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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1946
Page
2
The article discusses a dominion wide plan for health insurance and free hospitalization for everyone. It compares current local provisions and private group schemes, noting no national program yet, with examples abroad including New Zealand and Britain where a National Health Bill is receiving attention.
At Banff CMA discussions rejected free hospitalization, warning government financing would burden taxpayers. Dr Harris McPhedran led a CMA committee endorsing basic requirements for health insurance including living standards, public health, diagnostics, hospital and medical services, remote area care, services for the blind and elderly, and public education on the plan.
Dr Harvey Agnew of Toronto estimates Canada needs 250 million dollars for new hospital buildings including general and specialized institutions. Discussions stress public awareness of government financial responsibility and taxpayer burden in national health insurance and free hospitalization, comparing costs to war taxation. The CMA presents a nationwide survey on health service nationalization implications.
The Winnipeg Tribune notes a strong link between drinking parties and recent violent crimes in Winnipeg and nearby areas. It argues that binge drinking often precedes robberies stabbings and murders, with scenes of empty bottles shaping the crime setting. The piece calls for a public re-examination of personal habits.
Warner Brothers American Film Company announced a plan to reconstruct and rebuild war damaged British studios at Estree and Teddington near London. The scheme totals £1,000,000 with a dollar equivalent of about $4,450,000.
The U.S. Navy commissions its first helicopter squadron of 17 craft based at Naval Air Station Floyd Bennett Field New York City to advance helicopter use for air sea rescues mail and personnel delivery. The unit will operate on fleet vessels lacking aircraft and aid ship to ship liaison and logistics. It will also attach to some battleships to supplement observation aircraft.
The Winnipeg Free Press notes that the search for opportunity across the border continues but Canada can provide within its borders equal chances in all fields. It argues that population and facilities favor the U S and that the outcome may never change, yet Canada will endure the loss.
At a recent conference in London experts stated scientists may soon deliver a concrete that ages gracefully. The Royal Institute of Architects calls it their greatest need as speakers noted grime corrodes façades and most buildings lose appeal after about ten years.
The passage notes that Romans treated salt as a sacred staple and never set any dish before it, underscoring its ritual importance in ancient dining practices.
The article clarifies rationing rules for unnumbered beaver stamped coupons remain valid for purchasing rationed foods even after discharge. It states dealers cannot require a trade-in for used car purchases and that hotels must receive ration books for stays of two weeks or more. Milk prices in restaurants cannot be raised under subsidy cancellation. Readers are invited to request the Consumers' News pamphlet or Blue Book from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
The text contrasts urban interest in weather with a farmer's dependence on it. It notes rain or drought affects farming profits and that a single storm can erase a season's work, making the farmer a true gambler with the elements.
In Sunnmore at Kils Fjord, Ole Mjeltvik rigged a system to pull a motor boat along a shore plowing field with a long cable and pulley. The calm day allowed the boat to furrow the field rapidly signaling the “sea going horse” to reverse and complete the plowings.
The rich kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo becomes a British crown colony with a royal pledge to advance welfare and development. Christopher William Dawson is named chief secretary as a governor is appointed, replacing the Brooke era after Sir Charles Vyner Brooke ceded control with a $4 million trust fund.
Auguste Liessens of Sorel Quebec demonstrated a device at the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers associations convention that lets a blind composer write music faster. A shoemaker’s leather grooves inspired the idea, and a frame with stencils now helps him copy any notes onto a staff.
Canadians consume about 40 million pounds of tea each year and average roughly 800 cups per adult, reflecting strong tea culture and daily consumption patterns across the country.
A compact crossword puzzle item presents cryptic-like clues such as Near low mood, Worn away, You and i, To perform, and Symbol for selenium. The list includes references to a South African antelope and a wife of Geraint, suggesting a mixed clue pack with several short answers.
A collage of jokes and quips covers marriage, money, and daily life. A wife mocks fashion, a police magistrate quips with burglars, a dentist and patient exchange gags, and a football trainee recalls bargain nights with his mother.
Seventy thousand pounds of paint and sixty painters over six months repaint the Eiffel Tower every seven years to guard against rust. Wartime reports of deterioration due to lack of paint were proven false after the German occupation ended. the tower is described as in good condition.
A collection of brief quotes on wisdom from Spurgeon Penn Billings Tennyson Mary Baker Eddy and Proverbs 4 7. The lines emphasize right use of knowledge practical living training a child and seeking divine guidance for wisdom. The verses highlight that wisdom lies not in possession of information but in application and understanding.
A robin relies on hearing to locate earthworms. It hops across the ground to rouse the worm, which surfaces to investigate. The robin then detects the worm’s movement and pounces when it emerges.
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