19 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1957
Page
1
Ottawa reports the board of transport commissioners granted railways authority to raise standard passenger fares by up to 10 percent. Full boost expected for first class. coach fares likely up five percent. No increase in competitive areas where carriers face competition.
Pro Soviet officers led by Gen Afif Bizry have taken control of Syria's army as Premier Assali's leftist government appears strengthened. Kuwatly signed Bizry's appointment as chief of staff and army commander before flying to Egypt. Soviet pledges of aid and weapons followed.
In London a locomotive breakdown forced trains to be rerouted across a mixed electrified and steam network. An engineer reported his electric service had been switched to steam lines and could not move, prompting rail workers to send an older locomotive to resolve the blockage.
In a lighthearted note, a secretary opens mail to a friend and jokes that a label reading Personal really means PER SONAL, tapping into playful misunderstandings of mail handling. The remark captures office humor and the era's casual wordplay.
United Auto Workers president Walter P. Reuther proposes a joint move to curb inflation by the Big Three—Chrysler GM Ford—cutting prices at least $100 per car in exchange for modified contract demands next year. He says profits and stability matter to the public and industry.
The New York Giants board votes 8 to 1 to relocate the National League franchise to San Francisco in 1958 contingent on Mayor George Christopher meeting promised conditions. The team will keep the Giants name, with NL approval possible after formal Giants application. Stoneham and Feeney will draft Pacific Coast League territory in California.
London AP reports Antony Beau champ son-in-law of Winston Churchill was found dead in a Hyde Park apartment after a 4 am call to the sister of the Marquess of Londonderry. Police investigated a sleeping pills box and questioned two women who knew him as investigators pursue last hours and possible connections to jewelry theft and royal circles.
A Sunday paper says Prince Philip is strained by attacks on the Queen amid Britain’s uproar. It notes weight loss and nervousness since his Commonwealth tour and cites Queen Elizabeth dieting for an October Canada US visit.
A system of clouds and showers crosses Western Saskatchewan toward Saskatoon and Prince Albert while Alberta sees sunshine yielding to clouds and possible thunderstorms. Temperatures rise to the mid seventies with cooler air following the cloud increase.
Edinburgh fans flock to Princes Street as the 11th Edinburgh Festival begins with a pipe band parade and a curtain-raising concert. The festival expects 250000 visitors over three weeks with 166 performances and 133000 pounds in ticket sales.
Six month old puppy stood guard by his two year old master for over a day as they wandered from home in Lillooet British Columbia. Johnny Bryan and the dog were missing since Saturday morning. RCMP and a tracking dog searched rugged bushland with 300 residents until they were found about a mile from the Bryan home at noon Sunday.
A severe electrical storm swept southern Alberta hitting Calgary’s Montgomery district and nearby Bowness, leaving three hours of darkness. Lightning remained visible at 2 a.m. as the storm moved from Idaho and Washington into Alberta and then toward eastern Saskatchewan. Most utilities reported only minor outages, but Calgary’s main feeder was struck, causing noticeable trouble.
Prime Minister Diefenbaker said today he will announce the appointment of one or two cabinet ministers after an afternoon cabinet meeting. The statement came from Ottawa and reflects ongoing cabinet changes.
In Murdochville Quebec a 500 person picket line clashed with non striking workers at Gaspe Copper Mines. Six men were injured and two cars overturned amid stone throwing and tear gas. Police dispersed protesters and maintained order as labor leaders canceled a planned mass meeting.
Medicine Hat Calf Roping Club debuted pollo-western style in Canada with two teams using a six and a half foot ball kicked or pushed by riders. Players include Terry Ellis Jack Walker Allan Young and Harris Pahl among others as donations from local merchants funded the ball. The first two official games are planned for Sunday during an amateur rodeo and a South Alberta Calf Ropers Association meeting.
The piece laments the end of Sport Shirt Month as merchants and the Chamber of Commerce end the summer promotion. It notes the July 22 kickoff and the shift away from lightweight, open necked shirts to more formal, restrictive styles.
A 6,250 foot tunnel under construction for a new city water supply system was filled with gas after an explosion. Three workers were killed and a fourth died from asphyxiation while rescuers retrieved the bodies eight hours later. About nine others were treated for oxygen deprivation as crews evacuated.
A compact record of daily traffic violations from 1957 noting dates and counts as reported. The fragment lists numbers and codes without full names or locations, illustrating routine enforcement activity during the period.
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