Easter recess halts $233 million construction bill in Ottawa
Ottawa Parliament ends day with five week Easter recess while key appropriations await re consideration May 20. Liberals accuse Conservatives of blocking the harbor tunnel vote for Hanlan Island as housing and slum clearance plans spark debate, with several sums approved including railway grade separation and harbor improvements.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
R. J. Manion
Toronto
Hanlan’s Island
Dominion
Conti
Pioneer Clipper Delivers Record Pacific Flight to Pearl Harbor
The aircraft Pioneer completed a 2400 mile journey from Alameda California to Pearl Harbor in 17 hours and 45 minutes, slicing seven hours from the previous Pacific distance record. The 52 minute city circuit included speeds up to 160 mph as reports noted ocean sunsets and moonlit views during the voyage. A navy mass flight of six planes earlier covered the route in 24 hours and 45 minutes on January 11, 1934.
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Honolulu
Pioneer
Pearl Harbor
Alameda
Calif
City
Cane
Pacific
California
Navy
Tax Higher Salaries Edmonton
The province introduces a bill to amend the Income Tax Act raising taxes on annual incomes over five thousand dollars after exemptions. The measure, given second reading in the legislature, marks a fresh levy increase on higher earners.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Snowmobile Accident Victim Progressing
Father Charest of Grouard Alberta flown into Edmonton after a snowmobile accident. He is reported progressing favorably and may stay in hospital about two weeks. Four fingers were amputated.
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Edmonton
Charest
Grouard
Alta
Duke and Duchess of Kent Return After Wedding Trip
Sunburned and happy, the Duke and Duchess of Kent landed at Croydon airdrome after a flight from Paris completing their wedding trip abroad.
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London
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Croydon Airdrome
Paris
Loyal Address Marks King George Anniversary
The senate and House of Commons joined in a loyalty address to King George marking the 25th year of his accession. Led by Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen and Senator Raoul Dandurand, the speakers praised the monarch and wished long life and happiness for the royal family amid democratic challenges.
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Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
Arthur Meighen
Raoul Dandurand
Commons
Empire
Meighen
King George
Dandurand
Argentine Wheat Conference Invites Canadian and Australian Farmers
The Argentine Cooperative Association, uniting 25 000 farmers nationwide, invites Canadian and Australian farm groups to Buenos Aires for a conference on removing export limits. London reports the wheat consultative committee may meet May 15. The big four exporters Canada the United States Australia and Argentina met in London in March but did not extend the export limitation beyond July 31.
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Buenos Aires
Argentine Co-operative Association
London
Canada
United States
Australia
Argentina
Londay
Ottawa Tariff Board to Probe Auto Industry With Plant Visits
The tariff board will begin an investigation of the automobile industry by visiting plants that produce motor cars and parts. Hearings open in Calgary during the gasoline inquiry, with postponement requested by witnesses. The board will also visit Vancouver for related hearings before returning to Ottawa to finish the sessions.
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Ottawa
Tariff Board
Calgary
Vancouver
Five Grain Vessels Clear Lake Port for 1935 Trade
Lake navigation opens as five vessels Stada cona Donnacona Granby Winnipeg and Saskatoon clear the harbor head down lake with first cargoes of the season. L. E. Block starts ore run upbound to Marquette opening Saulte Ste. Marie navigation thirteen days ahead of last year.
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Fort William
Stadacona
Donnacona
Granby
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Canada Steamship Lines
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
L. E. Block
Marquette
Legislature protests price cut by rail fuel dept
In Edmonton the legislature passed a resolution protesting a 50 cent per ton price reduction by the CNR fuel department to mines in the Coalspur region. The move was brought forward by Labor member Chris Pattinson of Edson.
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Edmonton
C.N.R. Fuel Department
Coalspur
Chris Pattinson
Edson
Seized Lottery Tickets Moved Across Niagara Border
Postal officials in Niagara Falls disclose 12,000 Canadian lottery tickets mailed from the city to U S destinations have been seized. They believe the tickets were smuggled across the border and mailed, with authorities noting the large quantity involved.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
United States
Senate backs drouth relief bill for prairie regions
Ottawa reports the Senate approved second and third readings of a drouth and soil drifting relief measure with 750,000 pegged for this year and 1,000,000 annually for a set period. Leaders hailed the plan to combine science and field experience to tackle dust storms in western Canada.
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Ottawa
Senate
Prairie Provinces
Bank of Canada
Canadian National Railways
Aung
T. S. Church
Toronto East
James Murdock
Lib
Arthur Meighen
Raoul Dandurand
W. A. Buchanan
Lethbridge
J. A. Calder
Regina
Meighen
Canada
Meighen Sail
United States
Dandurand
House
Buchanan
Dominion
Senator urges reclaiming damaged Jubilee Trust lands
Senator Buchanan argues the Jubilee Trust lands across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta should not be abandoned. He warns of hundreds of millions in losses to elevators railways mortgagees and individuals and suggests the commission study reclamation and rehabilitation options and potential uses for the lands.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Buchanan
Increase In Rates Ottawa Board approves Canadian rail rise
The board of railway commissioners granted Canadian railways a rate increase on international Canada United States traffic to align with US lines. Increases up to seven percent take effect April 18, with maximum per hundred pounds limits. Excluded commodities include grain flour mill products hay fruits vegetables livestock milk pulpwood lumber and fertilizers.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canadian Railways
Canada
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Health Ministers Conference Opens in Ottawa
The conference of provincial health ministers with Hon. D M Sutherland federal pensions and national health minister will open in Ottawa on April 25. Sutherland announced the date and official hosting details for the event.
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Ottawa
D. M. Sutherland
Pensions and National Health
Sutherland
Edmonton Slote Machines Ban Takes Effect July First
The province will outlaw slot machines starting July 1, with Saskatchewan enacting similar legislation in a committee of the whole session.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Price Spread Report Calls for Federal Trade Commission
The Price Spreads Commission recommends creating a five member federal trade and industry commission under the prime minister with broad powers to enforce the Combines Act, regulate monopolies, prohibit unfair practices, protect consumers, oversee securities, and cooperate with business groups and other government agencies. The measure signals a push for stronger state intervention in business to restore competition.
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Ottawa
Federal Trade and Industry Commission
Price Spreads Commission
Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners
Busness
Trade Commission
The
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Dining Car HQ Still Montreal Not Moved
W. W. Swindon CN Railways says a proposed dining car route shift Montreal Winnipeg will not move headquarters to Winnipeg but will lengthen layover time at Winnipeg. He spoke in reply to Alderman Dave Rochon who criticized any move and pledged to resist in public session.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
W. W. Swindon
Canadian National Railways
Swindon
Ald
Dave Rochon
Camillien Houde
C.N.R
League Faces Germany Rearmament Issue at Geneva
The League of Nations council debates Germany rearmament and treaty repudiation. Laval presents a draft resolution backed by Britain France and Italy, while Poland questions whether proposed coven ant strengthening harms Eastern Europe peace. Berlin warns that approval could wreck efforts to reintegrate Germany.
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Geneva
Germany
Council of the
League of Nations
Pierre Laval
Great Britain
France
Italy
Joseph Beck
Poland
Europe
Berlin
League
Reich
Britain
Stresa
Boersen Zeitung
Nazi Circle Reacts to League of Nations Verdict
Berlin reports surprise as the League condemns Germany for Versailles Treaty violations. Rumors swirl of possible retaliation by Adolf Hitler including revoking the treaty, breaking diplomatic ties, or a national referendum. Berlin papers echo shock and deem Geneva sanctions as a warning.
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Berlin
Germany
League of Nations Council
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
No Wheat Shortage In U S Says Official
G E Farrell of the agricultural adjustment administration assures Indianapolis that U S wheat supply remains ample. He cites an estimated production of 625 million bushels for the year and a 120 million bushel surplus, dismissing fears of a shortage amid drought and dust storms.
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Indianapolis
United States
G. E. Farrell
Division of Grains
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farrell
Middle West
West
Government to donate $100,000 to King George V cancer fund
In the House of Commons Minister E N Rhodes announced that the government will recommend a donation of 100000 dollars to the King George V silver jubilee cancer fund for Canada. The fund was created by the Countess of Bessborough to mark the king’s 25th accession anniversary. The pledge was revealed just before Easter recess.
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Ottawa
E. N. Rhodes
House of Commons
Canada
Countess of Bessborough
Mr. Rhodes
Peat Fuel Study Discussed by Dominion Government
Hon. W. A. Gordon told the House of Commons the Dominion government is examining a new peat fuel process. He said reports on negotiations with a company interested in the process were not accurate.
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Ottawa
Dominion
W. A. Gordon
House of Commons
Premier Hepburn Grants Veterans Leave For Vimy Reunion
In the Ontario legislature Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn announced that all war veterans employed by the government will receive leave of absence with salary to attend the Canadian Corps reunion at Vimy France in July 1936.
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Toronto
Ontario
Vimy
France
Mitchell F. Hepburn
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Quebec
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railway
Clipper
Fields
Want Wheat Conference
Argentine
J. B. Adams
King George's Jubilee Trust Fund
H. L. Brook
Croydon Aerodrome
Austalia
Darwin
Lympne
C. J. Melrose
Sumers
League Council
Rhine
Derfuehrer
Prise
U.S
Cancer Fund
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