Federated Co-ops eye Saskatchewan mill purchase
Federated Co operatives Limited, which runs two BC lumber mills, asked its annual meeting to have the Hudson Bay Wizewood plant investigated for possible purchase. The plant reportedly operates profitably with more orders than capacity and is for sale. The convention urged study to determine if the plant could produce in demand goods while the federal government was urged to create a consumer affairs department.
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Federated Co-operatives Limited
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay
Wizewood
Department of Consumer Affairs
Debtors Prisons Persist in England and Wales
In 1963 seven thousand forty seven debtors were jailed for debt versus 928 in 1953 as consumer credit grows. Courts hear about 1.5 million debt cases annually and judges fear the system acts as a collection agency. A judge once sentenced a debtor to 297 years for a $1000 debt, tired of collecting for hire purchase firms.
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England
Wales
Clear conscience and inflation quoted as memory and nest egg
A pithy saying links a clear conscience to poor memory and notes inflation eroding savings from a nest egg into chicken feed.
Canada’s 8 Million Wheat Sale to Russia Reported
The Canadian Wheat Board announced a 4.5 million bushel wheat sale to Russia worth 8 million dollars. This sale brings Soviet purchases from Canada this crop year to over 25 million bushels and is the third sale to Russia since August 1. All wheat will go to Russia, breaking the Cuba-bound pattern of earlier sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
Russia
Canada
Cuba
Caribbean
China
The Foreman and the Superintendent Exchange Reports
An amused worker asks what a cubic foot is and is directed to the superintendent who suggests making up a claim for full compensation. A mother notes a young man’s interest in Jeanie’s salary and home life while a boss comments on newspaper reading at the desk. The dialogue sketches workplace and family observations with humor.
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Jeanie
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