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Oshawa Times (1958-), 25 Oct 1967, p. 14

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14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, October 25, 1967 rr HIS HOPE John P. Schumann of Co- kato, Minn., looks over & news story and a copy of a picture which was released by North Vietnam and re- ported to show a "U.S. Capt. Shumann" who was cap- tured by Communist forces. Schumann's son, Army Maj. John R. Schumann, was listed as dead last March een a REVIVED Schumann, 61, said this re- port renewed his hope that his son is alive. (AP Wirephoto) LIGHTS TO HELP NEW YORK (AP)--When a new traffic system including lights was installed recently at \Kennedy Airport, the Port of |New York Authority said the FREDERICTON (CP) -- New Brunswick led the prov- inces in introducing the secret tion for the first time Monday A new elections act enacted by Premier Louis J. Robi- chaud's Liberal government has reformed voting proce- dures, providing the province with its first official uniform ballot. New Brunswick's Voters Blank sheets of white paper on which voters wrote in pen- cil the names of candidates of ballots--printed papers provid- ed by political parties naming only their candidates. As recently as April 22, 1963, date of the province's last general election, New Brunswickers found both types of ballots at their dispos- &1 when mey enterea private voting compartments. New Brunswick was also If the voter wished to vote a straight party ticket, he placed the appropriate party ballot in an envelope provided sealed. X SPOILED BALLOT But if he wished to split his votes--until redistribution last year, all New Brunswick con- stituencies elected more than one member--he would strike out some names and write in others on a party ballot or use the blank ballot, writing in the names. An X or any other marking would spoil the bal- ished these practices. But it remains. different from most in that it requires names of candidates of the party in power to be listed first on the In Monday's general elec- tion, voters will find Liberal candidates listed at the top of the ballots followed by Progressive Conservatives. In five-member Northum- berland, where three New Democratic Party members are running against five Lib- erals and five Conservatives, the NDPs will te listed as in- dependents on the bottom of be designated as independ- ents. DECIDE VOTING AGE dates they wish to vote for and, on the same ballot, an X next to the word 'Yes' or "No" in answer to the plebi- scite question: 'Are you 3" favor of lowering the voting age in New Brunswick from 21 to 18?" for less- order your 68 better idea car...now Liberals captured 32 seats and the Conservatives 20 in the 52-member House. Standings at In federal and most provin- cial elections, the names of all candidates appear alphabeti- cally without party designa- dissolution mize confusion among voters who will be faced with two or more similar surnames on the ballots in at least four consti- SETTLING FASTER Cosmic dust is settling on the jearth three times faster than hb years ago. member Madawaska are Le- | vesques, there are two Mc- | Cains in Carleton, two Boud- | reaus in Gloucester and two | Legers in Westmorland. New Brunswickers will send eight more members to Fred- FEEL F/T AGAIN! MANY HAVE BEEN HELPE DEWITTS So>:3>: ericton than in 1963 when the Dont settle OUR CC unique in that all ballots were " fae Wyyer yes . placed in envelopes before' lot the ballots. The act says that _ tion. Sept. 8 were: Liberals "30, 0 se Irs ime being dropped into the ballot The new elections act abol- when any party has fewer However, the presence of Conservatives 21, vacant 1. HOW Tl box. than 10 candidates, they will party affiliation should mini- KEEPS ballot 12 years before Confed- their choice will no longer be 7 i i eration, but its residents will used . by the deputy returning offi- omy ghee sly ye ia ak X yorerge le, three of six s x Hine: : i ' cer and returned it t un- digit & : 7 a ee f ror. eaemp ee. | OPERA use an X in a provincial elec Gone also will be the party eutrnen 1h 6 At. other party and independents. peside the name of the candi- candidates contesting three- We ge During to enlis We trie got the @ Aci brar was shoy four size cust @ Ale (like shou weig man whe thar @®Ac and up § wasr our : loay IF Y CAL lights were designed to assist pedestrians who had trouble by the Defense Department. getting across streets to parking lots, as well as to aid vehicular Auditions To Start OTTAWA (CP)--Auditions Ss will begin soon for an orchestra | that will be based at the Nation- al Arts Centre. here, Lawrence there with | Freiman, chairman of the cen- tre's board of wes ae. 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