02 May 1962
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 02, 1962
Page
1
A fragmentary report notes a policy review following a teen’s death and an official inquiry into handling of the incident. City officials sheathed details while promising transparency in proceedings and potential reforms.
The readable fragment mentions Sas and Hat meeting near a ken tree. Details are unclear and no additional names or places are confirmed.
The Canadian Prime Minister Macmillan offers voters a lesson in democracy amid a tight election as the campaign highlights economy and nuclear armament. Lester Pearson and T. C. Douglas tour regions while Diefenbaker plans Newfoundland talks and Robert Thompson reorganizes in Toronto.
Saskatchewan government allocates treasury funds to publicize the Medical Care Commission role in implementing the health scheme. The campaign, via George Bothewell Agency, runs on radio eight times daily across 15 stations plus TV spots featuring Premier Woodrow Lloyd and Health Minister W. G. Davies. Posters and newspaper ads widen reach as July 1 looms and officials cite public support and counter confusing statements.
A Bow Island high school girl, Lee Taylor, was burned in a science class at Senator Gershaw High School when she spilled concentrated nitric acid on her face and arms while mixing copper filings. She is in good condition at Bow Island Hospital, with doctors unsure about potential permanent scarring after at least ten days of recovery.
Athens AP report says US Secretary of State Rusk, arriving for a NATO meeting, sees no near prospect for easing world tensions. He notes NATO will review Berlin, nuclear power and East West relations. US aims to reassure allies about nuclear weapons and timing for a Western force. The piece covers Soviet reactions at Geneva, Western hopes for progress, and calls for verification and disarmament talks.
Magistrate A Y Spivack issued a warrant for Gerald Tustian 32 Maple Creek Sask after he failed to appear in city police court to answer a $75 calf theft charge from a Walsh district man dated April 17. Bail had been set at 1000 dollars and bail decisions will be made by a district court or Supreme Court of Alberta judge.
Social Credit candidate H A Bud Olson warns drought could mirror 1930s herd losses and slow rebuilds. He urges senior government action to cut freight costs for feed or cattle moves, notes uncertainty over rains, and says southeastern Alberta beef industry remains the economy’s backbone.
In Montreal the CNR and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen adjourned talks with 10,000 union members in suspense. The union announced plans for a strike and will resume discussions today.
President Kennedy’s advisory panel urged broad powers to curb national emergency labor strikes. The plan would let the president halt strikes for 80 days without court orders and enable fact finding groups to propose settlement terms. Henry Ford II dissented, saying current law works and would worsen disputes.
A car bomb at Algiers docks killed at least 16 Muslims and wounded about 100 as crowds gathered for work. European victims were singled out amid rising tensions, while locals maintained order despite anger and nationalist rhetoric.
A dance hall converted storage site named Uncle Tom's Cabin burned two miles northwest of Medicine Hat near No 1 highway. Loss estimated at over 50000 with equipment including a caterpillar tractor and welding gear owned by Walter Rose destroyed. Firefighters fought about two hours. alarm came at 9 20 p m and were unable to save contents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.