Two CN passenger trains collide near Yonker injuring twenty
Two Canadian National trains moving slowly collided head on near Yonker Saskatchewan injuring about 20 passengers with minor cuts and sprains. Officials expect main line clearance by 2 pm MST and trips to resume.
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Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
West Saskatchewan
Yonker
C.N.R
CNR
Vancouver
Toronto
Montreal
Saskatoon
Alberta- Saskatchewan
Unity
Sask
Wainwright
Alta
Winnipeg
Yonker East
J. R. McMillan
Unity Hospital
F. Wertenbach
S. McClements
M. Raab
Biggar
Edmon
3Nonker
Chinook Lifts Alberta Temperatures Briefly
A chinook moving across southern Alberta raised overnight lows from 12 below to around five above the next day. Medicine Hat reported noon temperatures near 22 above, with a forecast near 10 above the following day. Snow and light winds were expected tomorrow.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Hutchings Elected 1952 Commerce Chamber President
Harry Hutchings, former first vice president, was unanimously elected president of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce for 1952 at the noon directors meeting. He follows D. S. Hawthorne as president with D. S. Hawthorne, Ald. R. C. Gardner and Thorne Tansley named as officers. The board also reappointed T. R. Osborne to the Junior Chamber of Commerce and named R. C. Black and W. H. Hogle to the joint chamber city industrial commission. The session set a Feb 21 visit by national president Rene Perrault and the Jan 23 annual meeting, the first national president visit to the city. Hawthorne will remain as past president and directorate members praised the past year’s work. Hutchings thanked the directors and said the group would push for key aims. He assumes office at the annual meeting.
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Harry Hutchings
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hutchings
D. S. Hawthorne
Ald. R. C. Gardner
Thorne Tansley
T. R. Osborne
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Black
W. H. Hogle
Joint
Chamber-City Industrial Commission
Naional
Rene Perrault
Calgary
Hawthorne
Heaviest Fighting In Six Weeks Near Panmunjom Truce Site
South Korean troops report the heaviest fighting in six weeks near the Panmunjom talks area. About 1,000 Chinese forces were killed as 4,000 Reds attacked near Sasi bulge and Korangpo. Allied losses were light, with no precise figures given.
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Seoul
8Th Army
Heartbreak Ridge
United Nations
Yonchon
Opium Hidden in Dictionaries Banned in Honolulu Case
United States customs agents seized opium worth 8700 dollars concealed in the bindings of two Chinese dictionaries mailed from Hong Kong under fictitious names. The discovery occurred in Honolulu as part of a customs probe into smuggling.
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Honolulu
United States
Hong Kong
Community Chest Decision Looms at Jan Meeting
Public meeting in Council Chambers on January 17 will decide if Medicine Hat adopts a community chest. The idea was introduced by the Chamber of Commerce retail merchants committee last December to gauge public opinion, with Art Finch and Harold Purchase expected to chair.
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Medicine Hat
Chamber of Commerce
Art Finch
Finch
Harold Purchase
Tax prepayments exceed 140 thousand mark in 1952 figures
Tax prepayments yesterday surpassed $140,000, over 20 percent ahead of 1951. To date 709 certificates total $140,517 in value, versus 642 certificates valued at $118,238 the prior year.
International Emphasis Marks Truman State of the Union
President Truman’s address to a joint session of Congress stressed international cooperation as the path to peace. He urged bipartisan support for allies, UN strength, and a united front against Soviet power while signaling possible military expansion and resource strain for two years of peak defense production.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Imn
Almost to Goal Carlsen and Boat Face Worst Threat
The Flying Enterprise, 30 miles off the English coast, battles mountainous seas as Captain Kurt Carlsen and Kenneth Dancy strive to re rig a tow. The ship list worsened from 60 to 70 degrees with cargo of iron and coffee shifting, while a 50-50 dock chance loomed.
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Carlsen
Boat
Falmouth
England
Kurt Carlsen
Carlson
Kenneth Dancy
Enterprise
Dancy
U.S
Willard Keith
Canada faces golden age if resources kept at home
George Drew told Toronto’s Junior Board of Trade that Canada could reach 100 million people if it industrializes using its iron ore and natural resources at home. He argued exporting ore costs jobs and wealth, urging higher wage, domestic steel expansion to retain Canadians and attract immigrants. He defended a plan to quadruple steel output despite critics’ cost estimates.
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Toronto
Canada
George Drew
United States
Drew
Board of Trade Canada
Transit Strike Fades Hope for Quick Settlement in Toronto
Toronto Mayor Allan Lamport voiced doubt after talks with union leaders and TTC heads as the streetcar and bus strike continued. The AFL TLC union seeks 15 cent hourly raise to 1.55 while the TTC offers 1.45. About 700,000 residents faced a sixth day without service amid snowfall and driver-pool arrangements.
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Toronto
Allan Lamport
Toronto Transportation Commission
Street Railwaymen’s Union
Afl-Tlc
TTC
CNR
East End
Union Station
Dowtown
Saigon Bombings Injure Ten as Viet Minh Actors Strike
In Saigon two crowded parking areas were hit by several explosive devices injuring two Vietnamese, one French national, and about ten others. Vietnamese and French authorities investigate the attack linked to Viet Minh extremist actors.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Liberals Split Coalition In British Columbia Debate
Vancouver CP reports Liberal and Progressive Conservative coalition moves blocked by party executives. Premier Byron Johnson vows to decide on breaking with the Conservatives at a convention before June 30, while delaying any immediate dissolution. Harry Perry resigns as B C Liberal association president amid clashes.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Byron Johnson
Liberal Party
Harry Perry
Victoria
B.C. Liberal Association
Perry
Johnson
Driver Commended After Near-Miss School Bus Fire
A school bus fire near Lith Street and Gershaw Drive yesterday afternoon caused minor damage and no injuries among 45 passengers. Constable Goodwin Sgt Hubbard and driver Bob Mc Lean were commended for evacuating the children as fire officials investigated the blaze caused near a propane heater. Some books and copies of The Medicine Hat News burned in the incident.
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Lith St
Gershaw Drive
Goodwin
Sgt. Hubbard
RCAF
Bob McLean
Bob Allan
Medicine Hat News
Road Report notes drifting and advice for drivers
Road report says No. 1 east free and No. 1 west clear but snow along Calgary route. No. 3 west with edge snow and slippery spots. Monalta to Elkwater drifting. Bull Trail south of Irvine plowed for 12 miles. Side roads drifting. AMA advises carrying chains and a shovel on out of city trips if winds continue.
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Calgary
Monalta
Elkwater
Irvine
Smilestones Credit Manager Warns of Action Over Due Payment
A credit manager warns a debtor that immediate payment is required or actions will follow. The debtor asks what can be done while the manager states he will inform other creditors the debt has been paid in full.
Freighter Pennsylvania Reports Hull Crack in Pacific Storm
The Japan bound freighter Pennsylvania reported a 14 foot crack down its side and taking on water but no SOS was sent. About 46 crew members, led by Captain George P. Plover of Portland, Ore., sailed from Seattle January 5 for Japan with cargo from Vancouver, B.C. Assistance from Alaska Steamship Co.'s Denali was requested if needed.
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Seattle
Pennsylvania
US Coast Guard
British Columbia
Coast Guard
Vancouver Island
The
States Steamship Co
George P. Plover
Portland
Ore
Japan
Vancouver
B.C
Alaska Steamship Co
Denali
Egyptians Clash With British Convoy Near Ismailia
Heavy fighting erupts as Egyptian Liberation fighters ambush a British road convoy six miles west of Abu Sweir. Two British soldiers confirmed dead and several wounded as the battle rages in the desert. Port Said workers staged a one hour token stoppage while Cairo weighs freezing British assets over wartime debts.
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Ismailia
Egypt
Reuters
Abu Sweir
Port Said
Mediterranean
Canal Company
Cairo
Britain
One Man Killed in Korean Casualties
Ottawa CP reports the 88th Korean war casualty list listing one Canadian killed in action and seven wounded. The tally reaches 665 casualties for Canadian troops including 125 dead 478 wounded 57 injured four missing and one captured.
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Ottawa
Pedro Avila Former Policeman Dies in Tucuman at 120
Buenos Aires Reuters reports Pedro Tomas Avila a former policeman died yesterday in Tucuman at age 120. The veteran official is noted as one of the longest lived public servants.
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Buenos Aires
Reuters
Pedro Tomas Avila
Tucuman
Mossadegh Claims Plot to Kill Him Exposed in Letter
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh charges in a parliamentary letter that armed plotters planned to assassinate him during a majlis appearance. Majlis president Reza Hekmat says no intruders admitted and vows security. Mossadegh notes the plot was only thwarted by chance and remains distant after the Dec. 11 riot. Opposition deputies say they face threats as they draft election supervision bills and accuse government rigging.
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Tehran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Majlis
Reza Hekmat
Mossadegh
Hekmat
Churchill Truman talks aim to unite Anglo American effort
Washington reports quote Churchill and Truman as agreeing on closer Anglo American cooperation for world security and economic progress. Churchill departs for New York to meet Baruch, then Ottawa for a state dinner and a joint U.S. Congress address.
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Washington
Churchill
New York
Truman
Truman Churchill pledge European defence with Germany partner
President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill announced a common aim to build a European defence community with Germany as a full partner. The leaders said they would work jointly for world peace and security, sharing views on the Far East and countering the Communist threat.
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Washington
Truman
Churchill
Germany
Middle East
Far East
China
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