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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
2
The Canadian Maritime Commission proposed reducing the Ocean going Merchant Fleet from 218 ships to only 40 in service. The aim is to cut maintenance costs which are high compared with other nations, though the fleet has supplied vast food and other essential goods during the war.
The daily operating cost of a Canadian merchant ship is about 810.50 dollars, lower than the United States at 972.52 with government support. Before the last pound devaluation Britain spent 528.46, Norway 506.68, and the Netherlands 482.18 per ship. These figures show Canadian ships face stiffer competition due to higher costs.
Authorities propose that all but forty ships of the Canadian merchant fleet seek British registry to operate more cheaply at British rates. The forty remaining vessels would be subsidized by Canada at 20 000 to 30 000 dollars yearly. The move is reluctantly accepted as economic law drives cargoes to the lowest costs, though Canada’s merchant navy, which served in war, could be reduced.
In American Falls Idaho Ruben Butler shot a duck that yielded five raw gold nuggets when a neighbor’s wife spilled the gizzard. The largest piece was about a quarter inch long and as wide as a toothpick. The 78 year old husband mused on the unlikely find.
Vancouver report by the National Federation of Canadian University Students finds University of British Columbia women spend 816 dollars annually for tuition and living costs, including 195 dollars for tuition, the lowest among major Canadian universities. Local quip ends with a note on learning to be taught.
A collection of dated quips and dialogues features regional chatter, a Doberman joke, judge’s punning verdicts on an eight day clock, social scenes at a costly wedding reception, and a note on Japan’s giant spider crab.
Up to December 23 only six regulars in the National Hockey League had not drawn a penalty. The list includes Bill Quackenbush Ed Kryzanowski Don Raleigh Pentti Lund Red Hamill and Harry Watson. Paul Renty of Boston drew his first penalty on December 21 versus Chicago. Bud Poile has played for five of six NHL clubs since 1942-43 and now belongs to Boston after stints with Chicago Detroit New York Rangers and Toronto. The Canadiens have never hosted Poile. Detroit coach Tommy Ivan plans a Christmas ten-gallon hat for Harry Lumley after the Dallas boot anecdote. Organist Al Melgard will play Pony Boy when Lumley skates at Chicago Stadium. Kenny Smith of Boston saw his 237 game consecutive streak end on December 21 due to a groin pull forcing him out of the Boston-Chicago game.
Princess Margaret is appointed colonel in chief of the Highland Light Infantry regiment of Canada based in Galt Ontario. She already holds the same title with the Scottish Highland Light Infantry City of Glasgow regiment, with which the Canadian unit is allied.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police first formed in 1873 as the Northwest Mounted Police, marking the origin of Canada’s federal police force.
A newcomer in the battery radio field unveils a palm sized device boasting a 100 mile reception range. The compact unit targets portable communications and emergency use with high sensitivity and simple operation.
Ottawa reports a 1950 decline in world wheat demand forecast by the Bureau of Statistics. With better crops abroad there will be smaller exports from Canada the United States Australia and Argentina. Estimates from the US Department of Agriculture show four major exporters may ship 850 million bushels in 1950 down from 908 million in 1948 49 and 893 million in 1947 48. Russia and other minor exporters may add 54 to 75 million bushels versus about 50 million in the last two years.
Ottawa reports Canadians purchased 1.6 billion dollars of life insurance in 1949. Per person in Canada, coverage rose from less than 100 dollars in 1900 to over 1,000 dollars today. Insurance in force grew 25 times since 1899 amid population growth of about threefold.
Miss Senda Berenson, instructor in physical education at Smith College, authored the rules guiding the early development of women’s basketball and established its present format.
Income in the third quarter total led 730 155 000 down 97 606 000 from the same period of 1948. In the first quarter the total rose 412 654 000 from 380 006 000 a year earlier and in the second quarter was 651 434 000 versus 541 345 000. Canadian wheat board payments about 215 000 000 drove the rise.
In a year end Canadian Press poll Tito of Yugoslavia was named the world newsiest figure for 1949 for his stand against Russian domination. He outpolled Andrei Vishinsky Winston Churchill and other nominees. Louis St Laurent and Lester Pearson were top Canadian choices.
Stanley Frank and Paul Sann recount a cub reporter’s night in Johnstown Pennsylvania during the 1889 flood. A new staffer is the sole reporter for 20 hours as wires fail and the valley is isolated. The editor bargains for any credible update and jokes about interviewing God.
France sent Canada a cheque for 11 million dollars as the second straight year it promptly paid an instalment on a 242 million dollar postwar loan. The loan formed part of 1.8 billion credits Canada extended to several nations after World War II.
Canadian shippers seal a deal to ship 300000 bushels of wheat to Spain. It marks the first such purchase with Franco Spain in over ten years.
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