28 May 1958
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 28, 1958
Page
1
During lunch Alma notes a muggy noon at 8 with a forecast high near 90. A 15 mph southwest breeze offers little relief as last year’s noon was cooler at 67. The joke turns on the heat and the need for volunteers to hold the hose.
Gen Charles de Gaulle travels to Paris after summons from President Rene Coty as Premier Pierre Pflimlin resigns amid civil strife. Coty meets with former president Vincent Auriol to seek early agreement on De Gaulle successor and a new government to avert a power vacuum.
AP reports Vanguard II launched from Cape Canaveral did not reach orbit. The 20 inch satellite peaked around 2000 miles altitude before reentry while its scientific package yielded telemetric data for science. The three stage rocket reportedly functioned through all stages despite abnormal flight.
In Moscow British Ambassador Sir Patrick Reilly met foreign minister Andrei Gromyko for 45 minutes to discuss preparations for a summit conference. Details remain undisclosed and it’s the first Western envoy meeting on summit questions since May 5 as talks focus on agenda and ministers session.
CMHC voices strong objections to basement suites in new housing areas. Len Laine reports CMHC would not insure loans for units with basement suites, urging properly designed duplex or semi detached homes. The Interim Development Board sent the issue to city council for action.
NATO faces a new threat as Spaak warns the alliance is outflanked by the Soviet bloc. He urges continued Western troop presence in Europe, rejects German neutrality, and calls for gradual disarmament talks with Moscow while noting neutrality has faded in many NATO countries.
Residents of Winnifred protested Tuesday against closing the CPR station. They argued trips to Bow Island or Seven Persons for express and mail, and noted local shipments from Medicine Hat require unnecessary travel. C. F. Gilles of the Board of Transport Commissioners will report findings before a decision. Winnifred lies 32 miles west of Medicine Hat.
Senator Walter M. Aseltine urged Western provinces to redraw boundaries to the Arctic and place 40 percent of Canada's land under new provincial control. Montreal Island proposed as Canada’s 11th province by Gerard Loiselle to enable public works and growth. Edward Lockyer pushed for free university education alongside free primary and secondary schooling.
London AP report says Ronald Kray escaped Ep som mental home by posing as visiting twin Reginald Kray. Reginald, two friends, visited Ronald Monday. guards released Ronald while mistaking him for Reginald. Police comb heath around Ep som race course for the dangerous inmate.
West German President Theodor Heuss departed by air for a one month tour of Canada and the United States. The 74 year old leader flew on a special Lufthansa aircraft and was to make a non stop 16 hour flight to Montreal.
A two storey building at Bannantyne and Allard Avenues was demolished by a blast linked to a natural gas conversion. Verdun postman Paul Emile Messier, 42, was near the door when the explosion occurred injuring several, with A Boisclair in serious condition and others treated for burns or shock. Authorities, including Quebec Natural Gas Corp, vow a full investigation as residents report shock and damage to nearby structures.
Vancouver dispatch reports scattered showers fail to ease BC forest drought. Forestry officials warn only steady rain will reduce fire risk as major logging firms halt operations across the Vancouver forest district forcing thousands of loggers off work.
Tunisian spokesman says two French garrisons at Gafsa and Sfax are encircled as a defensive measure with no aggressive intent. French claims of blockades, travel bans, and food cuts are disputed. Tunisian authorities insist readiness to defend if needed and note mission-dependent restrictions.
Central High School awarded a diploma to a Negro Tuesday night under heavy guard by 220 police and National Guard troops. Ernest Green, 16, expressed happiness and plans to study at Michigan State College while awaiting a New York invitation for a week. The ceremony marked the end of a tumultuous school year with past violence and unruly scenes at the gate.
Yvonne Clements, 20, told a court that a quarter-inch tattoo saying I love men on her left calf hurts her job prospects. She pleaded guilty to stealing $5 from her mother and plans to see a plastic surgeon to remove the tattoo.
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