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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
6
Lake ships pass through the inter lake canals and begin handling grain coal and ore as Capt. E S Briand takes command of the lake fleets. Provisional President Bidault forms a new government and promises wage growth while Communists join his Cabinet.
Prime Minister Attlee announced in Commons that Remembrance Sunday would observance the dead of both world wars, terminating Armistice Day celebrations. The Union estimated 9,000 workers affected across 11 plants including Gutta Percha and Seiberling in Toronto and Goodyear, Firestone, Dominion Rubber, Kaufman and Goodrich facilities in Ontario.
United Rubber Workers of Canada CIO called out members in Ontario plants for higher wages. the strike began amid rising costs and labor tensions in the industry.
The article notes a wartime rationing impact with fresh meat nearly vanished from most areas. Slaughtering at major plants is at a historic low and many plants and butcher shops have reduced hours or closed. Bowles expects a meat supply rebound for five to six months after July 1.
He forecast relief from bread shortages within thirty days and an ample supply of most foods for the rest of the year, with sugar as the notable exception.
An AMUSEMENT RESEARCH CO OF CANADA notice promotes the THLO-VIEW Portable theatre and new MOVIE DANCE features. It invites provincial and district franchise inquiries by write, wire or telephone from Chatham Ontario.
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