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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1948
Page
4
March refunds of compulsory savings will be mailed between the 15th and 31st. Canadians will receive about 67 million for personal income tax refunds plus interest, totaling 32.5 million. Corporations will receive about 1.2 million in refunds.
A government statement after a one day visit by a legislature delegation led by Health Minister Ivan Schultz calls for additional buildings at Braatan mental hospital to relieve severe overcrowding in several wards amid rising patient numbers and staff pressures.
In Montreal a debate emerges as Acting Director of Police Plante faces suspension amid a departmental trial. Officials including Parigia and Lieutenant Armand Pama, among others, express positions on insubordination and the case against three officers accused of impropriety.
The Golden Cross at Oxford is described as the oldest inn in England with a history dating to the 15th century. Its rebuilt arches and courtyard are noted, and famed visitor William Shakespeare may have performed there with a London company.
Members of the Manitoba legislature unanimously supported a special committee report stating there should be no restrictions on Hutterites or anyone else buying land. The committee, formed last session, found no grounds to limit the sect's land purchases and noted dissatisfaction from Oakville Chamber of Commerce over potential land restrictions.
The Palestine government says continued Jewish support for murder and terrorism could strip the community of rights among civilized nations. The Stern gang claimed a railroad bombing that killed 28 soldiers and injured 33, with no repudiation from the Jewish Agency, implying tacit approval.
The Ottawa Citizen notes no poet has yet composed a poem about Barbara Ann. It questions perceived lack of inspiration and suggests poets may be awaiting spring editorial directives and other wider demands before addressing Barb's case.
The Farmer's Advocate argues outdoor plumbing is not the sole cause of colds. The National Farm Radio Forum suggested otherwise. The journal prefers indoor plumbing over a new tractor as the more likely factor for chilly health.
Stubble mulching improves soil moisture retention and erosion control in dry Western Canada plains. It requires subsurface tillage and wider cultivator blades. yields may drop in high rainfall, offset by 25 to 40 pounds of 16 20 ammonium phosphate per acre. More field trials are urged to address adoption barriers and burning reduction.
The piece praises a fourteen motorist for obeying the law and respecting others' rights and feelings. It notes courteous drivers do not make left turns from any position and instead proceed cautiously to the middle of the road.
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