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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
30
The editor cites a world of values in flux and asks what truly has value. Sin is costly and fleeting pleasures burden lives, while God’s salvation carries an incalculable value and eternal reward through faith in Jesus Christ. The call to find rest is offered to all who believe.
A long account of Edwards Avenue liquor issues in The Pas describes private talks among the Liquor Commission The Town The Pas Reserve and the Wescana Hotel chain. It notes police patrols eyeing disturbances and questions the liquor outlet’s high wine sales while urging reform and accountability.
In the Junior section Rumors of War by Ron Haggart recounts the James Cross kidnapping tale while I Have A Dream from Time-Life Books presents Martin Luther King in text and pictures. The Perez Arson Mystery starts a legal back ground series with fast moving crime solving by three youths. In Children’s, The Bratchetts by Edith Cooke follows five mischievous siblings provoking quiet moments for their parents. The Princess and the Unicorn by Lily Arbore tells of a lonely princess who befriends Mr Unicorn, then paints him purple after a disagreement.
Residents watch an apparent experiment as The Town considers signing a short term lease with Armand Pouliot to operate a parking lot on Edwards and Second. Critics say empty up town lots attract speculation and worry the town may subsidize an unprofitable venture while the owner could take over operations if successful.
The Premier proposes using provincially owned telephone systems to boost TV coverage in remote northern areas. He hints at talks with other premiers while away at a conference in Halifax. CBC programming is noted as heavy, with sports from Canadian Football to NHL and World Hockey.
The library highlights Goldenrod by Herbert Harker a Canadian western about an ex rodeo rider raising his sons and reclaiming life. It also surveys The Shape of Illusion by William Barrett and Talking To Myself by Pearl Bailey with notes on their themes and reader experience.
A garbled broadcast grid lists daily Canadian TV programs and showtimes from August for Ed Alien Mr. Dressup Sesame Street and CBC News with entries for That Girl The Circle N.Y.P.D. and The Partridge Family among others, mixed with illegible lines and stray letters.
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