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Newspaper

Hamiota Echo

Location

Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 08, 1964

Page

4

Saskatchewan to Abolish Grade System by 1965 66

Saskatchewan plans a province wide switch from the traditional 12 grade system to a four division unit work structure through the Department of Education. The plan aims for nine compulsory years and emphasizes employable skills, with no failing or skipping in the new unit system.

Saskatchewan Department of Education Planning Department of Education Regina Janzen

Philadelphia tavern owner fends off robber with revolver

Joseph Blumenthal, 74, owner of a Philadelphia tavern, confronted a would‑be robber who demanded money. Blumenthal fired five shots from a revolver but missed. the intruder grabbed $60 and fled, after which police began investigation.

Joseph Blumenthal Philadelphia Penn

Plans to strengthen Manitoba school program guidance and trades

The nine year plan, urged by Mr. Janzen, emphasizes skill subjects and written English, with a new seventh year course in occupational orientation. At high school, vocational offerings would expand toward technical institutes, trades, and direct employment, preparing students for professional fields.

Henry Janzen Janzen

Roaming goalie tactic reshapes hockey defense

The article notes goaltenders moving behind nets to stop caromed pucks, tracing Jacques Plante as an early adopter. It explains timing, risk, and rules around the goal crease and interference, highlighting how roaming stops became standard and the goalie’s protection zones.

Eithe

Kitchen carpet trends gain ground in Canadian homes

Decorators promote wall to wall kitchen carpeting as practical and stylish, noting benefits like reduced noise and easier upkeep. Off white is favored for spot removal. care guidelines emphasize gentle detergents and vacuuming, with 90 percent of domestic carpets produced in Canada.

Canadian Carpet Institute Institute

Night of the Mexican Kidnap Plot Ends in Death

In Juarez a kidnap plan collapses as Whitey, aiming to collect twenty thousand dollars, flees across the border but is killed by unseen fate. A counterfeit thousand dollar bill and a guard’s laugh mark the grim end of the would-be ransom plot.

Juarez Whitey Normand Florida Whitey Shine Boy Gomez International Bridge Senor Mexico Death

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Gordie Howe Shockey Wey Jacques Plante Madeleine Levason Morris Cooper
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