Reading Trash Or Treasure Sparks A Debate On Youth Lore
A column defends reading of adventure tales over TV thrillers. It recalls childhood hayloft adventures with Robin Hood and the Spanish Main, contrasts with modern censorship, and criticizes Canadian antiwar protests while praising personal freedoms in democracy. It also notes upcoming bicycle regulations and a ministerial booklet on rules.
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Ivory Tower
Vancouver
Walter Scott
Deadeye Dick
Robin Hoods
John Silvers
Derring
Spanish Main
South Pacific
Robin
Lincoln Green
Sherwood Forest
Rules for Cyclists Clarified in Manitoba Act Amendments
Hon John B Carroll announced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act clarifying rider duties and parental responsibility to teach children traffic rules. He cited 38 bicycle motor-vehicle accidents in Manitoba since 1960, with 164 in 1959 including three fatal incidents.
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John B. Carroll
Public Utilities
Carroll
Manitoba
Oil's reach grows far beyond gas stations
A speaker notes petroleum products extend from plastics and adhesives to antifreeze and fertilizers. Scientists say research continues turning oil into more items, including synthetic glycerine for cigarettes, cosmetics, paints, and medicines, while a quip about marriage closes the talk.
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Wonder
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