Hiroshima Girls Seek Rebuilding Through United States Surgeries
Suzue Oshima and 24 other Hiroshima schoolgirls burned by the 1945 blast traveled to the United States for reconstructive surgery. Guided by Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto and Norman Cousins, doctors, led by Dr. Arthur Barsky, plan multiple operations over months to years at no charge, aiming to restore appearance and confidence.
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Hiron
Suzue
United States
Kiyoshi Tanimoto
Moon
Arthur. Barsky
Japan
Local Weather and City Briefs Display Minor Variations
A compact report notes little change in temperatures with lows around the 50s and highs near 70s. City figures show varied readings for Med. Hat, Calgary, Lethbridge, and Southwest Cruiser amid ongoing daily updates.
Night Crawler Engineer Calls Pony Express Race Silly
In Oregon Claude Bridenstine the 42 year Southern Pacific veteran who runs the Rogue River night sleeper calls the planned pony express relay from Eugene to Roseburg a foolish stunt. Residents organize 75 riders to protest what they call poor service.
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Portland
Ore
Claude Bridenstine
Southern Pacific
Southern Oregon
Eugene
Roseburg
Scholten Pickens Join Trail Riders Via Bush Strategy
Dirk Scholten and Slim Pickens join the Rocky Mountain Trail Riders Association after induction at Banff campfire ceremonies. They will ride less than a mile along the highway between two towns, escorted by police cars, with a 67 mile road distance and a 75 mile rail distance.
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Scholten
Pickens
Dirk Scholten
Stampede Enterprise
Slim Pickens
Rocky Mountain Trail Riders Association
Banff
Fountain Resort
Bridenstine
Varnal S. Quayle
Southern Pacific
V. J. Anderson
Roseburg Chamber of Commerce
Pony Express
Donkey Softball Game and Local Sports Notes
Community sports chatter covers a Monday Donkey Softball matchup between the Jaycees and Kinsmen with a survival tone. Terry Buchanan calls for an Medicine Hat Oldtimers exhibition baseball clash with the Medicine Hat Orphans, listing players ready to play.
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Terry Buchanan
Medicine Hat Oldtimers
Medicine Hat
Terry
Wilf
Jack Pennington
Pete Martin
Andy Kapp
Harold Wolfer
Ted Smith
Red Deer
George Maser
Southern Alberta Speedways
Vancouver graft inquiry heads toward cross examination
Police chief Mulligan and Supt. Horton face first chance to challenge Det. Sgt. Len Cuthbert’s testimony about 1949 graft payoffs. Cuthbert described bribes of 500 and 300 dollars, meetings at the station, and his June 1949 death attempt. Mulligan listened as the hearing neared a long adjournment.
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Vancouver
Walter Mulligan
John Horton
Len Cuthbert
Mulligan
Cuthbert
Flash
Ray Munro
H. Lyle Jestley
Horton
Supt
Harry Whelan
Uniform
Whelan
Police Commission
Jubilee holiday proclaimed for Sept 1 in Alberta
The provincial cabinet proclaims Sept 1 as the Jubilee holiday celebrated across Alberta with Sept 5 Labor Day. Calgary gets Sept 6 and Edmonton Sept 7 for Prime Minister St Laurent visits.
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Alperta
St. Laurent
The White versus Black gale like storm hits Portage
A second gale in eight days slammed Portage la Prairie on Friday with hail up to an inch, 45 mph winds gusting to 72 for ten minutes. It wrecked crops and gardens, toppled trees, and broke windows while most of the district escaped the worst. Affected residents faced damaged property and market losses as the storm passed.
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Portage LA Prairie
Man
Portage District
Farmers assured of eight-bushel wheat quota delivery
Mayor Harry Weiner says Medicine Hat district farmers will deliver their full eight bushel per acre wheat quota. He cites a pledge from Trade Minister C. D. Howe after meeting him in Lethbridge. The old crop year ends tomorrow.
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Medicine Hat
Harry Weiner
C. D. Howe
Howe
Lethbridge
Howe Honored Chief Pe-Ta-Pu-Tah In Blood Indian Rite
Chief Pe-Ta-Pu-Tah danced with his partner Mrs Priscilla Whitequills after initiation into the Blood Indian chieftainship on Belly Buttes near Lethbridge. Canadian Trade Minister C D Howe, 70, completed a four day Blood Sundance ceremony and received a $1300 candelabra from Rolls Royce president Lord Ernest Hives. The two day festivities included an air show and a banquet in Howe's honor with about 2000 spectators watching the ritual and dances.
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The
Belly Buttes
Here
Howe
Lord Ernest Hives
Derby
England
Rolls-Royce
Bloods
Aviation Industry
Southern Alberta Chambers of Commerce
Percy Creighton
John Cotton
Cotton
Mr. Howe
Flying Eagle
G. H. Gooderham
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Little Chief
Dutton Plans 100 New Homes in Medicine Hat Deal
Dutton Construction Co of Calgary seeks land near the Trans-Canada cloverleaf toward Hillside cemetery for a 200 home block project. Mer vyn Dutton will meet civic officials in Lethbridge with Mayor Harry Weiner to press the proposal amid broader western builder interest and a forthcoming chemical fertilizer plant.
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Burns and Dutton: Construction Co. Ltd
Calgary
Mervyn
Red) Dutton
Harry Weiner
Mr. Dutton
Lethbridge
Egohée Company
Hillside Cemetery
Medicine Hat
Crescent Heights
Edmonton
Round World Gas Cyclist Takes Breather in Medicine Hat
Louise Sutherland, a 29 year old nurse from New Zealand, rests in Medicine Hat for the weekend during her Canada bicycle tour. She stays with Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Wyatt at 345 Second Street S W after an invitation during a visit to Bassano.
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New Zealand
Medicine Hat
Canada
Louise Sutherland
Lyle Wyatt
Second Street
S. W
Wyatts
Bassano
Gas City
Western Prairies Cloudy with Showers Expected
Moist cool air covers the Western Prairies. Showers are expected over most regions Sunday while southern Alberta and Saskatchewan stay cloudy.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Chataway Sets Three Mile World Record in London
Chris Chataway of England shattered the world three mile mark with 13 23.2 at a British German meet in White City Stadium before 25 000 spectators. The former record 13 26.4 was held by Vladi mir Kue from Prague since 1954. De la Bruyere barred from attempting English Channel flight in a Bleriot replica. Marilyn Bell plans first Channel swim. Chou En lai comments on American civilians in China ahead of Geneva talks.
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London
Chris Chataway
England
Vladimir Kue
Prague
Chataway
White City
Calais
France
Reuters
John de la Bruyere
Edmonton
English Channel
Louis Bleriot
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