Locomotive Countess of Dufferin Returns to Winnipeg Depot
CPR locomotive number one, brought from Fargo in 1877 and named for the wife of Lord Dufferin, carried Sir John A. Macdonald through the Rockies before retirement in 1910. Now freshly painted, it stands under trees before Winnipeg's Canadian Pacific depot.
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Britons Told Food Rationing Likely in Britain
John Strachey, Britain's food minister, said in a broadcast that rationing was highly probable, aiming to show international good faith. He noted Britain’s diet would be modest but not as meagre as it seems and planned travels to Ottawa and the United States for food talks.
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Up Go Prices Butter and Cheese Hike Expected
The AP reports the Office of Price Administration plans to raise butter by 11 cents per pound and cheddar cheese by six cents. A spokesman said these increases, authorized last month, will be implemented soon. Separately, John Bazjuk of Vita Manitoba died in hospital in Winnipeg after a sawing machine accident on June 11.
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U S Wheat Crop Revisions Point Up Larger Output
Washington agriculture officials report a mid June survey showing U S wheat production at 033,159,000 bushels versus a June 1 forecast of 1,055,509,000 and last year’s record 1,123,343,600. The updated outlook uses July 15 prospects in 18 top states and June 1 estimates for others.
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Portage Jail Renovation in Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg reports the Portage la Prairie women’s jail, scene of riots in April, will be fully renovated within two months. Manitoba Attorney General J O McLenaghen says $30,000 was voted for the work to add segregated space and more vocational activity. A new superintendent and matron will be appointed.
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Robber Wounds Farmer As He Approaches Home
Police in Lamont Alta hunt an armed robber who shot 26 year old farmer William Small three times as he walked toward a friend’s farm home. Small is hospitalized in serious but hopeful condition. In a separate dispatch from Reuters a notice reports Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery leaving Palestine for India after talks with military chiefs.
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Trade theory shift abandons favorable balance dogma
The Windsor Star reports that old trade theories must be abandoned including the favoring of a favorable balance of trade. J B Carswell argues the notion is unsound as nations must buy to sell and prohibitory tariffs now invite disaster.
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More Sugar For Britons Today
London reports cut in soap rations by 15 percent due to fats and fuel shortages. Chimney sweeps and children under five exempt. Domestic users get six coupons for eight weeks. Each coupon buys specified soap quantities. Simultaneously an extra pound of sugar is allowed for summer preserving and jam making. Regular sugar rate remains half a pound per person weekly.
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Food Ministry
Only Seven Teen e Farmers Assessable for Income Tex
Ottawa information tabled for G. H. Castleden shows 104,538 farmers filed income tax for 1944 45 with 29 123 assessable. Provinces totals include Manitoba 26 964 (7 614) Saskatchewan 32 872 (20 113) Alberta 16 053 (3 792) British Columbia 6 044 (2 523).
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British envoy Campbell meets Sidney Pasha on treaty talks
Cairo reports Sir Ronald Campbell the British ambassador conferred with Prime Minister Sidney Pasha about resuming negotiations on revising the 1936 Anglo Egyptian treaty of alliance. Talks had been suspended May 22.
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Egg Price Extension Aims to Support Canadian Production
Ottawa announces extension of the high price period for hens from June 30 to July 21 to discourage early slaughtering and sustain egg output across Canada. The move by the prices board targets steady production levels and farmer income during the season.
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Prices Board Today
Brotherhood Leader Plans Moderation in Revenge Tale
The brotherhood treasurer rejects spending the full 47 million to avenge President Truman. He opts for 2.6 million while philosophers favor restraint. Ju venal calls revenge the abject pleasure of the mind, and Shakespeare, Penn, and Bishop Hall caution against self-harm in anger.
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