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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
6
Ottawa and six provinces outline the coast to coast road plan with a tentative total of about 300 million dollars and a provincial share near 250 million. The agreement excludes Quebec and Newfoundland, with others awaiting clarification before signing.
In Sevierville Tennessee, 75 year old Alonzo Fassett threw himself under the car to stop it from rolling off a mountain cliff as his wife Mrs. Fassett watched in dread. The rear wheel passed over him and the front wheel halted the car one foot from the precipice. Doctors say he escaped with bruises and scratches. The couple were touring from a five month Florida vacation.
Motor vehicle repair tradesmen will be the first workers required to hold certificates of qualification under the apprenticeship act. They will be brought under the act at the latest by mid summer.
The column blends quirky musings on Aga Khan weight 224 pounds in 1955 with humorous takes on Hunza longevity and polo, then pivots to wedding song choices and a minister’s cautionary view on marriage. It shifts to footwear quirks, meat shortages in England featuring horse meat, and hotel woes with women conventions. It ends with X ray eyes Pieter van Jaarsveld and land oil prospects.
Mrs. Jere Lee Cross, 34, wife of a diving school operator, descends two miles off Point Fermin near Los Angeles and reaches 152 feet, a record deep sea dive for a woman. Her husband, Jere Lee Cross, photographs the ascent with a special camera.
A poem praising a small town doctor who cares deeply for neighbors in illness and crisis. It highlights tireless service, compassion, and shared joys and sorrows, noting those who never called on him miss his kindred spirit and communal role.
A historical note states the first organized army in the world was formed by Rameses II of Egypt, marking an early example of centralized military structure in ancient civilizations.
Canada’s net farm income for 1949 was about 1.537 billion dollars, down about four percent from the 1948 record of 1.600 billion. The decline stemmed from lower cash receipts, inventory shifts, higher operating costs, and depreciation. Provinces with gains included Nova Scotia and Quebec, while Ontario and British Columbia posted declines. A separate Vancouver item notes a Seattle B-50 bomber sighting, with residents describing a cone-shaped craft.
A dense OCR style crossword puzzle item listing across and down clues with numbers and fragmented phrases. It includes hints like Swarm bees to free, color, noble metals, and geographic terms, intermingled with random phrases and misread entries.
Police in Ontario may seize the car of any motorist charged with drunken driving and hold it until the case is disposed. RCAF photo squadrons prepare for a possible final big year in aerial Canada mapping. deep Arctic navigational flights gain practical experience for navigators. A Swedish firm will help set up a penicillin plant in Bombay under a signed Indian govt accord. Saskatchewan fellowships fund University research on natural resources. New Westminster studies electric heating for hill streets to ease winter traffic. Wiltshire badge to be carved on a hillside above Fovant for a wartime home guard project. The project’s work will feature a 132 by 127 foot carving.
Alcohol is the best agent for removing dirt and grease from metal furniture tops. Clean with a damp rag followed by a dry one to avoid scratches from harsh gritty compounds on chrome surfaces.
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