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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
4
Winnipes April CP reports the revised curriculum will let Manitoba high schools spread grades 11 and 12 over three years starting this September with grade 15 students. Deputy minister Macfarlane told the Manitoba Educational Association that all students must take the four year curriculum to gain matriculation unless the top 26 percent of grade 19 students can complete it in three years.
An $11,000 payroll delivery in Hamilton was safeguarded after a gun battle between a lone officer and a masked bandit. The suspect, identified as A. Gusagnamo, faces armed robbery charges. Two confederates fled in a stolen car as the exchange occurred.
In the Saint John Telegraph Journal a strong anti communism stance argues Canadians should resist Communist influence. It claims active Communist activity threatens institutions, with tactics described as trickery intimidation and violence. The piece calls for barring outsiders and monitoring residents to stop Communist entry and influence.
S O Goodman, general manager of the Canadian Automotive Transport Association, warned in a Monday interview that unless Ontario trucking costs fall soon, a rate increase is likely. He noted Ontario truckers raised rates last September 10 by a significant margin.
A group of new Canadian citizens, largely of Irish extraction, arrived on Wednesday in New York en route to farms across the Dominion. Their destinations spanned from Kentville Nova Scotia to Kamloops British Columbia as they were whisked onto trains for settlement.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police uncovered a innovative still capable of producing 100 gallons of alcohol per day inside a St James district home. Two occupants Water Bare and Miss Edine Poter of suburban St Vital face possession charges and were released on bail of $2,000. Detectives called the setup the neatest job seen for a long time, noting it was electrically heated with parts extending from basement to upper floors.
Ontario resumes use of electric store windows theatre marquees and outdoor signs after restrictions enacted last November are lifted. Hydro officials urge continued economy in power use to avoid overloads and conserve energy.
Britain takes ownership at midnight of all the nation’s electric utilities, the sixth major enterprise to be nationalized under the labor government’s socialist program. Under state control expect higher domestic rates in urban areas as rates rise to cover costs, per statements from chairmen of regional boards administering the industry.
Winnipeg reports that a resolution seeking approval for a province wide teachers strike to push legislative action on permits and salary schedules was tabled at the 29th annual convention of the Manitoba Teachers Society. The convention also adopted a rule requiring just cause in writing for dismissals and heard a report by C S Quelch noting rural Manitoba education is at a low ebb with many teachers lacking qualifications and experience.
The article argues that original sin does not justify absolute authority and warns that no person, class, party, or church holds wisdom or virtue. It advocates checks on power, endorses free speech and a party system to expose self interest across rival viewpoints.
The French military government in Germany announced that all German prisoners of war in France totaling 301,440 at the year's start will be released by next November. They will be released monthly in groups of 25,000.
J. H. Duplan, president of the National Dairy Council of Canada, told an Ottawa executive meeting that Canadians cannot both eat butter and save it, calling the shortage a direct result of increased consumption.
Bean Spencer H. Elliott rector of Christ Church Cathedral Winnipeg for ten years has accepted appointment as professor of systematic theology at St. John’s College Winnipeg. He will assume the new post next September.
At a Purchasing Agents' meeting in Port Elgin the question arose where kegs of nails are going. Canada’s output in 1947 rose 149 percent above 1935 39 averages and production equaled one keg per seven people. The artificial shortage is blamed on greed and exports to black markets abroad. the Ottawa government should curb exports to aid home builders.
Parliament approves a symbolic one dollar expenditure to fulfill a moral obligation and authorize the department to pay a thousand dollars toward the veterans insurance fund. The debate centers on resolving funding and ensuring ongoing support through the insurance program.
An escaped lioness from Garden Bros circus roamed corridors at Toronto exhibition grounds, injuring 14 year old Keith Robinson of Bancroft Ontario with minor arm scratches before being captured in a washroom. The incident occurred during a matinee, frightening many children and ending when the animal was recaptured.
London reports Britain plans to manage private forests for public good under a Forestry Commission scheme. Owners can deed their woodlands to the state and receive 25 percent of expenditures back until self-supporting, ensuring 2,040,000 acres stay productive to boost timber supplies.
Brockville Times argues government should strip any Canadian who travels to Moscow for espionage training of their citizenship and banish them, claiming Canada has been too lenient with poisonous elements. The piece urges a harsher stance against communists in the country.
Witnesses in Josefsberg Austria report Russian soldiers opened fire on a gay dance crowd Monday night, killing a 20 year old woman and the orchestra leader, who was father of 13. Three of his sons in the orchestra were wounded.
A clipped Propaganda fragment from Saskatchewan News notes a Mineral Development Plan offering aid to prospectors. It questions Premier Douglas and the CLP and hints at wealth derived from exploitation, while signaling support for radical expropriation methods in the CCF style.
Walter D Ross a guard at Headingley jail faced provincial police court in Winnipeg charged with aiding James G Davison and John Mischselig to escape from the institution on Saturday. He was remanded for one week and granted bail of four thousand dollars by Magistrate D G Potter after crown counsel stated the accused could face up to five years if convicted.
Milwaukee Journal notes a snob appeal magazine column offering black moire and 14 carat gold garters for 111 dollars and matching suspenders for 115.50 dollars. The piece jokes whether such prices would inflate the costs of socks and pants.
A nine year old in Goshen Indiana saved 561 sticks of bubble gum over months and sent them to the Salvation Army Lent appeal for self denial. He directed the gift to four per child in farm lands and noted the potential to please unsympathetic adults if all youths shared similarly.
Sable Island off Nova Scotia endangers its western lighthouse as shifting sands threaten foundations. Engineers from the Department of Transport scanned potential sites by air for a new beacon after spending hours near the surf. The eastern end remains safer, but yearly movements raise long term concern for the entire island.
More than 30 000 people in Greater Winnipeg signed a petition urging the federal government to roll prices back to the 1946 level. The petition was presented at a Winnipeg joint conference on price controls. C F Schubert, conference secretary, was chosen to deliver the petition to Ottawa.
Ample rainfall last autumn and heavy winter snow across western Canada have created favorable crop conditions in the prairie provinces. Precipitation exceeded normal from Aug 1, 1947, to Feb 29, 1948, according to a report by the meteorological division of the department of transport.
The public health bureau of the American Medical association reports a California study of fatal intersection crashes showing 30 of 33 drivers had poor vision in one eye. It recommends higher standards for drivers license exams, compulsory periodic checks, and compensation for uncorrectable defects.
Russell Gilbert Beairsta of St Stephen's College Edmonton stands as the sole graduate. He already holds a bachelor of education and arts and was presented with a theology degree.
The Transport Board announces a 31 percent freight-rate increase affecting the bulk of commodities. The move aims to adjust pricing across shipping sectors and impact consumer and business costs nationwide.
A rate hike of 25 cents per ton is ordered for coal and coke. The decision affects suppliers and customers and impacts pricing for fuel and industrial uses.
The transport board declines to raise charges for domestic grain movements in the western region citing unchanged supply logistics. Officials say the decision maintains shipping stability and avoids burden on farmers and traders during the harvest season.
The transport board announces adjustments to the 1947 suspensions policy, moving to competitive rates to raise funds. Officials state the change aims to balance budget needs while maintaining essential services. Local agencies expect gradual implementation and reviews in coming months.
Rail service charges were increased by 21 percent, affecting travel costs for passengers and freight. The change likely reflects adjustments in pricing policies and operating expenses across the network, though the report provides no specific dates or carrier names.
Railways explore renegotiation of its agreed charge contracts with shippers as part of broader tariff review. Industry sources indicate carriers could seek new terms while maintaining service commitments, potentially affecting freight rates and shipping costs for major businesses.
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