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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1965
Page
2
The piece notes Prince Norodom Sihanouk once received millions in cash and military support from the United States before shifting to seek stronger ties with Beijing. It frames the switch as a calculated move to gain more by aligning with Peking.
A Commons dispute over whether the Queen's portrait should hang in citizenship courts, sparked by Ottawa's guidance to move the picture to judges' offices, reflects worries of Commonwealth strain. Only one of Canada's ten citizenship courts is in Quebec, underscoring regional dynamics.
The article links historical world growth rates to modern increases, projecting seven billion people in 35 years and the strain on food and shelter. It notes Asia housing over half the population, mentions Malthus’s theories, and suggests plankton as a potential future protein source amid rising hunger and disease control advances.
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire marks its 65th Founders Day on February 13. Canadian and international chapters note impact with over 1 million dollars raised annually for education and welfare, supporting 63 schools in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, 36 in Northern and Southern Labrador, 39 in Newfoundland, plus schools in the West Indies and British Honduras. The organization funds libraries, books, and arts, supports the National Theatre School of Canada with a 300 dollar bursary, and plans a $50,000 drive for the Canadian Centenary Fund. It also ships Kray developer parts and runs a calendar project with Micmac designs, while knitting and sewing thousands of items for various institutions and communities.
Manitoba Health warns solitary seniors who skip meals risk poor nutrition and illness. Buying and preparing meals with color and care, and making a mealtime ceremony, helps isolation. The guide suggests using Canada's Food Guide for the Older Person to plan meals.
Saskatchewan voters heard the first Liberal plan in 20 years at the opening of the 15th provincial Legislature. Premier Ross Thatcher pledged major tax cuts while boosting highway and education spending and creating a youth department. The session could stretch 100 weeks with a likely clash over trade union act reform and other policy details. Opposition leader Brockelbank dismissed much of the program as familiar, while CCF leader Woodrow Lloyd was absent due to illness. Deputy premier A H McDonald was in hospital for tests but slated to attend Monday’s session.
Chief Police Robert Taft warned the Winnipeg police commission that crown prosecutors are a bundle of nerves from overwork as case loads surge. April dates were set for hearings while a request to add a magistrate and crown attorney for Winnipeg magistrate courts was discussed. The attorney general seeks more information as the commission considers extending a $1,000 reward beyond February 28 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Greater Winnipeg rape suspect from late 1964.
Manitoba education needs planning says W Robert Gordon at Brandon conference on leadership and changing needs. Enrollment rising 7 000 yearly means 290 000 pupils by 1975 with 3 000 teachers and 2 500 classrooms extra. calls for flexible, modern school designs and programs to improve productivity and opportunity.
Ranger VII photographs suggest water on the moon. Nobel chemist Harold Urey told regional American Geophysical Union scientists that the lunar surface likely shows fractures and crevasses hidden by light dust.
Oakville Ontario a branch of the Association of Women Electors formed to study municipal government has been disbanded. Mrs How ard Litchfield a member blamed lack of interest and fear of controversy. Women are a little averse to becoming mixed up in political problems.
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