for IRA gunmen.
In BATOURI French Cameroons a hidden gold seam near Yaounde sparks a fledgling rush. Ambo the native, his wife, and four villagers pan gold with primitive methods as officials learn of the discovery. By May 1,500 divers worked in water-filled pits while a service of mines moves to organize production and curb waste. The boom reshapes local society amid quiet disorders and new economic activity.
Report mentions a fuel tank error near Tessa Que and a noted loss of 79 dives amid World War II context. The article discusses a switching issue between empty tanks and alternate reservoirs as a possible cause.
In Oxfordshire villagers hear the outlook from Rev. William Connick parish priest at St. Birinus Roman Catholic Church. He claims a long history as a weather prophet using hats as signs and old records to forecast a wet windy season due to ice drift in the north Atlantic.
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