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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1966
Page
2
The piece warns that prosperity can vanish quickly as unemployment rises and living standards falter. It cites rapid shifts from plenty to poverty linked to inflation, consumer demand, and looming financial strain, noting fears of a renewed 1930s style downturn and international signals from Britain.
In The B F Goodrich Citizen an article argues that acting like you own the business boosts attitude and advancement. It cites a businessman who said ownership mindset drives customer focus quality safety waste reduction and competitive effort, urging employees to treat lights and efficiency as part of duty.
Two East German border guards on night duty discuss life in the German Democratic Republic. They trade jabs about guarding the border, defending socialist achievements, and a joked moonlit inability to cross to the West, ending with a chuckle about tonight’s prospects.
Government freezes Health Minister MacEachen's medical care program for a year and Finance Minister Sharp delays federal payments to provincial plans to July 1, 1968. MacEachen weighs staying as questions arise about reports he might quit. Prime Minister Pearson's return looms. Sharp says delay eases immediate fiscal pressures while maintaining high priority for Medicare legislation. Saskatchewan currently lone province meeting federal requirements for funds. federal share covers half per capita costs for broad doctor services.
The CPR will abandon its Prairie municipal tax exemption over three years after rail legislation is approved. CN R will start paying municipal taxes in full on its lines. The plan, outlined in a letter by CPR President Ian Sinclair, also applies to exemptions embedded in provincial constitutions. Ottawa will distribute payments to municipalities. the measure accompanies a national transportation policy as Parliament reviews the bill.
In October debate on pensions, Mr Sharp signaled higher or new taxes to meet total requirements and curb inflationary government spending. He warned the economy cannot endure wage rises beyond four to five percent annually. Opposition criticized the approach as outdated.
Premier Duff Roblin has named a commission to probe Lake Winnipeg flooding. At torney-General Sterling Lyon will head the panel, which will meet first on Saturday after rural municipalities and lakeshore residents urged action at a Winnipeg meeting. Victoria Beach was among communities hit when a weekend wind storm drove water up four feet in 24 hours.
Labor Minister Nicholson told the Ontario Association of Housing Authorities that housing in Canada is generally improving for most, but Indians and Eskimos in outlying settlements face degrading conditions. He cited isolation and poverty and urged authorities to wage a private war on poverty while noting national housing policy now targets the poor more than before.
The vice president of the Manitoba Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association criticized city or government projects run with in-house crews and own equipment. He argued force account work grows into inefficient, costly outcomes. He said contractors specialize and can staff appropriately, while municipal forces may lack the best workers and price constraints of contracts.
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