Trudeau proposes national marketing boards for farm products
Prime Minister Trudeau proposed Sun ny to form national marketing boards for agricultural goods. He said Ottawa would discuss with provinces a system with federal authority over farm product marketing. Aimed at income support, minimum price protections, and a National Grain Council to boost exports, with a national agriculture conference planned next year.
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Winnipeg
Trudeau
Sunny
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Ottawa
The
Prairies
Greene
National Grain Council
Heat Detector Aids Manitoba Forest Fire Fight
A new US heat detector to locate underground fires will be used in Manitoba forests this year along with more aircraft and helicopters. By end of April 46 fires reported. over 125 firefighters on scene. two fires near Lac du Bonnet, three in Interlake, two near Woodridge. Low water, little snow, and a dry spring blamed for a tougher season. Manitoba, Minnesota, Ontario and Saskatchewan will use a cross-border cooperative fire-fighting system.
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Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Interlake
Woodridge
Robert R. Ross
Minnesota
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Ross
Zimmerman Acquitted of Murder in Manitoba Farm Shooting
Keith Joseph Zimmerman twenty two from Ashern Manitoba was acquitted by a Court of Queen’s Bench jury of non capital murder in the shooting death of his father at their farm home on January 15. The mother testified the family feared the father who had threatened harm and that Keith admitted shooting him in court.
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Keith Joseph Zimmerman
Ashern
Man
Queen’s Bench
Zimmerman
John
Keith
Auction Sale at Vanderhorst Farm North of Edrans
John Vanderhorst of Edrans District hosts a Wednesday auction on June 12 at noon featuring power machinery tools trucks saw mill hay and furniture. Items include a 1961 Barracuda American GT auto air condition 13 foot Versatile self propelled swather with booms a John Deere 65 Combine PTO straw cutter and several farm implements.
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Fordson
Jon Ford
John Deere 65
MacGregor Collegiate Relay Team At Winnipeg Finals
The MacGregor Collegiate boys relay team traveled to Winnipeg for the provincial track finals on June 1. Jim Snaith reached the 100 yard finals and finished fourth after a close race. The 4x110 team placed fourth overall with 47.0 seconds, behind two large city schools and Steinbach, while Snaith also earned fourth in the 220 yard finals after a near second place in his heat.
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Eugene Siemens
Jim Boaz
Manitoba
Steinbach
MacGregor
Jim Snaith
Jim
Gimli Jet Crashes After Takeoff Into Trees
A Canadian Forces Base Gimli trainer jet veered off at about 100 feet during takeoff and crashed into a grove of trees. The two crewmen escaped with minor injuries as winds damaged the aircraft but the fusealge remained intact.
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Defence Department
Canadian Forces
Gimli
Man
Community Notes From Southend and District
Sunday visits to local families highlighted by gatherings at Island Park and at the homes of the Pennells and McGregors. Birthday wishes extended to Ken Larson and Marion Frank. Larry Larson leaves for Flin Flon to work as a geologist for Hudson's Bay Mining. Several residents travel or host visitors from Winnipeg and Winnipeg area towns.
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Pete Reimer
MacGregor Hospital
Mary
Larry Larson
Flin
Marion Frank
Phyllis Pennell
John Scora
William Scora
Dave Hodgins
Janice
H. Scott
Darlene
Island Park
Don
Doug Sterling
Winnipeg
Plane spins on landing near Humboldt injure-free
An single engine plane carrying Agriculture Minister Joe Greene spun in a damp farm field near Bruno 50 miles south of Humboldt after a forced landing en route to a Liberal party meeting. No injuries were reported. Greene joked about the incident noting it was his second crash in nine weeks.
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Agriculture
Joe Greene
Bruno
Humboldt
Liberal Party
Saskatoon
Mr. Greene
Gerry ‘Cartland
Dan Crichton
Weekend visitors to the Graham home in Beaver News
Weekend visitors at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Graham included Mr. and Mrs. Dave Graham of Quill Lake Sask, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keeley and Graham Dalziel of Winnipeg, Mrs. Wallace Stone, Mrs. K Wickware and Doug and June Taylor of Winnipeg, and Bob Wilson of Gladstone. Mrs. Lloyd Street visited Winnipeg on Tuesday.
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Alf Graham
Dave Graham
Quill Lake
Sask
Fred Keeley
Graham Dalziel
Winnipeg
Wallace Stone
K. Wickware
Doug and
June Taylor
Bob Wilson
Gladstone
Lloyd Street
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puAnic
Austin
Blackie Beauty Eee
John Vanderhorst
Edrans
Jessy Jeffrey
Pratt District
Robert Johnston
Macdonald
Dean Taylor
Oakville
C. W. Slork
Saginaw, Mich
Greg Johnson
Southend-Macaulay
Murray
Gary Hodgins
Clarence Pennell
Timmy Pennell
Ernie Baldwin
Stan McGregor
Wawanesa
Doug McGregor
Cliff Lee
Ken Turnbull
Colin Pennell
Barry
Ken McFaddin
Bill McGregor
Worby
Doug Stirung
Roy Glover
Lorne Hulme
Ernie Bueckert
I. Bueckert
J. P. Wiebe
Herman Dyck
Muir
Beaver News
Peat
Celia
Peter Ustinov
Susan Pleshette
Wrston
Salt Plains Raceways
Gladstod
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Neepawa Airport
Supose
Seeee Committee
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