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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
4
The House of Lords approved the National Insurance Bill for Britons with a second reading granted without division. The labor government measure will be debated in committee with possible amendments. Peers indicated agreement even in its current form and third reading is expected soon.
Batavia authorities charged Japanese Colonel Akira Nomura with illegal possession of property in the theft of a $30 million cache of East Indian jewels gold and cash. About $6 million of the loot has been recovered.
Police continued their investigation into a July accident in New Westminster British Columbia where an American sailor, Max Castlebury, was killed and four companions injured when the steering gear locked throwing their car over a bridge to an embankment 725 feet below.
Ottawa reports fair prospects for average wheat yields in western Canada, based on present conditions and potential weather outcomes. Manitoba crops show relief from moisture, though some areas report uneven germination and slow development. Brandon and Interlake areas receive rain boosting early crops, while drought persists in others. average provincial moisture since April 1 remains about 46 percent below normal.
Surgeries to repair hearts pierced by bullets and foreign objects were demonstrated to the American Medical Association as surgeons described threading sutures around the heart and swiftly removing intruders. The procedure demands precision as a moving heart and bright crimson blood flow challenge even seasoned hands. A Soviet Azerbaijan volcano eruption and Ontario sales curb grudge notes follow in brief.
Warship fleet test reports say fifty nine percent of vessels targeted by a new bomb weapon were hit. Six ships remained above water as others sank or were damaged, while notes praised the device as potentially decisive. An Army observer warned the weapon could compel surrender of any nation, including the United States, and might be stronger against cities and industries than military targets.
Ottawa July. Wholesale ceiling prices for red and blue quality beef will be reimposed July 20 at about two to ten cents a pound higher than late May. The move follows industry discussions and will trigger varying retail adjustments by zone, with some areas seeing no rise in consumer prices on certain cuts.
Congratulatory messages marked Viscount Bennett's 76th birthday at Mickleham Manor. The former Canadian prime minister did not speak to reporters as his secretary Miss Alice Miller said, with no formal observance planned. His health is described as weak and he wears a patch over his right eye due to a heart condition.
A crash on the near here road killed Frank Pera 51 of Sudbury and Sgt Robert Reedy 60 of the Creighton mine police force. Fera’s 13-year-old daughter Mary also died. The trio died shortly after hospital treatment.
The piece notes an elderly farmer selling the home place after sons decline farming to take Windsor jobs. It questions postwar budget strain on city residents, citing rising rents and taxes. It cites a Lancet article praising bedside care and simple nursing acts, critiquing rushed training and misplaced emphasis.
Tokyo reports the emperor's household cut 3,946 employees, leaving 4,788 remaining. Allied finance division head H Jennings announced the figure today, noting tightened staffing.
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