Israel’s diverse society strains under its own unity
In Israel a broad range of Jewish backgrounds and customs collide with Orthodox restrictions and language barriers. Despite these tensions, the nation has seen rapid growth: Tel Aviv’s expansion, Haifa’s port rise, and population swelling toward 1.75 million. The kibuz system fuels development as workers push back the desert.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Yemen
New York
Warsaw
Buenos Aires
Singapore
Winnipeg
Tel Aviv
Hundred Gates
New Jerusalem
Haifa
Saudi Arabia
East Africa
Negev
Kibuz
Jaffa
Canada
Kibuzim
Northwest Nitroch emicals project eyes 2026 start
Calgary based Chemicals Ltd led by Thomas L Brook forecasts a major petro chemical expansion ahead of a new fertilizer plant. Five process units including ammonia nitric acid ammonium nitrate sulphuric and phosphate are under construction with initial runs planned this summer and full production by January. Construction is about 30 percent complete with 175 to 200 workers on site and multiple firms handling design procurement and erection.
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Thomas L. Brook
Calgary
S Chemicals Ltd
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Mr. Brook
Commercial Solvents of
New York
New British Dominion ‘Oil Co. Ltd
Brook
Northwest
Ford, Bacon and Davis Inc
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd
J. G. Mulcaha
Kellogg, Flaor
Ford, Bacon and Davis
Kellogg Co. Ltd
Two Witnesses at Mahaffy Probe on Technical Points
Edmonton witnesses testified during the Mahaffy Royal Commission inquiry into Social Credit era maladministra tion. John Hunt, chief engineer for Public Works, finished technical testimony while Dean Hardy of the University of Alberta answered questions on design and construction procedures. The commission toured the School for the Deaf, Alberta Research Council Laboratory, and the police wing of the University Hospital to inform upcoming hearings. Hardy disclosed his ties to Materials Testing Ltd. and discussed the highway contract unit cost of 3.96 per square foot.
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Edmonton
Department of Public Works
Mahaffy Royal Commission
Social Credit
Mmission
John F. ‘Hunt
Department
Dean R. M. Hardy
University of Alberta
Commission
Alberta Liberal Association
School For the Deaf
Alberta Research Council Laboratory
University Hospital
J. W. H. Milvain
Calgary
Dean Hardy
Materials Testing Ltd
Milvaln
Milvain
Old Black Joe the buffalo survives Alaska wreck
In Big Delta Alaska a 2200 pound buffalo bull named Old Black Joe collided with a car on the Richardson Highway. The impact injured the animal and the car occupants were pulled free. Wildlife agents feared losses to the herd but Joe rejoined the herd lame and recovering. Two army men from Chehalis Washington and their families were in the wrecked car.
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Big Delta
Alaska
Joe
Richardson
Chehalis
Wash
Arnold Olsen
Freeman Blankenship
Twelve Members Die in Fire in Oxford Pa. Foul Play Feared
In Oxford Pennsylvania a family of twelve perished in a two room tar papered home after a rural blaze Thursday night. Investigators said the fire might involve foul play and would be thoroughly probed with state police and fire officials. Victims tentatively identified include Mrs. Catherine Twyman and her children and grandchildren of John Twyman the truck driver.
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Oxford
Ane
Pennsylvania
Ernest Schneider
John Twyman
Twyman
Schneider
Robert Brown
S11
Swift
Brown
Catherine Twyman
Eleanor
Ontario Premier seeks major changes to federal tax sharing
Premier Frost of Ontario announced plans to propose significant revisions to the federal tax sharing plan at a federal provincial fiscal conference. He signaled willingness to compromise and said he was ready to consider realistic options as cabinet members and nine premiers met in closed session. Nova Scotia Premier Hicks was absent due to a storm, while BC Premier Bennett urged boosting the proposed formula.
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Ottawa
Frost
Ontario
Hicks
Nova Scotia
Bennett
British Columbia
Doris Bull Rink Heads to Western Finals in Vancouver
Yvonne Clary of Edmonton’s Doris Bull rink joins teammates in Calgary then travels with Manitoba and Saskatchewan quartets to Vancouver for the Western Canada hunt for the T Eaton Co Trophy. BC enters the double round robin as four vie for the crown starting Monday.
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Yvonne Clary
Doris Bull
Edmonton
Alberta
Jadies
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
B. C
Vancouver
J. E
Clark
Portage la Prairie
Gas City
Clarky Ie Gir
Jack Clary
City
Norma Stewart
Violet Willoughby
Gladys Fletcher
All Dice
Hilda Argue
Yellowknife
Tragic Local Boy Dies After Lariat Accident
Barry James Reid a 13 year old Vancouver boy died after a lariat looping over a joist strangled him at home. He was found by his mother and pronounced dead after attempts to revive him. Reid attended Kitsilano Junior High and was the son of Mr and Mrs Norman Reid.
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Vancouver
Ted
Barry James Reid
Sade Wietal
Kitsilano
Ceiling on Loans Raised to 54 Percent in Canada
Ottawa announced an increase in the federally insured housing loan ceiling to 54 percent from 5 percent, effective next Monday. Works Minister Winters told the Commons the rise restores the mortgage rate to February 1955 levels and aims to keep builders and buyers supplied with funds amid expected high investment demand. The move follows tighter credit and a rebound in long-term government bond yields.
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Ottawa
Winters
Finals Saturday In B'nai B'rith Bridge Tourney
Final play for the bridge championship of Medicine Hat and district will be tomorrow when Mr and Mrs Elson face George Oliver and Sara Hovey to decide the title. Also the consolation final pits Sol Prasow against T Jakrman and D Mu ofRalston.
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Medicine Hat
Edelson
George Oliver
Sara Hovey
B'nai B'rith
Sol Prasow
T. Jatkman
D, Mu
Ralston
Hectic Temps Drive Winter Construction Delays
Fragmented OCR notes describe hectic temperatures hampering a construction program at a major port facility. The text mentions the Brook area, winter month impacts, and staged work between port materials and processing sites, with incomplete details on progress and outcomes.
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Rij
Dinosaur Park plans road and museum development
Brooks Special reports planners in Steveville aim to develop Dinosaur Park with roads sanitation areas and a museum. The project envisages a ten year completion timeline and seeks signals on progress from officials.
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Brooks
Alberta cold spell settles with snow flurries
The cold air will become firmly established in Alberta and Western Saskatchewan tonight into Saturday. A gradual decrease in cloudiness and light snow flurries are expected in Western Alberta with a slight downward trend in temperatures across all regions.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Smilestones on Vanderschlitz Manor Porch
Mrs Nussbaum laments her son’s marriage to the Davis girl saying she made him a pauper in a year. Mrs Gross responds with a surprised question about the gender of the spouse.
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Vanderschlitz Manor
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