Measures to Cope with Labor Problems in England
Premier Lomann England Premier and J H Thomas outline labor measures during cabinet meeting. Proposals include raising the school age to 15 with parental allowances and increasing pensions for workers over 85 to aid retirement. Scotland explores road development to boost employment and a Royal Commission may study liquor trade and mine issues.
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Lominn England
Anly MacDonald
Ite
Forest
Rio Hon
Thomas
Scotland
England
Scottish Board of Health
Nabor
Gaa
Miners’ Federation
Federation
Parliament
Meteor Sighted Near Michipicoten Island Over Lake Superior
Prospectors report a huge meteor about the size of a ship striking Lake Superior near Michipicoten Island at 10 pm June 11. The flash lit the island like daylight, followed by a two minute rumbling noise. The water level rose noticeably and a loud stirring crowd formed on shore.
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Swit Ste Marie
Seo
Michipicoten Island
Frank Kuskiek
Lake Superior
I Island
Murders in London Report Debunks Rumors of Chief Burckes
The police report states 18 murders of persons over one year old. Eleven culprits were convicted and seven confessed or died. Police Chief Thomas M. Burckes, in his 14th year, denies rumors of retirement despite a half century in policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Commissioner of Police
Thomas M. Burckes
Canada’s Wealth Grows by Ten Million in 1927
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada’s national wealth excluding undeveloped natural resources at 47.68 billion dollars for 1927, an increase of 10 million from 1926. The figure reflects an expanded assessment of the country’s wealth and indicates steady economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Inquest Details On Cereland Clinic Fire Warning
May 15, Commer A. J. Pearce concluded a month long inquiry into a Cereland Clinic fire. The report, on file with county records, notes a warning from the Ohio Fire Underwriters Bureau about a dangerous X-ray film stored in the basement. Ignited by an unspecified means, the film released deadly gases nitrogen peroxide and carbon monoxide, resulting in 123 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccm
Rene
Cleveland
Commer
A. J. Pearce
Onio Inspectiua
Last
Clinice
Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Guilty In Vancouver Court
Vancouver police court hears 18 year old Arthur Thomas plead guilty to robbing the Grandview Royal Bank of Canada branch. He elected summary trial after holding up five employees as they arrived for work and fleeing with stolen cash. Police say he was arrested in New Westminster hours later and most of the money recovered. The manager J W Logan cashier and four staff were bound and led to a vault before the thief escaped through a back exit. The prisoners reportedly broke the cubicle door after his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Arthur Thomas
Grandview
Royal Bank of Canoa
Thomas
New Westminster
J. W. Logan
May Recite Crastic Changes Commend By Dominion Government Is Report
The Toronto Globe reports Ottawa correspondence on changes likely to reform Canada's external trade. The Dominion cabinet weighs reforms toward a possible free trade with Empire goods while maintaining a stationary general tariff and stronger preferences for Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Toronto
Toronto Globe
Ottawa
Canada
Lamports
United States
Drive Against Rum Runners Along Border
Windsor Ontario reports warn of crime if unchecked as US blockade tightens. Rum runners continue activity along export docks and river lake ports with gunfire exchanges against US patrols. Kidnapping of a border photographer prompts government inquiry while police reinforcement is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Niagara Falls
United States
Border Post
United Tates Customs
Dunkirk
N.Y
Department of External Affairs
Sandwich
Department of Pational Revenue
Border Cities
Liberal party weighs another general election in Britain
The Liberal administrative committee, led by Sir Herbert Samuel, considered a new general election in Great Britain as the party with balance of power. It resolved to maintain party organization and to contest elections vigorously whenever the country is appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Liberal Party
Liberal Administrative Committee
Herbert Samuel
Liberal
Outbreaks Prompt Health Investigations in Bowmanville
Health authorities in Bowmanville Ontario are probing a second ptomaine poisoning outbreak in four days affecting over 100 people. The prior incident involved contaminated milk. the latest cases occurred at a Sunday school event. Tainted salads are suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmanville
Ont
Month's reprieve delays reforming murder sentence
The cabinet granted a one month reprieve for Joan Ivanchuk who was convicted of the murder of License Inspector Harry Constable in Cochrane Ontario and sentenced to death on June 21. New evidence may be submitted to federal authorities for review.
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Joan Ivanchuk
Feder
Ivanchuk
Harry Constable
Cochrane
Ont
Floods Drown Forty in Sevill a Colombia Town
In Cauca, Colombia, the town of Sevilla with around 6000 residents was nearly wiped out by floods from the Quilcade river after a landslide redirected the river. Authorities report about forty believed drowned and over a hundred injured as the town suffered extensive destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Sevilla
Quilcade
Cauca
Alberta Adopts Old Age Pension Plan Across West
The Alberta government will implement the old age pension scheme beginning August 1, 1926 after an order in council authorized negotiation. Ontario’s minister of labor Peter Heenan conveyed the approval to Alberta, and the plan receives backing from western provinces including Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Alberta’s adoption completes a western-wide alignment on pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Otawa
Peter Heenan
Labor
Alberta
Dominion
Meetig
Alber- Neenan
Colu
Saskatchewan
Mounties to Enter Camp Perry Rifle Matches
Four Royal Canadian Mounted Police will compete in the National Rifle and Pistol match at Perry Ohio in August. The team, the highest in the 1929 evolver competition, will fire against United States entries in the national police pistol match. Corporals Ford Forest Pelletier and J D O Connell are named from Lethbridge and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Ohio
Washington
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Perry
United States
Ad, Ford
D. E. Forest
J. G. Pelletier
Lethbridge
Alla
J.D. O'Connell
Writers Elect Officers of Canadian Women's Press Club
Margaret Lawrence of St John was elected president at the annual convention. Western provincial vice-presidents named are Manitoba Miss Elizabeth Long, British Columbia Miss Winifred Lee, Alberta Miss Erelyn Murphy, Saskatchewan Miss Clara Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gona
N.s—aure
Margaret Lawrence
St. John
Canadian Women's Press Club
Manitoba
Elizabeth Long
Town Hero Sacrifices Life to Save Child
A four year old child of Kingston is saved when Fred Denys hurled himself from a wagon to shield the child from an oncoming auto five miles from town. Denys died several hours later in hospital, never regaining consciousness after the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Unt
Nemnethatchow
Fred Denys
Trotzky Seeks U.S. Entry Permit From Washington
Exiled Soviet leader Leon Trotzky plans to apply to the United States government for permission to enter the country, according to reports from here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Leon Trotky
United States
Fresh Airman Paris Jean and two aviators praised by Lindbergh
Col Charles Lindbergh sent congratulations to Paris Jean Asmuant Rene Le Fevre and Armeno Lotti Jr for their trans Atlantic flight from Maine to Spain. The trio replied with affectionate thanks, praising Lindbergh’s historic route and their shared courage and skill as pilots and navigators.
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Paris
Jean Asmuant
Rene Lefevre
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Charles Lindbergh
OM Orchard Maine
Comillas Spaim
New York
Amd
Canada Will Not Follow U S Tariff Lead At Ottawa
Canadian officials including Ernest Lapointe and others at a South Huron Liberal picnic proclaimed independence in tariff policy. They rejected American methods, affirming Canadian and British tradework, noting Britain trade growth and Canada’s aim to expand exports while maintaining national interests. They urged continuation of protective and preferential policies and self reliance.
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U. S
Bend
United States
Ernest’ Lapointe
Justice
J. KC
Prntie Works
W. D. Euler
Minster
National Revenue
South Huron
Mr. Lapointe
Ottawa
Washington
Robb
Canada
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
W. $. Fielding
Great Britain
Europe
Wheat price outlook predicted higher for 1929 30 season
United States Department of Agriculture reports a world market forecast for 1929 30 with expectations of higher wheat prices. It cites global conditions including Russia and China and notes carry over stocks and anticipated yields across Canada Argentina and other nations. Estimated US carry over may reach up to 900 million bushels by July 1 with exports through July 1 around 190 million bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
China
Department Ltd
Canada
Department
United States
Fatal Airplane Crash Claims Captain Jervis and Two Others
A seaplane crash in the St Lawrence River near Point St Charles and Nun's Island killed Captain J. Jervis elder son of Lord St Vincent and two companions. Dr W D Morris 28 of Montreal and Pitot Caldwell of Canadian Vickers also perished. Rescue efforts were hampered by the cabin confinement and lack of facilities. Captain Jervis and Dr Morris had recent ties to Canada and Alberta.
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Afreal
J. Jervis
SLC
Lord St. Vincent
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Point St Charles
Island
Pitot C8
Caldwell
Canadian Vickers
W. D. Morris
Monetreal
Nun's Island
Eyew
Dr. Morris
Jervis
Morris
Victoria
University of Alberta
Moses
Inquest Finds Airliner Crash Drowned Victims
Tarvrrmor's inquest into four victims of the City of Ottawa crash concluded they died by drowning after the aeroplane plunging into the channel. The report notes accidental factors surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydd
Eng
Tarvrrmor
City of
Ottawa
Annel
Sun Life barred from doubling capitalization by exchequer court
The exchequer court under Mr Justice McLean holds Sun Life lacks charter authority to raise capital from 2 million to 4 000 900 dollars. The ruling denies the proposed expansion of the company’s capitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Sun Life Company
Justice McLean
Yale Awards Honorary Degree to Canadian Minister
Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian minister to Washington, received Yale University’s honorary Doctor of Laws degree. The milestone honors the diplomat’s public service and ties to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Mass
Washington
Yale University
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Cereland Clinic
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Aberal Party
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Promaine
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Trotzky
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Randolph Bruce
Helen Mackenzie
Pacffc
Japan
Lindberch
Au Miers
Art. Lapointe
R. B. Bennett
Western
Onara
Hong Kong
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