Report on Canada's Poor and the Croll Commission
Canada's poor are widespread across Newfoundland fishermen Gaspe farmers and northern loggers beyond their prime The Croll Committee report reveals poor people work often for less than welfare and face hardship The proposal favors equal pay easier union access education day care credit and a guaranteed income, while urging a shift in public attitudes toward the poor and their lived experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Newfoundland
Gaspe
Mhese
David Croll
Committee On Poverty
Croll
Periscopes Tested In Cars For Backward Vision
The Christian Science Monitor notes the U S Department of Transportation is testing periscopes in 50 cars to improve rear visibility. If successful they may replace rear view mirrors, offering about 60 degree coverage with no blind spots. Frost free with a heating conductor, the device could add roughly 25 dollars to price.
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Christian Science Monitor
U.S. Department of Transportation
United States
Boston
Blake Holds Minnedosa Riding For Conservatives
David Blake a bank manager won the Minnedosa byelection for the Conservatives in Manitoba, taking 3,908 votes to NDP 2,346 and Liberal 1,098. The rural riding’s victory follows the NDP’s 1969 government win, with 6,650 eligible voters in a seat vacated by Walter Weir who moved to Toronto. Premier Schreyer noted disappointment, while Sidney Spivak hailed the result as a Conservative rebuke.
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David Blake
Manitoba
Minnedosa
Athe
NDP
Mr. Weir
Social Credit
Blake
Sidney Spivak
Ed Schreyer
Ottawa
Duff Roblin
Weir
Sté. Rose
Liberals
Winnipeg
St. Vital
Pacity Minthes Lamas
I. H. Asper
Leo
Conta
U S Banks Losing On Credit Card Use
Sixty million Americans use bank credit cards for purchases at about eight billion dollars yearly. Banks reportedly lost around one hundred fifteen million dollars on credit card operations in 1970, with losses likely to rise in 1971. Reasons include fraud theft defaults mismanagement merchant collusion and high processing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bankers Association
Barké
Ccame National
Bank of America of
San Francisco
Bank-Americard
American Express
Diner’s Club
Carte Blanche
Master
Interbank
BankAmerican
Associated Credit Bureaus
Ine
Paraise
Work Starts On Hospital At Brandon
A 5.25 mullion renovation program began to convert Brandon General Hospital into a 200 bed extended treatment facility. Manitoba minister Leonard Evans and hospital board chair Robert Hawley started the project with crowbars. The rebuilt hospital will use the old structure, replacing Assiniboine Hospital, and should be completed in spring 1972 with possible federal cost sharing.
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Brandon General Hospital
Wek
Manitoba Industry and Commerce
Leonard Evans
Brandon Hospital Board
Robert Hawley
Assiniboine
Brandon
Trustees Call Loss of Spending Control for School Boards
At a provincial education convention, trustee leader Mr Rideout warned that government curbs on spending will strip school boards of much of their financial authority. He said unions, enrolment growth, inflation, and higher teacher salaries drive costs, shifting boards toward program emphasis and community involvement while government negotiates salaries and staff limits. The talk argued education has lost priority as a driver of economic development.
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Ial
Iweos
Rideout
Leap seconds to fix atomic time next year
The National Research Council announced that 1972 will feature a 61 second minute on June 30 when a leap second is added to align atomic time with solar time. Canadian and other nations adopted the atomic second based on cesium atom energy level in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farthermore
National Research Council
Canada
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Treating burns in children needs team approach
Dr John F Burke of the Shriners Hospital warns burns in children are among the most complex medical problems. He cites mortality up to 50 percent in major burns and infection as a key danger. Advances include specialized burn units and clinics since 1968, with more than 20 locations now. Parents should seek prompt medical care for any burn larger than a silver dollar or any scalding injury.
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Johin F. Burke
Shriners’ Barh Whiz
Massachusetts General Hospital
Burke
U.S
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MacGregor Herald
MacGregor
Angie Pee
Walter Welt
Minkedosa
Emil Shellborn
Hugh Stephenson
Toronto
Funeral Homes
W. W
Montreal Children's Hospital
McLaren
Qupert
Trimble's
Portage LA Pratrir, Manitoba
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