16 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
1
The report lists 1956 figures by category with day Yester- To Date. Excessive speed 119, Without due care 37, Failing to stop 58, Ability impaired 15, Fail yield right of way 13, Other violations 132.
Cold air pushes southward reaching a line south of Calgary this evening with rain accompanying the cloud mass. Tomorrow remains overcast across forecast regions with mild daytime readings and variable winds.
Edmonton reports Alberta Government liquor trading profits for the three months ended June 30 totaling 3 862 008 with 2 500 000 remitted to the treasury. Lethbridge awards Oland Construction a 1 330 000 contract for a Post Office addition set for fall 1957 completion. Coroner’s jury in Banff cites insufficient mountain climbing experience in the death of 23-year-old August Lemberger.
Ottawa reports Canada plans to claim the Gulf of St. Lawrence and other Arctic waters as territorial seas, seeking U N recognition of a 12 mile limit. The move aims to prevent future disputes and safeguard Arctic gates from potential unfriendly actions near Canada’s DEW radar line.
Secretary Dulles outlined a four point plan for running the Suez Canal through an international board linked to the United Nations. The plan aims to follow the 1888 Constantinople Convention open to all, include Egypt, avoid domination by any one power, and provide arbitration for disputes.
May the goldfinch is mother to five fledglings in the RCMP garden. Dickie feeds the helpless youngsters while May keeps them warm. The quints, still pale blue eggs prior, grow under future training and flock behavior noted.
Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, freed after five years in Chinese prisons, stated ten other Americans are held as hostages to pressure U S China talks in Geneva. He described harsher treatment than under Japanese rule and noted Fr Charles J McCarthy, serving four years, seeks a retrial petition with no reply.
In Medicine Hat, a children's art class discussed bold sweeping glaze strokes as Vernal McCadden explains to instructor Donna MacLean while secretary Juanita Breakell and newcomer Joan Van Belkum observe beside a display bench of unique ceramics that resist replication.
The Fauteux committee argues adult probation should drive Canada’s correctional reform. It explains probation keeps offenders out of prison, with court supervised conditions, while preserving work, family support, and societal safety. It distinguishes probation from parole and emphasizes deterrence over leniency.
Construction details reveal a 15000 square foot Safeway set back from Division Avenue with 110 parking spaces and self serve areas. The Edmonton project, to open in December, features a 60 foot meat counter and produce section, air conditioning, and a magic carpet door system.
In a noon attack three Israeli soldiers and one woman were killed on a bus en route to Eilat with three others wounded. The strike occurred in Negev Desert near the Red Sea port. Injuries also reported from a nearby mine blast as infiltrators from Egypt were cited by officials. Reuters reports suggested Egyptian-trained commandos may have operated from Jordan.
At Tunis Speedway Waterloo Iowa AP Alfred R Baken 24 of Jacksonville Florida was killed when his dynamite prop exploded as he lay in a wooden coffin during a thrill act before 2000 spectators The show continued after friend Chuck Beeler called an ambulance but Baken did not survive the blast.
State official Otto A. Wiesley says uncontroverted testimony shows leaking propane gas caused the Lariat Cafe explosion in Monti cello Utah. Fifteen killed and at least 25 injured as the line also fed a nearby apartment, with valve left open after changes.
Utility sales in Medicine Hat for the first half of 1956 reach 722 094 dollars, up 16.4 percent from 1955, with natural gas leading gains and total annual projections near 1.5 million. Civic expenditures and revenue also hit record levels as Northwest Nitro-Chemicals spurs expansion.
Delegates at the Chicago gathering move toward Adlai Stevenson as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after a civil rights plank dispute subdues. Early tallies show Stevenson well over the required vote with support from North Carolina and Kansas, while Southerners hold uncommitted positions pending civil rights stance.
Surgeon reassures Mr J that there is nothing to worry about after a televised operation, noting the procedure resembles one seen on television.
Illinois state auditor Orville E. Hodge was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for tapping the state treasury by cashing bogus state cheques totaling about $816,427. He pleaded guilty to 48 indictments in Sangamon County and awaits sentencing on state charges.
Alberta's highways minister Gordon E. Taylor suggests the province may enter highway construction to spur competition. He cites a sharp rise in bid costs, caused by a surplus of work for few firms with necessary equipment and staff, and proposes either fewer projects or government crews to curb prices.
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