Railways to use auto trucks for door-to-door freight
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National announce door-to-door pickup and delivery of freight at no extra cost to shippers or consignees. Contracts with about 45 trucking firms cover western Ontario routes from Toronto to Windsor and Sarnia. Tariffs to take effect this week, extending pickup and delivery to areas lacking prior service while maintaining existing cartage contractors.
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Montreal
Que
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
George Stephe
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alistair Fraser
Canadian National Railways
Cites
Ontario
Toronto
Winder
Sarnia
Saskatchewan motor law requires licenses redrawn after crashes
Legislature moves to require proof of financial responsibility for drivers under 21 or over 65 or those responsible for an accident. The bill by Hon. A. C. Stewart sets penalties including license suspension and judgments ranging from 100 to 10 000 dollars for property loss or deaths. The act mirrors Ontario and aims to complement existing remedies under other laws.
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Regina
Sask
A. C. Stewart
Saskatchewan
Tario
Radio license fees kept at $2 in Canada
Hon Alfred Duranteau announced in the House of Commons that radio licenses remain at the $2 figure for another year. He urged limits on advertising and Canadian programs. The discussion covered Marine Department estimates and the plan to collect fees, aiming to enroll 100,000 more licenses this year.
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Ottawa
Gut
Alfred Duranteau
House of Commons
Canadian Radio Commission
Canada
Department of Marine
Duranteau
General Mitchell Urges Alaska Air Power Mobilization
The former chief of the U S Army Air Service predicts an inevitable US Japan war and recommends mobilizing air power in Alaska to prepare for anticipated combat theaters.
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Richmond
Tax plan to tax interest coupons via ownership certificates
A revised tax proposal would require all persons cashing interest coupons to prove ownership with a bank issued certificate and sign an affidavit that the income has been declared. The certificates and affidavits would be sent to Ottawa to verify against tax records, replacing a flat four percent rate idea.
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Ottawa
Bill Goes To Senate Federal House Passes Measure Extending Ten Percent Salary Cut
The bill to extend the civil service salary reduction for another year passed the House of Commons and moved to the Senate. The 10 percent cut applies to civil servants and MPs until end of fiscal year 1933 34 affecting about 60 000 people including 13 00 casual employees and postmasters on commission. Various salary brackets are listed, with counts ranging from under 1200 to above 5000.
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Federal House
Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
E. N. Rhodes
Ench
Vancouver Gun Seizure Spurs Probe Into Gun Running
Police in Vancouver BC seized six machine guns packed in a parked car along with over 100000 rounds of ammunition. Authorities suspect an international gun running plot centered in Vancouver with aim to ship arms to China for use against the Japanese. No local threat implied, investigators say.
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Vancouver
China
Honeymooners Flock To Rome Under Reduced Fare Rule
Rome welcomes newlyweds under a Mussolini era fare cut with 70 percent reductions. Since the order began seven months ago about 14 000 couples have visited the capital. Pope Pius has received nearly all visitors and awards each bride a rosary and each groom a religious medal.
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Rome
Italy
Pope Pius
Alberta Game Act amendment to permit unlicensed shooting
A government bill seeks to amend the Alberta Game Act allowing farmers to shoot game birds anywhere in the province without a license if passed. Currently farmers may only shoot game birds on their own property without a license.
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Fémonton
Awerta
Lady Chatterjee Called to British Bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lady Chatterjee wife of Sir Atul Chatterjee of India attended Ottawa for the Economic Conference last summer has been called to the British Bar at Lincoln's Inn. She has studied law for several years in preparation for this moment.
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Lady Chatterjee
Atul Chatterjee
Ottawa
Lincoln’s Inn
Lady Chatter
Indian Goes Modern Now Taking His Place In Affairs Beside the White Man
Ottawa reports the Indian’s ascent into professions and high finance while retaining wiliest traits. Minister Murphy explains enfranchisement aims to place Indians under tax and legal duties. The House debates compulsion as Premier Bennett hints at a review board to assess each application.
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Ottawa
Ont
T. G. Murphy
Interior
House of Commons
Dominion
Murphy
R. B. Bennett
Indian Department
No Recent Loans Made to Provinces, Manitoba Premier States
Winnipeg reports no new loans by the Dominion government to provinces including Manitoba for direct unemployment relief since April 1982. Premier John Bracken told the legislature that municipalities' share of the expenditure had not seen loans either.
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Winnipeg
Dommon
Manitoba
John Bracken
Millionaire Boettcher Kidnapping Ends Release Claimed
Charles Boettcher II, Denver broker and heir to a wealthy family, was released by his abductors after a ransom claim of 60,000 dollars. Police awaited details as he contacted his father Claude K. Boettcher from the elder Boettcher home. The two abductors had seized him from a garage Sunday night.
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Chas.oettcher
Bert T. Clark
Charles Boettcher
Rancom
Clark
Claude K. Boettcher
Boettcher
Pat Boettcher
Denver
Chi
China protests arms embargo limitations in Far East
China in London lodges representations over Britain’s arms embargo against Japan and China. A foreign office spokesman insists any embargo must target the aggressor in the China conflict and warns the move could become a broader squeeze on Japan, causing unease in official and business circles.
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Cona
Ankifig
China
London
Japan
Foreign Office
Far East
Toko
Great Britain
Manitoba Receives Royal Assent for Borrowing Bill
Premier John Bracken's bill securing authority for Manitoba to borrow for unemployment relief and to lend to municipalities was granted royal assent. The act allows provincial borrowing without detailing loan sources, with notice that members will seek Dominion loans later in the session.
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Ority
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Man
John Bracken
Bracken
Germany Moves to Suppress Reds in Nationwide Crackdown
German leaders vow drastic measures after Reichstag fire, with martial law and tougher treason penalties. Goering claims violence will spark a Communist revolution while arrests surge and guards guard bridges and power facilities across Prussia as thousands serve in auxiliary Nazi units.
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Berlin
Germany
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Reichstag
Goering
Prussia
Abolition Of Oath Of Allegiance Moves In Ireland
The Dail Eireann passed a government bill by 75 to 40 to abolish the oath of allegiance to the British crown. The measure advances to the senate as the Irish Free State outlines a path where a senate veto can be overridden after 15 months or 60 days post election. Te Vealera faces left wing opposition including Sinn Fein as he seeks to remove the oath.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Dail Eireann
Senate
Te Valera
Sinn Fein
May Close Calgary High Schools Would Halt City Losses
Calgary may close high schools to save funds while primary schools remain open. The city faces declining revenue and a dire financial plight from the Depression era, forcing even essential services to seek economies.
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Calgary
Alverta
Royalty Sees First Talking Picture in London
The king and queen attended the premiere of The Good Companions in London, a benefit for the unemployed relief fund. The event drew strong praise and raised about $40,000 in proceeds for the relief effort. In Toronto, dividends are expected to total over 16 million dollars in March as Canadian companies declare payments. About 43 firms have already announced dividends with a few more expected.
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London. Eng
King and Queen
J. B. Priestley
Use Employment Relief Fund
Intel
Toronto
Opt
Portugal Increases Public Works Appropriations
Portugal has raised its budget allocations for public works, boosting funding for infrastructure projects and related programs. The move signals a push to accelerate construction, road repairs, and municipal development across multiple regions.
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Portugal
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de Valera
Royalty
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