Traffic Violations Reported in 1957
A brief list of 1957 traffic violations including excessive speed failing to stop and without due care. The record shows numbers linked to each violation category and notes impaired ability in some cases.
09 May 1957
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
1
A brief list of 1957 traffic violations including excessive speed failing to stop and without due care. The record shows numbers linked to each violation category and notes impaired ability in some cases.
Prince Charles, eight, had his tonsils and adenoids removed at Buckingham Palace. A palace bulletin said his immediate post operative condition is very satisfactory and he remains in bed for about a week. The operation was performed by Dr James Crooks in a first floor room at the palace. He had missed school for three weeks last term due to tonsillitis.
A caddie recalls a novice player and a joke about shaping shots not costing much if he used new laid eggs. The remark reflects a playful golf club scene and the era's humor.
Weather report for Edmonton predicts sunnier and warmer conditions Friday with afternoon highs near 70 and overnight lows just above freezing. Previous day temperatures ranged from 30 to 49 with light precipitation and calm noon readings around 57.
In Bogota a government appointed assembly re elected President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla for four more years beginning 1958 by a 76 to 0 vote amid protests and strikes. Nationwide unrest included killings in Cali and Bogota with troops and armored cars patrolling, bans on self government, and mass arrests.
Former mines minister George Prudham toured the Rapids Narrows dam site 35 miles northeast of Medicine Hat on the South Saskatchewan River with Mayor Harry Weiner. The feasibility study by PFRA will shape whether a 180 foot dam 1500 feet wide can yield 80 000 to 150 000 horsepower and 7 to 10 million dollars in costs. The project would flood Crown land but may unlock hydro electric power for a ready market in Medicine Hat and area.
The Medicine Hat electoral district shows more than 30 000 eligible voters for the June 10 federal election. Current tally totals 20 570 with 12 220 in the city and 18 350 in rural areas, up eight percent from 1953.
Heavy rains and higher humidity reduced the spread of major fires across Northern Ontario, though crews still battled blazes from Sudbury to Timmins. In Skead 88 residents were left homeless as 8000 acres burned, while towns near Port Arthur and Garson Township reported multiple structures lost. Officials warned fire danger remained extreme to high in parts of the province.
Alberta industrial relations board led by Chairman Ken Pugh will hold a hearing in the city to determine the bargaining unit at Northwest Nitro Chemical Co Ltd. Alderman J O Starritt acted for an independent bargaining organization in presenting the certification application weeks earlier.
Prime Ministers Adenauer and Macmillan end three day talks with a joint claim of full agreement on main aims including German reunification and Atlantic Pact solidarity. They discussed European integration Britain’s force cuts in West Germany and emphasised NATO deterrence.
Members of the Numberwo group in Rhythmic Ensembles Kindergarten directed by Mrs Ernie Watkin perform in the Peter Pan Kindergarten entry. The lower photo highlights the sole entrant in Class 111 Rhythmic Ensembles Grade.
Ezio Pinza, famed Metropolitan Opera bass who gained global fame for his South Pacific role, died at 64 in Stamford Connecticut after two heart attacks and a stroke. At his bedside were wife Doris Leak daughters Celia Gloria Peter and daughter Claudia Boller from first wife. He had suffered heart attacks in 1956 and December last year and a stroke in April. Pinza planned to perform in dramatic roles after retirement from singing.
Liberal headquarters confirm Hon Lester B. Pearson will speak at a noon luncheon May 18 in the New Assiniboia Hotel Medicine Hat. As Canada’s external affairs minister and potential UN secretary general candidate he will address international affairs.
Ottawa report outlines eligibility to run for the Canadian House of Commons. Candidates must be 21, a Canadian citizen or British subject, reside in Canada for a year, and have 10 sponsors plus $200 election deposit. Exclusions include inmates, federal workers, most Indians on reservations, and several public officials. Campaign funds must be handled by an agent with no spending cap on the agent’s receipts.
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