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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1984
Page
2
A reader warns against financing a car as a bad deal due to high interest and taxes and recommends paying cash to cut losses. The letter also seeks advice on buying a first home amid rising mortgage rates, suggesting a cautious plan: set a budget, compute a monthly payment, and allow for closing costs.
Fred McGuinness recalls a public talk on capital punishment where 120 police wives listened as he opposed the death penalty, calling it as wrong as killing. He notes editorials and opinions across Prairie papers show broad opposition and concern for civilization amid a renewed debate following on-duty police deaths and a changing government.
The editorial discusses President Reagan facing trouble in November with Mondale as a likely opponent. It notes the surprising discovery of fossilized lobsters in Western South Dakota, a boon to prices gone down. Manitoba Tory fuming over an NDP grant for a Miami handwriting course. Jets captain laments the puck’s stubborn resistance and jokes about getting another puck.
A string of dates and quotes reflect imperial and ideological views. Thomas Jefferson in 1812 praised Canada as a path to attack Halifax and expel England. Anna Jameson in 1838 portrayed a settler hating a tree. Stephen Leacock quips that socialism fails except in heaven or hell.
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