World Wheat Pact Admitted A Dead Letter
London reports the 1933 world wheat pact has become a dead document as the big four exporters Canada United States Australia and Argentina abandon attempts to secure Argentina's cooperation for remainder of the crop year. Buenos Aires rejects new proposals and Argentina and the others remain deadlocked over quotas and future measures.
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London
Argentina
Budapest
Buenos Aires
Canada
United States
Australia
Revolt In Greece Struggles Amid Martial Law And Blockades
Neutral observers warn of extreme danger as Greece enforces martial law nationwide. Communications are cut, travel suspended, and major industries seized while clashes occur in Struma valley and Venizelos aligned areas. Copenhagen reports arrests of ten alleged U.S. citizens and a Danish communist suspected of espionage activities.
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Struma Valley
Greece
Standard Ol Company
Salonika
Copenhagen
United States
Denmark
Foster tourist trade vote stalled in Ottawa session
In a three hour House of Commons session ministers tout Canada’s tourist attractions while debating a 200000 grant to boost inter provincial and international tourism. Rail Minister R J Manion backs the measure noting past estimates of 309 million in 1929 and 140000 in 1934, urging a 5000000 goal when prosperity returns.
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Ottawa
Coramona
Canada
R. J. Manion
Dominion
United States
Manion
Dr. Manion
Robbery Mystery At Croydon Airport Gold Shipment Missing
Scotland Yard faced a puzzling theft as three gold boxes worth £21 000 vanished from Croydon airport’s administration building. The outer oak door was locked, the inner steel door was open, and no keys were missing. The heavy boxes were hard to move and no fingerprints were found, suggesting the robbers wore gloves.
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Croydon
London
Scotland Yard
Imperial Airways Route Altered by Greek Civil War
The Greek civil war forces Imperial Airways to reroute the Empire service to Africa India Singapore and Australia. The ban on British ship movement via Greece by the Italian government prompts a Malta Benghazi Tobruk and Alexandria path.
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Imperial Airways
Greece
London
Africa
India
Singapore
Australia
Malta
Bengazi
Tobruk
Alexandria
Ninth Annual Saskatoon Checker Tournament
The Sask. Checker Association announces the ninth annual tournament to open Tuesday March 19 at 9am in the Empire hotel Saskatoon with an evening meeting March 18. Prizes include $10 first in A class with the West Champ trophy, B class prizes up to eighth, and Veteran's class first prize $4 with trophies and merchandise.
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Saskatoon
Empire Hotel
J. G. Gardiner
S.J. Latta
Life Insurance Figures for 1934 in Canada
The Dominion department of insurance reports 1934 life insurance written and paid in cash totaling about $596,062,050, up 3 percent from 1933. Ordinary insurance $43,008,908, industrial $144,041,679, group $19,931,463. Total net business in force on Dec 31, 1934 was $6,220,208,626, down 4 percent from 1933.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Department of Insurance
Expansion Of Radio Ottawa Plans Unclear
Hon. Alfred Duranteau told the House of Commons that no definite decision has been reached on expanding Canadian Radio Commission facilities. Hon. W. D. Euler reported rumors the commission may spend 1,600,000 on new stations. Duranteau said a scheme exists but no concrete expansion plan has been decided.
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Ottawa
Canadian Radio Commission
Alfred Duranteau
Marine
House of Commons
W. D. Euler
Lid
Waterloo North
Duranteau
Winnipeg Housing Revival Plans Considered by City Committee
The Winnipeg committee discusses reviving the old housing scheme with a $2,000,000 1935 36 program for rental or sale with purchase options. The city could start a $1,500 rehab and new construction program if voters approve. The 1919 23 scheme issued 712 loans totaling $2,761,651 with regular lump sum repayments.
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Winnipeg
Winnpegs Cre Home Committee
Manitoba
Silver Jubilee Fund Contributions From Port Highlight Sacrifice
The King George V Silver Jubilee Cancer Fund reports donations showing sacrifice beyond mere support. Subscriptions received and acknowledged by the Countess of Bessborough reveal quotes from contributors, including a Montreal woman noting her husband’s lack of earnings for three winters and two elderly Englishwomen sending funds.
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Ottawa
King George V. Silver Jubilee Cancer Fund
Fordship
Countess of
Bessborough
Montreal
Toronto
Prepare Voters Lists Ottawa
Secretary of State C. H. Cahan told the House of Commons no decision yet on revising election lists which would ordinarily start April 1. He said about 4.2 million names were in type and the rest would be ready by April 1 for lists totaling about 5.8 million names.
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Ottawa
C. H. Cahan
House of Commons
MacKenzie King
White Paper Blamed For Hitler Refusal In London
London reports say the white paper on increased armaments drew opposition as the Berlin talks were postponed by Adolf Hitler's cold. Sir John Simon said Berlin’s reply was not withdrawn and refused to cancel the paper. Labour critics urged resignation from the armament conference chair as the Berlin meeting hung in the balance.
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London
Commons
John Simon
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
John
Hitler
Ramsay MacDonald
Germany
Frederick Cocks
Moscow
Sir John
MacDonald
Labor
Arthur Henderson
Wote
Parachute Test Aims to Save Transport Planes
May test parachute idea in Sacramento led by Col. Roscoe Turner a noted speed flyer The plan to lower a transport aero plane possibly with passengers to earth using a giant parachute seeks to prove emergency parachutes for transports Turner previously landed safely from an open biplane in similar fashion
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Sacramento
Cal
Roscoe Turner
Col. Turner
Ottawa alliance linked Edmonton Regiment with Kimberley Regiment
Defence Minister Grote Stirling announced another alliance between a Canadian militia unit and an overseas Dominion force. The Edmonton Regiment based in Alberta has allied with South Africa's Kimberley Regiment.
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Ottawa
Grote Stirling
Edmonton Regiment
Alberta
Kimberley
South Africa
Calgary relief rules relax city residency test
The civic relief committee announced that twelve months of residence in Calgary will no longer guarantee relief. All cases will be judged on merit to determine whether civic provincial or dominion charges apply. Chile plans a fund to combat fruit diseases and pest infection.
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Calgary
Civic Relief Committee
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Lonon
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King
Silver Jubilee Fund
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Chile
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