24 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1950
Page
1
Ottawa notes a nation mourns William Lyon Mackenzie King, beloved prime minister known as Willie or Rex to friends and Gowen Roosevelt’s Mackenzie to critics. The obituary reflects on his persona and rebel lineage beyond achievements.
Rotarians hosted a weekly luncheon at Robertson Park pool with Frank Anderson in charge. The program featured diving and swimming demonstrations plus water safety and lifesaving drills. Local youngsters are enrolled in annual Rotary water safety courses with the Canadian Red Cross Society. Pool activity coordinators listed.
Jim Dowell a Southern Railroad brakeman saved a 16 month old baby on the tracks as a coal train halted with the mother and boy close by. Dowell jumped from the caboose and grabbed the child just before the train could stop and carried him to safety as the mother reached the scene.
Construction of the New Welland ship canal cost $132,000,000. The project faced funding and engineering challenges during its lengthy development period.
The Governor General and Lady Alexander depart Vancouver for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Mackenzie King. They flew from Vancouver International Airport in an RCAF plane shortly after 10 a.m. PDT, interrupting Viscount Alexander's fishing holiday in British Columbia.
AP dispatches report fierce North Korean advances along a 150 mile front from Taejon to Yongdok were repulsed by American and South Korean forces. Two strong assaults on American lines and a third column near Kwangju were driven back with tanks and artillery. Continuous pressure near Taejon Yongdong and a mortar block setback were noted. report continues on page seven.
Tokyo dispatch by Philip Potter reports that some North Korean tank crews may have fought at Stalingrad in 1943. The piece notes perceived military competence and suggests Korean troops could have worn Russian uniforms during the battle. Continued on page two.
MONTEREAL CP Deadline for completion of strike ballots by 99 000 members of International Brotherhoods in a wage hours dispute with Canadian railways is midnight tonight but union officials say results will be made public next Monday. The two CCL unions seek a 40 hour week and a seven cent hourly increase with no take home pay reduction.
Rear Admiral H L Pugh reports that the German snorkel tube used to supply air to submerged submarines creates new hazards. Air supply can cut off during wave action, flooding compartments and forcing engines to gulp air, lowering pressure and risking ear damage. Prolonged submerged cruising may reduce crew endurance compared with earlier subs. further wartime experience will reveal its limits.
London reports show eight million workers in Britain’s unions split over wage bargaining as over-organization fuels inter union rivalry. Rail and dock workers press for raises while unofficial committees at Smithfield market and in the docks challenge control of big unions. The National Union of Railwaymen rejects a low pay offer, highlighting wider labor disunity.
Washington reports that the path to ending the Korea War rests on stabilized front lines by American and South Korean forces. Officials say Russia’s intentions will reveal themselves if the communist advance stalls, with potential consequences for global peace and possible world war risks. President Truman seeks a 10 billion dollar increase in military funding as Kremlin decisions loom.
A brief quip about Smilestones features a sharp remark on a laughing woman and the reaction it provokes. The exchange highlights humor and social dynamics in a quick, tabloid style moment.
Ross Munro describes his upcoming flight to Japan to cover the Korean War era in a dispatch from Ottawa. He contrasts modern air travel with older wartime fatigue and recalls veteran memories of ferrying by Liberator and the crowded bomb bays.
Wide range of weekend incidents in eastern Canada claim 29 lives. Canada Press report cites eight drownings nine traffic deaths two fires two falls and two train fatalities from midnight Friday to early Monday. Fatalities tally 13 in Ontario 13 in Quebec and one in New Brunswick.
The CIO affiliated Transport Workers Union announces planned Philadelphia pickets this week to deter hoarding of food and other commodities. The action targets consumer fear and price manipulation rather than securing a strike victory.
Moscow announced a new trade pact with Afghanistan. Details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Dr William Rudolfs of Rutgers University advocates pasteurizing fruits and vegetables for picnics and church functions to kill disease germs. Vegetables are treated in 140 degree water for 10 to 15 minutes without altering taste or texture, reducing contamination risks from harvest handling or manure use. Housewives could do it but daily use is questioned due to contamination risk.
Reported rise in organized opposition to King Leopold II in Belgium with growing activity among socialist groups and regional voices in the Walloon region. The article notes intensified debate over governance and colonial policy amid regional and party tensions.
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