Rosemont Holdings Sold in 50 000 Deal for 62 Crescent Heights Lots
Rosemont Rental Development Ltd. transfers 62 lots to Bill-Rite Homes (Medicine Hat) Ltd. after prior reversion of seven Rosemont lots to private holders J. C. Kent Alan Kent and Hugh R. A. MacMillan. City zoning dispute on a corner lot and service issues with the province loom as plans call for about 62 homes in northeast Crescent Heights.
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Rosemont Rental Development Ltd
Crescent Heights
City Hall
Bill-Rite Homes
Medicine Hat) Ltd
Rosemont
J. C. Kent
Alan
Medicine Hat
11Th Ave
Ron Craven
Medicie Hat
Bill Rite
Craven
J.C. Kent
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Alan Kent
Hugh R.A. MacMillan
Sunday Fees at City Rinks Stir Alberta Lord's Day Debate
Calgary faces potential prosecution under the Lord's Day Act for Sunday fees at a civic ice rink, after Mrs. R. H. Crawford filed a complaint. Medicine Hat plans Sunday openings with voluntary donations, while officials weigh whether 50 cent charges are fixed fees or donations. The case could reshape Sunday operations for pools, golf, and ski lifts in Banff.
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Manning
Calgary
R. H. Crawford
Alberta
Banff
Ald
J. C. Miller
Medicine Hat City
Medicine Hat Monarchs
Pearson Attacks Government in Commons on Electoral War
Opposition Leader Pearson blasted the government's throne speech debate saying Canadians grow bored by what he called an electoral war of nerves. He mocked the Quebec City trip as a deluxe pilgrimage and criticized delaying copies of the throne speech. He contrasted private enterprise versus socialism with little public reaction.
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Quebec City
Pearson
Diefenbaker
Weekend Death Toll Rises Across Canada In A Grim Weekend
The Canadian Press reports 29 traffic fatalities from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, with Ontario at 10 and British Columbia leading with 15 accidental deaths. The toll includes two fatal blazes in B C that claimed five children each and a five- death incident in Ontario, plus multiple drownings and other causes.
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Canada
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Askier
Vernon
B.C
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Laura Copeland
Auto Court
Lillooet
Vancouver
Albert Bay
Kars
Ont
Ottawa
Montreal
Schuler Brothers Wounded In Separate Accidents
Two Schuler area youths aged 17 and 12 are in comfortable condition at Medicine Hat General Hospital after a knee wound from a gunshot and an injury from a freezing incident. Police say the 12 year old Anton Schaffer fired a .22 caliber rifle thinking it unloaded, while the 17 year old David Henry Schaffer had briefly returned with the gun. Both boys were brought to hospital by their parents around 6 p.m. Saturday. Dr N J Lyons reported both are comfortable.
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Schuler
Medicine Hat General Hospital
David Henry Schaffer
Anton
David
N. J. Lyons
Saskatchewan Brief Advocates National Medical Insurance Plan
The Saskatchewan government urged a national medical insurance plan with federal funding at least 60 percent, to be organized by provinces and modeled on Saskatchewan’s system. The brief, presented at the Hall commission hearings in Regina, also called for more mental health and tuberculosis aid, higher hospital construction grants, and universal province-wide coverage for comprehensive care. It argued against state subsidies of private plans and stressed dental, home nursing, drugs, rehabilitation, and preventive research as part of a balanced program.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Royal Commission On Health Services
The
Ottawa
Emmett Hall
Calgary blaze leaves three stores ruined in district
Fire swept through Canniff Printing Service Limited Chef Caterers and Speed Wash and Dry in Calgary destroying a basement stock and spreading to three false ceilings. The loss neared 100000 with Canniff Printing reporting about 70000 in equipment. Firefighters faced eight hours of flames with several injuries reported among the crew.
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Calgary
Canniff Printing Service Limited
Speed Wash
Barney Lemieux
Lemieux
Chef
Comery Hardware
Thomas Comery
Marion Canniff
Canniff Printing
Don Inch
Julia Kline
Jim Allan
Charles Eastwood
Dan Berker
Firebug Sought In Calgary
Calgary police and the fire department investigate a possible firebug amid a spate of fires. Fire Chief Barney Lemieux notes the odds of a firebug exist but recent blazes may not be arson. Police Chief Larry Partridge says investigators aim to confirm or deny the presence of a fire bug after Sunday's large blaze damaging four businesses.
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Calgary
Barney Lemieux
Larry Partridge
Victoria Arena
Amputee Barstead Recovers After Blizzard Ordeal
Selmar Barstead of Edmonton stranded two days in a car during a December blizzard. He and Carl Lauritzen lost their way while driving from Brooks to Finnegan and were found December 18 at Duchess, 70 miles northwest of Medicine Hat. Barstead had both feet amputated and is now rapidly recovering after surgery.
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Edmonton
Selmar Barstead
Barstead
Carl Lauritzen
Brooks
Finnegan
Ray Zeer
Duchess
Medicine Hat
Brooks Hospital
New Democratic Party Founded In Alberta Pledges Public Ownership
At a two day Alberta convention the New Democratic Party formed from CCF unions and party clubs pledged public ownership of natural gas and electric power in the province. The program aims to reduce costs for farmers and workers, expand co operative production, and fund education and municipal finance with profits. Neil Reimer of Edmonton named interim president as local groups test for federal vote.
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Edmonton
Alberta
New Democratic Party
Canada
NDP
CCF
New Party
Electrc
Ory Council
Calgary
Ttant
Neil Reimer
Reimer
Canadian Labor Congress
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Alberta Cabinet Refuses Liquor Advertising Expansion
An Alberta Cabinet decision rejects a proposal by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association to permit liquor advertising in the province. Premier Manning called liquor advertising a societal detriment and pledged eradication. The delegation urged allowing provincial newspapers to decide on liquor ads and to reverse current laws. The cabinet suggested breweries could fund institutions instead of ads.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
Manning
Canada
E. Jamieson
Ponoka
Joint Action Proposed by Katanga and Congo Govt
UN officials propose joint military action by Katanga province and Congo central government forces to quell rebel Congolese troops blamed for atrocities in north Katanga. The plan targets the rebels with UN backing and aims to foster direct cooperation between Katanga leader Moise Tshombe and the central government led by Cyrille Adoula.
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Elisabethville
Reuters
United Nations
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
New York
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
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Socred
Federal) Social Credit Association
H.A
Bud” Olson
Raymond Reierson
Labor
Mr. Olson
Walter Olson
Iddesiegh
Walter Strom
Burdett
Ing
H.A. Olson
John Schorr
Woolchester
D.M. Proudlock
Rosemont Holdings
Arena Gardens
Loring
Vy Flight
Lester Pearson
Rome
Italian Defence Ministry
Italy
Bari
Bulgaria
Defence Ministry
Acquaviva Delle Fonte
Aptolia
Acquaviva
National Medical
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