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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
2
Parliament faces a tough task deciding future marketing of Canadian wheat and grains. High support prices risk surplus destruction, mirroring U S problems. The Christian Science Monitor warns price guarantees burden taxpayers and hinder farmers freedom, urging careful policy design.
Early February 23 in Twin Brae an explosion in a stove in the living room set fire to a home, severely burning Mr James Federchuk and his wife Victoria who were rushed to Sacred Heart hospital, Russell. Their son Billy escaped by leaping from an upstairs window, while investigators await the cause.
A reflective piece extols individual effort and Canadian generosity through the Red Cross. It argues one person joined with others can do good, fostering mercy and better health. The appeal calls March fundraising, urging readers to give from the heart to aid neighbours abroad and at home.
A tribute column reflects on the deaths of Dr. Cook in Fort William and Dr. Alfred in Oakville Manitoba. The piece recalls their public service, patient care, and community impact, praising their life of usefulness and urging self respect and personal worth. It notes editorials and letters praising their contributions, the poetical lines quoted, and ends with a note on a British glider record of 230 miles.
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