Excess Geography Plagues Canada Parole System
Ottawa reports Canada faces vast geography hindering parole and remission efforts. A Fauteux committee studies a Britain like system to cut work by half but vast distances force regional rehabilitation challenges. Women’s federal prison at Collins Bay illustrates long transports and homesickness hindering reform.
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Reginald Hardy
News
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Justice Fauteux
Supreme Court
Joseph McCulley
Hart House
Penitentiaries
Alex Edmison
Queen's University
William B. Common
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Prince -Albert -In
Saskatchewan
Collins Bay
Kingston Penitentiary
British Columbia
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals hires Canadian staff for Rex plant
Clarence W. Hancock, general manager, announced completion of recruitment for key technical personnel at the Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd. phosphate fertilizer plant in Medicine Hat. The $22,000,000 project aims for test production of the anhydrous ammonia unit in early fall with peak construction of about 1,000 workers in May and June.
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Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd
Medicine Hat
Clarence W. Hancock
Hancock
Louisiana
Commercial Solvents Corp
Talk Financing Sixth Floor For Local Hospital
Municipal district hospital representatives in Edmonton to consult with government officials on financing a proposed sixth floor for the local hospital addition. Don Hawthorne and Jack Cuthbertson met with government leaders and planned interviews with department heads. If approved, the extra floor could add about 60 adult beds and cost around 150000 to complete roof and shaft, with total post completion costs possible between 300000 and 640000.
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Municipal District
Edmonton
Don S. Hawthorne
Jack Cuthbertson
U S offers Arctic area for Soviet inspection in disarmament test
The News reports the United States proposes opening 30 000 square miles of American territory to Soviet inspection as an experimental disarmament measure and says Russia would follow suit. Also noted are a Vancouver boy's recovery from a 34 000 volt shock, cross border fire between India and Pakistan, a four month fishing restriction by ships of all nations in the northwest Pacific, Eisenhower's planning talks with Canada and Mexico's presidents, a Cyprus bombing incident at Governor Harding's residence, and related international items.
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U.S
Russia
Redcliff Worker Killed By Train On Main Line
Gustav Stroh, 61, of Redcliff, a member of a building bridges gang, was hit by a train while working on a concrete culvert by the tracks on the main line. Authorities report the incident occurred during construction duties.
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Calgary
Gustav Strohschein
Redcliff
CPR
Ar ‘Building Bridges Gang
Serious Threat Runoff Floods Southeast Corner
Ross Creek water fell 18 inches Tuesday night as cooler weather lowered levels near Cypress Hills. City Engineer Jim Carswell said higher dikes around low spots may prevent flooding but ice in creeks is unusually thick up to five feet in places. Officials cautioned a rapid thaw could push ice toward the CPR bridge near Medicine Hat. PFRA district engineer D I Hornby noted general conditions in the Medicine Hat district with rivers running normally and no widespread danger beyond isolated creek hood events in sparsely populated areas.
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Ross Creek
Cypress Hills
Jim Carswell
NEWS
Carswell
CPR
PFRA
D. IN. Hornby
Conen
Medicine Hat District
Cleo River
No Estimate Given On Pay Boosts Civil Servants
Ottawa Finance Minister Harris said in the budget speech that proposed federal civil service pay increases cannot be estimated. He noted a general one percent boost would cost about 9 million dollars including the lump sum to the pension fund. The federation had asked for 12 to 15 percent while another union urged a flat 300 dollar general boost.
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Ottawa
Harris
Federal’ Pension Fund
Federatio
1957 Proposals Mention Pay Increases and Tax Exemptions
The text references 1957 details about pay increases for federal civil servants and exemptions related to agricultural instruction goods from a 10 percent sales tax. It notes advertising in foreign periodicals and mentions time magazines and women's magazines in a brass advertising context. Credit unions are also cited in a broader proposal context.
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Ting
Time
Women’s
Tax Reform Affects Canadian Importers and Production
Government officials note that a sales tax repeal will not boost production. The policy allows importers to bring in Salt produced from tax exempt materials abroad and sell it in Canada, keeping importers in a preferred position. The discussion centers on 10 percent led manufacturers and their tax exemptions.
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Canada
Tolkon
Ottawa Budget Lets Self-Employed Deduct Convention Expenses
Finance Minister Harris proposes a 1955 and onward deduction for convention expenses by self-employed persons. The plan allows up to two conventions per year in Canada and applies to doctors lawyers farmers attending professional or trade events. The Exchequer Court previously ruled such expenses were not deductible from taxable income. The amendments will modify the Income Tax Act to permit this.
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Ottawa
Harris
Canada
Exchéquer
Court. of Canada
Bullish Burst in Toronto Stocks After Budget News
Industrial stocks rose in early trading led by banks and Goodyear with solid gains as investors welcomed the budget announcement. Bank of Montreal up $1.25, Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank of Commerce each up $1, Consolidated Press A up 70 cents to $3.
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Bank of Montreal
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Commerce
Goodyear
Consolidated Press
Canada wheat acreage to fall to 13-year low in 1958
The Bureau of Statistics reports a March 1 survey showing Canadian wheat plantings intended at 20,848,000 acres for 1958, down from 21,505,800 last year, marking a fourth straight decline. Oats may rise to 11,851,200 acres, rye could fall to 589,100, and mixed grain plantings are seen at 1,847,300.
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AWA (Cp
Ymarm
Bureau’of Statistics
Weather Forecast Edmontons Quiet Next Two Days
The current temperature pattern is not expected to change much over the next two days. Afternoon readings will range from 25 to 40 in Alberta and 30 to 35 in Saskatchewan.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Harris Briefcase Highlights Tax and Tariff Changes
No change in personal and corporate income tax rates. A 20 percent tax on advertising revenues of Canadian editions of foreign periodicals with Canadian ads takes effect Jan 1, 1957. Liquor beer wines cigars tobacco soft drinks and candies taxes unchanged. All restrictions removed immediately on purchase and export of gold. Income tax rules eased for pension plans and profit sharing plans with legislation to be introduced. Government forecasts 1956 57 surplus of 113 million on revenue of 4 763 billion and expenditure of 4 650 billion. Tariff board to consider overhaul of tariffs on zinc zinc products fire brick and possibly production and assembly of radio and television sets. Imported parts of farm machinery exempt from tariff and 10 percent sales tax effective immediately.
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Commons
Tech
Canadian Magazin
Progressive Conservative
Harris
Effective Tax Change Dates Outlined in Budget Speech
Ottawa reports effective dates for budget changes announced by Finance Minister Harris. Exemptions in 10 percent sales tax on building materials and production goods apply immediately. Immediate lifting of purchase restrictions noted.
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Ottawa
Finance
Harris
Quiet Home Life Among Extended Doissers Willemsen Heuvel Family
The text notes a quiet home life with children present and lists several family names including Christina Doissers, Jack Van Hare, Wilhelmina Doissers, Gerard Willemsen, Anne Heuvel, describing them as happy couples in the household.
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Christina Doissers
Jack
van Hare
Harris Budget Forecasts Surplus and Tax Shifts
Ottawa budget projects a $113 million surplus with a peacetime outlay of $4.65 billion and a $28 billion peak national production. It halves a 12 million dollar revenue cut from a new magazine tax and keeps personal income tax steady while expanding exemptions for about 20 manufacturing and farm goods. The plan adds a 20 percent sales tax on advertising revenue of foreign periodicals in Canadian editions and forecasts no election this year.
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Harris
Horse walks into a bar and orders odd martini
Smilestones recounts a humorous bar tale where a horse demands a martini with catsup, prompting a bartender to mix it while the horse questions the odd choice. The exchange ends with the horse bolting and a wry reflection on peculiar tastes.
Tax cuts and revenues dominate business talk in Canada
The business community voices mixed views on tax cuts and inflation in Canada. Harris and Rice weigh arguments about consumer impact while Francis Gregory notes disappointment at cigarette tax reductions. E H McAteer and Wansbrough discuss gold export restrictions and stock market implications as a cautious step with unclear immediate effect.
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Océa
Harris
Hac
Rice
E.C. Row
Ter -Corporation
Francis Gregory
Assoc
EFFEC
Hi Wansbrough
Managin
Mining
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