Marketing Plan For Wheat Sparks Ottawa Debate
Ottawa debate over a national wheat marketing system sharpens as Hon. J. G. Gardiner defends the approach to the 1936 crop and cautions against a fixed high minimum price. Critics Bennett and Perley press constitutional questions and accuse the Wheat Board Act of 1935 of being compromised without parliamentary approval.
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Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
House of Commons
W. F. A. Turcon
E. E. Perley
Qu Appelle
House
Committee of Ways ‘and Means
Conservaive
R. B. Bennett
Wheat Board
Mr. Bennett
Colonel Primrose Dies as Alberta Lieutenant Governor
Colonel Primrose 73 former fifth lieutenant governor of Alberta died at government house after a lengthy illness. Born in Pictou Nova Scotia October 23 1864 he joined the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and later served as inspector at Regina during northwest rebellion era. Appointment as lieutenant governor was made October 1 1936. Manitoba health department considers new measures for feeble minded children as stated by Minister I B Grimth in the legislature.
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Eamonton
Philip Carteret Hill Primrose
Alberta
Government House
Col. Primrose
Pictou
N.S
Royal Military College
Kingston
Ont
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Regina
Eldorado Plans Bear River Pipeline To Great Bear District
Eldorado Gold Mines Limited chief Gilbert LaBine says a sub-Arctic line about eight miles long will run the Bear River rapids to Great Bear Lake to move fuel oil. The plant at Eldorado already has 587 horsepower in diesel electric units with a 307 horsepower addition planned for summer. Gasoline for power boats comes from Imperial at Norman. The new pipeline aims to reduce transport costs during the open water season as Eldorado expands its silver radium properties.
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Fort
Imperial
Norman
Eldorado
Great Bear Lake
Deterrent To Crime Ade To Retain Hanging For Death Penalty
Ottawa special committee of the House of Commons recommends retaining hanging for capital cases. The rope is described as swift as the lethal chamber and a strong crime deterrent. Proposes executions in central provincial sites to avoid public mistakess. The report chaired by George W. McPhee and tabled after a bill by Dr. J. K. Blair notes past grave errors in executions and urges no change in method.
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Ade
Ottawa
House of Commons
George W. McPhee
Lid
Yorkton
J. K. Blair
Lab
Wellington North
Montreal Institute Elects New President for 1937
Michael Dwyer of Nova Scotia is introduced as the Institute president for 1997 at the Tekadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy convention. Premier Maurice Duplessis briefly advised the institute to reorganize to include a professional body, while Dr JA Allan of Bemonton and others voiced concerns about the institute’s status and future direction.
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Michael Dwyer
Montreal
Nova Scotia
Tekadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Msttute
Apri
Maurice Duplessis
Quebec
Mincellea
JA. Allan
Bémontonyan
Ec Toe
Engineer Ag
Sicily
Allan Aa
Winnipeg-born singer to be made Canadian Legion honorary colonel
Deanna Durbin, a young Winnipeg-born singing star, will receive an honorary colonel title from the Los Angeles branch of the Canadian Legion. The rare honor, last awarded to actress Mary Pickford in 1928, marks a notable recognition of Durbin’s contributions to the arts and public life.
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Hollywood
Cal
Deanna Durbin
Canadian Legion
Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Toronto
Italian Troops in Spain Prompt British Probes
The ambassador to Rome was sent to make urgent inquiries into reports of large Italian forces in Spain. Foreign Secretary Eden said he received reports that an undetermined number of Italian soldiers landed at Cadiz aboard an Italian ship on March 5. Britain and France were offered concessions in Spanish Morocco but such a proposal was deemed out of the question by informed sources.
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Rome
Roops
Spain
Eden
House of Commons
Cadiz
Great Britain
France
Spanish
Morocco
Aid From Japan Reported to Help Spanish Insurgents
London report from the Manchester Guardian cites a diplomatic correspondent stating that Japanese officers are aiding the Spanish insurgents in Spain. He notes Franco’s incompetence combines with wavering foreign volunteers, including Italians who believed they were going to Africa. German officers on the rebel side also show reluctance to fight, and German authorities struggle to secure genuine volunteers.
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London
Spain
Manchester Guardian
Franco
Africa
Grman
New Finance Plan Wins Calgary Plebiscite
Calgary voters approve the Fortin plan by 4,857 to 2,865 in a plebiscite held with an aldermanic by‑election. The plan, drawn by Jules F. Fortin, would cancel 6,821,000 of city bonds and exchange 17,463,145 in outstanding securities for new debentures due 1962 at 4.5 percent. George Lancaster wins Civic Government and Taxpayers’ Association ballot, defeating Social Credit’s George M. Brown 12,770 to 10,707.
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Calgary
George Lancaster
Civic Government and Taxpayers’ Association
George M. Brown
Social Credit
Civic
Lancaster
Brown
Twenty Canadian Singers Named for London Coronation Choir
Sir Ernest MacMillan of the Toronto Conservatory of Music was asked by Prime Minister Mackenzie King to survey Canadian singers for the coronation choir. Selected performers will pay their own travel expenses. Western representatives handling applications include Prof. Arthur Collingwood in Saskatoon, Vernon Barford in Edmonton, and Stanley A. Blight in Vancouver.
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Anno Ic
Ernest MacMillan
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Mackenzie King
Canada
Saskatchewan
Prof
Arthur Collingwood
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Alberta
Vernon Barford
Anglican Cathedral
Edmonton
British Columbia
Stanley A. Blight
Vanuve
British Army Carries Out Major Mechanized Exercises in Egypt
While Mussolini toured Libya, British and Egyptian forces staged two large mock battles southeast of Hebouan. About 8000 troops, planes and tanks participated in Egypt’s desert maneuvers viewed as the first major test of mechanized units. For the first time Egyptian officers led British army operations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mussolini
Italy
Libya
Desort
Hebouan
Wheat probe sessions to be resumed soon
Winnipeg report says the Turgeon royal grain commission will resume hearings in Vancouver on March 31 after adjournments for holidays. Justice Turgeon, in Regina, continues the inquiry into the grain trade with focus on foreign markets. Ottawa based counsel Grindley and Layne coordinate western sittings with Edmonton Calgary Regina Winnipeg to follow. further eastern hearings possible.
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Winnipeg
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
Ottawa
Vancouver
W. F. A. Turgeon
Regina
Otawa
T. W. Grindley
J. E. Layne
West
Calgary
Eadmonton
Edmonton
Canada
Justice Turgeon
J. L. Ralston
K.C. Commission
Montreal
To Preserve Peace Is Duty Says Britain's War Secretary
In the House of Commons Alfred Duff Cooper urged a ready expeditionary force at peak efficiency and announced army estimates for 1937 totaling £82,174,000 an increase over 1936. He said the Empire’s major interest is peace and the army must be equipped to fulfill its service to mankind.
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of Empire
Britain
London
Alfred Duff Cooper
House of Commons
Duff Cooper
Kept On Red Camp Ottawa Disposition Of Relief Camps
Defence Minister Ian Mackenzie tabled a final report in the House of Commons detailing how the relief camps were closed. On February 29, 1936, 20,467 men remained in camps with 8,125 in railway work, 641 in farm work, and 3,376 in other jobs. Five hundred four were medically unfit and sent home for treatment before leaving the rolls. The camps had been organized in 1932 to aid about 70,000 unemployed and homeless men.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
National Defence Department
Bank of Canada officers begin Alberta financial probe
Three officers arrive to review Alberta finances. Alex Skelton, J. R Beattie, and J. J. Deutach will conduct a two week investigation following Manitoba and Saskatchewan procedures. The team will assess the province’s financial position and report findings.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Edmonton
Bank of Canada
Alberta
Alex Skelton
J. R Beattie
J. J. Deutach
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