Cost of living under Soviet price controls
The piece contrasts rising U S prices with Soviet devaluation and fixed prices. It lists butter at 5.50 a pound and eggs at 2.50 a dozen, milk 50 cents a quart, coffee 7.00 a pound, sugar 1.20, shoes 54.00 a pair, suits 285.00 as government set costs. It argues Soviet living costs and incomes prove Communism fails for the common man and praises the U S system for freedom of protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
A Test Year for Britain in the Postwar Era
The Christian Science Monitor notes Britons face a year of test in 1948 with rising production to offset shorter hours and higher costs. Despite wartime losses and price hikes, coal miners work longer hours, mechanization expands, and exports target 10,000,000 tons for 1948, 15,000,000 in 1949, signaling a recovery through sacrifice and sustained effort.
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Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Scrooge
Britain
Bob Cratchitt
Bob Cratchitt, Mr. Scrooge
Stafford Cripps
Our past road to faith an armored shield
Experience is an open space where shines a star that survives. We fight for truth yet life is short and pain deep. What we know of loss or gain lingers as youth fades. In coming years our faith will be tested and we face what may with faith in God.
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Russia
Commmon
Great Falls Citizens Forum on Christianity and World Peace
The forum explores practical steps individuals can take to avert war amid rockets and bombs. It urges universal Christian principles, vigilance in national maneuvers, and a peacekeeping force to deter aggression while noting biased information from the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary
Champions in the Making shines on Canadian athletes
Canada Carries On presents Champions in the Making a film featuring Barbara Ann Scott and other young Canadian Olympic champions as they showcase training and success stories in theatre release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Barbara Ann Scott
School Daze In Pine Falls
The article notes the school term reset with exams out, Raymond Mansell elected president and Leif Sunde secretary treasurer of the curling club, and skips chosen: Leonard Romano, Leif Sunde, Ross Halpin, Harland McKew, Mr. Dunfield, Mr. Jarowski, Mr. Mc Lean, Bill Fredericks, Ken Randall. High school rinks will curl midweek and Saturday afternoons. two more pupils, John Koskiner and Diane Wardrop, have mumps.
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Raymond Mansell
Leif Sunde
Curling
Leonard Romano
Ross Halpin
Harland McKew
Dunfield
Jarowski
McLean
Bill Fredericks
Ken Randall
Sleigh Ride Organized by Local Lunch Committee
Five residents formed the lunch committee for a sleigh ride event on Friday January 16. Verna Perry Pat Pasaluko Margaret Roy Irene Fredericks and Rita Lavailee coordinated preparation and planning for the gathering.
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Verna Perry
Pat Pasaluko
Margaret Roy
Irene Fredericks
Rita Lavailee
Thumb Tactics in a Sinister School of Waitresses
A humorous column by Jack Scott questions a national magazine feature on a school teaching waitresses mischiefs like coffee spill manipulation. The piece mockingly notes the supposed curriculum focusing on "Thumbs" and the dangers to thumbs as diners hurry to sample chowder and mashed potatoes.
New Agreements Stabilize Poultry Industry Outlook
D Foster forecasts more poultry stability than expected for 1948 due to new Dominion Britain food agreements. Eggs rise 5c per dozen for spring beginning Jan 25, with fall increases 3c to 4c raising producer returns to about 44-45c per dozen after Sept 1 1948. He urges early chick hatching and March April chick procurement to meet rising demand.
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Wes
D. Ture
Dominion
Great Britain
Britain
Mr.Foster
United States
Ottawa
f.Co.b
Winnipeg
Foster
Rf&y
Manitoba Suspends 116 Drivers in December 1947
In December 1947 Manitoba suspended 116 drivers for traffic offenses or uninsured accidents, with 58 blacklisted drivers regaining privileges. Total suspended drivers rose to 1206 from 1148 in November as monthly additions ranged 60 to 100. Also noted is the National Film Board’s second mental health film in production, The Feeling of Hostility.
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Manitoba
R. B. Baillie
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Mr. Baillie
National Film Board
MacNamara Named VP of Traffic for CPR
G Allan MacNamara becomes vice-president of traffic for the Canadian Pacific Railway directing freight and passenger traffic across Canada the United States and CPR ships. He brings 35 years in railroading including overseas service 1915 1919 with the Canadian Army and prior role as general traffic manager of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway.
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G. Allan MacNamara
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
United States
MacNamara
Winnipeg
Montreal
Minneapolis
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