Broad relief plan aims to restore drought grazed regions
Government cabinet approves a broad relief program for drought areas. J G Gardiner outlines measures including free livestock freight to grazing lands, government feeding, assistance for processing, and one-way buyer fares. New steps set assembly areas, water projects, leased grazing lands, and move to rehabilitate ranch country.
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J. G. Gardiner
Counci
Prairie
Dominion
Drouth
Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Agriculture Department
Miinister
Grouth
Higher duty on apples in Canada dairy revenue sets rate
The Department of National Revenue fixes the apple duty at four-fifths of a cent per pound on true invoice value. The new rate applies only after further notice to imports into New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
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Ottawa
Department of National Revenue
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Military Medal For Pilot Paria
Sergeant Jean Paulhan earned the military medal after his aircraft failed over the Bastille Day air maneuvers causing him to plunge into the Seine. He steered to avoid spectators, was rescued by an unidentified swimmer, and brought to shore.
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Paria
Jean Paulhan
Seine
Eden presents compromise plan for non intervention in Spain
Foreign Secretary Eden proposed a plan to reestablish control of arms shipments and foreign volunteers in the Spanish civil war. It calls for abolishing naval patrols, strict port inspections, frontier control, and limited belligerent rights with broad international cooperation. He warns only a spirit of compromise can make non intervention workable.
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London
Eden
Great Britain
Spain
Franco
Germany
Italy
France
Europe
Non-Intervention Committee
Royal Visit To Wales By King and Queen
The king and queen toured areas near Cardiff passing through small Welsh villages where unemployed residents welcomed them loudly. The monarch asked about working conditions and unemployment, recalling the Duke of Windsor’s pre abdication trip. Thousands cheered as the open car rolled from Newport to Cardiff.
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Cardiff
Wales
Swan
Duke of Windsor
South
Newport
Winnipeg May Become Trans-Canada Airlines HQ
Philip G. Johnson of Trans-Canada Airlines said Winnipeg could become the operating headquarters due to its central location in the Dominion. A final decision awaits the official opening of the trans continental service. Johnson said the operation needs at least 20 pilots, about 40 with co-pilots, and up to 80 if two daily transcontinental flights start.
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Winnpeg
Dominion
Winnipeg
Trans- Canada Airlines
Philip G. Johnson
Trans-Continental
trans-Canada Air Service
Johnson
Saskatchewan Minister Seeks Hay Surplus for Manitoba
Hon J G Taggart Saskatchewan minister informs Manitoba ready to buy any surplus hay. Deputy minister J H Evans says circular letters will be issued to list day sales and plan removal of feed before freeze up.
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Winnipeg
J. G. Taggart
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
J. H. Evans
Taggart
Evans
Alarm Sparks Rescue at Tiveston Lumber Yard
Edward Correia, 20, pinned under a pile of logs in the Best Lumber Company basement in Tiveston Rhode Island, used a pocket match to ignite a sprinkler system plug and trigger an alarm. Firemen and police arrived and freed him from the wreck.
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Tiveston
R.I
Edward Correia
Best Lumber Company
Roosevelt targets high rents in housing plan
President Roosevelt declares U.S. families pay too much for shelter and orders government housing experts to find ways to cut rents. He warns some households spend half their income on rent and calls for action.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Britain Moves To Arm Merchant Ships Amid Spanish Seizure
Alfred Duff-Cooper told the House of Commons that Britain is taking steps to amass guns and gear for arming mercantile ships in an emergency with seamen to be trained. The announcement followed the seizure of the British freighter Morton by the insurgent cruiser Almirante Cerviera near Santander.
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London
Alfred Duff-Cooper
Admiralty
House of Commons
Morton
Almirante Cerviera
Santander
Duff-Cooper
Robert Rankin
Rankin
Mercantile Marine
Archibald Sinclair
Labor
Franco
Planes to be Built at Fort William Plant
Fort William Ontario will begin production at the Canadian Car and Foundry Company plant. Mayor B Hardiman said initial work will produce four planes.
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Fort William
Ont
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
B. Hardiman
Japanese Army Reservists Call for Readiness in North China Crisis
General Ikutaro Inouye, head of the Army and Navy Reservist Association with 3,000,000 members, warned to prepare to serve the empire against China. Reports say Chinese Communist forces, about 60,000 strong, may seek to join Chiang Kai-Shek to oppose Japan as the situation in Shensi Province worsens.
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Tokyo
Ikutaro Inouye
Army and Navy Reservist Association
China
Communist Army
Chiang Kai-Shek
North China
Japan
Inouye
Far East
Shensi
Oil from coal motion gains Lords support
London. Lord Mottistone moved in the House of Lords for plants to extract oil from coal for national defence. The government accepted and the house approved. He urged location in Durham and South Wales to reduce unemployment in distressed areas.
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London
Lord Mottistone
House of Lords
Durham
South Wales
Ontario proposal seeks annual health checks for drivers
Test drivers in London Ontario report that provincial legislation could require all motorists to undergo yearly physical and mental examinations to renew driving permits. The Police Association of Ontario is considering the measure as a possible request.
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London
Ont
Ontario
The
Police Association of Ontario
Pan Pacific conference greets peace goals by leaders
Two prime ministers sent greetings to the Pan Pacific Women's Association fourth triennial meeting in Vancouver. W. L. Mackenzie King of Canada and Dr. Earle Page of Australia spoke on promoting peace. Mrs. Roberta Lawson of Tulsa highlighted US women's clubs work and a $1000 annual fellowship for Pan American students.
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Vancouver
Pan Pacific Women’s Association
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Earle Page
Australia
New South Wales
Roberta Lawson
Tulsa
Okla
Federated Women's Clubs
United States
American Women's Clubs
England
Academy of Public Affairs
Soviet Aviators Set New Transpolar Distance Record
Three Soviet airmen Mikhail Gromoff Andrei Yumosheff and Sergei Danilinin completed a 6262 mile Moscow to San Jacinto flight in 62 hours 17 minutes linking Moscow to California via a pole crossing. They landed near March Field after fog forced a descent near San Jacinto amid a long polar crossing and noted fuel and weather challenges.
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Marchfield
Calif
Soviet Union
North Pole
Moscow
California
San Jacinto
Army Air Base
P.S.T
M.S.T
San Diego
Mikhail Gromoff
Andrei Yumosheff
Sergei Danilinin
Gromoff
Canada
Paul Codos
Maurice Rossi
New York
Syria
Valerie Chekaloff
Georgi Baidukoff
Alexander Beliakoff
Vancouver
Washington
Matchfield
Constantine Oumansky
United States
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Eden says compromise plan offers hope to Europe
Foreign Secretary Eden warns that non intervention in Spain is essential to avert an abyss in Europe. He argues the plan offers a balanced path, while Labour criticizes it as unjust and dangerous. Debate ends without a vote as international powers weigh surrender versus recall of foreign fighters.
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Labor Party
Labor
Clement Attlee
Eden
Italy
Germany
Attlee
Europe
Spain
Archibald Sinclair
Britain
France
Rome
Berlin
Young Artist Miss Shelton Earns Banff Art Course
Alta Margaret Shelton of Rosedale will attend Banff summer school for art with support from Her Excellency Lady Tweedsmuir. During a visit, Miss Shelton gave Lady Tweedsmuir a watercolor. The girl later joined the vice regal train event and plans for the course were arranged.
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Drumheller
Alta
Margaret Shelton
Rosedale
Banff
Lady Tweedsmuir
Canada
Miss Shelton
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Grouth Areas
Palestine Royal Commission
Palestine
Arthur Wauchope
Queen Mary
Oxford
Viscount Halifax
Oxford University
Bodleian Library
Pan Pacific
Tweedsimuir
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