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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
2
Lorraine Stephen notes Spring 66 style focuses on dress and jacket ensembles with coordinated fabrics and colors. One piece silhouettes and slim, high sleeve sets define the look, while checks dominate textiles and camel hair offers two looks, with bold color shades and neutrals shaping the palette.
The article outlines 1966 fashion trends including baby doll outfits with ruffled hems and embroidery, western influence with slim hips and belt buckles, rainwear with water resistant finishes, and spring fabrics highlighting smooth worsted wool. It also discusses knits enduring in modern fashion, plus political notes on health, education, and farm policy in Manitoba with figures and policy references.
The United Nations created a Special Fund in 1959 to finance surveys and investigations that assess the advisability of capital investment in underdeveloped nations. It supports pre investment work, expert teams, and advanced training to build national resource knowledge and technical capacity, with funds raised by annual pledges and voluntary contributions.
Mines master Lyon and federal Forestry Minister Maurice Sauve signed two $100,000 agreements for land use studies in Manitoba financed by ARDA. One project funds a $1.5 million depth study of land use. the other tests a computerized data system for resource information. The ARDA program backs a $20 million Canada land inventory to classify provincial land by potential agriculture forestry recreation and wildlife.
Transport Minister Pickersgill urged federal coordination of all AM forms of transport to avoid waste and ensure competitive rates with choices and sufficient carrier strength. He proposed rules to regulate monopolies, tied subsidies, and the possible creation of a new integrated board to oversee transport policy.
The National Farmers Union accused the privately owned CPR of a public swindle over passenger service in a 45 page brief to the Commons transport committee. It urged immediate nationalization, halt subsidies, and merger with CNR, deducting CPR subsidies from the takeover price. NFU official J N McRorie said the group had been too kind and criticized CPR for lack of adequate figures on annual passenger losses.
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