Open Letter to Mel Cochran from Ernie Youngson
Winnipeg writer Ernie Youngson challenges Mel Cochran over memories of Decker boyhood and 1930s life. The letter recalls Model A trucks, harvest days with farmers Verny Rosenberger Reg Teal and Stanley Brunton, and Dad’s car repair scenes.
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Ernie Youngson
Winnipeg
Mel Cochran
Mel
Decker
Hamiota Echo
Verny Rosenberger
Reg Teal
Stanley Brunton
Canada may redraw NATO role in Europe ministerial talks
At the upcoming NATO ministerial, Canada faces a choice on its European forces. Three jet fighter squadrons in Germany and 3,000 troops in Lahr are seen as off balance, with NATO officials open to withdrawing fighters if ground forces are bolstered and moved to central Germany.
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Ottawa
NATO
Canada
Alliance
Germany
Lahr
West Germany
Pierre Trudeau
Defence Headquarters
Europe
Reggies Ramblings on Parliaments and Press Truths
A collage of notes from Reggies Ramblings comments on Manitoba Women Parliament switching to formal rules, Vancouver Lions and Winnipeg Bombers near defeat, and reader objections to pessimistic headlines. Ontario education minister Dr Bette Stephenson urges rights be paired with responsibilities amid editorial reflections.
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Manitoba
Vancouver Lions
Winnipeg Bombers
Ontario
Bette Stephenson
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