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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
2
The piece surveys a era of pervasive scrutiny across society. It notes critics target leaders, civil servants, clergy, and educators while highlighting wide public focus on flaws. It cites tensions in Britain and Canada over governance and a general trend of stern judgment in daily life.
A columnist argues for censorship of sensational magazines that promote home projects. The piece warns DIY articles lure readers with pictures and plans but fail due to structural issues, water pressure, and space limits, risking personal reputations and financial ruin. The author questions trust in magazines over husbands’ guidance and cites expensive renovations as vanity.
Nikita Khrushchev may retire, depriving cartoons of a longtime ally. The piece notes his age, health advice to slow down, and the impact on the UNO with his infamous antics and dramatic public moments.
Walter Wie, minister of public works, announces foam plastic foam sheets laid in a two to three inch thickness on a test section of paved highway with a gravel base and bituminous mat. Instrumented sections measure temperature, movement, and deflections to assess load bearing in frost conditions. Preliminary results show frost penetration reduced to about two feet versus seven feet without foam, with comparable load deflections. Further years of testing planned to explore lighter weights and broader use on frost prone stretches.
President Kennedy announced that he Khrushchev and Macmillan will send special negotiators to a mid July Moscow conference to pursue a binding nuclear test ban treaty. He also declared an immediate halt to US atmospheric tests while others pause. The meeting will be representatives not a summit.
Article praises the National Council of Women of Canada for practical policy work. It lauds their Royal Commission on Taxation submission against capitalizing widow pensions and six year repayment. The piece notes the council’s founding by Lady Aberdeen and its influence with about 700,000 members and voters, urging reforms and more power for the council.
A columnist argues prejudice exists across races and that whites and blacks alike bear traces of bias. The piece urges full civil rights for African Americans, noting rioting images reveal white guilt, and asserts the United States must grant genuine liberty for blacks to prosper.
In southern Alberta researchers report small hive entrances keep the cuckoo bee out of man made honey bee hives. The device allows worker bees inside while preventing the queen and cuckoo from entering, reducing damage from other enemies like the bigheaded fly and preserving hive production.
A compact collection of thoughts on jealousy. John Gay cites fear of superiority while Margaret of Navarre, Colton, and George Eliot frame jealousy as a consuming, costly passion that can extinguish love and strain temper.
Manitoba entomologists warn pine and spruce trees face a renewed pine needle scale outbreak. Signs include white oblong scales on needles, yellowing and drying needles, and potential tree death if severe. Treatment mixes of malathion wettable powder are advised with thorough spraying for trees 15 to 20 feet tall, plus a second spray in August to catch late hatching crawlers.
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