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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1970
Page
2
A proposal to lower the voting and drinking ages to 18 faces uncertainty about its electoral impact and effects on youth drinking. The piece argues that youths already obtain alcohol and suggests age changes may shift habits, comparing to Britain and Canada and noting Manitoba's near-term precedent.
The article argues for higher Canadian foreign aid, noting Canada’s prosperity and UN guidance urging at least 1% of GNP. It describes reforms to allow more flexible loans and grants, reduce domestic goods requirements, and broaden recipients beyond Commonwealth nations, aiming to expand future export markets.
Antarctic exploration hints at vast mineral wealth including diamonds gold and platinum beneath the ice with potential fossil fuels and rich sea life nearby. Reports from American science teams suggest untapped riches could reshape Arctic comparisons and science logistics amid stunning polar scenery.
A preliminary report by the Canadian Council of Resources Ministers urges premiers to adopt common pollution controls. It recommends a single agency per province, a central information clearing house, and a fall conference to map environmental management. The council calls for producer responsibility for waste and high treatment standards across levels of government.
Revenue Minister Jean-Pierre Cote said most taxpayers would not have to report asset values on valuation day if taxation white papers are enacted. He told the Commons finance committee that only closely held corporations might face reporting, with capital gains taxes calculated between sale date and valuation day. The plan relies on voluntary compliance, with information officers and an education program to explain the changes to Canadians. Plans include targeted mailings and master roll adjustments, but details depend on a new tax law passing Parliament.
A mailed ticket stub from Germany to the Edmonton Exhibition Association could award Corporal Walter Towstego of the Canadian Forces a $50 000 prize. Towstego, 36, with wife Betty and two sons, is stationed in Soest, West Germany. The nine day Klondike Days exhibition ticket was drawn on Saturday. The prize is a gold brick and the winner must produce the stub. Confusion over the stub’s whereabouts followed, and a spokesman said Towstego, who sent funds to a local Armed Forces Mess to purchase the ticket, may have mailed the stub from Germany. It is now in transit to his brother Steve in Saskatoon, authorized to act for the soldier.
Saskatchewan Premier Ross Thatcher criticizes Manitoba Premier Ed Schreyer, saying his philosophical differences hinder discussion among eight premiers aboard the MS Lord Selkirk during a Lake Winnipeg cruise. Thatcher warns a Schreyer defeat could help his Liberal government while Schreyer defends eastern Liberal alignment and notes the conference focuses on less controversial issues.
Dr. Ralph Reitan told 400 delegates at the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities that IQ scores vary widely and cannot reliably predict school success. He cited his own scores drifting 46 points and noted a kindergartner daughter deemed unable to pass kindergarten on a low IQ. The four day conference will study difficulties of Canada’s 1,000,000 children with learning problems.
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