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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1953
Page
1
Five NATO nations including Canada and Britain agree on standard 7.62 NATO ammunition. Canada and the UK lack a rifle to fire the new round and may adopt Belgiums FN rifle, with retooling and potential four year timeline for full equipping.
Canadian Press Wire reports Defence Minister Campney announced five NATO countries agreed on standardization of small arms ammunition. Justice Minister Garson said a joint parliamentary committee will study capital punishment whipping and lotteries. A royal commission will investigate legal defence of insanity. Members defeated a PC move to broaden anti dumping rules. Senator Aseltine proposed dividing Yukon and Northwest Territories among four western provinces. Parliament moves to adjourn for Christmas recess and will reassemble January 11.
Mines Minister Prudham announced that Canada completed a test run of an exhaust heated gas turbine engine. McGill University scientists in Montreal conducted the test aimed at coal burning to power locomotives or electric units, with three years of experimental support from the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys.
Prime Minister St Laurent said no decision has been made on amending the Prairie Farm Assistance Act this session. Manitoba proposes two amendments to widen eligibility for assistance and to help farmers unable to plant due to flood or calamity.
Newfoundland merchant Senator C. C. Pratt warned in the Senate that Canada and the United States are falling into a habit of bickering across the mutual boundary. He urged a movement to show how both nations can benefit each other and noted a wall of ignorance between the peoples. The throne speech debate address was adopted.
Robert Fair from SC Battl fiver Camrose is noted in Ottawa Canadian press. Details continued on page 15.
About 400 striking miners will receive free turkeys this Christmas from their companies at Aunor and Delite mines in Timmins. Some 5,000 miners across eight Porcupine area mines are on strike, with the United Steelworkers of America aiming to put a turkey on every striking miner’s table as a carload of birds is readied for a giant Christmas dinner.
Edmonton reports two more polio deaths raising Alberta's 1953 toll to 102 with eight new cases. The death toll is 12 higher than Western Canada's Saskatchewan high last year of 90.
A special Alberta Research Council panel on water fluoridation did not finish its report in time for February legislative tabling. Highways Minister Taylor said the findings may be discussed at the June meeting after the eight hour annual session. The group will also present research projects for the next year tied to public health act amendments and provincial industry topics.
Mr Winters outlined proposed changes to the National Housing Act including a 30 percent down payment for excess amounts above 8000 and a new 1400 down payment on a 10000 NHA house. The plan widens mortgage lending to banks under CMHC supervision while limiting new MITA loan ceilings and rates.
A speaker quips that the tax burden is the highest in history, prompting a consumer from the audience to question the claim with a surprised reply. The exchange captures a moment of public concern over taxation.
Justice Minister Garson announced plans for a joint parliamentary committee and a royal commission to study four Criminal Code clauses including capital punishment whipping lotteries and the legal defence of insanity. The committee will decide abolition of capital punishment and whipping while the royal commission will assess insanity defence amendments. The inquiry aims to speed passage of a revised code with expert input from the commission and is not to delay enactment.
Indianapolis officials at James Whitcomb Riley hospital restrict access to the ward housing a two headed baby born Saturday. Doctors describe the newborn’s progress as normal though only medical staff may enter. X ray confirms two spinal columns and one heart. The infant, born to a 28 year old mother with three other daughters, has four arms in addition to two heads and two necks.
Calgary CP Hon David Ure Alberta Minister of Agriculture told 61 delegates at the Alberta Federation of Agriculture that the government will not pass legislation enforcing marketing boards for farm products beyond grain. He noted most Alberta producers oppose such laws and warned they would push producers to oppose the measure. He also warned about immigrant labor issues and scrub bulls being sold back to farmers.
James J. Turner Jr., 60, a retired insurance broker, admitted to creating a fake mysterious bird that confounded Mantoloking and Bay Head residents for 21 months in Ocean County New Jersey. He said he did it for laughs and displayed the bogus bird’s feet, noting the hoax harmed no one and provided amusement as theories swirled.
At a special Alberta Industrial Development Board meeting in Havre Montana the plan to expand exports of ceramics to Montana was presented by George Bennett secretary of the Havre Chamber of Commerce with local chamber support. Ralph R. Moore deputy minister of economic affairs and board chairman pledged backing and spoke on Alberta’s strong industrial development.
Washington reports the Bell X-1A rocket plane achieved a test speed of about 2.01 times the speed of sound, roughly 1,307 miles per hour, at Edwards Air Force Base California. The level flight test occurred on November 20 in high altitude conditions using an air force research project.
Three rail unions provisionally accepted a peace plan from the British transport commission and will meet again with executives to finalize a settlement. The talks, led by Labor Minister Sir Walter Monckton, ended three days of tense negotiations. The National Union of Railwaymen led the strike threat, with two smaller unions representing locomotive engineers and salaries employees. A strike would disrupt Christmas mail, food shipments, and other essential goods for millions. Unions demand a 15 percent wage increase. average basic pay is about £7 per week.
NATO ministers empower their military committee to study atomic weapons impact on future West defense. Eisenhower signals possible sharing of scientific processes with allies but not weapons. Rhee vows force to improve Korean newspapers quality. Adenauer offers to satisfy Saar economic interests in European solidarity spirit. Queen Elizabeth to land Fiji welcome as Commonwealth tour begins. British Guiana bans left wing groups and Communist publications amid colonial unrest. Dulles and Pella discuss world affairs but avoid Trieste. British and US forces grant a Christmas amnesty freeing 73 German prisoners. East German assembly urges talks with Big Four on peace treaty and unity. Jet crashes in Britain kill two pilots.
Auckland report notes at least 40 New Zealand athletes expected to compete in the upcoming summer event, with team selection and preparation details to follow.
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