Careless Driving Laws Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canara upheld provincial careless-driving laws including Manitoba’s. The ruling found that such enactments do not become criminal law merely by prohibiting conduct and imposing penalties. Justice Judson and six others rejected that Manitoba’s act falls under criminal law, aligning with federal reservations.
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Supreme Court of Canara
Federal Reserve
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Grady
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Wilfred Judson
Patrick Kerwin
Judson
Calgary to Build First of Four Auxiliary Hospitals
Alberta to construct the Calgary Auxiliary Hospital Districts first facility under the Five Year Plan of 1958. Each $850,000 hospital will provide chronic care near general hospitals to maximize economical medical service. Province-wide, over 2100 beds will be added, boosting the chronic care bed ratio to the highest in Canada.
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Calgary
Alberta Department of Health
Alberta
Standard General Hospital
Canada
Canada cattle brucellosis program expands for winter
About 30 percent of Canada's 12 million cattle have entered a nation wide brucellosis eradication program launched by the Health of Animals Division of the Canada Department of Agriculture in 1957. The plan will intensify as cattle are housed for the season with 160 areas declared certified and 467 accepted while testing proceeds in 142 districts.
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Canada
Health of Animals Division
Canada Department of Agriculture
Divsion
Ancient Egypt puzzle of seven pieces reformed as square
A reader puzzle cites seven geometric segments carved on hieroglyphs near time worn walls. The eight figure and the square share the same seven pieces when rearranged. The task asks to form the square from those seven sections using patience and ingenuity. Answer indicated elsewhere.
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Egypt
Magistrate Bigelow Rules On Careless Driving Case
In a Toronto Globe and Mail report, Magistrate Tupper Bigelow sentenced a driver who pleaded guilty to careless driving. The Crown sought criminal negligence after testimony the motorist aided police in a city chase. A six month prison term and £600 fine were imposed, plus a three year driving ban Canada wide, reflecting the magistrate’s view of the driver as dangerous despite no injuries or property damage.
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Tupper Bigelow
Gigetow
Xna
Canada
Bigelow
Toronto Globe and Mail
Aerosol industry birth from bug bomb to air spray
The piece traces the aerosol industry's rise from World War I displacing malaria via the emnate mosquito to civilian uses. Two USDA researchers developed ready Freon based insecticide aerosols in 1943. The one pound steel can gave way to peer cans and a flood of products including deodorants paints coatings cosmetics and air sprays.
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Pacific
North Africa
Tropics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Winnipeg River deer season set with special five dollar license
Manitoba hunters may take part in an experimental extra deer season in the Winnipeg River area from October 7 to 15 by purchasing a special five dollar license. The designated area runs one mile back from both riverbanks from north of Points du Bois to the Ontario boundary, including river islands.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg River
Points du Bois
Ontario
Tips for Parents by Edith Henry and the Parent Education Associates
A Manitoba reader seeks guidance on raising a ten year old with strong academics and interests in books and carpentry. The letter outlines three ideas: understand the child’s stage, tailor programs to individual interests, and prepare for a diverse multilingual world with early exposure to languages like French.
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Manitoba
Joiner
Trans- Canada
Parent Education Associates
Toronto Public Libraries
College St
Toronto
Ont
Eisenhower’s UN speech frames core American alliance
President Eisenhower’s United Nations address champions global freedom and progress, arguing a shared human longing for justice. He outlines five practical aid programs channeled through the UN, while proposing disarmament talks and an open skies approach to inspection, underscoring US policy aligned with UN goals.
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Eisenhower
United Nations
United States
General Assembly
America
Nikita Khrushchev
Assembly
Peking
Moscow
Congo
Hammarskjold
Africa
Washington
UN Assembly
Credit Unions Rise to Foster Low Cost Lending
Since ancient times credit has driven trade and government finance. This piece tracks how individuals like John Doe faced high cost money lenders, and how credit unions formed over a century ago to pool savings and provide low cost, dignified borrowing. It notes laws across Canada and the US supporting their growth. It also highlights the shift to viewing borrowing as a legitimate asset for individuals and businesses alike.
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John Doe
United States
North America
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High Priest of
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King Features Synd., Inc
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Asva
Edith Henry
Parent Education Associates Associates
Frank
America’s Basic Alliance
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
G. A. Charbonneau
Credit Union League of Sask
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