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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1965
Page
2
The piece muses on age and lingering vitality for older readers. It cites figures like a 57 year old jockey Johnny Longdon and 61 year old Grant as symbols of life continuing. It jokes about Yul Brynner and Warren Spahn as reminders that age offers still more pleasures and hobbies like tennis.
The report states Russians attempted espionage in Canada with two embassy members involved. Citizens offered thousands to betray secrets but alerted RCMP, keeping Canada’s welfare first. Deportations did not end the ring, seen as likely to persist as long as Canada holds sensitive information.
A reflection on glamorous careers such as astronaut, advertiser, newspaperman, police officer, and doctor. The piece argues media rarely fair to these roles and notes bias in books and film. It cites a naval officer’s wartime view and muses about finding a trusted tradesman to explain why others’ work seems better.
A Toronto datelined National Observer tale describes a 28 year old Canadian soldier who overate to a pension, ignored slimming advice, and was medically discharged with a pension. The piece mocks those earning over twenty thousand yearly basing defence judgments on such reports.
The 26th Legislature’s third session stretched beyond a week past its term and set a record for sitting days. Debates centered on shared services in schools and pension provisions for members, with Liberal opposition, NDP support, and a dramatic filibuster led by L Desjardins. The government ultimately prorogued after a volatile, yet tempered finale.
Leaders from all four parties weighed a Canadian involvement in a USSR Embassy spy case. One Canadian co operated with RCMP, the other became a Crown witness after money changed hands. Pearson urged vigilance as leadership questions swirl around Diefenbaker era candidates and possible successors.
Industry minister Hon. Gurney Evans said the Arborg kaolin deposit, a 10 million ton find in Canada, will begin a second phase of research to separate silica sand and improve color for paper filler use. Trials last year used a dry method with several partners. this year, air classification and NRC supported beneficiation studies are planned.
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