Manitoba Dial Service Expands Across Province
In the current fiscal year 11 more communities will receive DDD dialing. Over 65 percent of Manitoba telephones can originate dial station to station calls. Dial service began in Pine River Wasike Swan River Rio and Dugald as the system moves toward full province wide dial, boosting revenue to 36.97 million, up 10.6 percent while expenses rise 6.7 percent to 34.24 million. Net income reaches 2.73 million with capital expenditure surpassing 36 million, lifting total telephone plant to 200.6 million.
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Deng
Winnipeg
Duridge
Lorette
Manitoba
Pine River
Waike
Swan River
Rio
Dugald
Long Hair Debate Sparks School Snippit by Smiley
Bill Smiley explores youth fashion fads and adult reactions in a satirical column about long hair among teens and its clash with school authority. The piece weighs personal freedom, individuality, and the ridicule faced by students and principals alike as hair culture shifts across generations.
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Army
Sir John A
Haircuts and memories of a beard shaved in camp
The speaker recalls prison camp shaving, laments forced beard removal, and jokes about half a handlebar mustache. He contrasts modern youth grooming with wartime ordeals and notes the lasting psychic scars from the experience. Toronto Telegram News Service.
Ottawa Opts Out Of Forestry Agreements
Premier Duff Roblin said Manitoba would must cover a half million dollar shortfall to sustain forest fire fighting protection and inventory after Ottawa and federal ministers announced withdrawal from forest protection and improvement programs initiated in 1951. He warned this unilateral cut jeopardizes expansion of Manitoba’s forest industry and new inventories and access roads tied to Churchill Forest Products development.
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Duff Roblin
Finance
Mitchell Sharp
Maurice Sauve
Manitoba
Roblin
COMEF
Churchill
Manitoba fears abrupt shift in cost shared programs
Premier Roblin quoted in Ottawa says federal action on reforestation programs leaves Manitoba with one unexpired year of a two year water bomber rental contract. He notes the 50 50 cost share for bombers and warns that no cost shared agreement is safe, risking other programs.
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Manitoba
Roblin
Sharp
Tax Sharing Committee
Ottawa
Check All Your Heating Plants Check All Your Heating Plants
Heating plant inspection notice urges action amid reported defects and potential safety hazards. Authorities emphasize comprehensive checks to prevent disasters and ensure safe operation of all heating systems.
Keep Matches From Children Safety Message
A brief safety advisory urges keeping matches out of children’s reach and using safety matches. It cautions against using matches in dark places and instructs breaking matches before disposal to reduce fire risk.
Read the Labels and Live
Flammable liquids in bottles pose hazard as gasoline benzine and naptha can ignite easily. Follow label instructions to prevent accidents and provide safe handling and storage guidance.
Check Your Wiring and Cords Safety Advice
Never overload electrical circuits. Replace worn frayed cords on appliances and blown fuses. Get expert help for electrical issues.
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M.T.S
Sugar and Spice
Bill Smiley
W.R. Martin
Leland Hotel
Service Electric & Refrigeration
Evice & Installation
Ross Ave
The
Pas
Toronto Telegram News Service
Mr. Roblin
Sebje
Pas Seed & Feed Co. Ltd
Kerr’s
Kerr’s Furs
Kerr
Fred Kerr
Fred
B.rickborn
Kerr's
Kerr's Furs
Are Rickborn
Bernie W. Rickborn
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