29 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
1
Medicine Hat invites all organizations to a special general meeting of the Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee on Wednesday April 6 at 8 PM in the city hall council chambers. Edmonton Alberta Golden Jubilee representative will outline provincial cooperation and funding for school activities and major fall events.
Edmonton city council repealed a by law requiring master painter licences, placing painters with carpenters and brick layers. Journeyman painters argued the measure harmed them and failed to protect the public, leading to the repeal Monday night.
Local Alderman W. E. McCombs and city controller A. T. Legge hold talks in Edmonton with Ren. Ivan Casey and Hon E. W. Hinman regarding incorporating 11 land sections into city boundaries. Five sections slated for a new multi million dollar nitro chemical plant. Agreement aims to secure city school and civic boundaries and gas supplies from New British Dominion Oil Co. for Medicine Hat’s future industrial expansion.
The United States detonated a major atomic device at the Nevada proving ground at 4:55 a.m. PST, with a brilliant flash seen in Las Vegas seventy five miles away and dimly in Los Angeles. Vapour trails from participating planes were visible in the illumination. The flash was also reported in San Francisco.
Warlords in Saigon call for Premier Diem to resign and form a new cabinet. They report on radio a five day ultimatum and urge food and water stocks as government troops and private army units face off in the city. Bao Dai was asked to intervene.
A quarrel over motives in a marriage unfolds with sharp lines about yachts and affection. The dialogue reveals competing claims of love and wealth amidst high seas imagery and social snobbery.
Edmonton CP reports CCF and Liberal members opposed the rural electrification program while approving a 10 million dollar increase to the rural electrification revolving fund. Elmer E. Roper urged publicly owned power firms and Libe ral leader J Harper Prowse called for interest free government loans for farmers. Willmore said private companies earn profits from industry and urban sales, not rural schemes.
President Eisenhower believes Red China is not prepared for a large scale assault in the Formosa Strait, doubting a possible April 15 attack on Quemoy and Matsu. An administration source notes China lacks bases and supplies for an amphibious strike, while outlining talks on a potential Big Four conference and North American defense integration with Canada.
Canadian ambassador Arnold Heeney warned Dallas listeners that U S proposals to limit oil imports could impede Canada’s plans to boost cross border flows. He noted Canada’s exports to the United States and argued for an outlet to the U S market to sustain Canadian oil growth and supply.
Chelsea strengthened its lead in English football by defeating Sunderland 2 1 today, extending their advantage over Wolverhampton. Police report three people shot dead in Edmonton in a double murder and self inflicted death. United Kingdom unemployment benefits may rise to 30 weekly.
Nature and warmer weather moved in to confront the Niagara River ice jam that stalled at the falls. Open water appeared in parts of the 12 mile lower Niagara stretch while dynamite blasts proved ineffective in shifting the main ice pack. Army engineers remained on standby with the possibility of renewed action if a future change showed benefit.
AP report notes Malenkov missing from Swedish delegation farewell in Moscow and from the Supreme Soviet session amid Western rumors of his possible liquidation. A Moscow radio broadcast and officials offered no explanation for his absence as speculation swirled around his demotion and policy reversal toward heavy industry and consumer goods.
A Pacific disturbance brings cloudiness to most of Alberta and western Saskatchewan today. By Wednesday afternoon it moves into Manitoba and the western prairies return to sunny mild conditions.
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