Western Premiers Fight Extravagance at Conference
Premieres John Bracken T D Pattullo J E Brownlie and M A MacPherson led a session asserting western finances are prudent and subsidies fair They cited figures on loan guarantees relief relief recipients and public works to argue the west bears less burden than claimed and urged continued restraint in spending
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Ottawa
Great Lakes
West
Canada
John Bracken
Manitoba
T. D. Pattullo
British Columbia
J. E. Brownlie
Alberta
M.A. MacPherson
Saskatchewan
Norwegian lifeboat voyage crosses Atlantic again
Alton Hansen of Norway sails a frail lifeboat with his dog and cat from Sierra Leonne toward Rio de Janeiro on a second Atlantic crossing. The small craft, decked with sails, previously went from Hansen’s homeland to North America, carrying an unlikely trio.
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Atlantic
Halifax
mid-Atlantic
Africa
South America
Alton Hannen
Rio de Janeiro
Sierra Leon
Hansen
Norway
North Ameri
St Lawrence treaty questioned by U.S. senator
Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois argues the St Lawrence treaty would give Britain a military avenue through the United States while Senator Arthur Van Denberg of Michigan notes Britain and Canada already claim navigation rights on the Great Lakes under the pact.
Automobile Prize Awarded by Toronto Justice
A common informer from Niagara Falls won an automobile in a draw conducted at a service club carnival last July. The award was made by Mr. Justice Charles Garrow at Osgoode Hall.
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Toronto
Niagara Falls
William Mollison
Justice Charles Garrow
Osgood Hall
Appointment of William M. Dickson as Deputy Minister of Labor
The appointment of William M. Dickson as deputy minister of labor was announced officially here. His appointment dates from January 1. Mr Dickson has been private secretary of Hon. Wesley Gonion, minister of labor.
Trappers Strained by Delayed Suppies and Rations in North
Northern trappers and traders face month and a half delays as overland freighters struggle through heavy snow to Lac La Ronge and other posts. Horses suffer in slush while pilots begin to airlift flour and sugar, but muskeg trails remain broken and 70 miles of roadway await repair.
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Albert
Lac la Ronge
Waras
Montreal Lake
Rede
Pilot recounts warm Chinook melting grease on plane gear
Pilot W Leigh Brintwell of Mackenzie Air Services describes two Nahanni flights from Fort Simpson. In one leg the thermometer read nearly 70 below zero until a Chinook arrived from the Japan current. The warm air melted grease on the shock absorbing springs of the ski landing gear as the plane taxied.
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Eamonton
W. Leigh Brintwell
Mackenzie Air Services
Fort Simpson
Brintwell
Simpson
Japan
Garment Workers Strike in Toronto Over Wages Hours
More than 2,000 garment workers paralyzed Toronto industry as they demand higher wages and shorter hours. A manufacturer conceded some demands as reasonable but urged government intervention like Roosevelt’s NRA to regulate hours and curb cutthroat competition. The employer cited widespread issues and supported government action to protect workers.
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Toronto
Davies
Daves
Roosevelt
NRA
Employment Rising in Canada Says 1983 Review
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a steady return to work as 148 900 more wage earners were added from April to December 1983. The index rose 15.5 points to 918 from a year low of 809, with notable gains in Ontario and British Columbia and a 13 600 increase in Alberta.
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Statins
Ottawa
Domi Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Churchill urges strong air force and League cooperation
In London Winston Churchill warned that Britain must build a robust air defence and cooperate with the League of Nations. A New York transcript quoted him saying war from the air is a curse and urged preparing to fend off aerial attack as the navy once did against invasion.
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New York
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
London
League of Nations
White Baby Adopted by Vancouver Foster Parents
In Supreme Court Justice D A McDonald approved adoption of a six month old white boy by a Chinese couple. The foster father Lim Won, proprietor of a Victoria greenhouse, aged 42, and wife Lim Loo She, 28, will name the child Bryan Denis Lim and raise him as a Protestant.
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Vancouver
Supreme Court
D. A. McDonald
Lim
Victoria
Lim Loo She
Bryan Denis Lim
Globe predicts dollar gold content cut sparks wide impact
The Globe reports Ottawa debate shifts toward lowering the Canadian dollar gold content from 23.22 grains to around 14 or 15 grains. It argues such a move would reverberate through prices and domestic trade, tightening currency value and raising commodity costs.
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Toronto Globe In & Ty
Ottawaco
Globe
Stratosphere Flights Planned From Washington
The National Geographic Society and Army Air Corps announce two stratosphere flights with the largest balloon ever built aimed at 15 miles altitude. The June and September ascents will test maximum payload for human flight. Captain Albert W. Stevens and Major William Kepner lead the crew with First Lieutenant Orvil A. Anderson as alternate.
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Washington
Halls
National Geographic Society
Army Air Corps
Albert W. Stevens
Air Corps
William Kepner
Orvil A. Anderson
Interprovincial fisheries conference yields staggered seasons
Winnipeg agreement tentatively settles fishing seasons for Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The plan, urged by Hon J S McDiarmid minister of natural resources for Manitoba, aims to stagger seasons to reduce market flooding and avoid simultaneous fishing periods across provinces.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. S. McDiarmid
Bank Crash Scandal Roils French Cabinet and Parisians
Facing mob pressure in Paris, Premier Crantemps defends regime amid Stavisky fraud case tied to Bayonne Pawnshop swindle. Dalimier and Fayonne mayor Garst implicated. Stavisky, a Russian-born forger, accused of multi‑million losses and alleged influence.
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Cnautemps
Grantic Bayonne
Paris
Alexandr
Stavisky
France
Laffaire Stavisky
Alber
Dalimier
Joseph Garst
Fayonne
Russia
Way
No Currency War Rumors Between U S and Britain
London reports a secret Roosevelt brain trust move forming an informal currency understanding. The plan would keep the pound near 9 to 1 dollar, using exchange stabilization funds to smooth fluctuations, with no formal agreement needed. Treasury and Bank of England officials offered no comment, while authorities deny any Anglo American currency war tied to Roosevelt's devaluation.
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London
Roosevelt
Brain Trust
Bank of England
Washington
Treasury
Earthquake Tak es Heavy Toll Calcutta
Reports from scattered parts of India describe a violent January 15 earthquake with unconfirmed death estimates near 2,000. Official tallies show 1,122 dead, with Muzaf arpur Jamalpur Patna and Bankura hardest hit as relief efforts mobilize.
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Calcutta
India
Muzaffarpur
Jamalpur
Patna
Bankura
Paton
Seed Grain Shortage Warns Saskatchewan Growers
F W Townley Smith, president of the Saskatchewan branch of the Growers' Association, warned delegates that ecograin use in drought areas is poorer and more mixed than ever. A special committee is planning to aid registered seed sellers.
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Sapnacoon
Saskatchwan
F. W. Townley Smith
Saskatche=wan
Growers’ Association
Mbers
Vention
Montreal mourns after general’s horse dies in stall
A horse named Broc, beloved by General Sir Arthur Currie and known in both war and peace, died quietly in its stall at Strathroy Ontario. The loyal companion passed shortly after Currie’s death, mourned by many who knew him.
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Montreal
Arthur Curries
Arthus Brother
Strathroy
World Leaders Endorsed for Peace Efforts by Alberts Convent
The Farm Women of Alberts convent cabled Hon. Arthur Hend, chairing the disarmament conference in Geneva, praising his work and urging continued efforts toward global peace.
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Almonton Mnaersing
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