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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Sep 22, 1955

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Future Tax Rental Scheme Up to Frost

Ottawa reports the future of tax rental agreements hinges on Premier Frost and Ontario. Ottawa and premiers weigh ending or renewing tax rental with Quebec exempt, risking collapse of federal schemes if Frost pushes termination. Cabinet and Halifax talks reveal mixed support and a single alternative named See-Future.

Warren Baldwin NEWS Ottawa Bureau Ottawa Frost Ontario St. Laurent Harris Quebec Duplessis Dominion Canada Halifax Hallifax

Pennant Race at a Glance Heads Toward Tie

The New York Yankees ride an eight game winning streak and can clinch at least a tie for the American League pennant with one more win or Cleveland loss. They beat Washington 7 3 while Chicago beat Cleveland 7 2. Standings show New York leading with 84 56 and Cleveland at 60 60.

New York Yankees Yanks Washington Nationals Chicago Cleveland Indians Indians Yankees Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Casey Stengel Detroit Tigers Cleveland

Pick Up Lost Hour Of Sleep

Canadian Press reports most Canadians will set clocks back to standard time this weekend except Sault Ste. Marie Ontario which keeps daylight time due to power shortages. The shift aligns with US time changes as states extend daylight time for power saving, creating historical four hour spreads between regions.

Sault Ste. Marie Ont Canada Alberta Prince Edward Island Sault United States Republic U.S New England New York New Jersey Connecticut Vermont Pennsylvania Philadelphia Chicago Ohio California Ontario Windsor Fort William Port Arthur British Columbia Atlin Whitehorse Y. T

Alberta Snowstorm Claims One Life and Halts Transit

A southern Alberta snowstorm killed Florence Feenitt of Lethbridge when hit by a car driven by John Denny of Foremost. Over 100 motorists were stranded on Calgary area highways, with Strathmore residents awaiting rescue after vehicles bogged in three mile drifts. Snowplows and tow trucks cleared jams as major routes to Edmonton and Medicine Hat remained shut.

Calgary Alberta Florence Feenitt Lethbridge John Denny Foremost Alta RCMP Strathmore Here Edmonton Medicine Hat Weather Office

Reno man traps burglar by sleeping in shed

William A Powell of Reno admitted to police he planned to catch a burglar by sleeping in his tool shed armed with a pistol and an automatic shotgun. He left to answer a call of nature and returned to find his pistol rifle and an electric grinder missing.

Reno Nev William A. Powell Powell

Vancouver CPR President Crump and Father Exchange Brief Visit

N. R. Crump, president of the CPR, was in his Vancouver hotel suite on Wednesday when his 84-year-old father appeared. The elder Crump asked if everything was under control and his son replied in the affirmative. He then warned, If it isn't you'd better damn well see that it is.

Vancouver N. R. Crump CPR Tom Crump Medicine Hat Crump

Dulles Signals U S Willing to Cede in Disarmament Talks

Secretary of State Dulles hinted at U S willingness to concede in United Nations disarmament discussions. He suggested a pathway to real arms reductions, aligning with Canadian drive for a blanket deal combining U S British French and Russian plans.

J. R. Walker NEWS Washington Bureau New York Dulles United Nations General Assembly United States Canada Britain France Mikolai Bulganin U.S

New President Appeals for Peace in Argentina After Revolt

In Buenos Aires Lonardi’s provisional government forms after ousting Peron in Argentina. Cordoba radio calls for peace and work while pledging no victors or defeateds. Peron reportedly aboard a gunboat, fate unsettled as Lonardi takes power.

Buenos Aires Eduardo Lonardi Lonardi Juan Peron Cordoba Voice of Liberty Peron

Negro Woman Identifies Son Till’s Body in Court

Mrs Mamie Bradley testified she positively identified her son Emmett Louis Till from a body arriving in Chicago after being pulled from the Tallahatchie river in Sumner Mississippi. She said she looked at the face carefully and was sure the body was Till, bolstering the state's murder case against two white men.

Bradley Gerald Chatham

Secrecy Rules North American European Leaders Conference at Garmisch

A high level conference bringing together political economic and military leaders from North America and Europe opened today at Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany under strict secrecy. Canada's NRX reactor resumes operation after a seven week shutdown. Fifteen people died in a BOAC crash near Tripoli Libya amid dust storm. U S Fish and Wildlife Service warns whooping crane may become extinct. Air Force photo flash bombing reported near Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds of cranes. St John’s Newfoundland braces for Hurricane Ione as damage reports begin to arrive from surrounding areas.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany Fish, and Wildlife Service U.S Gulf of Mexico

Nurses' Home bylaw passes with overwhelming rural support

Voting across the city and district shows strong approval for the nurses' home and nursing school bylaw. City results indicate about 82 percent Yes in Medicine Hat with an overall 94 percent approval, while large rural polls strongly backed the measure despite a smaller Yes tally.

Toronto Kitchener Alexandra Elizabeth Elm Montreal Riverside Connaught Medicine Hat

Vandalism at St Patrick's School prompts police probe

Police investigate vandalism at St Patrick's School grounds and building. Reported offences include a car speeding through yards leaving deep ruts and doors windows smeared with refuse. A children's teeter totter broken and other damage noted. Citizens urged to watch for violators after dark.

St. Patrick's School

Kidnapping dispute ends with boy found with mother

Calgary police describe the incident as a dispute between estranged parents. Two year old Larry Charkos, son of Mr and Mrs M Charkos of Kamloops BC, was located with his mother in Calgary after being taken from Rivers Manitoba by an unidentified man. The boy was placed with Corporal Charles Gibson at Rivers by his father. RCMP said the investigation was discontinued but offered no comment.

Calgary RCMP Larry Charkos M. Charkos Kamloops B. C Rivers Man

Bulldog Hunter Tangled With Antelope on Fort Peck Farm

George Haynes of Fort Peck chased an antelope after spotting it with friends. He fired his rifle at the antelope but struck its antlers. The animal fell, then jumped up. Haynes seized a hind leg, wrestled, and twisted the neck after grabbing the antlers.

Fort Peck Mont George Haynes Mr. Haynes Haynes

Lock and the Gun Replace Open Door in Stockbridge

In Stockbridge Michigan fear grips the town after the hammer slaying of Howard Herrick and Myra Herrick on September 3. Nealy Buchanan, an escaped prisoner, is missing and fingerprints linked to the crime. Stores report rock and ammunition shortages as residents arm themselves and patrol farmsteads.

Stockbridge Mich Michigan Southern Jackson Howard Herrick Myra Nealy Buchanan Buchanan Joseph Southwell

Prairie Weather Improves as Cold Air Shifts South

The official forecaster says Alberta will see warmer temperatures by tomorrow afternoon as the wintry air mass slowly moves southeast. A five inch snowstorm hit the Calgary district, while 11.3 inches were recorded on Sept 22, 1901.

Alberta Calgary

Smilestones Humor: Medium as Spiritualist Visitor

A witty line contrasts a spiritualist visitor with a pun on medium versus how good he was. The quip suggests a lighthearted, small moment in a humor column.

Seed peas production to reach eight million pounds at Grimm plants

Grimm Alfalfa Seed Growers of Alberta expects about 8 million pounds of finished seed peas to be processed by year end at its Medicine Hat and Brooks facilities. The crop covers 9,700 acres under contract from Medicine Hat to British Columbia and in the Eastern Irrigation district. Peak activity saw 131 truckloads in two days, with Medicine Hat receiving a quarter of a million pounds daily from Lethbridge and B C regions. Plant officials anticipate fewer workers than 1954 as heat after July 10 reduced yields but a bumper crop was otherwise indicated.

Brooks Grimm Alfalfa Seed Growers Alberta Medicine Hat British Columbia Grimm Lethbridge B. C C. M. Chalmers

Some Progress Reported in GM Talks Ont 오늘

An official of General Motors of Canada said some progress in isolating the problems was made this morning during secondary talks aimed at settling the strike of 17 000 hourly rated GM production workers. Negotiations followed a lunch recess with UAW CIO- CCL representatives from Oshawa and St Catharines as tensions over non economic issues persisted. Picketers demonstrated at Oshawa St Catharines Windsor London and Scarborough as the four day strike continued to affect GM's Canadian operations.

Toronto General Motors of Canada United Automobile Workers Oshasa Ontario Oshawa St. Catharines Windsor London Scarborough

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