Capitalism Triumphs in High Tech and Cars
The piece extols free enterprise as defense against communism, highlighting Chrysler’s van program in Windsor with the Dodge Caravan Plymouth Voyager rollout, Ford’s mini-van clone, and rapid demand. It also covers Channel Beam Home Satellite's boom in dish systems and Apple Macintosh’s debut, portraying profits and tech advances as democracy’s victory.
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Walt McCall
Chrysler
McCall
Megabucks
Windsor
Ford
Democracy
Iacocca
Bill Phillips
Channel Beam Home Satellite
Ontario
Phillips
California
Canada
Apple
Commie
Ibms
Reesies amblings on Welfare and heating costs
President Ronald Reagan faces advisers and editors in Winnipeg weigh in on policy while the National Council of Welfare reports that one in four Canadians over 65 live in poverty. Rising furnace oil prices push homeowners to alternative heat sources, despite fire hazards. Ottawa medic notes limited success helping smokers quit, but ex-smokers insist quitting cold turkey works with grit.
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National Council of Welfare
Liberal leadership fee debate prompts call for affordable entry
Paul Hellyer notes an organization discussion on setting Liberal leadership convention fees at 1500 dollars, with whispers of 800 or 400 dollars as more acceptable. He argues high fees price out ordinary voters and turn parties into exclusive clubs funded by taxpayers via tax credits, urging minimal registration and broad participation.
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Toronto
Justice Department
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Noted Quotes and Diary Entry Cite Old World Signals
A compact snippet contrasts Nancy Mitford sardonic views on Canada with John Molson’s brisk diary line dated July 28, 1786. It juxtaposes social commentary and a historical diary remark reflecting commerce and global ambition in early periods. The item reads like a parchment glimpse of cultural and economic tensions across eras.
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John Molson
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Jamiota
Cna
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box 70
Hamiota
Manitoba
Romoto
U.S.A
England
F.D. (Don) Venables
Reesie
Ronald Reagan
Winnipeg
Ottawa Medico
Paul Hellyer
of Canada
Nancy Mitford
1949
Reil
John R. Robertson
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