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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
3
Mayor Grant reports Winnipeg banking officials may approve a Rivers branch after addressing local community spirit concerns. He urges a binding promise to transfer existing local business from other centers to Rivers and to make future banking services available locally to end the doubt.
A lively radio note opens with a call to listeners to rise and hear the station iCKX Brandon begins its daily broadcast as a spirited morning program aims to energize lovers with bold airtime and upbeat banter.
The CKX schedule and open ing lines confuse listeners as announcers treat fans to inter studio chatter and banter. Many worry the amateurs are filling time in the boss’s absence, with disruptions during news and weather recaps.
In the parliament recount, Mr. King is praised as a great orator second only to Mr. Meighen yet criticized for verbose, florid style. He avoids direct terms, favors long extrapolations, and often speaks for hours, leaving members unsure of his stance or point.
In a remote Newcastle district a farmer can use a bell to summon a veterinarian if his wife is unable to aid. If the farmer’s wife is ill he must walk or cycle to reach a doctor, reflecting rural access limits.
President Truman nominated General Omar Bradley to be United States Army chief of staff succeeding General Dwight Eisenhower. The nomination was sent to the Senate for confirmation before Bradley can assume the top post.
In the Commons Veterans Minister Gregg stated the department would promptly recover any amount due from contractors for faults in veterans houses. The briefing also notes various 1947-1948 economic and public finance items across Britain and Canada, including meat shipments to England, rural postal subsidies, immigration to Canada, and tax revenues.
The house of commons passed a bill granting Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip £50,000 per year with no opposition. Lords approval is expected and royal assent to become law. Much of the money will be tax free.
A biblical proverb from Matthew 16 3 urges readers to judge celestial signs yet miss the era's moral signals. The verse contrasts spiritual insight with worldly discernment and calls for reflection.
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