Traffic violations in 1956 report summary
A 1956 traffic violations tally shows counts by offense: excessive speed 171, without due care 56, failing to stop 52, ability impaired 28, fail yield right of way 24, and other violations 184.
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Medicine Hat News in Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1956
Page
1
Two Children Laid To Rest In Canada Christmas Tragedy
In Port Alberni B C Gino Danesin buries his two children Renato seven months and Marina one and a half after a requiem mass. The deaths follow a brief illness with both children dying within days of each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Alberni
B. C
Gino Danesin
Renato
Marina
Postmaster Gets Valentine's Day Thanks in Durango
Durango Colorado AP reports Postmaster S. C. Parker thanked residents for mailing early. He called the effort very successful and noted the first Valentine arrival today as a sign of brisk season activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durango
Colo
S. C. Parker
Hello Girls to Handle Record Christmas Long-Distance Calls
Medicine Hat operators at Alberta Government Telephones expect 1000 plus long-distance calls on Christmas Day up from 900 last year. New year calls projected to rise 12 to 15 percent with population growth. Rates drop 6 p.m. Dec 24 to 4:30 a.m. Dec 26 and 6 p.m. Dec 31 to 4:30 a.m. Jan 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Alberta Government Telephones Exchange
Corrine Slemko
Regina
Vancouver
Toronto
Halifax
Christmas Festivities Wilt Not Shield France From High Prices
Paris shoppers bustle in anticipation as Christmas buys rise about three percent. Gasoline restrictions threaten travel plans while families prepare Reveillon meals with oysters pate fish turkey and cake. In Belgium shoppers pull back on splurges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Reuters
France
Belgium
Dismal Weather Halts Eastern Travel Before Christmas
Widespread fog and rain disrupted air and highway travel across the eastern United States. Visibility dropped to zero in some areas while safety officials warned of possible highway deaths as the Christmas travel rush began. Trains saw cancellations and delays though unclaimed reservations surged on some routes. A 1000 mile mass of fog extended from Iowa to New England, creeping eastward toward Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Mideast
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New England
UK faces possible white Christmas with rare past events
Temperatures fell below freezing across Britain as officials weigh the chance of a white Christmas. Government meteorologists gave no firm forecast, noting only ongoing cold, frost in places and mainly dry conditions through Christmas Eve, with past white Christmases in 1938 and 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
Britain
England
Turkey Dinner Becomes Cheaper Christmas Staple in Canada
A Canadian Press survey finds turkey prices dropping five to ten cents a pound nationwide from last year. Stronger turkey populations in Canada and the United States push production and demand up, with Medicine Hat offering jumbo birds at 45 cents and smaller ones at 60 cents. Per capita consumption this year reaches 6.3 pounds, up from 5.8 pounds in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Medicine Hat
Opposition to Gas Exports Grows in Medicine Hat
Chamber of Commerce and city officials unite to oppose exporting natural gas from Britalta holdings east of Medicine Hat. A provincial conservation board hearing on January 15 will decide on a SaskPower export permit for gas to Swift Current Moose Jaw and Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Medicine Hat
Provincial Conservation Board
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Regina
Britalta Gas and Oil Co
J. G. Kidd
W. A. McGillivray
Calgary
Britalia Holdings
Conservation Board
Chinook Outlook Signals Green Christmas
The bulletin notes a warm chinook pattern with no cold Arctic air in sight. Forecasters expect above freezing conditions this Christmas weekend and possibly into next week, making a green Yuletide likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
UBC
Refugees to Arrive After Holidays in Gas City
Immigration officer J. G. Reid said ten Hungarian refugees will reach Gas City from Winnipeg after the New Year. The Council of Social Services will coordinate arrival plans, with Winnipeg officials noting holidays would be unfair for relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
J. G. Reid
Winnipeg
Council of Social Services
Mr. Reid
Holiday travel surges in Southern Alberta to record levels
Heavy bookings for Christmas and New Year travel fill Southern Alberta as airlines railways and bus lines mobilize equipment. CPR and bus rates favor teachers and students through Jan 1 with returns by Jan 25. TCA offers family fares and prairie excursions. Extra schedules prepared as bookings lag toward eastern Canada and the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
CPR
TCA
Canada
Ambulance Firm Offers New Year Eve Help In Windsor
Windsor Ontario ambulance operator Robert Ballantyne announced a special New Year Eve service. All seven ambulances will patrol the city and assist anyone who is too intoxicated to drive and seeks help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor, Ont
Robert Ballantyne
Hungarian Refugee Children Win Hearts in Saskatchewan Welcome
Regina greeted 111 Hungarian refugees arriving after a 6 000 mile journey. Children won the crowd at the railway station as Premier Douglas welcomed them to the province. The group, from Saint John by train, will settle in Regina and other communities with English lessons and orientation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Douglas
Hungary
Saint John
N.B
Canada
Margit
Hegjes
Budapest
Four Bus Runs Sunday For Legion Christmas Party
Special bus service will transport families of Canadian Legion active members to the annual Christmas tree party at the Empress Theatre Sunday starting at two. Four buses depart downtown at one and follow regular routes to New Hospital district MacLeod Trail and Hill area Riverside and Shannon bridge and the flats returning to the theatre by four. All buses will pick up and drop off along their routes to ensure timely arrival and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion
Empress Theatre
New Hospital District
Macleod Trail
Hill Area
Riverside
Shannon Bridge
Flats
Waiter Mistakes Drink, Ends Up Serving Another Customer
A dining room incident reveals a waiter misdelivered a beverage, uttering a polite apology to the patron. The mishap highlights similar ironies in service routines and kitchen coordination in busy establishments.
Star of Blarney Castle Temperament On Idlewild
New York AP. Soprano Maria Callas and baritone Enzo Sordello, recently at odds with the Metropolitan Opera, share a TWA flight to Italy for Christmas. An awkward departure follows a tense exchange as Callas rebuffs Sordello amid publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Blarney Castle
TWA
Idlewild
Metropolitan Opera
Maria Callas
Enzo Sordello
Sordello
Met
Miss Callas
Italy
Christmas mail pressure eases after peak period
Incoming mail remains heavy with 18,118 letters dispatched yesterday and 638 parcels logged. The total letters for the season reach 499,260, about 16,000 behind last year, while parcels exceed last year by roughly 1,000 as the public aided early sending and reduced last minute rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
al Lust
Stork Trip Bonus For New Arrivals At Legion Event
Medicine Hat area entrants have a chance to win a $25 award from the Robertson Memorial Branch No 17 of the Canadian Legion for the baby born nearest to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec 23. The prize marks the start of a Christmas tree party for Legion families and pensioners with the 2 p.m. drawing time noted as the cutoff for delivery timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Robertson Memorial Branch No. 17
The
Canadian Legion
Legion
Hearty Christmas Dinners Across Countries and Menus
Reuters surveys Christmas meals in nations from England to Yugoslavia and Finland. Italy serves antipasto and cod. France foie gras and dinde farcie. England beefs up with turkey, plum pudding and mince pies. Germany features roast goose. Spain offers almond soup and bream. New Zealand favors lamb or ham. Brazil, Yugoslavia, Finland, Denmark show diverse festive dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
France
British Isles
Scandinavian
Italy
England
Germany
Spain
New Zealand
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Plane Circles for Two Hours Lands Safely
A Capital Airlines turbo-prop Vis count passenger plane with 44 aboard circled Charlotte airport for two hours and 15 minutes due to a defective landing gear before landing safely Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte, N.C
Capital Airlines
Charlotte
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