14 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1957
Page
1
Two Regina men died Wednesday when their cars collided 17 miles southeast of Weyburn Saskatchewan. Len Hunt of Estevan and Guy Ehman of Edmonton avoided a similar crash seconds earlier by driving into a ditch.
Leaflets from the Cyprus underground call for a truce if Britain frees Archbishop Makarios. Governor Harding rushes to consult advisers as EOKA fights continue. A Greek Cypriot youth, Evangelas Palikarides, was hanged for carrying a firearm, the first under emergency rule. The Cyprus mail says his death may harden anti British sentiment.
A disturbance near Vancouver Island will move into Central Montana Friday bringing cloudiness and snow flurries for all regions. Yesterday's highs ranged from 32 to 40 and lows from 14 to 25 with no precipitation reported.
Police sweeps at the New York Stock Exchange found no bomb after a telephone warning from a woman claiming her husband would plant an explosive. Trading continued normally. The note recalls a Sept 16 1920 blast outside the exchange that killed 30 and injured 100, causing $2 million in damage.
Call for enders for Erection School at Bindloss aims to erect a new maxim lite type school for 1957 58. The board approved the sole architect Fook Milne of Lethbridge and hopes tenders arrive by April to start construction late spring.
A four engine Viscount airliner crashed during approach to Ringway airport near Manchester, killing all 20 aboard and 3 to 4 residents in two houses. The plane burst into flames and turned over after clipping houses. eyewitnesses report children may be among dead as two schools were nearby. Official count: 15 passengers and 5 crew aboard.
Judges today review entries for the Monte Carlo contest first held last Saturday. By noon Wednesday hundreds had been received. Tomorrow's publication will name the winner if any, with a $20 prize for receipts from Monte Carlo advertisers. If no winner, a second contest Saturday offers $40 with receipts required.
Close to 5 000 was paid for petroleum and natural gas rights at a Calgary sale. Top bidder Montana Gas Co Ltd paid 2 250 for five parcels in bulwark castor area 130 miles northeast of Calgary. Canadian Delhi Oil Ltd paid 1 930 for three parcels near Provost Field close to Saskatchewan border 135 miles north of Medicine Hat. California Standard Company paid 490 for two parcels northeast of the Cessford Field 85 miles north east of Medicine Hat.
Medicine Hat and district residents face a total 746 750 operating cost for the two hospitals in 1957. The city covers about 300 000 for the General Hospital and 271 155 for the New Municipal Hospital with 399 933 assessed on the district and municipalities to share the rest. The report lists major cost areas and names Alderman J W Douglas as board chairman and Dave Broadfoot as vice chair, with several committee assignments.
Coroner orders inquest into fatal shooting of Keith Woolley 11 of 1742 View in Medicine Hat. He died at hospital after being shot in the head by a single shot .22 rifle after an evening Cub meeting. Larry Grant 13 was wounded in the hip in a related accident. both incidents under investigation. Keith survived by parents Glenn and Mrs Woolley and siblings Jerry Robin Kay. Funeral set for Fifth Avenue United Church at 2:30 PM.
Foster Gow of Whitla files to set aside the February 16 election for Foremost School Division Subdivision No 2 alleging two illegal voters. Verhaest led Gow 27 to 26. Gow’s petition under the Contraverted Election Act is granted by Chief Judge E B Feir of Lethbridge. Hearing expected in Medicine Hat before month end. Alderman Starritt represents Gow, presenting documents amid Whitla Winnifred area interest.
Civic officials and executives from Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd and New British Dominion Oil and Gas Co meet to finalize taxes and assessments. Lt. Brook leads NWN as assets join local tax rolls for the first time, adding about 135000 in levy to education, hospital, and library trust accounts. Industrial assessment climbs to 22,331,155, the highest ever, up from 17,750,000.
Jakarta announces a state of war after Leftist Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo resigns. Sukarno de facto grants authority to district military commanders as rebels seize control across Sumatra, Celebes, Timor, the Lesser Sundas, Flores and Bali. The government seeks to maintain unity amid devolved autonomy demands.
A playful chat between friends centers on a coaching figure. The speaker reveals key facts about a man: age twenty one, marital status single, and employed in a solid job, hinting at budding romance. The exchange shares light humor and curiosity about progress.
In Havana an abortive uprising by Cuban students against President Fulgencio Batista left about 40 dead and 60 wounded. Tanks and armored cars guarded the palace as curfew eased. flights between Miami and Havana resumed, and a broad police manhunt followed for rebels.
A U.S. Air Force plane carrying Vice President Richard Nixon was forced to return to Khartoum, Sudan, about 90 minutes after takeoff due to a partial failure in its No. 2 engine during a trip to Libya.
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