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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1950
Page
1
Proposals from Canadian chiefs of staff on further aid to the Korean campaign will be discussed by the cabinet on Wednesday. Defence Minister Claxton, back in Ottawa from Newfoundland, will present plans that may include short term and long term steps.
Elkwater Lake shows a building boom with new cottages and roads linking to Manalta Highway. Local residents list summer home builders and note the resort town's rise. A prank call to Mrs. Milne from a bogus Pot o Gold broadcast is reported, Calgary mayor denying knowledge. Cardston rodeo and civic picnic details follow. General Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army dies. Continuous notes cover Ottawa cabinet plans and UN aid questions to Canada and possible troop requests.
A blast that destroyed nine naval munitions barges at Gosport and Portsmouth naval yard injured about 30 people. An Admiralty statement revised earlier dismissal of sabotage, saying further evidence cannot rule out sabotage as a possible cause of the initial fire.
London reports a new Balkan flare as Geza Losonczi attacks Tito from a Hungarian cabinet post amid claims of Yugoslav arms from former Wehrmacht stores. Belgrade hosts a peace congress denouncing Soviet pressure and reaffirming Yugoslavia's independent stance.
Calgary CP reports the 1950 Stampede closed with 373 135 in attendance, down 34 819 from last year due to a week of bad weather. Gerald Roberts of Strong City Kansas claimed all round cowboy honors, while Reg Kessler of Rosemary Alberta won the Canadian all round title. Casey Tibbs of Fort Pierre South Dakota became the only two time champion, taking bareback and saddle bronc. Heberling chuckwagon from Rosebud Alberta won the derby with 8 16 3, Pinto Ranch Calgary finished third, Red Willow Alvin Hilker fourth. Heberling crew to share 1 000 prize. trophy presented by Viscount Mester.
Ottawa reports a series of dominion provincial conferences over the coming months. Attor ney generals from all governments will meet August 21 to study transferring constitutional amendment power from the United Kingdom. A general conference is planned for September or October to discuss social security taxation agreements and public investments programs. Civil defence will be addressed at a fall dominion provincial conference. Additional talks cover rehabilitation of disabled workers vocational training and health and mental health advisory work. The National Council of Physical Fitness meets in late September and the agricultural conference is slated for December.
Washington AP says State Secretary Dean Acheson plans a delicate diplomatic move this week in reply to Nehru’s Korea settlement suggestions. He aims to draw a line between peace and appeasement while insisting on the withdrawal of Communist invasion forces from South Korea.
Niagara Falls Ontario report says Major Lloyd Hill failed to ride a 725 pound steel barrel over the Horseshoe Falls after navigating 2½ miles of river. Barrel struck by cross currents near the cataract, was hauled ashore unharmed though the daredevil was shaken. Hill pledged to try again as soon as possible despite the setback.
An aboard passenger endures acute seasickness as a steward consoles him. The steward insists no one dies from seasickness, urging the man to hold onto hope as his survival hinges on staying alive.
President Truman will deliver a message to Congress on the Korean War and report to the nation in a radio address Wednesday night. The White House said the message and report are not yet completed, with recommendations likely for actions to back US efforts in Korea.
A truck carrying workers home crashed last night in Santarem, Portugal, killing twelve and injuring twenty four others. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as authorities investigated the cause of the accident.
Tokyo reports say North Korean infantry and artillery press toward Taejon with three divisions swarming the area. US 24th division troops are being worn down while the capital falls or nears fall under pressure. MacArthur's communique notes heavy costs for ground gained as the Korean forces attempt to turn the flank near Kongju and Taejon.
Reuters reports new protests in Buenos Aires as La Prensa denounces government efforts to curb debate. The piece notes radical deputies faced suspensions and record alterations, with La Nacion criticizing suppression of discourse and constitutional measures for disorder.
In Winnipeg Manitoba a violent clash left Detective Sims dead on the operating table and Detective Anderson gravely hurt with wounds to the abdomen and chest. The incident, tied to a district affray, implicated Henry Malang and others with reports of drunkenness and possible murder charges.
Tallinn radio announced that August d Jakobson, a communist author, was elected president of Estonia yesterday. He replaces Eduard Paell, who was dismissed earlier this year as a bourgeois nationalist.
An Edmonton report notes nine people rescued after an aircraft ditched. Details are incomplete with fragmented names and affiliations, referencing Ralph Hutchinson and Whitham among expedition members.
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