Parliament Debates Grain Boxcar Shortage And Delivery Points
In Parliament Stewart pressed the government on grain movement amid a boxcar shortage. Lang cited possible use of farmers hauling grain long distances. Stewart warned of 40 to 50 Western Canada delivery points and urged clear policy on Branch Lines and future railway service. The minister said policy timing is under review and could not be set.
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Otto Lang
House of Commons
Stewart
Western Canada
Ottawa
Marquette
C.N.R
C.pr
C.p.r
Livingstone News honors Harry Johnston on 90th birthday
Eva Gillespie reports in Livingstone News that Harry Johnston turned 90 on March 2 with relatives and friends visiting his home for several hours of reminiscence and tea. The gathering wished him health and happiness ahead while Const Balmer and others visited from Steinbach and Winnipeg area relatives traveled to or from the region.
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Eva Gillespie
Harry Johnston
Greg Balmer
Steinbach
Ken Milne
Ivan
Ronald Meloney
Dera-Lea
Cigarette Price Increases Announced by Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco announces wholesale price adjustments that raise cigarette retail prices by two or three cents per package effective April 1. A 67 cent rise per thousand cigarettes and higher fine cut tobacco for roll your own cigarettes are included. cigars and pipes remain unchanged. Company cites cost increases and a 12 percent consumer index rise in 16 months.
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Sunpersa Tobacco Products
Imperial
Edmond Ricard
McGregor Arr. Solicitor Notary Listed in Notice
A fragmented legal notice mentions Jon St MacGregor formerly H A Lyes and a scheduled time of 9:20am with reference to days and a 4:20pm period. The text is garbled but signals a legal practitioner and attendance times for a proceeding or hearing.
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Chris) Christianson Arrister
Jon St MacGregor
H. A. Lyes Atthe
Mrs Henry Leoppky Back From B C Visit With Garry Leoppky
Mrs Henry Leoppky returned from a trip to the interior and west coast of British Columbia where she visited her son Const Garry Leoppky and her fiancé Miss Jean Hughson along with friends and relatives. Neil Leckie left for 100 Mile House B C to spend three months with his daughter. The Community Centre meeting is set for Monday April 1 at 8 p.m. Doug Cronk spent time with his family and praised the Community Centre after comparing it with former crowded facilities. Congratulations to the 12s hockey team and coaches Henry Leoppky and Dick Carruthers for winning their league.
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Byann Cronk
Henry Leoppky
B.C
Const
Garry Leoppky
Jean Hughson
Manitoba
Neil Leckie
100 Mile House
Doug Cronk
Dick Carruthers
Ophy
Spivak Charges Taxpayer Rip-off
Conservative leader Sidney Spivak accused the Manitoba government of ripping off taxpayers amid a 43.5 million budget. He contrasted 14 million for cost-of-living credits with rising revenue and said government waste and spending grew. Donia Craik blamed bulk of last year’s provincial product jump on spending, borrowing, and hidden debts. The note adds a separate line on early windmills used for corn grinding in Iran.
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Sidney Spivak
Manitoba
NDP
Donia Craik
Pc—Fiel
Bennett
B.C
Craik
Finance
Saul Cherniack
Corporation
Farm production co-ops urged to tackle labor and gear costs
Ag experts at Portage la Prairie session urged farm production co operatives as a practical response to labor shortages and rising machinery costs. They cited grazing and purchasing co ops, artificial cattle breeding groups, and machinery co ops as efficient, legal structures, with Alberta and Saskatchewan precedents and 315 Saskatchewan co-ops cited. Also covered were wild oats surveys, sprayer issues, and talks by agronomists on hay silage making and protein sources for livestock.
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Ag Ree
Portage la Prairie
Dames
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Portage
Allan Werbiski
George Bonnefoy
Brian Milne
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
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Livingstone News
Ronald Fehr
Shelley
John Mauthe
Waldersee
Peter Funk
Arden
Walter Humes
W. H. Johnston
Joe Anne
Minnie Johnston
Macdonald
Jack Taylor
Linda Knelson
Ash
Minitonas
Roy Meloney
Harry Reid
Cheryl
Gwen
Mrs. Moffat
Gladstone
Bowsman
Gerald Wright
Rick Bell
Debbie Wright
Robert Reid
Mustard
Shall Turner
Eric Butler
Washington
Moscow
MacGregor Community Hall
MacGregor Community Centre
Austin
MacGregor
Treherne
Vanguard
Vanguards
Austin Sports Centre Ltd
Sandy Craft
Winnipeg
Timmy
Sandy
Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
Austin News
Spivak
Iran
Wer
Chamber of Commerce
Joe McGuire
Mou
L.A. Taylor
Ideal Building
Third Street
N.E
Manitoba Crop Insurance
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