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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1961
Page
6
British seaman Timothy Torbitt, 17, fell overboard from the Hazelmoor while hanging out washing aboard a 5572 ton freighter. He swam through shark-infested waters toward a lighthouse, was later rescued by a fishing boat after drifting away from the ship.
Bill Hudson, skipper of a fishing boat, reported a man overboard from the Hazelmoor. The castaway swam seven hours toward a light and reached King Island where Torbitt, found by Hudson’s son, was brought to safety after collapsing on the beach.
A local contest gathers French wives sharing quick remedies for an angry office return. Suggestions include soothing eye contact and words of love, opening champagne, inviting friends, conceding the argument, and offering slippers, a smoking jacket, and a calm retreat until he seeks her.
The Great West Coal Company Ltd. opened a new lignite mine near Estevan in Saskatchewan. The company, incorporated in 1905, helps Saskatchewan supply about 20 percent of Canada’s coal, with nearly half from Great West properties. Minister Russ Brown praised the industry for powering industrial and social growth in the province.
A quoted excerpt describes a man delivering a brutal remark followed by a sudden calm and reconciliation scene. The text comments that inconsistency is a recurring trait among women, framing the incident as a public-tized example of volatile dynamics and gendered behavior.
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