Alberta municipalities share 9.99 million grant
Medicine Hat receives a 157 043 dollar cheque from the Alberta government as part of a 9 990 002 dollar provincial disbursement to eight cities. Edmonton leads with 1 744 697 dollars, Calgary 1 402 562, others cover Lethbridge Red Deer Camrose Wetaskiwin Drumheller. The total marks a roughly 15 percent increase from 1955.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Final Drive To Avert Steel Strike
Weary negotiators meet again today in a final effort to avert a country wide steel strike at midnight. Mills across the United States prepare for a walkout by 650000 workers as United Steelworkers and major producers resume talks after a month without progress.
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New York
United States
United Steelworkers of America
U.S
Penguins roost as record king penguin eggs laid
Stanley Park zoo reports its third king penguin egg of the year, a continent record possibly global. Officials praise the milestone while the penguins exhibit stress, with two earlier eggs pending potential hatchings and questions about fertility.
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Vancouver
Stanley Park
North America
Zoo
Alan“Best
St. Louis
Bronx
N. Y
Best
Hailstorm Rakes Southern Alberta Crops in 1956
A 10 minute south of Foremost and Etzikom at about 4 pm Friday carved a three mile wide swath through mustard and barley. Earlier storms near Champion Mars Turin Winnifred Gleichen Carbon Brooks and Strathmore caused 20 to 100 percent crop damage.
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Calgary
Alberta
Foremost
Etzikom
Vriday
Champion
Mars
Turin
Winnifred
Gleichen
Carbon
Brooks
Strathmore
There's Magic in the Hat booklet promotes Medicine Hat
The Chamber of Commerce publicity committee released a new 10 page booklet titled There's Magic in the Hat. Aided by city council, 5000 copies were printed to showcase Medicine Hat's development and current status including rainfall snowfall bank clearings and utility rates. Jaycees will distribute 300 copies in Winnipeg for the convention and others go to Canadian business leaders and chamber offices. Copies available at the chamber office on South Railway Street.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Winnipeg
Chamber
Railway St
Canadians Careless of Their Traditions Dominion Day Speech
Governor General Sir Vincent Massey delivers a Dominion Day broadcast urging Canadians to reaffirm the meaning of freedom and the press. He recalls Confederation founders, warns against forgetfulness of national heritage, and calls for unity amid diversity, noting CBC airings on CBK Watrous and Calgary CFCN.
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Vincent Massey
Canada
C.B.C
CBK
Watrous
Calgary
CFCN
Canadian Daily Newspaper Association
Churches Oppose Liquor Law Relaxation In Alberta
A province wide hearing on liquor laws saw seven local groups push for relaxation while 13 southern church organizations urged stricter controls. The Lethbridge groups urged private clubs gain feeding hours and liquor privileges, while church factions called for bans on new outlets, earlier closing, and temperance education in schools. Rev. Wm. King urged removing chairs from beer parlors to combat intoxication.
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Lethbridnge
Alberta
Wm. King
Etzikom Gospel Chapel
Lethbridge
Pincher Creek
Vauxhall
Grassy Lake
Bow Island
Coaldale
Granum
Raymond
Burdett
Cardston
Latter Day ‘Saints
Briant Stringam
Stringam
Unhappy Close to Medicine Hat Special School
In Medicine Hat the Guidance School held a year end picnic as students faced vacation. The one year old program serves 14 pupils aged 5 to 18 with wide needs from vision defects to motor coordination issues. It is funded by local groups and operates with a mix of academics crafts and behavior training to foster socialization and independence.
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Canada
Confederation
Medicine Hat
Guidance
Allowance Ave
Medicine Hat and District
Vera Bracken
Education Department
Woolchester
Empress
Maple Creek
The
Guidance School
Jaycees Urge Tax Aid for Slow Learners
Winnipeg CP dispatch reports Canada's Junior Chamber of Commerce at its July convention plans a resolution urging federal tax relief for families sending children to private training for mentally retarded kids. The document cites 3 percent of newborns affected and urges private-school fees be tax-deductible while noting public schooling cannot fully meet needs. It also covers a separate call for improved blind-legislation and better marking of lines near air landing areas to cut accidents. The convention will feature oratorical winners from three regions competing for a national award.
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Winnipeg
Junior Chamber of Commerce” of Canada
Montreal ‘Board of Trade
Junior Chamber
Canada
Montreal
Kingston
Prince Rupert
Transport Department
Quebec
Eastern
Western
Smilestones Automo Sales Research Preview
A quirky exchange frames a study on consumer priorities in new cars. The line hints at self-interest driving modern preferences as researchers probe what buyers value most in vehicle choices.
Tribute to Our Flag at Union Jack dedication
Poem by M. Josephine Turner read in Columbus Ohio nine years ago for Mrs J W Douglas representing Canadians at the 1947 convention of the L A to the Order of Railway Conductors. The piece honors Dominion Day and the flag as symbol of freedom and loyalty.
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United States
M. Josephine Turner
J. W. Douglas
Douglas
Columbus
Ohio
L.A
Order of
Interpreter sought for Rotary letters from Mexico and Argentina
Maple Creek Rotary president Jim Bryans seeks an interpreter or two to decode two unreadable letters from Club Rotario de Pueblo in Mexico and Rotary Club de Sastre in Argentina. The club cannot reply or acknowledge until the messages are understood. Contact THE NEWS at 5272.
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Jim Bryans
Maple Creek Rotary Club
Maple Creek Club
Club Rotario de Pueblo, Pue
Mexico
Rotary Club de
Happy Holiday Weekend Amid Travel Boom Across Canada
Interview with Medicine Hattie notes a weekend formula for feeling better with fishing church visits and country drives. Canada braces for a record Dominion Day weekend as railways buses and airlines report heavy bookings and weather forecasts predict showers and warmth varying by region. Police prepare for heavy highway traffic after last year’s fatalities, while Saskatchewan and Alberta report high transportation bookings and events such as trap shooting championships in Calgary.
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Medicine Hattie
Neight Church
Canada
Aa Wandtad
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Prairies
Quebec
Maritimes
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Edmonton Weather Report Summary
Montreal CP forecast notes settled weather with no significant precipitation. Temperature at noon around a mild high. prospects show a steady day with light winds. Nearby cities Calgary Lethbridge Swift Current Saskatoon appear as reference points in regional outlook.
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Edmonton
Sytvey
Scessenerees
Calgary
Lethbridge
Swift
Saskatoon
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