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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 22, 1960
Page
7
Foggy ride ends with Dr A F Johnston delivering a baby girl in the back of a taxi in Vancouver. The mother and newborn then reach Grace Hospital a few blocks away where both are reported fine. Driver had aimed for Grace but got lost near Shaughnessy Military hospital.
A Toronto area taxi driver known as Al transports up to 18 retarded children daily to the School for Retarded Children. He starts at 7:30 am with rounds through traffic, returns at 11:30 am for home trips, and often engages in private runs. Al has 10 children of his own and 18 grandchildren, and he and a fellow driver once took 16 children to a Parks Board recreation program, earning a commendation letter from the commissioner.
A scanned catalog-like item describes pattern 247 for a hobby horse, door stops from scraps, and a two-in-one toy chest with a play table. It lists prices 50c per pattern and references packet collections like Useful Cut-Out Packet No. 57 and Child-Pleaser Furnishings Packet No. 47 priced at $1.75 each, plus mentions making tree trims for Christmas.
Doll cradles in three sizes 18 8 and 4 inches use pattern 311. A six-inch figure crib set and pattern 418 with actual-size cutting guides priced 0c. Included in packet 48 for 1.75. Pattern 398 50c with eight jig saw projects in packet 34 for 1.75. Pattern 394 50c with cutting painting and construction in packet 70 for 1.75. Send orders to:
Vintage sewing pattern notice from Anne Adams Watern Dept invites orders for Pattern 4758 in children sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Jumper jacket and blouse options in cotton wool or corduroy use 54 inch and 33 inch fabrics. Send fifty cents in coins or stamps, include size name address and style number to P. L. 60 Front Street W. Poronte.
Vintage knitting ad describes Jiffy-knit slippers in worsted yarn. One flat piece on two needles plus cuff creates a warm, non slip design. Includes directions and sizes 4 to 12. Send thirty five cents with name address and pattern number to receive.
A London publisher Penguin Books was acquitted of obscenity charges for publishing Lady Chatterley's Lover. The 13 day trial saw Justice Byrne urge jurors to weigh public good against obscenity while the controversial 1927 novel, long banned in Britain, was read by jurors. The case followed the U.S. Supreme Court allowing its publication in America.
The fourth annual Pharmacy Extension Course was held at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon with fifteen participants over ten days. The program aimed to acquaint attendees with recent advances in pharmaceutics pharmacology and drug therapy. The course concluded with a trip to Indianapolis Indiana for a tour of Eli Lilly and Company and a seminar on industrial pharmacy.
The Pleiades is a small star cluster located near the end of the Big Dipper's handle, a notable point in the night sky. Astronomers describe it as seven main stars forming a compact grouping visible to the unaided eye in dark skies.
The U S Immigration Service reports 39 990 native Canadians emigrated to the United States in the year ended June 30 1960 up from 23 082 the prior year. The report shows 46 668 immigrants in the United States listed Canada as their last permanent residence a postwar high, with 12 069 more than the previous year. It notes loss of educated Canadians and calls for policy shifts to retain talent.
Donna Karplakis of Baltimore Ohio, at age seven, finishes her tenth flying lesson after a long flight. Instructor Randall Pollock praises her skill as she takes off and lands the single engine plane without incident. Cushions and eight inch stilts aid her reach to instruments and pedals during the lesson.
Trinidad OFL Petroleum accounts for eighty percent of exports for Trinidad and Tobago, a federation unit in the West Indies.
A public relations piece critiques payroll deduction based savings schemes as a cheap form of passing the buck to employers. It argues managers assume unpaid bookkeeping, reducing government costs while workers lose financial autonomy. The essay cautions Canadians against Santa Claus socialism and urges personal financial responsibility.
Editorial Reports notes states growing enforcement against drinking drivers amid fatal crashes. It cites a Long Island parkway collision where four died and a .22 percent blood alcohol level. New York caps at .15 percent, with many states adopting chemical testing and implied consent for licenses.
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