The proud holder of the title Eugene MacAulay, shown here of Souris’ first baby of 1966 is with his mother, Mrs. Eugene - fine paid. nine’ ounce Albin MacAulay, Souris West.’ The

“Atlantic Economic Growth

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~ HALIFAX (CP)—The Atlantic Provinces. Economic’ Cuncil has forecast continue? eco- nomic growth in 1966 for the |of the regional economy made Atlantic region, but at a pace jgains in 1965, including capital en than. the national aver-|spending, export sales and em- , (Plovment. The region's growth SPEC President John islackened about mid-year but O'Dea said in a year-end slits increased in the third and fourth ment it is. doubtful the Cana- | quarters. dian economy will expand as| Farm cash receipts-during the

public® sectors in the Afiantic provinces.” Mr. O'Dea said—most’ sectors

much in es in 1964 and |first half of 1965 were 31-per-

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1965: —- - —eent —higher—than—1964— becouse » JHe edicted: a ai mat “Teas | |of increased prices for potatoes: than 10 per cent in capital For the first three quarters of spending for Canada in 1966, | 1965 the value of fish landings following a 15-per-cent rise in |was up. nine per cent. 1964 and a 19-per-cent rise in| The value of building permits 1965. in the first eight months of 1965 Mr. O'Dea said investors was 56-per-cent higher than in m'czht be Gicetaue in 1966~he- 1964, but the falue. of construc- cause of restrictive monetary tion contracts awarded in the ‘ policies” being ‘introduced ’ in |first 11 months decreased by Canada and the United States, jper-cent; and because U.S. firms are be- | Coal production was dowa ing asked.to limit their invést-|two per cent in the first eight ment. spendingin Canada_to|months,_ and pulpwood _produe- about 135 per cent of the 1962- jtion was down nine per cent 1964 average because of a U.S. jand the output of sawn lumber balance-of-payments problem. fell 13 per cent. However, news “The Atlantic provinces can |print production increased 10 expect less stimulation in 1966 |per cent. from national and intersttional [REGIONAL AVERAGE UP

“ economic infjuences than in the |. The value of manufacturing

past--two-.or. three “years,” Pehi ts. weakened in ~ sec-

said. -<~ >i and third quarters. of the NEED CAPITAL SPENDING ~ jyear in-New Brunswick and “Capital spending could be- ‘Newfoundland. Increases in

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than in the nation as a whole. Island, however, raised the re- It is hoped restrictive Ser igional average three. per cent.

policies~--will—not- Cargo passing. through _.the severe dents in seveclionen port of Halifax increased four _ plans by both the private and |per cent over the first nine

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LOCAL : BRIEFS

cent ahead of the 1964 pace

enter Souris Harbour in 1066, the Russian 8,700-ton motor ship rChernjakhovsk,

bour .last night. The ship broke-clear from Government Wharf at the height

day.

‘From Lenigrad, she is sched- uled to take on a 13,000-cord car-

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tunne ing from’ the hole to two shores on the island,. believed to have been. built by persons who le-| — says buried a multi-million- | ar fortune here more than

200 years ago. °

Theories‘ say the two tunnels were built to flood holes that might be dug by anyone at- tempting to recover the legend- ary “buried treasure. The tun nels, one about 100 feet long and the other miore than 500 feet long, are made of loose gravel that permit sea water to pass treaght them into the “aioney pit More than 20 ‘treasure-hunting operations in the area . of “money pit’ have failed since 1795. when diggers - reached depth of about 90 feet: only to have sea water burst into their ishaft. Attempts to hail the wae ter out always failed. c

The first of the ‘two

ox fell into.an air shaft built nea one shore. The other was discovered by Mr. Dunfield ip

‘ket carrying crane near the oth- er shore.

Mr. .Duunfield ‘said in “Novem- |ber he thought he~ had solved ithe flooding problem, but water stil saver into the 130-foot-deep

ENTERS HOSPITAL * Edward Lynds, Prince City, entered the Prince Edward Island Hospital on Jan. 8 for eur-

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| He said Monday that the hole was filled in because. warm wea- ther had. nermitted quantites of earth to’ slide into it on three occasions, The pit was bailed out

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Russian Ship Aground. On Rock Bed At Souris:

SOURIS — The first ‘ship ome of pulpwood consigned ‘to It-

captained by |float the ship was made yester- Dugin Vasily, was. hard aground | day by a local pilot, Jake Gillan, in a bed of rocks in Souris Har- | and a dragger stood by to ren- assistance.

When_the_ship broke loose ms tore a section ‘of the Eastpack of a storm about midnight Mon- |Company Wharf but the ship it- day: It had tied up earlier in the | self escaped. damage.

According to reports ‘last |, night the crew was still aboard.

An attempt will> be made to free the Chernjakhovsk.. when the wind goes down.

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AMHERST (CP) — Henry J. “{Shea, a former town councillor

By JAMES NELSON OTTAWA (CP)—The federal government has relaxed its re- strictions onthe tax treatment of automobilés —— for. business purposes, a spokesman for the Psp department said \Tuesday.

The government ruled in 1063, a businessman would fot ibe able to claim any of the capital cost of an automobile jbought asa business expense if the car was priced at more than. $5,000. . ~% :

Now it has dropped the $5,000 qualification,

There are stringent regula- tions governing the use of auto- mobiles ‘in business. A recent:

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found improper claims-for auto- mobile operating expenses to be the largest incidence of so called expense-agecount living,

In-- the--ease—of—capital. ag ely -clacens “are _ only allowed _ for.}.

|men in ‘gaining or. producing income, There are tests of the Teasonableness and necessity |1

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RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Applications are invited for the position of Research Direc- tor of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation with office in Ot- tawa. Applicants should hold » graduate degree, as a doctorate, in some field relevant to the theory or

of education, and should be familiar with- research vache niques, Classroom experience pei experience in more

than one area of education Ibe exp The successful applicant “i be exbected to plan and con- ian Teachers’ Federation, direct

duct research for the Canad _and supervise the wotk of the CTF Research. Division, ad- | vise and. assist am teachers’ associations in the plan- ning and onecuiionr jects, and maintain iaereewees CTF and other age cae in the general area of research. Applicants ne be prepared to travel. Salary up-to $15 according to qualifications and ex- rience. Duties ta commence as soon as can be arranged. Written applications should be submitted by Beorvary 4,

1966 to: . -BSECRETARY.TREASURER;

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