Computers Take Over The War On Inflation Ends
Industrialists shift to technology as labour resists, predicting laser computers will teach, administer, shop, and even discipline students via magnetized seats and automated punishments. The vision includes vending machines at lunch, merit awards for machines, and substitute machines when needed, signaling a shift in the economy.
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Labour
Sam McKee
G. A. MacEachern
Economics Research Council of Canada
MacEachern
Registering Climbs Isn't Red Tape In Banff Park
Two Calgary university students Al Taylor and Ken Mclaren faced charges for failing to register before attempting Mount Coty in Banff National Park. Taylor slipped 100 feet. Mclaren sought help as park wardens took eight hours to reach him. Veteran climber Billy Vroom was lowered to safety. The rule aims to save lives by informing wardens of location and plan.
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Calgary University
al Taylor
Ken Mclaren
Mount Coty
Banff National Park
Taylor
Mclaren
Billy Vroom
Park
Plywood Shipment Aids Turkish Earthquake Victims
British Columbia plans four car loads of plywood valued at 28000 dollars to help Turkey earthquake survivors. The consignment, enough to build about 200 homes, will travel by rail to Montreal with support from the Council of Forest Industries. Funds come from the province agricultural aid and disaster fund, chaired by Cyril Shelford.
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Turkey
B.C
Agricultural Aid and Disaster Fund
Shelford
British Columbia
Development Group Seeks Tax Reform Aid for Low Income
The Canadian Coalition for Development urges Canada to reform taxes to aid low income families beyond government plans. The association of church labor and social workers calls for louder voices from ordinary taxpayers amid a business dominated tax debate.
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Coatition For Development
Church
Canada
Thompson City Status Debate Spurs Tax Reform Link
A Thompson charter bill to upgrade the mining town to city status advances in Manitoba legislature. Gordon Beard urges final approval ahead of a royal visit, noting council expansion from six to eight and Thompson’s 25 000 residents located 500 miles north of Winnipeg. Coalition members urge tying federal tax reform to positive social policy across churches unions and labor groups.
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Manitoba
Thompson
Gordon’ Beard
Ind
Churchil
House
Winnipeg
Beard
Coalition
Canadian Welfare Council
Money sales dropping at Royal Canadian Mint in 1969
The Royal Canadian Mint reports 1969 uncirculated coin set sales at the lowest since 1962 with collectors and dealers buying 326,000 sets versus 522,000 in 1968 and 962,000 centennial sets in 1967. Mint sold 537,815 in silver dollars and other coin values reached 3,274 in one cent pieces.
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Royal Canadian Mint
Mint
Numismatic Section
Equerry Appointed for Queen Elizabeth Royal Tour
Maj. C. Gordon Bristowe of Vernon British Columbia announced as equerry to Queen Elizabeth for the royal tour July 5 to 15. The 34 year old Fort Garry Horse officer leaves June 19 for London and returns to Canada before the Queen is joined by Prince Charles on July 2.
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Maj
C. Gordon Bristowe
Vernon
B.C
Queen Elizabeth
Bristowe
Fort Garry’ Horse
London
Canada
Prince Charles
Women Prisoners A Concern At Federal Policy Meeting
The Brandon school board faces accusations of undemocratic procedure and withholding information. At the annual meeting delegates urged the federal government to appoint a qualified woman as senior officer for policy on women offenders and to have provinces provide prison services so women can serve sentences nearer home. Mrs J Frank Flaherty noted most federal offenders go to Kingston women’s prison and many families are kept from visiting, suggesting local sentencing would ease burden. but small numbers make standalone facilities impractical.
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Brandon
Canada
Solicitor General's Department
J. Frank Flaherty
Ottawa
Kingston, Ont
Massive Discontent Over Rail Pensions
A top CN railway union official told the Commons transport committee that massive discontent over the pension plan threatens to derail upcoming contract talks. Irwin V. Clements, head of the railway unions’ chairmen’s association, urged action to prevent deterioration in labor relations before bargaining starts. He criticized company actions and highlighted a reduced pension funding forecast that fuels unfunded liability and alleged mismanagement.
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The
Commons Transport Committee
Canadian National Railway
Irwin V. Clements
Clements
Manitoba Floral Emblem Faces Extinction Risk From Transplants
Provincial horticulturist Fred Weir warns the Prairie Crocus Prairie Lily and Ladyslipper are endangered by transplanting and picking. He cites root damage in transplantation and the destruction of leaves needed to feed plants, urging Manitobans and tourists to leave wild flowers in their natural setting for future generations.
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Manitoba
Fred Weir
Weir
The
Manitoba approves one year intern teacher experiment
Education Minister Saul Miller approved a one year experiment in Brandon to place ten high school graduates as intern teachers assisting in classrooms. The program aims to let graduates evaluate teaching before formal training with a $15000 grant. Brandon University education department will collaborate with the Brandon school division and Manitoba Teachers' Society objections are reported settled.
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Saul Miller
Brandon
Miller
Les Milne
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Manitoba
Education Department
Brandon University
Vote at 18 Bill Gets Approval
Manitoba Legislature committee approves a bill to set voting and candidacy age at 18 for municipal elections and remove citizenship voting requirements. Also approved are measures to enforce exterior building repair standards in Winnipeg, fund a $385,000 Transcona recreation project, and provide property tax relief for pensioners with Brandon charter amendments cutting transit fares for seniors.
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Manitoba
Municipal Affairs Committee
Winnipeg
Transcona
Ceanell
Brandon
297 Seats In Offing For Next Redistribution
Representation commissioner Nelson Castonguay told the Commons elections committee that 297 seats would be required in the House of Commons based on 1970 population estimates. He urged abolishing the act’s Senate clause which ties provincial representation to Senate numbers, noting provinces can have fewer MPs than senators.
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House of Commons
Nelson Casonguay
Commons Elections Committee
Castonguay
Pete Pusties
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Compme
Uly Equitable Tax System
Coaltion
Canadian Labor Congress
Confederation of National Trade Unions of Quebec
Social Workers
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