British Engineers Convicted in Moscow Espionage Trial
Six British engineers faced espionage and sabotage charges tied to Metropolitan-Vickers operations in Russia. MacDonald and Thorntons’ fate contrasted with several Russians who received long terms, while others were acquitted or expelled. The verdict sparked fear of severe penalties and transnational tensions.
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Moscow
Thoroton
MacDonald
Monkhouse
Nordwall
Cushny
Gregory
Vassili Gusev
Zorin
Krasseninnikov
Kotlyarevsky
Anna Kutuzova
Lebedev
Lobanov
Olyenik
Y. I. Ziebert
Cui Uidocu
London
Casagiga
Metropolitan-Vickers
Russia
William L. MacDonald
Smirnov
Alberta Teachers See Record Membership at Edmonton Meeting
Alberta Teachers’ Alliance reports 1932 33 season membership reached 3362, up from 2816. notes exclude provisional members. President M Ward Brock urges stronger publicity, focused provincial effort, and wider outreach with shared costs to improve public understanding of teachers and education.
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Edmonton
Alberta Teachers’ Alliance
John W
Unizetian
McDougall United Church
Sehg
Pronigation
Brock
Akron airship possibly located in sunken wreck
Washington April 18 The United States Navy received word from Captain Leary of the cruiser Portland that Akron may have been located. Reports from the naval tug Sagamore described grappling operations near the airship’s fall and a large sunken object being secured.
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Washington
United States Navy Department
Leary
Portland
Akron
Sagamore
Senate orders probe into Harriman Bank DOJ delay
The Senate Judiciary Committee is tasked with investigating the Justice Department delay in prosecuting Harriman National Bank officials for alleged banking law violations. Joseph W. Harriman, former bank board chairman, was recently indicted for falsifying accounts.
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Washington
Senate Today
Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Harriman National Bank
Joseph W. Harriman
English engineer Dr. Paley buried after snow slide
The body of Dr. R. C. Paley, a young Englishman and skier, was laid to rest after services at St. George's Church and the cemetery below snow peaks. Pallbearers included James Boyce and Norman Knight, with wreaths from Cambridge groups, MIT, Harvard, and Skoki Camp among others.
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England
R. C
Paley
St. George's Anglican Church
H. T. Montgomery
G.hao
Argerath
Peter’ Fe
James Boyce
Cameron Stockland
Cyril Paris
Norman Knight
Clifford White
Victor Kutschera
Rockies
Famiy
Harvard University
Skoki Camp
Boston
G. H. C. Bing
Peter White
Banff
N. Weiner
Behreng
Chase
Sperry
Cambridge
Mass
Kidnappers Demand $50,000 in Factor Case
John Factor, extradition foe of England for fraud, said he would meet a reasonable ransom for his son Jerome’s safe return. Jerome, university student, reported telephone contact with kidnappers promising further instructions as Factor urged contact with his friends. Factor denied receiving a note raising the original $50,000 demand.
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Chicago
John Factor
England
Jerome
Wee
Factor
Jack
Daniel Gilbert
State Attorney
British Steamer Benholm in Fire Seeks Immediate Aid
The British steamer Benholm reported a fire and asked for immediate assistance. The cruiser Leander was en route to the Benholm to render aid.
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Gibraltar
Benholm
Leander
Canada and Bennett discuss rail, pensions in Ottawa
Ottawa reports government moves on a railway bill to bar C N R and C P R amalgamation and require Board of Railway Commissioners consent to abandon lines. Also Parliament Hill sessions focus on pensions reforms for civil service and veterans, with Prime Minister Bennett visiting Washington next week.
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Ottawa
Manion
C.N.R
C.P.R
Board of Railway Commissioners
RR. B. Bennett
Roosevelt
Washington
Bennett
W. D. Herridge
Herridge
United States
Parliament Hill
E. N. Rhodes
Fim
Ade
Murray MacLaren
National Health
Rhodes
Siriéd
Royal Commission
Japanese Offensive Presses Along Peiping Coast Railway
Japanese and Manchukuoan forces push toward Peiping from the coast rail line as Chinese troops retreat to the Swan river. Changli and Chinwangtao change hands amid heavy bombing and shelling with villages declaring allegiance to Manchukuo allied authorities.
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Peiping Coast Railway
Changli
Tientsin
Peiping
Lwan River
Lwanchow
Tangshan
Great Wall
Penta Iho
Chinwang
Iwan River
Shanghai
Chingwangtao
Shanhaikwan
Swan River
Ing
North China
Manchukuo
Shanhaikwan- Peiping
Taitonying
Yungping
Ching
Currency inflation bill eyed by Congress and White House
Washington reports outline President Roosevelt studying options to inject more money to aid the people without broad currency expansion. Senate defeat of a silver remonetization amendment 43 to 33. Wheeler vows to push inflation plan again while Thomas proposes broad currency powers.
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Washington
Rainey
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
White House
Senate
United States
Wheeler
Montana
Robinson
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Thomas
Oklahoma
Great Britain
England
America
Appeal Court Upholds Operation on 2-Year-Old Helen Vasco
The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division today upheld Judge Smythe of Westchester County Children's Court order for an operation on two year old Helen Vasco. The child was spirited from home by her parents to avoid medical intervention despite doctors saying life is at risk from eye trouble.
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New York
Appelate
Supreme Court
Smythe
Westchester County Chidren's Court
Helen Vasco
Red Caps Open Exhibition With Close Loss to Medaltas
The Red Caps opened with a fast exhibition Sunday, leading 20 19 after ten innings. The lineup features Swan Mignault McClory Gordon Horne Alex Paterson Oakland Po desta Bill Wyatt and Bert Wyatt. The Ladies Auxiliary plans a parish hall selling sale on Wednesday afternoon, April 19. Pringle Henderson has moved to his new Third Street home formerly occupied by Art Lyons.
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Ining
Swanon Mignault
McClory
Gordon Horne
Alex Paterson
Oakland, Pod
Medicine Hat Players Qualify to Represent Alberta
Medicine Hat players proved their eligibility to represent Alberta at the Dominion Drama League Festival in Ottawa with a polished performance of The Twelve Pound Look. Mary Laidlaw as the broken wife and Joan Hays as the neglected wife delivered standout portrayals, supported by Norman Davis as Sir Harry Sims and Brian Shellon as the butler. The surrounding concert showcased Medicine Hat’s notable local talent and reinforced the city’s reputations.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Ottawa
James Barrie
Mary Laidlaw
Sir Harry Sims
wJoan Hays
Sir Harry
Joan Hays
Norman Davis
Brian Shellon
Formance
Canada Posts 67 Million Dollar Export Trade Balance
Canada ended the year with an export trade balance of 67,693,483 dollars. Domestic exports for the year ending March 31 totalled 473,907,455 dollars, vs 406,213,972 dollars in imports. Total importations last year were 578,492,882 dollars. domestic exports 576,344,302 dollars. Customs and excise revenue fell to 187,227,790 dollars, down 20,911,560 from the prior year, with customs revenue dropping 33,413,167 dollars to 68,699,963 dollars.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Customs and Excise
Department of National Revenue
Railway bill sparks union end claim in Kamloops
Wilfred Hanbury Liberal MP for Vandever Burrard told rail workers at Kamloops that the railway bill in the House of Commons would suspend running trades agreements within six months and cripple unions. He denounced the arbitral board as eye wash and warned power would rest with a chairman acting as liquidator.
Fire damages garage at 518 First Street
At 11 15 p m the fire brigade responded to a small frame garage behind a residence on First Street where a blaze of unknown origin caused heavy damage before being extinguished. Local authorities stated the fire caused significant smoke and heat but no injuries were reported.
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Maharajah of
Jaipur
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Lethbridge
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