Parliament Budget Debate Highlights Agricultural Neglect
In a Commons speech dated April 1955, the speaker criticizes budget proposals for offering scant aid to primary producers. He notes tariff plans largely fail to benefit agriculture, while some concessions may raise consumer prices. He condemns income tax cuts as skewed toward the wealthy, arguing for higher personal exemptions and rate adjustments to improve overall purchasing power. He emphasizes mechanized farming costs and insists tax relief should target broader economic relief rather than advantages to high earners.
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Agriculure
Alo
United States
Anada
Tax Relief Debate Highlights Shifts in Budget Policy
The speaker argues raising the exemption level would boost lower income purchasing power and reduce revenue forms, while criticizing a shift to tax relief for corporations and high earners. He warns automobile dealers face losses from excise tax cuts as current stock paid for with taxes cannot be refunded. He urges reconsideration of the finance ministry decision to shield dealers from these losses and protect small businesses in a tightening economy.
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Montreal
National Revenue
Tips on Touring by Carol Lane Female Travel Authority
Tips for travelers on staying fresh in hot weather. Encourages a lightweight wardrobe with wrinkle resistant fabrics. Recommends nylon lingerie slips nightgowns blouses non-crushable dresses and interchangeable accessories for women and cotton jersey shirts nylon shorts seersucker slacks for men. End with packing tips a box of soap makes and a travel iron.
Tummel Sunday School Re-organizes For Summer
Tummel Sunday School reorganizes for two summer months with a full staff in charge. Superintendent Douglas Cameron and Miss Allene Brook as secretary treasurer lead a list of teachers. Sunday School in Tummer at 12.15 with parents urged to bring children and attend regularly.
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Tummel
Douglas Cameron
Treas
Allene Brook
Stewart Inglis
Gordon Jory
Cousins Cameron
Jean Arnott
Ruby Mickelson
Wm. Livingston
Tummer
Rains slow Manitoba early seeding plans
Rains delivering half to one inch of moisture across Manitoba dampen hopes for an early seeding start. Before the showers a few well drained pockets saw planting in Waskada Deloraine Killarney Somerset and Morden but general seeding now unlikely before May as surface moisture lingers on heavier soils and in the Red River Valley.
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Manioba
HE. Weed
Manitoba
Arithmetic Mixup Sparks Parental Banter
A humorous exchange shows Ma fretting that Junior’s arithmetic is off as he claims seven and four make twelve. Pa counters with lighthearted pride, noting the boy’s near accuracy and that he missed by two, reflecting small town family humor.
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Junior
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Parliament Hill
House of Commons
Fisher
Canada
Maritimes
John Fisher
CBC Trans-Canada
Stephens
Kling
Kate Steve
Ross McBain
Roblin
Man
Chevrolet
Ace
General Motors
Roblin, Manitoba
Sline
Carol Lane
Women's Travel Authority
Wood
Ethey
Y.K.L
A.W
Goodyear
Paramount Motors
NTN
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