Tourism fuels cross border travel and trade growth
The piece notes that over three quarters of Canadian travel dollars are spent in the United States, with middle class and modest earners among the travelers. Americans visit Canada for the World’s Fair era sites and shopping trips, indicating tourism forms a two way international business. It calls for increasing visitors from the United States and overseas while acknowledging spending patterns across classes.
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United States
New York
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Duluth
Minneapolis
Federal legislation hit by prairie protest over branch-line abandonments
The piece argues against derailing Stop Now style federal measures inspired by the MacPherson Commission. It warns against expanding branch-line authority beyond the Board of Transport Commissioners, noting risks of political interference and calls for clear, careful handling of railroad abandonments.
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MacPherson Commission
Board of Transport Commissioners
The Cost Per Pound And The Value Of People
An article muses on value by weight, noting a secretary weighing 125 pounds at $50 weekly costing about 40 cents per pound, a 215 pound baseball player sold for $200,000, and slaves valued by physique. It compares car weights and prices, suggesting per pound cost varies with product and quality.
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Los Angeles Angels
Carbon Monoxide Threat to Motorists in Winter
The Manitoba Health Department warns drivers about carbon monoxide poisoning as cold weather returns. Symptoms include dizziness nausea headaches and flushed cheeks. some victims resemble drunken drivers. Move to fresh air immediately and seek medical help if poisoning is suspected. Open vents and keep windows slightly open to vent fumes. avoid tailgating and have frequent car checks to prevent CO seepage.
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Manitoba Department of Health
Dief Wants Davie Back in Ottawa
The national Progressive Conservative leader Diefenbaker would welcome E. Davie Fulton back in federal politics but Fulton says he plans to stay in British Columbia. Dalton Camp denies any recruitment aim and notes Fulton and Nova Scotia premier Stanfield could be assets if they enter federal politics. Camp predicts no leadership change before a federal election.
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Progressive Conservative Party
E. Davie Fulton
Dalton Camp
Toronto
Fulton
John Diefenbaker
Camp
Columbia Conservative _ party
Diefenbaker
Vancouver Times
National Party
Commons
Progressive Conservative
British Columbia Party
National Conservative Association
Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Stanfield He Said: “Certainly I'd Like To Have Men Like Him and Mr. Fulton
Pension Plan debate in Parliament Hill discussion
Extracts from a parliamentary speech critique the revised Canada Pension Plan C-75 noting it aligns with Quebec and broadens scope. The speaker urges caution over tax impact and fairness, highlighting early contributors and youths, and argues for targeted education investment while accepting inevitable plan limitations.
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Canada
Ottawa
Quebec
House of Commons
Miss LaMarsh
Keystone
Manitoba
Design of Man Products To Get Close Scrutiny
The Manitoba Design Institute announced plans for a Product Review Board of Designers to meet in Winnipeg in late November. Richard Noonan said the board will provide Manitoba manufacturers with a low cost professional design review service to accredit products and prototypes, helping market acceptance and reduce development costs. Jack M. Ross will head the board and be its vice chair. The board will include practicing industrial designers from eastern Canada and may award a design excellence seal for qualifying products. Manufacturing firms can attach a certificate tag to awarding products. No restrictions were stated on items submitted for review, with session dates and board member names to follow.
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The
Manitoba Design Institute
Winnipeg
Richard Noonan
Institute
Manitoba
Jack M. Ross
Canada
Noonan
Gasoline pricing eyed for Manitoba government inquiry
The Manitoba Automotive Trades Association asked the province to probe gasoline pricing methods. Association manager G B Huehn said a government commission should investigate wholesale and retail practices, claiming oil firms control prices through dealer arrangements. The group represents 75 percent of Winnipeg metro service stations.
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Manitoba Automotive Trades Association
Manitoba
G. B. Huehn
Board of
Provincial
Public Utilities Board
Huehn
Hushn
British Columbia
Alberta
Winnipeg
Stewart McLean
Huebn
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Europe
Alvin Hamilton
J. W. Pickersgill
Macgregor Herald
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Dief
Davie
Erald
Parliament Hill
J. Enns, MP
Roblin
Board of Arbitration
MacGregor
Birmingham
Pathead
Squirrel Creek
Beaver Creek
Image Creek
Image Hill
Southend
MacAuley
Chipping Hill
Emmeline
MacGregor Memorial Hall
A.D
A. H. Hay
Treas RM
North Norfolk
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