Alberta Storm Strands Roads and Bolsters Cold Spell
Bitter winds and blizzards cut Alberta roads yesterday with the Trans Canada from Calgary to Medicine Hat still blocked. Edmonton AMA notes Medicine Hat to Lethbridge open, Drumheller to Hanna impassable, and one way traffic on others. Temperatures plunged below zero across the province as motorists faced isolated towns and suspended services.
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Premier Manning Announces Motor Vehicle Fee Reductions
Edmonton report details B C Manning announcing reductions for motorist licenses and fees. New scale cuts costs for wheel base under 100 inches and over 100 inches, with updated schedules for old and new ears and simplified fees.
Blizzard and cold wave hit midwest folding states
The storm brought freezing deaths across the upper midwest and prairies as cold warnings spread through Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Reports from Delaware and British Columbia punctuate a widespread weather narrative with transport and safety concerns.
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Debated Defence Production Bill Sparks Howe Drew Clash
In Ottawa the commons approved the enabling bill for the new defence production department after a bitter debate. The clash between Progressive Conservative leader George Drew and Prime Minister St Laurent centered on powers and policy while Howe, the trade minister, faced questions about a price freeze and potential civilian commodity restrictions. The section passed 57 to 10 amid cross-party contention and remarks about advice from Howe’s former engineering associate.
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May Call Tenders For City Bus Franchise
A new move to solve a transportation problem emerged as an investigating committee links with City Bus Lines owner S. Bhair and private operators. The mayor and aldermen discussed opening bids for a municipal bus franchise amid rumors, with the special committee discharging a view that the matter should proceed.
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Municipal Aid and Fee Cuts Highlight Budget Gaps
The article outlines municipal aid changes and fee reductions amid a record budget shortfall. It cites revenues around 223000 and a surplus near 253480 while noting oil-rich province funds and school district improvements.
Dormitory life and Miss Gillander praised for resilience
A fragment describes fall 1948 at a dormitory where Miss Gillander handles supervision and housekeeping with humor. Students are said to be keener than average, achieving better marks despite inconvenience of leaving home for school duties.
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Alberta budget highlights 1951 52 by Premier Manning
Alberta's 1951-52 budget presented in the legislature by Premier Manning shows a plan with revenue and expenditures around 94 million dollars and a surplus of 253 480 dollars. Oil revenue estimated at 24 200 000 dollars, liquor revenue 1 200 000 dollars, school grants up 1 020 000 to 88 870 000, and 3 000 000 more to be spent on the St Mary Milk River irrigation project.
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Redcliff Elects Mackwood Johnson to Town Council
Redcliff voters elected Mackwood and Johnson as councillors for three year terms. Five candidates appeared on the ballot with votes tallied for Mackwood and Johnson while other names included Pearson Bodner Owsten. The 1951 council will include Mayor Harry Dacre and councillors Congram Broadshot Tester alongside Mackwood and Johnson.
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Bill Johnson
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Wives Question Husband Crimes in Fragmented Notice
Fragmentary OCR paints a small item about wives and their husbands with phrases about infidelity and danger, but details are unclear. No full names, locations, dates, or concrete actions are readable.
Savings to people reduce provincial revenues by two million
Fragmentary text indicates a proposal to reduce provincial revenue by about 2,018,000 annually through tax reductions or savings affecting municipalities and gas-related costs. The readable portion implies the measure aims to lessen local coverage of gasoline taxes this year.
Province outlines irrigation spend and debt retirement plan
The premier reported irrigation projects will cost 3.0 million dollars, with 2.225 million spent in 1950. Public debt stood at 108,869,800 at year end 1950, and a goal of debt retirement by 1973 was proposed, with annual payments under six million dollars.
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St.Mary and Milk
Revenue outlook and expenditures in province budget
The treasury department forecasts revenue of 15 205 000 up 2 166 000 while the provincial secretary's department expects 14 518 000 up 1 274 000 mainly from fuel oil tax. The largest expense is 12 672 000 for education with a 1 451 000 rise. main appropriation 8 870 000 for school grants up 1 020 000. Health will net 10 209 1857 after 1 726 000 offset from federal, increasing 1 622 000. Local hospital subsidies rise to 902 500. per diem grants total 1 052 200.
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