Development Plan Presented to Medicine Hat Council
A Medicine Hat syndicate proposed a private housing project costing about 500000 dollars. They offered to take an option on 40 to 50 acres of land near the hospital and power house road, with a 5000 dollar payment within a year. Council forwarded the proposal to the Interim Development Board for a report, expected in two weeks.
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Medicine Hat
Municipal Hospital
Power House Road
Council
Residential Lot Survey Released in Medicine Hat
City council heard a survey by L H Laine showing 500 ready to service residential lots in Crescent Heights Norwood Crescent View with 250 to 270 now available and 350 more later. The plan envisions a single area growth pattern while a Miller Flynn syndicate offers to supply utilities and park space if the option is taken within a year.
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Medicine Hat
L. W. H. Laine
Medicine Hat District
Division Ave
Crescent Heights
Norwood
Crescent View
Miller
Council
Harry Weiner
Weiner
Jobless Trend Slowing in Canada and Local Hope
Canada reported 555,000 unemployed for mid February with a 35,000 rise from January, signaling a slower growth in jobless numbers. The national figure parallels a long peak in postwar unemployment, while 854,257 were registered for work with National Employment Service as of Feb 13. In Medicine Hat the local picture shows the return to work gaining pace with 1,808 unplaced applicants and 1,329 city residents receiving benefits.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
National Employment Service
Medicine Hat
Gavin Thom
Germany to Arm Nuclear Groups With Matador Missiles
Bonn Reuters Franz Josef Strauss announced West Germany plans two army groups armed with American Matador missiles. The offer includes 12 mobile launch platforms and 12 missiles for the C type. Matadors range 250 miles and can carry nuclear or conventional warheads.
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Bonn
Reuters
West Germany
Defence
Franz Josef Strauss
Strauss
Law Says Vote Disinterest Stems From Lack of Reason
Social Credit Leader Solon Law argues voters show no enthusiasm for the March 31 federal election. M J Coldwell cancels engagements due to a cold while Diefenbaker campaigns in Manitoba and Pearson in Quebec and Ontario as debate over tight money continues. Deputy Knowles accuses Conservatives of reversing their stance on the trans Canada natural gas pipeline and Social Credit urges monetary reform to avoid deliberate unemployment.
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Social Credit
Solon Law
Toronto
Canada
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Manitoba
Liberal
Lester B. Pearson
Quebec
Ontario
Dauphin
Man
James Muir
Royal Bank of Canada
Pearson
Mont Joli
Que
Bank of Canada
James E. Coyne
Coyne
Stanley Knowles
Coldwell
Fort William
Ont
Trans- Canada
Commons
Low
Green haired student barred from classes at Woodbourne Junior High
Irish color at center of dispute as 15 year old Margo Miller is barred from Woodbourne Junior High in Baltimore for dyed green hair. Principal Dorothy Duval cites disruption with 2600 pupils. Miller Jr. reacts with anger threatening violence toward the principal.
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Baltimore
Leo V. Miller
Margo Miller
Dorothy Duval
Woodbourne
Miller
Who Was Correct On Tight Money?
Ottawa report notes Prime Minister John Diefenbaker used Royal Bank president James Muir quotes to defend tight money policy while the bank’s annual report contradicts the government line. The dispute centers on monetary restraint and its impact on inflation and bank reserves.
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Charlie King
The
NEWS
Ottawa
Winnipeg
John Diefenbaker
Royal Bank
James Muir
James Coyne
Bank of Canada
Canada
Diefenbaker
Royal Banks
Muir
Election Contest In Every Riding
Candidates lined up for the March 31 Canadian election across 242 constituencies. Nominations closed with 836 names: 265 Progressive Conservatives, 265 Liberals, 169 CCF, 82 Social Credit, 55 independents and others. House standings at dissolution: PC 113, Liberal 106, CCF 25, Social Credit 19, independents 2. Medical Hat saw four nominations filed.
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CCF
Social Credit
Tered
Progressive Conservatives
Liberals
Independent
Daylight Holdup Foiled By Teller on Yonge Street
In Toronto the attempted armed bank robbery failed when a woman teller screamed and the manager shouted, prompting a chase on Yonge Street. Kenneth Leishman, 26, was captured by two bank employees and two citizens, with police charging him after a passerby tripped him and another kicked the gun away.
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Toronto
Yonge Street
Kenneth Leishman
Winnipeg
Four Areas Seen For Future Residential Development
Mr. Laine outlined four potential residential sites for future growth. West of Connaught Golf Course could hold 500 to 550 housing units but requires title clearances and access improvements. Crescent Heights eastern addition may add 500 to 600 lots with public building sites, awaiting other work to slow. Private developers might add 150 to 250 lots near hospital and power house road, pending final plans. Northwest of the airport faces gas line and deep sewer needs, reducing appeal.
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Laine
Connaught
Seven Persons Creek
Crescent Heights
R. Thompson
Power House Road
Batista faces broad demand to resign in Cuba crisis
In Havana crowds urged Batista to quit as 42 organizations demanded his removal. Castro vowed total war with April upheaval expected. Plunged capital into near paralysis with deserted streets, cancelled travel abroad, and intensified security as rebels widen attacks.
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Havana
Batista
Fidel Castro
Castro
International Airlines
Cuba
Carlos Piio Socarras
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James C. Miller
Miller, Flynn and Company, Chartered Accountants
Simon Scott
J. W. Douglas
J. G. Kidd
A. T. Legge
Tenth Ave
Second St
News Today
Thom
Germany
Drs. James and Findlay
Optometrists
Graburn Building
Turvey
Second Street
S.E
Peter J. Keller
F.C
Red Cross Canvasser
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