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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
2
The Ottawa budget signals aim to move savings into business, with tax cuts for pollution equipment and gift tax removal, while capital gains on securities face a 50 percent tax. Corporate rules are softened, and Information Canada grows to 6.4 million while PR staff rise.
Robert Dalton of Portland was accosted by a 39 year old transient who demanded money. The assailant fired four shots into the air then aimed at Dalton but the pistol misfired. Police subdued the suspect and found the cartridge had a dented firing pin and a dud, saving Dalton from harm.
Western style skirts provoke amusement and official concern in Moscow and Gorky Street as Soviet authorities issue guidelines on dress length. Secretaries and government staff are told skirts should not reveal more than two inches above the kneecap when seated, or face dismissal.
In Saskatchewan voters swung to the NDP led by Allan Blakeney, delivering a heavy blow to Liberal Premier Ross Thatcher. The NDP gained 21 seats, capturing power as Liberals and Conservatives lost ground west of Ontario. Thatcher indicated a cabinet transfer of power and possible leadership changes.
A city doctor, Dr. A H Povah, told Brandon council that local dust falls exceed Winnipeg by more than double and far surpass Pennsylvania averages. He urged cutting coal and fuel burning, banning rubbish burning, and tightening Simplot Chemical Co emissions to meet Manitoba targets of 50 tons for residences and 70 tons for industry. He pressed for a sweeping air program and reporting progress as soon as possible.
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