Murray Resigns as Chairman of Wheat Board
Ottawa reports the Canadian Wheat Board will continue policy with a new leadership. J R Murray resigns as chair, George Melver named interim chair, Robert Findlay becomes treasurer. Trade Minister Euler notes fixed 7.5 cents a bushel and no purchases unless price falls below 6.0 cents. Board to operate pending Turgeon commission report on wheat marketing.
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Ottawa
Canadian Heat Board
J. R. Murray
George Melver
Robert Findlay
W. D. Euler
Fort William
Operaton
Euler
Royal Commission On
England
Mr. Murray
Canadian Wheat Board
Murray
McIvor
Findlay
Romans pay tribute to Marconi at farewell bier
Thousands of Romans from all walks of life filed past the bier of Guglielmo Marconi in a hushed farewell before his body was returned to Bologna for burial. The faithful waited hours outside the Italian Royal Academy to honor the wireless pioneer.
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Rome
Guglielmo Marconi
Royal Academy
Bologna
Search Wide Area Honolulu Traces Earhart Flight Loss
Rear Admiral Orin G. Murfin disclosed US Navy planes and ships covered 180000 miles in the search for Amelia Earhart and her navigator. He expressed belief they perished in the disappearance.
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Honoulu
United States Navy
Amelia Earhart
Orin G. Murfin
Treasure Discovery Confirmed in Panama Tunnels
An investigating committee led by the governor of Chiriqui province confirmed the discovery of a $3,000,000 treasure in gold hidden for centuries in tunnels along the Piedra Candela river.
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Panama
Chiriqui Province
Piedra Candela River
Disease Kills Eskimos Ottawa
A mysterious disease struck Eskimos near Lake Harbor on Baffin Island last February, killing six adults and seven children. Major D. L. McKeand reported the deaths to the department of mines and resources, as doctors search for a diagnosis and possible preventive measures.
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Ottawa
D. L. McKeand
Eastern Arctic Patrol
Lake Harbor
Baffin Island
Department of Mines and Resources
L. D. Livingston
Prospects Slightly Better for Western Wheat
Winnipeg statistician W Sanford Evans says western crops may be larger than private estimates. Rain improved prospects in many districts though stems may be short. He notes past mid-July downturns but cites late rains reviving crops. private estimates put production near 150 million bushels.
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Winnipeg
Man
W. Sanford Evans
Winnipeg Statistical Service
Evans
Hitler Seeks Non Intervention with Soviet Envoy
Chancellor Hitler hosted the new Soviet ambassador at Berchtesgaden and called for non intervention. He argued that normalizing German Soviet relations would serve both nations and non intervention aims, promising Germany would aid cooperative efforts. Some viewed this as a peace gesture toward a country he has often opposed.
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Hitler
Berlin
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Russia
Reich
International Committee For Non-Intervention
Spain
Banks Urged to Co-operate in Social Credit Plan
Premier Aberhart announces an action aimed at securing voluntary cooperation from chartered banks in Alberta as a preliminary measure before the August session of the legislature. The Social Credit board advises prompt bank collaboration to reflect the will of the people and reduce the cost of living by swift tax removal.
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Edmonton
Aberhart
Social Credit Board
First Threshing Report From Douglas Manitoba
Wallace Blair reports Manitoba threshing has begun near Douglas 175 miles southwest of Winnipeg. A 60 day barley field yielded well and the quality is good for the region.
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Douglas
Man
Manitoba
Wallace Blair
Winnipeg
Farm Help Shortage in East Guelph Ontario
District farmers face a labor shortage as harvesting begins with 50 farmer applications for help. The supply of farm workers does not meet demand, hindering ongoing agricultural work.
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East
Guelph, Ont
Britain defers Japan trade talks amid north China crisis
In the House of Commons Yoshida stated Britain could not open trade talks with Japan until the north China situation is cleared. Eden offered mediation facilities if desired by Tokyo or Beijing. Tokyo deemed foreign intervention inadmissible as discussed by the cabinet, which ended without a new policy.
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Yoshida
House of Commons
Great Britain
Japan
North China
Eden
Tokyo
China
Commons
Sino Japanese Tension Eases in North China
Report from Nanking via Havas News Agency says Chinese 29th Army evacuated Lukouchiao and Wanpinghsien under an oral Sino Japanese understanding. Tokyo reports Hochi recall an alleged plot to assassinate Japanese Ambassador Kawagoe thwarted by consular police with Colonel Bai Shou Tang detained.
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Tientsin
Wandinghsien
Peiping
China
29Th Army
Havas
Nanking
Lukouchiao
Wanpinghsien
Tokyo
Hochi
Shigeru Kawagoe
Bai Shou- Tang
Kawagoes
Bai
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Oil Reserves Moscow Say New Fields Needed
A Russian scientist told the international congress of geologists that 10 to 12 new oil fields annually would be required to sustain United States reserves against an annual consumption of 1 billion barrels. Ivan Gubkin of the Russian Academy of Science said each field should yield 100 million barrels yearly to keep future reserves intact. He downplayed exhaustion fears and estimated world reserves at about 7.075 billion tons, enough for many years.
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Moscow
International Congress of Geologists
United States
Russian Academy of Science
Ivan Gubkin
Indian Jubilee at Banff marks treaty signing anniversary
Hundreds of Alberta Indians gathered in Banff Alberta on July 23 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the 1887 Blackfoot Crossing treaty signing. Tepees of Bloods Blackfeet Sarcees Peigan and Stony crews stood before Cascade mountains while Stony attendance was noted. New Westminster BC moves from street cars to buses with a fleet of thirteen initial buses and nine more later as service begins.
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Banff
Alta
Alberta
New Westminster
B.C
Canada
Tourists Eye Callandar Five Sisters at Falls View
Customs inspectors at the Falls View bridge report over eighty percent of U S cars crossed into Canada en route to Callandar Ontario to visit the famed five sisters.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Falls View Bridge
Callandar
Ont
Study Drouth Tour Planned by Ottawa Minister
Labour Minister Norman McL. Rogers will visit the Western Canada prairies to study the drouth situation and relief prospects. The exact travel date and itinerary are undecided, with a visit contemplated towards month’s end.
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Ottawa
Canada
Norman McL. Rogers
Prairies
Rogers
Drought Woes Shrink Canada's Prairie Wheat Output
Ottawa reports western Canada faces severe drought with prairie wheat yields plunging from 1926-28 highs to multi-year lows. Saskatchewan and Alberta suffer most, while Manitoba holds steadier, yet below peak production. Relief demands rise as irrigation and law reforms are urged.
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Canada
South Saskatchewan
United States
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Gleichen
Manitoba
Gardiner
Government approves youth training plans across provinces
Ottawa announces agreements with Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia for youth training projects funded equally by the Dominion. Combined Dominion contribution expected to be just under 300000 dollars, with Manitoba already reporting a 100000 participation. Programs target unemployed men and women aged 18 to 30 who are necessitous and registered with the employment service. Saskatchewan focuses on rural youth with university aided agricultural and home crafts training and placement services.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Dominion
Norman Rogers
Rogers
Manitoba
Employment Service of Canada
Province of
Grouth
University of Saskatchewan
Strong Alaska quake rattles Fairbanks and interior
A strong earthquake struck Fairbanks Alaska and the interior lasting over a minute with recurring tremors throughout the day. No injuries or damage estimates reported though shattered windows and damaged merchandise were noted. Communication lines were down and concern grew for the Black Rapids glacier area near Big Delta about 125 miles southeast.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Alaskan
The
University of Alaska Seismograph
Commis
Black Rapids Glacier
Big Delta River
Here
Richardson Highway
Buying Western Cattle for Premier Hepburn's Farm
S G Carlyle former Alberta livestock commissioner now superannuated left May 7 for Saskatchewan to buy cattle for Ontario Premier Hepburn. Acting as agent for Duncan Marshall Ontario agriculture minister, Carlyle plans to purchase three cartloads of dairy cattle and two cartloads of beef cattle in Swift Current Moose Jaw and Regina districts.
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Edmonton
Premier Hepburn
Ontario
S G Carlyle
Alberta
Saskatchwan
Carlyle
Duncan Marshall
Ontario Minster of Agriculture
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Regina
Berlin plan uses human hair for carpets and roofing
Germany announces a conservation effort to save raw materials by collecting human hair for carpets tarpaper roofing and felts. Hairdressers will be asked at Breslau barbers convention to gather hair of all kinds and lengths.
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Berlin
Germany
Breslau
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R. B. Bennett
Alberta Pacific Grain Company
Marconi
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France
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Drouth
Labor
West
Prairie Provinces
J. G. Gardiner
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Battleford
Sion
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