02 Jul 1952
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1952
Page
1
Ottawa dispatch reports non-operating railway unions plan wage increases of more than 30 cents per hour for about 125,000 workers. Notices will be presented at Montreal headquarters to 18 unions whose reps agreed on the demands after a closed meeting. The 1950 strike set a seven cent base plus shorter week. current agreements expire September 1.
Four sightseeing Americans including a chaplain and a woman were abducted by gun brandishing officers in Berlin's border area at Doep pel Zehlendorf as a car with U S plates was forced across into the East Zone by Russian and East Zone police. The incident indicates visitors may have been unaware of the border situation.
French communists hailed the release from prison of their chief Jacques Duclos after a grand jury found no proof of plotting against the state. The cabinet could seek to lift his parliamentary immunity to pursue further charges as Duclos left Santé prison after being arrested last May during rioting linked to General Ridgway. Police found a loaded revolver and a blackjack in his car.
Taxpayers approved a five year Moose Jaw Transportation Co. bus franchise to start service by August 1 with night, Sunday, and holiday routes and a 10 cent per mile subsidy capped at 15000 annually. Voters also backed a 375000 technical wing for a 1250000 high school project with five shop rooms and heating plant, to be completed by 1955.
In Munsan Korea the armistice talks recessed for 24 hours at the communists request. The UN command agreed. Maj. Gen. Harrison reviewed the April 1928 allied plan for repatriation of prisoners, suggesting it offers a face saving end to the stalemate. It remained unclear if the Reds would push for all allied-held prisoners home or present their own proposal.
The Canadian dollar rose to a premium of 3.4 percent over the U S currency in noon trading, reaching about $1.03 and closing at $1.033 32 yesterday. It marked the highest level since 1934, with earlier peaks around $1.05 in 1933 and a low of 25 percent discount in 1931.
Taft leads Eisenhower 474 to 410 in AP delegate count as pre convention battles move into Georgia and Texas contests. The 106 member committee to decide contests between Taft and Eisenhower backers will hear disputes from Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Missouri and Texas with 72 delegates at stake. Florida delegation shifts 18 votes to Taft while Georgia contest looms as key battle.
Washington announced a formal agreement with Canada and Britain to establish a permanent organization dedicated to unifying engineering standards. The move aims to harmonize technical rules across borders and support international trade and safety.
A retired tycoon chides his listless grandson claiming he started in a store for three dollars weekly and, after five years, owned it. The grandson counters that such progress is impossible now because cash registers exist.
In London the House of Commons rejected a Labour motion censuring the government for not informing Washington before the Yalu river dam raids in Korea. Churchill defended the government while warning against antagonizing American public opinion in a presidential year.
London Reuters reports Churchill told the House of Commons that Earl Alexander privately warned of weak Korea reserves. Alexander said he would prefer more U.S. eighth army reserve capability, while Churchill noted reserves have since increased and Bradley advised caution over public reference to strength.
Edmont on Canada Press reports 32 aircraft awaited better weather to resume the search for a Mitchell bomber missing over Yukon since Monday. Four crewmembers were aboard the aircraft between Whitehorse and Mayo. Search covered 6,600 square miles aided by 18 Mustangs 11 Mitchells two Dakotas and a helicopter before weather halted operations.
In Hannover Germany Brigadier Geoffrey Walsh of the 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group says the unit with one year of training is ready for any eventuality. British officers backing the brigade report it exceptionally well trained and at peak discipline as morale remains high across infantry rifle artillery armored corps engineers and service units.
Redcliff ratepayers vote tomorrow on a sewerage bylaw proposing a 120000 expenditure to install modern sewerage service. Polls open 10 am to 7 pm at the town hall with J W Campeau as returning officer. 370 electors eligible and a single ballot to be cast. The hospitalization bylaw offering a $1 per day charge was withdrawn after a ratepayers meeting backing an agreement with Medicine Hat Civic Hospital.
A white dwarf star near earth may be the smallest known, with density 50,000,000 times water. One cubic inch of it would weigh about 1000 tons. It measures 2000 to 3000 miles across and lies 20 million light years away in Monoceros, observed at Steward Observatory Tucson. Further data needed to confirm mass estimates.
Calgary CP reports Mayor Arthur Stone of Monéton New Brunswick won a $50 bet by diving almost fully clothed into a ranch pool during a reception for Canadian Federation of Mayors delegates. He removed his jacket and shoes, swam the pool length, and exited to cheers as a rodeo was staged in the ranch corral.
The Iron Age reports a nationwide steel strike squeezing users and unemployment. Auto manufacturing faces a near collapse as steel supply falters. Analysts warn the ore market and related industries may suffer extended hardship as the dispute continues.
A fragmented OCR item notes road, water and other fatalities across regions. Mentions Manitoba and British Columbia, with scattered figures and years 1948 1950 and notes a total toll including drownings and highway deaths. Unclear specifics due to text quality.
A fragmented line suggests people discuss finishing spring arrangements after a calm evening. The text hints at an结束 of winter routines and a shift to warmer moments, with social or leisure intents implied.
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