22 Jan 1954
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1954
Page
1
The Medicine Hat News outlines its publication details, staff, and advertising contacts. It lists pricing for newspaper delivery by carrier or mail, with yearly, half yearly, and monthly options and notes on payment in advance.
The article describes Colombia's recent brutal civil conflict with guerrilla bands, mass killings, and jailings ending as Rojas Pinilla takes power. Amnesty promised for guerrillas, censorship lifted, and truth emerging after decades of secrecy. Over 20 000 deaths reported.
The Commonwealth Friendly Tour marks a six month stewardship by Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Gibraltar on the return route stands as a British stronghold amid tensions with General Franco who urged cancellation and questioned British access to the Iberian coast.
Disjointed notes report arrests in Russia linked to Trotsky a European dispatch mentions unrest in Alberta with police encirclements. Canadian Senate leader William Ross dies in Guelph. Alberta expands school districts to 90 percent coverage. Dominion bonds to raise 56 million for CN Rail. California box lacrosse debut draws four thousand. Old items reference racial policy, fires in Conquerville, and postwar economic shifts.
The text presents verses about the Lord's righteousness and mercy, urging reverence and trust in Him. It cites scriptures from Psalms and Timothys highlighting God’s truth, the necessity to study, and preaching the word with patience and doctrine.
In Canada’s north a radar centre rises as part of a network to detect hostile aircraft. The aim is to warn cities across the region and deter potential attacks, with several sites either built or under construction. The project forms a defensive northern shield against air threats.
Moscow reports detail a state allowance for students with excellence in teacher training. pay scales for three education institutes range from rural 420 rubles to city 63 rubles monthly, with automatic increases after five, fifteen, and twenty years.
BC Electric Co plans a 5 million dollar underwater cable to connect the mainland with Vancouver Island. President Dal Grauer says the company has applied to the utilities commission for permission to construct a 19 mile submarine line from south of Vancouver to south of Nanzimo. The 132.4 volt cable would carry 120,000 E Howatts.
Dozens of motorists and souvenir hunters rushed to a Yorkton area scene after reports a living saucer landed in trees near here during two big weather events.
In Newell County Iberia, teachers vote on a strike as wage dispute with the county school board persists. The board rejected a proposed salary scale from a conciliation board and arbitration is sought to resolve the pay gap from 1.85 to 2.00 dollars last June for experience and training increments.
Estevan Saskatchewan will switch to a cash basis for all retail selling on February 15, a change backed by the Retail Merchants Association of Canada. E Govan of Winnipeg, handling credit for the association, described it as the coming trend that will let retailers serve customers more economically.
The column argues minor suit games are harder than ten trick majors or nine trick No Trump unless the minor is strong and slates are poor. It notes No Trump with a long unblocked suit often yields ten tricks and that a few players risk major or minor games for potential gains. The puzzle asks East what plan to adopt if South dislikes high bids and overcalls.
The 1954 Alberta Regional Drama Festival will run in Calgary from February 15 to 18 with 13 regional festivals to be adjudicated by Graham Suter the three year old British actor and lecturer. Four Alberta groups Twe Pirakapo Players Edmonton The Playzoers Lethbridge Workshop 14 Associated and Civic Theatre of Calgary compete. last year Edmonton Studio Theatre won in Lethbridge for Othello.
A fragment notes Guatemala served as the administrative center for Spanish governance in Central America for three centuries following 1524, highlighting its long colonial role and regional significance.
In Edmonton Paul Marcel Pellier is two days younger than his nephew Wayne Raymond Lens. Both infants arrived in the same hospital last week. Wayne was born to Mrs Ray Lens who is 23. Two days later Mrs George Pellier gave birth to Wayne's uncle. The two mothers shared a hospital room.
CBC plans child oriented programming after 5 p.m. each broadcast day in Winnipeg with a test pattern during a one hour break to encourage parents to bring youngsters to the dinner table. J R Finlay Prairie region director described the move as a timely screen pattern aiding family meals.
CPR Nelson British Columbia opens a $1.5 million diesel locomotive maintenance shop on January 29. Built for servicing diesel locomotives on the CPR Kootenay and Kettle Valley lines, it features a wheel jig allowing worn driving wheels to be trued without removal, aiding frequent wheel maintenance on curved tracks.
February Reader's Digest presents 37 condensed articles exploring nature's puzzling phenomena. A seasoned naturalist shares decades of observation on lakes refilling, rivers guiding riders, and snakes beside infants, illustrating the wild world’s enduring mysteries.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.