Tom Crerar bids farewell to Senate in reflective address
Winnipeg senator Tom Crerar announced his retirement after 21 years in the upper house, recalling a 50 year political career begun in 1917 as agriculture minister in the Borden government. He critiqued Parliament, federal overreach, and CBC spending, urging leadership change and a balanced budget ahead of Canada's 1967 centennial.
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Senate
Canada
Ander Crerar
Winnipeg
Borden Union
Crerar
Thomas Vien
Quebec
Charles Power
Parament
Airlines Seek Liquor Rights Over Manitoba Flights
Air Canada and Canadian Pacific Airlines apply to the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission to serve liquor with meals on flights over the province. Notices of application will appear soon, with hearings set later. No plans for liquor outside meal service. Licences would include a cocktail room and dining room license under a Legislative Act extension.
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Winnipeg
Air Canada
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Commission
Manitoba offers free passage to attract immigrants
Manitoba unveils a program to lure skilled newcomers with shared travel costs. The plan envisions up to 20,000 immigrants in three years, with employers covering 40 percent of travel after one year, government covering 20 percent after two years, and 30 percent after three years. Employers must provide one month’s salary, two weeks’ temporary housing, and help finding permanent housing.
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Manitoba
Gannon
Prairie Liberals To Hold Meeting
Prairie Liberal leaders plan a forthcoming meeting to shape a prairie policy for presentation at the National Liberal Conference in Ottawa this fall. A Winnipeg South Liberal association meeting heard that Western Canada is underrepresented and that prairie views must be heard at the national convention.
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Prairie Liberals
Ottawa
Winnipeg South Liberal Association
Western
Canada
Prairies
United Nations Trusteeship and Non Self Governing Lands
The article outlines the UN trust system established in 1947 for administering territories lacking self rule. It notes the inclusion of former League mandates, wartime acquisitions, and voluntary trusteeship, with Somaliland's 1956 elections and Somalia’s 1980 independence as key milestones. It also lists eleven current trusteeships and explains reporting and development obligations to promote education, languages, and political rights in non self governing territories.
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United Nations
League of Nations
General Assembly of the United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
Togoland
United Kingdom
Cameroons
Tanganyika
Ruanda Urundi
Belgium
West Samoa
New Zealand
Nauru
New Guinea
Australia
Somaliland
Italy
U.N
France
Portugal
Spain
United States
Committee On
United Nations Assembly
Africa
One Goal to Go Says Roblin in Selkirk Address
Premier Roblin outlined three industrial targets set when he took office eight years ago. He stated the first two have been achieved with a $30,000,000 Brandon chemical plant and a southern Manitoba pulp and paper operation. He urged making the primary steel industry a focus in Selkirk as the next step.
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Selkirk
Man
Roblin
Manitoba
Brandon
Ioad
Births and marriages rise in April Ottawa report
Births registered in April totalled 29 890, down 149 percent from 35 107 last year. Dominick Dares of Scion reported 8 221 marriages in the month, up from 7 068 a year earlier. Deaths rose to 13 178 from 11
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Ottawa
Dominick Dares of Scion
Publication Urged Of Juvenile Names
Winnipeg Police Commission members consider amending the Juvenile Delinquents Act to publish names of offenders. Walter Crawford seeks a resolution for the next meeting. others call for more study. Alderman Parashin condemns the rule, citing recent vandalism cases and calls for exposure to deter acts. Police Chief Blow cites three incidents causing substantial damage to a school, cars, and property. The proposed change would go to the Manitoba Urban Association and requires federal House of Commons approval.
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Winnipeg Police Commission
Walter Crawford
George Blow
Commission
Blow
Manitoba Urban Association
Metro Asked For Public Ambulances
A publicly owned ambulance service in Greater Winnipeg was recommended by the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg parks and protection committee. The plan, to be reviewed by Metro council, would replace private operations with a hospital based service at an estimated first year cost of 385000 dollars with shared funding from Metro and the provincial government. Councillor B R Wolfe noted encouragement from Health Minister C H Witrey to pursue the study and urged action.
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Greater Winnipeg
Metropolitan
Corporation of
Metro Council
B. R. Wolfe
Parks Committee
C. H. Witrey
Metro
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Civil Service Commission
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CBC
Patrick Gannon
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Macgregor Herald
Ibeniglaon Rete
Post Office Department
Ontario
Bupzau
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGregor
United Nations Work
Trusteeship Council
Unesco
Ald
Paul Parashin
House of Commons
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
McLaren
Rupert
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
Austin
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P. B. Ewen
Denwal Pharmacy
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