St Lawrence Seaway Plan Approved Sets World Scale
Ottawa and Washington confirm final terms for the St Lawrence deep waterways scheme. The treaty, to be prepared and executed after Canadian and U.S. approvals, aims to boost Great Lakes shipping and power production with 5 million horsepower, including Beauharnois development, transforming North American transport.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
St Lawrence Deep Waterways
Washington
United States Congress
Senate
Panama Canal
North American
Great Lakes
Ontario
Quebec
Beauharnois
Montreal
Jacques Carter
St. Lawrence River
Cash hoarding in billions withdrawn from U S circulation
Economist Robert Warren told the Virginia Institute of Public Affairs that Americans have pulled about 2 billion dollars in cash from circulation. He estimated most of the withdrawal came in hundred thousand and ten thousand dollar notes, with underworld activity cited since Capone era.
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University
United States
al Capone
Seabury
Robert Warren
Virginia Institute of Public Affairs
Greenland not affecting Canada sovereignty says Ottawa
Ottawa states the Norwegian plan to occupy Greenland is academic and not impacting Canada or its suzerainty over eastern Arctic islands. Greenland remains Danish territory per Canadian government policy. Dunseith North Dakota hosts Turtle Mountain Peace Park to honor Canada US friendship with a planned five million dollar fund. School children in both nations will be asked to donate five to ten cent subscriptions.
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Ottawa
Ont
Greenland
Canada
Arctic
Peace Park
Dunseith
N.D
Turtle Mountain Peace Park
United States
Tax Relief Approach Moves to Ottawa for Study
Vancouver officials of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities plan to apply to Ottawa for a federal representative to study unemployment relief problems in the province as direct relief measures are considered by the British Columbia government.
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Vancouver
B.C
British Columbia
Union of British Columbia Municipalities
Ottawa
Duty On Free State Goods Boosts Canada Trade
Britain imposes up to 100 percent ad valorem duties on Free State goods including livestock poultry butter eggs and pork to recover losses from the Free State default. Canada’s livestock trade is reportedly benefiting from the Irish setback as duties take effect.
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Canada
Ineh Free State
Soviet Acreage Far Below Spring Sowing Target
Moscow USSR official figures show the spring sowing campaign yielding about 1 million acres less than a year ago and roughly 15 million acres below the planned total. The July 1 sown area stood at 241,000,500 acres versus 255,475,000 planned. Ukraine’s poor conditions and a severe drought last year blamed for reduced crops.
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Moscow
Ussr
Soviet
Russia
Ukraine
Land settlement plan eyed to cut relief cost
Archie Wilson, chairman of the committee, told city council the farm settlement scheme could save 6770.40 in relief costs if 1336 applications receive provincial government information. He noted 211 applicants were British by birth, 26 naturalized Americans, 6 unlawful Americans, 33 foreign naturalized, and 34 foreign unnaturalized. He recommended ending regular sitting interviews with applicants.
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Mkation
Asm
Archie Wilson
Connecon
Wilson
Fort Severn Arrives Early With Hudson’s Bay Company Freight
The Fort Severn arrived July 12 with furs from York Factory Severn and Trout Lake. Capt Morris commanded the motor schooner owned by Hudson's Bay Company. Despite heavy ice packs the ship arrived two days ahead of schedule and loaded supplies for distant outposts. The Ocean Eagle government trawler sails on ice patrol north of the harbor.
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Churchill
Fort Severn
York Factory
Severn
Trout Lake
Hudson's Bay Company
Morris
Ocean Eagle
Plan for Another Flight by Bennett Griffin and Jimmie Mattern
The possible second attempt by Bennett Griffin and Jimmie Mattern after their first flight over Russia is planned on their return from Europe. Clarence Page, their business manager, is coordinating efforts to have a second plane ready in New York.
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Oklahoma City
Bennett Griffin
Jimmie Mattern
Europe
New York
Clarence Page
Flyers
Page
Chaplin Protest Highlights Hollywood Wealth Claim
Charlie Chaplin challenges his Hollywood wealth listing on the Los Angeles County assessment roll. His lawyers argue securities were worth 1,657,316 dollars, asking the board of supervisors for a re assessment and lower valuation.
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Chaplin
Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Hollywood
County Board of Supervisors
Peter Heenan Returns to Throttle in Kenora Ride
Kenora Ontario workers at the Canadian Pacific Railway shops watched Hon. Peter Heenan MP and former Minister of Labor mount No. 2 train to engineer from Kenora to Ignace. Heenan began as an engineer here thirty years ago before politics. his return to the throttle is noted with quiet interest and routine for the day.
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Kenora
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Peter Heenan
W. L. Mackenzie King
Ignace
Ontario
Dominion
Harness
Mr. Heenan
Calgary Seeks 1 Million Loan To Fund Relief Expenditures
Calgary plans to borrow 1 million dollars from the Bank of Montreal to bolster city finances and continue relief expenditures, aided by a promised 250 thousand dollars from the Dominion Government. The city currently owes 1.7 million to the bank.
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Calgary
Alberta
Bank of Montreal
Dominion
Bank
Britain Canada cargo deal on coal and wheat debated
In the House of Commons Mrs Ida Copeland and L Hore-Belisha raised a Carter agreement proposing Britains coal ships to Canada carry Canadian wheat. Hore-Belisha called the idea impractical and said he had no data on vessel nationality. Copeland noted most Canadian wheat to Britain in that period was transported by foreign ships.
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Britain
London
England
Britains
Canada
House of Commons
Ida Copeland
L. Hore-Belisha
Board of Trade
Copeland
Senator Carter Glass seeks repeal of 18th Amendment with saloon ban
A Senate resolution by Senator Carter Glass of Virginia proposes a new constitutional amendment repealing the 18th Amendment while preserving a ban on the saloon and prohibiting liquor transport into states where it is forbidden. Senator Norris of Nebraska blocked immediate consideration.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Senate
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Norris
Nebraska
Ottawa Rumor On Parliament Call October Declined
Rumor of a October parliament cession could not be confirmed in Ottawa. Prime Minister Bennett said he would report any Imperial Conference conclusions to the House after the conference concludes its labors. Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King had asked previously about reassembly timing.
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Ottawa
W. D. Cowan
Long Lake
Miniter
W. L. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Bennett
Britain and France Reach Accord on Open Diplomatic Exchange
London announces that Britain and France will exchange views with candor on issues akin to Lausanne, aiming to prepare a world economic conference and keep Europe informed. Sir John Simon stressed no link to US war debts or the Lausanne accord.
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London
England
Great Britain
France
John Simon
House of Commons
Europe
John
House
United States
Britain
America
Italy
Lausanne
Ottawa Must Dare and Do Declares Rothermere
Lord Rothermere urges decisive action ahead of the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa. His Daily Mail cable from Calgary says the empire wants action and warns against protracted talks. He notes Canada could buy £50,000,000 of goods from within the empire annually rather than from outside.
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London
England
Canada
Lord Rothermere
Ottawa
Daily Mail
Calgary
Empire
Alberta Loan Issue Gains Prestige in British Market
Edmonton reports Alberta government bonds quoted in London as evidence the provincial issue is steadily gaining prestige. The issue was initially cool, but Canadian Press quotes provincial treasurer R G Reid as calling the reception gratifying.
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Edmonton
Alberta
London Stock Exchange
R. G. Reid
Aviator Crashes Near Lyons During Long Flight
Colonel Gulleme of Venice died after a fatal crash near Lyons on the final lap of a 14700 mile race. Commandant Goslin, his companion, died within minutes. They departed Le Bourget July 5, routing through Bucharest Warsaw Istanbul and Venice.
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Lyons
France
Gulleme
Venice
le Bourget
Goslin
Bucharest
Warsaw
Istanbul
Seaplane Sinks in Irish Channel Off Larne
An RAF seaplane with eight crew sank in the Irish Channel near Larne Antrim. Six crew were saved by the steamer Nicoland the remaining two paddled ashore in a rubber boat on the Antrim coast later.
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London
Swift International elects new president in Buenos Aires
Charles H. Swift was elected president of Swift International at a Board of Directors meeting in Buenos Aires, succeeding the late Edward F. Swift. Alden B. Swift was named vice-president.
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Chicago
Charles H. Swift
Swift Interational
Edward F. Swift
Buenos Aires
Alden B. Swift
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