Alberta farmers strike tightens picket lines across province
Edmonton reports describe six day old disruption by 20000 Alberta Farmers Union members from the U S border to Peace River district. Pickets surround stockyards creameries and grain elevators to press for parity prices. Dairy and livestock shortages grow while grain deliveries are uncertain until harvest. R.C.M.P. action curbs violence as unions seek federal price support and a fact finding board. Premier Douglas of Saskatchewan wires Prime Minister King for government consideration of parity demands.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
Alberta Farmers Union
Peace
Provost
Camrose
Saskatchewan
Red Deer
Liesen
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Wetaskiwin
here
Provost line
Alberta Livestock Co-operative
Calgary
R.C.M.P
APU
United Farmers of Canada
Mackenzie King
DOUGLAS
OTTAWA
REGINA
Alberta Farmers’ Union
United Farmers’ of Canada
ptake
The Left Hand Corner Chronicle Fragment 1920 Tale
A fragmented 1920s vignette references Amy Lowell and the Lowell family with a village tobacconist scene. It mentions a cigar, a bed, a becties thy fhe whote, and a remark about a sister of the president of Hare sard Cull ham np and bell tell yous Tim goed far dhe but. The piece includes an aside about a Proprieter and a patient at a hospital, and notes a continuation on the back page.
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Amy Lowell
Perlis Greenstet
Amy Laswell
pepatis
ale
Hare sard
ham np
Lawrence Towell
PATHE
Spokane
Farm Strike Not Endorsed By UFA Heads
CALGARY, Sept. 12 The executive board of the United Farmers of Alberta decided not to endorse the strike or participate in it. Alberta Farmers' Union strike status remained unchanged in Calgary with dispatch milk deliveries off schedule this morning. Livestock receipts at the Alberta stockyards and packing plants continued light amid a dairy product run in local stores. An acute egg shortage is anticipated by tomorrow night. Butter remains in good supply but canned milk is becoming scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CALGARY
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta Farmers’ Union
Alperla
Squatters clash with London police over vacant homes
London police blockaded hungry squatters in luxury apartments and hotels as Communist leaders defied Labour efforts to end forcible entry. Squatters planned a petition to the King while mass meetings resumed near Leicester Square amid government denunciations of the movement as unlawful. Richard Harding said plans were afoot to move 200 more families into the Ivanhoe Hotel in Bloomsbury, a 620 room vacant site.
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LONDON
A.P
10 Downing Street
Leicester Square
Dail
Richard Harding
migit
Ivanhoe
Bloomsbury
More Trucks Now Moving Into New York City
New York dispatch reports higher truck traffic entering the city after Daniel J. Tobin of the Teamsters Union intervened in the transport crisis. Police note a 10 to 15 percent rise in inbound trucks from New Jersey, marking a first easing of the 12 day strike as Tobin ordered 10,000 sympathizers to honor contracts and return to work.
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NEW YORK
New York City
Daniel J. Tobin
Teamsters’ Union IA. FL
New Jersey
Tobin
miotor
New Outbreaks Of Violence In Greece
Athens reports a fresh wave of violence with at least 16 deaths amid rising unrest. Prime Minister Stylianos Gonatas signals possible prosecution of extreme left leaders for anarchy. The press ministry cites eight anarchists armed with modern weapons killing three civilian policemen in Kapachos square on Lesbos, near Mytilene, home of the poet Sappho.
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ATHENS
Garyernmight
Greece
Novel Distillery Demonstrates Farm Money Saving Model
A Chicago exhibit at the National Chemical Exposition showcases a compact distillery as a prototype for farmers to economize. The unit, smaller than a jeep, can produce several gallons of 95 percent alcohol from three bushels of corn, illustrating potential future farming efficiency.
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CHICAGO
aieHA
litte
Remarriage Plan Is Turned Down
The lower house of the Anglican general synod rejected a motion to regard sympathy for remarriage of divorced individuals. The debate began Tuesday night and extended into yesterday's session. A separate motion to sympathetically adopt the new canon was defeated, while a third resolution referring the proposal without comment passed for study at the 1940 session. The synod expressed concern over labor and ministry interpretations of existing rules. Proceedings continue with reports on salaries and cathedral restoration, closing soon for prorogation.
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WINNIPEG
aynod last
ROV
Harree Halifax
howe
Hains
G. N. Luxton
London
Linsquud
Montgomery
Chicago Meat Packing Caps Cattle Move East
Chicago's meat packing hub, the nation's largest, has become a whistle stop for cattle moving east from ranges and farms to Boston New York and Philadelphia. Price ceilings under the Office of Price Administration sparked a black market rumor in the eastern region as plants close and employment drops spread across the Midwest.
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CHICAGO
Chipeer
United States
thor wey
Boston
New York
Philadel nhia
Arabs Opposed to Independent Political Status for Jews
London sources report Jewish representatives may send a letter to the British government resuming talks on the Palestine issue as the London Conference opens with item one on its agenda. Arab leaders insist Palestine should gain independence under democratic Arab-majority principles and oppose any independent Jewish state.
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LONDON
Holy Land
Palestine
Bevin
Morrison
povr
Faris Bey El Khouri
Syria
Gian
uly terfortiam
Faris Bes de dharedt
Pau
Afr Attlee
Patestame
Sourdough Jailed For North Murder
DAWHON YT boyl dt PPomey Nord northland case details a killing near Mato last April. Potter was shot, Nord wounded, and Potter death led to a court verdict of murder. Proceedings describe the trial and subsequent actions.
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Nord
northland
Wendt wiry
Mato
Atomic Onion Rings Highlight At Chicago Exposition
An oil flavor ring called the atomic onion debuted at an American Chemical Society session in Chicago. The manufacturer claimed one ounce of the substance equals 2,509 ounces of ordinary onions in flavor and it is used in diluted form by meat processors and condiments makers.
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CHICAGO
American Chemical Society
New Moderator of United Church in Canada Named
Dr Thomas W Jones was elected moderator of the United Church of Canada at a service at Erskine-Antarctic United Church in Montreal. Born in Oxfordshire England in 1887, he emigrated to Canada in 1910. He has served Calvary United Church for 28 years and held key roles in the United Church in Montreal and national Christian education boards.
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MONTREAL
Thomas W Jones
Calvary United church
Ye United
Canada
RL Rey
desoe H Arnup
Erskine - Anteritaun United church
Smiled Church of Canada
De. Jones
Oxfordshire
England
Conpremabeohal College
Monutreal
Toda Newat
dade
United Thessapiest Cyl
Walsputh
Malibury
YPCA
sears
iin Mass Cavalry
Calvary church
Dresident
Monreal
CNawa cunfkighees
United Church of Gada
Chuan
board of Christiaan education
rted
Churety Soom
Ration book thefts blamed on organized gang in Canada
The black market crisis in Canada spreads to Montreal as 1,523 new ration books are stolen from a school. Police report further thefts in Toronto Vancouver and Winnipes. Organized gang suspected with losses nearing 125000 pounds in value. Reward increased to 1000 for thieves. RCMP and police plan to stop coupon cashing.
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Montreal
oenty
Toronto
Winnines
Vancouver
dor
Walter Gilarski
Walter err
Tororo
O. W. Rodomar
ranonimig oat Momtreal
Abolition of Senate Ruled Out by Dr King in Vancouver
Vancouver report quotes Dr James H King saying abolition of the Senate is a radical pipe dream. He favors reform, not abolition, and notes possible changes to age limits for senators and term limits. King criticizes direct appointment while supporting alive reform questions.
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Senate
Radical
Pipe Dream
Dr. King
VANCOUVER
James H King
Canad Semnate
Wiaff
King
British Columba
cleetiu
Mysterious Meningitis Tale From Ottawa Report
Ottawa dispatch reports a cryptic meningitis outbreak mystery with unclear root cause. Officials name a complex form of meningitis and cite domestic matters, provincial health groups, and national health offices in the shifting assessments.
Burn Whitehall Monty's Suggestion To U S President
A fragmentary account describes a plan attributed to Monty suggesting drastic measures to the U S President amid a violent incident at a hotel. The text references Whitehall, British meals, and a burned building, with notes on leadership and repercussions.
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Burn Whitehall
MONTY
U.S
Yeated Clash At UN Between Gromyko And Cadogan
In a tense UN Security Council meeting last week Andrey Gromyko of the Soviet Union and Sir Alexander Cadogan of Britain clashed over a blunt charge that the British representative had insulted the Red Army. Cadogan replied by referencing the Russian forces as he condemned the action amid mutual hostility. The Soviet delegate declared there was nothing to withdraw.
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LAKE SUCCESS NY
Andrey
Gromyko
Alexander Cadesan
United Nation security council
Red army
Alexander
White House Faces Wage Board Clash Over Seamen Pay
Washington September 7 The wage stabilization board stands firm on seamen pay and warns the U S Maritime strike threatens labor policy as unions press for larger raises. AFL sailors protest a proposed 70 to 85 cent cut while White House and Reconversion officials weigh a compromise to avert a broader clash.
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WASITNGTON
wage stabilization board
United States
Truman
United States ocean
AFL
WHITE HOUSE
omst
angle
pledgins
CIG
strie office
uiliv
piman
Juhu & Steelman
stabilization board
una
Alberta Beet Growers Ban Delivery Of Beets
Prime official Phil Baker of the Alberta Beet Growers Association announces a ban on beet deliveries amid concerns over sugar content and market stability. The order permits only certain shipments while allowing disposals of existing stock under supervision, affecting growers and distributors.
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Phil Baker
Alberta
Negotiations in Calgary Aim to Avert Western Coal Strike
Western Canada readies for a general coal strike as Alberta and British Columbia miners vote 10 to 1 in favor of action. Talks resumed in Calgary between miners' union officials and domestic coal mine operators. officials hope for settlement though previous talks stalled.
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Western Canada
stead
Alberta
British Columbia
United Mine Workers of America
Robert Layett
District 18
Wwestermma
Calgary
Wiegnian
Chigarsuis
seit
Wb Ma
woalnike arcer
Alert 1
British Cohunont
Sas
tay
denis wk Maghel
Brest
White House proposes machine strike to cool web salaries
The White House offers a plan allowing machine strike to curb online wage and salary sales by agencies. Reports describe a broad labor action affecting operators in the sun field and related sectors as part of a nationwide economic tactic.
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WITS HOLS OLEEARS
White House
Gramenk
BULIVERY SURTISS
B.C. LPMONTON
Sopl
Avette
beng Len
British Coimbisnda
Dawsor Creek
Tuesaday
ibdas
baldout
anerst
Gargie tony
Peter the chok
new ream pitig
here
Abbey Lodge
CARDINALS
BROOKLYN
st. Cons Cardinals
Dodger
JVAN
DEE VHELLER
DEE MEEFLLER
Vta
Wester Gem and Jewel Cashieres
Cambria
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yven
OTriKe
United Sites
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WASHINGTON
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cya
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