British Columbia Faces Major Economic Crisis Over Labor Strikes
Vancouver reports a crisis as 40,000 workers idle due to labor disputes, including 32,000 in the forest industry. Carpentry, painters, and allied trades idle. merchants report falling sales and dwindling savings. Government intervention rejected. conciliation board urges no wage change. Estimated losses reach 28 million dollars with 500 thousand dollars daily losses.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Carpenters
Victoria
Byron Johnson
B.C. Labor Relations Board
International Woodworkers of America
Cio-Ccl
B.C
U S Steel Strike Enters Seventh Week With No Progress
Pittsburgh report notes United Steel Workers president Philip Murray plans another meeting with industry officials as a country wide strike continues. About 23 000 iron ore workers quit in sympathy, aiming to resume ore shipments despite winter freeze making full mill operation unlikely. Ford Motor Co. has laid off about 72 000 workers.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
Murray
Great Lakes
Wage Stabilization Board
W.S.B
Allied Industries
Ford Motor Co
Weather clears across Alberta and Saskatchewan by Sunday
The Dominion forecast issued in Edmonton at 10 a.m. MST on July 12, 1952 predicts showery weather ending as skies clear in northern Alberta and spread west to Saskatchewan by Sunday afternoon. Temperatures rise from about 70 in Saskatchewan to 75 in Alberta with Medicine Hat seeing showers today and sun on Sunday.
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Dominion Public Weather Office
Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
London court weighs drunkenness versus bird watcher claim
In a London courtroom Edward Langdon, 55, faced accusation of being dead drunk when found. The police testimony contrasted with Langdon’s claim of merely watching a night bird. The judge ruled there is reasonable doubt and dismissed the case.
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London
Reuters
Edward Langdon
Social Crediters Pick Candidate in Medicine Hat Assembly
The Cypress constituency Social Crediters meet in Medicine Hat to nominate a candidate for the August 5 provincial election. James Tinderdahl of Manyberries is favored to win the seat as balloting begins this afternoon after a 10 a.m. registration and 1 p.m. nominations.
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Cypress
Medicine Hat
James Tinderdahl
Manyberries
Records Hint Atlantic Crossing Tries For New Peak
Across multiple reports the press notes the U S poised for another Atlantic crossing record aboard a New York bound liner. Other dispatches cover New Zealand plans to regulate children’s comics.
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Newport News
Wellington
Reuters
New Zealand
Charles
Bowden
Smilestones Boxer Sets Challenge After Champion Beating
In a tense exchange the fighter notes the current champion has been defeated twice since their knockout. The challenger stays confident, asserting the title remains within reach despite recent upsets.
Medicine Hat Stampede Plans Boast Biggest Parade Ever
Esther Mayer named parade queen as Medicine Hat prepares its sixth annual stampede. City officials promise top acts and a well managed parade with North Railway Street closed for the event. Six bands will parade with Cabri and Medicine Hat entries, plus entertainments, prizes, and dignitaries receiving meals at the grub tent.
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Esther Mayer
Medicine Hat
Ald
Dirk Scholten
Jim Carswell
Jack McLane
Emerson Porter
North Railway St
Marshalls
Henry Cavan
Ald. Scholten
Stampede Grounds
Rube Gardner
Riverside Park
Havre
Medicine Hat Kittie
Cabri
Vera ‘Allen
Harold
Charlie
Ronan
Don’ ‘Hawthorne Price
Truman backs all out campaign on fair dealing platform
A Truman confidant stated the president will push a robust fair deal message for Democratic victory in November opposing any watering down of Roosevelt era proposals. He outlined a national health program with compulsory insurance, expanded Social Security, and repeal of Taft Hartley, while asserting Truman will not seek the nomination.
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Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
White House
Queen Esther to Grace Medicine Hat Parade Float
Queen Esther Mayer will lead the retail men and boys float in Medicine Hat’s stampede parade July 17 to 19. Beverly Kenward Blanche Nichol Joyce Carter are named princesses with a prize of 25 dollars for Queen Esther and 10 dollars for each princess. A separate report notes the birth of Luciano Negrini to Claire Young Negrini after their romance in Italy.
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Esther
Medicine Hat
Esther Mayer
Llth St
Daughters of Medicine Hat
Fred ‘Tickell
Dawson’ Fawcett
Parade
Boise
Tickell
Best Advice In Heat Wave Keep Cool How To Do It
New York advice from Dr. Morris Fishbein outlines a 14 point heat wave plan. Emphasizes rest, light clothing, hydration, fresh fruits and vegetables, limited alcohol, sun protection, and mental calm to stay cool and safe in hot weather.
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New York
Morris Fishbein
Chicago
Social Credit likely to form BC minority government after vote shift
Vancouver 31 days after BC general election as alternative voting final count shifts seats. Social Credit leads in Vancouver Point Grey third seat and gains across 47 seats, potentially forming a minority government with 18 seats to 18 for Social Credit and CCF, Liberals six, PCs four, and Labor one. under X system CCF would have 21 seats and the Liberals would be opposition.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Social Credit
C.C.F
Vancouver Point Grey
Tillie Rolston
Liberals
Progressive Conservatives
Labor
Point Grey
Rolston
Vancouver-Burrard
Fort George
Similkameen
Yale
Byron Johnson
Progressive Epanceyaes
Nanaimo
European Press Buoyed by Eisenhower Nomination
European papers express relief at General Dwight D. Eisenhower winning the Republican nomination. They anticipate continued U S economic and military aid to Europe, with officials avoiding comment to prevent meddling in U S affairs. The Times notes the GOP will not retreat into isolation.
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London
Dwight ‘D. Hisenhower
United States
Eisenhower
Europe
U.S
Truman
Independent Times
Republican Party
Manning to Speak Here July 21st
First mass rally by Social Credit forces in the Medicine Hat constituency for the August 5 provincial election is set in the Empress Theatre on Monday July 21 with Premier E C Manning as principal speaker. Local candidate Hon J L Robinson minister of industries and labor also on the program.
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Social Credit
Medicine Hat
E C. Manning
J. L. Robinson
Industries
Labor
Empress Theatre
Robinson
J. Lyle Wyatt
J. Harper Prowse
Edmonton
Calgary Stampede Attendance Breaks Record
An all-time attendance record was set at the Calgary exhibition and stampede Friday with 89 040 visitors. The Friday turnout surpassed last year’s Friday by 9 220 and exceeded the previous record by 8 419.
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Calgary
Calgary Exhibition
Stampede
Eisenhower Named Republican Presidential Candidate in 1948 Race
Dwight D. Eisenhower won the 25th Republican convention endorsement with 1200 delegates from 48 states, signaling the start of the autumn political campaign. He must unite his wartime allies and Taft opponents to challenge the Democratic party and end its 20-year White House rule, navigating fractured rival camps and postwar diplomacy skills.
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Chicago
Dwight David Eisenhower
Robert Alphonso Taft
White House
United States
Democratic Party
Taft
Eisenhower February 1952 Nomination Victory In Chicago
General Eisenhower won the Republican nomination on the first ballot at a fractious Chicago convention, choosing Senator Richard Nixon of California as running mate. The gathering ended with renewed party unity and a pledge to fight the Truman administration, while Taft campaigned to reverse the party’s shift toward the past. The clash exposed deep divides over policy and direction for the 1952 race.
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Chicago
United States
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
White House
North Atlantic Forces
Richard Nixon
California
Nixon
House of Representatives
Alger Hiss
State Department
Truman
Eeisenhower
Congress
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Queen Esther Will Grace Retail Float
Claire Young Negrini
Luciano Negrini
Claire
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