Minnesotans Forecast Gas Prices to Rise Sharply
Minnesota oil executive James Emison of Oskey Gasoline and Oil Co predicts regular gasoline could reach 50 cents a gallon by Christmas and up to 80 cents within a year. He cites recent station price hikes and a Canadian crude tax increase as pushing costs higher, blaming political inaction and foreign-sourced oil for the shortage.
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Minnesota Oil Company
James Emison
Oskey Gasoline and Oil Co
Twin Cities
Emisson
America
Emison
Canada
Age-Old Trade Becomes Life Work in West Virginia
Michael Snyder, a college graduate and West Virginia smith, practices an age old trade in his farmyard shop using an anvil and hand tools. He forges functional items and hand crafts nails hinges and fireplace fittings while restoring historic log cabins. He left a varied career path to work with his hands and takes pride in lasting, useful creations.
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Michael Snyder
West Virginia
Snyder
Func
New York
Charleston
Colorado
Hydro Rates May Go Up In Manitoba
A Hydro spokesman said borrowing for new projects may push Manitoba Hydro rates up at least 10 percent. He noted increases unlikely due to fuel costs since most power comes from water. The 1973 financial statement shows borrowing totals 956.5 million.
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Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
Adults Must Be Accompanied At Valley Game Farm Visit
Donald Pyne opens Valley Game Farm each year from May to mid October drawing about 75 000 visitors across 40 acres of his 300 acre farm located 15 miles south. Adults over 12 must be accompanied by children to enter and pet most animals while lion cubs stay fenced and larger animals in separate pastures. Children under four enter free. A day costs 1 25 for adults and 50 cents for ages four to 12.
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Donald Pyne
Pyne
S Valley Game Farm
Here
Mr. Pyne
Ottawa
Long Cold Troubled Winter Facing Britons
Britain endures a round of strikes signaling a long cold troubled winter, especially in London. Unions blame inflation and low pay as city services near collapse with under staffed fire, ambulance, police, and schools. power cuts and transport disruptions loom as workers seek better pay elsewhere.
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Britain
London
Reginald Goodwin
Greater London Council
GLC
Electrical Power Engineers Union
Big
Coal Miners’ Union
British Rail
Kenora Paper Is Sold to Bowes Publishers Ltd
Bowes Publishers Ltd announces the purchase of The Miner and News in Kenora Ontario from Stuart King. The price is undisclosed. William Dempsey becomes publisher and Ken Nelson moves from Wallaceburg to edit The Miner and News. Bowes launches The Eastern Ontario Farmer on Feb 5.
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Miner and News
Ontario
Kenora
Bowes Publishers Ltd
Stuart King
J. E. Bowes
Eastern Ontario Farmer
Bowes Group
Canada
News
Truro
Herald-Tribune
Grande Prairie
Alto
Nova Scotia
Alberta
William Dempsey
Ken Nelson
Wallaceburg
Ont
Manitoba Plans Study On Jury Report For Barrie Crash
The Manitoba department of highways will study a coroner's jury report on the Se-vehicle crash near Barrie Ontario last March that killed 12. Planning director Russell Sharpe noted Manitoba's Trans-Canada highway parallels the Ontario site and discussed weather and snow issues. The jury recommended trees and snow fences to reduce whiteouts, while Sharpe said Manitoba aims to cut headlight glare with roadside planting and will assess its impact on snow conditions.
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Manitoba Department of Highways
Barrie
Ont
Russell Sharpe
Manitoba
Ontario
Sharpe
Small Alta Village Gets Shot in the Arm
Sexsmith Alberta, a village of 622 residents, expects a $10.3 million rapeseed processing plant to lift the local economy. The facility will employ over 60 people, pay more than $450,000 annually, and begin within three weeks, with two European firms financing and equipment from Krupp and Svenska Oljeexraktion. Production targets include eight million bushels a year for 60,000 tons of oil and 90,000 tons of meal, plus a second line planned to yield 10,000 tons of oil and a concentrated meal. Industry impact includes potential regional supplier growth, though immediate gains for local growers are uncertain.
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Sexsmith
Alta
Alberta
Terry Nugent
Northern Alberta Rapeseed Producers Ltd
Nora Holscher
Grande Prairie
Peace River Region
Coop
Nugent
Krupp
Svenska Oljeextraktion
Wir. Nugent
Peace River
British Columbia
Mike Nickolaychuk
Woking
Grant Allotment Deferred in Manitoba Sports Funds Vote
Manitoba Sports Federation representatives postponed a decision on grant distribution. Recreation Minister Larry Desjardins urged a choice between direct government grants to governing bodies or MSF distribution. Votes to be mailed by November 18. Desjardins announced Gus Simonis as Manitoba director of sport under a new government policy for Canada Games entries.
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Manitoba Sports Federations
Recreation
Larry Desjardins
MSF
Desjardins
Gus Simonis
Manitoba
Million Dollar Tax Free Lottery For Montreal Games
Canada Olympic Lottery promises a tax-free 1 million dollar prize amid plans for six drawings before the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Tickets cost 10 dollars, with first draw set for April 15, 1974, and expected revenue of 32.5 million.
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Canada
Julian Cote
Quebec
Elevator Destroyed in Saskatchewan Grain Elevator Fire
A Saskatchewan Wheat Pool grain elevator in Shackleton Saskatchewan was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. The blaze caused about 100000 bushels of grain to burn and damage was estimated at 500000 dollars.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Shackleton, Sask
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Macgregor Herald Pentias
MacGregor Herald
MacGregor
United States
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Mar Allen MeGr
Castro
Kelly’s
Westbourne, Man
Funeral Home
Royal Road South
Ars
McMaster Funeral Home
Winnipeg
McLaren
Rupert
Jim Webb
Brandon
Man
ASB
Denwal Pharmacy
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