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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1978
Page
2
The Canada Safety Council urges Canadian drivers to rest well before long trips and to avoid heavy meals and alcohol. It advises checking drug effects on alertness, wearing sunglasses in daylight, keeping eyes active, ventilating the car, and stopping every two hours for walks and snacks. If drowsy, stop and sleep.
The Manitoba government opens its 31st Legislature session amid mass firings and budgeted severance. A government economy task force cochaired by Sid Spivak and Conrad Ley is expected to shape policy, as industry calls for less building stoppage and welfare reforms. Local and national unemployment rates are noted, with criticism of the building freeze and rising welfare concerns. Ontario's New Liskeard hosts a 75th birthday homecoming event.
A compact chronicle of local notes across six decades mentions Henry Smith planning a cement block house, the CNR purchasing Agricultural grounds for a park, church compares Secker’s move to Selkirk, Shipley’s smooth Walk, a planned brick station, Elks Lodge bridge set win, a chimney fire prompting fire brigade action, rink plans, Smellie’s editor switch, Frank Bowley’s solo flight, a silver wedding anniversary, and a Rivers bonspiel defeat at Air Cadets.
A quirky mix of quotations references fear of terrorism and space curiosity. The piece cites Confucius on harmony and order, a NASA official claiming photos of UFOs, and a skeptic note about astronauts not reporting sightings. It ends with a call for readers to challenge newspapers.
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