Municipal district hospital board wins 500000 loan for nurses home
The hospital board, approved by the provincial treasury branch, seeks a 500000 loan at 3.4 percent interest for a new nurses home and nursing school tied to a 2000000 hospital project. Repayment spans 25 years, with a district bylaw and Board of Public Utilities Commissioners approval required. A September vote may authorize tenders, aiming for completion by 1956.
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Municipal District Hospital Board
Treasury Branch
K. J. Hawkins
Board of Public Utilities Commissioners
Hawkins
Medicine Hat Stampede prep and contest buzz heats up
Calgary import Bob Martin praises Medicine Hat Stampede as strong as Calgary. I Am A Judge Contest draws wide support as Gordie Simmons notes citizens vote on best store window displays. Stampede starts next Thursday with high ticket sales, exhibits, classes and new miscellaneous entries. Archie Marshall coordinates entries for women and horticulture.
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Calgary
Bob Martin
Medicine Hat
Bob
Robert
Aloha Podner
Gordie Simmons
Gordie
Archie_ Marshall
Singer
Stampede
RCMP to Probe Vancouver Police Corruption Charges
British Columbia Attorney General Robert Bonner ordered an RCMP inquiry into alleged corruption in Vancouver city police. A four-member team from the Criminal Investigation Bureau will investigate criminal aspects raised during a royal commission hearing chaired by R. H. Tupper.
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Victoria
Robert Bonner
British Columbia
RCMP
Vancouver
Walter Mulligan
Royal Commission
E. C. Rivett- Carnac
Bonner
R. H. Tupper
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Rivett- Carnac
French Optimism high as Big Three reach policy accord
French, British, and U.S. foreign ministers agree on policy briefs for the Geneva summit. Pinay, Macmillan, and Dulles approve drafts, with slight changes later. heads of government to review Sunday in Geneva.
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Stanley Priddle
Paris
Reuters
Britain
France
United States
Geneva
Macmillan
Pinay
Dulles
Faure
Eden
Bulganin
U. S
Baseball results from National League games
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 9 to 6 with Nuxhall earning the win and Bur gess Law and Martin closing. St Louis topped Brooklyn 12 to 3 behind Repulski and Campanella in a late surge. Chicago was blanked by New York 8 to 5 after early scoring windows.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Nuxhall
Freeman
Burgess
Law
Martin
Littlefield
Peterson
Shepard
W Nuxhall
L-Law
Cin-Nuxhall
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Poholsky
Schmidt
Lawrence
Lapalme
Wright
Burbrink
Newcombe
Campanella
ST. Louis - Repulski
Chicago
New York
Inquest Called Into Death Of Mrs Ethel Haines
An inquest will open here Monday into the death of Mrs. Ethel Haines a 37 year old former Edmonton woman shot in the chest at Uranium City on April 3 RCMP reported.
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Regina
Ethel Haines
Edmonton
Uranium City
Cities Extend Pool Hours By One Hour At Night
The parks department extended swimming hours at three local pools by one hour in the evenings due to a hot spell. Public access becomes 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 9 p.m. daily, with Sunday hours 1:30 to 6 p.m. The change creates a 104 hour weekly schedule for staff.
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Parks Department
Willard and Barrett share fast Chuckwagon heat in Calgary
Hank Williard of Queenstown and Carl Barrett’s outfit from Stettler, driven by Holly Walgenbach, posted the fastest heat time in Calgary stampede chuckwagon races, ending in a dead heat and consolidating Willard’s overall lead in the rangeland classic. Ivan Garby, after a night off, suffered another dangerous mishap when his wagon seat came loose, but he rode out the incident and posted the day’s best heat time with penalties.
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Calgary
Hank Willard
Queenstown
Carl Barrett
Stettler
Holly Walgenbach
Willard
Ivan Garby
Garby
Gordon Dingwall
Glendell
Wigan
Lewis
Grande Prairie
J. J. Swain
Cottonwood
Two Bit Outfit
Rosebud
O. Pierson
Morningside
Imperial Ranch
Eyemore
Flett Bros
Hand Hills
Deadheat
Warmer trend continues across regions with incoming cool air
Continued hot weather is in store for most regions today and Saturday with temperatures in the eighties and nineties. A mass of cooler air along the west coast is moving in, starting a shift toward more unsettled conditions.
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Edmonton
30 Mill Basis Returns In As 17 Teachers Added
Medicine Hat school plan projects a 30 mill levy for 1956 up five mills from 1955 due to higher education costs and staff increases. The board ends June with 104 teachers, expands to 121 in September for new junior and senior high schools, boosting payroll and debt service.
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Medicine Hat
Noted Medical Team Prepares for Trip at Medical Arts Clinic
At the Medical Arts clinic Dr. Matt Davis conducts a full medical examination ahead of the trip. Car drivers include Norman Smythe on the selection committee Bill Westgate and Chuck Keating both former presidents. Photographed are Garnet Beaupre Donald Taylor Allan Wittke Gerald Martin Redcliff Smyth Davis Westgate Keating Victor Roeder John Olfert Harold Matson Kenneth Vair Leland Fode and Frank Vair. Everett’s
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Medical Arts Clinic
Matt Davis
Norman Smythe
Selection Committee
Bill Westgate
Chuck Keating
Garnet Beaupre
Donald Taylor
Allan Wittke
Gerald Martin
Redcliff
Messrs. Smyth
Davis
Westgate
Keating
Victor Roeder
John Olfert
Harold Matson
Kenneth Vair
Leland Fode
Frank Vair
Everett
Record Heat Shakes Prairie Cities With Sweeping Temperatures
Temperatures across the prairies reach highs in the 80s and 90s as Medicine Hat records a 93.0 degree day. Pools fill with kids while workers feel the heat. fires threaten Alberta forests with many under control but continuous heat could raise danger. Northern Saskatchewan sees over 100 firefighters combating two large fires.
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Medicine Hat
Radio-Meteorological
Riverside Park
Saskatchewan
Ogopogo
Prairies
West
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Banff
Jasper
Waterton Lakes
Mak Uwe
Ted Veemenee
Alberta
T. R. Hammer
Superin
Fred Warburton
What Makes Krishna Run of the News
Washington reports profile India’s UN envoy V. K. Menon notorious for mystery and travel. The lean diplomat spoke at the National Press Club denying depth, while journalists noted his habit of secrecy and complex persona.
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Washington
Washington Press Corps
India
V. K. Krishna
National Press Club
Menon
Krishna
Medicine Hat Records High Humiture Amid Heat Stampede
The city saw a peak humidity of 88 at noon with a 94 degree temperature creating a humiture of 91 the year’s high. It compares with drought years and follows last Sunday’s 83 and yesterday’s 63 as benchmarks in Medicine Hat.
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Medicine Hat
California arrest delays Canadian murder case
Peter Morrison, charged with the revolver murder of Norman Yesny near Calgary, was arrested in Stockton California on illegal entry charges. Immig officers may seek deportation on three counts if no Oakdale holdup link is found. Yesny’s body was found in a ditch after being shot twice. Morrison, a 1932-born ex soldier, deserted in 1952.
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Calgary (Cp
Peter Morrison
Norman Yesny
Calgary
Stockton
Calif
Canada
RCMP
United States
Oakdale
U. S
Morrison
Las Vegas
Nev
Yesny
Banff
U.S
Alaska
Alberta Holiday for Visit of Prime Minister
Alberta to declare holidays for Prime Minister St Laurent visit. Calgary already set for Sept 6, Medicine Hat celebrates Labor Day as a natural holiday, Redcliff hosts Jubilee event with the PM, Edmonton to declare July 7 a holiday, and Sept 1 marked for the province centennial remembrance.
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Alberta
St. Laurent
Medicine Hat
Canada
Redcliff
P.M
Calgary
Edmonton
Smileston es and lawyer lines spark wordplay
A witty exchange features Smilestones recalling a promise and a sharp jab about a lawyer who can bend it, highlighting a humorously sharp dynamic between two parties. The quip suggests themes of trust and legal maneuvering in a lighthearted tone.
Editorial Rooms Rust Development in Western Canada
The News reports western Canada rust development is less extensive than last year in Winnipeg. Parcel post service between Russia and Canada will start August 1 according to the post office. An investigation into a mysterious illness among 17 Cree Indian women centered at St. Boniface Hospital. South Korea warns it may void the armistice and take action against the North. Rioting in Casablanca leaves one policeman dead and three Moroccans lynched after a bomb explosion in the European district.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
St. Boniface Hospital
South Korea
North Korea
Casablanca
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California
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Lethbridge
Inuspi
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Joe
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