Burns Regrets Sea of Galilee Raid by Israel
UN truce observers probe Israel's Sea of Galilee raid on Syrian posts as casualties vary. Israel claims 55 Syrians dead and 29 captured with 4 Israelis killed. Syria reports 25 Syrians dead and 28 missing, Damascus radio cites 100 Israeli casualties. Burns of Canada regrets the heavy loss of life.
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Sea of Galilee
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E. L. M. Burns
Canada
Burns
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House of Commons
London
Eden
Cairo
Raif Bellama
Arab League
Bellama
Egypt
Paris
League of Nations
Blizzard Grips Prairies With Deadly Toll and Disruptions
A severe Prairie blizzard brings one confirmed death, multiple missing persons, and widespread disruptions. Schools close, buses stall, planes grounded, trains delayed as winds up to 70 mph whip snow across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Prairies
Edmonton
Regina
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
D. J. McCombe
North Battleford Rcmp
Catknife
Gas City Feels Effects of 86 Day GM Strike
Across Canada and Alberta the 86 day UAW strike against five General Motors plants in Ontario has reduced new car availability. Medicine Hat dealers report no 1958 models and rely on scarce US imports. sales fall, stocks deplete, and some staff are laid off as parts and vehicles remain tight.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Brooks
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Chuck) Beny
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Canada UN Plan Blasted At United Nations
The Nationalist China delegate calls the Canadian sponsored UN membership plan illegal and immoral and asks the Security Council to reject it. Tsiang seeks to overturn a Russia Western powers voting agreement as the council heads to a vote. The council approves the plan 1 to 1 with abstentions and adjourns to resume voting.
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Russia
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Sination Security Council
Outer Mongolia
China
United States
Belgium
Brazil
New Zealand
Three NRC workers die in boiler room blast
In Ottawa the National Research Council engineering establishment suffered three fatalities when boiling water and steam burst from a ruptured elbow pipe in a central steam heating plant. Victims were Ray Stroud 45 Ottawa Jean Seguin 32 Ottawa and Gerald Carriere 30 Cyrville. Seven others escaped unharmed as the room filled with steam.
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National Research Council
Ray Stroud
Jean Seguin
Gerald Carriere
Cyrville
Ont
NRC
Stroud
Santa Claus to Reach Medicine Hat in Arctic Blizzards
A Kin men bulletin says Santa will arrive tomorrow afternoon amid roaring prairies blizzards. He is due at Medicine Hat City Hall at 4 30 p.m. for a civic welcome.
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Prairies
Santa Claus
Medicine Hat
High School Ladies Granted Shoes for Formal Dances
The school board reversed the prior socks only rule for two formal events at the new auditorium. Girls may wear formal shoes and boys must wear light shoes. clickers are banned and shoes with steel plates require socks. Principal Norman A. Wait argued shoes would not mar the floor and teachers will safeguard the auditorium.
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Norman A. Wait
Wait
Severe Prairie Blizzard Persists Amid Freezing Winds
The blizzard from Saskatchewan continues in eastern Alberta and persists today with strong northwest winds and subzero temperatures. Near blizzard conditions linger this evening in eastern Alberta, while western areas see clearing skies and drifting due to biting winds. conditions improve Wednesday as winds ease.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Medicine Hat Faces Severe Winter Travel Disruptions
Severe winter conditions disrupt eastern routes from Medicine Hat with flights cancelled and Greyhound services halted. Roads are dangerous east toward the Saskatchewan border while local roads remain open though visibility is poor. Provincial rail service runs late and some schools may close. officials urge avoiding travel. A 44 degree high yesterday fell to 2 above in 12 hours.
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Saskatchewan
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No. 7
Alex Shand
Shand
W. B. McQueen
Alberta Motor Association
McQueen
Gas City
Weather Bureau
Blizzard shuts Saskatoon schools and routes amid severe storm
AP reports a ferocious Saskatoon blizzard halts city traffic and closes all schools. Winds reach 60 mph with zero visibility though snowfall is light. Missing trucker between Unity and Wilkie, plus two unreported men near Kindersley, and many rural roads blocked by icy conditions.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Unity
Wilkie
Here
Kindersley
Boat in Distress Off Nova Scotia As Two Other Ships Fail
The fishing boat Imma Marie, 45 feet, with five crew, reported in distress about 50 miles southeast of Shelburne Nova Scotia. Two other ships, disabled in heavy seas off Newfoundland, hinder rescue efforts while a Neptune bomber and Canso aircraft coordinate aid. One of the disabled ships carries two injured crew members.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Rcaf Search and Rescue Centre
Robertson II
Imma Marie
Shelburne
N.S
Neptune
Emma Marie
Canso
Four 10 60 for curlers in crimped schedule
Blizzard like weather delays the new curling rink progress though inside area finishes today. Ice making starts tomorrow with games possibly starting next Monday December 19 after two to three days more work and ring painting. Only four shares of 288 remain unsold, a sign of strong investor interest. Eskie’s chant echoes the near finish.
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Art Butcher
Rink
Eskie
Accident Fatalities Rise in Alberta in 11 Months
The Alberta Safety Council reports 205 traffic deaths in the first 11 months ending November 30, up from 1954's year to date total. Vehicle accidents total 15,479, down from 16,280, while injuries increased from 3,463 to 3,786.
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Edmonton
Alberta Safety Council
Alberta
Eighteen Cleared In Montreal Tramway Riots Docket
Eighteen youths were cleared from the docket in Montreal today out of 120 booked in last Friday’s tramway riots. Sentences reached up to six months in jail, 33 were fined, and 49 were remanded to trials on Friday.
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Montreal
RCAF Finds One of Three Missing Planes in North
Edmonton CP reports the RCAF confirms one Beaver aircraft missing 250 miles northeast of Yellowknife has been found with no details on location or condition. Two other planes, a Fairchild near McMurray and a US two seater 1,100 miles northwest of Edmonton, remain unaccounted for as cold searches continue.
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McMurray
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Deserts to Communists 54 Otto John Flees Back West
Otto John former German intelligence chief who defected to the Communists in 1954 has fled back to the West. He is being questioned by West German officials after surrendering to security police in a move that could trigger new political controversy.
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Brack Curry
Bonn
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Supreme Court
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West Berlin
Potsdam
Social Credit Leader Recovers After Heart Attack
CALGARY Solon Low, national leader of the Social Credit party, sat up for the first time since his Nov 29 heart attack. Doctors expect him to sit up in a chair soon. He was taken to Holy Cross hospital after arriving to address a convention event.PORT ARTHUR Port Arthur elects first woman mayor Eunice Wishart winning 5 707 votes against three male opponents. She pledges cooperation among city boards. WINNIPEG November prairie job opportunities rise 30 percent year over year, but cold and heavy snow hinder construction projects per the unemployment commission.
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Calgary
Solon Low
Social Credit Party
S. H. Cameron
Low
Holy Cross
Hospital
Alberta Social Crédit League
Port Arthur
Lakehead
Eunice Wishart
Wishart
Roy Freeman
R. A. Robinson
Harold Blanchard
Winnipeg
Prairie
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Silver Spoons for Three Jubilee Babies in Alberta
Alberta marks its 50th anniversary by giving sterling silver spoons to 86 babies born September 1 including three in Medicine Hat. Each spoon bears the Alberta crest and the child’s name, with parents receiving the Golden Jubilee anthology. The Medicine Hat newborns are Elmer and spouse Beck of 1143 Braemar St, Vernon Hamilton’s daughter from Ralston, and Walter Rose’s son weighing 8 lbs 14 1/2 oz at birth.
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Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Elmer Beck
Braemar Sr
Vernon Hamilton
Ralston
Walter Rose
City
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