Canadian entries in Irish derby sweepstakes reveal hopes and prizes
A Medicine Hat resident among 105 Canadians in the Irish Derby sweepstakes faces big potential winnings as tickets share a near 60 million dollar pool. The draw lists horse Monterey with holder "Lucky" from Medicine Hat and includes many other Canadian names and cities across Toronto Vancouver Montreal Edmonton and more. Prize structure shows 17 first places at 140000 and 17 second places at 56000 plus other payouts and 8500 minor prizes.
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Dublin
Alta
Som
England
Bucky
Monterey
Medicine Hat
Vancouver
Montreal
This is How It Happens Camrose and Surrounding Tragedies
A two year old boy from Calmar Alberta died after a two car crash near Camrose. His father Martin Stierer aged 44 and others were seriously injured. Other injured included Mrs. Martin Stierer and Mrs. Mary Stierer. Victims in the other car were Mrs. William Matthews, Mrs. Margaret Run ez and Miss Thelma Bosme. Authorities report several regional fatalities in fires and accidents across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta including a store blaze at Arborg and a sewer cave in in Edmonton.
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Camrose
Clayton Stierer
Calmar
Alla
Estmonton
Martin Stierer
Mary Stierer
William Matthews
Margaret Runez
Opposition Demands Dissolution After Speaker Beaudoin Debate
Ottawa CP opposition leader Drew urged Prime Minister St Laurent to dissolve Parliament and call a general election after accusing him of placing Speaker Beaudoin in a vulnerable position during the Commons pipeline debate. Drew blamed Beaudoin for the clash and warned that patronage or mob rule could not be tolerated. Coldwell echoed calls for constitutional remedy and a longer term for the Speaker.
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Ottawa
Drew
St. Laurent
Rene Beaudoin
Beaudoin
Mr. Drew
Gladstone
Jeader
CCF
Coldwell
Canada
Commons
City Boy Victim Mass Murder in Alberta Farm Case
Police investigated a mass murder in central Alberta near Stettler. Victims include Mrs. Clark 36 George Anderson 20 and William Olah 30 visiting, with Clark sought for questioning. shootings occurred between 9 and 9:10 a.m. Sunday while family slept.
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Clark
George Anderson
William Olah
Royal Canadian Navy
Robert Zender
Stettler
Parrott
Anderson
Seed Judging Test Chooses Junior 4-H Team for Medicine Hat
Eight junior farmers from four clubs competed in the preliminary seed judging at Medicine Hat district office. The winning team will represent Medicine Hat at the provincial finals in Olds on August 6, after judging wheat oats and barley and providing written and oral explanations. Also planned is a 4-H summer camp program at Elkwater July 8 to 11.
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Medicine Hat
Jack Anderson
Court House
Spence Goddard
Steve Hadnagy
Doug Egan
Bow Island
Andrew Schlachter
George Schile
Conquerville
Gerald Schuler
Marvin Fischer
Hilda
Goddard
Jean Gray
Brooks
Elkwater
Weather outlook for western prairies Tuesday risk of showers
Cold weather is forecast for the western prairies Tuesday with a band of thunderstorms moving out from the mountains this evening. Temperatures on Tuesday are expected to be similar to today with a continued threat of showers.
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Western
Prairies
Evacuation as Kootenay River Rises in Creston
About 100 residents were evacuated from Creston as the Kootenay river swelled. A civilian army task force led by Magistrate Guy Constable coordinates flood control with 75 soldiers joining 100 locals aiding dike work. River crest expected midweek with 45 sandbags already deployed.
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Creston
B.C
Kootenay
Chilliwack
Guy Constable
Sion
Mass murder shocks Alberta community as RCMP report seven dead
Seaman William Olah, visiting the Clark farm at Erskine Alberta, is identified among seven killed in a Sunday morning mass murder at John E Clark’s home. Clark a Social Credit member in the Alberta Legislature. Bill Olah’s parents express disbelief and sorrow as RCMP informants delivered the news.
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Clark
Social Credit
Stettler
RCMP
M. Laberge
John E. Clark
Erskine
Alta
Royal Canadian Navy
William
Bill) Olah
Steve Olah
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Olah
First St. S.E
Olahs
Bill
Social Credit Party
Saskatchewan
Bill Clah
Bill Olah
Nine Die in Saskatchewan Highway Crash
A Saskatchewan highway disaster near Weyburn left nine dead when two cars collided head on. Five oil workers died in a burning car. four others were from Beinfast, all members of one family. Three young boys survived amid the searing flames.
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Weybuern
Sask
Saskatchewan
Regina
Beinfast
Meyers Remanded in Manslaughter Case
Maurice 2H Meyers 28 of Edmunton was remanded to appear in RCMP court Friday on a charge of manslaughter after a dispute at Yanges Lake. Fred Weflad died in the incident. Bail set at 35,000.
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Lethbridge
Maurice
Meyers
Edmunton
RCMP
Yanges Lake
Asia
Fred Weflad
Wesers
Mar T2
Roane Mains Readership Shift Reported in Bulletin Snippet
Fragmentary bulletin mentions readership changes tied to United Agnews and Bantam caber coverage. Names and details are uncertain due to OCR issues, but the item references shifts in news distribution and engagement.
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Mes. Bieaser Bowsevelt
Fier
United
Bantam
Grace Kelly Expected Baby Early Next Year
New York Post reports Grace Kelly wife of Prince Rainier of Monaco is expecting a baby in January. Columnist Earl Wilson cites a source close to the prince and royal palace confirming the pregnancy as fact, not rumor.
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NEW York (Ap
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier of
Monaco
Lato
New York Post
Earl Wilson
Royal Palace
5000 Tomato Plants Launched In Medi cine Hat District
Experimental irrigation crops begin this spring under District Agriculturist Jack Anderson. Major planting of 5000 tomato plants at Crane's nursery near the NWO Beth Bridge with 1000 at the nursery and 500 distributed to five local farms Taber Bow Island Nishimoto Sakamoto O’Corrini. Early 37 variety developed at Lethbridge station. Frost of 1955 killed 2000 plants last season. this year weight and yield tests planned for harvested tomatoes.
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Medicine Hat
Jack Anderson
Boon
Crane
Nwo Beth Bridge
Tun
Anderson
Dene Hargrave
Brooks Horticultural Station
Nashiéutan
Sakamoto
Nishimoto
Gene O'Corrini
Bow Island
Taber
Lethbridge
Saskatchewan election set records with 53 seats on ballot
In Regina, nominations closed late Saturday with a new high slate of 53 seats contested by Social Credit CCF Conservative Labor Progressive and Liberal representatives. The record exceeds the 1934 tally and follows years of Liberal and CCF competition for control, as Premier Douglas seeks a fourth term.
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Regina
Sareatchewan
Secord
Social
Red
Social Credit
CCF
Hiberel Buis
Liberals
T. C. Douglas
CCI
Saskatchewan
Smilestones and a curious greeting from a proud mother
A mother asks "And whose little boy are you" while introducing her firstborn to visitors. The child responds with a resolute "Good night" and a brief exclamation about not knowing, capturing a tender family moment in a compact exchange.
fires destroy Pioneer Grain elevator in Neidpath
Lightning struck one of three Pioneer Grain Co elevators in Neidpath Saskatchewan Saturday night. The 15 000 bushel facility burned for three hours, total loss estimated at sixty thousand dollars.
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Neidpath, Sask
Pioneer Grain Co
Swift Current
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