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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1953
Page
1
William L. Ryan reports on Moscow efforts to russify and extract value from outlying Soviet republics. The piece describes volunteers, engineers, and specialists sent to central Asia and the Caucasus, facing hardship as Moscow pushes rapid farm and industrial productivity, despite slow peasant cooperation.
The severe cold battered the Prairies with Prince Albert reaching 39 below zero. Manitoba saw nine below in Winnipeg and 55 mph winds. Edmonton and Saskatoon posted deep sub zeros as Alberta expected milder relief midweek.
Edmonton and southern Alberta see chinook winds easing the deep freeze. Moderate fronts move into Saskatchewan by Wednesday while temperatures hover near the December averages. City forecasts show highs around the mid thirties and lows near single digits to teens across major towns.
Arctic air will sweep into eastern Canada tonight through Wednesday, bringing one of the winter’s coldest snaps from the Lakehead to Saint John. Temperatures to plunge about 25 degrees in many centres with heavy snow in Ontario and lighter雪 in Quebec and the Maritimes. Lows tonight and highs Wednesday: Toronto and Ottawa 5 below to 2 above, Montreal 0 to 3, Quebec 5 to 7, Saint John 12 below to 3 above.
Scottish miners support Abe Moffat 57 a British Communist on the Communist party executive for the National Union of Mine Workers presidency. The vote in the 700000 member union could pivot leadership of Britain's coal industry.
A study from Notre Dame St Harvard and the University of Chicago shows tooth decay requires both food and bacteria. Rats raised in germ free conditions with decay causing diets did not rot teeth, while normal rats with bacteria but without direct contact with food also remained cavity free.
Secretary of State Dulles warned that the United States would retaliate directly if Communist China intervenes in Indo China or renews Korea fighting. He said US forces could strike aggressor units outside Korea and Indo China while trusting French and local troops to handle Laos. Dulles also outlined Berlin talks timing, atomic pool plans, and hopes for Israel Jordan armistice talks.
Seven member Scout party including Scoutmaster Jim Cooper and six youths vanished after a weekend hike near Lake Kananaskis, 75 miles west of Calgary. RCMP and forest rangers await signs with potential searches planned at dawn Wednesday and through the area if no trace is found.
Two feet of snow on the CNR St. Paul to Bonnyville line in northern Alberta brought out railway snowplows. Officials say this is the only winter incident so far requiring snow fighting equipment.
Trade Minister moves to a prosperous 1954 but notes slower expansion as some industries face difficulties. Investment hit a record 5.6 billion in 1953, with government spending stabilizing the economy. GNP rose to 24.2 billion in 1953. hopeful for gains in 1954 but not on the scale of 1953. US market steadiness cited, overseas exports softer, wheat likely to fall short of prior record shipments.
EDMONTON CP A. J. Mason chairman of the Alberta Liquor Control Board said Monday it was not expected beer parlors in Alberta would be ordered to close early New Year's Eve but vendors would close at 6 p.m. MST. The Christmas Eve closing hour was set at 8 30 p.m. this year for the first time.
Glasgow reports Atholl Brose the traditional malt whisky oat meal honey and cream mixture will be exported worldwide starting January 1. A private firm will produce it commercially at Bunchrew near Inverness claiming historic ties to the Earl of Atholl and noting the drink in Kidnapped.
Veterans of Malaya’s jungle war warn that 1954 will see intensified Communist guerrilla campaigns to regain prestige. British forces push rebels into central mountain forests as leaders target aboriginal Sakai, seen as key to jungle control, while Gurkha troops sense unseen watchers and planners reorganize with ample arms.
A surge of profit-taking pulled many stocks lower in New York trading with broad selling across the market. Tobacco shares bucked the trend, edging higher after weeks of declines tied to reports about smoking and lung cancer. Canadian Pacific and Dome Mines weighed on Canadian listings as International Niceland Distillers Seagram slipped, and Lake Shore and Giant Yellowknife shares also fell on the American exchange.
Belgrade AP reports a countrywide drought worse than 1949 and 1951 endangers Yugoslavia's economy. October November rainfall averaged 7.8 inches vs 51 inches typical, hurting winter wheat. experts estimate at least 40 percent loss. Tito's likely stockpiling and snow hopes loom amid uncertain reserves. Calgary CP notes Sgt J C Stagg elected president of the Calgary Safety Council.
About 300 economists at a Washington conference labeled the United States in an orthodox recession mild in scope and lasting through 1954 with production and payroll cuts. They rejected the idea of a brief adjustment and warned unemployment could rise from 1.5 million in 1953 to about 3.5 million in 1954.
Labour MP Hector Hughes proposes a Commonwealth court to rule on intra commonwealth disputes. Prime Minister Churchill is considering the idea while Canada’s Supreme Court remains the ultimate domestic authority. Hughes envisions jurists from self governing states serving on the court to settle cross border issues such as shared roads bridges or hydro projects.
Arthur Tedson highlights a collage of playful and odd vignettes from 1933. Highlights include Carmen’s onstage faux pas not stopping her, Piltdown fraud revelations, Nixon’s lion’s den moment, Ohio’s retroactive statehood, and humorous quips from daily life.
Afghan negotiator has requested a review of the 1921 Anglo Afghan treaty. Britain’s foreign office said it is considering the proposal.
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