60 Cent Price Support for Wool Declares 1969-70 Plan
Agriculture department announced 60 cents a pound wool price support for 1969-70 with deficiency payments for producers marketing at least 100 pounds through registered warehouses. Canada’s wool production has fallen to about 3.5 million pounds last year, with most exports to the US and Britain. Agriculture Minister Olson exempted the program in efficiency measures in Commons.
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Canada
Britain
New Zealand
Olson
Commons
Weir Endorsed as PC Leader, Spivak Pres.
Manitoba Conservative party elected Sidney Spivak as president, backing Walter Weir for leader amid debates over policy. Spivak's support quelled a potential challenge and Weir received standing ovations during his attack on the NDP government led by Premier Ed Schreyer. The convention debated youth representation and private enterprise versus socialism with a motion endorsing private enterprise passing.
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Manitoba
Progressive Conservative Party
Sidney Spivak
River Heights
Walter Weir
Spivak
Nior
Weir
New Democratic Party
West
NDP
Ed Schreyer
Weir T
Schreyer
Joe Borowski
Howard Pawley
Paulley
Nore
Liberal Party
William Norrie
Pri
Fishermen to receive Christmas pay from marketing corp
The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation announced final payments of 7.93 cents a pound for pickerel and sauger, 5.2 cents for trout, and 1.38 cents for whitefish to Northwestern Ontario and Northwest Territories fishermen. About $600,000 to $700,000 will be paid for 17,392,182 pounds from 78.3 percent of total purchases, with mailings aimed by December 15.
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Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Northwest Territories
Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
David F. Corney
Jack
Davis
Northwest
Territories
S. M
Ongson
Corney
Xion
Lale
One Way Of Getting His Jumper One Way Of Getting His Jumper
Capt Peter E Voght of Canadian Forces Base Rivals is finishing reports on how he got his beer. He was piloting a T83 Silver Star when a white tail deer ran alongside the runway. The deer died, plane damaged, Voght shaken but uninjured. Spokesmen said more serious damage could have occurred if nose had struck the deer or speed higher. Voght said he did not have a hunting license.
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Peter. E Voght
Voght
Plan Didn't Work Forgery Case in Manitoba
Ben Zilkey, 19, of Morden, was charged with forgery after attempting to close another man's account using an old bank book. A sloppy signature and outdated records led to a cheque over $7,000, prompting bank officials to notify police. He received a month in the provincial correction centre for the offense.
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Manitoba
Ben Zilkey
Morden
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