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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1961
Page
5
Prime Minister Diefenbaker refused demands from premiers of New Brunswick Quebec and Saskatchewan for another federal provincial conference before upcoming tax sharing agreements take effect.
The Winnipeg Tribune mocks advances in golf tech as progress removing work from leisure. It notes golf carts, home computer swing sensors, and basement setups that let a golfer exercise little while tracking results, predicting an automatic swinger may follow.
The Canada Department of Agriculture uses infected rabbits at Vineland Station Ontario to produce serum for identifying sour cherry virus relationships with peach plum prune and apple virus diseases. Antibodies in four weeks reveal virus similarities while avoiding import of foreign viruses. The method may aid Canada and other countries in disease control and prevention.
When sewing synthetic fabrics the thread should be man made to prevent puckering and premature seam failure. Using natural fibre thread can lead to popped seams on long wearing garments and reduce overall durability.
Home Workshop describes making flagstones for a terrace or walk using molded concrete in various sizes. Some stones are tinted. Pattern 229 shows mold, materials, and mixing formulas. It costs 50 cents and is also included in the Home Improvement Packet No. 29 with three other patterns for $1.75.
A pattern offers an outdoor or indoor horse race game with actual-size cutting guides and full directions. Pattern 410 is in the Outdoor Indoor Game Packet No. Mo from Home Workshop Patterns, Department P.2.1, 4483 West Sth Ave Vancouver, priced at $1.50.
A health education piece warns readers to distrust food faddists promoting supplements and miracle products. It argues nutrition from whole foods suffices, highlights processing improvements, refutes subclinical deficiency claims, and urges consulting physicians rather than self medicating with vitamins or minerals.
A portable self-regulating atomic power plant capable of generating electricity below the sea surface or in remote land areas without external attention is reported as forthcoming.
The quiz asks about Souris P E U origin, 1939 federal payroll at 70 million versus 1960 838 million, car registrations rising about 200 000 yearly to 4 035 000, and fisheries products lobster and salmon leading Atlantic and Pacific fleets. Health spending rose from 68 million in 1945 to 792 million in 1960.
Donald Rouhler a 20 year old Sudbury Ontario catcher in the St. Jean de Brebeuf Church softball league choked to death after being struck in the chest by a foul tip and chewing gum forcing into his windpipe according to Coroner Dr. Gilles Desmarais.
A skull attributed to the world’s oldest known man, more than 600,000 years old, was unearthed in 195 at Tanganyika’s Olduvai Gorge.
A Catholic pamphlet argues Mary’s unique role justifies belief in miracles and intercession. It cites Lourdes and Fatima, noting the sun’s spectacle and prophecies about Russia, urging readers to request Pamphlet KC-41 by mail.
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