16 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1952
Page
1
Winston Churchill stood on the platform beside his special railway car as a crowd of several hundred cheered. The moment captured tears appeared in his eyes while camera lights flashed and officials gathered, readying the great train for departure to Washington.
The plan to rent tax fields to the federal government in exchange for higher annual payments drew varied responses from provinces. British Columbia approved, Nova Scotia doubted, Alberta had not decided, and Ontario’s Frost indicated rejection. Abbott presented a renewal offer tied to adjusting rental payments and potential tax realignment, with_a projected year’s total of 423.812 million if all provinces sign. Churchill’s departure scene in Ottawa described as dramatic by reporters, ending with a farewell salute and emotional crowds. In Ithaca, Augusta H Williams marked her 100th birthday, recalling her father Josiah Butler who died in 1883.
Road Report No. 1 East passes passable No. 1 West traffic through without difficulty No. 3 West road good and clear mostly in centre Monalta Road clear with plowing C3 separate Ilda Schuler traffic through but heavy in spots
In Seattle AP reports a drifting lifeboat is found 600 miles off the Washington coast, likely from the freighter Pennsylvania. Officials debate if 45 or 46 crewmen were aboard as rescue measures scale back but not end. Coast guard planes and cutters continue to search for remaining lifeboats.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced a new Anglo American pact on materials after talks with Churchill in Washington. The agreement reportedly secures Britain a large US steel allotment and returns Malayan tin purchases, with aluminum transfers and further details to be released. Eden called the North American mission strenuous and successful.
Ottawa reports the army issued its 90th casualty list from the Korean War listing three men wounded and one injured in action. The release followed the last list issued two days earlier.
Cairo reports Queen Narriman, Egypt’s king Farouk’s teenage wife, gave birth to a son Prince Ahmed Fouad at 8:20 am. The newborn heir is named after King Fouad I. Crowds cheered at Abdin Palace as officials sent condolences and schools closed in observance.
Ottawa announces a 2.25 million program to stockpile essential medical supplies near potential air attack targets across Canada. Health Minister Martin says imports may be used for blood products drugs and substitutes with procurement to be coordinated with the United States.
In Uptown St. John's a pre dawn fire killed five occupants of a two story home, including a United States naval officer his wife two children and a Newfoundland servant. Next of kin not yet notified. neighbor Policeman Eric Stoyles sounded the alarm at 4 53 a.m. Firefighters recovered the bodies during rescue attempts.
Overnight lows ranged from 40 below at Vermilion to 25 below in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. A mass of milder air moving south toward the McKenzie Valley will reach Peace River tonight and cover Alberta by Thursday midnight. Daytime highs may reach 20 above in western Alberta with January norms around 15 to 25 above. Medicine Hat sees sun with clouds then milder by tomorrow night. tonight 20 below and tomorrow 5 above.
At the United Nations, Canadian Justice Minister Stuart Garson assailed Vyshinsky and Soviet atomic proposals. He warned that Western defence plans show the free world will resist Soviet conquest and warned against overestimating a Soviet “advance.” Garson said he would judge the Soviet move only after more facts emerge.
British tanks fired on Egyptian snipers at Tel El Kebir in the Suez zone killing at least five Egyptians. Police numbering 120 to 160 were captured during a surprise raid on Tel El Kebir and El Hammada amid claims of police collusion in terrorist plots near a British ordnance depot. Egypt's chamber of deputies voted to impose up to life imprisonment for cooperation with foreign militaries.
Southam correspondent recounts the 45th Canadian Infantry Brigade in Korea led by Brig. John Rockingham. The unit boasts near 800 casualties with only one captured and three missing believed dead, never retreating or relinquishing a position. The piece lauds leadership, morale, and the brigade’s role on the invasion route north of Seoul.
The Haysom quartet built a 3-0 lead over Roy Pettigrew as the two all star rink contest for Medicine Hat representation in the Canadian curling championships proceeded. Pettigrew rallied with a five-ender and a later score to take a 6-3 lead.
Premier Shigeru Yoshida states Japan has no intention of signing a peace and trade treaty with Communist China. He says Japan is ready to sign with Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist government in Formosa as soon as legally possible in a letter to U S officials dated December 24.
London reports a fierce race by Japan and West Germany to reclaim market share, unsettling Britain as peacetime rearmament expands. German contracts worth over 20 million dollars in Cairo and sharply higher steel output with reduced ore shipments threaten Britain's imports, while Japan undercuts prices in overseas markets and faces accusations of infringing British trademarks.
Four days after becoming stranded in Donner Pass 222 passengers and crew of the City of San Francisco face a long withdrawal. A rescue train 1.5 miles from the highway will meet a 0.5 mile trek to the road then 1.5 miles by car to the relief train en route to Sacramento.
President Truman urged Congress to raise taxes by about 5 billion dollars for 1952, funding defense needs amid a difficult year of armament buildup. He proposed extending the defense production act, tightening price controls, boosting farm supports, and tightening credit while stressing aims to raise national output and add 1.33 million jobs. He did not specify which taxes to raise and warned of large deficits and civilian shortages.
Tony Bennett 25 and Patricia A Beech obtained a marriage license in New York. The singer, a national idol among fans, and Beech plan to marry on February 11.
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