Tax education urged as core in schools and universities
Winnipeg lawyer J H Asper argues for compulsory taxation courses in high schools and universities to foster informed participation in democracy. He notes student protests overlook real costs of university funding, with tuition covering ~20 percent and public funds the remaining 80 percent. He warns against antipathy to private enterprise and socialism.
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J. H. Asper
Winnipeg
the Grope and Mail
Asper
Trudeau Nixon Meeting Should Preserve Trade Ties
A two day meeting between Prime Minister Trudeau and President Nixon is expected to stress friendly diplomacy and goodwill. Despite possible policy differences on NATO or NORAD, both nations recognize the mutual need to avoid disrupting trade that underpins North American employment and living standards.
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Trudeau
Nixon
United States
Canada
North America
Arresting Talks On Performance And Canadian Exports
A Canadian Export Association president warns Canada’s sales prospects abroad may falter due to weak performance at seaports and rising production costs. He urges both labor and management to reassess effectiveness and efforts to expand market share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Export Association
Canada
Molgat to resign Liberal leadership after byelections
Manitoba Liberal leader Gil Molgat, 42, announced he will resign as soon as a successor is chosen. He cited his party’s four provincial byelection defeats and his French Canadian background as factors, saying a new leader should take over while he leads the party through an upcoming legislative session. He will remain in place until a successor is found and will not resign his Ste. Rose seat.
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Manitoba
Laneral
Gil Molgat
Molgat
Thad
Ste. Rose
Vic Fulton
Progressive Conservatives
New Democratic Par
Mayor Juba rejects security inquiry as whitewash
Mayor Steven Sova remains critical of a House of Commons security report he says clears a guard of mistreatment. In a letter to Lt. Col. Currie in Ottawa, Juba requests an inquiry beginning with the complainant’s account and notes he was in Ottawa for two days when the incident occurred.
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Steven Sova
House of Commons Security Department
Juba
D. W. Currie
Ottawa
Mr. Juba
Sam
Valer
Security
Grain report due on damp prairie grain issue
Agriculture Minister H A Olson indicated a report will be ready by week’s end assessing progress in damp grain on the prairies. In a Commons reply to George Muir the minister rejected NFU claims that federal policies caused high grain spoilage.
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H. A. Olson
George Muir
Lisgar
National Farmers Union
U of M Drops Model-Type Parliament
University of Manitoba students union council voted to withdraw from the World University Service and end the 50 year old model parliament tradition. Nelson Wiseman said delays by WUS caused the exit. The university did not hold a model parliament this year after last year’s non confidence motions led each major party to form government.
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University of Manitoba
Students Union Council
World University Service
World Organization
Nelson Wiseman
WUS
Half of Canada’s population under 25, DBS reports
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates last June 1 population by sex and five year age groups. About 49.1 percent were under 25, totaling 10,192,200, with 5,189,200 men and boys and 5,003,000 women and girls. One-quarter aged 25 to 44, 10 percent aged 45 to 54, 7.7 percent aged 65 plus, and 10,600 men and 17,900 women aged 90 or more.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Cree Bands Make Their Own Way
Three Cree bands at Norway House agency in northern Manitoba will oversee their own affairs becoming the first western Canadian bands to gain autonomy. They plan autonomous housing welfare and education with joint adult training and regional activities, affecting about 4000 people with roughly 1 million dollar annual budgets. The bands source income from trapping fishing tourism and logging.
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Norway House Indian Affairs Agency
Manitoba
Canada
Indian Affairs
Norway House Agency
Alex Hudson
Poplar River Reserve
Stuart Killen
Robert Connelly
Hudson
Lake Winnipeg
Trudeau to visit Washington for March talks with Nixon
Prime Minister Trudeau announced in the Commons that he will visit Washington March 24 and 25 for two days of talks with President Nixon. The visit follows Nixon’s European tour and aims to exchange impressions and discuss mutual questions. Opposition leaders welcomed the announcement and urged cordial U S relations and Canadian sovereignty.
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Trudeau
Washington
Nixon
the House
Canada
Robert Stanfield
United States
NDP
T. C. Douglas
Hotelmen Call for Drinking Age Reduction Across Canada
Hotelmen at a one day meeting of the Hotel Association of Canada urged lowering the legal drinking age to at least 19. George Barr noted surveys showing up to 70 percent of minors in licensed premises are in the 19 to 21 range and that most are working or in university while many support families. The group also pledged over $1,000,000 to the University of Guelph for Canada’s first hotel administration degree program.
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Hotel Association of Canada
George Barr
Alberta Hotel Association
Barr
Quebec
University of
Man jailed for manslaughter of wife Ange line Gagne
Germaine J A Gagne aged 53 received a two and a half year prison term after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the case of his wife Ange line 49. Crown stayed original non capital murder charge. Evidence cited a written statement and a supposed personality change after treatment for a nervous breakdown.
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Germaine J. A. Gagne
Angeline
Gagne
James Wilson
Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench
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Macgregor Herald
MacGregor Hera
MacGregor
Post Office Department
Ontario
Manitoba Weekly
Allen McGregor
Mith Tut
National 88 Club
Peter Bregg
U of M
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