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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
2
The piece praises Apollo 15 as a historic achievement driven by coordinated expertise and modern science. It argues science provides the how for space exploration while poetry and philosophy supply the why, invoking T. S. Eliot and Arthur C. Clarke as thinkers who link exploration to profound human meaning.
A Gallup poll finds 58 percent say women could run most businesses as well as men while 35 percent say no and 7 percent undecided. Men largely agree, 53 percent say yes, and on equal ability to reach executive roles the gap narrows with 42 percent of men and 41 percent of women answering yes.
The text argues world pollution is dire with 62 million tons of waste dumped into seas yearly and widespread air and water contamination. It calls for propaganda, strict penalties, and long term planning, noting Japan's electric car plan for Tokyo, while stressing talk must become action through national and global will.
The text laments Canadian airlines adopting larger planes and fewer routes, risking schedules that favor carriers over passengers. It cites Trans-Air’s Winnipeg to International Falls service as a failed example, warning that flights may be set for airline convenience rather than passenger needs.
The Consumer Price Index rose in October led by higher housing costs and insurance, with food prices easing seasonally. Rents and furniture costs in Toronto and Vancouver contributed to the broader gain, while clothing rose despite a prior fall in footwear and fabrics. The index, based on 1961 prices, stood at 134.9, up 3.5 percent from a year earlier.
Statistics Canada reports unemployment rose to 5.1 percent in October from 5.0 in September with 447000 unemployed, alongside a record October employment gain of 63,000 as jobs rose to 8.25 million. Manufacturing jobs increased, and youth employment up 83,000 while women 25 and older gained 32,000. regional rates varied, notably Ontario and the Prairies showing higher unemployment.
Calgary district court upheld the city anti noise bylaw reversing a lower court ruling and fining Alexander Geals of Canmore fifty dollars plus costs for a tractor-trailer that exceeded sound limits. Judge Frank H Quigley found the meter accurate, noting calibration matched by two other meters at the University of Calgary and an electronics firm.
Manitoba officials announce a voluntary auto insurance option for power toboggan users. Third party liability and damage coverage cap at 50,000 per claim with premiums ranging by rider age from 22 to 25 dollars, plus deductible terms and machine value notes.
Defence Minister Donald Macdonald and Environment Minister Jack Davis announced British troops will use the Suffield reserve for about three weeks annually from May to November for ten years. About 20 percent of the area will be off limits or limited to non tank exercises to protect delicate prairie ecology and archeological sites. A one mile buffer along the South Saskatchewan river and restricted off road traffic will apply. Environmental experts will advise the base commander.
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