Soviet Press Hails Khrushchev Bulganin Asia Tour
Moscow papers praise Khrushchev and Bulganin Asian tour as a great Soviet diplomatic success while blasting Britain and the United States as furious critics. Pravda and Izvestia frame Asia’s peoples as moving toward independence under Soviet leadership amid a Western “face” of anger and confusion.
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Red Press
Moscow
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
U.S.S.R
Britain
United States
Stalin
India
Burma
Bulgaria
Khrushchev
Prague
Peiping
Pravda
Asia
Soviet Union
People’s Republic of China
Flan
Press Ye Cee
The
Globe
East Germany Assumes Border Patrol Duties
East Germany announces its frontier police take over border control from Soviet troops. The move aims to guard the borders with courtesy while upholding state sovereignty and the four power access in West Berlin.
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East Germany
Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
Communist ‘Peoples Police
Victoria Elects Clothier Scurrah Over Cape-Wearing Mayor
Victoria selects Percy Beall Scurrah, clothier and former city councilman, to defeat Claude Harrison in a third-term bid. Scurrah won 3,729 votes to 1,346 as Harrison, famed for his cape and misquoted quotes, completed four years as mayor.
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Victoria
Claude Harrison
Percy Beall Scurrah
Harrison
Scurrah
Weather Outlook for Alberta and Saskatchewan
A cold snap that gripped the western prairies has retreated northward. Above freezing readings are forecast for southern and western Alberta on Saturday with 20s from north to east in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Calgary youth charged with murder of his brother
Seventeen year old Joseph Henry De Barathy was committed for trial in Alberta Supreme Court on the charge of murdering his 14 year old brother David De Barathy. Dr Lola McLatchie testified the two rifle bullets on the right side of the head caused the death. Joseph Henry led police to the bleeding body at the Municipal Golf course.
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Calgary
Joseph Henry de Barathy
Alberta Supreme Court
Lola McLatchie
David de Barathy
Joseph Henry
David
Calgary man to appeal unusual manslaughter sentence
Donald Mc Gregor Garrow, 21, will appeal a 20 year term for the murder of John McAlpin on grounds that defense counsel had no opportunity to speak in mitigation. The appeal cites youth, army service, and clean police record as factors not adequately considered.
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Calgary
Donald McGregor Garrow
John McAlpin
Alberta
Garrow
A. M. Harradence
Ronald Ransom
McAlpin
Ransom
Supreme Court
Neil Primrose
Harradence
Bridge Hospital policy sets shared costs for all districts
The Lethbridge Municipal Hospital District plans to require all residents in Bow Island and nearby areas to share building costs at the new hospital. Bow Island may join Medicine Hat's district next year, with contracts currently in place for Bow Island residents at Taber and St. Michael's Hospital. Bow Island's plan would include capital, operating, and maintenance charges, with a proposed three mill annual municipal tax and post year depreciation charges allocated per patient day.
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Lethbridge Municipal Hospital
Alberta
Bow Island Hospital
Medicine Hat Municipal Hospital
Bow Island
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Redcliff
Lethbridge
Taber Municipal Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital
Medicine Hat
Voyles declines Hamilton Tiger Cats coaching next year
Carl Voyles announced he will not coach the Hamilton Tiger Cats next season. Hugh Gaitskell favored to win UK Labour leadership. British troops sweep Greek monasteries in Cyprus search after violence in April. Paul Migue lon of Quebec rejects defense claim hearsay was admitted at Wilbert Coffin murder trial. Heat wave may push temperatures near 100 as Australia federal elections loom. Alberta faces steel shortage impacting structural and plate steel production.
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Carl Voyles
Hamilton Tiger- Cats
Paul Miguelon
Quebec
Wilbert Coffin
Mass Vaccination Starts in Flin Flon Cats
Mass vaccination of Flin Flon s cat population begins after a cat that bit a child on November 28 prompted rabies concerns. The Hull laboratory report triggered an emergency council session. The child is under strict medical supervision. Federal vet Dr J S Singleton, who recently vaccinated 79 dogs, will lead the cat program with immediate destruction of some cats at owners requests.
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Flin Flon
Man
Hull
Que
C. Stevenson
Northern Health Unit
J. S. Singleto
Canada GNP at 1955 Q3 near 27 billion dollars
Canada’s gross national product rose to an annual rate of 26.9 billion in the third quarter of 1955 with an expected full-year average near 26.16 billion. The gain over 1954 totals about 2 billion as grain crops, higher spending and stockpiling drive growth. The bureau notes volumes rose while prices held steady.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Harris
New York
Toronto
Bureau
Indiana Supreme Court Frees Two Lawrenceburg Men
The Indiana Supreme Court called the case almost fantastic and freed Arnie Roark and Jay Holcomb, both sentenced to 10 years for auto banditry after helping a distressed woman. They had been free on $5,000 bond since February 17.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Arnie Roark
Jay Holcomb
Liberty
Curling Club Opens as Ice Plant Nears Completion
Curling is slated to start in Medicine Hat by Thursday December 15 as an artificial ice rink nears completion. A 50‑man work party will spread sand over pipes and volunteers are asked to bring shovels. Only 14 shares remain for club members with draws set for December 14.
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Medicine Hat
Art Butcher
Butcher
J. C. Miller
Art Bowes
Mr. Butcher
Detroit newspaper strike slows Christmas advertising
Detroit stores report strong Christmas sales but fear weaker figures due to a strike that shut down The Detroit News Times and Free Press on December 1. Advertising revenue drops as union action halts normal newspaper coverage, while suburban papers gain business and the Reporter and Polish Daily News press on with editions.
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Detroit
Detroit News, Times and Free Press
Chess Logomarsino Jr
J. L. Hudson Co
The
Royal Oak Tribune
Detroit Reporter
Detroit Newspaper Guild
Allied Printing Trades
Reporter
Polish Daily News
Capone associate Alex Greenberg slain on Chicago street
On a south side street two gunmen killed Alex Louis Greenberg 64, reputed Capone era financial wizard. Mrs Greenberg said he spoke briefly to the assailants before a volley of shots struck the abdomen, left eye, left arm and groin as the couple prepared to enter their car after dinner. No motive or suspects given.
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Chicago
Old Capone Crime Syndicate
Alex Louis Greenberg
Greenberg
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Izvestia
Phony Express
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Victoria Public Library
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Your Gift Centre
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RCMP
Fred Hume
Walter Mulligan
Hume
Regina
Regina Exhibition Association
Fairgrounds
Bridge
Hugh Gaitskell
Labor Party
Cyprus
Greece
Australia
Almost Fantastic
Curling
Medicine Hot
W. A. Keith, Guy Clerk
Capone
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