Weselak Wins Liberal Nomination in Springfield Ride
Weselak defeated J S Sinnott for the Liberal nomination at Beausejour on April 6. Weselak led with 164 votes to Sinnott 54 among 218 delegates. Sinnott congratulated Weselak and urged unity as Weselak outlined his farmer background and MP experience, while Sinnott highlighted Ottawa achievements and policy promises.
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Weselak
Mr. Sinnott
Justice
Stuart Garson
Sinnott
Wielak
Ottawa
Weleselak
Springfield
Beausejour
Mr. Weselak
Manitoba Teachers Laud Pension Plan Amalgamation
The Manitoba Teachers Society hail the provinces new pension plan approved April 5 uniting 6500 teachers under a single scheme. Service pensions rise to about $35 a year per year for men and $30 for women, with teachers contributing five to ten percent of salaries. The society praises retroactive gains and urges rural service recognition for Winnipeg staff prior to 1952 while noting amendments may wait for broader reforms.
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Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba Teachers Society
Pilot's Routine Flight Turns Into Nightmarish Standoff
MGAS pilot John Blair faced a harrowing trip to a Lake Gilchrist island to interview trapper Eduard Dontigny about illegal trapping and welfare of his two children. Dontigny opened fire injuring the plane’s engine cowling. police later returned with riot guns and tear gas, shooting Dontigny in the leg before his capture. The children were sent to Lac du Bonnet under Children’s Aid care while Dontigny recovers in hospital.
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M.G.A.S
John Blair
Victor McNabb
Markson Okhymovych
Constable Shepherdson
RCMP
Berens River
Eduard iDontigny
Charlotte
George
Lake Gilchrist
Dontigny
Blair
R.C.M.P
MGAS
Schulz Receives CCF Nomination in Springfield
Jake Schulz former Interprovincial Farm Union president was named CCF candidate for Springfield at a Wednesday nominating convention. The vote was unanimous after Frank de Graff withdrew under pressure of work. Schulz assailed Conservatives and Liberals, urging defeat of the Liberals. Fred Zaplitny spoke, with campaign committee members listed from Lac du Bonnet to Beausejour and Green Bay.
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Jake Schulz
Interprovincial Farm Union Council
CCF
Springfield
Schulz
Frank de Graff
North Kildonan
Fred Small
Lydiatt
A. Rattai
Green Bay
Farm Union
A. B. Weselak
Fred Zaplitny
Dauphin
C.C.F
Andrew Peterep
Lac du Bonnet
F. Small
Jack Schreyer
Beausejour
Clarence Baker
Cromwell
H. Hazendonk
North Kildonans
August Rattai
Green
Ray Kanarowski
Beausejourne
Paul Bell
Cloverleaf
W. Mosquin
Dencross
Henry Small
Steve Kowalchuk
Brokenhead
Gas Tax Permits Destroyed in Fire
Manitoba lost gas tax permits for 49000 farmers and 1400 fishermen when a blaze destroyed the historic revenue building. New permits must be issued. refunds processing notes indicate 1956-57 cheques mailed with 2 percent of processing-stage applications destroyed. Farmers and fishermen awaiting cheques should inquire to the Gas Tax Division with 1956 permit numbers.
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Manitoba
Revenue
Legislative Building
Winnipeg
Greenlay
Mr. Greenlay
Gas Tax Division
Harrison Home at Bissett Destroyed By Fire
The Harrison family home at Bissett burned recently. Mrs Harrison evacuated with two young children to a neighbor for help. they returned to find the house completely destroyed and entry impossible. The family, now living with relatives, has moved into the Newsham house. The Red Cross supplied bedding and clothing. Mr Harrison, from England, works at San Antonio Gold Mines. Mrs Harrison and children came from December to settle in town.
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Harrison
Bissett
Red Cross
England
San Antonio
North Thalberg 4-H Clubs Aid Red Cross
A Whist and Bingo event organized by the North Thalberg 4-H Clothing Club and 4-H Seed Club raised funds for the Red Cross. Despite poor road conditions a good crowd attended on Saturday March 23. Winners included Gloria Fedoruk and Pete Lesosky in whist, Mrs. Nick Fedoruk in consolation, with Mike Repula taking the door prize. numerous bingo prizes were awarded and lunch followed.
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4-H Clothing Club
4-H Seed Club
North Thalberg
The
Red Cross
Gloria Fedoruk
Pete Lesosky
Nick Fedoruk
Mike Repula
Swan barley released by Manitoba university
A new six row yellow aleurone feed barley named Swan, developed by the University of Manitoba and the department of agriculture, has been licensed for sale in Canada. Limited commercial No 1 seed is available through agricultural representatives. Farmers receive two bushels each while supplies last at two dollars twenty five cents per bushel.
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United Nations
University City of
New Haven
Ottawa
Ted el- Pritt Wicreeary
Natio Hynglish
National Liberal Federation of Canada
Weselak
Trinity
Toronto
Liberal Party
Selkirk
Weselake
Canada
Springfield
Manitoba
Western Canada
Social Credit
CCF
Jake Schultz
Socreds
University of Manitoba
C. L. Shuttleworth
University Plant Science Department
Department of Ag
Manitoba Legislature Adopts Wide Farm Aid 15-Point Plan
A Manitoba legislative panel unveiled a 15 point program to ease the farmer cost price squeeze and aid agriculture. It calls for extended farm credit, soil conservation, land use reforms, wheat sale at the IWA ceiling or class two price, and broader price support. It envisions loan liberalization with 50 percent loss guarantees, forward pricing, soil and water policy conferences, crop insurance studies, stronger unemployment benefits for farm workers, immigration policy maintenance, sugar beet industry review, and expanded marketing and stockyard use with enhanced storage and grain handling. The plan also urges artificial insemination, livestock market reforms, and wider extension and research programs.
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Manitoba
Select
Standing Committee On Agriculture and Immigration
U.S
Prairie
Board of Grain Commissioners
Wheat Board
Grain Trade
Prairie Farm Assistance Act
St. Lawrence Seaway
Manitoba Marketing Board
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Spring Salad with Grapefruit and Low Cal Dressing
A spring diet feature extols slimming salads using grapefruit Valencia oranges and cottage cheese with cucumber radish and scallions. The low calorie French dressing blends grapefruit juice water cornstarch oil salt sugar paprika dry mustard Tabasco catsup and garlic for a tangy finish yields about one and a half cups.
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Florida
Vitamin D Use in Children for Strong Bones
The article stresses daily sunshine and vitamin D to prevent rickets and aid teeth and bone development. Since required sun exposure may be insufficient, vitamin D can be given in capsule liquid or tablet form from birth through growing years.
Canada shows rise in power laundries by 1955
Canada had 306 power laundries at the end of 1955 with receipts of 54.2 million dollars, up from 16.284 million in 1930. The figures reflect growth in the laundry sector and historical economic change across decades.
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Canada
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St Quens
Laud Miller
Minister of Education
W. C. Miller
Norway House
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