Saskatchewan Car Insurance Scheme Gains National Interest
Saskatchewan's compulsory car insurance scheme, once opposed, is now a flagship asset of the CCF government. Government spokesmen say it offers the continent's best coverage at a low price, prompting inquiries from labor groups, city councils, churches, and motorists in other provinces. Nova Scotia even studies adopting a similar plan as Maritime rates rise elsewhere. Premiums in Saskatchewan have swung with accident totals, and motorists pay $5 to $30 for license insured vehicles plus a $2 operating-permit levy into the fund.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
CCF
Liberal Party
Nova Scotia
Royal
Saskatchewan Motorist Insurance Plan Details and Surplus Outlook
The compulsory scheme offers $10,000 public liability per person and $20,000 per accident with $2,000 property loss cap and $100 deductible. Death benefits reach $5,000 to parents and $1,000 per dependent. unemployment up to $3,000. dismemberment up to $4,000. funeral costs $175. An optional package policy raises liability to $50,000 and property to $5,000 with a $50 deductible for $22, or $38 with a $25 deductible. Premiums may drop next year. the fund moved from deficit to an expected surplus over $1,000,000 by March 31.
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Saskatchewan
C. M. Fines
Compulsion in Car Insurance Sparks Political Debate
The main objection is compulsory coverage. The Liberal party, initially opposing the insurance bill, now accepts compulsory car insurance but favors private firm purchase. Government spokesmen claim lower costs from the compulsory system, while Liberal sources warn taxes rise if motorists are freed. Fines argues removal of private options would raise costs and trigger protests.
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Liberal Party
Saskatchewan
Fines
Smilestones Reflects Quiet Evening with Music and Radio
A fragment suggests a nostalgic night centered on songs around the piano and radio listening. The quote indicates a casual, old-fashioned gathering with a focus on simple entertainment and shared music experiences.
Town Appears Bit Topsy-Turvy
Cape May residents viewed Lewes across the Delaware Bay and saw the town inverted in a mirage for about 15 minutes on Thursday. The strange effect mirrored a February sight when Lewes viewed Cape May upside down, but not causing panic.
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Cape May
N. J
Delaware Bay
Lewes
Del
Portable Station To Replace Razed Carseland Depot
A portable CPR station from Calgary or Medicine Hat will be placed at Carseland within two to three days to replace the destroyed two storey depot that burned Thursday afternoon. Three people were left homeless and about $15 000 in damage resulted.
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Calgary
Medicine Hat
Carseland
CPR
W. F. MacBeth
Harriet Lausan
MacBeth
L. R. Smith
Alberta bill targets road hazards and vehicle tech rules
Edmonton CP reports a bill in the Alberta Legislature would empower the highways minister to bar drivers deemed road hazards and establish a three member appeals board. The act would require proof of financial responsibility for licenses and mandate turn indicators on all vehicles from 1956, with additional headlight high beam indicators and removal of in car TV sets.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Taylor
Offer to lead Saskatchewan Social Credit party disclosed
Regina CP report says Robert Kohaly claims written material exists about a formal offer to lead the Saskatchewan Social Credit party in the next provincial election. He cites involvement of unspecified outside figures and says he declined the deal, with Murphy and Thauberger denying knowledge. Kohaly would reveal more if Alberta or BC leaders speak.
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Kohaly
Medicine Hat Posts All Time Population Rise
Medicine Hat shows an estimated population of 20 251 based on post office data and 5 786 households. The figure includes 959 business addresses and 6 294 households served, with growth driven by new plants, hospital, schools, and commercial projects.
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Medicine Hat
Jurs
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Safeway
General Delivery
P.O
Sub
Edmonton Best Bull Price at Live Stock Show
A Short horn bull bred by H. L. Sharpe of Lacombe sold for 1200 at the Edmonton Live stock Show and Sale where it was breed show champion. The University of Alberta exhibited the champion Shorthorn female selling for 560, while the Aberdeen Angus champion bull from the University brought 800 and the champion female from Starke and Sons Chipman sold for 300.
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Edmonton
H. L. Sharpe
Lacombe
University of Alberta
Starke and Sons of
Chipman
Army Reveals Heller Tank Killer Details From Canada
Ottawa reports for the first time publicly detailed information on the Heller, a Canadian rocket rifle and recoilless launcher infantry weapon. Developed by the defence research board, it fires a heat generating projectile capable of destroying tanks, with longer range and accuracy than the Bazooka.
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Ottawa
Army
Defence Research Board
Canada
Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment
Valcartier
Que
Fears U S Intervention Could Spark Last War
Ottawa MP Pearson warned that U S defensive action in any clash over Quemoy and the Matsus could risk a world war while keeping the conflict localized. He said Canada would not intervene in a China Nationalist Communist fight over the islands.
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Pearson
United States
Quemoy
Matsus
Canada
The
Commons
Toronto
U.S
CCF
Coldwell
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
China
United Nations
CMHC Profits Plunge in 1954 Amid Higher Expenses
Ottawa CP The Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported a nine year low in net income after taxes for 1954 at 893000, less than half the 2235000 of 1953. President Stewart Bates blamed higher expenses from new housing legislation and noted insufficient fees for inspections. Housing starts rose 11 percent to 118000 and completions 6 percent to 106000. Lending activity increased with 636 million approved for 82406 new houses, as banks and insurers supported mortgage funding.
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Ottawa
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CMHC
Stewart Bates
National Housing Act
Bates
Edmonton Weather: Warming Trend, Temperatures Dip
A slight warming trend continues but temperatures stay well below normal for late March. Lows tonight range from zero to 15 below, with Saturday highs from 5 to 20 above.
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Edmonton
Dependents Benefit Boost Approved by Committee
The Legislative industrial relations committee approved extending Workmen's Compensation Act benefits to all eligible dependents of workers killed or injured in accidents. The CPR opposed the change arguing it shifts from insurance principles to social legislation and should be government responsibility.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Legislative Industrial Relations Committee
John Pearson
CPR
Ex RAF Pilot Finds Rescuers and Reunites in Copenhagen
Ralph Rafter, 33, of Toronto, located the Danish farmer and underground helpers who helped him escape Nazi-occupied Denmark after a 1944 RAF Lancaster crash. He arrived three days ago and, after a phone call from Peter Harreschou, visited St Merloese to identify farms and villagers who aided his bailout. He shared memories of sandwiches and recovered parts of his radio set kept as souvenirs at Harreschou’s farm.
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Copenhagen
Ralph Rafter
Toronto
Rafter
Peter Harreschou
St. Merloese
Harreschou
World headlines mix in Nevada blast and political amid crises
Senior military officials from Canada Britain and allies invited by the U S to witness a Nevada desert atomic explosion. Premier Manning cited religious broadcasts used for political fundraising amid other global tensions including Viet Nam border clashes and European treaty issues.
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Canada
Britain
U.S
Nevada Desert
Dog's Lung Used to Purify Boy's Blood in Operation
A 13 year old Calvin Richmond underwent a three hour heart operation at University of Minnesota Hospitals. A dog lung inflated to football size carried blood through a pump and was vented with 100 percent oxygen to purify it while surgeons worked on the heart. The lung was then returned to the boy after the blood passed through heated water for warming. The operation aimed to create a dry field for repairing holes in the heart chambers.
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Calvin
Gilbert S. Campbell
E. B. Brown. Jr
Norman. Crisp
The
University. of Minnesota
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