Potato and Festival Lore From Old France and America
National Geographic News Bulletin recounts Parmentier extolling the potato in Louis XVI era to feed the poor, while potatoes spread from Peru to Europe. It also notes U S first planting in New Hampshire in 1719, Irish potato naming, and a shift toward festivals as dollar earners with programs like the Minneapolis Aquatennial and Benton’s tater day.
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France
National Geographic News Bulletin
Antoine Auguste Parmentier
Louis XVI
Parmentier
Europe
British Isles
Peru
Andes
United States
New Hampshire
Ireland
National Geographic Society
Minneapolis
Puyallup Valley
Wash
St. Paul
Benton
Breau Bridge
Point Hope
Alaska
Dinuba
Calif
Parke County
Ind
Henderson
Minn
Circleville
Old Method Preserves Butter Flavor Says Scientist
University of Gaelon scientist Dr. Alexander Pearson argues that traditional grocer methods kept butter in barrels away from light to preserve flavor. He notes modern display with fluorescent lighting in open cases can oxidize flavor and may reduce nutrients.
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University of Gaelon
Alexander Pearson
Pearson
Benson Gets Cool Reception From Calgary Businessmen
Finance minister Benson faced hostile questions from Calgary business elites over federal tax reform proposals in a fundraiser for the Liberal party. He defended the plan’s aim to curb tax avoidance, while critics labeled it punitive and detrimental to private enterprise, especially capital gains taxes and small firms going public. The Edmonton reception differed, with more technical inquiries.
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Nagar Benson
Calgary
Russia
Benson
Chamber of Commerce
Edmonton
Cost of Longshoremen Strike Costs Beyond Dollars
The 44 day British Columbia longshoremen strike caused vast losses that cannot be measured in dollars. Industry figures say lost business may exceed a mere figure, with impacts lasting years. Port managers and officials cite million dollar losses in Vancouver and other B C ports, diverted cargo to Seattle, and long term effects on trade patterns and future volumes.
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British Columbia
B.C
F. G. Peskett
Employers’ Council of
Vancouver
Seattle
New Westminster
Prince Rupert
Victoria
Ladysmith
Chemainus
Bill Duncan
Toronto
Montreal
Ontario
Que
National Harbors Board
Canada
Duncan
N.H.B
Roberts Bank
Here
Beeneck
Sele
Oregon
Bermen
Harsher Penalties Urged in Auto Insurance Debate
Thomas Turpin, owner of Brain sonsane agency and longtime Winnipeg officer, urged the provincial auto insurance committee to impose harsher penalties for traffic violations. He argued stricter penalties would lower insurance rates and deter drivers from fleeing the scene after drunk driving incidents.
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Brain Sonsane
Thomas Turpin
Turpin
Winnipeg
Manarun
Weir Attacks Borowski Ad as Public Funded Propaganda
Opposition leader Walter Weir blasts Transportation minister Joe Borowski for a newspaper ad paid with public funds. The ad shows Borowski with Chief Kenneth Spence after a $25,000 contract for the Nelson HouseIndian band to clear bush land along the Thompson Lynn Lake highway, claiming northern Manitoba Indians have gained recognition from a government that uses public money for political purposes.
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Joe Borowski
Walter Weir
Mr. Borowski
Kenneth Spence
Nelson House
Thompson-Lynn Lake
Manitoba
New Democratic Party
Borowski
Weir
Oppositon
Minister Acknowledges Fault Over Public Funded Ad
Minister Joe Borowski agreed the charges were justified that a public funded advertisement featured him with Chief Kenneth Spence of the Nelson House Indian band after they signed a 25000 contract to clear bushland for the Thompson Wynn Lake highway. He said the ad had some propaganda value but was wrong to use public funds and accepted responsibility, noting the advertisement cost 140 and was not his idea. He blamed a busy workload for the lapse and pledged similar ads would not recur.
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Joe Borowski
Borowski
Kenneth Spence
Nelson House
Thompsonwynn Lake
Erved
Weir
Minister criticizes soft drug approach in Alberta
Alberta education minister Robert Clark attacked a soft stance on drugs at a Calgary Optimist banquet. He cited rising drug use among students from grades six to twelve, claimed up to 80 percent of high schoolers may have tried drugs, and warned that hard-core use could reach 20 percent. He urged reporting to authorities and said drug offenses rose 50 percent from August 1968 to August 1969.
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Robert Clark
Alberta
Youn
Optimist Clubs of
Calgary
Water as Pesticide Surfaces Insects With Heavy Sprays
Researchers at Simon Fraser University propose using water as a non-toxic pesticide. Dr. Brian Beirne explains that a heavy water spray knocks pests from plants and lets them drown, potentially replacing chemical sprays at Summerland farm stations. The method, using large droplets, may also water the plant while eradicating pests.
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Brian Beirne
Beirne
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby
Federal Agriculture Department
Summerland
Fraser Valley
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New Orleans
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Macgregor Herald
Pupu
MacGregor
Stworpton
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Samaporn
Associa Manitoba Weekly
APE Association
Allen McGregor
Bisitor
Liberal Party
Joe
Enuaren
Clark
Jeves
Stegardless
McMaster
Ume
Portage LA Prairie
McLaren
Avimactive
FBI
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