Medicine Hat bonspiel winds down with junior finals
Finals today cap Medicine Hat district bonspiel as five junior rinks from Medicine Hat Taber Burdett Irvine and Vauxhall compete in a five entry round robin. Main event between Hilbert Miller Leaders and Charlie Reid Claresholm at 3 p.m. with prizes awarded tonight.
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Medicine Hat
Taber
Burdett
Irvine
Vauxhall
Hilbert Miller
Charlie Reid
Claresholm
Walter Crowe
Barons
Charlie Pattison
Arena Gardens
Pearson Warns Canadians Over Berlin Conference Signals
External Affairs Minister Pearson told parliament that Soviet aims remain unchanged and warned against optimism. He noted Russia shifting toward collective leadership and emphasized European unity via strong Atlantic lifelines amid ongoing Berlin talks.
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Ottawa
Berlin
Pearson
House of Commons
Russia
NATO
Korea
English Channel
Atlantic
Jordan River Plan Ignored Arab Bitter Feelings
The Jordan River development plan aims to unify water use for Israel, Jordan, and Syria, but ignores Arab-Israeli bitterness and political realities. It would divert significant water to Israeli irrigation while highlighting economic strains and ongoing Arab boycotts affecting regional power and industry.
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Lynn Ui
Jerusalem
Jordan River
Holy Land
Israel
Tennal
Jordan Valley
Jordan
Syria
Dead Sea
Davica
Weeene Weene
United Nations Relief and Works Agency For
Palestine Refugees
Raid Aballamas
The
Arab League
Aballamas
Venezuela
Four Angina Groups Guide Vineberg Surgery Approach
Montreal surgeon Dr. Arthur Vineberg and team classify angina patients into four groups for the internal mammary artery implant aimed at bypassing coronary insufficiency. The first group experiences occasional pain but can work and live normally, with surgery not advised.
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W. R. Whealey
Montreal
Arthur Vineberg
Royal Victoria Hospital
Avery
North America
International College of Surgeons
New York
Vineberg
Dulles Molesky Meet Tonight On A Power Plan
In Berlin the United States and Soviet Union open top level talks on Eisenhower’s peaceful use of atomic energy. Foreign ministers Molotov and Dulles meet after a Big Four session with Eden and Bidault to gauge readiness for pooling atomic knowledge for peaceful ends.
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John M. Hightower
Berlin
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Russia
V. M. Molotov
John Foster Dulles
U.S
Molotov
Dulles
Britain
Anthony Eden
France
Georges Bidault
Germany
Alberta education seeks plan for gifted children
W. E. Frame, chief superintendent of schools, urged a solution to the gifted child dilemma at the opening of a new divisional school. He warned current curriculums favor average students and stifle brighter minds, suggesting selective classes, acceleration, or enrichment while opposing isolation of bright and dull students. He also criticized IQ testing and emphasized guidance services and teacher qualifications.
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Alberta Department
W. E. Frame
Suffield
Mr. Frame
Frame
Hat Jrs Win First Round In District Curling
Medicine Hat led by Gary Wright defeated Vauxhall with Kubasek and Burdett beat Irvine in the first round of high school district elimination curling playoffs. Next round of the five rank round robin begins at 1 with a winner to be declared before the senior finals at 8.
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Medicine Hat
Gary Wright
Vauxhall
Kubasek
Burdett
Irvine
Balmy Weather Lifts Hatters as Earmuffs Come Off
Medicine Hat residents enjoy mild relief after two weeks of Arctic chill. Temperatures near 25 above noon with a warm weekend forecast across the prairies. The Bow and South Saskatchewan rivers show open channels, aided by power plant discharge in downtown.
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Prairies
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Bow River
South Saskatchewan
Alberta ministers plan spring irrigation and highway survey
Medicine Hat MLA Elizabeth Robinson said cabinet ministers will conduct a full irrigation survey this spring led by L. C. Halmrast and covering both north and south schemes including Bow River Extension. A later survey will assess roads with Highways Minister Gordon Taylor to lead, while contracts on water rates and landowners’ acceptance are finalized.
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Alberta
Elizabeth Robinson
Medicine Hat
Bow River
Suffield - Redcliff
Halmrast
Mannin
Medicin Hat
Robinso
Gordon Taylor
Hilda Schuler
Robinson
May 24 Holiday For Two Queens
Ottawa reports Canada again marks Victoria Day on May 24 while also observing Queen Elizabeth II birthday on the same date. A 1952 statute moves Victoria Day to the Monday before May 25 to create a long weekend, aligning with this year’s calendar. Elizabeth II’s actual birth date remains April 21.
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Ottawa
Commonwealth
Canada
Canada Gazette
Queen Elizabeth
Brantford Fluoridation Report Shows Improved Teeth
Brantford Ontario reports a nine year water fluoridation experiment led by Dr W L Hutton. He notes hundreds of children have perfect teeth now versus decay in 1944 conditions. In 1953 sixteen percent of Brantford school children had perfect teeth, up from five percent at the start.
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Brantford
Ont
W. L. Hutton
Maniac Moryell Slasher Strikes Again in Montreal
A week of terror in Montreal continues as the Maniac Moryell slasher adds two more victims. Police report nine incidents on Friday with at least one woman attacked in a west-end field, others harmed near doors, buses, or quiet streets. Authorities urge public vigilance and cooperation.
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Montreal
J. Albert Langlois
Hal Boyle
New York
Iempire State Building
Lang’s unpaid tickets rack up costly fines
Edmonton report says Kenneth J. Lang ignored 22 traffic tickets mainly for meter violations. His failure to pay resulted in $110.55 in fines and court costs, far above the $12.50 face value of the tickets.
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Edmonton
Kenneth J. Lang
Lang
Students Burn Harrison Effigy Sparks BC Debate
About 100 Victoria College students staged a peaceful demonstration over Mayor Claude Harrison's call to burn subversive books. The event ended with an effigy burn while Premier Bennett labeled the issue nonsense and J Allan Reid of the Social Credit party retracted a planned legislative push.
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Victoria
Claude Harrison
Victoria College
University of British Columbia
Harrison
Victoria Public Library
British Columbia
Bennett Whos
J. Allan Reid
Social Credit
Salmon Arm
Do Not Follow Five Hubby Tips from Mrs Dengel
New York columnist Hal Boyle notes that wives barefooting husbands have lower divorce rates and larger families. He lists Veronica Dengel's five tips for husbands, then mocks them as impractical and cautions wives have strong opinions on what makes them happy.
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