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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
2
Residents note parliament members plan a raise from 9000 to 25000 dollars while maintaining perks like free postage and travel. The move could curb poverty among officials but may fuel inflation and worry workers whose incomes fall. The piece contrasts self-employed and farmers who cannot vote for their own pay hikes and questions performance versus pay.
Governments face a fiscal squeeze from recession and rising unemployment. Propose shifting spending toward social programs while trimming defence and public works. favor downward income tax adjustments and higher taxes on luxuries, amusements, and cigarettes to relieve those most in need.
Report says Fidel Castro orders agronomists to scale up a test tobacco variety C-30 eight feet tall at an experimental station. Plants yield over 35 leaves per stalk versus 14-17 for typical crops and could lift tobacco to Cuba’s second highest cash crop status, with experts noting smaller plants may deliver finer leaves.
The Manitoba legislature introduces amendments to the Public Automobile Insurance Act amid a renewed push on auto insurance reform. Opposition leader Sidney Spivak seeks fuller information on aid to agents displaced by Autopac and rate comparisons with private insurers, while Liberals call for clarifications on savings and compensation. Autopac rates for compulsory coverage were shared in April. supplementary coverage figures await release. A transitional claims board for agents is in place but terms of reference are not yet announced.
Liberal Manitoba MLA Steve Patrick urges government to establish a northern university offering arts and sciences plus Arctic architecture mineral exploration and mining studies. He notes three southern universities leave north residents with high travel room and board costs and cites a Churchill site as a potential location.
A Portage la Prairie reader laments a tiny turnout for a Chamber of Commerce meeting with 55 members, noting no quorum and no decisions. The letter urges early July action on a large sign project near Portage la Prairie and criticizes passive participation in local affairs.
The protection agency reports human carelessness as the primary factor behind 210 forest fires this year. Robert Ross notes only three fires were due to lightning, with high fire danger in woodlands due to lack of rainfall and 12 fires still in the central area.
Guidance for new mothers discusses decisions on feeding, frequency, and milk supply. It covers breast feeding benefits, colostrum, feeding times, nipple care, formula options, sterilization of bottles, and signs of changing needs in the baby.
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