Twenty three rinks remain undefeated in Gas City bonspiel
Twenty three rinks from 100 entrants stayed undefeated after the 11:00 am draw in Gas City's annual bonspiel. Nine are local teams and fourteen come from out of town. Feature games at Arena Gardens showcased seven undefeated rinks on the ice during the session.
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Gas City
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Arena
Kid
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Staalduine
High School
Bert Close
Medicine Hat
High School No. 1
Locke
Hays
Spiel results highlight tight curling morning play
Results from this morning's draw up to 11:00 show Cantalini Hotels event leaders Gill and Morrow while RCAF Suffield and local rinks compete. Pangman Sutherland clash ends 11-10. Kubasek upsets undefeated Davis. three teams hold 3-0 records as event features local and visiting rinks.
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Cantalini Hotels
Gill
Ldr
Morrow
Wilton
Leth
Anton
F. Valley
Clarke
M. Anton
Wilson
Rich
L. Adams
Rcaf Suffield
Tansley
Hammon
Taber
Beny Mts
Foulston
Wockeroth
Drum
Pattison
Wolfe
Fmst
Pappe
Blaney
Vaux
McCallum
R. Allen
B.I
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Sutherland
Bowie
Clares
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Loir
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Reid
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Carter
Butler
C. Adams, Jr
Sprgs
Bettigrew
H. Dunn
D. Thacker
Burdett
Barron
P.B
Haig
Seth
Vauxhall
Medicine Hat rink hosts district visitors in rough game
The Civic curling rink led by Bill Keith dropped a third straight at noon to Joe Noland's Tompkins quartet. The host club, aiming to remain out of the consolation path, fought to live up to its Civic Curling League reputation amid a tough stretch.
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City of
Tigers and Hearn rink clash in bonspiel thriller
Rumors of an overtime loss were unfounded as the Hearn rink beat Oliphant 9 8 on the last rock. The Oliphant three and Clements rink disputed a non overtime finish while Bowes Butcher Weiner opened ceremonies. Medicine Hat bonspiel showcased local rinks and a fire damage setback at Gimli rink.
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Hearn
Empress
Bill Hunter
George Oliphant
P. C. Clements
Lethbridge
Clements
Hunter
Oliphant
Kiltie
Art Bowes
Art Butcher
Harry Weiner
Weiner
Curlers
Warden Parley Held in Secrecy
State game wardens met privately here Monday to avoid tipping off poachers before they departed. Officials warned the meeting was kept secret to protect field operations and deter illegal hunting during the gathering.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Game Department
Appalling 58 Air Accidents Reported in Canada Clubs
Ottawa CP report notes 58 accidents by 36 flying clubs last year with six killed and four injured. Hours flown totaled 62 286, up to a higher accident rate of one per 1 083 hours. Transport officials urge strict adherence to regulations and weather awareness.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Flying Clubs Association
J. L. E. de Niverville
Federal Transport Department
Air Services
Brampton
Hamilton
St. Catharines
Welland
Windsor
Ont
Portage la Prairie
Man
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Chilliwack
Prince Rupert
Halifax
Marler
Jewish MP to vote with heavy heart on rearmed Germany
In Ottawa, veteran Jewish MP David Croll of Toronto Spadina said he will vote with a heavy heart for admitting West Germany to NATO under the Paris accord. He argued rearmament offers the best chance to prevent a third blood bath, despite misgivings about the move. Other MPs from CCF and government factions commented, with division over ratification and the package deal surrounding rearmament.
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Ottawa
West Germany
NATO
David Croll
Toronto
Spadina
CCF
Coldwell
H. W. Herridge
Kootenay West
O. L. ‘Jones
Okanagan Boundary
Herridge
Canada
House Backs War Peace Plan For Formosa Defense
The House authorized President Eisenhower to use American forces to defend Formosa and the Pescadores with broad war powers, signaling potential strikes on the Communist mainland if needed. The measure passed with minimal debate and goes to the Senate for approval. Ottawa urged neutralization of Formosa pending international settlement, with Canada expressing concern over the China coast fighting. External Affairs Minister Pearson stated Canada is not bound by U S commitments but seeks an end to the fighting.
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China
John Diefenbaker
Prince Albert
Yugoslav dissidents Djilas and Dedijer freed after suspended sentences
Milovan Djilas and Vladimir Dedijer, once top Yugoslav communists, walked free from Belgrade court after suspended sentences for spreading hostile propaganda. Djilas faces 18 months only if he offends again in three years. Dedijer six months only if convicted anew within two years.
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Reuters
Milovan Djilas
Vladimir Dedijer
Djilas
Dedijer
Tito
Miliovje Seratlic
Dobrica Cosic
Moscow
Seratlic
Borba
Voice of
Communist Party
Peko Dapcevic
Communist Party Central Committee
Weather Outlook for Edmonton and Saskatchewan
Cooler air with cloudy skies and light snow flurries around Edmonton. Temperatures near January normal, with clear skies overnight allowing a drop of 10 to 20 degrees below zero in Saskatchewan.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Russian Colonel Infiltrates Pottstown Area as Reporter
Pottstown Mercury reporter Normand Poirier dressed as a Russian colonel toured the city on Monday to test access and reactions. He rode trains, photographed factories, simulated water contamination, blew up a bridge, shopped locally, and sought out interactions while officials declared parts of the area off limits to Russians in a state department directive.
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Pottstown
Normand Poirier
Churchill Rejects Calls for Meeting With Communists
London Reuters reports Sir Winston Churchill rejected Labour calls for immediate high level talks between East and West on German and Far East issues. He said a Churchill Malenkov meeting on Far East matters would not likely yield favorable results now. An Associated Press note said officials think the psychological moment for Big Four talks may be approaching.
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Reuters
Winston Churchill
Far ‘East
House of Commons
Formosa
Churchill
Georgi Malenkov
Far East
Associated Press
Price support program needs improvement CFA head says
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture calls for a formal, clear rule for farm price supports. President H H Hannam argues current law lacks a set formula, leaving farmers as special pleaders and government decisions uncertain. He cites 1954 as dire for farm income and predicts mixed 1955 prospects.
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture
H. H. Hannam
Ottawa
CFA Presisident
Hannam
Iwo Jima Hero Ira Hayes Found Dead in Arizona
Ira Hayes a Marine flag-raiser at Iwo Jima and one of three survivors from the event was found dead at age 32 on the Sacaton Indian Reservation. Officials cited exposure to freezing weather and alcohol as factors in his death. Hayes had become a symbol for Arizona Indians after the war but struggled with fame and alcohol, later wandering Chicago’s skid road before returning to the reservation.
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FBI
Lee Tatham
Sacaton
Ariz
Ira Hayes
Iwo Jima
Sacaton Indian Reservation
Hayes
Mount
Surabachi
Pacific
Arizona
Rior
Chicago Sun-Times
Predicting Faster Transcontinental Train Schedules
Rail officials and executives say passenger schedules are under review with diesel locomotives improving efficiency. Reports of a 12 hour cut to the Montreal Vancouver run remain unconfirmed. CNR and CPR have diesel service on the route, aiming for faster throughput and reduced water stops, with crews watching impacts on main centers.
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CNR
CPR
Actu
Donald Gordo
Smilestones Bridge Exchange Ends With Alias Question
In a brief aside, a bridge expert, Ma' J., asks how the last hand would be played, and jokes about using an assumed name for the move. The exchange hints at strategy and identity in a casual chat.
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Ma‘ J
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