Hepburn Breaks With Policies Of Prime Minister
Ontario Premier Hepburn denounced federal Liberal policy and pledged no lawlessness in Ontario while criticizing Mackenzie King. He praised Quebec's Duplessis as a national figure and urged greater Ontario Quebec influence in policy. He warned against relief as charity and linked U S gold policy to a bear he cannot shed. He targeting CIO and CLSO influence, stressing order in Ontario.
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Toronto
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Mackenzie King
Canadian Life Insurance Officers’ Association
Hepburn
John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
CLO
Canada
Ottawa
Mr. Hepburn
Atlantic
Pacific
Maurice Duplessis
Quebec
Union Nationale
Premier Hepburn
Europe
United States
C.I.O
Windsor
Duke of Windsor Controls Alberta Oil Lands Near Calgary
Oil firms plan to drill around the 3,000 acre EP ranch near High River four miles from the property with operations at 2000 feet depth. The Duke holds a 99 year lease on oil and gas rights and may grant drilling permission. none may drill without his consent. One boundary company is a Chinese‑founded firm formed by Calgary and Vancouver Chinese communities.
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Calgary
Duke of Windsor
Alberta
High River
Turner Valley
Vancouver
Gas Explosion Kills Patient During Johns Hopkins Operation
Baltimore report states Dr. Winford Smith of Johns Hopkins University Hospital said a gas explosion in a patient's lungs occurred during surgery, causing the fatality.
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Baltimore
Winford Smith
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Survey Parties to Map Canada Mineral Resources This Summer
The mines and geology branch will field 52 survey and exploration teams, nearly 300 men, across all provinces plus Yukon and Northwest Territories. Forty one teams undertake geological work, eleven conduct topographical mapping, with nine BC geological parties and prairie provinces hosting eleven total teams. In Saskatchewan the plan includes 10 000 square mile geological exams south of Cree Lake and around Reindeer Lake, plus 5 000 square mile mapping along the Manitoba boundary and south and west of Reindeer Lake, and mapping south of Hudson Bay Junction to assess petroleum potential.
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Ottawa
Department of Mines and Resources
Canada
Department
Yukon
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Cree Lake
Frobisher and
Churchill Lakes
Manitoba
Reindeer Lake
Hudson Bay Junction
Negro Is Honored at Tuskegee Bust Unveiling
Southern notables paid tribute to George Washington Carver, born in slavery and once traded for a horse, at a bronze bust unveiling funded by admirers. The famed scientist known for peanut oil research and numerous uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and trees.
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Tuskegee
Ala
George Washington Carver
North Six Mounties Relieved For Isolated Posts
Six Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables have left Edmonton for three and four year postings in the North West Territories. H. MacLeod Regina to Providence A. B. Spencer Toronto to Fort Reliance A. Munro Ottawa to Fort Smith G. Combe Calgary to Resolution D. N. Bliss Vancouver to Cameron Bay T. H. Tredgold Winnipeg to Fort Smith. They relieve others who have completed long northern terms this month.
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Edmonton
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
North West Territories
H. MacLeod
Regina
Providence
A. B. Spencer
Toronto
Fort Reliance
A. Munro
Ottawa
Fort Smith
G. Combe
Calgary
Resolution
D. N. Bliss
Vancouver
Cameron Bay
T. H. Tredgold
Winnipeg
North
Ranger Defeats Yankee In First America’s Cup Trial
Aboard the Coast Cutter Argo off Newport Vanderbilt's Ranger won the first trial against Lambert's Yankee to defend America's Cup against a British challenger.
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Argo
Newport
R.i.harold S. Vanderbilt
Ranger
Gerard B. Lambert
Yankee
Tax collections rise in Ottawa two months to May 1937
Ottawa reports a net income tax increase of 16,881,247 for the first two months ending May 1937 versus 1936. Totals stand at 76,568,973 for 1937 and 59,687,726 for 1936, according to Revenue Minister J. L. Ilsley.
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Ottawa
J. L. Ilsley
Manitoba urges federal control of all prisons in Canada
The Manitoba government told the royal commission on penal institutions that all jails and prisons should come under federal administration. The brief, by Attorney-General W. J. Major, urged studying crime causes and prevention first and proposed revising the criminal code to allow fines to be paid in installments to reduce nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Royal Commission
Joseph Archambault
Superior Court of
Quebec
W. J. Major
Patullo Takes Office Facing Less Majority
Vancouver Premier T. D. Patullo begins a new five year term with a slimmer legislature majority. Cabinet reshuffling is anticipated with a potential trade ministry and possible move of attorney general duties within the cabinet. The province votes also endorsed a health insurance plebiscite with 52 195 in favor and 38 610 against, signaling strong urban support for a contributory health scheme. Gordon S. Wismer is named as a leading candidate for attorney general.
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Vancouver
T. D. Pattullo
British Columbia
Gordon Sloan
Supreme Court
Gordon S. Wismer
Vancouver Centre
Frank Patterson
George Weir
Mead Tells House Of Airmail Plan For Canada Route
Representative James M. Mead of Buffalo presented a bill to expand the airmail service by 3,000 route miles. A contemplated route would connect Washington and Ottawa as part of extending national mail delivery to Canada.
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Washington
James M. Mead
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
House of Representatives
Canada
Chamberlain Rolls Back Profits Tax in Simpler England Plan
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that the profits growth tax would be replaced by a simpler profits tax. He offered no details beyond stating no income or indirect tax increases and that the levy would rely on industry profits. A new financial resolution is needed before the finance bill, with Sir John Simon to outline specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chamberlain
National Defence
House of Commons
John Simon
Peace On The Pacific Pact Discussed At Empire Conference
Premier Joseph Lyons of Australia proposed a Pacific non aggression pact. The Empire Conference opened May 15 with optimistic discussion of the Lyons plan. Lyons expanded the idea to seek a general peace guarantee in the Pacific amid expectations focused on Japan.
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London
Nat Ons
Pacific Ocean
Joseph A. Lyons
Australia
Lyons
Pacific
Japan
Great Britain
Dominions
Royal Navy transfers two NCOs to permanent service
In Permanent Service Winnipeg two senior non-commissioned officers A. Macdonald and C. Holland have been transferred to permanent service with the Royal Canadian Navy. Macdonald moves to Toronto and Holland to Esquimalt British Columbia, marking a first since the Winnipeg division was organized in 1923.
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Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
A. Macdonald
C. Holland
Royal Canadian Navy
Macdonald
Toronto
Holland
Esquimalt
B.C
Windsor Is Married Civil And Religious Ceremony Unites Duke And Woman Of His Choice
Edward Duke of Windsor wed Wallis Warfield at Chateau de Cande Monts France in a civil and Church of England ceremony performed by Rev R Anderson Jardine without church or royal consent. The London Gazette later revoked the brides royal title though Windsor retained his style.
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Chateau de Cande
Monts
France
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Touraine
R. Anderson Jardine
St. Paul’s Church
Darington
Eng
Fulham
Jardine
London
British plan to form international fleet for Spanish waters
Foreign Secretary Eden outlined at the imperial conference a plan to unite Britain France Germany and Italy in an international fleet to protect vessels off the Spanish coast. The aim is to deter further incidents and win Italy and Germany back to the non intervention committee while Britain considers sending more ships to the area.
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London
Eden
Dominion
Germany
Italy
Spain
Britain
France
Foreign Office
Russia
Valencia
Barcelona
Great Britain
Mediterranean
J. A. Lyons
Australia
Insurgent Army Chief Mola Killed In Fog Crash
General Emilio Mola commander of northern insurgent armies and Bilbao siege died when his bi motor plane crashed in fog near Briviesca 25 miles northeast of Burgos Two staff officers and two pilots also perished The loss prompts Franco to split northern command with Fidel Davila taking Bilbao Biscay front and Queipo de Llano keeping southern armies
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Vitoria
Spain
Emilio Mola
Bilbao
Briviesca
Burgos
Francisco Franco
Mola
Franco
Bay of Biscay
Gonzalo Queipo de Liano
Seville
General de Llano
Madrid
Chamorro
Fidel Davila
Biscay
Saliquet
Aragon
Soria
Queipo de Llano
Defence Contracts Totaled Over 14 Million Ottawa Says
Defence contracts for military naval and air equipment exceed 14 million dollars with about 10 million spent in Canada. National defence main estimates rise to 33,730,873 dollars. air force receives the largest share totaling 6,857,352 dollars with 4,246,066 expected to stay in Canada.
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Ottawa
Norman Rogers
National Defence
Rogers
Canada
National Defence Department
Fraser
St. Laurent
Naval Service
Royal Canadian Air Force
Great Britain
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J. Montgomery
James Seed
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D. H. Clark
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