Land usage in Ottawa and Washington face study and drought impact
News staff compares Ottawa and Washington on land use amid drought. Prime Minister St Laurent may urge a Senate committee to study urban and rural land usage, while President Eisenhower plans a January tour of drought-stricken states. PFRA may expand, reshaping federal aid and water resource planning as relief programs face criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Washington
St. Laurent
Senate
Eisenhower
Texas
Okla
Homa
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Missouri
Kansas
Utah
PFRA
Prairies
Regina
Traffic Violations Report 1957 Summary
A 1957 traffic violations tally shows counts for excessive speed and impaired ability, with instances of failing to stop, failing to yield, and other violations. The table lists two excessive speed cases, two impaired ability cases, one failing to stop, one yielding failure, and two other violations.
Wapella farmer burns in house fire near Regina
Donald Ikert of Wapella Saskatchewan is in serious condition after a blaze at his farm home five miles east of Wapella. He and his family escaped with help from his 12 year old son who ran for aid in subzero weather.
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Wapella
Sask
Donald Ikert
Here
Regina
Ikert
Donald
Senate
House of Representatives
Eisenhower
Middle East
United States
Hisenhower
Russia
Hospital probe on rock n roll delaying birth
WALSALL England Reuters reports Malcolm Humphreys 24 told hospital officials that nurses at a Christmas party listened to rock n roll and kept his wife Dorothy waiting 30 minutes as labor began. Hospital chairman H W Bonner questioned staff but said he did not think the charges were substantiated.
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Walsall
England
Reuters
Malcolm Humphreys
Dorothy
H. W. Bonner
Three-car crash injures Kay Thomas and two others
A three car collision near the Redcliff underpass injures Kay Thomas 20 Jake Ernst 38 and Henry Bussi 38. All were hospitalized with extensive damage to the wrecked cars. The RCMP released few details and the circumstances remain unclear.
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Kay Thomas
Redcliff
Jake Ernst
Watrous, Sask
Henry Bussi
RCMP
Miss Thomas
First St
Penrose
Watrous
Sask
Medicine Hat
Actress Marie McDonald Found After 24 Hour Abduction
Marie McDonald was located Friday night near Cactus City after a 24 hour search. She appeared bruised but in good condition at Coachella Valley Hospital, where Dr. Allan Fisher said she was upset and sedated for questioning by FBI agents and Imperial County deputies. She had telephoned friends during the incident claiming abduction by two men and described being drugged and blindfolded.
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Indio
Calif
Marie
Imperial County Sheriff's Office
Miss McDonald
Harrison
Carroll
Michael Wilding
Harold Plant
Encino
Wilding
Plant
Marie Tuboni
Six Die As Bus Hits Parked Truck Near Lexington
A Greyhound double decker struck a stationary tractor-trailer north of Lexington, killing six people including the driver and injuring 33 of 42 aboard. Fifteen were hospitalized and 18 released after treatment. passengers said the bus ran over warning flares after the truck broke down.
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Lexington
Greyhound
Here
Barbershop Quip Turns War Wound Into Joke
In a humorous exchange a barber asks a customer if he has been shaved before. The man replies that it’s a war wound, turning an ordinary grooming moment into a sly war memory.
Hollywood Tax Clash Sparks United Front By Industry
Hollywood actors producers and writers unite to oppose an IRS ruling that taxes personal service corporations like a personal income tax rate, threatening profits and possible moves of production abroad. Ottawa meanwhile weighs possible CPR firemen strike legislation as talks stall.
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Hollywood
United States Internal Revenue Boys
Lancaster
Frank Sinatra
Kirk Douglas
Bing Crosby
Marilyn Monroe
Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball
Hollywood United
U.S
Fort William sees CPR firemen strike impact on coal supply
Amid the Canadian Pacific Railway firemen strike, a yard diesel moved coal at Fort William to keep heating and generating plants running. In Prince Albert the three day old walkout disrupts mail, fuel, and service as emergency routines are set. Winnipeg warns of possible food shortages due to rail bottlenecks.
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Ottawa
CPR
Commons
St. Laurent
Quebec City
CPR and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
CLC
Howe
Labor
Gregg
Board of Transport Commissioners
Fort William
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prince
Albert
Canadian, National Railways
W. R. Wilson
Winnipeg
Ontario
British Columbia
Skelton Torn Over Son Illness Diagnosed With Leukemia
Hollywood AP reports Red Skelton is "so broken up he can't talk" about his nine year old son Richard's leukemia diagnosis. Doctors give the boy five months to a year. Skelton and wife Georgia unavailable for comment. Richard, unaware of the seriousness, may be released soon.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
Richard
Skelton
Georgia
Rat runs fail for Salamon as Dynamite dies during test
In Woodbridge New Jersey AP reports electrical contractor Louis Salamon attempted to train rats for a fire alarm system. Dynamite the rat died of a heart attack just as the test began drawing reporters and photographers.
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Woodbridge
N. J
Louis Salamon
Salamon
New Jersey Turnpike
Dynamite
Speakers named for gas conservation discussion at chamber
Chamber of Commerce officials announced a panel for the annual meeting to discuss gas conservation and the Saskatchewan Power Corporation export permit hearing set for January 15. City council and chamber officers will be highlighted, with a large attendance expected at the Assiniboine Hotel.
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Chamber ‘of Commerce
Conservation Board
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Medicine Hat Fields
Saskatchewan
R. J. Buss
F. C. Beny
Beny Motors
Fred McGuinness
the News
Lawrence Messmer
United Glass S and Ceramic Workers
Alberta Federation of Labour
Jack Oldham
Canadian Legion
Gordon Sissons
Medicine Bat
Cen
James C. Mille
Assiniboin Hotel
U K Freighter Reaches Tanker In Stormy Pacific
A. B. freighter reached the American tanker South in the stormy Pacific near Samar Island. Rescue aircraft and ships were en route after a report said the tanker was without steam.
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Manila
Pacific
Philippines Ocean
Samar Island
Elvis Presley Faces Army Pre Induction Exam
Elvis Presley underwent an army pre induction physical in Memphis in casual attire. The 21 year old rock idol faced exams and an hour long aptitude test while crowd control and media surrounded the hall. Draft fate and board quotas remain undecided with possible six months to a year before any call.
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Memphis
Elvis Presley
Army
Draft Board
Presley
L. T. Clemons
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RNS
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Middle Eastern
Christian George Hanna
Gudveig
Beirut
Lebanon
Son
Federal
Chamber
U.K
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Chiff Gleaves
Jackson, Tenn
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