10 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1955
Page
1
British and German economists warn that Germany's postwar boom may stall as labor reserves dwindle and armament freedoms fade. Industrial output and national income rise, but unemployment and wage pressures threaten the economy's future.
About 25 hoodlums attacked buses and streetcars with sticks and stones in the east end of Montreal as a student protest against fare increases escalated into a six hour riot. Police arrested three and 500 officers with flying squads dispersed crowds injuring around 40 and halting service citywide. The unrest followed a carnival like march of 2,500 students to city hall.
Santa Claus arrives in Medicine Hat on December 14 and stays until December 24. The Kinsmen Club arranged a packed itinerary with public visits at Gardner Motors on Second Street where city and district children may share holiday wishes. Booking lines are open through Ray Botterill at 2932.
Bill Murray won a dart tournament at the Canadian Legion this week. His doubles partner, in celebration, hugged him so hard that Bill sustained a couple of cracked ribs.
Dalyce Smith Miss Canada 1955 will crown Miss Medicine Hat at a 9 p.m. dance at the Assiniboia. Eleven contestants compete for the crown with judges tallying 30 possible points. prizes include an engraved bracelet and an earring set.
Superintendent George Archer said the odds are 90 to 10 against him taking over as Vancouver police chief. In other news, 26 Fort Frances high school students fainted during a realistic medical surgery lecture. The UN Security Council president urged prompt action on Canada's plan to admit 18 new members. Tom Casey, seven-year veteran of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, announced his retirement.
The Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club voted to fund a new youth service project transporting eight or nine students from the Retarded Children's Association school on Allowance Ave to and from the premises. Beginning Jan 2 the club will provide a station wagon and a driver, aligning with their fund-raising auction Every Kid Helps a Kid.
Prime Minister Robert Menzies' Liberal-Country coalition wins a landslide over Labor. Estimates show the coalition rising from 64 to about 71 seats in the House of Representatives with 112 of 124 seats reported. Labor trails with around 50 seats and Evatt leads Barton.
Flin Flon council met in emergency session to require all cats be inoculated by December 17 to curb a rabies threat. Unvaccinated cats found on streets will be destroyed. The move follows a rabid dog bite incident and precedes dog inoculations already completed.
Vic Atterano, holder of British titles and local instructor, faces Charlie Crockford University of Alberta titlist in tonight’s exhibition at the YWCA after the new auditorium addition opens. Wayne Bohner and Nick Skinner contest the club championship semifinal, winner to meet Dean Clay for the Atterano Trophy.
The Medicine Hat branch paid the Edmonton office after backing Montreal to beat Edmonton. The wager totaled 40 dollars and was delivered in a box of 4 000 pennies. The Edmonton locals shifted support after mascot Ella Vetta advocated for Peahead Walker’s Alouettes.
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