National radio broadcasting may go to Commons committee
Ottawa reports the question of national radio broadcasting in Canada will likely be referred to a parliamentary committee in the upcoming session. The Royal Commission recommended a public service system with stations owned by one national company and a nucleus of seven 30 000 watt stations to cover settled areas, creating the world’s most powerful nation radio network.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Royal Commission On Radio Broadcasting
King Receives Hundreds of Christmas Cards at Laurier House
Premier Mackenzie King has received several hundred Christmas cards, not yet counting the exact total. Messages from friends worldwide fill Laurier House, keeping him busy but delighted. A personal note from Their Majesties the King and Queen also arrived.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Laurier House
Mr. Kingle
King
Sea Musical Festival Victoria at Empress Hotel
The second annual sea musical festival will be held at the Empress Hotel in Victoria from January 15 to 18. Handicrafts of the Pacific Coast will be shown and audiences will hear sea music from many nations, with songs from Old Sailing Ship Days and fisher folk dances.
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Victoria
Empress Hotel
Pacific
Hornprpss
Danoes
Cal‘wood Golf and Country Club
V.ctora
B.C
Coastguards Shoot Man Dead In Niagara River Chase
Eugene Downey thirty seven died after being shot by coastguards near foot of Genesee street Buffalo. He did not stop when ordered and was speeding across the Niagara River in a motor craft. Downey was son of Police Lieutenant Eugene F. Downey. Authorities say no liquor or narcotics were found.
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Wes
Camrose District boy shot by brother in accident
A 11 year old boy from the Camrose District was accidentally shot in the face by his 13 year old brother James. The victim was taken to hospital with a fair chance of recovery.
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Bemonton
James
Camrose
Freight rate appeal hearings set for January 16 Ottawa
The cabinet announced that the freight rate appeal of the western provinces will be heard on January 16. British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan were appellants. Saskatchewan has withdrawn from the joint case and filed a separate appeal, which is not yet public but expected to be released at Regina.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Regina
Chinese Foreign Policy Nanking outlines 1930 aims
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang strained to end foreign navigation rights along China’s coasts and inland waters and called for withdrawal of foreign troops and retrocession of concessions. He noted Britain backing treaty revisions to London.
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Nanking
China
T. Wang
Wang
Great Britain
London
King to broadcast speech at five power naval conference
London telecasts announce King will give address from the House of Lords on January 21 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time with the King surrendering chairmanship to Prime Minister MacDonald after his speech. The two hour broadcast from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. EST will include delegate introductions and not be filled entirely by the King.
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Magiinal Rians
House of Lords
Minter MacDonald
Suspects Arrested Over Delhi Train Bombing
About eighty natives were arrested in connection with the bombing of Lord Irwin's train near Delhi. Three arrestees were seized at the camp of delegates to the National Congress. A force of five hundred former soldiers and civilians has been recruited to guard the European quarter during anticipated controversy at the Congress.
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Lahore
India
Bombay
Lord Irwin
Delhi
National Congress
Repairs to French Cable Lines After Newfoundland Quakes
Submarine earthquakes off Newfoundland broke three French Cable Company lines on November 18. Repairs may take two years and require laying about 150 miles of new cable at an estimated cost of $400,000.
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Newfoundland
Encointers
Demand for Raw Silk Falls in Tokyo and North America
Reports to the Silk Association note rising rayon and silk substitute production in Japan and worldwide. In the United States raw silk consumption dropped by 6,430 bales from August to September, while Canada and the U S see reduced use overall.
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Tokyo
Japan
Canada
United States
Prince of Wales Possible Club President Move
Report suggests the Prince of Wales is already a member of Club London and may become president. If accepted, it would bolster claims that he plans to delay marriage in the near future.
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London
England
Prince of Wales
Will
Norwegian steamer wreck off Spain with 24 lost at sea
London reports a Norwegian steamship carrying cod from Iceland sank off Bayona near Vigo in violent gales. First distress rockets were sighted at 1 am. fog and heavy seas hindered rescue, all hands perished, four bodies washed ashore wearing life preservers marked Aaland. Lloyd's listed name as Aslaug, 990 tons.
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England
British Isles
France
Spain
Iceland
Bayona
Vigo
Iha
Habor
Lloyd's
Asland
Folkestone
Missing aviators sought in Siberia flight search
The coast guard cutter Chelan arrived after battling heavy seas to join three Fairchild planes and Canadian flyers led by Captain H A Oakes seeking Pilot Ben Elelson and Mechanic Earl Borland missing since early November in Siberia. The Canadian force includes pilots Captain T M P Red and crew B W Broatch Gifford Swartman and mechanics C F Mews William Hughes, with Major H C Deckard overseeing the aviation expedition and A L Baker and A Pratt and Whitney among the support crew.
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William Hughes
H. C. Deckard
The
Aviation Corporation
A. L. Baker
A. Pratt and Whitney
Angl o American naval program and Paris debate
A Paris dispatch notes a new French naval sound, arguing France should claim a larger navy than the United States or Japan and be second only to Britain. The idea hinges on France’s colonial empire, area, and overseas possessions. Tokyo reports Baron Shidehara has briefed the cabinet to back Anglo American solidarity at London if Italy and France shift positions.
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France
London
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Tokyo
Baron Shidehara
Italy
Fire Sweeps White House West Wing on Christmas Eve
President Hoover and aides battled a sudden blaze that swept the White House west wing on Christmas Eve. Hoover entered to save furnishings and papers before retreating to a terrace as smoke spread, with all but steel filing and document storage damaged. Loss is estimated at $100,000.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Mr. Hoover
Arrest of Italian Extremists in Brussels Shocks Belgium
Belgian police report arrest of Camielio Bernert alias Rosini and Pascale Ruschon linked to a planned attack on the Belgian royal train to disrupt Princess Marie Jose and Crown Prince Humbert’s marriage. Four suspects remain at large as authorities promise a broader crackdown. Also, Georges Clemenceau memoirs will be published in the United States.
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Belgium
Camielio Bernert
Rosini
Pascale Ruschon
Berneri
Marie Jose
Belgum
Humbert
Italy
New York
Lnte
Georges Clemenceau
France
United States
Canada Extends Two Cent Letter Rate to South America
Ottawa on Christmas Day announced a two cent letter rate from Canada to all South American nations including Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia French Guiana Paraguay Peru Uruguay and Venezuela The move mirrors the existing North Central America rate and aims to boost Canadian business trade The postmaster general Pieter Venlot said reciprocal rate reductions may follow and noted a parcel post extension to Argentina from 15 to 20 pounds to help Canadian firms ship larger quantities at lower costs.
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Ottawa
Canada
Peter J. Vennot
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Argentine Republic
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Brazil
Chile
Colombia
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Guianas
Paraguay
Peru
Uriguay
Venezuela
Venlot
Venlot Ini
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Canaida
Argentne
Mt.vennot
Argentina
Gold Nugget Found In Turkey On St. Joe Island
A Christmas turkey donated by a prominent merchant to needy families triggers a gold rush tale on St. Joe's Island Sault Ste. Marie. Mrs. J. B. Hammond reports a nugget valued at 250 dollars in the turkey's crop. Prospectors seek the farm of origin as locals investigate the bird's source.
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Sault Ste. Marie
St. Joe's Island
J. B. Hammond
Dickens Aids Medics With Plane Run To Edmonton
C. E. Punch Dickens of Western Canada Airways again flies from McMurray to Edmonton in an errand of mercy. On board are Worthland residents in need of medical help: mining engineer Dick Dawson with appendicitis, L. H. Forrest with a serious eye injury, and Fred Jones whose hand was crushed at a drill site.
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Amonton
Alberta
C. E
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Edmonton
McMurray
Worthland
Dick Dawson
L. H. Forrest
Land Fred Jones
Critics Blast U S Day Board Over Prohibition Enforcement
Three Republican insurgents Borah Norris and Brookhart in Washington attacked the Volstead Act enforcement as ineffective. They fault the personnel and protests of biased enforcement, claim officers overlook influential liquor traffickers, and press for stronger action and accountability in the Hoover administration.
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Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Brookhart
Iowa
Hoover
Smith
Senator Harris
Georgia
Paul J. McCormick
Law Enforcement Commission
McCormick
Leggere
Unified border patrol planned by United States
Washington reports plans for a unified border patrol and limits on ports of entry from Canada to enforce prohibition. Under-Secretary Mills said coordination with Canada is needed, with coast guard led patrols extended ten to fifteen miles inside the border currently. The proposal awaits Congressional and Canadian approval, with possible liquor shipment clearance refusals influencing Canada’s stance. Ottawa notes potential changes but no official statement yet. Minister Euler is away and not returning soon.
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Washington, D.C
Canada
Treasury
Congress
Mills
Ottawa
Washington
Dominion
United States
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
Mount Ishbel Named After Miss Ishbel MacDonald
The Ottawa A peak in the Rockies at 10000 feet has been named Mount Ishbel to honor Miss Ishbel MacDonald and her father Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Located 12 miles west of Banff and visible from the Lake Louise District, the Interior Department announced the commemorative naming after her recent Canada visit.
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Ottawa
Rockies
Ishbel
Canada
Mise Ishbel MacDonald
Banff
Lake Louise
Northern Railway Vision Expressed by Col Cornwall
Col J N K Cornwall, a veteran northerner, visited Edmonton en route to Victoria for Christmas and predicted a railway line from Place River to Great Slave Lake. He said Northern development cannot be halted and urged adequate railway transportation to unlock the region’s riches.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Place River
Great Slave Lake
Victoria
B.C
Rescue Reaches London on Antarctic Expedition News
Telegraph despatches from Elington New Zealand report no whaling crews from the Boyd Antarctic expedition were lost as their boats were crushed in ice. The Eleanor Bolling supply ship wirelesses that the crews have been rescued and the vessel is now at Dunedin New Zealand.
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London
England
Exchange
Elington
New Zeaand
Byrd
Eleanor Boling
Eleanor Bolling
Dunedin
New Zealand
Arthur resident sets endurance record on long hike
Peter Peterson, an 18 mile trek from Guelph Ontario to seven miles below Arthur, endured a rough snow filled road. He arrived by train and returned home on foot, though carrying a return ticket.
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Guelph
Pearl Island egg aging contest opens with 240 entries
The twelfth annual Prince Edward Island egg aging contest begins with 240 birds entered. Fifty nine entries come from stock that has laid 200 eggs or more, averaging 24 ounces to the dozen.
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Charlottewns
Pei
Prince Edward Island
Berlin plans canal network changes for 1000-ton ships
Alterations of Berlin's network of canals are being planned to make it easier for 1000-ton vessels to pass directly through the city. The project aims to improve inland waterway traffic and expand commerce by enabling larger freight vessels to navigate central waterways with greater ease.
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