Chisholm Warns UN Must Lift World From Prejudices
Dr. Brock Chisholm warned Medicine Hat that humanity could be erased by a future war and urged a new outlook on world affairs. He argued the UN is an instrument reflecting member nations and called for an international police force to curb sovereignty and prevent annihilation.
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Medicine Hat United
Nations Association
Brock Chisholm
World Health Organization
Assiniboia
United Nations
Ghengis Khan
Alexander
Napoleon
Dr. Chisholm
Antarctic
The Ideal Marriage Heads Toward Divorce Filed by Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds filed for divorce from Eddie Fisher in Los Angeles alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their two children and did not name Elizabeth Taylor in the suit.
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Los Angeles
Tanner resigns as Trans-Canada Pipe Lines chairman
Nathan E. Tanner of Calgary resigns as chairman of Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Ltd. Charles S. Coates becomes president and James W. Kerr y of Hamilton named president. Tanner remains a director in Calgary. The changes aim to refresh organization before all five year contracts expire in 1959.
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Toronto
Nathan E.tanner
Calgary
Trans - Canada ‘Pipe Lines Ltd
Charles S. Coates
Tanner
James W. Kerry
Hamilton
Mr. Tanner
Mines
Alberta
Trans- Canada
Brown
Kerr
Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd
Apparatus Products
Coates
Three Medicine Hat Residents Pledge Equal Share of Jackpot
Keith Wellband Alfred Copeman and Leonard G Arnold signed papers to divide a $15000 bingo jackpot from Robertson Memorial Branch No 17 of the Canadian Legion. They will meet tonight at 7:30 in Legion clubrooms for a playoff with a $12000 home and furnishings prize and a $1000 consolation, despite being a nonessential tie.
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Medicine Hat
Keith Wellband
Seventh St. SE
Alfred Copeman
Allowance Ave
Leonard G. Arnold
Ninth St. NE
Robertson’ Memorial
Canadian Legion
Legion
Airline Hearing Delayed as CPA Seeks Trans-Canada Rivalry
Ottawa The Air Transport Board ended a record long hearing on Canadian Pacific Airlines bid to compete with Trans-Canada Airlines on the trans continental route. The board promised a swift verdict to go to cabinet, with TCA defending monopoly and CPA arguing it can profit without subsidies. Pacific Western Airlines backed CPA.
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Air Transport Board
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Trans-Continental Air Service
C. D. Shepard
CPA
Trans-Canada Airlines
TCA
Vancouver
Montreal
John G. Edison
Ian Sinclair
John Hamilton
Toronto
Pacific Western Airlines
PWA
Edison
Sinclair
Gordon McGregor
Supplies Shipped To Brazil Amid Drought Crisis
Reuters reports three shiploads of relief heading to northeast Brazil to aid 4,000 starving victims in Canind city as authorities fight looting by the Flagellantes. Congress probes misused drought relief funds while federal workers build Brazilia and other projects.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Reuters
Brazil
Canind City
Caninde
Congress
National Highway Department
National Anti
Brazilia
Three Remanded In Murder Case In Calgary
Three people charged in the slaying of 65 year old Clyde Baxter a professional gambler were remanded to December 15 for a preliminary hearing Wendy Devlin 24 Ronald Dixon 19 and George Taylor 20 faced their fourth demand in Calgary court today the case involves Baxter who was killed last month.
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Calgary
Clyde
Jack) Baxter
Wendy Devlin
Ronald Dixon
George Taylor
Diefenbaker Refuses Comment On Governor General Talk
Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Australian Premier Menzies met for 90 minutes in Canberra. A Canadian source said no discussion occurred about inviting Menzies to be Governor General or other pending topics. They backed Commonwealth links and joint talks covered foreign affairs Colombo Plan and trade.
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Canberra
Australia
Diefenbaker
Robert Menzies
Menzies
Canada
Ottawa
Massey
Diefenbaker - Menzies
Commonwealth
Seventy Girls Escape Fire at Stadavona Residence
A West End Vancouver fire forced seventy women from the Stadavona Business Girls Residence in their night attire as flames swept a four bedroom block. Firefighters said five minutes more could have caused a tragedy. Cause undetermined. officials suspect furnace backfire. Wardens and residents assisted in awakening occupants after the alarm and wiring failed. No damage estimate yet.
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Vancouver
Westend
Stadavona Business Girls
Paul Styles
Pace
Ken Dick
Driving Charge Invalid in Ontario Supreme Court Ruling
Ontario Chief Justice McRuer ruled the careless driving law invalid since it trespasses on Parliament's criminal code. Crown prosecutors will appeal. summonses will replace arrests where no other bylaw or act is involved. The decision could affect about 8 000 charges last year and 6 000 convictions.
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Toronto
Ontario Supreme Court
W. B. Common
Common
J. C. McRuer
W. C. Bowman
Public Prosecutions
Attorney-General
Osgoode Hall
Bowman
Ontario Court of Appeal
McRuer
David Yolles
Hamilton
Yolles
Kenneth Langdon
Queen Elizabeth Way
Drumheller Gets New Radio Station CJDV
CJDV Drumheller began broadcasting on 910 kilocycles with 1,000 watts. The station is owned by Dinosaur Broadcasting Company Limited.
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Drumheller
CJDV
Dinosaur Broadcasting Company Limited
Food Index Drops but Food Prices Fall Slightly Offset
Canada’s October consumer price index rose to a record 126.3 on November 1, up 0.3 from October as most segments gained. Food costs fell slightly while other items including rents, autos, and tobacco rose. wages slid, reducing purchasing power per week.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Arctic cold snap slams Alberta and Saskatchewan
An Arctic disturbance sweeps western Canada driving temps below zero. Alberta and Saskatchewan escape Manitoba’s worst with calmer winds, while Manitoba endures gusts to 70 mph, heavy snow blocking highways and disrupting communications. Winnipeg records over two inches of new snow and large drifts.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Finland's PM Fagerholm resigns over spill crisis
Finnish Prime Minister August Fagerholm resigns after five Agrarian cabinet members quit, removing the coalition majority. He stays on through the week and will act as foreign minister in the interim as pressure from the Soviets mounts and plans for a Helsinki demonstration by Communists unfold.
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Helsinet
August Fagerholm
Fagerholm
Agrarian Party
Urho Kekkonen
Johannes Virolainen
Finland
Fagerhollm
Helsinki
Reds
Social Democratic
Social Democrats
Agrarians
Huge Malibu brush fire begins to ease after three days
A massive Malibu brush fire that burned through 18,000 acres and 29 homes shows signs of subsiding after a three day effort. Firemen control over half of the 37 mile perimeter and expect full subdual by today or Friday as winds threaten renewed flare ups in the Malibu Hills.
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Malibu Beach
Calif
Malibu Hills
Emergency Fire Number Changes In Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Fire Department adopts a new emergency number JA 17-2274 effective January 1 replacing JA 17-1234 to improve notification reliability. Two lines will be active with a device triggering the second line if one is busy, reducing delays in second alarm calls. Fire Chief Len Morris notes dual chances enhance dispatch readiness.
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Medicine Hat
Len Morris
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