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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1969
Page
2
Ottawa could learn from Japan's rapid economic growth and budgetary restraint. Japan's Expo 70 shift to protect against deficits contrasts with Canada's Expo 67 overspend, urging federal leaders to prioritize taxpayers' financial well being over expansive cultural budgets.
A reflective piece notes aging in modern life and the misfit feelings of older readers. It compares longer distances, steeper stairs, smaller print, softer voices, and changing mirrors with aging perceptions. It mentions bus schedules, newspapers, clothes fit, shoelaces, and younger generations, ending with a wary look at aging reflections.
Opinion column mocks anti smoking push by Health Minister John Munro and former minister Judy LaMarsh, noting many smokers resist quitting despite health risks and costs. It jokes about journalists wanting the health job paying 35000 a year and quips that millions remain hooked.
The government raised rates on six federal lending acts by up to one percent for April 1 to Sept 30 1969 under a new formula tied to the average yield on Canada government bonds. Rates range to eight percent for land loans and to seven percent for other purposes, with several acts affected including Farm Improvement Loans Farm Credit Farm Machinery Syndicates Credit Small Businesses Fisheries Improvement Veterans Land.
Manitoba Legislature gives final approval to the Manitoba Medicare Plan after nearly three days of debate. Opposition reservations remain but no delay. The bill includes amendments to meet federal cost sharing and requires employers to pass on $80 annual savings to workers or via paid time off.
Dr Joann Haberman of Temple University reports heat measurements show smoking a single cigarette cools the placenta and may restrict blood flow. Studies link maternal smoking to lower birth weights and higher prematurity, with nicotine constricting small vessels and causing skin cooling for 15 to 60 minutes.
Dwight D. Eisenhower is buried in Abilene after a 37 hour trip from Washington. Nixon flew in to join the funeral party as Ike’s coffin was moved from the train to a hearse at the rail station in the small town. Lyndon B. Johnson observed quietly amid the crowd as the service began with Hail To The Chief and God of Our Fathers.
Municipal Affairs Minister Baizley announced a legislative committee will begin study of proposed amendments to the Municipal Act this Wednesday in the Legislature. Saul Miller of the NDP urged immediate convening noting municipalities have waited long overdue changes.
Mark Smerchanski, a 94-year-old metallurgical engineer and Liberal M E for Provencher, becomes the first declared candidate to lead the Manitoba Liberal party as Gil Molgat vacates the role. He says he has met most constituency members and will hold more talks. Molgat resigns after Liberal party byelection losses.
Immigration to Canada in 1968 totaled 183 047 persons, down 38 902 from 1967, due to reduced occupational demand. The 1968 figure includes 9 072 Czechslovakian refugees, with declines from Italy 19 777 and France 8 184, while US arrivals rose to 20 422. Ontario attracted 52 percent of immigrants, Quebec’s share fell to about 19.3 percent.
An Indian and Eskimo art show from Canada, staged under Canadian and French government auspices, earns praise in Lettres Francaises for beauty and harmony. Le Figaro notes Musee de l Homme displays high quality as the exhibition runs through September 20 after opening last month by State Secretary Gerard Pelletier.
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