Nasser Declares General Mobilization After Canal Crisis
In Cairo, President Gamal Abdel Nasser addressed cheering crowds from the presidential balcony announcing a general mobilization against imperialism. He vowed to defend shipping through the Suez Canal, accuse Britain of shares usurpation, and promise compensation while asserting Egypt will prevail.
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Cairo
Reuters
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Nasser
Britain
France
Suez Canal Company
London
Paris
Egypt
Medicine Hat X Ray Clinic Sets City Attendance Record
Medicine Hat residents set an all city record with 91.1 percent of the 16 000 registered showing for T B X rays. Of 15 125 who appeared, 15 113 were scanned revealing 14 245 in perfect chest health and 868 with abnormalities including three active pulmonary tuberculosis cases and 125 inactive cases. The campaign was conducted by the Alberta Tuberculosis Association and the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club and results were shared with Gordon Anderson, campaign chairman.
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Medicine Hat
T.B
Alberta Tuberculosis Association
Gordon Anderson
Cardston Girl Miss Rodeo Canada at Lethbridge
Mary Lynn Cook, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cook of Cardston, was named Miss Rodeo Canada at the final judging in Lethbridge. She will travel to Chicago later this year for the international rodeo finals. Runner-up was Marlene Morton of Warner, with Beverly Haek High River, Marianne Massy Medicine Hat, Joanne Sharples Claresholm, and Mary Ellen Jones Ponoka as other contestants.
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Lethbridge
Mary Lynn ‘Cook
J. F. Cook
Cardston
Lethbridge Exhibition
Miss. Cook
Will .Gosto
Chicago
Marlene Morton
Warner
Beverly Haek
High River
Marianne Massy
Medicine Hat
Joanne Sharples
Claresholm
Mary Ellen Jones
Ponoka
Weather outlook for Edmonton and Saskatchewan regions
The Ottawa weather bulletin notes cooler, settled conditions with Sunday cloudiness and showers in northwestern Saskatchewan. Highs across listed cities range from 65 to 75 with lows near 45 to 54 degrees, and yesterday's temperatures averaged in the upper 60s to upper 70s.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Lethbridge
Swift Current
Saskatoon
Local Union Plans For Potential Strike Action
Medicine Hat division members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen discuss strike tactics if needed against CPR. Key issues include discarding diesel electric fireman classifications, canceling contracts, transferring work, and picketing plans. The union will present its side at a July 31 conciliation board hearing in Ottawa. 96,000 members overall, 12,000 in Canada, consider affiliation with the Canadian Labor Congress.
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Medicine Hat Division
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
C.P.R
Ottawa
Brotherhood
Canada
United States
B.L.F.E
Canadian Labor Congress
Brotherhood of
Afl-Cio
Plane In Trouble Over Pacific With 98 Aboard
An aircraft flying from Honolulu to San Francisco issued an emergency call this morning claiming two of its four engines had failed. The craft carried 98 people and diverted as authorities and rescue services prepared for possible landing difficulties.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Bow Island Builds Canada’s First Marion Blue Grass Seed Farm
Oscar Gislason and Larry Licalzi turn a two year gamble into a thriving Bow Island venture. About 150 acres yielded a crop valued around 50 000 to 60 000 dollars despite 12 percent losses from a hail wind storm. The project, set up as Gislason Farms, plans limited expansion with 20 to 30 extra acres and relies on Knute Magnusson for cleaning and marketing to Canadian customers.
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Oscar Gislason
Larry Licalzi
Bow Island
U.S
Gislason Farms
Knute Magnusson
Innisfail
Alberta
Gislason
Winnipeg
Chicago
Manitoba
Canada
Magnusson
Budd Cars Replace Steam on Main Line
Budd cars replace steam on CPR main line through Medicine Hat starting Monday with two RDC units on Nos. 59 and 60 services Moose Jaw to Calgary. The RDC-2 seats 69 and bags. the RDC-4 carries mail and express. Timetables show No. 60 Calgary to Moose Jaw Monday Wednesday Friday. No. 59 Moose Jaw to Calgary Tuesday Thursday Saturday. This marks the first use of Budd units on the Medicine Hat division main line.
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Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Calgary
Swift Current
Winnipeg
No. 59
Lethbridge
Medicine
Phosphate Rock Shipped for Test at Medicine Hat Plant
Idaho origin carloads of phosphate rock arrived at Northwest Nitro-Chemicals in Medicine Hat for a dry run of new $22,000,000 fertilizer plant testing belt conveyors and storage bins. Shipment under Simplot Co contract from Centennial mine Spencer Idaho with a 120,000 to 150,000 ton annual range. plus sulphur from Canadian Gulf Oil near Pincher Creek.
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Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd
Medicine Hat
CPR
Northwest
Chemical Company
Simplot Co
Spencer
Centennial
Canadian Gulf Oil Co
Pincher Creek
Ottawa lottery reform eyed by parliamentary committee
A joint Senate Commons committee plans to recommend legalizing certain lotteries under provincial control as part of a broad overhaul of Canada's lottery laws. The report, headed by S. Haden and Don Brown, also suggests tightening bingo rules, capping yearly prize money, and restricting raffles while permitting church and charity exceptions. A national lottery proposal is rejected. legislation could come next session, about a year away.
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Canada
Senate Commons
Great Britain
Senate and Commons
Congress Gave Eisenhower Three-Quarters Of His Wants Says Johnson
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson asserts the 84th Congress granted President Eisenhower about 75 percent of his requests. Republican leader Knowland counters that the body could have done better with GOP control. The legacy includes a vast highway program, broadened social security benefits, and a soil bank, while defense spending rose and foreign aid faced cuts.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
William Knowland
California
Congress
U.S
Air Force
Fluoridation Gets Boost From Grand Rapids Study
Washington reports a Public Health Service study showing water fluoridation in Grand Rapids Michigan reduced tooth decay about 60 percent among children. The panel says evidence is conclusive for public benefit and notes potential decay reduction even in adults with teeth already formed.
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Grand “Rapids
Mich
Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Health Minister Announces Farce Civil Defence Policy
Ottawa reports Health Minister Martin announced a policy calling for orderly evacuations of major Canadian cities on short notice even before any enemy attack. The plan labels evacuation as a civil defence measure and aims to test readiness.
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New Policy
Ottawa
Martin
Eisenhower as Leader and His Indispensable Role
United States chief executive is urged to be a genuine leader in a Washington column. The piece argues Eisenhower, with wartime credentials, has shaped world leadership and peace in the atomic era, but questions whether he fully recognizes his own strengths and weaknesses. It contrasts Truman’s accountability with Eisenhower’s tendency to defer to the administration.
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United States
Washington
Free World
Eisenhower
Moscow
Jacob Malik
Ihome
Donovan
Harry Truman
Truman
Congress
Steel Sets Tone as Prices and Costs Rise Across U S
US business braces for inflation as steel leaders hint at substantial price boosts after new contracts with the United Steel Workers Union. Settlement of a month-long strike could trigger a rush for hard to obtain steel amid strong demand from autos and construction. Inflation signs appear across food housing and medical care with others watching for ripple effects in related industries. John L. Lewis reportedly preparing new wage demands for 200,000 coal miners.
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United Steel Workers Union
Suez Canal
Nasser
Sotck Exchange
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Traq
Iran
Suez
John L. Lewis
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