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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
2
Road dangers persist year round with peak fatalities in summer as traffic increases. Ensure your car is mechanically fit, yet drive with vigilance. Avoid reckless types, obey speed limits, and use courtesy to lessen accidents and extend life on the road.
The article recalls Socotra as a sparsely populated island in the Arabian Sea, part of Southern Yemen, 500 miles east of Aden. It notes a small, wary population possibly 5 000 to 12 000, a Stone Age Bedouin core, fishing and pearl diving communities, and little tourism. An RAF airfield near Hadibi remains, unused, from World War II. Historians cite ancient trading links with Greeks, Romans, Indians, Arabs, Persians, and Africans.
Advertising seeks to prepare Canadians for a compulsory breath test law passed by Parliament. The law targets drivers and imposes penalties including fines and jail time for blood alcohol readings of eight tenths of one percent or more. Police will receive equipment training as the measure rolls out later this year.
E. K. Yarner, president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, warned that without more money circulating in the province, many farmers and firms will fail. He urged immediate financial infusion to avert bankruptcies and urged focusing on maximizing farm production alongside a thriving livestock market.
Vancouver used car dealer Joe Hargitt, 35, offers no money down 30 month financing for divorce costs. He charges a 2 percent fee or at least 35 dollars, earning 153.06 in interest on a 500 loan over 10 months plus the fee. Banks say loans for divorces exist but are not advertised due to controversy. Hargitt plans a separate office as demand grows.
Canadian beef imports rise as New Zealand and Australia push cheaper frozen and manufactured meats into the market. From January to May New Zealand boneless beef value jumped from 37000 to 1278000 dollars with 79400 pounds shipped in January and 3 070 800 pounds in May. Australian imports grew from 58000 to 823000 dollars, peaking at 942000 in April, with frozen boneless cuts dominating. Experts doubt prices will drop or hurt local producers. industry officials note Canadian firms have neglected cheap cuts, focusing on fresh high quality beef, potentially keeping prices firm despite higher imports.
Municipal Affairs Minister Howard Pawley announced the Manitoba government will hold talks with rural municipalities to set policy for a local government overhaul. He backs a regional approach with single authorities overseeing larger areas to achieve proper regional planning as an end object. He noted rural apathy toward local government and cited 218 acclamations in 21 municipal elections last year.
The Board of Grain Commissioners reports Canadian wheat exports for June at 24,000,000 bushels, well below last year’s 40,800,000 and under the 10-year average of 37,500,000. For 1968-69 to end of June exports total 254,000,000 bushels, down from 268,700,000 last year, with China leading at 71,800,000, followed by Britain, Japan, and West Germany.
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