Russia Struggles To Enter The Auto Age
Report on Moscow traffic dangers cites official concern over rising deaths and injuries. Mayor rromyslov quotes 1969 and 500 Moscow fatalities last year amid 247,000 registered cars, while comparisons to New York illustrate higher Soviet fatality rates. Drivers blamed for inexperience and careless behavior surface alongside anecdotes of stray obstacles on crowded streets.
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Volga
Moscow
Soviet Union
Jacuar Rromyslov
Literary Gazette
New York City
New York
Republic of Georgia
Russian Federation
Local notes and August celebrations in Bagot area
Community column recalls birthday greetings for Stan Ritchie Howard Roberts Robert Tarr and others. It describes a Winnipeg river cruise with 400 passengers, visits by Ottawa and Winnipeg residents, local family gatherings at the Nichol cottage and Delta, a STEp group painting farms, reflections on love and religion, and debates on inflation and government action in Canada.
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Wasker
Stan Ritchie
Howard Roberts
Robert Tarr
Mrs. L. Butterfield
Wilma Wright
Galile
Winnipeg
Red River
Bert Nichol
G. Winterburn
Ottawa
R. Palmer
M. W. Burch
Roger
A. Pogue
Assiniboine Hospital
Brandon
J. Pogue Sr
G. Kelly
W. B Burch
F. Allen
Portage la Prairie
Nichol
Delta
Canada
Bagot
Bagot Hall
Carl Burch
Carl
Lois
Mrs. P. Henry
Don Coubrough
Clarence Pogue
Roger Burch
Karen Wright
Scott Matthews
Sheila Siemens
Wayne Klippenstein
LaVerne Tows
Melody Burch
Dianne Ritchie
Gerald Klippenstein
Billie Nichol
Karen Hildebrand
Darrell Toews
Glen Bodie
Kim Brecknell
Heather Lamont
Bill Mailing
Reg Burch
W. G. Bruch
Northern Ontario split proposal gains limited backing
A North Bay man Ed Deibel promotes forming a separate province for northern Ontario. He has opened a committee office and plans a tour and a public meeting in Cochrane on Aug 22 with Timmins discussions aimed at gathering 25 000 signatures for a plebiscite.
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North Bay
Ont
Northern
Ontario
Air. Deibel
Cochrane
Timmins
Deibel
New Policy Could Be Challenged by Western Province Leaders
Manitoba Minister Sam Askiw denounces a federal policy on feed grains as totally unacceptable and studies a court challenge. Manitoba may align with Saskatchewan to present a united front, arguing the policy undermines the Wheat Board and places western livestock feeders at a disadvantage by allowing interprovincial buying at or above Wheat Board offers.
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Sam Askiw
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
National Agriculture Products Board
Wheat Board
Canada
Lang
Askiw
How to Photograph Cats Dogs and Other Animals Feature
A photo caption style discussion contrasts success in animal photography with potential ethical concerns. The text riffs on photographers vying for attention, showing a tense dynamic between models and their handlers in a humorous, illustrative context drawn from Walter Chandoha’s book.
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Walter Chandoha
Crown
Brazil Faces Beef Shortage Sparks Looting and Price Rises
Brazil endures a beef shortage triggering robberies of butcher shops and meat trucks across major cities like Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre. Police suspect butcher-led theft linked to limited supplies while officials halt beef exports to curb prices. A pound of fillet in Rio runs about $1.40 amid widespread scarcity.
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Braz Il
Hortencio Figueiredo
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Figueiredo
Rio Grande Do Sul
Jose Dos ‘Santos
Santos
Minas Gerais
Porto Slegre
Rio
Lewis Looks At Future Support For NDP
NDP Leader David Lewis warned it will be difficult for the party to back the Trudeau minority government without action on spiralling food prices. He urged legislation to empower the food prices review board to roll back unjustified increases and to create a nutrition aid program for schoolchildren, seniors, and low income families.
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New Democratic Party
Trudeau
NDP
David Lewis
Lewis
Beryl Plumptre
Food Prices Review Board
Michael McDermott
Review Board
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N.W. Ont
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