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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
2
Citizens welcome a town bought used road grader to improve and maintain streets and aid sewer cleanup. County work previously took priority and delayed local repairs, but the new machine will stay employed locally when not in full time use.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports February cost of living at a new peak of 1637, shrinking the Canadian dollar to about six cents of 1935.39 The Fort letter-Review notes rising wage demands from organized labor and government payrolls contribute to the higher index, with no equivalent output to balance the accounts.
The piece argues for adopting daylight saving time across the district to reduce confusion and align with neighbors, despite persistent opposition. It notes railways complicate scheduling and timetables during the summer period, and mentions Donald Gordon as the person to address the issue.
The Financial Post argues the pension system should be affordable for citizens. It notes current national pensions are not generous and mainly target those over 70 with few other substantial income sources.
The discussion centers on pension schemes with monthly payments of 60 dollars or more. Estimates suggest annual costs of 793 million dollars at 60 for those 65 and older, and 100 million annually for a rigid scheme. Some groups push to retire at 60, which would strain the budget and raise debt service and defense concerns.
The multiplex system could bring facsimile newspapers to homes within a year or two. CBC may control or limit private entry, risking a subsidized state paper or forced licensing and censorship affecting press freedom.
The Bank of Montreal's Business Review analyzes the budget, arguing that many avoid direct costs, the current expenditure level totaling about 2,400 million dollars is an irreducible minimum, and further services require higher taxes or increased national debt with deficits on current account. The piece questions future tax relief prospects.
The piece notes trout season opening on Saturday and warmer weather for fishermen. It mentions approaching tax return deadlines and enforcement. It quotes Mr. Justice J. C. Rand urging lawyers to use simple language when questioning witnesses, citing the Windsor Star on Rand formula and the value of concise questions.
Action on Whiteside place sale to Councillor Fred S Near for 4100 dollars. Glove industry news notes weekly wages around 1200 and workers’ strikes affecting layoffs. Tanners vote to allow workers to return or stay home. Mall Street widening planned for a new block with by law and property removals. Ernest Pearson departs to Toronto for a position with United Electric Co.
Snow flurries brief. geese gathered at Corporation Pond signaling spring. Acton baseball club officers elected: President Jom McDonald, Secretary Treasurer He Chew, Executive Committee Fo Mecintash Co Lemhman Redtv NH Garden Manager DOP OW Pearen. Two prisoners planned escape from Milton jail. constable Cookman uncovered it. Acton Hydro posted net profit 4630.34 on local plant operations. Born Salt in Toronto April 18 1930 a son to Mr and Mrs Food Salt. Bicycles in use for about a century.
Readable parts show times westbound and various periods with missing context. The fragment mentions daily service except Sundays and holidays and notes Saturday Sunday and holidays, but lacks a complete event or route details.
Fragmentary timings indicate a schedule with entries like Sunday Monday hours 156 am 1.48 am and daily exceptions. References include Nagstop and Nagstop related flyer mentions for Wuelph with caveats on Saturday and Sunday.
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