UN and Communists weigh new armistice policing plan
Allies drop aerial inspection demand and push for troop rotation only if the Communists accept a six point policing plan. Turner declares the UN’s final offer and rules out further airbase construction. talks on prisoner exchange and truces resume Sunday at Panmunjom.
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Munsan
Korea
Howard M. Turner
United Nations
Panmunjom
Turner
Reds
UN Command
Military Armistice Commission
Hsieh Fang
North Korea
Cooney Declines Run for Legion Head in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat branch of the Canadian Legion will elect a new president for 1952 as incumbent Frank Cooney declines a fourth term. Candidates include former vice-presidents John S. Massong and Gordon A. Simmons. Nominations also set ballots for 1st and 2nd vice presidents and ten directors with advance polls January 23 24 and main election January 25. Results announced January 25 at 8 p.m.
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Medicine Hat
Canadian Legion
Frank Cooney
John S. Massong
Gordon A. Simmons
Legion
H. G. Cove
Tom Samson
R. Chamberlin
A. Middleton
T. Samson
P. Simpson
J. Joe G. Bell
F. B. Shannon
H. Cove
R. Bradley
A. Kent
E. Iante
R. Fisher
Aa. Middleton
J. S&s. Massong
G. Garry
Ed Keal
Water Council Opposes Higher Irrigation Levy
Southern Alberta Water Conservation Council met in Lethbridge and urged the province to keep the current $10 per acre water right levy for the St Mary Milk River extension. Over 400 farmers from Raymond to Winnifred already signed up, and any rate change would penalize existing contract holders. Delegates Sam Ashton, Charles Rowan, J C Jones and Charles Moore supported the stance for the Medicine Hat region.
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Southern Alberta Water Conservation Council
Lethbridge
St. Mary - Milk River
Raymond
Winnifred
Messrs
Sam Ashton
Charles Rowan
J. C. Jones
Charles Moore
Grassy Lake
Medicine Hat
Trolley Fire in Baltimore After Oil Truck Collision
An oil truck hit a loaded street car in Baltimore last night, igniting flames that sent sparks over the trolley and left about 50 passengers shaken. Firemen extinguished the blaze in roughly ten minutes with two passengers treated for shock.
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Baltimore
Alberta Weather Clouds Drift as Cold Air Arrives
Widespread blizzard conditions did not materialize Friday night but cold air arrived as forecast creating near blizzard conditions at many Alberta points. Snow and drifting snow gradually clear in southern Alberta with temperatures falling slowly. Medicine Hat remains cloudy with snow tomorrow morning. Winds north 20 to 25 today and northeast 15 tomorrow. Highs and lows projected at minus five and minus ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Medicine
Hungary Warns Yugoslavia Over Disputed Island
Hungary warned Yugoslavia to stay off the Mura River island as both nations claim the territory. Budapest had accused Yugoslav woodcutters of occupying the island on December 10, while Belgrade said the island belongs to Yugoslavia.
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Budapest
Hungary
Mura
Balkan
Yugoslavia
U S airmen recount Hungary ordeal in press delay
Four United States airmen told American intelligence officers about 40 days in Communist Hungary after being forced down by Russian planes. A press conference was postponed until a Washington official arrived. They were fined 120000 forints and released after a quick Hungarian trial. U S actions followed.
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Erding
Germany
United States
Hungary
Washington State Department
Frankfurt
Col
Park Holland
Holland
Munich
Erding No. 19
Yugoslavia
U.S
Belgrade
Nickelsdorf
Budapest
Dean Acheson
Cleveland
New York
Quebec Floods Prompt Firepower Talk As Ice Jam Holds
Montreal area floods force evacuation of 500 homes as ice jam on the Rivière des Prairies worsens. Officials debate dynamiting the jam with charges while Red Cross teams aid residents amid rising waters and cold. Mayor Fortin notes uncertain success of blasting and federal approval awaited.
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Montreal
Quebec
Riviere Des Prairies
Rosario Fortin
RCAF
River Des Prairies
Bout de Lille
Fortin
Red Cross
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Vanishes from Store Roof
In Louisville Kentucky Rudolph the 250 pound stuffed reindeer is missing from a department store roof. Owner William Silverman reports Rudolph and his mate with red nose lights have perched the building each Christmas for years. This is Rudolph's first disappearance or theft.
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Louisville
Rudolph
William Silverman
Seven Ships Rally To Help Flying Enterprise In Atlantic Storm
A fierce Atlantic storm driven waves and 89 mph winds endangered seven ships along Europe’s coast. The Flying Enterprise, a 6,711 ton US freighter with 40 crew and 10 passengers, listed 45 degrees and took on water off southwest England. Coast guards and rescuers, including Noor dam and Sherborne, stood by to assist as ports closed and air traffic halted.
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London
Europe
Atlantic
Flying Enterprise
Hamburg
England
Spain
Denmark
Shannon
Shannon International
Southampton
Harry Grattidge
Grattidge
Noordam
New York Coast Guard
Southland
South American Steamship Line
Sherborne
Ade
Hot dog stands for planet flights
Philadelphia reports Dr. Roger Adams president of the AAAS predicts interplanetary travel will require food systems like hot dog stands and long supply cycles. He envisions centuries of progress with longer lifespans, sea farming, and solar power dominating energy, while cancer cures remain incomplete.
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Philadelphia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Roger Adams
University of Illinois
Adams
No Man s Land Set Up In Egypt Between Troops
British and Egyptian commanders agreed on a six mile wide no man s land along the Cairo Suez road to prevent clashes. Police ordered dispersal of potential demonstrators to curb anti British violence after student protests over King Farouk s appointment of a pro British advisor to head the royal cabinet.
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Catro
Cairo-Suez
Saad el Din Sabour
Ministry of Interior
Schu
Duel O
Suu Bird
Britons Restore Right to Buy Foreign Parrot
The health ministry will revoke a 21 year ban on all parrots including budgerigahs and cockatoos starting Jan 1. The 1930 psittacosis ban followed a disease outbreak but authorities now say the illness also affects Britain’s wild birds.
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London
Health Ministry
Polly
Britain
High Costs Hit CPR Earnings Says W A Mather
W A Mather president of the Canadian Pacific Railway warns in a New Year message that labor and material costs are high and net earnings for 1951 will fall sharply from the prior year. He notes inflationary pressure and ongoing rate adjustment efforts to cover rising operating costs.
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CPR
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. A. Mather
Canadian Pacific
New Chemical Boosts Crop Yields and Improves Baseball Diamonds
A Philadelphia report details a yellow synthetic powder that restructures soil, boosting yields 20 to 1000 percent without fertilizers. It enhances moisture and aeration, resists erosion, aids road building, and makes baseball diamonds truer. Made from acrylonitriles by Monsanto scientists, it lasts longer than peat moss or compost.
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Philadelphia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Monsanto Chemical Company
Indiana
Monsanto Soil Bedding Claims Boost in Sports and Land Use
The Monsanto men touted a soil compound tested on a baseball infield to reduce bad hops and ease sliding in rain. They demonstrated its moisture behavior and warned about erosion on banks and levees. They claimed faster grass growth, lower irrigation costs, and alkali land reclamation, with sale delayed until 1953.
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Monsanto
Montreal night clubs adapt as New Year closes profits
Montrealers must hour into day as Premier Duplessis limits New Year Eve bar closing to 10 p.m. Clubs shift shows to 8:30 p.m. and run about 90 minutes. Some halls stay open to 3 a.m. without liquor licenses. Owners doubt reduced hours will curb drunkenness and fear financial losses this season.
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Montreal
Installation January 2 for Daughters of Job Bethel No. 5
Next regular meeting of Medicine Hat Bethel No. 5 Daughters of Job. An installation of officers ceremony will be held on Wednesday January 2 at the Masonic Temple. Incoming state officers include Miss Helen Keith honored queen Miss Margaret Givin immediate past honored queen Miss Marjorie Bullock senior princess Miss Ellen Mae Giles junior princess Miss Barbara Hogle guide and Miss Fay Roth marshal.
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Medicine Hat Bethel No. 5
Daughters of Job
Masonic Temple
Helen Keith
Margaret Givin
Marjorie Bullock
Ellen Mae Giles
Barbara Hogle
Fay Roth
Marshall
Wintry weather returns to Alberta and Saskatchewan
Winter returns with cold winds and light snow across Alberta and Saskatchewan. Blizzard warnings were cancelled as temperatures fell to near 5 below in Regina and Saskatoon, with Edmonton gusts reaching 38 mph. Snowfall varied, Cowley reporting four inches while other areas saw little.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Arctic
Cowley
Lethbridge
Regina
Saskatoon
Road conditions report for region with slippery sections
Road Report No 1 east and No 2 north report slippery and heavy spots with traffic moving freely while No 3 west is slippery yet in good shape. Monalta to Elk water is slippery and heavy. top beach between Elkwater and Thelma blown in. Side roads heavy with winds expected to cause drifts. motorists urged extreme caution as conditions may change quickly.
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Elkwater
Thelma
Macleod
Calgary
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Dick Gray
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Empress of Montreal
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Don McLean
Bill Chandler
Mallie Hughes
Nap Milroy
Karl Sorokoski
Bert Knibbs
Tom Wood
Whitey Rimstad
Lew Shay
Hec Negrello
Don Vogan
Stan Obodiac
Mickey Roth
No-Man’s Land
Egypt
Optometrist
NIN
Rane
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