Manitoba Insists on Pride Despite Critique
A Winnipeg letter from a former resident now in the United States criticizes Manitoba as dreary and backward while noting concurrent large investments and development in mining, retail, industry, and power projects. Locals at an Old-Timers club debate crime, punishment, and changes in social norms with colorful reminiscences of horse theft and lynching.
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Big City
Thinner on Top Fashion Critique Sparks Hair Debate
A national magazine writer mocks men for high hair and beard styles while predicting a spring shift to shorter tops and longer backs. A Toronto cutter backs the trend and notes growing male interest in updated grooming. In Manitoba, a provincial program adds 265 outdoor booth signs as part of broader signage rollout by the Manitoba Telephone System.
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Toronto
Vogue
Location Signs For Outdoor Pay Stations In Manitoba
The Manitoba Telephone System moves to mark every outdoor booth as a landmark with location signs. The signs aid callers to identify positions, aiding emergency callers and tourists. Installation in 188 Metro Winnipeg booths nears completion as the program progresses.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Canada
Manitoba
Metro
Winnipeg
Manitoba Vehicle Inspection Finds 4342 Defects
Manitoba's voluntary vehicle inspection in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie checked 3086 cars since opening Oct 16. Defects totaled 4342 with 1212 misaligned headlights and 1095 other lighting faults the leading issues. 941 passed first check, 2145 failed, and 39 had major defects requiring correction.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Peter Dygala
Interest Rate Changes on Farm Loans Approved
Agriculture Minister H A Bud Olson announced rate changes for Farm Credit Corporation loans effective today through March 31, 1969. Rates will be 7.4 percent with automatic semiannual adjustments tied to government bond yields, plus lower appraisal fees under amended Farm Credit Regulations.
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H. A
Bud) Olson
Farm Credit Act
Governmen of Canada
FCC
Farm Machinery Syndicates Credit Act
Mr. Olson
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