Canada to Sell 225 Jets to West Germany for NATO Training
Canada plans to sell 225 Sabre jets to West Germany to train German aircrew under NATO obligations. The sale follows a earlier gift of 75 Sabres under mutual aid and covers training costs as Germany extends its NATO air force.
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Canada
Germany
RCAF
Howe
NATO
West Germany
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Orenda Jet
Federal Republic of Germany
External Affairs Department
Defence Department
Santa Letter Box Draw At Gibson Home In Medicine Hat
Carl Beny, retired founder of Beny automotive enterprises, will judge a Santa letter box event at 5 pm Sunday. Six Medicine Hat youngsters who mailed letters will win prizes of 3, 2, 2 and three of 1 dollar each. The Gibson home at 304 Belfast St hosts the box with a mystic ladder to the roof.
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Santa Claus
Carl Beny
Beny Automotive Enterprises
Medicine Hat
Santa
G. Ross Gibson
Belfast St
Third Ave
Mr. Beny
Irvine
Beny
Gibson
Days Without a Traffic Fatality Held by Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat observes a stretch of days without a traffic fatality in the city with a population of 20 621. Local officials note the milestone as a point of pride and safety awareness.
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Medicine Hat
Traffic Violations Record 1956 Summary
Summary of 1956 traffic violations listing excessive speed without due care failing to stop impaired ability and failing to yield right of way with numbers noted as 170 86 2 or 383 1 in fragmented OCR data.
Western Roundup items cover Winnipeg to Vancouver
Obituary notes Morris Duchov, 46, Winnipeg restaurant owner, dies at home. philanthropist for orphans. Sugar beet runs end at Taber and Raymond plants, 452 418 tons, 81 days, layoffs 152, year-round 60. Edmonton freight rates hint at more rises. Regina road collision injuries. Calgary Queen's Own Rifles back from Middle East plan, stay welcomed. Vancouver reward announcement.
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Taber
Alta
Canadian Sugar Factories, Ltd
Raymond
Picture Butte
Calgary
Cliff McPherson
Queen’s Own Rifles
Middle East
United Nations
Queen’s Own
Student reveals AH police methods in Budapest revolt
Hungarian student Peter G describes the AH secret police training and recruitment as the revolt raged. He recalls the destruction of religious sites, the transforming of schools into party training centers, and the proximity of AVH facilities to Budapest landmarks as he recounts the harsh crackdown and his escape to Austria.
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Budapest
Peter G
Austria
Bob Metcalfe
Winnipeg Tribune
Southam
Hungary
Mount
Szechenyi
Rakosi
Stalin
Sacre Coeurs
AVIL
AVH
Secret Police
Soviet
GPU
Christmas Shopping Hurdles Amid Budapest Shortages
In Budapest shoppers scramble for Christmas trees and gifts as queues snake through Rakoczi Street, with police managing crowds of about 60 entrants every 20 minutes. Food appears more plentiful, but prices stay high and store hours are short, forcing workers to slip out of offices to shop.
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Budapest
Rakoczi Street
Christmas Fire Dangers Highlight Holiday Warnings
A December fire safety message urges care during the holidays. The piece cites fatal incidents from Missouri New Jersey and Connecticut and urges following Fire Chief Len Morris safety tips to avoid tragedies and reduce emergency calls to 71234.
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New Jersey
Hartford
Conn
Len Morris
Record Turnout for Second Rotary Christmas Concert
Attendance for the second night of Rotary's Christmas Choral Festival rose past 600 in the new high school auditorium. The event features 16 city and district groups plus the Medicine Hat Band and Salvation Army Band among others, with a program running 8 to 10 tonight.
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Rotary
M. K. McPhail
R. H. Johnson
Westminster Junior Choir
Pedersen
George Oliphant
St. Peter Lutheran Choir
Westminster Senior Choir
St. John’s Church Choir
M. H. Band
Salvation Army
J. K. Armstrong
Gibbs
R. E. Pedersen
Kohlmann
Irving Berlin
Fifth Avenue Intermediate
Lorne Havard
Hillcrest College
Rev. J. B. Keller
St. Patrick's Church
Norman R. Ray
Burglar Pleads Amnesty as Judge Grants Nine Months Aid
In a courtroom exchange the burglar laments hunger and loneliness, while the magistrate orders food shelter and companionship provisions for nine months. The unusual ruling ties support to rehabilitation, highlighting social welfare aims.
Murder charge seen in Manitoba case with 22 witnesses
In St Boniface Manitoba Alenie Rogs formerly of Medicine Hat appeared on murder charges in court for Rene Tavenier 70 found shot Oct 25 during a preliminary hearing 22 witnesses expected. Police testimony described a call reporting a terrible event and investigators noted a man shot in the stomach and a shotgun found at the scene.
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ST. Boniface
Man
Alenie.Rogs
Medicine Hat
Rene Tavenier
Mike Mikalchuk
Marion St
H. E. D. Gutman
RCMP
Alex Lawrence Smith
Wheat exports rise in first quarter to 81.4 million bushels
Canada's wheat exports increase 36 percent in the first quarter of the current crop year reaching 81.4 million bushels. The August to October period shows a smaller gain than the United States and Australia.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Australia
Pace Slackening At Post Office
Mail volume dropped at the city post office after a record day. 54,850 letters processed yesterday down from 72,410 on Monday, a loss of 18,560. Parcels fell from 2,339 to 1,611. December totals show 421,096 letters, up 28,962 from 392,134 last year. parcels up about 2,000. Postmaster Sam Goldie seeks missing items from poorly wrapped parcels.
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Sam Goldie
Goldie
Town clerk faces tie vote in tough recount
Englehart Ontario mayoral election leaves council seat tied after Dec 3 vote. Hazel McCulloch and Andri Cozac each had 149 ballots. recount by Judge J B Robinson gives 150 for both. Town clerk Don Patterson must cast deciding vote amid possible anger from 150 voters.
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Hazel McCulloch
Andri Cozac
J. B. Robinson
Kirkland Lake
McCulloch
Cozac
Patterson
Cler
Egypt Assures Safety of UK French Ships
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd announced that Egypt has formally assured the safety of British and French ships and crews engaged in salvage work in Port Said harbor.
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Egypt
London
Reuters
Selwyn Lloyd
Port Said Harir
Mild Western Prairies Warmth Persists Through Thursday
The weather report from Edmonton notes mild temperatures due to western air. Afternoon highs in southern regions reach the mid forties, northern areas 30 to 40. Record highs and lows show yesterday's peaks near 45 and lows near 26 with light precipitation.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Middle Forties
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Measles Outbreak Affects Local Children During Holidays
A considerable measles outbreak affects local children with the hill area as a focal point. Dr. J. M. Brown urges early doctor visits to avoid complications and notes isolation for ten days and quarantine for fourteen days for unexposed contacts.
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J. M. Brown
Brown
Dr. Brown
Canadians Spend 12 Percent More on 1956 Christmas Gifts
Merchants across Canada report shoppers are spending up to 12 percent more on gifts this year. Officials in Winnipeg and Vancouver note strong activity while Edmonton and Newfoundland merchants expect the peak shopping period to bring record sales. Ontario sales exceed the national rise with higher gains anticipated.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Edmonton
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Nfld
Ontario
Confirm City's Capital Loans May Cost More in Future Years
Alberta municipalities face higher potential open market rates for capital funds with the Provincial Municipal Financing Corporation guaranteeing payments. Medicine Hat reports $61 million in 1957 capital financing applications, with the city seeking $500,000 for next year and past local improvements at 34 percent interest. Repayments begin next year, and all future borrowings will go through the new financing corporation, which has $100 million capitalization.
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Alberta
Provincial Municipal Financing Corporation
Edmonton
A. T. Legge
Medicine Hat
Legge
New Financing Corporation
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Morris Duchov
E. C. Manning
Regina
John Mahoney
John Poston
Poston
W. J. Lowenburg
Ace Southam
Dny
Capitol Furniture
Marie Ross
W. A. Keith
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