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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
2
The article notes that although early attempts fail, medical progress may enable heart transplants in decades. It cites Dr. Philip Blaiberg as a successful case in Cape Town and discusses ethical questions about dead donors, identity, and the potential public reaction to brain transplants.
London Bridge, famed for centuries, finally fell to rush hour traffic after 137 years of service. An American firm will reconstruct the span in Arizona, paying 2,460,000 dollars for the remains to rebuild stone by stone in a resort development.
The Bikini Atoll shows resilient life after two decades of nuclear blasts. Despite evacuation of 167 islanders in 1946 and long-lasting radiation fears, water and land habitats recover with fish in craters and regrowing flora. A 1968 AEC study will assess if Bikini is safe for habitation. The atoll spans 25 by 15 miles with a 280 square mile lagoon, 800 miles north of the Gilbert Islands.
Ed Schreyer, veteran NDP figure, told Minnedosa supporters that the party’s nationwide vote rise continues, aiming to field a candidate in every riding. He criticized Canada’s tax system and loopholes, high mortgage rates, drug pricing lobbies, and Liberal consumer protections, urging tougher truth in packaging and broader NHA access.
The Manitoba Legislature gave final approval Friday to legislation allowing condominium housing products in the province. The act permits purchasing individual suites in apartment blocks and sets up a corporation of suite owners to manage common areas such as grounds roofs and hallways. The bill was introduced by Attorney-General Sterling Lyon.
Nelson Castonguay, 54, former chief electoral officer, explains he could vote in the federal election but did not vote in 1949 and earlier elections. As current sensation commissioner, he notes Canadians may vote on Tuesday June 25. Castonguay discusses voting rights, public service duties, and a possible permanent voters list, while noting colleagues like Jean-Marc Hamel cannot vote. Prisoners and some mental institution residents are barred from voting.
A retrospective recalls teen David Thompson signing indenture with Hudson's Bay Company and sailing to Western Canada, where he mapped over 500,000 miles. The piece cites his journals on life in Manitoba, York Factory, and Churchill, plus early notes on Parkers Crossing and St Boniface church beginnings.
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