Africa’s fragile peace hinges on shared future
Lady Fletcher warns Africa’s whites and natives must work as partners or risk chaos. She cites Kenya’s Mau Mau violence, Rhodesian wage gaps, and Nyasaland matriarchal society while urging cooperation, reform, and self government with ongoing white guidance.
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Africa
Lady Fletcher
Tanganyka
Kenya
Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Fletcher
Mau Mau
Northern
South Africa
Southern Rhodesia
Polio Survey Aims to Trace Alberta Virus Spread
Alberta health officials said the 1953 polio epidemic will be studied to discover transmission methods. A preliminary report is due by July, guiding measures for 1954. One new Edmonton case brings 1954 total to five, with a doctor among the fatalities. 1953 saw 110 deaths and 1,425 cases.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Health Department
E. S. Smith
Milk Freezes as Cold Weather Hits Medicine Hat
Sub zero temperatures grip Medicine Hat with night lows at least five below. Milk bottles iced on doorsteps mark the first freeze of winter as wild ducks vanish from the open river. Flurries and a Friday morning clearing are forecast with a zero degree high and snow moving toward Saskatchewan.
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Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Edmonton Leads Western Canada Building Boom in 1953
Hill Citizens Backing Subway. Edmonton posted a 1953 construction surge with permits in the major Prairie cities totalling 187.1 million dollars and Edmonton alone issuing over 32.4 million for more than 3,000 homes and apartments. Officials say housing demand backlog will take years to ease despite record home building.
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Edmonton
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Lethbridge
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Portage la Prairie
Prince Albert
Brandon
West
New Civil Defence Group Formed in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat forms a civil disaster organization replacing the idle civil defence project. Mayor Harry Weiner named volunteer director of the civic committee for C D. Aldermen L A Walker E Heald and C Richardson named to assist. future member selection planned. A 7:30 tonight meeting will expand plans to medical police fire welfare and auxiliary services. Attendees included Mr Peart and F G Jamieson from Edmonton and Ald Walker who chaired. The group aims to coordinate a defence scheme with volunteer workers.
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Medicine Hat
Civil Defence Project
Harry Weiner
C.D
Weiner
Ald
L. A. Walker
E. Heald
C. Richardson
Walker
Volun
Civil defence needs public support for success says Alberta official
A senior civil defence administrator for Alberta urged wholehearted public backing to ensure a strong civil defence effort. He emphasized it requires every citizen’s participation and anticipated strong city group support when assistance is needed, noting civil defence extends peacetime precautions. Representatives, the mayor, and aldermen attended.
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A. Peart
Civil Defence
Alberta
Italy sees 1954 as a calm year with looming Kremlin intrigue
Italian soothsayers predict a peaceful 1954 with minor troubles. Malenkov remains powerful in Russia but cautious about a beautiful influence in the Kremlin. Hitler is alive, hiding in East Berlin, with Germany arming for the year.
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Rome
Italy
Malenkov
Russia
Kremlin
Adolf Hitler
Achille d’Angelo
Naples
d’Angelo
Eisenhower
Stalin
Korea
Sir Winston Churchill
Venice
Iron Curtain
Germany
Hitler
East Berlin
U S and Russia Prepare Start of Atomic Talks
The State Department announced preliminary talks between the United States and the Soviet Union on President Eisenhower's atomic pool proposal. Secretary Dulles and Ambassador Zarubin will lead the discussions to set time, place, and agenda for full negotiations, with talks to begin in the coming days.
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Warren Rogers JR
Washington
State Department
United States
Russia
Eisenhower
United Nations
Georgi M. Zarubin
Dulles
Henry Suydam
Zarubin
Suydam
Smilestones Boss Teases Punctuality at Work
A sarcastic exchange unfolds as the employer jokes about late starts while the clerk counters that start times are whenever the clerk arrives, highlighting a clash over work timing.
Safari for 14 women sparks bold age mystery in Africa
Fourteen bright eyed women plan a two week safari to Africa with cameras and tropical gear. The group ages range from 27 to 60 and includes widows mothers and businesswomen. Each pays about 2000 for the trip arranged by Beverly Putnam, while the reporter notes ages remain uncertain.
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New York
Africa
Nairobi
Entebbe
Mombasa
Zanzibar
Idelwild
Beverly Putnam
Miss Putnam
Jasper mayor calls Friday ratepayers meeting over teachers strike
Jasper Place Mayor J M Stone scheduled a Friday meeting to discuss the three day teachers strike that closed six public schools and kept 2300 students from classes. He invited officials from education industry and labor departments the ATA Jasper Place Local ATA the school board and town council to speak. The meeting is informal and aimed at gauging citizen views.
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Edmonton
J. M. Stone
Jasper Place
Stone
Department of Education
Department of Industry and Labor
Alberta Teachers Association
ATA
Progressive Conservative meeting set for March in Ottawa
The Progressive Conservative Association will hold its annual three day meeting in Ottawa from March 15 to 17, announced association president George Nowlan today. Iran says it has thwarted a Communist assassination plot against the Shah’s mother with 50 Tudeh arrests. Sir Thomas Sopwith warns Britain cedes jet supremacy due to timidity and complacency in production.
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Ottawa
Progressive Conservative Association
George Nowlan
Tehran
Reuters
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Tudeh Party
London
Thomas Sopwith
Britain
Tremblay Family Welcomes Sixth Set of Twins
In Saint Joseph d Alma Quebec the Tremblay couple welcomed their sixth set of twins in eight years. Dr. J A Bergeron delivered the latest twins while the mother remains in hospital rest. News and photo requests flood in from McDermott Montreal to Perth West Australia with offers of clothing and TV interest.
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ST. Joseph D’alma
Que
Paul-Emile Tremblay
Quebec
J. A. Bergeron
Tremblay
H. E. McDermott
Montreal
Canadian Medical Journal
Bergeron
Journal
United States
Perth
West Australia
Lorraine Scrimgour
Residents back subway underpass in local by law vote
News poll suggests overwhelming support for the project with residents from Riverside and hill district voting in favor. Citizens cite traffic relief and hospital access as key benefits and urge timely adoption of the by law for Medicine Hat.
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Pete Mosley
Medicine Hat
Riverside
Hill District
Gallup
Gerald Grant
Fourth St. S.E
Canada
G. Murray
Belfast
W. S. Lovett
Twelfth St
Labor and Business Endorse Plan for Subway By Law Vote
Labor and business groups endorsed a by law for a subway and underpass with votes opening at city halls from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday, then a general vote Monday at eight polling stations from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Jaycees pledged campaign help and four Jay-Cee cars would assist voters. A pamphlet with questions and answers will be mailed to households by Saturday.
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Chamber of Coerce Directors and Medicine
District Labor Council
CCLC
Labor Council
Bill
Lester Ben
Jaycees
Bill McQueen
Jay-Cees
Jay-C
McQueen
Jay-Cee
Nee
Buss
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Swift Current
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Theresa Vincent
Caroline Hanrahan
Mississauga River
Sault Ste. Marie
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Galin Kremlin
Jasper
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J. G. Stapleton
Fred Hehr
Crescent Drive
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Toronto Street School
Earl Kitchener School
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Elizabeth Street School
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Connaught School
W. A. Keith
Lethbridge Native Sons
Medicine Hat Tigers
Arena Gardens
Stone Lees
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