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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1961
Page
2
The article summarizes Manitoba rules for school buses stopping to load or unload children. Drivers must warn motorists by a red flag or amber lights or turn signals, and approaching vehicles must stop at least fifteen feet away until the bus resumes motion or signals to proceed.
A Senate committee study, led by statistician R W James, shows 339,300 Canadians seeking work in September. Of these, 59,300 married women with working husbands and 31,000 young singles living with employed parents faced unemployment, with 22,500 seeking work the prior week. The report notes income loss affects households and overall national tax revenue.
The commentator mocks a proposal to change the Order of the British Empire to the Order of the British Commonwealth. He notes that many current Commanders would have to prefix CBC instead of CBE, highlighting the absurdity of the suggested reform.
The American Heart Association urges Americans to maintain a normal weight to protect heart health, noting higher mortality in men with excess pounds. British doctors report strawberry birth marks disappear with time or improve without treatment in most children. Russian experiments replace nerves with metal electrodes in dogs, while transplanting spare organs faces rejection except in identical twins.
The article traces core advances in heart surgery from near impossibility to viable procedures. Pioneers Bla lock Gross Crafoord Lindberg Gibbon Jr are highlighted for heart lung machines artificial valves and direct coronary artery operations. It praises progress, diagnostic gains, and the hope offered to patients with heart disease and valve damage.
The article argues unemployment is Canada’s major problem, hurting demand as layoffs trigger reduced spending by neighbors. It links price, wage, and tax dynamics to a needed policy shift, urging courageous budget actions, price controls, and automation to boost competitiveness and restore confidence.
A forthcoming solar eclipse on February 15 will be visible in Europe with the moon’s shadow passing between Earth and Sun. The jet plane will ride the shadow for 165 seconds, aiding measurements by about 75 seconds beyond ground observers. US Navy Cairo researchers warn migrating birds carry ticks that may spread diseases. A new device named triostat will fit into future watches to correct slow or fast time by turning a rear wheel.
The 1981 assessment roll for the Village of MacGregor is open for inspection for fifteen days from this notice. Persons may file complaints ten days before the Court of Revision sitting on Monday March 13 at 8:00 p.m. in the Municipal Office. Dated February 13 1961. AM Hay Secretary Treasurer Village of MacGregor.
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