Trans-Canada air route to be organized soon
Ottawa reports the government will start consideration of a trans Canada air route to carry mail and passengers. Civil aviation funding cited as needed for training pilots and purchasing aircraft. Public and private options debated amid defence spending concerns.
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Ottawa
Honlan MacKenzie
Defence
Grant MacNeil
CCF
Vancouver North
Canada
Tin-Pot Navy
Senate Refer to Banking and Commerce Panel for BNA Act Change
The Senate without a division referred the proposed amendment to the British North America Act to the Banking and Commerce Committee. Senator Raoul Dandurand endorsed the move and suggested provincial representatives and attorneys general be heard. He argued federation would not be endangered and noted provincial delegates backed the change.
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Ottawa
Senate
Banking and Commerce
Westminster
Raoul Dandurand
J. J. Donnelly
Bruces
Dandurand
Confederation
Dominion
King Edward to unveil Vimy Memorial in Ottawa
Mackenzie King in Parliament announced the King will unveil the Vimy Memorial on July 26 with the French president present. The invitation from the government was accepted. The House committee decided no steps will be taken this session to adopt proportional representation of the single transferable vote in Canada’s federal elections.
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Ottawa
Edward
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
France
King Edward to Visit Scotland for Sept Balmoral Stay
The king plans several weeks in Balmoral in late summer with two to three weeks likely in September. He and close kin will wear the kilt during such visits. Balmoral is not crown property, bought by Prince Consort Victoria’s husband. The Duke and Duchess of York may be there in August with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester nearby.
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London
Edward
Balmoral
Scotland
Sandringham
Victoria
Osborne
Isle of Wight
Duke
Duchess of York
Duchess of Gloucester
Resigns His Position in London Stock Office
Leslie Montague Thomas son of former colonial secretary J H Thomas resigns from a London stockbroker's office. He had been a frequent witness during the special inquiry into the budget leak scandal and admitted friends had taken out insurance policies against a tea tax rise shortly before the budget was first revealed.
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London
Leslie Montague Thomas
J. H. Thomas
Thomas
Coronation Date Set for Edward VIII in 1937
Prime Minister Baldwin announced May 12, 1937 as the formal coronation date for King Edward VIII. The official gazette released the plan and May 29 ceremonies confirmed the proclamation in central London with colorful events.
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London
Baldwin
Edward VIII
Short Grass Stockgrowers' Association Formed
In Medicine Hat Alberta the Short Grass Stockgrowers' Association was organized to sponsor livestock industry development in the west. It represents 30,000 square miles and aims to cooperate with other livestock groups for ranchers' welfare. John Wallace of Regina, chairing the prairie farm rehabilitation board, attended and pledged full cooperation.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
Short Grass Stockgrowers’ Association
John Wallace
Regina
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Board
Bands of Arabs Continue Sniping in Holy Land
Jerusalem authorities rush police and watchmen to shield outlying Jewish districts as sniping and arson persist across Jaffa Mount Ebal Mount Canaan Hatikvah Samaria Esdraelon and Acre. Bombs strike Jaffa even as reports of evacuations surface and casualties rise with arrests mounting amid unrest in Palestine.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Jaffa
Mount Ebal
Mount Canaan
Hatikvah
Samaria
Esdraelon
Acre
Tel Aviv
Palestine
China protests Nanking over North China troops
China rejects Japan's explanation for sending thousands of additional troops to North China. Tokyo said more Japanese residents in the area required a heavy reinforcement of the Tientsin garrison. The foreign office in Beijing instructed ambassadors to inform capitals that China cannot accept Japan's reasons, and a new protest was sent to Tokyo.
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Nanking
China
Japan
Tokyo
Tientsin
Foreign Office
Toronto Man Wins Big In Derby Sweepstake
Roy H. Storms, a Toronto textile firm's factory superintendent, collected $75,000 from a Taj Akbar sweepstake win in the English Derby. He said he is happy but will not quit his job, noting that satisfied customers come first.
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Toronto
Roy H. Storms
Taj Akbar
Aid Appeal Fears for Saio Fortunes in Ethiopian Conflict
A small group of foreigners and missionaries near the Sudan border is besieged by about 3000 Ethiopian fighters led by a self-proclaimed Wallega king. Native Saio governor has fled. Italian troops are three days away. Saio lies 270 miles west of Addis Ababa and 30 miles south of Gambela, a treaty port with a large foreign population.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Saio
Ethiopia
Wallega
Haile Selassie
Gore
Addis Ababa
Gambela
Canadian Doctors In U S Given High Prestige
London Ontario you have the governor general Lord Tweedsmuir addressing the Ontario Medical Association luncheon. He calls Canadian doctors the medical shock troops of the continent and notes American medical schools and clinics are largely staffed by Canadians. He says Canadian physicians enjoy special prestige in the United States and compares their status to that of Scots in England.
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London
Ont
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Ontario Medical Association
United States
John Hopkins
Baltimore
England
Mother earns degree financed by her children at Utah State
Logan Utah Mrs Annie S Dickson 61 completes bachelor of science at Utah State Agricultural College after teaching for 27 years to finance college for five of her six children. Her work is funded by her offspring as she finishes her own degree this month.
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Logan
Utah
Annie S. Dickson
Utah State Agricultural College
Health Insurance Experiment With Socialized Medical Service
Dr W Colbeck president of the Ontario Medical Association announces a year long trial of socializing medical services via voluntary health insurance. Experiments will run in selected rural and urban areas after next year with a doctor staffed corporate body to oversee the program. Premiums may vary for individuals and families but exact amounts are not yet set.
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London
Ont
W. Colbeck
Welland
Ontario Medical Association
Colbeck
O.M.A
Canada must count the cost of nationhood
London Ontario article reports Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett addressing Ontario Medical Association urging Canadians to confront global dictatorships and militarism. He warns that security cannot rely on League covenants alone and stresses national unity, liberty with responsibility, and British Commonwealth solidarity for peace and defence.
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London
Ont
R. B. Bennett
Ontario Medical Association
League of Nations
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Canada
Europe
British Commonwealth
National Marketing Plan Urged for Agriculture by Gardiner
Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Dominion minister of agriculture, urged a national marketing policy at the Western Stock Growers' Association convention in Calgary. He warned against separate marketing boards and emphasized coordinated supervision. He noted Canada exports 87 percent of its wheat, but only 2 percent of beef products are exported, and called agriculture a home-building industry with livestock revenue surpassing wheat in 1935.
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Calgary
Canada
J. G. Gardiner
Dominion
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Gardiner
West
Stop Budget Leaks Hint Raises Budget Secrecy Debate
Hon. C. A. Dunning finance minister warned in the House of Commons that tariff board reports may be used to forecast the budget. The act requires tabling appeals within 15 days of parliament opening. He noted leaks risk secrecy and did not commit to change, while Opposition leader R. B. Bennett agreed the provision came from Liberals in the prior parliament.
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Tariff Board
Ottawa
C. A. Dunning
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Early Season Ice Breaks Up at Churchill
Ice at the mouth of the Churchill River has broken up exposing a clear channel to near the government dock. The floe is some 10 feet thick where it broke, sparking questions about the cause. Fur catches from Wager inlet to Pond's inlet are reported below average with letter mail due mid July.
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Churchill
Man
Wager Inlet
Repulse Bay
Pond's Inlet
Hudson Bay
French Metallurgists Stage Paris Strike Over Wages
In Paris more than 2000 workers in the aviation industry walked off the job and occupied factories, demanding higher salaries guaranteed minimums a 55 hour work week and paid vacations until their requests are granted.
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Paris
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