Britain Plans Resume of Trade With Soviet Union
The British government sent a communication to the Soviet government aiming to enable a Fujian representative to visit London by July and discuss resuming normal diplomatic relations. Prime Minister MacDonald said Parliament may debate the issue after the summer recess, with possible publication of correspondence and continued Dominion consultation.
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Witt
Arthur Henderson
Wien
Hamseay MacDonald
House of Commons
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Als
Russia
Austen Chamberlain
MacDonald
Winston Churchill
Form Wheat Pool Plans Discussed in Sydney
The cabinet backs a ballot among wheat growers on forming an Australian wheat pool. A three shillings six pence per bushel minimum price is favored for the first pool advance, with banks likely to guarantee a portion. Government guarantee details to be settled later.
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Sydney
Australia
Dominion eyes imperial economic conference announces plan
Ottawa states a proposed Imperial economic conference may be held and notes government communications to British dominions. In London, Tom Shaw says no army manoeuvres on the Rhine this year and the government aims to avoid inconvenience to civilians.
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Department of Paternal
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Philip Snowden
London
England
Rhine
Tom Shaw
House of Commons
Britain Bars Trotsky Visa Amid Cabinet Decision
The Daily Express reports the British Cabinet has formally refused entry to exiled Soviet leader Leon Trotsky. Officials say his visa application was denied and Trotsky faces continued exile abroad.
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London
England
Daily Express
Leon Trotsky
Great Britain
Yide
American Boat Seized in Admiralty Court Forefeited for Sale
The American salmon trawler S97-G A declared forfeited to the Crown by Justice Archer Martian in the Admiralty Court. The vessel, seized May 18 at Pachena Point west coast of Vancouver Island by the Fisheries Protection cruiser Givenchy, faces sale by Herbert Goggin. Owners withdrew from action then reappeared to consent to conservation order.
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Marabat
Pachena Point
Vancouver
Givenchy
British Columbian
MacLean KC
Admiraly Court
Olaf Hansen
Goose Harbor
Alert Pay
Tim
Se Harbor
Officials Find Drugs In Envoy's Boxes
Paris officials uncover heroin and cocaine in packing cases addressed to Afghan minister in Paris. Customs investigation begun after a sample tested positive for heroin and a white powder escaped from a crack as cases were loaded, with total value around 33280 dollars.
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Envoy
Paris
France
Far al Ghulam Nasi Khan
Tooscow
Introduced To Prince Under Fictitious Title
A woman at a Mansion House banquet honoring Sir Abe and Lady Rabey used a fictitious title to be announced to the Prince of Wales. She was introduced and shook hands with him and other guests, but the unlisted guest prompted scrutiny and her identity remained unclear.
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London
England
Prince of Wales
Mansion House
Sir Abe
Lady Rabey
Japanese Aviator Masashi Goto Killed En Route Around World
Masashi Goto a 22 year old Japanese aviator from Los Angeles died on a world circumnavigation trip. His body and his crashed plane were found in a canyon southeast of Salt Lake City Utah. He had departed July 3 from Los Angeles and flown to Salt Lake City before disappearing the next morning.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Masashi Goto
Pacific Coast
Goto
Unemployed in Britain Registration Amounts to 1,142,400
Official figures show 1,142,400 unemployed in Britain on July 1, up 24,593 from the prior week and 75,780 below the year earlier level. The report notes pressures in London and across England amid ongoing job market shifts.
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London
England
Grain Growers Withdraw From Co operative Union
Winnipeg report says United Grain Growers Limited will withdraw from the Co operative Union of Canada after a resolution urged resignation. Delegates note UGGS profits for shareholders grow while farmers see diminished co operative spirit. Crerar defends UGG as still co operative despite withdrawal notice.
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We Fm Canada
Co-operative Union of Canada
T. A. Crerar
United Grain Grow ‘Re Limited
Winnpeg
United Rain Growers
Saskatchewan
H.W. Ketcheson
Davidaon
Lask
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Crear
Crerar
Mont Edenwold
Western
Fanada
Conrens
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Railway Conductors Win Privilege With CPR Western Lines
The Board of Conciliation report upheld the right of the Order of Railway Conductors to contract separately with the Canadian Pacific Railway western lines for a wage rate increase, apart from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Lines
Board of Conciliation
Peter Heenan
Trans-Atlantic Liners Get Talking Pictures
Apparatus for talking pictures is being installed on the Trans Atlantic liner Majestic and the Leviathan will follow suit soon with other principal liners similarly equipped.
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London
England
Majestic
Concessions For Tourists In Canada Motor Cars Rules
A memorandum issued by Robert Breadner, customs commissioner, broadens conditions for United States visitors bringing cars to Canada. Tourists may freely use their cars while in Canada even if combining business with pleasure, but cars cannot be used for commercial passenger service or other commercial pursuits competing with Canadian interests.
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Ottawa
Abolish Bank Guard Debate in Commons London
In the House of Commons a proposal to end the Bank of England Bank Guard service is discussed. For 159 years one officer and about 50 guards from a regiment have watched the bank nightly along the Thames Embankment. Tom Shaw says the bank pays nothing as it acts as government banker with custody of gold reserves. Ernest Thurtle urges abolition. Shaw will consider the issue.
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Bank of England
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Ernest Thurtle
Shaw
Chinese Arrest Soviets Over Tokyo Rail Line Control
An agency dispatch from Harbin says Chinese authorities arrested 174 Soviet officials and employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway. The move was described as an effort to oust Russia from joint control of the line.
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Harbin
Chinese Eastern Railway
Russia
Demand for Drastic Punishment Against Mrs Ying Kao
The Kuomintang executive committee in America urged that Mrs Ying Kao wife of San Francisco’s Chinese vice consul be tried under Chinese law in China and face the death penalty if convicted for alleged opium trafficking. They noted China’s laws against opium trafficking and the death penalty for government-connected offenders. Vinh Kao ended his consulate ties on friends’ advice. neither Mrs Kao nor her husband have been arrested.
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Ying Kao
China
Kuomintang of America
Vinh Kao
Riends
Canada Kid Loses Eye in Stampede Ride
Lee Farris of De Winton Alberta known as the Canada Kid rode a Brahma steer at the Calgary stampede despite losing his right eye when the horns gored him. He finished the ride and won the day’s prize money before being hospitalized and having his eye removed. His condition was serious but expected to improve. Last year he was the champion all around cowboy.
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Lee Farris
de Winton
Alta
Farris
Canada Kid
Wheat quality debate blazes at Saskatchewan commission
Dean Rutherford defends Canadian wheat against criticism from a local editorial. He cites No.5 and No.3 grades as competitive with exports, notes weather damage in 1927 and 1928, and argues Western seed quality and weed issues taint production. Commission tour continues by lake steamer to lower lake ports.
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Fort William
Britain
Dean Rutherford
United States
Manitoba
Lakes
Atlantic
Seaboard
Canada debated liquor ship clearances with United States
Ottawa observers foresee possible changes to policy on granting liquor clearances to the United States. Protests from religious and temperance groups have surged, with critics accusing government ministers of tolerating liquor traffic and aiding illicit activity along the Detroit river. cabinet decisions hinge on replies from crown ministers and public opinion as discussions continue.
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United States
Detroit River
Canada
National Revenue
Pensions In Russia Under Soviet Old Age System
Moscow workers aged 69 with at least two five year periods receive half their current wages as pension under the Soviet old age scheme. In dangerous jobs the age limit is 50. Women aged 55 who worked 20 years get the same benefits. Brussels zinc producers from six nations plan to cut zinc output by ten percent through year end.
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Moscow
Recovery of Ottawa-Hon minister after operation
Minister of Railways and Canals A Dunning leaves Civic Hospital for home after appendicitis surgery six weeks ago. Progress satisfactory but full recovery will take time amid ongoing health notes. London budgets show 23 000 040 for water, 39 000 000 for police, and 1 000 000 for education. Great Britain continues to export more leather footwear than any other nation.
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Great Britain
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