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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
1
Hume assistant safety director of the Alberta Safety Council presents a letter of appeal from Highways Minister Gordon Taylor to Mayor Harry Weiner. E. A. Red Amos is also pictured.
A brief record lists 1956 traffic violations including excessive speed and failure to stop. It notes 170 cases lacking due care, 23 yielding right of way or impaired driving incidents, and 6 other violations.
The Canadian Press reports 13 violent deaths in Western Canada over the weekend. Nine were from industrial accidents, four from traffic and hunting incidents in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan. In Alberta Evelyn Normand mother of six died when a tractor hit by a truck east of Edmonton Friday night.
Alberta minister L C Halmrast and Calgary Power president G A Gaherty discussed possible joint construction of a Brazeau River dam. Calgary Power surveys the Rockies west of Red Deer for a power dam while the province seeks a water pollution control project. A Saskatoon boy, 13, died from a gunshot wound amid a rabbit hunting trip. his companion, 11, reported the incident. Bail set at 5000 for James Kaminiartz aldias James on theft and related charges after police custody escape. A 29-year-old construction worker was killed in a Consumers' Co-operative refinery trench cave-in. See WESTERN.
Arctic air grips the Western Prairies as a disturbance moves through B C bringing snow to southern and central Alberta. Sub zero temperatures persist into Tuesday with highs around 64 at Edmonton and Calgary near 60. Records show yesterday's highs in the mid to high 60s and lows near or below freezing across major centers.
Canadian immigration minister J. W. Pickersgill visited Austrian refugee camps to assess needs as tens of thousands seek shelter from Russian oppression in Hungary. He praised Austrian Red Cross efforts and warned of heavy government costs to make camps livable while noting potential immediate job prospects for Hungarian youths.
Superintendent Scott reported seven brief outages over the weekend as crews conducted a full line check at the power plant. The cause remains undetermined with two leading theories a ground relay fault or a line ground, while patrols continue along the main lines to the plant.
UN Security Council unanimously approves six principles to guide talks among Britain France Egypt and Dag Hammarskjold. They call for free canal transit without discrimination respect for Egypt sovereignty canal insulated from foreign politics tolls set by agreement, allocation of a share to development, and disputes settled by arbitration.
Rumors in Medicine Hat say a Kresge's five and ten store may open there's talk of negotiations for a local site in early spring though the exact location is not disclosed. The chain has long been linked with Medicine Hat and the possibility is widely discussed.
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd announced in Parliament that Britain and France have decided to pull their forces from the Port Said area without delay. He said Allied and United Nations commanders will agree on a timetable, with Dag Hammarskjold promoting rapid talks on related matters.
A recommendation to buy a new asphalt plant valued at about $60,000 heads to the city council tonight. The plant would replace an antiquated unit and increase capacity for upcoming road projects and city improvements.
In Creston British Columbia eight loggers disappeared after their 18 foot boat capsized on Friday night in Kootenay Lake. Two bodies were recovered over the weekend and a search for the remaining six resumed at dawn. The accident occurred during a crossing from Tye to Twin Bays amid 40 degree water and darkness.
Northern health officers report serious measles outbreaks on the eastern James Bay and Hudson Bay shores. Helicopters airlift doctors and nurses to Fort George and a small Eskimo camp near Hudson Bay to combat the spread. Officials say northern outbreaks are always grave in winter. no totals given.
A group of men selected as the impartial panel faced sharp split views during preliminary eliminations. The panel include Dr Don Coulter, physician, Jim Nesbitt, publisher of The Brooks Bulletin, and Del Pound.
Ottawa reports predict favorable economic conditions for 1957 for Canadian farming and global markets. Export demand remains strong for most farm products, with farm cash income expected to hold near 1956 levels and to be higher than 1955, according to the agriculture department.
An anecdotal piece notes a pessimist’s quip that nothing worsens a child’s thirst for water than bedtime. The line underscores a playful, reflective mood from a Smilestones column.
Hungary but not Budapest within a later date for a UN secretary general visit. The regime again rejects UN observers entry demanded by the General Assembly amid concern over Soviet troops and deportations. The telegram from acting foreign minister Istvan Sebes was circulated at the 79 nation assembly session.
RCMP reported at least four inches of snow on district roads and highways and travel should be curtailed if possible. Poor visibility may worsen with wind. one minor accident noted on Norton Road with limited details. AMA reports heavy snow on Trans Cenata highway and No 3 with eight to ten inches in Elkwater district.
Old man winter sent a cold front across the Prairies Sunday, ending a two week record mild spell. Saturday highs in the 40s dropped to near zero. Medicine Hat reported about four inches of snow with light drifts as the region turned frigid.
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