Highway Hospitality from the Canadian Safety Council
The Canadian Safety Council renewed its highway safety push with Hospitality on the Highway, a summer campaign urging courteous driving. It notes rising death tolls despite efforts, argues closer public attention is needed, and lists tips such as yielding, proper signalling, and avoiding tailgating to reduce fatalities.
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Canadian Safety Council
Council
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Canadian Highway Safety Council
Cars and Trains on Vacation Travel
The piece argues for letting travelers take their cars on trains to avoid long drives and highway accidents. It notes Europe’s lead, reports US experiments, and urges Canada to adopt the car train concept to boost passenger traffic and reduce highway congestion.
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United States
Canada
Detroit
Children Write Letters Inspire Curiosity About History
A collection of playful and earnest inquiries sent to the National Geographic Society reveals children seeking knowledge on Robert Fulton, dinosaurs, shrump farming, ostrich eggs, mummy making, and Scotland. The letters show genuine curiosity and a desire for information, with a tone of personal wonder and occasional humor.
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National Geographic Society
Conservatives Eager For Roblin's Provincial Job
Premier Roblin pursues national leadership at the Toronto Conservative convention in September leaving Manitoba awaiting a leadership race. Likely contenders include Sterling Lyon Stewart McLean and Walter Weir, with Dinsdale and others named. An October date is favored to ready for the 1967 legislative session and a Wolseley byelection. The NDP and Liberals threaten to force an early general election if goals shift after the vote.
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Duss Uuu
Manitoba
Roblin
Toronto
Minnedosa, Man
Sterling Lyon
Winnipeg
Stewart McLean
Dauphin
Robiin
Wolseley
NDP
New Democratic Party
Liberals
Government places U S Black population at 22 million
A government official told anti poverty workers on Thursday that the Negro population in the United States is 22 million, at least 2,060,000 higher than earlier census figures. He cited city riots indicating about 1 percent more Negroes than previously listed.
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U.S
U S
United States
Joseph Murphy
Alberta to Help Farmers Send Cattle to Royal
The Alberta Department of Agriculture will assist livestock breeders with exhibits at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto this November. Minister Harry E. Strom said provincial breed associations will select entries and coordinate shipping to the fair.
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Alberta Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Harry E. Strom
Alberta
Food and housing push living costshigher in July
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports the consumer price index rose 1.4 points to 150.2 in early July, with food and housing driving the gain. Food prices lifted the index, while housing costs and rents helped push the overall index past 150 for the first time since 1949.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Mel Air seeks to expand service adding four cities
Mel Air Ltd requests permission from the Air Transport Board to add Edmonton, Saskatoon, North Battleford, and Lloydminster to its light aircraft passenger service in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The firm also seeks licence upgrading to a scheduled service. Board hearing set for August 30 in Saskatchewan. Based in Swift Current, the company operates six days weekly on a Regina Swift Current Medicine Hat Calgary route with six aircraft.
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Mel Sur
Air Transport Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Met Air
Swift Current
Sask
Edmonton
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Lloydminster
Regina
Medicine Hat
Calgary
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Robert Fulton
Scotland
Macgregor Herald
Davey
Walter
Walter Dinsdale
Mnay
Walter Weir
Provincial
Conservative Party
Alta
Royal
Mel Air Ltd
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
McLaren
Rupert
Histolytica
Denwal Pharmacy
MacGregor
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