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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1968
Page
2
Two philosophers dispute happiness with Socrates praising felicity through work and personal virtue. The sophist argues happiness is mere appetite. Goethe notes talents used yield joy. greatness comes from individual effort leaving a lasting benefit to mankind.
The piece argues that technology reshapes social life but did not create all troubles. Social and economic issues existed before machines, and while tech demands new political ideas, society resists change due to lazy habits. It calls for necessary social and economic adjustments for happiness.
Paris officials plan a fresh coat of paint for the Eiffel Tower every seven years. The 1 056 foot structure, colored cognac brown recently, takes about two years to apply 40 tons of paint. Work pauses during peak tourist season to avoid splatter. Since 1889 the tower has drawn about two million visitors annually.
When a person is paroled or completes a sentence, those involved wish him well and hope he rehabilitates himself to avoid reentering the law.
In a remarkable incident an ambulance driver, Stuart Paterson, delivered a baby on the roadside after a crash, then transported the mother to hospital where a twin girl was born twenty minutes later. Beatrice Orth and both babies were reported well. Also noted, Tore Orjasater, a renowned Norwegian poet and dramatist, died at age 81.
Trinity United Church hosted the July 20 ceremony uniting Ruth Marie Trowsky daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Trowsky Portage with Gerald Gordon Hay son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Hay Austin Man Rev N T Quigley officiated. The reception followed at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Wet weather and early harvest pressure have given thistles a strong growing season. Even two plants per square yard can cut wheat yields by 20 percent, prompting farmers to slow infestations. Options include aerial spraying of 16 ounces of 2,4-D or 12 ounces of Banvel per acre, costly but potentially preventative. Conventional spraying, mowing summer fallow weeds, and choosing next year crops tolerant to herbicides are also considered. Perennial thistles require follow-up spraying in the next crop.
Police say three boys aged nine to 13 will appear in welfare court this week over a derailment of a CNR freight train last week. Two people were seriously injured and about 45 cars were derailed after a switch was tampered with, causing an estimated 1.5 million dollars in damage.
Special identification cards for hemophiliacs will be issued in 28 countries. Printed in four languages, the cards provide medical data to aid treatment during international travel. The cards were announced at the World Federation of Hemophilia business meeting held this weekend.
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