Discovery Gas Well Delays Subway Project In Medicine Hat
Work on the subway and pedestrian underpass in Medicine Hat is slowed by the discovery of an 1880s CPR gas well. A drilling rig will ream and cap the surface casing at an estimated cost of 10 000 dollars. The CPR bears the expense as crews shift to the south side, with completion expected this fall.
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Medicine Hat
C.P.R
Prairies
Gas City
Burt Hebert
Baynes-Manning
Gunnar Bay
Board of Transport
Lawyer questions divorce over appearance and absence
A Smilestones item portrays a lawyer asking if a divorce is sought because the husband is careless about appearances. The client confirms by saying he has not appeared in two years.
Ronnie Glass Leads First Go Round in Calgary Chuckwagons
Veteran Chuckwagon racer Ronnie Glass of Torrington drives his own wagon for the first time to an early lead at the Calgary Stampede rangeland classic drawing about 25 000 spectators. He posted a 1 11 time, ahead of Commodore Allan driven by Hank Willard at 1 12. Other top six finishers include W S Newman Ed Kroschel Ralph Buzzard and Owen Pierson. Bob Flett driving Dick Cosgroves former wagon entered for the first time, aiming to follow his father’s record run.
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Calgary
Ronnie Glass
Torrington
Glass
Johnny Phelan
Gordon Crowchild
Sarcee
Commodore Allan
Vulcan
Hank Willard
W. S. Newman
Wright
Ed Kroschel
Beiseker
Ralph Buzzard
Rosebud
Owen Pierson
Morningside
Flett Brothers
Craigmyle
Dick Cosgrove
Flett
Bob
Calgary centennial rodeo opens with brash decorating thrills
Rough stock and eager cowboys filled Victoria Park as 25 000 fans roared. Harold Mandeville led the decorate event with 33 10, followed by Hyland Butterfield and Many Wounds in quick times. Dee Burke topped calf roping with 15 2, while Don McLeod and Gordon Earl led bare back rides. Several riders failed to finish events, leaving Monday’s highlights a mix of brutal rides and sharp times.
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Calgary
Victoria Park
Canadian Prairies
Harold Mandeville
Skiff
Alta
Dee Burke
Comanche
Okla
Dick Nash
Kindersley
Sask
Dago Kid
Alfred Owen
Patricia
Gordon Earl
Don McLeod
Black Diamond
Newgate
B.C
Bob Duce
Cardston
Gordon Akins
Jack Cook
Cochrane
Cook
Akins
Cliff Vandergrift
Turner Valley
Edwin Crane
Sarcee
Don Edge
Chip Nannemaker
Arrowood
Mcleod
George Leask
Madden
Bill Mounkes
Okotoks
E. Turgeon
Stettler
Vandergrift
City weighs dehydrators and meters for northeast gas field
City officials and the conservation board consider installing eight dehydrators this year at about forty thousand dollars and beginning meter work, with ten meters this year if funds allow. The plan aims to reduce moisture in gas delivered from 28 northeast wells and prevent winter freeze ups amid a high 240 pound pressure system.
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The
Conservation Board
Ture
Ed McCombs
Ald
Bob Beitz
Mois
End of Lethbridge beer strike anticipated within 24 hours
The 75 day stoppage by beer parlor waiters and tapmen in Lethbridge appears near settlement after marathon meetings between the Hotel Association and the Beverage Dispensers' International Union. Reports say Calgary workers returned to work and hotel staff renewed their 1953-54 wage pact, signaling a near end to the dispute.
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Lethbridge (Cp
Lethbridge
Lethbridge Hotel Association
International Union
Calgary
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Spirit Pays Off In Daily Double at Aqueduct
Independence Day racing at Aqueduct saw the daily double payoff with 7 6 as the winning combination returning $40.90 for a $2 bet. Donna Boorse, the No. 7 horse, won the first race paying $11.25 and $9.50.
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New York
Aqueduct
Donna Boorse
Veteran back Dobbs signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The veteran gridiron star Glenn Dobbs has signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Big Four and will report before the training season starts on July 12. Also in brief: Indo-China peace talks resume as nine nations meet. Vietminh troops mass near Hanoi. Allan Siemens, 21, absolved in Claude Pare murder case. two gold bars valued at $50,000 stolen from a Yellowknife mine. suspect Anthony Gregson, 29, sought by police.
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Glenn Dobbs
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Yellowknife
Anthony Gregson
Consolidated Ltd
Seek Expectant Woman Having R-H Blood Cells
RCMP in Vancouver sought a former Calgary woman identified as Mrs John Reddin who may be unaware her blood contains an R-H factor that could endanger her unborn child. A doctor's report was given to relatives after she left for the west coast, and police were asked to locate her.
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Vancouver
Calgary
RCMP
John Reddin
West Coast
Cottonwood Snow Proves Nuisance In Berry Patches
Medicine Hat faces a cottonwood nuisance as fluffy seed drift creates a snowlike fall. City council asks provincial government to add cottonwoods to the noxious weeds act, seeking removal or replacement while noting sentimental value and private property distribution.
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Medicine Hat
J. G. Kidd
Parks
Ald Ernest Heald
Ed McCombs
L.A. Walker
S. F. Scott
Ald. Heald
Ald. Scott
Ald. Walker
Growth Slow in Saskatchewan Crops
Regina reports crop growth is exceedingly slow with many areas two to three weeks late. First-sown wheat nears shot-blade stage while much remains in the stealing stage. Rusts cover a large area around Saskatoon. leaf rust widespread up to 80 percent in some fields. southeastern districts less affected.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatoon
Prairie Heat Persists Across Western Regions
Hot dry weather continues on the western prairies for two days. Temperatures 80 in northern Alberta to near 100 in southwestern Saskatchewan. A weak disturbance moves through Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms the only expected development.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
75 Pct Turnover in Cabinet in a Decade
Reginald Hardy reports Ottawa that since 1947 the Liberal cabinet has seen a 75 percent turnover with only five of the 1947 members remaining. The article notes resignations deaths and new appointments and asks how this reshapes policy taxes welfare foreign aid and leadership races. It highlights new ministers Walter Harris Campney Pickersgill Marler and Pinard and comments on their likely impact.
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Reginald Hardy
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
Senate
Claxton
Chevrier
St. Lawrence Seaway
Claxton, Chevrier
Abbott
St. Laurent
Howe
Gardiner
Martin
McCann
Pearson
Gregg
Harris
Garson
Walter Harris
Citizenship and Immigration
R. O. Campney
Medical Corps
19Th Infantry Battalion
Royal Signal Corps
Campney
Pickersgill
King
King’s “Idea”? Man and As An Individual Who Mr. St. Laurent
Mr. Pickers
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Banff
Toronto Zoo
Mr. Bruin
Southwest
Ralph Campney
Brooke Claxton
Transport
George C. Marler
Jack Pickersgill
Ron Glass
Lero
Alberta Safety Council
Bulletins
Hanoi
Indo-China’s
Red River Delta
Allan Siemens
Claude Pare
Hull
Siemens
Pare
P.c
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