15 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
1
Damp fog settles over the city dampening nerves of anxious citizens and crop fields while talk turns to whether rain will come to boost parched lands. The Alberta Liquor Board signals a shift in premises beer rules as tensions rise over public image.
The government and Justice Minister announced a bill to amend the act raising the maximum term from seven to fourteen years. It expands penalties for wrongdoings by Crown employees and boards, extends extra territorial reach, and requires finger printing for those charged under the act.
Thick floodwaters rushed into Cadomin Alberta after three days of blizzard heat and a 36 hour rainstorm. Five miners Roy Smeshor Peter Kapusinsky Morris Red Kasanovich and Steve Melanovich were entombed east shaft as rescue crews battled to reach them.
Snow fed rivers surged in the mountainous province triggering evacuations as residents moved to higher ground. Weather officials warned that rising water posed ongoing danger across several communities.
In Nelson British Columbia court proceedings a judge listens as Kreis—one of the Sons of Freedom—blames Verigin for the 1944 Krestova incidents. The fragmentary OCR notes reference Clorencé and a wife of John Verigin and indicate continuation on page seven.
US Harvard led expedition under Dr Henry Field reports 20 000 year old man remains likely from the late Stone Age. Caves north of Kirkuk in Baradost mountains reveal early life in a harsh climate during the fourth ice age. Excavations near Nippur Calah and Sumerian sites show temple layers from Akadian to Assyrian periods including a 3000 year old observatory.
An International Joint Commission briefing discussed Medicine Hat district irrigation and climate conditions. It noted Medicine Hat’s reliance on limited diversification and dependence on favorable conditions for its industrial economy amid drought and regional climate concerns.
Search teams comb the area for a wrecked Skymaster sister ship from Indo China. High winds and low ceilings hinder efforts as authorities report a suspected sabotage scenario and fear of casualties among crew members.
Rainstorms caused significant flooding in Canmore and surrounding creeks. Basements were flooded and rail traffic halted in several places as swollen waterways overflowed after heavy rainfall in the recent unsettled weather.
A garbled dialogue passage shows a character named Bones discussing a woman with a baby carriage. The fragment hints at gossip or confrontation and mentions a grandmother reacting with a slap. No clear names, dates, or setting are provided.
In Vancouver, BC, coastal loggers and millworkers reached a contract proposal agreement to lift a threatened walkout. Settlement 12:30 a.m. PDT announced by International Woodworkers of America, averting costly industrial action for BC’s timber backbone.
A colorful market and garden supply district on Ludgate Hill has transformed into a thriving business and beauty spot. The standout is a new garden restaurant built on the site of a former tiled cellar, opened last week amid rubble and city bustle, drawing crowds and interest.
The 83 year old palaeontologist Dr Robert Broom discussed in a Pretoria interview how South Africa could hold the Garden of Eden, suggesting early Homo sapiens moved north through Africa into Europe and Asia. He recalled the Sterkfontein Caves near Johannesburg where findings by Dart and others sparked debate over a skull that might show a transitional form between man and ape.
In a tentative decision the board renews a block rate but notes union consent is not guaranteed. The report mentions railway coal figures and notes a disagreement over expansion plans.
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