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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-12-19, Page 9from Ottawa. it 12 19 22 5 6 7 8 9 10 23 ost otceM ittittittEtt 13 IS V4 16 14 /./7 17 30 33 36 38 18 21 26 31 3 3T lore and more hat mighty jobs by low cost Post Bru4sels 887- Smile ""Doc, , hate to bother you' 3 ar.rn, but I have a bad ase of insomnia," trweu, what are you trying to 0, snorted the disgruntled Doc, start an epidemic?" Joe: "Rave any of your child- hood • dreams been realized?" Moe: ttOnly one of them. When my mother used to comb- my hair, I wished I didn't have any," Present bibles Martin Baan of Walton and lC)Oug Campbell of Blyth, representatives - of The Gideon. International Bible Society, were at 'Brussels Public School, last "Week to present Bibles to the Grade 5 students. • 11 Line of .ECTRIC NMD /2. NM ' /2 NM New Energy Policy Prime Minister Trudeau announced measures leading to a new National Oil Policy. These • measures include the creation of a National Petroleum Corporation, the extension of the price freeze on domestic crude oil and heating oil, the extension of a pipeline to Montreal, abolishing the Ottawa • Valley line and the promotion of new sources of energy. The next day, in Vancouver, he assured Canadians that they )would ,have adequate fuel supplies at reasonable, prices, regardless of ivhere they lived in the country. Gallup Poll Results A Gallup poll releaSed December. 12, 'showed the Liberals with 43% of the popular vote, the Conservatives with 33% and the N.D.P. with 18%. This differs significantly from October when the • polls showed , the .Liberals at 35%, the Conserva- tives at 35% and the N.D.P. at 20%. Unemployment Down The seasonally adjusted unemployment-rate for November ,was 5.6% , down from 5.8% recorded for October. Human Rights Minister of Justice, Otto Lang announced December 10, Cabinet 'approval for' a Commission on Human Rights and Interests. ,The Commission would act as an Ombudsman and tribunal to protect individuals against discrimination, and would promote research and public education in relation: to human rights... • Mr. Lang noted that' the Commission would put special emphasis on the rights of women to protect women from discriminatory practices. Family Allowances. The House of Commons gave final approval to a Bill to increase Family Allowances to an average of $20 per month, per child, starting January 1974. This is part of Health Minister Lalonde's tofal package to revamp Canada's Social Security system. tudent Loans Finance Minister , John N. Turner ' announced that loans totalling $106,627,593 to 122,39,6 - students were authorized under the Canada ,Student Loans Plan during the .year July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973. Lip Projects 1,142 projects under the federal government's Local Initiatilies Program were approved, creating 9,120 jobs. Federal contributions to LIP to date total $23.7 million. Guide News Our Guide meeting opened 'with the attendance taken. Then we got right to work on .the float for the parade. After we had most alit done, we had craft. For crafts 'we made candle holders. - We then 'had closing prayer°. • Cheryl Bauer The attendance was 'taken. The ones that did not finish their'work for float finished and the rest of us finished up our craft work. We then had closing prayer. cheryl Bauer' Winners in the draw conducted by Brownie and Girl Guide were: Frypan - Elizabeth Sholdice; Corning ware - Joan Stephenson; Steak knives, Ruth Machan. The L.A. would like to thank everyone for their support. . CROSSWORD PUZZLE TODAY'S ANSWER DOWN A, In the wake Of , 2. GOldsmith- 3. Gracious giver (2 wits.) 4. United 5. Just about enough 6. Mountain crest ACROSS, 41. Frau's 1. Philip- consort pine knife 42. Metallic 5. "Macbeth" joiner jchoaieradcet er 43. S(Ftart.e)- 11. vivre 12. Approxi- mately 13. Pelt' t 14. Entertain lavishly 15. Climbing plant 16. Vietna- . mese hon- . day .11. "Diamond ei 18. Beak 19. British beet 26. Presiden- tial nick- naitie 21. Tending. to sag .23. Proof- reading term 24. English river 25, King (Sp.) 26. Whet stone 28. Mexicanfuntiroe 31{ Lawyer (abbr,), 32..Holdek of peas' • '33. SeSame 34. Portii- cgoitieils6 tie 36. Civil War • Johnny 11.1\10es ot Nobel Withered • 40, Floodgate RIVII3 eitlEIH a oliicis gig! GriS lang S 8 €121 EMI iiii n cud Ottl argia V ILI 3 Pumv d ViSg .1. 3 1. IMIA d gliZIO El Kil i2 ci OC42:11:1 H 31M ENV 0®N mil ON (10 givmgi pal A Ati op ti 817/ MAIO 3 MIR N V CI 0 iillEICI 28. Filer's aid 29. - del Fuego 30. Francis - Sinatra 32. Portion 38. Dis- c cncumber 39. Walks in Beauty" Store Abuts. / 1:311 A.M.. • to ..5:3111 83:10 12.00 .n0Ofi Y v 9. DisSimilar 104 Poem 16. Adhesive material 22. Mineral 23. Under- stand Christmas - 25. Midway. . drink attraction 8. Barrie. 26. BedeOl play 27. Verdi (2 wds:) opera