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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
3
A Canadian reader reflects on wartime control talks in the neighboring republic. He warns that hoarding prompts government price and supply controls that outlast need, urging readers to buy only for present needs and to restore confidence as world conditions remain unsettled.
A defendant argues intoxication should excuse crimes, claiming all men err when drunk and urging no responsibility. The text contrasts drunkenness as a mere excuse with the harsher view that a sober killer is not less culpable, citing harm to a dead child and heightened risk.
The Porcupine Advance reprints an editorial noting Canada’s role in a distant war and criticizing U S and Allied overexposure. It questions why Canadians and others fight abroad while Americans face rationing and calls for broader home front awareness. The piece ends by urging leaders including Stalin to heed the mood.
A call to motorists to slow down on rural roads amid rising accident reports. Treacherous curves gravel and rolling knolls hinder stopping distances and vision at intersections. The article urges careful driving to reduce fatalities and injuries during peak travel season.
A reflective piece discusses public life and the appeal of high office to youth. It notes that aging figures like Mackennic king and Humphrey Mitchell show the long path to success and warns that blame, spending criticism, and political scrutiny deter worthy men from pursuing government roles.
Preparations speed up for annual fairs as district braces for attractions. A vacation memory is shared and readers urged to enjoy leisure. Weather, accidents, and traffic talk recur with jokes about roads and detours. Historic quips from James Syme Hastings are cited as enduring witticisms.
The August 8 1968 issue recalls a 1900 contest for best wildlife photograph won by CCC Eperght Acton Canada and notes the prize of 200. It also mentions council meetings setting current year budgets and changes to the W Block archi tecture.
An editorial in Health magazine urges wide public knowledge of artificial respiration to prevent drowning deaths. It notes that immediate, continuous resuscitation for at least four hours can save lives, warns against premature cessation, and stresses clearing air passages and preventing laryngeal spasm.
The Free Press reports Fairy Lake bathing beach remained popular over the weekend with families from Kao Church area joining a Civic Holiday picnic at private homes and local gatherings. Separate items note a residence purchase on Wilbur Street and birth announcements.
A new combination lawn spray and fertilizer or insecticide spreader by an Indiana manufacturer features a quart sized receptacle attached to a standard water spray. Water from the hose powers a revolving twin arm spray that disperses fertilizer or insecticide from the receptacle over the lawn. A control device adjusts the solution strength.
Health advisory urges vigilance as polio season begins. Look for sore throat headaches upset stomach stiff neck or back irritability and fever. Call a doctor if symptoms appear and avoid crowds while ensuring rest cleanliness and dryness. Most recover without after effects and the Canadian Foundation for Poliomyelitis provides support.
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