Hunger strikes in Ruhr as German workers protest shortages
About 75,000 Ruhr workers idle in four cities including Duisburg Muelheim and Dinslaken protesting food shortages. Roughly 30,000 walked out at Duisburg Muelheim and Dinslaken with 25,000 at Oberhausen. Coal miners and essential services kept working while freight trains halted.
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WES GALLAGHER
Associated Press
ERLIN
Ruhr valley
Germany
Duisburg
Muehiheim
Dinslaken
Ober~hausen
Moscow radio
Ruhr
Gandhi in frail condition as fast continues
Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, weak from a four day fast to promote harmony in India, cannot walk. Government efforts ease tensions in India and Pakistan. A medical source warns he could fast another six days at most before serious danger, while one physician notes he is weakening by the hour.
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NEW DELHI
Jam
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Pakistan
Gandhi
Dominion to Vacate Amusement Tax Field
Toronto reports Mayor Rovert Saunders says after talks with Ottawa that Finance Minister Abbott indicated the federal government plans to vacate the amusement tax field. Abbott offered no timeline for action.
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DOMINION
TORONTO
Rovert Saunders
Ottawa
Abbott
Saunders
Left Hand Corner on Irish English Identity and Costly Tile Debate
A fragmented clipping contrasts Irish influence on English culture with praise for Oscar Wilde and others. It notes rising tile costs in Canada with a reader paying five dollars per tile for drainage work, comparing 1243 scenarios and 1937 prices, and hints at a continued discussion on expenses.
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Toronto Financial Fest
Canada
Financial Post
Haifa Scene Of Violence In Jewish Arab Clash
Haifa, a major eastern Mediterranean port, becomes a main Jewish Arab battleground at dawn. Reports claim dozens dead as bombs, knifings, and street shootings erupt. official tallies show casualties rising, with fear and evacuation disrupting citrus shipping, refinery work, and port operations.
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JERUSALEM
Haifa
Mediterranean
eday
Reuters
Haganz
Jewish defence army
Palestine
United Nations
assembly
barney
cor
Canada backs fighting speech at UN as Russia debate unfolds
LAKE SUCCESS Jan. 16 The sharpest attack yet on Soviet policy by US atomic delegate Osborn drew Canadian endorsement as the UN waited Russia’s reply. Osborn labeled Russia driven by fanaticism and urged steps toward strength and world edification to spur eventual Russian cooperation unless the iron curtain is extended across nations.
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Soviet Union
Gardiner Defends Marketing Policy In Britain
Canada plans to market surplus agricultural production to Great Britain to secure long-term stability for farmers and avoid boom and bust cycles. Hon. James G. Gardiner, federal minister of agriculture, spoke to the 52nd annual convention of the Western Stock Association.
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South Alberta
Marquis hotel
iizaT
James G. Gardiner
Gardiner
Britain
Canada
Great Britain
pirot
Canton Consulate Fire Marks Anti British Riot in Canton
A mob of several thousand Chinese attacked the British consulate in Canton, set the building ablaze and destroyed it, injuring Vice Consul J. B. Blackwell. The attack followed protests by China to Britain over Hong Kong prison sentences. The crowd also burned the consulate general’s residence, a press attaché’s home, and the Butterfield and Swire offices. Police and fire brigades arrived after about three hours, dispersing the mob.
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CANTON
Reuters
J. B. Blackwell
Britain
Hong Kong
R. Tall
J. Murray
Associated Press
Murray
Butterfield and Swires shipping Ann
British information department
Reuters news agency
Here Are Prices That Brought Back Controls
Canadian Press reports retail prices across Canada that spurred government to reinstate butter and meat controls. Butter and meat prices vary by city, with Ottawa and Montreal listing several items such as back bacon sirloin and leg of lamb, while Regina Winnipeg and Halifax show contrasting figures. Price controls to be issued soon.
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Canada
Ottawa
Vancouver
Edmonton
Veronio
siztloin
amb
beck beacon
silein
Montreal
Saint John
Halifax
Dynamite Blast Marks Milestone In St Mary River Dam Work
In Spring Coulee on January 16 a dynamite blast completed the 2100 foot tunnel at the St Mary River dam site, part of a $15.9 million project. Chief Engineer Wally Foss joined workers amid jubilation as daylight appeared through the tunnel end, opening the way for continued construction and water diversion to proceed. Separately in Kansas City, an eight year old boy, Charles Noble, was hospitalized with injuries from beatings tied to a bedpost. his father William Wobie and housekeeper Ethel Mullins faced cruelty charges.
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SPRING COULEE
St. Mary River
Wally” Foss
SHANSAS CITY
Kans
Charles Noble
William Wobie
Lrs
Ethel Mullins
Deluge Of Political Oratory By MICHAEL ROONEY
Irish campaigning tightens as parties push their programs ahead of February 4 polls. Prime Minister Eamon de Valera faces a stiff challenge after 16 years dominating politics, delivering daily speeches that strain his age and stamina. Fianna Fail relies on de Valera. Fine Gael mourns deputy James Hughes’s death, who outlined a two point farm policy to tax cuts and boosted production.
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MICHAEL ROONEY
DUBLIN
Eire
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
de Valera
SERIGOS
Pine Gael
James Hughes
miinister of agriculture
Fine Gaei
Fine Gael
grasstarn institute
Consumers Pleased By New Trade Changes
NSUMENS retailers and packers welcomed Ot reforms as a positive step. The article notes consumer groups and storekeepers expressing approval, with emphasis on easier purchasing and market stability. Authorities foresee broader benefits for pricing and availability across regions.
New Price Controls Tackle Meat Butter and Imports
Ottawa outlines price ceilings and markup controls for meats butter and imported fruits and vegetables with aims to extend ceilings to March 31 1919. Fertilizer prices cut by markup rules while investigations into profiteering may begin. Government seeks extra butter supplies and coordinates with UK contract price levels.
Government diet to feed five for 16 dollars a week sparks protests
Ottawa health official Dr. LB Pett says a budget of 16.36 dollars weekly can feed a family of five, based on December prices, with meals like cracked wheat and braised liver. Housewives demur, calling the plan ridiculous and impractical, questioning its impact on real families and potential strain on marriages.
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OTTAWA
LB. Pett
health department
Dr. Peto
Premier Garsey Sets Third Manitoba Legislature Session Start
Prime Minister Stuart Garsey announced in Winnipeg that the third session of the 22nd Manitoba legislature will open February 10. He disclosed this after a caucus meeting with coalition government supporters.
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WINNIPEG
Stuart Garsey
Manitoba
Fedo
Government move to set price ceilings on meat and butter
Dominion wide investigations into recent food price hikes prompt a government drive to establish price ceilings on meat and butter. Officials warn that unfairly high prices may lead to investigations and potential action against those selling above reasonable levels. The plan also targets mark up controls on fertilizers and notes further probes into wholesale price intensity across Canada with a projected seven cent per pound range.
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Br GEORGE 2
Caradian
UAWA
Canada
peive
Abbott
Want Ads Section Read By Many Daily Readers
A fragmented OCR piece touts the broad reach of want ads in The Heralds Want Ads section. It highlights buyers, sellers, real estate, household items, and various services, noting the audience’s daily engagement and suggesting readers turn to the ads for deals.
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Httle ars peérstren
m ike
News Bullets From A Turbulent Morning Headlines
A jumble of brief items reports a Lethbridge taxi driver jailed on bail after a preliminary hearing, prison news from Bridgend about General Gerd von Knustedt’s son death, Hindu India Pakistan tensions over water, Calgary youths jailed for firearm holdup, Landeryou’s reply to Alberta throne speech, a Toronto anti-dental trust ruling, failed rail mediation, and a Chatham taxi driver sentenced to hang for murder.
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Mortis Peterson
Lethbridge
Gerd Von. Knnstedét
Lieat
Gerd Vom Randstedt
Germany
India
Pakistan
OKOTCORKS HOLDEYr
CALGARY
K.CALP
armeta
Ghuteks
G. H. Rose
AH five
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EDMONTON
tCP
Secial Creat
Alberta
Lethbewige
throse
Frewmier Manning
United States
CHATHAM Ont
James YF. St. Pietre
Joseph McTiargey
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