17 Jun 1952
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
1
City councillors urged rapid action as testing begins on the slipping hill between Seventh Ave and the high school. Edmonton engineer G. M. Goodman will supervise drilling of test holes starting today to address the long standing problem.
Stockholm reports Sweden withdraws all Baltic air patrols after Russian fighters shoot down a PBY rescue plane. Swedes protest at the Russian embassy while the government filed a strong protest and called for swift punishment of those responsible for the attack.
Wing Commander B Nicher son praised the local air cadet squadron during last night’s annual inspection at Patterson Armoury. He lauded their turnout and urged more members to join beyond the 32 present under Commander F L M Raber. A shield for outstanding proficiency went to Cadet Peter Morrow, with remarks to cadets and parents about no obligation to enlist.
Senate secretary Leslie Biffle told President Truman the search uncovered about 100 age yellowed documents signed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other early American figures found last week in an old bookcase in the senate library.
Ottawa CP reports that leaders of all four parties in the commons sponsor a move to set up a pension system for long term MPs. Prime Minister St Laurent says the plan would strengthen parliamentary institutions and a committee will be named at once to study details. A bill for pension after three terms already exists and may gain quick approval.
In Ottawa the commons defeated two confidence motions on national resource policy. George Drew urged a free enterprise plan to develop resources and export raw materials, while J Coldai pressed more domestic processing. Howe defended current policy as already government stance.
City engineers press ahead with sandbag barriers at Division Ave and Third and Fourth streets to study traffic hazard reduction before any concrete work. Tests cut the radius from 50 to 15 feet for one week and consider traffic islands, stop signs, and lights to separate highway and nonhighway flows. A garage owner claims losses from diverted traffic and seeks compensation. Mayor Riley notes no unusual accident record at the site.
The steel strike slashes into the U S economy with 650000 United Steelworkers idle plus 100000 in allied industries. GM Oldsmobile and Ford face shutdowns over tubing shortages as government and United Steelworkers seek an emergency plan to resume essential steel for weapons.
Three Brooks men are charged with wounding a beef heifer owned by local rancher Harry Weiner on the Weiner ranch at Antelope Creek west of Brooks. Police Magistrate Smith set a June 28 hearing and the men’s identities remain undisclosed pending the case.
Alderman R C Gardner reports the first of four new wells in the city field has reached the 500 foot level and was spudded on June 12. Four more wells are planned next year to supply gas for the power plant extension a joint project with Calgary Power Company. Seventeen thousand five hundred feet of six inch pipe line laid to transport gas to the plant.
An American F84 Thunderjet jet fighter crashed near Neubiberg in Germany yesterday, killing the pilot, according to air force officials.
Ottawa CP reports union heads representing about 125000 rail workers meet to set wage demands for the railways. The talks open in Montreal with international and all Canadian unions to discuss non operating employees contracts expiring Sept 1. Current Kellock arbitration awards and 40 hour week gains frame the negotiations.
Chinese forces attack a T shaped hill near Chorwon in the western front six day fight, mounting three assaults by a 750 strong battalion over 236 hours. UN troops hold the hill as shelling from both sides intensifies with 18 500 rounds fired across positions, while the Reds suffer heavy casualties.
A reflective vignette shows a child urging restraint as a mother shouts from inside, the tension framed by a screen door. The moment captures domestic dynamics and the unspoken strain of family dialogue in a small domestic scene.
The city council created a seven member technical planning board including the mayor and city officials to draft a master plan for future development. Freeman Patrick will survey the city for four months, while the board advises on policy and reviews proposals to ensure conformity with the plan.
City council night session included a lighter moment amid debate on the sliding hill project. Alderman Scott urged quick action saying let's get this thing moving while Mayor Wiley Riley cautioned that the line is what they are trying to avoid.
Resources Minister Winters said Canada may set a record for tourism this year. He cited 96 378 April traveller permit entries, up 12 percent from a year earlier, indicating rising visits as travellers plan stays of 48 hours or more or depart via a different entry point.
Reuters reports Japan filed an official UN membership application through its consulate general in New York. A foreign office spokesman confirmed the move as part of Tokyo's diplomatic initiative.
City council approved a publicity drive for the new bus bylaw with a June 30 vote by ratepayers and a separate vote by public school supporters on the technical wing of the plan. Alderman Jack Cocks and George Connor of Moose Jaw drafted the agreement. local merchants may sponsor ads. Alderman Mrs Lillian Gust will address women’s groups. Medicine Hat Transit Ltd. to display a vehicle if approved.
An announcement says 27 states are under watch as the army deploys antiaircraft batteries to field positions for increased readiness. The operation, coordinated with Canada’s air defense, runs from North Carolina to the Pacific and down to San Diego. Observers will monitor the extended coverage.
Six European states led by France and West Germany await ratification of the Schuman Plan treaty to fuse economic cooperation into a unified six nation bloc. Diplomats report Saarland Belgium Luxembourg Germany France and the Netherlands have signed the pact with Paris expectations for rapid parliaments approval. The plan aims to create a single armed national force and a lasting peace in postwar Europe.
Intermittent rain moved into Alberta and central Saskatchewan with cool temperatures in the fifties. Cloudy conditions in Medicine Hat yield scattered showers after noon, followed by sun and warmer weather Wednesday. Northwest winds around 20 today, lighter tomorrow. Tonight's low is 45, and tomorrow's high reaches 70.
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