1972 Tax Returns Explain Personal Exemptions Details
The Portage la Prairie papers present a tax series by Leslie Litman CA. It explains 1972 personal exemptions for single or separated taxpayers, the $1350 equivalent for a dependent, and who may claim it. It covers living with dependents, school situations, and how to file schedule 6. It also notes old age pension supplements affect exemptions and alimony rules for divorced or separated taxpayers.
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Portage la Prairie Daily Graphic
The
Portage Leader
MacGregor Kerald
Leslie Litman
C.A
Thorne Gunn Company
George
Janice
Bluebell
Leo
Larry
Martha
Jerry
Scotia
Canada Pm Faces Food Price Control Questions in Commons
Ottawa report shows Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan telling MPs no plans for price controls as of today. Opposition rails at soaring costs while Conservative Leader Stanfield presses action. NDP cites dairy imports and farmer supply, Whelan notes consumer boycotts and defends stance.
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Canada
United States
Eugene ‘Whellan
Commons
Treasury Board
C. M. Drury
Robert Stanfield
U.S
Nixon
Stanfield
Drury
Alf Gleave
NDP
Saskatoonbiggar
Whelan
Toronto
Weeds Control Drive A North Norfolk Area
North Norfolk weed owners are urged to spray lawns using the board supplied sprayer. Art Leckie supervises spraying in 1972 and last year covered 74 lawns with positive results. This year aim to double efforts, rent the sprayer early, and contact the supervisor at 585-2050 or residence 685-2383.
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North Norfolk
MacGregor
Control Board
Art Leckie
The
Weed Board
Ims
Jorgenson Attacks Bureaucracy Hurting Manitoba Farmers
Manitoba MLA Jorgenson told the Legislature farmers struggle amid a growing bureaucracy that stifles initiative and raises costs. He criticized the LIFT program as economically and morally wrong, warned of tax burdens, noted shifts to substitutes in dairy, and urged careful policy to avoid a boom bust grain cycle.
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Warner Jorgenson
Manitoba
Morris
Jorgenson
Western Canada
Canada
Russia
Europe
Japan
Pigeonocide Debate Sparks Ottawa Legislature Clash
Wally McKenzie accuses the NDP government of pigeonocide over grain laced with poison left on the Legislature steps. Public Works Minister Doern confirms such practices occur and may be reviewed, while Premier Schreyer notes concern and a possible re-examination. Inez Trueman proposes birth control for pigeons as an alternative.
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Wally McKenzie
U—Roblin
NDP
Russell Doern
Inez Trueman
Fort Rouge
Ed Schreyer
Sprague Sees Tax Loss After Fire Dim Rural School Outlook
A meeting in Sprague, Manitoba heard Columbia Forest Products plant fire cost area $8,240 in property tax. With mill rates rising from 64.2 to possibly 91–110 mills, rural divisions face funding crises. If aid fails, Ross L. Gray school with 300 students could close and bus them 80 miles to Steinbach.
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Columbia Forest Products Ltd
Ross L. Gray
Gabriel Girard
Emerson
Steinbach
Sprague
Manitoba
Grants announced under New Horizons program total 48343 dollars
Defence minister games Richardson announced seven grants totalling 48343 dollars under the New Horizons program to groups including the Greater Winnipeg Senior Citizens Non-Profit Housing Corporation the Trident Seniors Chair and the North Winnipeg Leisure Group. Other grants go to Club d Harmonie of Ste Anne the Golden Age Club of Soutis Club des Pioniers of St Jean Baptiste and the Golden Age Club of Manitou.
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Vefence
Games Richardson
New Horizons
Greater
Manitoba Sets Economic Records in 1972
Premier Ed Schreyer announced Manitoba posted broad gains in 1972 with a 10.8 percent rise in gross output to 44 billion and a near 12 percent jump in after tax personal income. Investment reached a record 1.2 billion while construction and retail sales climbed. some sectors declined slightly, and unemployment averaged 4.5 percent, below the national rate. The premier criticized Ottawa for slow federal measures to spur jobs.
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Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Schreyer
Ottawa
Non-Resident Land Ownership Ban Debated in Manitoba Legislature
Manitoba lawmakers hear a push to bar non residents from buying farm and recreation land to protect lakeshore access. Proponents cite Ontario and Saskatchewan studies and European practices, while officials warn about property rights and potential counterarguments from Canadians and Americans.
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Severamrick Lassinpola
Manitoba
Canada
Patrick
Ontario
Saskatchewan
U.S
Sault Ste. Marie
Teachers Reject Ratio Proposal in Elementary
The Manitoba Teachers Society rejected lowering the elementary pupil teacher ratio to 20 to 1, while approving the ratio for primary grades. Present ratios stand at 28 to 1 in elementary. The meeting heard budget figures showing a 1973 74 deficit of 114648 and possible higher fees in 1974. Current fees are 65 dollars for salaries up to 16000 and 80 dollars for higher salaries.
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Manitoba Teachers Society
Art Reimer
Peter Carney
Easter pets bring joy but carry salmonella risk
Parents consider baby chicks and ducklings as Easter pets but warn of salmonella. Children three months to six years risk infection from handling birds. emphasize hand washing, sanitation of pet gear, and prompt veterinary advice. Avoid kissing pets. educate caregivers on proper hygiene and pet care to prevent household spread.
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Man
Cheaper Way to Heal Patients With Vacation Plan
Hospital board chairman H. S. Milne argues it is cheaper for Ontario to send patients with nervous exhaustion or hypertension on a two week paid vacation to the Bahamas or Spain than to hospitalize them. He notes since Sept 30, 1972 the average daily cost for standard ward care across Ontario public hospitals is 54.04 dollars. Two weeks would total nearly 770 dollars.
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Ontario
Bahamas
Spain
Hospital Board
H. S. Milne
Port Ope and District
Ir. Milne
Agricultural News Foreign Cattle Breed Evaluation
Agriculture Canada researchers evaluate ten first-cross female types for reproductive, growth, and carcass traits at Manyberries Lacombe and Brandon. Crosses include Simmental Limousin Charolais with Hereford Angus Shorthorn, plus Herford-Angus. About 50 cows per group range on Manyberries and 50 on Brandon. Yearling crosses bred to Beefmaster Red Angus. two to five year olds to Chiamina Limousin Siramental or Charolais for three way crosses. Calves tested for feedlot gain and carcass quality at Lacombe Brandon. No single best cross expected. breeders must choose by market, climate, and management.
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Agriculture Canada
Manyberries
Lacombe
Brandon
Simmental
Beefmaster
Brain Drain Seen Rising as Canadians Move to U S
The Technical Service Council warns that Canadian professionals are likely to emigrate to the United States at a level not seen since 1955. In 1972, engineers emigrated numbered 400, with 15,858 engineers and 2,090 chemists among those leaving over 17 years ending 1972, while Canadian universities produced 4,019 engineers in that span.
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United States
Canada
The
Technical Service Council
To Council
U.S. Labor Department
Labor Department
U.S
Council
Social notes from Lavenham and nearby towns
Weekend visits and Christmas contact fill the Lavenham news. Families including Wiebe, Doerfler, Martens, and Penner share gatherings in Winnipeg Pratt Greenland and Dauphin with relatives from Portage and Gladstone. Pete Doerfler remains a guest at the Doerfler home.
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Henry Wiebe
Winnipeg
Cindy MacDonald
Ron Radford
Colleen Martens
Debbie Doerfler
Shelly Alanson
Portage
Glenda Allanson
Abe Wiebe
Pete Penner
Janice
Greg Wiebe
Pratt
Allan
Brenda Wiebe
John Martens
Pete Wiebe
Dave Doerfler
Dean
Pete
Dauphin
Pete Doerfler
Greenland
Doerfler
Gladstone
Entry O'Neill
Auction Sale Listing for Machinery and Household Items
An auction on Tuesday April 10 at noon offers machinery including 1966 A C Model 619 diesel tractor with various implements, a 12 ft Cockshutt swather, multiple plows, bales, augers, feeders, and a New Holland baler. Household furnishings include beds, dining set, chairs, and misc items. Holstein Brown Swiss cows and heifers are also listed for sale with calving in April.
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A.C
L.p-T.o
H.C
John Deere
Éhale Auto Hooker
New Holland
J.D
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I. H. Asper
Pigeonocide
Gordon Johnston
A.H. Mackling
Florida
Frank Johnston
Sturgeon Creek
Mackling
Raymond A. Minor
D.V.M
Morden Laboratories
Ag. Rep
R. Domes
Lavenham News
Sidney
Westfalia
Lousehold
W. H
Bill) Burch
Carberry
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