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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1947
Page
2
The Acton council sets a 63 mill rate this year, arguing taxes fund services and growth. While residents pay less than similar towns, officials warn steady funding is needed as expansion continues and future rates may rise to cover municipal needs.
The Kin cardine News notes Halton County favors a rotating Warden system, allowing each municipality its turn. Fergus News-Record cites decades of Wellington County governance with no Wardens from that county, while Bruce and Huron counties also weigh municipal factors in selections. The piece argues Halton’s method may better distribute the honor.
Fragmentary text argues that home life is deteriorating and under attack from godless forces aiming to erode national strength and moral fiber. It portrays families as training grounds for character and contends a degraded home life produces bitter, disillusioned people.
The passage argues democracy must be planned and rooted in homes to guide nations. It rejects godless materialism and class warfare, claiming healthy public opinion emerges from domestic virtue, enabling teamwork in industry and strong leadership for global harmony.
Officials report hourly cost of traffic incidents in January rising dramatically with 291.45 per hour cited for losses and 216,842 dollars in property damage, up 72 percent from last year. If the trend continues, Ontario could face over 500 dollars per hour in damages.
Cobourg Town Council, urged by the Chamber of Commerce, votes to require a written permit from the chief of police or town clerk for solicitors and canvassers of charities magazines and veterans calendars. The aim is to curb fraudulent canvassing and save citizens money without reducing services.
A Detroit Newsweek report quotes Archie LaFave, a Hudson autoworker and union chief, among a random sample of about a dozen auto workers. He says many prefer steadier prices and lower costs over higher pay, warning that big wage demands could fuel further inflation and price hikes. The piece notes workers’ focus on relative buying power rather than raw pay.
The Lenten section begins after six weeks with reports of milder weather and renewed newsprint shipments. The piece notes Scout Groups in Canada sponsored by churches and organizations, listing counts for Anglican Baptist Hebrew Latter Day Saints Lutheran Presbyterian Roman Catholic United and others, plus clubs and hospitals. The week’s slogan is Theirs in the Future.
In a historic effort about a decade ago, engineers attempted in flight refueling for aircraft with limited success. Britain’s experts now report progress with detachable hose and drogue methods during a 12 000 foot test linking a tanker and a Lancaster type commercial aircraft to enable a 1000 mile non stop range.
Readable portions show travel times and destinations including Stratford London Kitchener with daily and Sunday restrictions. Exact schedule details are incomplete but indicate a transit notice listing routes and service days.
Text shows fragmented schedule details with daily times and weekend flyer mention. Mentions weekdays marked 4 pm and 7:30 pm with references to Mondays and Saturday Sunday. No clear entities beyond generic city and flyer context.
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