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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Dec 28, 1949

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Pillows in Bedroom Listed with Size Details

The brief notes mention pillows in a bedroom with a size reading 2.39 and a cost banner of 2.95 at TOMS. The fragment provides no clear event or identities beyond the room and item size.

CN Rail to Cut Steam Passenger Trains by 25 Percent

Canadian National Railways announces a 25 percent system wide reduction in steam operated passenger trains effective January 9 due to serious depletion of coal reserves. Executive VP N B Walton cites US mine work stoppages and shortened hours as the cause, with four months of supply now reduced to about 30 days.

Montreal Canadian National Railways Today United States N. B. Walton C.N.R CNR Canada Walton Crain

French Government Faces Biggest Test in Confidence Vote

Paris reports a pivotal vote of confidence on Georges Bidault's budget program. The tense session risks elections if the cabinet loses, with a 2.257 trillion franc package and a 1.523 trillion franc tax boost amid opposition from reform groups and Communists. Separately, Hong Kong clash fears rise as troops secure police HQ amid a general strike.

Paris Froence National Assembly Georges Bitheit Bidand Ptil Pyidas MC Pidattases Fhe Treas Assembly Depres Eigh Bidault Coslimy Hong Konk Reuters Tieng Keng Royal Marines

Plan to Build Largest Liner for Cunard in 1950s

London reports Cunard Line plans a liner larger than the 83,673 ton Queen Elizabeth with potential gas turbine propulsion. If keel is laid in 1950, it could enter the Southampton to New York run in 1954, aiming to outrun rivals from the United States, France and the Netherlands. Details remain undisclosed.

London Martime Cunard Line Teyorts New York Robert Crail Cunard Frank Dawson Quinters United States France Netherlands

Baby Princess Born Early This Morning to Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth gave birth to a baby girl named Yasmin at 9 45 am in Lausanne with Aly Khan announcing a natural birth after a pre dawn dash to Montchoisi clinic. The child, granddaughter of Aga Khan, weighs about five and a half pounds and signals a high profile Hollywood family milestone amid secretive preparations and police escorts.

Lausanne Switzerland Rita Hayworth Aly Khan Rita Montchoisi Yasmin France Prince Aly Aga Khan Aly Borneo Palace Hotel Marlborough

Law Judge Twice Married and Fined

A court exchange between a judge and a defendant reveals prior marriage remarks and a pending fine. The dialogue shows the judge noting prior acquaintance and asking if the defendant has appeared before. The defendant confirms past appearances and a previous marriage.

New Tax Rules May Spur Canadian Industry Growth

Ottawa reports new rules doubling depreciation rates for capital equipment to 20 percent for general plant, aiming to modernize industry. A graduated dividend deduction for mineral profits targets mining, oil and gas firms, with 10 to 20 percent credits based on the share of mineral income. Non Canada-based corporations offer a 15 percent deduction if mineral profits meet 50 percent of income.

Ottawa Canada Gazette Canada

Time picks Churchill as greatest man of 1900-50 half century

Time magazine names Winston Churchill the man of the half century in its January 2 cover story The Half Century praising his wartime leadership and international role while noting he helped launch lifeboats for a free world.

Churchill New York Winston Churchill Time Magazine Ernest Hamlin Time Mobil

Newsmen Barred From Czech Trial

Western reporters were denied access to the Prague Pankrac trial of 29 year old Holger Hjolm a Stockholm businessman charged with industrial espionage. Court president Dr Hugo Richter said there was no concern for media interests as crowds filled the courtroom.

Prague Pankrac Holger Hjolm Hiolm Stockholm

Rats at the Big Mansion Prompt Charity Visit

The tidy guests from a grand mansion visit a modest home and discuss pests. The lady of the little house notes a rat problem, sparking a quip about mice at the other residence.

Shack Sinks Under Ice. Owner Missing in St Lawrence

Mayor Marcotte reports 40 year old Oliva Bergeron likely perished when river ice broke up near his fishing shack. Ice-breakers search the scene after wreckage found including an axe lantern and shovel. companions fear he did not survive.

Ste. “Rolx Que G. H W. Marcotte Oliva Bergeron St. Lawrence River Marcotte Transport Department Bergeron

Times Protests Tax on Newsprint Editorial

The New York Times editorial titled A Tax on News argues the eight percent Canadian newsprint tax targets the press. It defends freedom of the press as indivisible and notes Canadian concerns raised by the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association.

Ottawa New York Times Canada Canadian Daily Newspapers Association

Lincoln’s Death Not Too Lurid

California appellate court voided a local ordinance banning comic book sales ruling the law would also bar sale of school books depicting Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. The decision arose from a pharmacist charged with selling a so called crime comic book.

Los Angeles Appellate Department California Superior Court Abraham Lincoln

Fungi Found in Cancers Stuns Scientific Community

Dr. Irene Corey Diller reports discovery of fungi in 20 human cancers and 100 mis cancers at the Institute for Cancer Research in Philadelphia. The tropical fungus kills cancer susceptible mice but loses potency after cultivation. researchers urge caution and further study.

New York American Association For the Advancement of Science Irene Corey Diller Institute For Cancer Research At Philadelphia Ameri Can Cancer Society Diller

Snowbound Cities Struggle As West Faces Severe Blizzard

A white blanket draped cities with foot deep cover and more in the West as wind and snow snarled communications, hid roads, and delayed trains. British Columbia’s interior froze connections to the prairies with snowslides and rail cancellations.

British Columbia Canada Interior B.C Glacier B.C C.P.R Medicine Hat Crescant Heights Ninth St Cemetery Vancouver Ole Man Winter North Pacific Prairies

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