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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1966
Page
2
The piece urges comparing multiple news sources to grasp the full story. It explains that differing viewpoints, biases, and incomplete information can color reporting, using the blind men and the elephant as a metaphor. It also notes the value in spotting sidelights and even typographical errors.
Miles P. Patrone of the American Newspaper Publishers Association argues against dire automation fears. He notes jobs expanded across all skill levels, with 16,000,000 lost to automation earlier but 11,416,000 added since and 3,870,000 unemployed in 1966, contradicting apocalyptic forecasts.
The Children’s Aid Society of Central Manitoba names W G Bill McLean as canvass chair with a goal of 21000 and campaign week October 17 to 21. Board notes show 205 families 668 children aided plus 479 in foster care and 143 adoptions while August ward costs stood at 14336. Director Bruce Fraser reports growth in protection cases and adoptions, with funded changes to foster payments to reduce agency contact.
Pierre Bourgault leader of le Rassemblement pour Vindepend dance nationale warned that the Queen could trigger unrest at Expo 67 if treated as a special guest. He stressed his party does not endorse violence and disavowed a magazine passage urging assassination, calling it not an official stance.
Canada's 10 provincial education ministers backed a Canadian Education Association proposal for a large-scale English French teacher exchange as a Centennial project. The plan aims to promote cultural unity by placing teachers with French backgrounds in English and vice versa for two years, involving about ten teachers.
Maitland B. Steinkopf, re signed as minister without portfolio, remains chairman of the Manitoba Centennial Corporation. He did not contest the June provincial election and announced retirement from politics, though he held a cabinet post until recently.
Glenda Mae Peck and Leonard Martens wed at Austin United Church on Sept 3 with a double ring ceremony led by Rev. E Bennett and Rev. Bruce Pierce. The couple will reside in Burnaby B C after touring Vancouver Regina Calgary Banff Lake Louise and other points.
Ottawa reports a strong rise in non-farm jobs especially manufacturing, dropping unemployment to 228,000 in August from 244,000 in July but still above last year's August peak of 211,000. Farm jobs fell 6,000 to 549,000, while the labor force reached a record 7,805,000, up 18,000 from July.
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