Rats Expected Here in 1950
Alberta moves to fight a looming rat invasion as Brown warns that rats may enter from Saskatchewan and Alberta could face up to 15 million dollars in annual damage if they establish. Gophers in the Hanna district carry bubonic plague raising public health alarms.
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Edmonton
Alberta
John H. Brown
Hanna
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Alaska
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Brown
Canada
Ghiarsin
Morden Man
North Dakota
Mr. Brown
Nationalist Naval Forces Relieve Foochow Dispatch
Nationalist naval forces have reportedly moved up the Min River to relieve Foochow, with the city potentially in Nationalist hands though radio contact has been cut for hours. Reports of Red troops in Kwangtung are unverified, while Nanxung withdrawal rumors persist. Chungking remains the proposed new Nationalist capital as evacuees flood toward the interior.
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Canton
Min
Foochow
Commilla Radio
Kwangtung
Nansiung
Namyung
United State
Swatow
Chungking
Hong Kong
United States Navy
Nankang
Phillies Edge Dodgers as Blown Save Looms in Rain
Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 11 to 7 after a rough ninth inning, with Ennis a homer in the fifth, Jones another in the sixth, and Edwards followed with a homer in the eighth. Branca and Pa lica keyed the bullpen for the Dodgers. Donelly Rowe and Seminick led Philadelphia hitters as Ed wards contributed late.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn Oe
Donelly
Rowe
Konstanty
Seminick
Branca
Banta
Palica
Minner
Mayer
Edwards
Ennis Homer
Jones Homer
Edwards Homer
Mrs. Morrow-Tait Heads for Iceland Flight EscortDeclared
Mrs Richard Morrow-Tait a British round the world flyer departed Bluie West One Greenland at 6 47 a m MST bound for Iceland Officials at Keflavik field said the single engine plane would need about seven hours for the water crossing A B 17 from Keflavik was ordered to meet and escort her The housewife flier arrived at Bluie West One from Goose Bay Labrador on August 12 after ignoring a Canadian government takeoff order
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Richard Morrow-Tait
United States Air Force Base
Bluie West One
Greenland
Keflavik Field
Keflavik
Bluie West
Goose Bay
Labrador
Cambridge 400 Wins Kiwanis Shield in Medicine Hat
Judges selected the 400 block of Cambridge Street as the winner of the 1949 palm and Kiwanis Shield after a difficult judging round. The 400 block of Belfast Street was runner up, with notable mentions for Fourth Avenue and Balmoral Street blocks. The shield presentation is slated for Friday night with Kiwanis and chamber officials presiding.
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Medicine Hat
Cambridge St
Belfast St
Fourth Ave
Balmoral St
Cambridge
Balmoral
T.R. Osborne
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
J. H. Boylan
W. S. Cocks
Hector Langis
Tourists Outnumber Flies At North Canadian Port
Residents of Churchill Manitoba report a summer where tourists outnumber the town population as two tourist trains bring about 600 passengers. The town, 600 miles north of Winnipeg, sees rail-accessible growth with more trains planned while black flies retreat due to cooler weather.
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Churchill, Man
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Churchill
Canada
Cooler Air Sweeps Alberta Reaching Medicine Hat
Cooler air from the Peace River region moves into northern Alberta with forecasts for a high near 90 today and about 85 in Medicine Hat tomorrow. Light showers are expected in many areas while Halifax to Winnipeg enjoy fine weather. Mackenzie valley reports four days of rain totaling nearly four inches and river levels about five feet above normal.
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Peace River
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Halifax
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Mackenzie River
Norman Wells
Polio Warns of Summer Risk and Precautions
Public health notice urges vigilance against poliomyelitis during hot weather. It notes the disease has historic roots, cites Canada and the United States as affected, reports two cases in Medicine Hat including one fatal, and lists hazards such as crowded pools raw milk fatigue and travel. Immediate medical consultation advised for stiff neck or spinal tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
U.S A
Medicine Hat
Move Toward European Unification Stressed in Strasbourg
Britain's deputy prime minister Herbert Morrison told the Council of Europe assembly that immediate steps toward European unity are favorable but must be cautious. He urged Conservatives to present a clear case to voters if government pace is too slow and emphasized respecting individual member country interests and Commonwealth ties.
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Strasbourg
France
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Assembly of the Council of Europe
Europe
Morrison
Winston Churchill
Commonwealth
Belgium
Netherlands
Africa
Assembly
Council of Europe
Nelson Rock Slide Delays CPR Trains
A rock and mud slide at Yoho east of FIELD, B C delayed CP Rail intercity service. The widest slide covered about 200 feet. No trains were in the area. Westbound trains held at Calgary and eastbound trains at FIELD while tracks are cleared. expected 17 hours to restore service with normal schedules by Friday.
Cancer Drive in Medicine Hat Nets $5814 Total
The Medicine Hat Cancer Council reports $5814 raised for cancer control with city funds $4419.39 and rural points $1395.60. Brooks district excluded as its campaign was postponed to fall. A letter from a local patient praises the clinic and thanks the organizers, urging continued support and early diagnosis efforts.
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Whitla
Suffield Experimental Station
Medicine Hat
Brooks
Medicine Hat Cancer Council
Dave Ballyk
Medicine Hat Council
Alberta
Calgary
Council
Human Relations Under Discussion
Ottawa reports the Canadian Social Science Research Council warning that human relations are at a critical stage. Governments universities and the public pay little heed to tackling these problems with social science education and research in economics geography and history. The council urges royal commission on arts and science development to emphasize social sciences for civilization’s future.
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Ottawa
Canadian Social Science Research Council
Royal Commission On Arts and Science Development
Agrarian revolt may cripple Reds in China says Regina editor
D B Rogers, editor of the Regina Leader-Post, on a 20000 mile trip, warns that failure to raise farm food may backfire on Chinese communists. He cites a poor rice crop, fear of battles in Hong Kong, and reliance on strikes to pressure foreign interests while Chiang Kai Shek remains popular.
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Vancouver
China
D. B. Rogers
Regina
Rogers
Hong Kong
Canton
Australia
United States
Chiang Kai Shek
Death of 13 year old boy sparks polio fears
The city mourns Thomas Horne 13 son of former alderman Edwin W Horne after an infantile paralysis attack. He died Tuesday after hospital treatment begun Sunday and funeral services were held privately. Authorities report polio concern as summer illness spreads.
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Thomas Horne
Edwin W.horne
Third St
Thomas
Montreal- St
Cook
W. Horde
Goptinuedson
City officials seek immediate action on highway surfacing
A meeting at City Hall led by Mayor Lang with aldermen and business groups discusses extending hard-surfacing on Highway 3 from Medicine Hat to Winnifred and gravelling 10 miles of the Elkwater road between Thelma and resort sites. They urge a strong petition and possible delegation to secure funding and contractors for completion this fall.
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Lang
Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Legion
United ’Action
Ald. D.S
Hawthorne
Medicne Hat
Winnifred
Bow Island
Grassy Lake
MacMillan
Ald
Scott
Alu. Leinweber
Smilestones Examiner Inequality Question on Driving License
A fragment shows a woman being examined for a driver's license and asks about the white line in the road. The exchange implies bicycles share the road space, highlighting traffic signals and road rules themes.
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Smilestones
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Graham Trotter
Kanhsien
Princess Patricia
Canadian Light Infantry
Mrs. Morrow-Tait
North Canadian
Nelson
C.P.R
Watson
Cancer Society
Selah
Al’i Acei
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