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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
2
A report notes three feet tall stacks of fully headed wheat left at the Banners office by J H Farthing of Millwood. Widespread rain has raised Shell River delaying the new Asessippi dam work and may allow steamer reach to Fort Ellice.
The review condemns Bruce Hutchison’s Manitoba and Ottawa travelic writings for relying on individual “findings” from brief encounters, arguing Liberal and Conservative ideologies have collapsed into vague state control and civil service influence while citizens show limited public engagement. It notes bearded figures at Jubilees amid warm weather.
Corrrespondent Ron Tuckwell notes settlement celebrations range from fifty to seventy five and promise history making parades. Towns plan to display pioneers machines relics and happenings to record the past for future generations similar to Stonewall’s earlier anniversary film.
On April 24 1955 Canadian National and Canadian Pacific inaugurated fast transcontinental passenger schedules. The Super Continental and The Canadian cut running times by about 20 percent. Both trains use passenger locomotives built by General Motors Diesel Limited in London Ontario.
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