Bias of Prairie Politics and Confederation Subordination
The Medicine Hat News highlights W. L. Morton’s study on prairie politics. It argues that political differences stem from historical subordination of the West in Confederation, shaping enduring Western grievance and a three‑period arc from colonial equality fights to agrarian revolt and utopian movements led by figures like Riel and later Albertan utopians.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
W. L. Morton
University of Manitoba
Royal Society of Canada
University of Toronto
Morton
Louis Riel
William A. Aberhart
Medicine Hat News
Prairie West
West
Ontario
Western
Central
League
Social Credit
Confederation
Riel
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta
Manitoba
Red River
Northwest
Dominion
Plant moved from RCAF post after controversial speech
Defence Minister Campney announced Air Vice-Marshal John L. Plant was removed as chief of RCAF technical services after remarks at a Toronto gathering. Plant had suggested scrapping the army for air force strength and warned of a likely global atomic war. He becomes chief of the air materiel command in Ottawa, distancing him from tri service policy. Campney said instructions will guide chiefs of staff on public statements.
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Ottawa
Campney
John L. Plant
Rcaf Technical Services
Toronto
Commons
Plant
RCAF
Air Materiel Command
Air Matenance Command
Harold Godwin
Armed Services
Former Hat Minister R Lorne McTavish Dies in Oshawa
Rev R Lorne McTavish a Methodist and United Church minister for 50 years died at 78 in Oshawa Ontario He was born in Cromarty educated at Victoria College Toronto and Wesley College Winnipeg Ordained 1905 he served in Winnipeg Moose Jaw Saskatoon Wolseley Medicine Hat Edmonton Kenora and Oshawa He directed the Saskatchewan Temperance Society for five years and led its provincial United Church conference
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Oshawa
Ont
R. Lorne McTavish
United Church of Canada
Cromarty
Victoria College
Toronto
Wesley College
Winnipeg
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Wolseley, Sask
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Kenora
Saskatchewan Temperance Society
Regina
Saskatchewan Conference of the United Church of Canada
Triplets Born to Former Hat Girl in Calgary
Mr and Mrs Emery H Mueller of Champion district celebrated the birth of triplets yesterday at Holy Cross Hospital Calgary. The first boy arrived 10 33 am followed by a second boy and a girl at 10 35 am. Weighs 6 11, 6 7 and 6 4 pounds. Mother and children reported fine. The Muellers have two older children Diane 8 and Gordon 7. The couple planned names for the trio in the coming days.
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Medicine Hat
Calgary Holy Cross Hospital
Emery H. Meuller
Champion District
Mueller
Pauline Sailer
Fred Sailer
Gas City
Meullers
Diane
Gordon
Blind Calgary pair wed in Braille ceremony
Roy James Muir of Calgary and Phyllis Taylor of Medicine Hat tied the knot in a Braille conducted service by Rev. Daniel Munn. The wedding marked Canada’s first all blind trio in a ceremony attended by sighted guests only.
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Daniel Munn
Calgary
Phyllis Taylor
Medicine Hat
Roy James Muir
Canada
Bruce Hogle
United Church
Munn
Vancouver
Roy
James
Nova Scotia
England
Phyllis
Weekend Toll and Turmoil Across North America
Twelve people died during the weekend in western Canada and a heat driven mass fainting hit an Ontario Scout parade. A riot at Ionia reformatory was controlled, Edmonton police probe a fatal stabbing, a Moncton train derailed injuring twelve, Gaza clashes renew, steel talks begin, and CP Airlines eye a De Havilland Comet purchase.
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Ontario
Postoffice Mixups Prompt Family Frustration Card
A reader complains about mail delays and misrouting as a husband travels to Ottawa on business and sends a card postmarked from Montreal, highlighting growing postal errors and tension in communications.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Ford UAW reach historic wage plan with GM talks looming
Detroit AP reports Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers announce a guaranteed wage plan the largest in American industry. The deal ends walkouts at Ford, while UAW negotiators resume talks with General Motors as GM's contract nears expiry. Walter Reuther hails the package, noting pension boosts and better medical benefits.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
United Auto Workers
CSO
Ford
United States
UAW
General Motors
Walter Reuther
Reuther
John Bugas
Bugas
Three-Way Fight Is Assured in Medicine Hat Riding
A three way race for the Medicine Hat provincial riding is set for the June 29 election after Karl L. Brucker Food Basket proprietor won the CCF nomination 16 to 10 over Earl W. Smith. Mrs. E. G. Robinson seeks re election as Social Credit and J. W. McLane runs for Liberal. race will continue with ratification.
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Medicine Hat
Karl L. Brucker
Food Basket
Seventh Ave
CCF
E. G. Robinson
Social Credit
J. W
Jack) McLane
UIC
Brucker
Earl W. Smith
Wom
Alberta pre election campaign quickens with 11 new candidates
Alberta politics heat up as 11 more candidates join the race for the June 29 vote raising total to 158. Liberals lead with 144 nominees followed by Social Credit 43 CCF 32 Conservatives 23 Labor Progressive nine with six independents and one independent Social Crediter.
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Alberta
Social Credit
CCF
Liberals
Conservatives
Labor Progressive
Social
N. Melnyk
Andrew
Willinghom
Fred Bullen
Donnelly Farmer
Groard
N. W. Dushenski
Grouard
J. R. DesFosses
Lee Leavit
Relieve Ok See
Frost Hits Vermilion and Whitecourt Districts
A heavy frost settled last night in the Vermilion and Whitecourt districts as temperatures fell to 26 degrees. Most other regions reported lows near 40. Expect warm sunny weather across regions today and Tuesday with some clouds in northern districts.
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Edmonton
Vermilion
Whitecourt
Clergy Unnamed Figures Appear In Sanctuary Layout Scene
In the background Harold Bennett chairman of the deacons Rev Theo T Gibson designer of the sanctuary layout and Rev C Revahasayam are seen with the ATCM organist during a church interior scene.
Westcoast Transmission Secures Two Year Pipeline Extension
The board of transport commissioners granted Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd. a two year extension to construct its 650 mile BC natural gas pipeline worth 162 million dollars. The project will tap Peace River gas and feed the U S Pacific Northwest via the Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp. Construction is now set to start in September with delivery to Vancouver by late 1956 and to the U S by September 1957.
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Ottawa
Board of Transport Commissioners
Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd
British Columbia
Peace River
B. C.alberta
Rocky Mountains
B. C
Vancouver
New Westminster
U. S
United States
Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corporation
Westcoast
United States Northwest
Alberta
U. S. Federal Power Commission
Frank M. McMahon
U. S. Pacific Northwest
Associated Companies
U.S
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Maritimes
Cartier
Thomas Blakey
Fourth Street
S. E
Everett
Hat
Scotland
Mary Munn
Mount Royal College
McGill University
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
CNIB
Bulletins
Ionia, Mich
Joseph Gardiner
Moncton
Gaza Strip
United States Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
American Basic Steel Industry
Canadian Pacific Airlines
de Havilland Aircraft
Fellows
Baldwin
First Baptist Church
Owen Fau
Sioner
India
Everett’s
Westcoast Transmission
The
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