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04 Jan 1950
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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
Jan 04, 1950
Page
1
Calgary considers selling surplus power and closing annex
Ald McCombs proposes selling up to 8 000 kilowatts of surplus power from the municipally owned utility to a power company, tying Bow Island and Brooks distribution. The move could fund rural electrification while easing tax pressures, as the city plans to close the vocational training annex to save about 20 000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yci Ale Council
Nguerly
Merk
Baldecy Power Co
Ald
McCombs
Ile
Calgary
Electric, Light, and Power Committee
Aid
S.F. Scott
Naming of Finance Chairman Sparks City Council Clash
Standing committees for 1950 were formed at the inaugural Tuesday night meeting amid acrid remarks over the finance chairmanship. Alderman McCombs urged deletion of his name, while Mayor Lang appointed Alderman Leinweber and Alderman Riley to finance and other panels, with debate over membership continuing into the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Riley
Ald
W. E
MeCombs
Glt
Nam
Riley
D. A. Scholten
Sith
Douglas
C. Gardner
Scholten
Me Combs
Scott
Gardner
Douiglas
Canada Tightens Export Rules for Strategic Materials
Ottawa expands export permit requirements from 46 to 64 countries and broadens control to the Mediterranean and Far East. The move adds Communist China and Israel among 18 added states, while trimming the list to about 100 items needing permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Mediterranean
Far East
China
Israel
Borneo
Burma
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Malaya
Philippines
Singapore
Syria
Thailand
Timor
Korea
Suchit Islands
Macao
Remov
Draft Extension Urged By U S General
Maj Gen Dewis Ishey urged Congress to extend the draft law beyond its June 24 expiry. The act, described as cheap insurance against war, has not been used for nearly a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewis
Ishey
United Sates
Lieut Gov Bowen to Retire From Alberta Post
Edmonton reports the 1937 appointee Hon J C Bowen has asked Ottawa to relieve him of the lieutenant-governor role due to medical advice. He resigned in December, awaiting the government's plans. A likely successor named is Io Bowlen, Calgary banker and Liberal legislator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
J. C. Bowen
Alberta
Ottawa
Atempt
Edmonton Journal
Io Bowlen
Calgary
Yaneher
Zormar
Truman's Optimistic State of the Union Address
President Truman delivers a hopeful State of the Union outlining a moderate tax plan, growth targets, and wartime tax adjustments. He envisions a trillion dollar economy, argues for continued European recovery, and calls for cooperation with Canada on seaway and power projects. The speech stresses defending freedom against communism and expanding democratic benefits globally. Continued on Page Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Tiernan
Congress
U.S
Canada
Agia
City approves hospital plan bylaw study to follow
The council approved the bylaw for a hospital plan charging one dollar per day with a February legislative review possible. Passage does not trigger immediate use. the plan hinges on provincial act changes and half of operating costs being assumed, with per diem grants lingering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmhill
Medicine ‘Hat
J. G. Kidd
Birmingham deliveryman wins prize money for children
Albert Ernest Moxon, a 50 year old Birmingham deliveryman, won £30,151 in a soccer payout. He said he would adopt children and provide them with benefits they never had. He and his wife, Lara, 49, have two children, a daughter 28 and a son 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Eng
CAP
Albert Ernest “Moxon
Canada U S and Newfoundland base training talks
Ottawa reports expect decisions soon on bases in Newfoundland and on the five bases. The Canada United States joint board of defence meets in St John s to discuss customs privileges and Canadian jurisdiction with a Canadian officer in command at each base where feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ini
Churchill” J
Smilestones FAT Counterfeiting Tale Unfolds
A father figure reputedly cleaned up a fortune from crooked dough. No kiddin. Was he a counterfeiter or simply a pretzel manufacturer? The exchange hints at a striking family tale with bold career turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddin
Ailing Duck Receives Aid After Sun Valley Skydash
Sun Valley Idaho AP reports a mallard with a damaged wing attempted a landing on Baldy mountain ski run. Ski instructor Bill Brohan pursued and captured the duck, taking it to the Sun Valley pond where it was fed and its wing treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN
Brohan
Sun Valley
Bolton bill seeks federal ban on black market baby adoptions
Representative Frances Bolton of Ohio introduced a bill to block interstate sale of babies. The measure would make transporting a baby across state lines in connection with black market adoptions a federal offense punishable by up to five years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frances Bolton
Rep
Ohio
Congress
Boy walks to aid bus passengers in freezing blizzard
A 16 year old from Ralston named William Brown walked five miles through 42 below zero to bring help to 15 people aboard a Suffield army bus stranded five miles east of Suffield. He reached a gas pump then the army depot for aid. One woman received medical treatment. A second army bus slid into a snowdrift delaying rescue. The group then rode in an open army truck to Suffield and later to the Experimental Station for warmth. Brown stayed in the emergency hospital until blizzard conditions eased and a car could fetch him to Medicine Hat General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
Ralston
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Suffield
Anc
Army
Brown
Medicine Hat
British Film Industry Faces Financial Crisis and Possible Shutdown
British film producers exhibitors and workers warn the industry may collapse without a recovery. J Arthur Rank warns production could halt by mid next summer as deficits mount across 24 studios. Tax cuts and government inquiry are urged to ease the strain on the groggy industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Hollywood
J. Arthur Rank
Rank
Treasury
London weighs U S proposal on bomb production storage
A Reuters summary indicates U S officials favor not producing bombs but storing them as a deterrent. UK and U S policymakers met with British and American envoys to assess recommended steps under a new security framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
United States
Foreign Office
Varandum
Ey Atthenehin
Tony
Decline in Ottawa price index with mixed readings
The November living costs index shows higher rents offsetting gains in some categories. Foodstuffs fell while transportation rose marginally, with miscellaneous items and home furnishings posting small movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Igher
Britain and United States clash in communist day coverage
An incomplete British and American press bit notes a day of communist focus with fragmented details. The snippet hints at political tension but lacks a clear event or outcome due to damaged text.
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London
United
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