05 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1956
Page
1
The record lists 1956 traffic violations by category with counts: Excessive speed 170, Without due care 58, Failing to stop 2, Ability impaired 26, Fail yield right-way 23, Other violations 4, totaling 178 incidents.
Buffalo meat from Elk Island Park herd of 1 300 will be slaughtered about 450 animals. Burns and Company Limited buys the meat to sell across Canada. About 10 000 pounds will be offered in Calgary within ten days.
Eighteen families were left homeless after a fire of undetermined origin burned for over six hours through the Sirk-Aita block at 118th Ave and With St in Edmonton. A general alarm was sounded by caretaker William Vance as flames gutted the 35 year old building valued at $50,000 with extensive damage to the ground floor and roof.
Edmonton authorities say Safe Driving Week recorded 279 accidents and 61 injuries in the first two days, with the campaign running until December 7. RCMP report a fatal house fire near Donalda.
Riverton reports farmer Maryan Hegedos from Washow area is profiled in Western page 10. The brief notes his farming work and local ties.
Medicine Hat residents heard from Police Chief A R Bull and Police Commission Chief Russ McBride that more officers are needed to sustain morale and keep the Gas City force as one of the west's finest. They praised the Police Athletic Association and urged continued effort, noting a strong morale despite past incidents.
Welfare office to issue Christmas bonus vouchers on Friday December 14 to all adults and children on welfare assistance. Recipients urged to visit welfare office to obtain extra payments for toys treats and Yuletide needs.
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd refutes a charge that Britain collaborated with Israelis in the invasion of Egypt while admitting awareness of potential trouble. Aneurin Bevan counters that the government connived at the war prompting Labour calls for censure. A crucial vote on Middle East policy looms Thursday night as Lloyd appeals to the U S for Baghdad Pact inclusion.
In a humorous exchange the new lodger tells Mrs Grubb he has several idiosyncrasies and the landlady replies that dusting will be regular. The brief vignette captures a light domestic moment.
The Canadian Press reports a rise in turkey production will push prices down up to eight cents a pound nationwide. Turkeys should range from 47 cents per pound in Toronto to 65 cents in Vancouver, with smoked meats and hams potentially higher. Ducks and geese have faded from Christmas menus as ready to eat items gain popularity.
Soviet controlled Hungarian Communist government declares Hamarskjold cannot visit Hungary on December 16 as planned. The decision blocks the United Nations chief's anticipated trip amid Cold War tensions and Hungary's political controls announced in Vienna.
The article notes moose spooked by strong winter winds in Grande Prairie bushlands and reports big game in the north protected in winter pastures. Arctic warmth seems unlikely to reach the prairies Thursday, with forecasts calling for continuing very cold conditions.
Overnight temperatures plunged across Alberta with Penhold at 42 below. Jasper 31 below Calgary 28 below Grande Prairie 25 below Lethbridge 19 below Edmonton 17 below. Saskatoon 18 below Moose Jaw 15 below Prince Albert 14 below Regina 10 below Winnipeg one below. Northwest Territories warmed to three above Norman Wells one above Port Radium zero. Yukon Smith River 30 below from 51 below yesterday.
Victoria reports strong winds up to 50 miles an hour and snow drifts of two to three feet. A CP telegraphs operator called the storm a real prairie blizzard making walking difficult on city streets in the British Columbia capital.
Hungarian police acting on Russian orders dispersed a mass demonstration before the U S Embassy in Budapest. About 400 men women and children were assaulted with rifle butts as they chanted Down with the AVH and no more deportations. Demonstrators were carted away and several people fell. Hundreds of women mourned insurgents killed in the anti Communist revolt while tanks and armored cars surrounded Peteof Square near a monument to Sandor Petof.
Arctic air blankets western Canada with sub zero temperatures and heavy snowfall. About 20 inches fell in the Crowsnest area causing road blockages and stranded travellers, while Sentinel reports thirty people stranded and food running low. A search for John Findlay of Coleman is under way after he left to assist a stranded truck.
Overnight temperatures plunged across the prairies with Edmonton at 20 below and colder. Calgary and Medicine Hat hit 28 below for Dec 5, Red Deer 45 below, signaling no relief in the cold spell. Weather facts show low readings and sharp winds across the region.
J O Starritt outlines a ten year growth projection for Medicine Hat to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. population may rise by 6 000 to 9 000 with 8 to 10 new industries. plans include a new bridge, west and north approaches, industrial commissioner, and expanded downtown area to accommodate housing and business growth.
Canada’s consumer price index reached 120.3 in October, a record high driven by higher costs for new cars, liquor, haircuts, drugs, and foods. The bureau cited rises in the other commodities and services sub-index and a modest food increase, with rent and home maintenance only slightly up.
Special Christmas shopping hours will be introduced by most retail stores starting next Wednesday December 12. Stores will stay open two Wednesday afternoons December 12 and 19 and two Friday evenings December 14 and 21 until 9 o clock. Eaton's Woolworth's and men’s wear and ladies' wear shops are among those remaining open.
Premier Campbell of Manitoba and Henry S. Wingate of International Nickel Company announce a $175 million project in Mystery Monk Lakes area. Two new mines Thompson and Monk will open, boosting NI and overall capacity by 50 percent to 385 million pounds annually. A new town Thompson will house about 8,000. A Grand Rapid power plant on Nelson River costing 32 to 38 million dollars will be built with a four year 20 million loan to support the project and future industrial development.
The News reports local residents may offer aid to Hungarian refugees by contacting immigration offices in Calgary or Lethbridge. Calls and housing offers have been received, prompting a telegram to the immigration minister. The reply urges offers be directed to Calgary 6 3285 or Lethbridge 3040.
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