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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
1
Calgary firemen and police hunted the Elbow river Sunday night for Paul Teslenko a 10-year-old boy last seen in a yellow T shirt and bathing suit with an inner tube.
Western Roundup reports Alberta Premier E C Manning telling 500 banquet guests the government should provide a healthy business attitude rather than fertilize individual enterprise. He spoke at Turner Valley oil well anniversary in Alberta, noting climate matters more than subsidies.
In Nicosia Cyprus British authorities report 19 servicemen dead as a large forest fire sweeps southwest Cyprus. Rebels believed linked to the blaze aim to break a British troop ring of about 5 000.
The piece argues Saskatchewan politics captivate a broad public due to close ties to land and farming. It notes many residents live on farms or in small communities and hold direct stakes in municipal affairs, education, and local governance, shaping high political engagement.
Canadian Press survey shows 38 weekend fatalities with 18 highway deaths. Ontario had 16 accidental deaths, including 11 highway and four drownings, while Quebec saw four drownings and a highway fatality. Other provinces reported varied totals and no fatalities in Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
Voters in New Brunswick used two ballot forms in the provincial election. One is a blank sheet allowing voters to write candidate names. The other is a party ballot listing only its candidates enabling straight tickets or split voting by replacing names.
Washington AP reports Emerson Schmidt chief economist of the U S Chamber of Commerce predicts 1956 will be the biggest year and prosperity should extend into 1957 even if President Eisenhower does not seek re election after his illness.
Vice President Nixon met Eisenhower at Walter Reed Hospital with Dulles. Nixon said the president will speak for himself when ready about reelection. Dulles joined later for department matters. Eisenhower weighs 162 pounds after a seven pound loss since June 8.
Thunder storms heavy rain hail and isolated tornadoes marked today across the plains mid Mississippi valley and Great Lakes with warm humid air. In Colorado heavy rains caused floods washing out bridges and a 52 mile hail line formed near the Nebraska Wyoming border. Town of Waneta Nebraska evacuated over 30 residents after a creek overflow and damages around 250000. A cooling trend spread into the Great Lakes area as frost warnings were issued for northern New England tonight.
Vice-President Hernán Siles Zuazo leads Bolivia as president-elect amid early vote counts. He pledges reform of state tin mines and land distribution to peasants, while relying on continued aid from the United States. Victor Paz Estenssoro cannot seek re-election.
In Lima the government party’s candidate trails as the presidential race narrows to Manuel Prado and Fernando Belaunde. Hernando Lavalle trails, seen as a rebuff to the Adrián administration, as Aprista support could broaden Prado’s lead.
Federal Agriculture Minister James Gardiner says he is unfazed by attacks from Premier Douglas and Saskatchewan CCF treasurer C. M. Fines. He cites past political survive as proof and tells reporters voters do not elect someone repeatedly if they regard his word worthless.
Irvin Studer MP for Swift Current Maple Creek says the CCF and Social Credit face dismal results in the next Wednesday provincial election. He condemns the CCF for not earning the right to govern. He forecasts a poor showing for both parties in the campaign.
Premier Douglas on the campaign trail in Lemans predicts Liberal opposition to health welfare and farm security laws will cost them the election. He accuses Liberals of aligning with mortgage firms to strip provincial moratorium powers and safeguard farm land.
In Flin Flon a noting of political alignment emerged as W J Bere was seen with Douglas in a scene noted on page 12. The report hints at possible collaboration between groups amid regional political activity.
A lighthearted exchange about long courtship and marriage choices. Two friends joke that tying the knot would end the weekly Tuesday and Thursday outings after five years, highlighting a humorous view of commitment. The quip plays on the balance of romance and routine.
Premier W A C Bennett told Moose Jaw crowd the province will attract over 1b in new capital from Britain France West Germany the US and Eastern Canada this year in a dramatic industrial boom. He said projects proceed without government guarantees or tax concessions and compared Saskatchewan prospects under Social Credit.
Ottawa transport board grants a seven per cent rise in domestic freight rates from July 3 to Oct. 31 to offset recent concessions to 150,000 non-operating employees. The move does not affect export grain markets, with tolls kept low by the 1925 Crow's Nest Pass statute.
Prime Minister Ben Gurion announced to Parliament that Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett has resigned and that Golda Meir, Labor minister, has been asked to assume the post. The shift comes as Myerson is named as his replacement in a major cabinet reshuffle.
In Hamilton Ontario police investigate a brutal revenge killing of a young man whose body was found burned and mutilated in a cemetery ditch. The victim’s identity remains unknown after more than 18 hours. investigators say robbery is unlikely as motive. A burned wallet with cash and a wristwatch were recovered near the scene. Inspector Walte Hagen termed the case a possible murder of vindictiveness or prejudice.
More than 400 pupils at Kent St School in Ottawa were sent into the street for half an hour after a hoax note claimed the building would be dynamited at 11 am. No injuries reported.
Port Said Egypt premier Gamal Abdel Nasser raised Egypt flag over the Suez canal zone and prayed no foreign flag will fly in his country again.
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