Saskatchewan potash plant nears production start
The Potash Company of America’s Saskatchewan plant, about 15 miles east of Saskatoon at Patience Cake, moves into final production stages. A $20 million project aims to begin production in November with a planned early opening, after a three year shaft sinking and engineering challenges at 3,000 feet below the surface.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Muddle
United States
New Mexico
Esterhazy
Dr K W Neatby Dies A Key Canadian Agricultural Figure
Dr Kenneth William Neatby a leading Canadian agriculturist died October 27 at the Montreal Neurological Hospital at age 55. He headed Science Service in the Department of Agriculture and helped plan a new research branch. Born in England he studied at Saskatchewan and Minnesota and conducted rust resistance genetics work at Cambridge. He earlier led Field Crops at Alberta and later ran Winnipeg Farm Service and Line Elevators before directing Science Service.
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Kenneth William Neatby
Montreal Neurological
Neatby
Science Service
Canada Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
England
Sutton
Surrey
Dr. Neatby
University of Saskatchewan
University of Minnesota
United States National Research Council
Cambridge University
Rust Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
University of Alberta
Quick Canadian Quiz insight from archival questions
The quiz item confirms Sir Sandford Fleming as the time standard inventor and Queen's University chancellor, notes Winnipeg’s railway terminal as the world’s largest mileage yard, cites a per capita import value of about 335 dollars, and states 1957 consumer spending reached 19.5 billion dollars.
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Canada
Sir Sandford Fleming
Intercolonial
Canadian Pacific Railways
Queen's University
Viscount Monock
Confederation
Winnipeg
Income stamps key Liechtenstein government revenue
A brief item notes that Pith of Income men see ree ietines of stamps provides a fifth to a quarter of Liechtenstein's government income.
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Liechtenstein
Large dress sizes in demand despite manufacturer claims
The CAC notes Canadian women of size 40 and up face limited large size dresses. Stores underorder, while manufacturers cite falling demand. Readers urged to request larger sizes from clerks to trigger restocking and benefit customers and businesses alike.
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CAC
Womer
Indian Chiefs defer voting rights liquor law action in Saskatchewan
More than 100 Indian Chiefs and Band Councillors from 57 of Saskatchewan's 61 reservations met at Valley Centre Fort Qu’Appelle for a two day conference on voting rights and liquor legislation. Delegates urged delay for one year to allow better information and to explain issues to Treaty Indians.
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Saskatchewan
Valley Centre
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan Government Committee On Indian Affairs
T. C. Douglas
Douglas
Canada
Manitoba
James Gladstone
Cardston
Alberta
Gladstone
Ottawa
Albert Thompson
Dallas
Frank Calder
Prince Rupert
Manitoba Indians Brotherhood
Thompson
B.C
J. H. Sturdy
Smile Bill Testifies in Theft Case Reflecting on Sam
In an Ottawa style court scene, Smile Bill testifies against his friend Sam who faces theft charges. Bill says he cannot call Sam a thief outright but offers a fowl metaphor about roosting when Sam is near the chicken-house.
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Bill
Sam
The
North Star
Norquay
Sask
Saskatchewan Education Program Planned for Reserves
A committee will draft an education program on reserves before the forthcoming conference. It will include one representative from each of the nine Indian Agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
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Inada
Pital Ices Card
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Saskatchewan House
Regina
Janet Dieter
Connie
W. P. Dieter
Canadian Native Society
Carol Dieter
Centre
Levason
Fleischmann
Stirk
Aistamens
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