Parliament Hill debate on the Transport Bill No C 231
Parliament Hill reports detail Labour MP remarks on the thirteen clause Transport Bill creating the Canadian Transport Commission. Debates cover powers of the board watchdogs, spending estimates, and Parliament’s rights, followed by tributes to Sir John A. Macdonald and reflections on Canada’s unity and governance.
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Canadian Transport Commission
Gerald Baldwin
P.C. Peace River
Super Board
Board of Transport Commissioners
Pickersgill
Baldwin
Commons
Te Commons Trans
Hamilton
Sir John A. Macdonald
Canada
Glasgow
Scotland
John
Martin
Macdonald
N.D.P
Douglas
Diefenbaker
Lincoln
Cavour
Bismark
Cartier, Brown
Tupper
D'Arcy Mae- Gee
Canada Tops World in Telephone Calls for 1965
Canadians kept the crown as world champions of phone use with an average of 635.6 calls per person in 1965, up 12 over 1964. The United States ranked second at 620 calls, with Manitoba averaging 832.5 calls and Metro Winnipeg housing 230,147 phones. The globe reached 195.3 million telephones by 1966 start, a 12.8 million year rise.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Virgin Islands
Canada
Japan
United Kingdom
West Germany
Russia
New Zealand
Switzerland
Manitoba
Metro
Winnipeg
Canadian hockey fans judge officials after abroad losses
The piece notes Canadian teams losing overseas sparking complaints about European referees. It cites a remark by a Russian coach about beating NHL teams during Canada’s centennial year, and mentions the provincial legislature resuming after holidays. Finance minister Mitchell Sharp discusses Centennial coins reflecting national character.
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Mitchell Sharp
Canada
Les
Diverse Notes and Wordplay from a Winnipeg Column
A miscellany of quips and observations includes political slang on opposition and budgets, humorous mis-spellings, and cultural asides. References touch on Car Brewer, Judy LaMarsh, Joe Greene, Pan Am Games, and Manitoba topics, with playful banter about signs, nicknames, and upcoming Vienna events.
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Car Brewer
Canada
Vienna
Joe Greene
Steve
Judy LaMarsh
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Judy
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Parliament Hill
R. Elmer Forbes
Confederation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Northwest Mounted Police
Commonwealth
Australia
Queen Victoria
Imperial Privy Council
Roblin Review
The
P.O
Roblin
Man
Psy
Central Reference Libraries
Dept. OF Education
George Johnson
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
John Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Dalton Camp
Dief
Toronto
Arthur Maloney
Camp
TNS
Sia
Mit
Marshall Wells
D. Kozmennik
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