Seventh Medicine Hat Ladies Curling Bonspiel Opens
Tomorrow begins the Seventh Annual Medicine Hat Ladies Bonspiel with 14 local rinks and 13 visiting quartets across three days. The opening events include a church service, a 6 pm banquet at Moose Hall, and an 8:30 pm official opening led by Mayor Harry Weiner and the Canadian Legion Pipe Band at Arena Gardens.
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Helen Anderson
News Women
Medicine Hat
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
R. L. Taylor
Moose Hall
Harry Weiner
Canadian Legion
Arena Gardens
Fern Adams
Polly Beaton
Doris Close
Millie Clary
Nellie Cragland
Ruby Grant
Elsie Grant
Mary
Wood
Picture Butte
French
Hannah
Thacker
Burdett
Bert Simpson
Swift Current
Finch
Wright
T. Eaton
Julie Moreton
James
Findlay
Medicine
Steel and Auto Output Bounds Ahead in U S
US steel and auto production rise with capacity use at 84 percent and January retail sales 10 percent above last year. Auto industry marks biggest month in four years while heavy engineering contracts surge 69 percent over January 1954. United States Steel raises dividend and splits two for one. General Motors earnings up 35 percent. International Harvester earnings lag.
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Formosan
United States Steel Corp
General Motors
International Harvester Co
Case
STEEL
Jubilee celebration set for Sept. 5 in Redcliff
REDCLIFF special note Labor Day Sept 5 marks main Golden Jubilee in Glass Town with events planned. A coordinating committee led by Coun Dave Broadfoot as chairman includes Miss Pat Thacker as secretary Frank Britt as treasurer and executives Paul Sharpe W P Evans and Mrs B J Thacker in publicity role.
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Redcliff
Glass Town
Coun
Dave Broadfoot
Pat Thacker
Frank Britt
Paul Sharpe
W. P. Evans
B. J. Thacker
Government to Spend 4 165 000 on Alberta Public Works
The public works department estimates 4 165 000 for Alberta building projects this year, up 565 000 from last year. Edmonton public building gets 2 500 000 with 1 200 000 revote, Lethbridge 500 009 with 150 000 revote, plus revotes for Banff Blairmore Calgary Camrose Edmonton Jasper Fort Saskatchewan Edson Olds and Coleman projects.
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Reginald Hardy
Ottawa
Public Works Department
Province of
Alberta
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Banff
Blairmore
Calgary
Camrose
Coleman
Edson
Fort Saskatchewan
Jasper
Olds
Gasps and Glory at Medicine Hat Bonspiel Final Night
On the Medicine Hat bonspiel’s sixth day two rinks vie for the Grand Aggregate with Sam Gill of Leader at 10-1 and Johnny Foulston of Medicine Hat at 11-0. Tonight’s final rounds begin 8:00 p.m. at Arena Gardens, with other finals at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. featuring Cantalini, Garagemen, Lumbermen, and Eaton events alongside Medicine Hat entries.
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Mike Bowie
Charlie Reid
Claresholm
Reid
Bowie
Sam Gill
Johnny Barron
Picture Butte
Thatch
Bob Reitz
Grant McKay
Tonight Wee
Medicine Hat
Johnny Foulston
Gill
Foulston
Cantalini Hotels
Arena Gardens
Cantalini
Med
Garagemen
Garth Pilling
Lethbridge
Lumbermen
James Bonnette
Taber
Cliff Wright
Med. Hat
T. Eaton
Halley Hern
Empress
Mat Anton
Milt Clary
Lancer
High School No. 1
City of
Claresholim
J. Barron
Pierre Butte
Bob Beitz
HAT Medical Assoc
Cecil Hotel
Eisenhower Wins Backing to Use U S Forces for Formosa Defense
President Eisenhower signed a resolution authorizing US armed forces to defend Nationalist Formosa and nearby islands, with authority to strike related areas including Quemoy and Matsu if necessary. The move follows Senate approval 85 to 3 after House approval 409 to 3, amid warnings of potential wider conflict. The United Nations and Communist broadcasts react with condemnations of any cease-fire terms.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Formosa
United States
Dulles
Senate
7Th Fleet
House of Representatives
Congressional
U. S
Pescadores Islands
Quemoy
Matsu
London
Pella
The
Peoples Daily
Sai
Chiang (Kai-shek
U.S
Chiang
T Ae
Peiping
United Nations
Pescadores
Formosa at a Glance
AP report outlines tensions over Formosa with Peiping rejecting cease fire, Eisenhower backing a strong stance, evacuation of 30,090 Nationalist troops from Tachens underway, bombers clash with Communist ships, UN diplomacy eyeing a cease-fire debate, Molotov suggesting restraint, Pearson condemns off shore island conflict, Eden pledges fair treatment if Peiping joins talks.
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London
Eden
China
Peiping
Nationalists Happy About U S Support
The Chinese Nationalists greet U S Senate approval of Eisenhower's formosa defence policy as a sign of protection. Evacuation of about 15 000 troops and as many civilians from the Tachens could begin soon with the U S 7th Fleet ready to cover the operation.
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Spencer Moosa
Taipeh
Formosa
United States Senate
Eisenhower
Tachen Islands
China
Tao Hsi-sheng
Chiang Kai-shek
Washington
Western Pacific
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Tachen
Liu Lien-yi
Baldwin rink out of Saskatoon bonspiel after loss
Matt Baldwin and his Canadian curling champions from Edmonton were defeated 9 to 5 by Cliff Johnson and his three teen aged sons in Saskatoon. The Baldwins finished the event with 10 wins and three defeats.
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Saskatoon
Matt Baldwin
Edmonton
Cliff Johnson
Baldwin
Canadian Woman Cassie Chadwick Swindle Recalled On 50th Anniversary
The report marks 50 years since Cassie L Chadwick, Canadian born social leader in Cleveland, was tried for a colossal swindle using Andrew Carnegie’s name. Estimates of money obtained range from 818000 to 1300000 as she posed as Carnegie’s heir. Born Elizabeth Bigley in 1857 in Ontario, she first swindled as Madame Devere in Toledo, later jailed to nine years in Ohio Penitentiary, paroled in 1893, then returned to Cleveland.
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Cassie L. Chadwick
New York
Carnegie
Elizabeth Bigley
Eastwood
Ont
W. S. Springsteen
Madame Devere
Toledo
Ohio
Cleveland
Safeguards Against a U.S. Economic Downturn Rise
Postwar economists weigh whether managers and policy tools can head off a low mood in the economy. The piece surveys Congress powers over markets, Federal Reserve influence, and 1953 measures that stabilized demand and credit, arguing optimism hinges on proactive policy and credit assurance.
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Federal Reserve
U. S
Fed
Irrigation Plans Move Forward on St Marys Project
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration plans spring construction on the St Marys diversion above the river dam to channel Water ton and Belly river flows into St Marys for irrigation. A total of 2,433,340 is allocated for the year to start diversion works with federal and provincial roles defined.
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Ottawa
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
St. Marys River
St. Marys
United States
International Joint Commission
St.Marys
Ridge Dams
Ridge Dam
Alberta
Bow River
Canada‘Land and Irrigation Company
Winter Grips U S as Maritimes Cold Snap Hits Canada
The first deep cold of the season gripped the Maritimes driving temperatures below freezing while gales hampered ships like Cunard Line's Saxonia near Halifax. Inland, readings dropped to three above in Edmundston and 18 in Sydney as search efforts continued for a missing boy. In Chicago and surrounding areas the cold extended across the eastern U S with sub zero temps from Canada, and records fell in New York and Minnesota with lows of -38 in Saranac Lake and -26 at International Falls.
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Halifax
Maritimes
Atlantic
Saxonia
Cunard Line
North Atlantic
R. G. Thelwell
Newfoundland
Edmundston
New Brunswick
Sydney
Yarmouth County Woods
Yarmouth
Harold Newell
Howie
Chicago
United States
Canada
Midwest
Dakotas
Northcentral
New York State
Minnesota
Saranac, Lake
Forestport
New York
Adirondacks
International Falls
Lethbridge to Get New Federal Building
Ottawa officials of the department of public works said tenders may be called this summer for a new public building at Lethbridge. The estimates total about 750000 dollars with 500000 funded and 150000 revoted.
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Ottawa
Department of Public Works
Lethbridge
Weather Outlook Sno w Flurries Hit Saskatchewan and Alberta
Cooler air and snow flurries threaten Saskatchewan and reach eastern Alberta on Sunday. Elsewhere the day is expected to be mild with varied conditions.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Pearson warns against foreign intervention in Chinese civil war
Ottawa reports quoted External Affairs Minister Pearson calling it an unutterable folly to back offshore Chinese islands chafing under threat of global conflict. He urged patience and peace from Washington, while noting London talks with Prime Minister St Laurent on Formosa.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Peartiy
Mr. Pearson
CBC
Trans Canada
Formosa
United States
PMs from Common wealth in London open empire conference
Prime ministers of Common wealth countries arrived in London for the Empire-wide conference opening on Monday. Louis St Laurent led the Canadian delegation and said the talks should explore easing world tensions and promoting stability and understanding.
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London
Louis St.Laurent
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Toronto
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Cliff
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Clarence Cerney
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Alf Dean
Led Wilhite
Oscar Markle
Associated Press
Peiping Radio
Red China
Broadcast
Tachens
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Moscow
Molotov
Britain
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Samuel H. Sheppard
Belman Morin
Saga
Sumner Slichter
Harry Comer
Wall Street
Securities and Exchange Committee of Congress
Treasury
St. Mary's
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