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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1937
Page
1
London officials report a steady 12 month city advance with a balanced budget debt reduction and paving work. Mayor Bullivant lauds staff as aldermen praise municipal employees amid warnings on taxation and food costs.
Florida judge appointed to take evidence in $45,000 damage actions stemming from a July 18 1937 Edmonton Exhibition Ferris wheel accident. Victims Mary Bishop 28 Helen Reminsky 12 Stella Merko 14 fell when a protective crossbar opened. Bishops heirs seek $20,000 Reminsky guardians $20,000 and Stella Merko $5,000. Trial date to be set after Florida evidence arrives. Alberta Supreme Court allowed Florida commission evidence.
In Perthshire a Cupar Angus eight year old refused knitting in class after his father objected. The education committee 14 to 9 upheld the sub committee ruling that the pupil must conform to school rules. A dissenting member quoted Bruce Wallace and Burns arguing against boys knitting in school. The non knitter is excluded until parental consent is given.
Chicago physicians and scientists battled a mysterious illness that killed ten infants and threatened eight more over the past 11 days. The case drew urgent attention as health authorities pursued clues and treatment options to halt the outbreak.
Negotiations for reuniting the rival unions of 7 million workers nearly collapsed as John L. Lewis and William Green failed to reach an understanding after a two day conference. They announced no agreement and planned to report December 21 to a peace committee and labor delegates. Observers warned the last chance for peace was not gone, though optimism waned.
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies approved a 1938 army budget of 7.05 billion francs and eyed a 5.55 billion extraordinary fund as Daladier rebuffed a Communist call to cut conscription. Delbos sought a European settlement while reaffirming frontier defenses and no unilateral Jura fortifications.
The Okotoks High River recall petition forms will be destroyed if they are returned intact to the clerk of the executive council. The province asks for return before the $200 recall deposit is repaid to electors who funded the action. The Recall Act was repealed before petition circulations were completed.
Regina reports nearly 4000 small water projects completed under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. Dugouts stock watering dams and irrigation schemes dot Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta with thousands of applications remaining. Saskatchewan leads with over 2100 projects completed from 6600 applications while Manitoba has 1200 projects from 1800 and Alberta 600 from 2300.
Nine insurgent planes swept from a clear sky and hit three towns Tarancon Santa Cruz de La Zarza and Fuentes de la Torre de Tajo Renewed raids followed a weather break with minor shelling reported along the civil war front in Madrid.
A former Prince Albert area grocer, sunk in debts since 1928, now says he has come into funds from his father’s will. He reports full payment of all Saskatchewan creditors and plans to return to Canada to live, sending Christmas cheer to those owed money.
F. G. Cope of Calgary, an inspector under the Board of Industrial Relations, will speak at 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber City Hall. He will explain the Male Minimum Wages and Hours of Work Act and answer questions. Merchants are urged to attend to learn how the act affects them.
The British steamship Siushian, carrying nine French Canadian nuns and officials, was shot at near Shanghai while attempting to rescue marooned people on Tsunghing Island. A Chinese officer was killed, and several aboard were wounded as Captain H McMillan steered to safety after more than 200 machine gun hits.
In Washington a secret gathering of 10 senators discussed a business recovery program led by Lewis Douglas former U S budget chief now teaching at McGill University The meeting sparked speculation about its impact on Roosevelt era spending policies and the economy.
Premier John Bracken told the Rowell Commission that Manitoba would default as an alternative to a debt adjustment plan and social service reallocation. He outlined a Dominion takeover of part of the provincial debt and relief costs, with phased subsidies and 3 1/4 percent refunds, noting difficulties but arguing the plan is the most reasonable.
Publicans outline administration measures but avoid conference details. Douglas hints at early gas revision budget dealing expansion and trade aims as essential for industrial resilience amid challenges.
Tokyo reports from the Yomiuri Shimbun and Nichi Nichi disclose plans for Japan to formally sever relations with the Chinese central government led by Chiang Kai-shek once Nanking falls to Japanese forces. Papers debate recognition, North China policy, and the aim to crush key bases to seed new regimes.
London December 2 Horace Goldin famed magician says he has perfected camouflage that can render a man invisible and believes it could shield troop movements in war He claims 20 men could cross No Man's Land to seize officers unseen but offers no technical details.
Japanese forces report fresh advances toward Nanking while in Shanghai British American and Japanese officials struggle to ease a crisis sparked by a grenade attack on a victory parade. Troops withdrew by nightfall after ten hours of turmoil, amid protests and firm lines around the international settlement.
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