08 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1956
Page
1
Cooler air moves in from the west with Sunday temperatures expected to range from 60 to 70 on the Prairies. A few light showers accompany the cold front. Yesterday’s highs reached 79 and lows 56 with no precipitation reported.
Shoppers packed stores for Friday night hours in Winnipeg as the Retail Merchants Association reports about 90 percent of shops open six to nine. Spokane Sheriff Betlach enforces curfew and will detain under 18s on streets after 11 p m. Calgary see injuries after a highway crash near Strathmore. Chesco in critical condition with a broken back. Calgary youth Eric Edwards faces supreme court trial after a 17 year old city waitress incident. Port Arthur witnesses summoned for Sept 10 in William Ibey case involving a slaying. remanded. Calgary witnesses in Harry O Keefe case as body of William OMoore found by Elbow river. Vancouver Fisheries Minister Sinclair notes net barrier 40 miles offshore affecting salmon in the Pacific northwest. Regina flame ceremonies mark Swift Current and Biggar natural gas distribution launch.
A fire of unknown origin gutted the Trans Canada Service Station and Motel at 780 Eighth St. S.W. early this morning. Fire Chief Len Morris said considerable damage and loss of contents, including tires and equipment, with insurance covering the blaze. Five firemen fought the flames from 12:40 a.m. to 2:35 a.m. No injuries were reported. Proprietors are W. Semrau and Sons. alarm credited to night attendant A. Semrau from the nearby White Spot.
Medicine Hat reports Martha F Schmid of 121 Seventh St reaches her 100th birthday becoming the city's sole centenarian. A longtime resident over 40 years she is described as alert and engaged in community affairs and world events.
Tiny Cynthia Ruotolo was buried at St Bernard's Cemetery. Eleanor Ruotolo collapsed at the grave before the casket as the cortege arrived, and Stephen Ruotolo, an $80 a week salesman, carried his wife to an awaiting car after the distressing moment.
A local salon unveils a promotional sign reading Come on in what have you got to lose aiming to attract customers with a bold discount message placed outside the shop.
Ted Weatherhead accompanies Medicine Hat RCMP patrols to reveal daily duties. The account details highway traffic duties, a tractor accident near Seven Persons, detour actions to preserve evidence, and radio communications within a six-officer detachment.
The series explains that architecture offers deep personal reward beyond money and spans centuries through enduring buildings. It notes a starting salary around $50 weekly and a 10 year midpoint near $10,000 yearly, with a growing North American field and limited licensed architects.
Police search for a motorist in a light blue car with a broken headlight who struck 15 year old Calvin Reid and left the body and his bicycle on the road. Reid, of Holloway, had gone out to play baseball with friends and was found in a ditch after his bicycle was spotted among pines fifty feet away.
Thousands of seasonal farm workers are needed on the Prairies to harvest a bumper grain crop as eastern arrivals slow. The National Employment Service in Winnipeg lists up to 1,400 vacancies, with rates from seven dollars a day or 1.25 an hour and Alberta and Saskatchewan reporting many unfilled posts. Mechanization cuts labor demand, with one combine operator replacing about a dozen workers.
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd announces its three unit start up with 140000 tons per year capacity. President L Brook highlights soil testing program, agronomist staff, and marketing through Harrisons and Crossfield. Production depends on gas sulfur phosphate rock supply. CPR impact noted as major new industry for Medicine Hat.
An alert policeman halted two speeding motorists racing side by side on Fourth Ave near Belfast and Aberdeen streets about 11 30 last night to prevent an accident. The cars were flagged down by the beat constable near Aberdeen as a third car entered the intersection.
Australian Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies pressed Cairo for a compromise on Suez but Egyptian President Nasser remained firm that Egypt alone would run the canal. The week also saw U S desegregation rulings tested in the South amid violence in several states.
Four top Dominion Glass Co. Ltd. executives were entertained Friday by Redcliff company leaders during a two day review of operations and future marketing plans. The visit included a discussion of district performance and upcoming routine trips planned by the officers.
Lawmakers drop murder charges against eight year old Leroy Black who admitted kicking nine year old June Darlene Hougendobler to death after she refused a kiss. He will be tried in juvenile court as a delinquent with the state saying no proven intent.
At the University of Alberta farm a hail making device destroyed test grain plots while officials from the university hail insurance company and farm staff watched. The machine blasts chipped ice at high velocity with optional heavy rain, aiming to speed hail research by simulating natural conditions.
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