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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 02, 1957
Page
1
A record of traffic violations lists excessive speed and failing to stop among the offenses. Other violations include driving without due care and impaired ability, with dates indicating activity through October 14. The document notes yielding right of way and related infractions in a preliminary tally.
Washington officials say Saudi Arabia and Jordan may soon join Egypt and Syria in a broader Arab unity effort. The move aims to blunt U S blame on Nasser over Jordan, with Washington stressing sovereignty and aid to Hussein while avoiding direct opposition to Nasser.
Above normal temperatures continue in Alberta with highs in the 65 to 75 range. Cloud cover mainly in the northern prairies. Yesterday’s high 73 and low 45 with 0.6 inch precipitation. Noon temperature 79 and wind velocity noted.
The Liberal and Progressive Conservative leaders push national unity in a tight race as Prime Minister St Laurent courts Social Credit in Alberta and Diefenbaker attacks Liberals over the controversial pipeline debate. Parliament dissolution shows Liberals with 168 seats, Conservatives 50, CCF 22, Social Credit 15. Diefenbaker campaigns in Truro amid discussions of an up to 80 million dollar Trans-Canada pipeline loan.
The Calgary District Milk Producers Association will seek a wholesale milk price increase before the board of public utilities commissioners next Thursday. Four Calgary dairies will submit briefs saying farmers cannot absorb any rise and costs must be passed to consumers. The current Calgary quart price is 21 cents, set in December 1951.
Chamber of commerce directors pressed civic authorities for a definite commitment on expanding gas reserves, increasing purchases, and negotiating with private firms to ease shortages. A private council session and a planned meeting with Premier Manning were proposed after reports on the conservation board’s export permit recommendations for Saskatchewan Power.
Brooks businessman and Brooks Lions Club president Ted Brunsden was nominated this afternoon as Progressive Conservative candidate for Medicine Hat. He joins four others in the race to decide the June 10 vote. He urged a voice for Medicine Hat in the Diefenbaker government.
Haifa AP reports a new wave of Jewish immigration to Israel at about 300 daily, with 1957 totals near 100,000. Most arrivals come from Eastern Europe North Africa and Egypt. The Jewish Agency coordinates housing jobs and settlement with rapid intake for new communities and development towns in Galilee and the Negeb.
Prince Charles, eight, makes his return to school cricket with a first day back performance. Photos show him bowling underhand and batting with mixed remarks, critics calling him a demon bowler while noting fielding lapses and a headball scoop, as crowds watch eagerly.
Ed Heckbert told chamber of commerce directors he opposes any boost to the domestic gas rate while industrial and commercial rates may rise to cover higher costs. An alderman noted a report in THE NEWS and vowed opposition to household rate increases in council.
The Free Press reports bitter quarrelling inside the Manitoba Social Credit party after the suspension of Keith Hunter, the former provincial organizer, amid accusations of communism and disloyalty. The clash prompted walkouts by two provincial executives and prompted appeals to national organizers. The party has nominated only two candidates for the June 10 federal election.
A girl arrives late for an appointment asks why she bought artificial flowers. The response notes real ones die while waiting, delivering a sharp, domestic irony in a compact exchange.
A Viking charter plane carrying 25 soldiers, two civilians, a mother and her two children, and five crew crashed in a pine forest near Blackbushe airport 30 miles southwest of London. Thirty-three died, four injured, two later died, four badly burned survivors rescued. An engine failure prompted an SOS before loss of contact.
The Red Cross spring blood donor clinic at St. Barnabas Church in Medicine Hat targets 1,000 donations but may fall short without a large turnout. A W Haley, clinic director for southern Alberta, notes 495 donations by Wednesday evening and calls for 6 group donors. Two Medicine Hat patients are planned for open heart operations in coming weeks at Edmonton University Hospital.
London mourns Robb Wilton 76 a wartime era star famed for characters such as Mr Muddlecombe the justice of the peace and a home guard leader His fireman and public life bits entertained during invasion fears and postwar austerity remarks reflect his popular stage presence and wit.
The Alberta government announced June 13 as Farmers Day school holiday across districts and divisions. Dr W H Swift said all applicable schools will observe the break, marking the provincewide observance.
A new Texas disaster area was declared as the Sabine River rose to record heights threatening Deweyville with inundation for the second time in four years. About 1,000 residents faced possible evacuation while the Trinity River also rose, triggering flood warnings across eastern Texas.
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