20 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1951
Page
1
CPR divisional assistant superintendent Alex Forbes rode No 601 the little red railcar to inspect central division repairs from Medicine Hat to Kingston. The tour highlighted replaced main line sections, new spurs, and ongoing inspection during a period of major infrastructure work.
A legislative committee opened a series of public hearings to study proposed amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act. Welsh and Halifax briefs noted welfare spending by Kinsmen clubs. Typhoon–related grounding of the steamer Hwa Foo near Ryukyus prompted SOS. Scattered showers cooled Texas after a heat wave. Jockey Terry Sullivan died from injuries after a spill in Vancouver. A fatal car crash near Carbon, Alberta claimed Harry Poon. Norman Rothes Leslie, 91, last survivor of the Royal North West Mounted Police unit in the Riel rebellion, died in Saskatoon. Calgary reports no Canadian pharmacist convicted of narcotics in two years despite large narcotics handling.
In Ticonderoga New York Col James Madison Blackwell of the Society of Colonial Wars presented a memorial to the Fort Ticonderoga Association. The monument honors 34 British and American regiments that fought here in the Seven Years War.
South Korean infantry with grenades and bayonets push Communists from four hills on the eastern front near Kumhwa. Fighting remains limited with no full scale assaults since cease-fire talks began. The Eighth Army cites 9590 Communist casualties in three weeks as air and naval support intensify.
Ottawa reports Canada aims to raise 600 battle-hardened Korean veterans to form a second parachute group for defense within months. The rotation plan will send the first wave home next month, with replacements from the 23rd Airborne Brigade. The move could bring over 1,000 personnel home by Christmas, starting with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
Bonn dispatch summarizes Hitler's after dinner talks as published in Hitler's Table Chat. The notes claim he would have reduced Russia to serfs and repopulated eastern Europe with Germanic peoples while building vast highways and railways. He praised Stalin yet mocked church figures and promoted anti Semitic ideas.
The 1st Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry will replace the 2nd battalion in Korea. The rotation should conclude by Christmas. Lt Col Norman G. Wilson-Smith announced the move to about 500 personnel at Currie Barracks Calgary.
Iran's Prime Minister Mossadegh expressed hope for a settlement in Anglo Iranian Oil Co negotiations with Britain. He said talks look better today and Iran asked for another meeting time. Harriman indicated a British offer is good, while Stokes signaled potential doom after yesterday's rejection.
Walt Disney's Nature's Half Acres won the Lions of Saint Mark, the festival's highest award, at the second international show of scientific and art documentary films. The committee praised its perfect fusion of scientific accuracy with inspired poetry through specialized technical devices.
Parachuting mayor Ernest Simard of Magog Quebec hints at another publicity stunt after a 2500 foot jump over Lake Memphremagog drawn an estimated crowd of 10000. The 43 year old father of five later addressed fans at a centennial kickoff and attended local events.
In Tokyo AP reports North Korean Lt Gen Nam Il accuses the Allies of zone violations after a Kaesong ambush. UN and allied investigators say many attackers wore civilian clothes, and civilians may be partisans aiming to derail armistice talks. Gen Ridgway continues a full inquiry with joint officers.
New Zealand wool auctions reopened after a waterfront strike, cutting prices as much as 70 percent from February peaks. Futures on the New York cotton exchange slipped two to six cents per pound, while Australian auctions loom as a pivotal season. The U S trade cites the New Zealand price drop as a possible indicator, though mill men delay firm forecasts.
Hamburg reporting refugees say East Prussia is bristling with Soviet troops with Koenigsberg civilians banned. They cite huge convoys and vast camps of soldiers, many Mongolian or Tartar, with ongoing military manoeuvres and constant activity across the region.
Parliament passed the defence preparations act granting Prime Minister Robert Menzies broader peacetime powers to regulate national resources and defend readiness by 1953. Critics warn of near unlimited authority, though the act forbids taxation, loans, conscription, or mandatory manpower. The Liberal-Country coalition maintains the move ensures peace through preparation.
Winds and heat spread fires across 15000 acres in the Pacific Northwest. Bonny Slope suburb near Portland began partial evacuation as forests burned and water supply hindered fighting the flames. The Siuslaw blaze southwest of Eugene charred 8000 to 10000 acres and remained out of control.
Twenty five Canadian air cadets on a Britain tour were received at Balmoral by the King Queen Princess Elizabeth the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret for almost an hour. Officials from the air cadet league and RCAF public relations accompanied the group during the royal greeting and church visit.
In Saskatchewan highway accidents over the weekend, 21 year old Robert Scobie of Biggar died almost instantly after a blowout caused a rollover near North Battleford. Ten others were injured across six crashes near North Battleford Aberdeen and MacDowell. Scobie’s widow attended a funeral in Edmonton while relatives mourned at farm near Oban and Biggar.
Brief overheard remarks capture a playful exchange between Smilestones and John about backing a horse with the same name as Smilestones. The banter notes shared habits and a note about arriving late by about half an hour.
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