Weather and the H bomb era precipitation debate in Medicine Hat
Bruce W. Hogle examines claims linking atomic weapons to weather. Data from Medicine Hat show average annual rainfall rising from 12.69 inches (1883–1943) to 13.04 inches (1945–1954) after the first hydrogen bomb, with a 25.29 inch year in 1927 and a 22.61 inch total in 1940, while 1943 remains a low pre bomb year. The article notes no consensus on causation and cites varied expert opinions.
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Bruce W. Hogle
Medicine Hat
Hiroshima
Japan
Senator Wilson Becomes First Woman Speaker In Ottawa Senate
Ottawa reports that Senator Catrine Wilson the 70 year old first woman appointed to Canada's Senate was deputized as Speaker marking the first female occupant of the chair in the upper chamber since 1867. She was chosen when the regular Speaker fell ill. Wilson is one of five women in the Senate. Western farmers protest railway box car allocations hindering grain sales to elevators. Hazen Argue urges amendment to the Canadian Grain Act to allocate cars to elevators per grain allocations. The Commons mockingly laughed as he warned of a future CCF government and teased Conservatives as bolts and nuts. Debates touched unemployment and this year's budget dubbed the budget of crumbs. Reverend E G Hansell kept the chamber light with quips.
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Catrine Wilson
Canada
Senate
Wilson
W. Wishart Robertson
Hazen Argue
Ccf-Assiniboia
Commons
Argue
Kaleta Named Coach of Medicine Hat Tigers
Alex Kaleta, 35, of Saskatoon, former Seabiscuit of big time hockey, signs to coach the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Junior Hockey League next season. He succeeds Ab MacDougall as Moose Jaw Canucks coach, with Bill Turner confirming the deal. Kaleta plans to bring a goalie under negotiation with an NHL team and will announce the name later.
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Alex Kaleta
Saskatoon
Kaleta
Canucks
Canmore Juveniles
Lethbridge Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
Seabiscuit
Windy City Crew
New York Rangers
Rangers
Alex
Hershey
Saskatoon Quakers
Quakers
Wild Bill Hunter
Tigers
Hunter
Moose Jaw
Rails and Communications Fail Across Saskatchewan Storm
A severe spring storm isolated Saskatoon and Prince Albert, cut power and communications, halted transport, and damaged lines and rail routes. Amateurs aided relays as crews repaired outages. farmers face delayed seeding and potential crop losses.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Medicine Hat to honor 1955 babies with mayoral scrolls
Mayor Harry Weiner plans special scrolls for every Medicine Hat baby born in 1955 to mark Alberta's 50th anniversary and Alberta's 100th in 2005. Scrolls will bear the child's name and city crest and be handed to parents at a later ceremony. The reverse urges the 2005 mayor to present a fitting gift in Alberta's centennial year.
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Medicine Hat
Harry Weiner
Alberta
Weiner
Medicine
Living costs rise in March for first time in eight months
Ottawa reports the consumer price index up one tenth to 116.1 from 116 as food items including flour tea eggs fresh fruits and chicken rise along with shelter and home ownership costs. Clothing and household operations dip while industrial materials and farm products show gains.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Weather improves as western Saskatchewan clears
The weather outlook reports most precipitation has ended in western Saskatchewan. Skies will break up overnight with sun on Thursday. Alberta will see sun with possible afternoon cloudiness and scattered showers or thunderstorms.
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Edmonton
Saskatoon
Wilkie
Sask
CPR
Manitoba
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Buddhist nun seeks Southern California meditation center
Sister Dhammadinna, the United States only Buddhist nun, tours Los Angeles to establish a Southern California centre for meditation and study. Grand daughter of an oil magnate, she renounced wealth 25 years ago and helped establish Buddhism in Australia. She notes America resists Buddhism more than any other place.
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Dhammadinna
United States
Los Angeles
California
Australia
America
Cowboy Hat's 16 Mile Chinook Journey Recovers Lost Gear
Rancher Walter Jenkins testifies to a tale of a cowboy hat found on the Pine Ridge and traced to Ed Schmidt after a 16 mile ride by Chinook wind. Bud Jenkins bought the hat from an Indian for $2, later returned at a cost of $4. Schmidt recalled Chinooks at a Calgary Bull Sale linking the hat to his loss.
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Pincher Creek
Walter Jenkins
Twin Butte
Ed Schmidt
Ed Noad
Bud Jenkins
Walter
Blood Indian Reserve
Bud
Pine Ridge
Waterton
Belly Rivers
Kelowna Dahlias slated for nameless bridge display
An ogopogo dahlia from Kelowna will be planted at one end of Medi cine Hat's nameless bridge with other prize varieties from H. H. Johnson gardens. J. A. Coyle parks superintendent received the gift from Mr. Johnson, as promised by Mayor Weiner earlier this year. Dahlias will be potted at the city nursery before being placed at bridge approaches. Mayor Weiner plans to meet highways minister Gordon Taylor to discuss Ogopogo as a bridge name.
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Kelowna
Medicine Hat
H. H. Johnson Gardens
B. C
J. A. Coyle
Weiner
Gordon Taylor
Bindloss
May Pluy
Ogopogo
Smileestones prompt on thrift and borrowed funds
A quip urges friends to pursue happiness and frugality even if it requires borrowing to maintain appearances. It frames living within means as a communal ideal.
Peron forces push for quick break with Catholic Church
Editorials note political forces backing Argentine president Juan D. Peron prepare moves to sever state ties with the Roman Catholic Church. The passage also reports weather in Canada, a Canadian youth to be hanged, and other political and oil news.
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Juan D. Peron
New York Defeats Chicago in Extra Innings
The Giants beat the Cubs 4 to 3 in 11 innings. Castleman and Lockman homered for New York while Jones allowed three runs in seven frames before the bullpen. Gomez Grasso and Westrum contributed in relief.
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New York
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McCullough
Gomez
Grasso
Westrum
Castleman
Lockman
Marwell Plans Medalta Plant Reopening in Vancouver
Three officials from Marwell visit Vancouver to prepare for the revival of the former Medalta Pottery plant. Production will resume on new lines including hotel and restaurant ware, a Medalta specialty with a large Canadian market. The Marwell group spans multiple Canadian firms, including Marwell Construction Co. Ltd. and related subsidiaries across Alberta Manitoba and British Columbia.
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Vancouver
Medalta Potteries
Medalia
Canada
Marwell
Marwell Construction Co. Ltd
Marwell Construction (Alberta) Ltd
Marwell Manitoba Ltd
Marwell International Pipeline Co
Marwell Paving (Alberta) Ltd
Canadians Headed to Tokyo for ICC Congress
More than 50 Canadians join a 1,000 strong international delegation in Tokyo May 15 to 21 for the International Chamber of Commerce congress. Delegates anticipate shaping freer trade and policies to ease world commerce, with Canada aiming to promote Asia trade and preserve General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade principles.
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Tokyo
Congress of the
International Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Camille Gutt
Vienna
Pierre Vasseur
R. C. Berkinshaw
Toronto
Vancouver
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Herbert H. Lank
G. C. Hammond
Thomas Oakley
John Jay Hopkins
New York
Paul Bienvenu
Rene Perrault
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