13 Dec 1951
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1951
Page
1
U S fifth air force report says American Sabre pilots shot down 13 Red MIG-15s in two morning and afternoon engagements. Maj George A Davis Jr of Lubbock Texas credited with four kills, bringing his total to 12. One Sabre crashed from fuel loss but the pilot was rescued.
Calgary area searches mount for a missing RCAF Harvard trainer after a farmer reports spotting a downed plane in a Turner Valley field. Officials say three trainers refueled at Medicine Hat and flew from Regina to Calgary before weather disrupted plans. Pilot F O Cyril Wilken and technician Cpl Clifford Johnson are from Stone Saskatchewan and Canterbury New Brunswick. families reside in Trenton Ontario.
Paris AP report notes the French National Assembly approved the Schuman plan to pool 4 billion dollars in coal and steel from six Western European nations. The bill moves to the Council of the Republic for possible delay. Netherlands has ratified. Germany Italy Belgium Luxembourg approved. Communists and De Gaulle followers opposed. Premier Pleven survived two confidence votes.
PARIS OP South Africa orders its UN head home for consultations on southwest Africa trusteeship. Interior Minister Donges to Cape Town soon. delegation will skip general assembly but stay on all UN committees except trusteeship. Malan recalls Donges for tougher action.
Cairo reports say Egypt’s Foreign Minister Salah El Din Pasha is prepared to meet Anthony Eden in Paris next week to discuss the crisis. Cairo papers speculate on a recall of the Egyptian ambassador to Britain as tension mounts after Egypt canceled the 1936 treaty and challenged Britain in the Suez Canal zone. A British truck driver was killed near Ismailia amid fresh shooting incidents in the canal zone. In India, US Ambassador Bowles predicted that a free and confident India would counter communism and urged aid under the Point Four program.
Vancouver residents rejected a Sunday relaxation plebiscite by 31 091 to 24 813, preserving quiet Sundays though the issue could guide city council. The vote, nonbinding, requires BC legislature approval for any change. aldermen and park and school board members were also elected. Mayor Fred Hume serves one more year.
President Truman announced drastic action to clean the government and said a special agency to fight corruption may be formed soon. He denied plans to fire Attorney General McGrath or Democratic chairman McKinney while acknowledging probes into tax scandals and recent firings including Lamar Caudle.
Montclair New Jersey advises Santas not to drink and to follow etiquette rules from a Montclair recreation department leaflet. The tips caution against lipstick, loud voices, and kissing children, urging brief appearances and no promises of gifts. Six Santa suits are available for borrowing.
A humorous exchange notes a circulating rumor that Miss Flabber Dash will marry soon. An old maid responds, stating the rumor is false yet expresses gratitude for the attention.
Dr. Hilda Neatby spoke at a Canadian Club dinner about the Massey royal commission’s study of Canada’s arts letters and sciences. The commission examined national culture, data gathering nationwide, and its aim to assess the quality of Canada as a cultural nation.
The United States Britain and France present a revised disarmament plan at the UN while keeping key demands for supervised, phased arms cuts. They reject immediate prohibition of the atom bomb and circulate the text as Greece and White Russia contest the 11th UN Security Council seat amid a voting deadlock.
About 30,000 Nationalist supporters of Premier Mossadegh massed before the Tehran parliament and shouted threats toward opponents. The Majlis postponed a public meeting, meeting in secret instead as police strengthened the square. The crowd, echoing Mossadegh’s oil nationalization stance, denounced British influence and urged opposition leaders to exit the building.
In Korea the Allies press for a guarantee there will be no death march of prisoners. A U.N. spokesman said the Reds may hold prisoners east of Panmunjom as talks stall on armistice policing. Lt Col Levie urged safety assurances before any exchange and questioned the motives behind withholding lists.
Seventy miners stay underground for four days in a Metz pit to press a 28 dollar Christmas bonus and higher piece rates. Eighteen thousand Lorraine miners on strike, with union estimates at 25,000, six days into the walkout per the French coal board.
Reindeer possess a keen sense of smell that enables them to detect moss beneath several feet of snow, aiding foraging in winter conditions. The ability highlights adaptations for surviving in snowy habitats and locating scarce plant resources.
The weather bureau reports 2% inches of snow with a first major cold spell gripping the prairies. Intermittent snow and a two to three day cold snap are forecast with lows around five below and highs near zero. Light winds may limit drift hazards, but icy roads prompt cautious driving. Bus service runs on time.
Delayed Leyte Island reports push the toll from Monday's typhoon to 541 as storms shift paths. Officials cite 211 bodies in two Leyte towns, with Abuyog and Sogod among the hardest hit. Evacuations and widespread damage accompany the disaster as a second cyclone nears from the east.
Road Report No 1 notes heavy snow on several routes with ice and hard surface sections. No. 1 west is passable but slippery, while No. 3 west near Lethbridge is icy and sanded at hills. Calgary to Olds and Olds to Edmonton are treacherous. Monalta and Elkwater show icy, not recommended travel.
A tank car on a freight train exploded near Milan, setting a fierce fire that burned for about 10 hours and damaged buildings within a two thousand yard radius. At least 26 people were hurt in the blast and collision with a near Milan Gas Company train.
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