Manning seeks federal change to end Alberta freight rate discrimination
Alberta Premier E C Manning urged federal legislation to remove discrimination in rail freight rates, saying eastern Canada charges double or more the Vancouver rate for shipments to Alberta. He cited 49 agreed charges and examples in iron, steel, window glass, and other goods, and noted transport rules conflict and a 1954 board ruling limiting Alberta rates.
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Edmonton
E. C. Manning
Alberta
Canada
St. Laurent
Vancouver
Manning
Federal Transport Board
W. F. A. Turgeon
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Hamilton- Vancouver
Montreal-Vancouver
Calgary
UK Walkouts Spread Threaten National Strike Action
Reports indicate widespread strikes across Britain threaten a mass walkout by 2,500,000 engineering workers and paralysed shipyards and railways. The Queen Mary departure is delayed as tugmen and repair crews join the stoppage amid union demands for a 10 percent wage rise.
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London
New York
National Union of Railwaymen
NUR
Ers
Brian Robertson
Southampton
Cunard Line
Confederation
Ian Macleod
Macleod
Angee
City considers sliding scale for dog licenses and pounds
Mayor Harry Weiner proposes keeping license fees but raising pound levies on a sliding scale to curb dogs at large. First pound $1, second $3, third $5, with current license fees $3 for males and $6 for females. Public anger grows as details emerge and officials deny involvement.
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Harry Weiner
Taber Reduces Wheat Quota Amid Storage Shortage
The Wheat Board cut Taber’s quota from four to three bushels to ease elevator space shortages and allow farmers to finish pending three bushel deliveries. Deliveries lag at many points while Empress and Strathmore gain a four bushel quota starting Friday.
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Taber
The
Wheat Board
Empress
Strathmore
Postmaster Seeks To Trace Woman Inquiries
Local postmaster seeks help tracing Mrs Grisie Downings or Grace Dowrley once in Medicine Hat about 23 years ago. A sister in the United States is making the enquiry and asks anyone with information to call postmaster S N Goldie at 63998.
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Grisie Downings
Grace Dowrley
Medicine Hat
United States
S. N. Goldie
Set Prices For 57 Sugar Beets
CHATHAM CP The Canada and Dominion Sugar Company announced agreement on terms of the 1957 sugar beet contract. Contracting will begin this week with a price scale unchanged from last year. Beets averaging 17 percent sugar receive a minimum of 12 dollars per ton for factory delivery and 11.25 dollars per ton for weight station delivery.
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Chatham
Canada and Dominion Sugar Company
B. E. Easton
Adams Exemption From Gallows Cited In Trial Reports
London Reuters reports a nurse admitted discussing the Dr. John Bodkin Adams murder trial with colleagues on a train to Eastbourne despite police warnings. The testimony touched on drug storage and a locked cabinet at Mrs Morrell's home as Adams faces murder charges from 1950.
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R. B. Maclurkin
London
Reuters
John Bodkin Adams
Annie Mason-Ellis
Eastbourne
Rell
Morrell
Geoffrey Lawrence
Lawrence
Eisenhower Arrives in Bermuda for Anglo American Talks
President Eisenhower lands at Albouys Point Bermuda aboard a U S cruiser and is greeted by Prime Minister Macmillan and Lt Gen John Woodall. He says the pair will strengthen the British Empire and United States friendship as Macmillan seeks to rebuild Anglo American unity in talks with Lloyd and Whitney before three way discussions with St Laurent.
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Dybreaie
Bermuda
Eisenhower
U.S
Albouys Point
Hamilton
Macmillan
John Woodall
Maj
Deat Snyder
Selwyn Lloyd
John Hay Whitney
London
Mid-Ocean
Washington
St. Laurent
Minor crime rise in Cliff Redcliffe noted by police
Police chief Bill Redding reports a spike in minor crimes after a quiet winter with four break ins in two weeks. The major theft involved 50 gallons of gasoline from Wendel Nemeth’s 1953 truck on 2nd Street. Other incidents include a Sunday School cupboard theft at Gordon Memorial Church, a milk bottle theft from J Hollaway on Broadway, and a pottery entry with two belts stolen from work pants.
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Redcliff
Bill Redding
Wendel Nemeth
2Nd St. S.E
Gordon Memorial
Bernard Thacker
J. Hollaway
Four Die in Fargo North Side House Fire
Four persons were killed and two others injured in a blaze that destroyed a two story frame house on Fargo north side early today. Victims include Mrs. Douglas Sawrey and her children William nine and Wayne six, plus Mrs. Christiana Lieb. Audrey Sawrey escaped from a second floor window with burns. Fire officials examined causes but did not speak immediate findings.
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Fargo
N.D
Douglas Sawrey
Wiliam
Wayne
Christiana .Lieb
Sawrey
Alberta doubles auto insurance minimums in pink card plan
Alberta Legislature approves legislation to raise minimum auto insurance: property damage to 2000, single injury to 10000, multiple injuries to 20000, effective July 1 1958. New rule requires proof of financial responsibility for costly accidents or vehicle impoundment.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Inquest Tonight Into Death of Keith Woolley
An inquest into 11 year old Keith Woolley, fatally wounded by a single shot .22 rifle, opens at 7 30 pm at the city police station with a six man Medicine Hat jury. Keith died Tuesday night at general hospital after being shot while playing in a basement with two friends. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Glen Woolley.
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Keith Woolley
Roy Pettigrew
George Crockford
George Pauling
James Sinclair
Harry Hucculak
Medicine Hat
General Hospital
Reuben Wise
Glen Woolley
Canadian farmers plan 14 year low in wheat acreage
Ottawa reports show Canadian farmers intend to plant 19,876,100 acres of wheat this year, down about 1.5 million from last year, with prairie spring wheat including durum totaling 19,259,000 acres. The survey, based on March 1 reports, also indicates shifts toward durum, barley, flaxseed and oats, plus higher summerfallow.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Prairie Survey
Canada
Ummerfallow
Prairie Provinces
Prairies
Manitoba
Schoolboy Whiz Keeps On Winning
New York ten year old Robert Strom easily answered three scientific questions on Tuesday night raising his TV quiz winnings to 80 000 dollars toward a possible 256 000 He won 16 000 to add to 64 000 last week on CBS TVs 64 000 Question He will return next week to try to boost the 16 000 to 32 000 and if successful will qualify to try the following week for his second 64 000 He can advance through four 64 000 rounds without losing any 64 000 block he has won
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New York
Robert Strom
Cbs-Tv
City Agrees to Build New Workshop for Rehabilitation
A decision to construct a new rehabilitation workshop on First Street was reached by civic authorities this morning. Mayor Weiner convened two negotiating committees from the city and the rehabilitation society, agreeing on a front addition of about 18 by 30 feet. Constructors will be asked for price quotes. the rehab society must vacate its current premises this spring.
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First St
Weiner
Senth
Rehabilitation Society
Jack Starritt
Lillian Gust
Lloyd Craig
T.’R. Osborne
A. H. Mitchell
A.P. Burns
Olive Chesley
Cants to Start Series Friday in Alberta Hockey Final
Medicine Hat Cantalinis manager Jim Smith announced the Alberta intermediate finals will begin Friday at Ponoka against the Ponoka Stampeders. The best of five continues Monday and Tuesday in Medicine Hat, March 25 and 26, with a potential fourth game at Ponoka on March 29 and a fifth at Red Deer on March 30. Coverage notes the Cantalinis won the Southern Alberta championship at Lethbridge last night.
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Medicine Hat Cantalini
Jim Smith
Alberta
Ponoka Stampeders
Cantalinis
Ponoka
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Kiss Marilyn Monroe Inspires Hat Wish in Shop Dialogue
A shopwalker greets a customer with a polite query. The customer replies his wish is to kiss Marilyn Monroe, but he states he needs a new hat first. The exchange blends whimsy with a shopping motive.
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Marilyn Monroe
Man Accused of Bigamy After Two Wives Lived Beside Each Other
New Haven police say 52 year old Charles Adams kept two wives on Orange Street, one from Montreal. Josephine Adams, his first wife, reported the bigamy after discovering Patricia Adams, his second wife, and a separate Montreal connection. Adams held on $5,000 bail. Patricia released on $1,000 bail.
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New Haven
Adams
Patricia
Montreal
Orange Street
Josephine
Patricia Adams
Charles Adams
Charles
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