Canadian News Coverage Expands in U S Newspapers
A Washington Bureau report notes that Canadian news is gaining attention in American papers beyond Detroit Buffalo and Seattle. The study by the Canadian Embassy press section covered 45 papers during a two week span centered on the Laurenti Duplessis tax battle, showing The New York Times leading with 461 inches of Canadian content while The Chicago Tribune ranked tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Waler
News
Washington Bureau
Washington
United States
Canada
U.S
Detroit
Buffalo
Seattle
U. S
St. Laurent-Duplessis
TRIB
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
New York Times
The
Times
Auto output, new build features propel 1955 start
The first week of 1955 saw auto production surge to its highest since 1950 with factories pushing out over 173000 new cars and trucks. Heavy construction contracts hit 415 million dollars, a weekly record, while U S Steel restarted a blast furnace at Homestead due to improved demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Breede, Jr
New York
United States
Wall Street
U. S
United States Steel Corporation
Homestead
International Harvester Company
Louisville
Chicago
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Dun
Bradstreet
Detroit
Chevrolet
Ford
Buick
Pontiac
Cadillac
General Motors
Swift Current Grants $5,000 for Jubilee
Swift Current council approved a five thousand dollar grant to the Agricultural and Exhibition Association to aid golden jubilee celebrations. The Frontier Days show this year is set to feature a jubilee theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Current, Sask
The
Agricultural and Exhibition Association
Non sticking dressings may ease pain of wound care
Johnson and Johnson researchers in New Brunswick New Jersey developed a nonstick wound dressing that peels away without tearing new tissue or congealed blood. The product, unnamed, aims to aid burns wounds skin grafts and ulcerated skin in homes hospitals and military use. Dr. William H. Lucan and Dr. John Henderson described its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L. Blakeslee
New Brunswick
N. J
Johnson and Johnson
William H. Lucan
John Henderson
Alberta outline marks Sept 1 province gift plan
The Alberta government unveiled golden jubilee plans led by Provincial Secretary C. E. Gerhart. Highlights include gifts to couples wed on Sept 1, spoon awards for babies born that day, illuminated scrolls for longtime residents, mobile jubilee caravans June to September, and a Red Deer valley memorial park development. The celebration begins January 14 with the jubilee recreation centre opening in Lacombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
C. E. Gerhart
Lacombe
Red Deer Valley Memorial Park
Badlands
Met Opera Breaks Barrier with Marian Anderson Debut
Marian Anderson became the first Negro singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in 70 years, appearing as Ulrica in Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera. The audience erupted in applause before and after her performance, praising her distinguished voice and stage presence under Rudolf Bing's invitation.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Marian Anderson
Miss Anderson
Ulrica
Riccardo
Rudolf Bing
Sezyreyn Wk
Bus
Market Rebounds After Two Turbulent Stock Days
Canada and U S markets show renewed buying in Toronto Montreal and New York as traders question if the bear run has ended. Toronto shares gain up to 3 a unit while base metals and oils climb, despite a prior steep index drop and record ticker tape lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Montreal
New York
Torono
Toronto Exchange
Medicine Hat Aims 80 to 100 Blocks Of Hard Surfacing
Mayor Harry Weiner seeks to hard surface 80 to 100 blocks of city streets this year, part of a plan to finish at least half of 160 unpaved blocks shown by the city engineer. The public works department drafts 1955 program with concrete sidewalks curbs gutters and property assessments for costs.
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Harry Weiner
Medicine Hat
Public Works Department
Cheap Bank Loans To Improve Homes
Ottawa reports new National Housing act provisions allow owners of single or four unit dwellings to apply for bank backed home improvement loans at no more than 5 percent interest. Repayment up to three years for loans up to 1250 dollars and five years for larger loans. Maximums include 2500 dollars for a single home and 2500 for the first unit plus 1250 for each additional unit up to four units. Occupant owners qualify. Wide range of home improvements covered from garages to bathroom fixtures and reconditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Democracy arguments on Middle East democracy and propaganda
A Canadian Club dinner feature quotes Brig. Cyril Quilliam on Middle East democracies facing poverty and health crises. He cites Egypt with 20 million people, widespread eye and stomach trouble, tuberculosis, malnutrition, and low wages. He notes Western influence waning as new generations govern without Western advisers.
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North Amecan
Middle East
Cyril Quilliam
Cairo
London Times
Israel
Egypt
Brig. Quilliam
Defence project near Regina lands sale agreed
City council approved selling three parcels east of the exhibition grounds to the defence department for 82550 dollars. The army will invest 2500000 dollars over five years to build housing and other structures on the site and will demolish emergency married quarters to provide extra parking, a condition set by Regina officials.
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Regina
Exhibition Grounds
Defence Department
Army
Cold air grips prairie with falling temps
Cold air covers Saskatchewan and northeastern Alberta and moves southward over Alberta. Sunday temperatures drop 10 to 15 degrees ending the mild spell. Light snow flurries in Saskatchewan spread into southern Alberta tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Pessimism in Ford talks as toll of fire tragedy rises
Editorial notes pessimism in Toronto peace talks with an afternoon meeting planned amid rumors of collapse. A deadly fire at Byemoor Alberta killed mother Jessie Reeves and three daughters Ruth Marie Alaene and Darlene with the father severely burned. The Reeves home 100 miles northeast of Calgary burned to ashes and the bodies of the children were recovered. The father remains in Stettler hospital with serious burn injuries.
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Ford
Toronto
Byemoor
Alta
Jessie May Reeves
Ruth Marie
Alaene
Darlene
Stettler Hospital
Reeves
Calgary
Mrs. Reeves
Questioning Legitimacy of Test Tube Babies in Law
Chicago judges and lawmakers debate the status of children born via artificial insemination. A judge ruled such a child is illegitimate and the mother commits adultery, prompting questions on inheritance, support, and parental rights amid scattered, historic court rulings from New York, France, Canada, and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Gibson BE. Gorman
Superior Court
New York
France
Tribunal of
Bordeaux
Canada
England
Toronto
Supreme Court of
New York County
Oklahoma
Near Air Collision Over Moose Jaw Sparks Probe Call
A near collision involving a Trans-Canada Air North Star four engine plane with 34 passengers and four crew and an RCAF Harvard trainer prompted calls for a formal inquiry. Ottawa Transport Dept plans a defence department investigation after initial inquiries. RCAF gathering details and weighing a formal probe.
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Moose Jaw
Trans-Canada
North Star
RCAF
Joseph Crispin
Harvard
TCE North Star
Air Force
Department of Transport
Ottawa
Defence Department
Melchior Attacks Alberta Liquor Rules as Ridiculous
Opera star Lauritz Melchior criticized Alberta drinking laws as absurd and counterproductive. He said he has seen many youngsters drunk out west and urged ending bans on taking a bottle from hotels for later consumption. He also objected to police guarded liquor store lines and disputed the restrictions on personal purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Elman
New York
Alberta
Melchior
Rupert Rainfall Record Near 1910 Benchmark in British Columbia
Vancouver reports Prinew ert in the rain forest posted 22.46 inches of precipitation in December, nearing the 1910 record. The Dominion weather office lists British Columbia’s wettest location just over two inches short of the old mark, while December total reached 5.31 inches.
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Vancouver
Prinewert
British Columbia
Dominic Public Weather Office
B.C
Smilestones: The Saddest Words After Selling Junior Buggy
A fragment notes loss as a family reflects on selling a child-sized buggy. Tone hints at sorrow, memory, and nostalgia for a simple toy once cherished in a household tale.
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Beauvallon, Alta
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Danci
the News Ottawa Bureau
Suchila Srisomboon
Thailand
Lampoon
Miss Srisomboon
Britain
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Freya
Peiping
Dag Hammarskjold
Chou En-lai
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Berlin
Pte. Wm. Marchuk
Norristown
John Noble
John Hunter
J. Marion Sims
Journal of the American Medical Association
Rupert
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