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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
6
The Nuernberg war trials ended long ago but deserve lasting remembrance as a landmark in human history. They established that leaders cannot act with impunity and must face an impartial court for crimes against humanity, deterring future statesmen from similar atrocities.
New York dispatch notes natural increase prospects favor Canada over the United States. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company cites birth records showing Canada’s growth outpacing the U.S. over generations. The article argues the U.S. faces weaker requirements for a stationary population.
Supply Minister John Wilmot warned in Deptford southeast London that absent a terrible mistake there would be no unemployment like the Great Wars generation. He said Britain is entering a period where the only limit to consumption is production and the solution to shortages lies in higher output.
In Onatooga Fenn Postmaster Robert Sterdit placed a large pack addressed for mailing into a container. A stranger then tapped him and explained the box was the garbage can, while the mailbox stood nearby.
Weather caution urges motorists to ensure windshield clarity for snowy and rainy conditions. Emphasizes replacing dried or oxidized wiper rubbers and using wipers that properly clean glass to prevent accidents and protect other drivers.
Statistics show a rise in farmer costs with a composite index up to 141.6 from April to August, a 56 percent increase over August 1945. Eastern and Western indices show broader gaps, with East up 4.9 points and West up 6.8 points, highlighting regional variation in living and commodity costs.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board issues include address changes must be reported within ten days to the Director of Licensing, licences returned after discontinuance, and no expiry date announced for canning sugar coupons. Discharged servicemen will not receive priority certificates after October 30, with those not surrendered by then valid to December 31. California dates removed from price ceilings. request pamphlets by contacting the nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board office.
The Manchester Guardian notes modern royal travel to London for the Britain Can Make It exhibition goes faster than Queen Victoria’s era. She limited speeds to 40 mph and could signal to slow or stop. Royal rail costs cited include about £1000 for London to Ballater and an annual £10,000 on rail travel. The king pays first class fares for all royal party and, before price rises, 18s 44d per mile for the royal train. Thorough precautions accompany royal journeys with gates locked and trains examined mile by mile. No single driver. several veteran drivers share the task.
A Can adian livestock survey as of June 1 1906 shows declines across horses cattle milk cows sheep and hogs since 1845 1945 or 1946. Notable drops include horses 2 306 850 down 187 950. cattle 10 385 000 down 600. sheep down 243 400. hogs 5 377 300 down 648 300. Saskatchewan shows a small sheep gain. overall sheep losses total 243 100 or 67 percent.
The five mile wide Lake Nooga Nooga in Warranilla station north of the Carnarvon Range collapsed after a Christmas Eve 1944 explosion. Depth once ranged to 20 feet, now a mud strip, with no life. Locals blame a shale-channel eruption while a Queensland University geologist cites evaporation from drought. Lakes Barrine and Eacham on Atherton Tableland are also believed connected by underground channels.
A class joke notes the Armistice of World War I signed on November 11 1918, then humorously adds there have been two minutes of peace each year since. The remark appears in a Christian Science Monitor excerpt reflecting wartime memory and irony.
Cartoonish ad copy touts Grape-Buts Flakes as grand nourishment for meals. It extols carbohydrates and proteins for muscles teeth bones and blood, urging readers to enjoy a warm breakfast with the cereal.
A collection of quotations on Christianity, civilization, and governance. Notable attributions reference Franklin, Webster, Emerson, King George VI, Arthur Compton, and Mary Baker Eddy as voices urging moral reform and religious influence in public life.
Delhi restaurants may serve only two courses with immediate effect, replacing the previous three as part of a central government effort to combat famine. The move targets easing supply pressures and aligning with national food policy aims.
The shortage of pure black and white pepper may persist six to nine months, says W. Edgar Ducharme secretary treasurer of the Canadian Spice Association. He notes pepper production is being reorganized after Japanese advances cut supply and that the situation is improving gradually.
Ottawa health authorities remind parents to start children on cod liver oil as sunlight and fish oil are vital for bone and tooth development. Cleopatra is noted as the first woman linked to hair color using henna. 2698
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