Betty White's Scrapbook Highlights Odd Local Notices
A collage of lighthearted snippets from a small town column. Jokes about mismatched shoes in a clinic queue, a playful grandson anecdote, garden notes praising large vegetables and potatoes, and a craftsman building a grandfather clock. Poignant lines mix with humorous verses and farm life sketches from Oak River and Harvey Brown’s rows.
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Bill Woods
Len Nesbitt
Bill Thompson
McConnell
Harry Gray
Paul Robinson
Paul
Harvey Brown
Archie Galatiuk
Couple of issues spark partial agreement in memo chatter
A fragmented column pools quips from Mary Bull Bruce Lemon and others on time use love life and inflation. Notable lines lampoon credit cards matrimony and divorce while Allan Cumming notes caution in stepping out. Thought for the week quotes Freya Stark on belief versus action.
Reggie's Ramblings on Show Biz Football and Ottawa Dinner
Autumn colors signal pro clubs chase for Grey Cup and Super Bowl while a noted sports commentator derides professional football as show business. A Winnipeg street march protests draw a crowd, and Ottawa hosts a Governor General's dinner where stuffed crabs headline a wry menu.
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Ottawa
Cabinet rating roulette as Trudeau ministers evaluated
Ottawa coverage rates H A Olson and eight other Liberal ministers on politics and effectiveness. Andre Ouellet earns high marks for influence in Quebec, Monique Begin faces political trouble, Mark MacGuigan shows foreign policy impact, Pierre De Ban e strong locally, Robert Kaplan steadies Solicitor General role, and Ed Lumley earns top marks for trade efforts.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
H.A
Bud” Olson
Olson
Andre Ouellet
Post Office
Ouellet
Liberals
Quebec
Monique Begin
Liberal Party
Mark MacGuigan
Canada
Pierre de Bane
de Bane
Parliament Hill
Robert Kaplan
Toronto
Kaplan
Ed Lumley
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Jack Coombs
Betty White
Old Country
Tory
George Crighton
Cardale
Bill Pollock
Pollock
Bill
Joan Shamray
Oak River
Joan
Iself
Mary Bull
Bruce Lemon
F.E.A
Wimp
L. L. Brown
Jack Houck
Allan Cumming
Freya Stark
Hamiota
Kenton
Man
Rapid City
Lavinia
Oakner
Harding
Brandon - Dyck
Winnipeg - L
L. Term
Reggie
BY Peter Ward
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