This is How It Happens Fort William Daily Fatalities
A Canadian roundup notes the 174th consecutive fatality-free day and safety signs on crosswalks as Delmar Cox 8 dies after being struck by a car in Winnipeg. John Douglas Marston 3 dies from head injuries in Fort William after a fall. Merold Singer 19 drowns near Babb Montana. Jacob Gerbrandt 20 months accidental death in Fort Vermilion. Robert Fast truck driver backs into scrap weighing accident in Saskatoon Market Square.
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Fort William
C.P
John Douglas Marston
Saskatoon
Jacob Gerbrandt
Fort Vermilion
Alto
Robert Fast
Derheim Jury Urges Warning Lights at Private Crossings
A Derheim inquest jury urged installation of warning lights at private railroad crossings after ruling heavy rain and poor visibility caused the June 21 collision that killed Ed Derheim. The CPR westbound train was cleared of blame. August Schneider testified Derheim was en route to fetch his sister and visit his wife in hospital at Medicine Hat. The accident occurred about 9:20 a.m. a mile west of Irvine.
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Derheim
CPR
August G. Schneider
E. G. F. Skinner
Irvine Ad
William Wilson
Medicine Hat
Weather update on western prairies with light showers
Edmonton reports warmer, drier air returning to the western prairies and higher temperatures tomorrow. A weak disturbance from British Columbia will bring light showers this evening. Met Service notes yesterday’s highs around 64 and lows near 43 with variable winds.
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Edmonton
Prairies
British Columbia
HHART
Met
Big Sign Promotes Third St Parking Lot In Medicine Hat
City officials and merchants debated a 25 cent all day parking fee for the Third Street lot to keep spaces open for customers. The plan includes a large directional sign and potential off street employee parking, with talks of monthly rates and bus usage to ease congestion.
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Third St
Medicine Hat
Harry Weiner
Ed Heckbert
Ed McCombs
Lloyd Craig
Lilian Gust
Chick Taylor
Tom Dutton
George Oliphant
Jack Belzberg
Ald
McCombs
Weiner
Heckbert
Craig
Calgary
Russ McBride
Eaton’s
Ald.n McCombs
Civic Officials Say Riverside Park May Not Be Used for Parking
Civic officials stated that Riverside Park and any part of it reserved for park purposes cannot be converted to parking or other commercial uses without a vote by ratepayers. Authorities agreed the land is dedicated to park purposes and would remain so unless ratepayers approve a change.
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Riverside Park
Guatemala Crisis Turns deadly as students shot by police
Police opened fire with sub machine guns and pistols on a Guatemala City student march against a state of alarm. Three university students were killed and 19 wounded, including a girl, during the Monday night protest near the government palace. The state of alarm grants martial law powers to the Castillo Armas regime amid alleged communist plots. The clash occurred as hundreds demonstrated for civil liberties curtailed by the Sunday order.
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Guatemala
Guatemala City
Carlos Castillo Armas
Cancer Awards To Pupils At Redcliff School
In a special ceremony at Redcliff school two Grade VI students received grand prizes for best cancer scrapbooks in provincial contests by the Canadian Cancer Society. Miss Leonovich won $50 and is noted as a first class Girl Guide. Miss Dreger won $25 in the elementary division and is active in sports, music and art.
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Redcliff School
Canadian Cancer Society
Medicine Hat
The
Cancer Society
G. W. Phillips
Irene van
Miss Leonovich
John Leonovich
Alberta
St. John Ambulance
Dreger
A.E. Dreger
Cancer Council
Bernard Smith
Alice Ann Hawthorne
Jack Dempster
T. R. Osborne
Dave Ballyk
Queen Honors Canadian Victoria Cross Holders in Hyde Park
In Hyde Park the Queen reviewed more than 300 Victoria Cross recipients, including 31 Canadians led by Lt Gen Sir Richard Turner. She praised the "gallant band of men" and spoke briefly with Turner and Toronto financier Colin Barron as cannons and bands accompanied the ceremony.
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London
Hyde Park
Queen Victoria
Canada
Richard Turner
Household Cavalry
Sir Richard
Colin Barron
Toronto
Pipeline clash sparks Senate reform clash in Parliament
Opposition leader Drew accuses government of forcing through a gas pipeline bill to meet a June deadline. Agriculture Minister Gardiner counters, saying democracy institutions were jeopardized by the rapid passage. Drew urges an election soon as possible, while Gardiner predicts a Liberal majority in the next vote.
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Alan Donnelly
Ottawa
Drew
Agriculture
Gardiner
Senate
Commons
Canada
Rene Beaudoin
Beaudoin
R. R. Knight
CCF
Saskatoon
St. Laurent
Coldwell Warns on Canada US Economic Ties
At Hamilton South nominating convention CP reports M J Coldwell says federal gas pipeline policy pushes Canada toward closer integration with the United States. He argues three-fifths of gas via the Trans Canada pipeline will be exported to the U S, against Liberal policy to reserve gas for Canadians.
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Hamilton
Canada
United States
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Hamilton South
U.S
Coldwell
Ottawa Advances Tax Sharing Plan With Provinces
Ottawa moves to set a Commons debate on a new tax sharing arrangement to start this session. The plan provides equalization payments to raise poorer provinces to Ontario and British Columbia income levels, with options for provinces to keep direct taxes or let Ottawa collect them for a fee. A five year rent option could exchange direct tax collection for annual payments.
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Ottawa
Commons
House
Ontario
British Columbia
Predicts Building Record Despite Tighter Money
Ottawa Works Minister Winters forecast Canada will see more new houses completed this year than ever before, with a 1956 level near last year’s record of 127,500. He urged no special easing of tight-money policy but said action could come if conditions change and noted housing starts rose in centres of 5,000 population and over.
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Ottawa
Winters
Canada
Commons
Tiger on Platform Telegram Shocks Africa Office
A railroad agent in Africa is berated for acting without orders. His boss then receives a startling telegram describing a tiger on the platform eating a conductor, prompting urgent wire instructions.
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Africa
Five Teachers Resign Over Pay, Board Seeks 13 Vacancies
Five resignations were accepted by the school board with regret including James N. Hurst moving to a Calgary firm as field supervisor and Watci Bolick leaving medicine hat High School over pay. Mrs Bolick and Mrs Ross also resign. R E Peterson stays on teaching staff. Board seeks 13 vacancies by ads in Calgary Edmonton papers and authorizes two principals to interview in Edmonton.
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James N. Hurst
Calgary
Watci Bolick
Medicine Hat High School
Marjorie A. Bolick
Alexandra Junior High
W. M. Ross
Lethbridge
Elizabeth St
R. E. Peterson
Florence Anderson
Della Beck
Edmonton
Edwin McKenzie
Montreal St. School
Fred Millican
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Cardstone
Merold Singer
Blood Indian Reservation
Here
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Mont
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F.O. Ross
Rayment
RCAF
Cold Lake
F.O. Rayment
Air Force
Portage la Prairie
A. J. Rayment
Division Ave
A.C.H.S
Royal Roads
U.B.C
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Gettysburg
United Nations
N. Y
UN Security Council
France
Britain
Council
Russia
Belgium
Australia
Cuba
Peru
Iran
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China
Moscow
West
Kubinka
Chitose
Japan
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Nasser
Reuters
Shah of
Soraya
Soviet Union
Medicine Hat Lions Club
Stan Heppell
Heppell
Emil Gehring
Clude
V.P
Alex Spivack
Ron McAffer
John Komanchuk
Treas
Pete Evans
Ian Carson
Jim Gehring
Lion Tamer
Bill Swain
Johnny Boyd
Don Bray
P. J. O'Byrne
Sol Prasow
Mike Kaminsky
Alf Renner
Larry Long
Elaine Dreger
Anna Leonovich
U.S.A
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