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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
2
Acton readers debate curfew enforcement and liquor control as businesses urge earlier closing and residents call for stricter law enforcement. The piece notes curfew necessity, parent duties, and the tension between revenue and sobriety while reflecting wartime mobilization and community concerns about youth and public order.
The piece notes Army Week and urges helpful civilian support for soldiers. It cites a Libya battle headline and comments on democracy balancing state power with individual freedom. It praises Theo Mount Forest Confederate editor A W Wright for forty years at Mount Forest paper service.
Critics react to a 160 minute documentary titled The Defeat of the German Army Near Moscow. The film shows the Moscow battle aftermath including German atrocities with scenes of prisoners, executions, hangings, and burning buildings.
Employers using semi monthly pay periods can buy Insurance stamps to record employee contributions. The Unemployment Insurance Commission announced four denominations 1.00 1.11 1.24 and 1.97 to cover earnings bands from 26.00 to 49.93 semi monthly. Stamps will be used by employers to log both employer and employee shares.
A muddled transcription outlines employer and employee contribution issues, referencing figures like 6098 and 85.87 and noting a lawyer’s points on legality and plan coverage. The text mentions Mr Sulfield and Musioly, with proposals about payroll deductions and future steps.
Fragmentary text provides no coherent event or names to summarize. Unable to extract a clear news item, individuals, or organizations to frame a factual card.
Canadian national edition lists daily hours with exceptions for Sundays and Saturdays. Includes mentions of Georgetown and Guelph flyers with evening times and a Sunday only slot at 7.00 pm. References a Retna Wert Daily and Cap agency flyer details with scattered timing notes.
Fragmentary timetable notes show times and routes with references to Acton Stratford Kitchener and Sunday/Holiday operations. Details are mangled with misread letters and unclear marks, offering no coherent schedule or service pattern to confirm.
An eight year old named MacDonald, once part of Queen Victoria's guards during the 1887 jubilee, is reported as the sole surviving member of that royal escort.
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