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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
2
An editorial cautions drivers to slow to 15 miles per hour near schools during two months of renewed activity. It urges vigilant attention to children, jaywalkers, and buses, noting habit dulls caution and stressing stopping rules after opening and closing times. It emphasizes constant vigilance to prevent tragedy and avoid lingering regret.
A reader laments the decline of old tunes on the radio and accuses the Musicians Union of allowing "murdered" music. The writer pleads for musicians to perform original ballads as written and for radio stations to restore enjoyable melodies and relieve headaches.
Brazil relies on Brazilian trees for short fibre pulp but may export long fibre pulp from Canada as imports rise. R C Anderson, Canada’s vice consul in Sao Paulo, notes Brazil nears self sufficiency in short fibre pulp and will expand paper use with new plants. Canadian pulp and newsprint demand has more than tripled, driven by industrial growth.
The valedictorian delivers a formal graduation address praising parents and teachers, reflects on career paths after Junior Matriculation, cites global tensions and the need for resilient planning, and urges graduates to become workers and leaders ready to serve. The closing quotes from Tennyson emphasize purpose and value of every life.
Manitoba yields six million pounds of honey yearly with about one and a quarter million exported to the United Kingdom and over one million consumed domestically. Experts credit perfect prairie conditions and blooms like sweet clover and alfalfa for the mild light color. The Manitoba Co operative Honey Producers processes most of the honey, grading by color flavor and moisture, pasteurizing for shelf stability and regranulating to a smooth texture.
The poem invites neighbors to report everyday events and milestones. It highlights visitors, winnings, trips, sports wins, engagements, and community happenings as the week’s news, encouraging calling the reporter with clues from town life.
A column discusses nationwide fallout shelter plans and stockpiling as fear grows among adults and children. It cites The Voice of Women protesting to Mrs Khrushchev and argues Russia’s testing serves psychological aims, not military gains, while calling for limited governmental power and pity for the Russian people.
Isolated nitrate poisoning cases reported in Manitoba, with Homewood area seeing two cattle deaths. Symptoms include listlessness, weakness, disorientation, convulsions, and bluish mucous membranes. Drought elevates plant nitrate levels in oats, sugar beets, and wheat. Cattle should not be fed high nitrate silage for 10 days after storage, hay mixed with low nitrate forage, and veterinarians contacted for affected animals. Treatment may use intravenous methylene blue to restore oxygen carrying capacity.
Oceanographers report atomic fallout runs higher into sea water than land at the same latitude with strontium 90. Saliva may help prevent cavities by buffering acids, per mare University researchers. Smithsonian geologist notes 200 fossil specimens in 200 million year old South African rock show diverse life stages. Michigan State University expert explains most North American dandelions reproduce asexually year after year.
Reports from Guam indicate higher rates of Geb rigs disease and Parkinsonism-dementia complex suggesting a shared biological factor. Dentists are urged to use penicillin prophylaxis to prevent bacterial endocarditis during dental work. Army researchers unveil a new water and oil repellent fabric treatment for soldiers. A US health survey finds children ages five to fourteen average three acute illnesses yearly, with substantial school absence and high dental decay. The piece also reflects on doctors maintaining personal care amid a high tech medical era.
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