30 Jul 1952
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1952
Page
1
Lethbridge health officials order closure of city playgrounds and pools and postponement of large crowd events as polio cases rise. Three new local cases raise regional totals to nine. Manitoba polio deaths reach four with two more in Vermilion Alberta. BC reports 42 cases.
Advance voting for the provincial election begins Thursday in the city hall council chambers from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm for the last three days of the week. D.R.O. Jack Lor raine and poll clerk George Esmonde-White oversee operations. Eligible electors must obtain certificates from Returning Officer J. P. Marsh to vote before August 5. Name additions close Friday. enumeration at Medicine Hat General HospitalSaturday and election day arrangements include a ballot box at hospital if needed.
Reports from Seoul Korea describe a minor action today as rain drenched the front. Ground contacts were brief between patrols and a second Red assault near an advance position was repelled by United Nations troops with heavy artillery and infantry, though no late US Eighth Army update followed.
West German Chancellor Adenauer won a court victory in ratifying the alliance with the West. The constitutional court blocked Socialist challenges and left open battles that could delay rearmament as the 500,000 troops for a European army await final Bundestag votes in September. Socialist leader Schumacher warned of a possible party landslide if elections are held this year.
Very warm conditions prevail across Alberta and Saskatchewan with afternoon highs reaching the high seventies in most areas and the middle eighties in southern Alberta. Some afternoon thunderclouds may form, bringing thundershowers this evening and light winds tonight.
James T Nicholson, vice president of the American Red Cross, condemned Communist assaults on the Red Cross at the 18th International Red Cross conference. The dispute arose during talks on Geneva conventions as delegates from Communist nations pressed charges while the Russian bloc accused United Nations actions in Korea. The conference voted to end the debate 60 to 13 as a voluminous report from the international committee was promised.
A strict quarantine is imposed in West Prince County Prince Edward Island after an unidentified livestock disease kills two horses and a cow. Details are scarce with no word on additional ill animals, while John Thompson of Roseville filed the first impact. Edmund Kelly and Joe Clements suffered losses and health issues following autopsies on dead animals.
Argentine mourners flood Buenos Aires as Eva Peron lies in state for possibly a month or more. Troops reinforce outside the labor ministry while trains bring workers to the crowds. Free food is handed out by the Eva Peron foundation as the funeral date is postponed to the weekend at the earliest. Nationwide work stoppage ends at midnight by labor federation order.
Ottawa reports a Communist line in Canada argues for winning power through democratic votes while maintaining a cornerstone aim of overthrowing democratic rule by force. A high source says this includes plans to seize civil service police and armed forces under Communist leadership, calling it deceptive propaganda.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that financial difficulties will alter the defence program to free part of the engineering industry for civil exports. He said priority would not be fixed and a balance could strengthen Britain's defence without endangering solvency, while allies remain committed to resisting communism.
A British Columbia recount shifted one Vancouver Point Grey seat to the Liberals, reducing the Progressive Conservatives count and delaying government formation. The CCF appeals to the supreme court over Vancouver Burrard recount denial, while Social Credit holds 19 seats and the Liberals increase to seven.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Rome on their Italian Riviera visit, seen as their latest move in a high profile royal tour. Officials indicated plans to visit historic sites and attend formal gatherings during the stay.
Chief Justice Gordon Sloan announced a settlement ending a 45 day timber strike that halted operations. Woodworkers will receive a 5.5 percent hourly wage boost plus 11 cents per hour cost of living bonus, bringing base pay to 1.46 dollars. The agreement includes three paid holidays and a reopening clause for December wage talks, with Sloan authorized to finalize contract wording and rulings.
Two sisters Palestine Jarrell 62 and Ollie Jarrell 55 were arrested on disturbance charges after refusing to leave a Central Union Terminal train track. They carried 8132 dollars in cash and 4262 in cash certificates and said the Lord orders them. They claimed they were moving to Toronto to buy a farm.
A playful quote notes that some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week, highlighting varied pace and endurance.
A Vancouver community chest committee urges medical treatment and government clinics for narcotics in a lengthy report. It cites rising addict numbers, outlines education programs, pilot rehab centers, harsher import penalties, and jail segregation, estimating 1300 addicts costing Canadians millions annually.
Bakersfield faces a fearsome quake aftermath with officials warning of possible courthouse collapse and hospital damage. Many residents flee while irrigation and cotton harvests suffer, as tremors continue and experts warn the ground may still rumble.
Quebec harbor firefighters used a 1000 gallon per minute pump to prevent the Woodford freighter from sinking after a collision with the John A France. Salvage tugs aided, and a hole in the deck had to be bored to feed hoses to the engine room. Despite a five degree list, Captain G Martin ordered crews to bunk for the night as the ship remained moored at Pier No. 27.
Community members rally near the Sama day site amid dispute over a power plant extension. Speakers outline social and economic concerns while critics warn of financing and environmental impacts. Local officials call for orderly discussion as residents voice fears and hopes for jobs and stability.
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