Community Weekly Newspaper of Rivers Manitoba Details
Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department at Ottawa. A Community Weekly Newspaper established in July, 1965 by T. W. Offen, and issued on Thursday at The Gazette Office, 211 Main Street. Rivers, Manitoba. Subscription rates, $200 a year in Canada, $250 for two years elsewhere. Payable in Advance.
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette O'ice
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
The Heck With It and Subscriptions Change Ahead
Local Gazette publisher laments rising costs and inflation as subscriptions lapse. The piece notes plans from nearby papers merging and delaying issues, while affirming no price increase for The Gazette and urging readers to support by paying and subscribing on time. The editorial urges continued local coverage and advertiser support.
Urgent Need Czech Highway Linking Rivers and PTH No 10
A historical traffic survey shows daily averages near Rivers and Wheatland of 478 and 738 vehicles on peak days, with a three day period averaging 370 vehicles at two points and total 1109 for the period. The study, including crossings west of the airport and various compass points, argues the Trans-Canada route area requires urgent highway construction, highlighting defense value and Manitoba needs for 1951.
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Rivers
Ad Pth No. 10
Wheatland
No. 10
Manitoba
Preachers and Editors Share Evangelist Calling
Newspaper editors and preachers alike pursue an evangelist mission, guiding readers and congregations with conviction. The Huntingdon Gleaner is highlighted as keeping faith with its publishing vocation.
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The
Huntingdon Gleaner
Time limits for public speaking spark debate in Liverpool
The Liver Pool Advance argues speakers should cap talks at 15 to 20 minutes. It suggests if someone cannot summarize their piece in that span they should switch trades to become a blacksmith and hammer all day. The reference blends biblical phrasing with a city editorial stance on speaking length.
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Rapid City
Miami
The
Herald
Roland
News
Morden Times
Times
Gazette
Liverpool
Weep and you're called a baby and other old jokes
Quips and short jokes about social foibles mix humor on manners, wealth, love, and church life. The light hearted pieces poke at pretensions and everyday quirks, including a minister and a mechanic whose earnings outpace his spouse.
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Yiell
Windsor Tribune on patriotism and national anthems
The Windsor Tribune laments low vim and vigour in singing the national anthem and O Canada, arguing patriotism and loyalty to the crown and country would be judged harshly if measured by these displays.
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OQ Canada
Windsor Tribune
Kremlin Policy in Far East Aims to Ensnare West in Asia
A compilation from multiple papers notes the Kremlin’s Far East strategy to pressuring Europe by provoking conflict with China to keep Europe aligned with Russia. It urges unity among democracies and swift action to fortify the Atlantic Pact bonds. It also cites Nehru warning democracies may win a war yet lose democracy itself afterward amid growing tensions.
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Washington Post
Kremlin
Far East
Asia
Europe
Literary Gazette
Moscow
Korea
Ottawa
Nehru
India
Farmers Advocate Critiques Global Trade and Middlemen
A Farmers Advocate comments on international trade as beneficial yet burdensome, noting coal shipments to Newcastle and possible coal imports to England, while Denmark bacon enters Canada. The piece portrays middlemen as exploiting the system in a sharp, opinionated tone.
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Newcastle
England
Canada
Liberal Change Sought Over Manitoba Grain Policy
The Gazette notes editorials urging Mr Campbell to resign and Mr Seons to resign from the Liberal association led by Mr McKay. It questions whether Bill 9S fixes coarse grain marketing and hints Manitobans tire of coalition. Lansdowne is described as Liberal for years and a change is suggested.
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Willis
Campbell
McKay
Liberal Association of
Alexander
Seons
Hit and run driver fined after bystander aids conviction
Ottawa’s Humane Society secured its first conviction for failing to stop after a hit and run that killed a dog. A fine of 25 and costs was imposed on the irresponsible motorist, with the license plate known to bystanders enabling prosecution if future incidents occur.
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Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa
Humane Society
The Indigentry: England Faces Landed Gentry Strain
Windsor Star notes that England’s landed gentry, once a symbol of stability, faces financial woes as high taxes turn property into a liability. Many estates struggle to stay productive, producing a new social class the "Indigentry" as landowners fail to make ends meet.
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Windsor Star
England
Samuel
Population growth frames Canada before World War I era
The Toronto Globe and Mail notes that in the early 20th century Canada expanded from five million to well over seven million via rapid immigration, highlighting 2,760,059 newcomers before the war and averaging over 200,000 per year as the first half of the century gave way to the second.
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Toronto
Alberta Rancher Confuses Sheep With Car Debacle
An Alberta rancher who piloted a new sedan to transport a small flock found the track unsuitable for his purpose. He returned home with three sheep jammed in a car sack, provoking his wife’s fury over the desecration of their first decent vehicle. The scene referenced Maclean’s Magazine and a broader context about protection rates and population growth.
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Maclean’s Magazine
Alberta
Tungsten supply tied to defense production bottleneck
The article notes China and Korea as major tungsten sources and reports U.S. federal talks with domestic tungsten miners to boost output. Measures include long-term purchase agreements and direct loans to spur higher production or open marginal, higher-cost mines.
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Newsweek Magazine
China
Korea
U.S
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