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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
2
Canadians show strong interest in reforming prisons after the war. A Royal Commission had studied Canada and other countries' systems before the war and, had the war not intervened, would likely have led to early improvements. Now that obstacles are removed, many push for earnest consideration of penal reforms.
Chief Justice J C McRuer of Ontario urged prison reform in a public address. He called for reorganized prison staff, segregation of criminals, adult probation, and rehabilitation. He proposed a government department to study crime causes and prevention methods.
Chief Justice McRuer backs reform of the penal system focusing on first offenders and juvenile delinquents. He argues prison exposure often brutalizes youths and damages rehabilitation. Emphasizes rehabilitation after release as key to reducing crime and boosting social welfare. Expect public discussion among responsible citizens soon.
Winston Churchill and Mrs. Churchill attended a Kremlin friendly reception in London for twenty visiting Soviet Supreme Soviet members. About five hundred guests, including Prime Minister Attlee, greeted them with vigorous handshakes and vodka toasts as a Stalin portrait looked on. The former prime minister left through an informal handshaking line, described by a British official as one of the most impressive Anglo Russian displays in recent years.
Blackpool England will host a massive aviation exhibition featuring jet propelled fighters and helicopters. About 1,000,000 spectators are expected to attend the display, described as the biggest flying display yet held in Britain.
Washington reports the first postwar migration to Alaska, targeting 100 American veterans near Haines. The VACCO cooperative has acquired Chilkoot barracks, built a 13 bed hospital and utilities, and will buy two navy boats and a five seat plane. Each member must buy a $100 stock share and show $2000 in assets.
Three scarves taken by Queen Elizabeth and the Princesses during their Union of South Africa tour could become museum pieces. The Jacqmar design features a delicate border and a central fairy tale line in English and Afrikaans.
Health Minister Martin disclosed that provincial arrangements require school authorities to notify regional family allowance offices when a child's attendance becomes unsatisfactory. Upon receipt, allowances are suspended until attendance improves.
Detroit Free Press reports the Society of Automotive Engineers has recommended standard bumper heights for passenger cars and light trucks. The move aims to eliminate locked bumpers and the difficulty of separating two vehicles linked in a collision.
A collage of light vignettes and quips shows a boy urging help when a bull pursues his father, shopkeepers and clerks delivering pithy one liners, and couples trading witty banter. Tales cover dress fittings, laundry jokes, a bank of workplace humor, and cheeky exchanges about family roles and travel.
The 17 383 ton Warwick Castle, Union Castle liner, sails from Southampton for South Africa in her first postwar voyage. Temporarily in the South African Mail Service, she will revert to the Intermediate Service after two new 28 000 ton mail vessels are built at Belfast. The ship, once the Pretoria Castle, carries 205 First Class and 335 Tourist Class passengers.
A collection of quotations on patience as active strength and prudent waiting. Notable lines reference Bulwer-Lytton Plumer Gail Hamilton Mary Baker Eddy Horace Bushnell and Drummond, contrasting genuine patience with dull endurance and stressing peaceful, purposeful growth.
Films showing beaver from Prince Albert National Park Saskatchewan were televised in Washington DC. The footage features Little Brothers beaver from Ajawaan Lake building dams and storing food, highlighting wildlife behavior in natural habitats and conservation. The broadcasts promote sanctuary and cameras over hunting, boosting Canada’s outdoor museums as tourist draws for Canadians and Americans.
In FAIRBANKS Alaska a para trooper saved a comrade during a frigid air jump by grabbing the collapsed chute and keeping hold until both landed safely. Cpl Charles Harris was rescued and Pte Raymond Kenyon was the rescuer. The chute failed when a crosswind forced the two men together about 100 feet above ground.
Medford Ore. lumberman Ingemund Sten nerson relieved after Mayo Clinic tests. Doctors concluded neck pains stemmed from neckwear and that shirt collars were too tight. Chiffon term origin noted from French meaning rag.
Patent attorneys Ramsay Company offer free information on listed inventions. Full details sent to inventors upon request from their Ottawa office at 2 Bark Street, Canada.
Quebec dairy breeders announce the sale of 130 Holstein bulls aged one year to 18 months to the Chinese government. Thirteen bulls, from dams producing over 500 pounds of butterfat per cow per year, are allocated to Madame Chiang Kai-Shek’s herd.
In Fredonia Kansas an ex teacher sent the country school superintendent a $75 payment to repay a three month salary she once drew and added a confession that she cheated on her teacher examination to obtain the job fifty three years ago.
High quality starch was extracted from sweet potatoes in a recent test, indicating successful processing. The report notes the yield and purity meet expected standards for industrial use.
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