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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 19, 1951
Page
1
Police briefed by Chief Constable A R Bull announce stricter traffic enforcement including improper lane use and poor hand signals as part of a safety push. London transit adds half hourly morning runs 10am to 8pm weekdays, with Wednesday shifts starting 1:30 pm and Saturday night service canceled after 8 pm.
In Ottawa the Commons reopened discussion on tax exemptions for service members in Korea. Finance Minister Abbott voiced opposition to broad exemptions but offered to study targeted measures such as a higher income tax exclusion, with a decision expected soon as budget resolutions proceed.
In Chicago Judge John Y Zurfs sided with Steven Kenyeri 36 in a domestic relations case over a disputed telephone bill. Sophie Kenyeri 31 claimed he struck her. he argued the bill was excessive. The judge quipped that a husband cannot curb a wife’s talk and that such issues should not endanger the marriage.
On Highway 13 in Korea military police post a sign stating Drive carefully you may kill your replacement. The message cautions soldiers about dangerous driving and the cost of careless behavior.
Twelve thousand French and North African troops comb the Atlas region for Mohamed Bouali known as the Mad Moor. He killed seven people after a village attack and hijacking a car, using the victim’s rifle with 21 cartridges, as a manhunt continues across rough terrain.
A lighthouse keeper Lawrence Dupuis was found shot at Lonely Egg Island in Queen Charlotte Sound. Police suspect self-inflicted death after misinterpreting a telegram. Elizabeth Rife reportedly returned home with their son and informed Victoria authorities of Dupuis’s death. Stanley Rife cited divorce proceedings and a mistaken telegram as the motive.
In Benton Tennessee a longtime resident plans to sell his business and flee the area amid a political clash that has destabilized local government. Four deaths tied to Democratic and Good Government League conflict, with fears of further violence after the May 11 slaying of W. A. Lewis. Sheriff Edwards assists in pursuing Lewis' killer as residents report heightened nightly dangers.
In Nashville Tennessee two 12yearold girls wed men much older. Edenwold seventhgrade pupil Lulua DeSheles married Thomas Cliburn age 15 who quit school to work. Eleanor Ray Harden sixth grader married Rupert Madrey 29 who sought a bride with no prior dating.
Three volunteer firefighters from Cranston were charged after admitting they set fires in an unoccupied house and garage on Thursday night for excitement. They then helped battle the blaze, which caused about $2,000 in damage.
TOKYO AP reports fierce fighting on the Korean front as U S forces repel large scale Chinese assaults near Seoul. On the central front Chinese footholds south of the Pukhan river are reported while allied units hold key positions with heavy enemy losses and captured prisoners.
Production Minister Howe announces extending Canada's priority powers to fit American priorities. The move would let Canadian firms on US defence contracts receive raw materials and sub components first, while allowing the government to compel contractors to place those orders ahead of peacetime work.
President Truman called for national unity as the MacArthur dismissal fight raged, warning that failure to unite could lead to greater casualties in Korea and even atomic threats. Defense Secretary Marshall credited UN and NATO gains and urged resolve. Senator Wiley accused the Senate committee of a whitewash in MacArthur hearings.
Montreal hosts the CBC Radio Canada Building on Dorchester Street, a sprawling center with 26 studios, multiple transmitters, and space for future CBC television. The facility serves about 600 staff, supports 18 hours daily Canada wide and 14 language shortwave programming, and features advanced acoustics and a central master control capable of routing 27 programs simultaneously.
A husband accuses his wife of boasting about actions. She retorts with a pointed line claiming she married him as a boast and a punchy comeback. The exchange highlights quick wit in domestic banter.
Air Force Sgt Will Steve Smith, 21, drowned when a canoe overturned on Lake Vanure during a televised honeymoon trip awarded after their marriage. His bride Myrtle Louise, 20, nearly died but survived. The couple had appeared on Bride and Groom in New York City and won a weeklong ranch honeymoon overlooking Lake Vanure.
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