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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1957
Page
1
Lord Jowitt used to enliven debates with personal anecdotes and sketches of peers. He joked about helping his wife wash dishes and described his impressions of peers in the Lords. A handsome member of Parliament, he married in 1913 and had one daughter.
Fog has lifted this morning with remaining cloudiness. Saturday should bring mainly sunny and dry skies with afternoon temperatures around 70. Yesterday’s high was 66 and the low 51, with no significant precipitation. Winds at noon will be NE, and temperatures for nearby cities vary with Calgary at 65/45 and Lethbridge around 40s.
A survey quoted Dr. Roger Foley of Quebec health details the plan to deploy flu vaccines to the public between October and January. Federal and provincial health authorities expect a joint session next month to set priorities, with provincial input shaping the immunization strategy.
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The bureau of statistics reports possible wheat carryover for Canada to Aug 1 may exceed prior estimates amid growing surplus. Ottawa sources say 1956-57 supplies could reach about 993 million bushels with carryover around 640 million, prompting higher export plans and domestic needs concerns.
A U S Army court martial at Fort Sill acquitted 2nd Lieutenant Moody of four counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of four infantrymen and injuries to 13 others during a hill assault demonstration. Testimony showed misreading firing data contributed to the mortar shell attack.
Weather largely cooperative with sufficient moisture guiding crops toward maturity. Hail damage reported in Wanham Barnwell and Mor Rin Munson area though most grain fills well. Early barley swathing underway in southeast. heavy rains slow harvest elsewhere. pool suggests wheat yield near long term average with possible grade damage from post drought growth.
George Drew, newly named Canadian high commissioner to London, left Guelph with Mrs. Drew and daughter Sandra for Ottawa to begin the journey. He will spend several days there before departing late Tuesday for England.
A fragmented report notes a royal visit to the United States with mention of a Prime Minister appointment and past visits by Canadian figures. It references King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in a historical context, and lists dates around October with references to Eisenhower at an airport.
A partially legible Canadian note dated April 10 on security arrangements is cited by Mr. Diefenbaker. The note was reportedly transmitted to Congress and discussed in a later office statement. The general impression cited concerns U S note and assurance exchanges, with mention of a death by own action related details.
Edmonton reports the Canadian Teachers Federation approved plans to create the Canadian College of Teachers to boost professional growth and public image. The Ottawa headquarters would serve a national role while respecting provincial education autonomy, with branches possibly in western Canada, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
London dispatch imagines a 24 hour unscheduled window for Queen Elizabeth II in Canada. The piece muses on a private look at Canadian life including supermarkets, homes, and budgets, with the Queen welcomed beyond formal appearances.
Budapest dispatch describes arrests and trials following the failed uprising crushed by Soviet forces last fall. It notes a village priest linked to communist accusations and details Istvan Szvertsey facing murder charges for killings of Soviet soldiers and a church visit during Cardinal Mindszenty's speech.
Brigadier Bannerman announced British forces will withdraw from Nizwa and a southern town, moving to the edge of disputed territory after a successful campaign to crush the Imam of Oman revolt. The operation reinstated Sultanate control as London praised military and political leaders.
The Western Canada Police Association meeting in Hotel Vancouver urged revisions to the Criminal Code to set a uniform juvenile age and to require juvenile records when youths appear in adult court. In Saskatoon the Crown closed its case in Oshawa youth robbery trial, where four youths charged with the Aug 3 Chinese shoe shop robbery bound and gagged Roy Yee and escaped with 35 dollars. Yee was reportedly struck with a gun.
In Invermere a great grandson attends a memorial service for David Thompson. Details mention the East Ko community and the remembrance event as part of regional observances honoring the late figure.
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