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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1962
Page
2
A provincial journalist argues the butter subsidy worsens shortages and inflates producer income. He cites Ottawa policies, a 12 to 15 cent retail drop, and a 45 million pound warehouse surplus, urging government action to cut subsidies despite political risk. He warns margarine’s rise has reduced butter's necessity.
This article begins a seven part series explaining how and why a weekly newspaper like Castlegar News functions. It argues a weekly is a business providing public service for a profit and must stay independent to keep a free press.
A new book The Queen's Choice by Wilfred Eggleston traces Ottawa from its 1857 selection as capital to modern plans. It details the Ottawa Improvement Commission 1899, Federal District Commission 1927, and 1959 National Capital Commission formed to realize Jacques Gréber's design.
Report outlines future climate prospects from fossil records showing the last ice age ended 11 000 years ago. Cornell physicist Morrison envisions a neutrino telescope to capture elusive particles. An underground TV eye probes deep wells to monitor rock formations and trouble points.
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr ate from a plastic squeeze tube in orbit, inspiring no mess feeding devices for babies on travel by car or plane. Designs add a clear stemmed spoon. amount controlled by squeezing the tube for fruit or vegetables.
A narrator walks with ten year old twins near a Manitoba cottage and meets a year round farmer child. The girls envy the outpost life and the farmer's independence. The author reflects on education, nature study, and the appeal of rural life under a blue prairie sky. The piece ends noting the region's wild fruit and a fading memory of Indigenous people with the fruit harvest.
Canadians travelled an estimated 45 billion miles by motor vehicle in 1961. Gasoline use reached about 3.14 billion gallons and diesel 143 million gallons. Dollar sales totalled 1.55 billion, payrolls near 174.2 million, with 149.7 million in 1960. The 1962 edition of a Canadian industry booklet lists extensive 1961 data on vehicle registrations imports and car exports.
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