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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
2
A youth was fined 25 for tossing a tomato at a young lady, illustrating that tomatoes still cause trouble though condoning such acts is frowned upon. The piece recalls tomatoes striking politicians and a presidential candidate, noting social costs like dress cleaning, while stressing that tomato tossing at women is unacceptable.
The Royal Canadian Navy reportedly cracked down two years ago on 70 Halifax area divers moonlighting by using naval gear for civilian work, undercutting civilian divers who charge 100 dollars daily. Claims of a restart raise concerns the practice could expand, possibly prompting a navy ferry service from St John to Digby to compete with CPR.
A Senate subcommittee probes the NAWAPA plan to divert Canadian Northwest waters to the United States and Mexico. Critics warn against treating water as a tradable commodity and stress that water is essential to national development and independence.
In a Bay Quebec column the Premier Lesage is urged to open a window on Quebec while Western residents insist Canada is a single nation with ten equal parts and a strong central government. Critics question the four million dollar B and B Commission and mock reports of Roblin seeking federal office.
Manitoba Federation of Labor passes a resolution urging the provincial government to rescind the utilities and heating fuel tax. Nick Evans of Thompson notes northern residents face higher costs with heating reaching about 100 dollars monthly in winter. Joseph James urges shifting the tax to income tax, targeting higher earners rather than low wage earners.
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