Two Women Foil Prairie Pharmacy Holdup In 40 Year History
In Aberdeen a man wearing sunglasses and a grey hat attempted to rob Aberdeen Pharmacy at 6 10 pm Saturday but was thwarted by Mrs Deana Millar and Mrs Estella Waller. The pair wrestled the robber for his gun and he fled in a light brown 1952 car with XY prefix plates. Police and RCMP issued prairie wide alerts for two suspects, with Medicine Hat residents suspected, as no license plate XY appears.
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RCMP
Aberdeen
Medicine Hat
A. R. Bull
Deana Millar
Estella Waller
Mrs. Millar
Mrs. Waller
Mr. Ellefson
Mr. Waller
Ellefson
Edmonton
Dicker for Canning Plant Set for Medicine Hat
Late next week a resumed dicker for a branch of the Eddington canning company of Springville Utah is planned in Medicine Hat. W R Eddington’s letter to the mayor says the firm will supply equipment from Utah canneries and arrange financing locally. The cannery would sit on the city outskirts near new irrigation tract farm shippers south and west of Medicine Hat.
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Eddington Canning Company
Springville
Utah
Medicine Hat
W. R. Eddington
Police Seek Two Men After Aberdeen Pharmacy Attempted HoldUp
City police request The News help to identify two men wanted for questioning in the Aberdeen Pharmacy attempted hold up. Police Chief A R Bull asks readers to call with sightings or information about Man 1, 35-40, 5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 8 in, heavy-set, fair thick hair, square jaw, light blue grey overcoat, possibly a facial bruise. Man 2 may be with Man 1, about 6 ft tall, 170 pounds, slim, black curly hair, no hat, fawn topcoat, dark trousers.
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Aberdeen
A. R. Bull
Man No
Hail Damage Slim in Okana gan Fruit Season
Western Roundup reports that only one orchard in southern Alberta escaped hail damage during the 1955 fruit-growing season. In Lethbridge, student nurses will move into a new residence as the hospital expands, with 60 to 70 nurses expected to relocate. George Curtis was rescued after becoming stranded on an ice floe in the Bow River. Alberta has spent over $300 million since 1950 to build and expand industries, per Industrial Development Director Richard Martland.
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge Municipal Hospital
John Mackay
Calgary
George Curtis
Bow River
Arthur G. Curtis
Edmonton
Alberta
Richard Martland
Grain farmers switch to livestock feeding for cash
Southern Alberta producers in Lethbridge and nearby areas shift from grain to livestock feeding to secure immediate income as markets struggle and storage costs rise. This page notes the broader regional trend and its impact on farm operations.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Cheaper Rotary Pool Water Equipment Estimate
An official from International Filter Co. reported the Rotary pool water filtration project could cost 10 000 to 12 000 dollars, half the earlier 20 000 estimate, for an installation handling 90 000 to 100 000 gallons every six hours. Civic authorities may discuss water developments at tonight's meeting with Dean Colvin of the American firm.
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U.S
International Filter Co
Dean Colvin
Steam and Diesel Haul The Canadian Delayed Out of Medicine Hat
The westbound Canadian flyer was two hours late leaving Medicine Hat due to a diesel breakdown. A mountain steamer was coupled to complete the run to Calgary, with departure from the local depot at 12 10 noon.
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CPR
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Smilestones Advice for Love From a Grandfather
A humorous, chatty exchange features a grandfather advising his granddaughter on marriage. He cautions against marrying repeatedly and instead encourages seeking single men, delivering a light cultural snapshot of dating mores.
Higher Standards Would Attract More Teachers
Dr. M. E. Lazerte told a conference in Edmonton that higher profession standards would ease the teacher shortage in Alberta. He criticized past quick fixes and urged raising standards for selection, education, and certification to improve recruitment and retention. The meeting, hosted by the Alberta Federation of Home and School Associations, drew about 100 delegates.
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Dr. Lazerte
Alberta
Lazerte
Elusive Swindler Robert M Schlesinger Captured in Montreal
AP reports Robert M. Schlesinger, 37, linked to a 330000 dollar oil swindle against three U.S. businessmen, was located in Montreal after six months and eight countries. He agreed to return voluntarily to New York, avoiding Canadian extradition. His mother is Countess Mona Bismarck. Numerous cities traced his flight from Chicago to Halifax before Montreal.
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NEW Op (Ap
Robert M. Schlesinger
Montreal
Schlesinger
Mona Bismarck
Harrison Williams
Milwaukee
U.S
Linda Christian
Frank Hogan
Chicago
Miami
Bogota
Colombia
Lima
Peru
Santiago
Chile
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Lisbon
Portugal
Genoa
Italy
Halifax
Toronto
Hamilton
New Brunswick
Hogan
Frobisher
Sask
New York
Canada
Count Edward Albert Bismarck
Doctor Charged With Murder Admits Sedative Beating Wife
Chicago police charged Dr Hobart H Todd 43 with murdering his wife Hazel 45 after he admitted giving her two sedative injections and beating her unconscious before summoning aid. Firemen found her on the bathroom floor at the Skokie home. Todd later said her body was cold. He was under police guard in hospital.
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Chicago
Hobart H. Todd
Hazel
Todd
Skokie
William Griffin
Griffin
Forecast Drop in Cattle and Hog Prices Next Year
Federal experts at the 17th annual agriculture conference forecast a price decline for cattle and hogs in 1956 due to rising production. They also project no rise in grain marketings or cash income for Canadian farmers, warning surpluses could grow if the grain crop matches this year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Federal Agriculture Department
Alberta
Canadian Wheat Board
Lakehead
Funeral Wednesday for seven Canadians killed in RCAF crash
METZ France CP funeral services will be held Wednesday for seven Canadians killed in Saturday’s RCAF plane crash near Montmedy. Names announced include Cpl P G Knight Cupar Sask FO P Piggot Cheshire England FO G S Newman Stewiacke N S FO J G Campbell Verdun Que FO B E Patterson Toronto and Cpl R C Offerdahl Wynfield B C. Injured crew: Frt Lt A J Evans co pilot Flt Lt M W Bingledeine LAC J Novak. Passengers hospitalised include LAC W R Amey North Sydney L S Hebb Dartmouth L S Welch Kirkland Lake Group Capt D Gooderham Ottawa FO A E Graham Montague P E I. One survivor escaped uninjured.
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Metz
France
RCAF
Montmedy
1St Canadian Air Division
Rcaf No. 2
Gros Tenquin
Sheley
Cpl
P. G. Knight
Cupar
Sask
P. Piggot
Cheshire
Ingland
G. S. Newman
Stewiacke
N. S
J. G. H. Campbell
Verdun
Que
B. E. Patterson
Toronto
R. C. Offerdah
Ultra-Smart Hays School Opens With Five-Sided Rooms
The Bays school near Bow River Project, 40 miles west of Medicine Hat, opened with over 400 attendees. The $150000 Maxmilite design features seven classrooms, six five sided, outer glass brick walls, a central gym, and a sliding stage that can become a classroom. Financing totals $143,722 with a $70000 government loan and $73722 grants. enrollment now 110 from Grades 1 to 9.
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Hays
Albert
Bow River Project
Medicine Hat
Neil M. Purvis
Tabor
Mark Mann
PFRA
Vauxhall
Doyle
Nelson
Foremost
L. A. Walker
C. P. Larson
Newell
Glenn L. Martin Dies at 69 Famous Aviation Pioneer
Glenn L. Martin, noted aviation pioneer, died in Baltimore at 69 from a cerebral hemorrhage. His career included first parachute that could be opened at will, first air mail flight, long overwater flight, and leading role in building early bombers and satellites. His company, with plants in Baltimore, Omaha, and soon Denver, produced multi passenger planes and advanced weapons amid a $92 million payroll.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin
Martin
Santa Ana
Calif
Omaha
Neb
Denver
Colo
Mild trend across Saskatchewan and Alberta forecast
Weather summary says a series of disturbances will move across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. Lows stay above freezing tonight while Tuesday highs reach 15 above in central Saskatchewan and up to 35 above in Alberta's chinook zone.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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Dicker
Sataweet
Capitol Furniture
Your Gift Centre
Canadian
Federation of Home and School Associations
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Agra
India
Bulgaria
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Bombay
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Moraji Desai
Khrushchev
A. E. Graham
Montague
Pippen
F. L. S. Pippen
Eliza Pippen
Cranbrook, B. C
United States
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