REGGIE'S RAMBLINGS BRINGS GORDON BEARD RESIGNATION WEIGHTY COMMENTARY
A column notes MLA Gordon Z Beard resigns weakening the Manitoba Conservative government and jokes about his weight. It laments political costs on all governments and mocks calls to televise Commons sittings. It also covers Winnipeg sports and local banter about teams and figures.
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Gordon Z Beard
Churchill
Manitoba
Mr. Beard
Canada
USA
Japan
France
House of Commons
Regina Roughriders
Moose Jaw Pioneer Gordon Ross Honored by Rapeseed Association
Gordon Ross of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan received a life membership from the Rapeseed Association of Canada at a Winnipeg board meeting. A pioneer in rapeseed production and marketing, Ross planted 200 acres in 1942 and helped establish a Moose Jaw crushing plant to supply oil and meal.
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Canada
J. Gordon Ross
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Rapeseed Association of Canada
Winnipeg
Ros
A. M. Runciman
Gordon Ross
Mr. Ross
Canadian Wheat Board
Controlling Thistles in the Crop
Manitoba farmers should spray post harvest thistle regrowth at 16 oz per acre of 2 4-D or 12 oz per acre of Barvel 3 to control infestations. Kill requires three weeks undisturbed after spraying. For best results, follow next year with herbicides and choose crops that tolerate high herbicide rates if infestations were severe this fall.
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J. O. Forbes
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Forbes
Current Comedy Salesman Pushes Six Month Payment Pitch
A salesman attempts a closing line claiming a small deposit followed by six months of no payments. The prospective buyer reacts with disbelief and questions the source of the offer.
Manitoba Traffic Accidents Rise Province Wide
Manitoba recorded 8 834 traffic accidents in the first half of 1968 up 156 from the same period last year. Metro Winnipeg showed a substantial decrease while motorcycle incidents increased, according to Hon Stewart McLean the minister of public utilities.
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Manitoba
Metro
Winnipeg
Stewart McLean
Public Utilities
Greater
Winnipeg accident report highlights changes in six months
A six month Winnipeg accident report shows fatal accidents down from 59 to 54 but more multiple deaths totaling 72. Injury crashes rose to 2624 while injuries fell to 3762. Citywide totals dropped to 5954 with fewer fatal and injury incidents but more single car and motorcycle crashes. Pedestrian fatalities in Metro Winnipeg doubled to 14.
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McLean
Winnipeg
Metro
Manitoba Reports $25 Million Invested in Elderly Care
Manitoba has invested about $25 million over the past decade in elder care facilities across major centres, providing care for 2,558 people. Welfare minister J. B. Carroll noted this while referencing a report by the Age and Opportunity Bureau of Greater Winnipeg. The province has supported 45 projects with nearly 2,200 beds, with several new personal care projects under construction or approved, and warned that insured care could cost about $12 million vs current municipal funding.
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Manitoba
J. B. Carroll
Age and Opportunity Bureau
Greater
Winnipeg
Carroll
Indigestion And Patent Medicines Overview
The Canadian Medical Association describes common indigestion symptoms including stomach and chest pain, bloating, gas, heartburn, and loss of appetite. Many patients link headaches and constipation to indigestion. Patent medicines fall into antacids laxatives and headache remedies, with antacids risking chemical imbalance and possible kidney stones if overused.
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Canadian Medical Association
Medical Advice on Symptoms and Underlying Disease
The text stresses consulting a doctor as symptoms may signal an underlying illness. It notes the importance of seeking professional medical evaluation rather than self diagnosis.
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France
Canada to Release Armistice and McCrae Stamp Sets
Canada Post announces two commemorative stamps on October 15 1868. The Armistice 15 cent stamp honors the 50th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice and overseas air use. The John McCrae issue marks the 50th anniversary of his death in Boulogne on January 28 1918.
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Canada Post Office
Eric Kierang
John McCrae
Flanders Fields
Canadian Bank Note Company Limited
Ottawa
Imrie von Mosdossy
Agincourt
Ontario
John McCrea
Boulogne
France
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Calgary
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Winnnipag
ST. Regis
Blue Bombers
Roblin Auto Body
Major A. M. Pratt
Roblin
H. H. Franklin
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Donalda Block
Donald Street
Onan
Department OF Mines & Natural Resources Wildlife Branch
Donald Craik W. Winston Hair
Department of Health
C.M.A
TNS
P.T.O
Keast Bros
Man
Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
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