Storms Leave Nine Dead Across Michigan Ontario
A.P. dispatch reports violent wind hail and rain across the Atlantic seaboard and Great Lakes area causing nine deaths in eastern Michigan and additional fatalities in Ohio and Ontario. Damage exceeds one million dollars in Michigan with crop losses and citywide disruption from Flint to Pontiac as personnel aid victims.
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Michigan
Ontario
Detroit
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
Ohio
Mats
Hitler declares dictatorship after Hindenburg death
Berlin reports Czechoslovakian troops near borders amid German consolidation. Hitler seizes presidential and chancellor powers after Hindenburg’s death, demands oath from armed forces, sets August 19 plebiscite, seeks title as führer and Reichschancellor. Britain wary as Anglo German ties cool.
U S A Perfects Air Defence
The War Department has outlined a 33 million plan to encircle the United States with anti air craft defences. Projects include new anti air craft guns searchlights and fire control gear prepared for Congress. Ambitious expansion plans for Italys air force and navy are also detailed with multi billion lire appropriations. Premier Okada says naval parity not pursued and Britain and the United States must curb offensive arms.
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Ashington
War Department
United States
Congress
Tokyo
C.p.havas
Gan
Great Britain
Keisuke Okada
Increase In Cattle Quota Reported By Canada
Quebec Aug 3 Canada will have a quota of 29000 head of cattle in Britain's markets for the last half of 1934. Hon G Howard Ferguson announced on arrival in Canada that this is about 5500 more than the first six months quota. He credited good cooperation with Great Britain to adjust exports to market conditions.
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Albert W. Wilson
Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Germany
von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Gerainly
Quebec
C.P
Canada
G. Howard Ferguson
Ferguson
Hudson’s Bay
P. Ashley Cooper
Hudson's Bay Company
G. W. Allan
K.C
Cooper
Bank of England
City of London
Western
Hudson Bay
Documents Stolen from Train in Transit to Portsmouth
Reports from Portsmouth say highly important admiralty documents about trials of new ships and guns are missing from a red dispatch box in the guard's coach of a Waterloo to Portsmouth train. The admiralty denies knowledge of the loss.
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London
C.P
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Waterloo Station
Fire Sweeps Blairmore as Forest Flares Continue
Rain cooled southern British Columbia for a third day aiding firefighters near Blairmore where lines held and the Sheep Creek fire remained quiet. Across the West, Montana Idaho Washington and California faced costly fires with millions burned and control delayed by low humidity and high winds. Curlew, Trout Creek and Great Meadow blazes raged as 1,500 fighters pressed to gain control.
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B.C
C.P
Kootenay
Boundary Areyaae
British Columbia
Spokane
Wash
Montana
Idaho
Washington
California
Colville
Wardena
Trout Creek
Great Meadow
Soviet Lithuania Back Eastern Regional Security Pact
Moscow and Lithuania announced approval of a proposed Eastern regional pact of mutual assistance after talks between Maxim Litvinov and Foreign Minister Lazaraitis. A communique said collective measures of guarantee for all Eastern European countries are needed.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Lithuania
Maxim Litvinoff
Lazaraitis
Europe
Foochow Threatened as Communist Forces Advance
Unconfirmed reports say Chinese Communists broke a government cordon, captured Siaukow and threaten Foochow. Warships were dispatched as a precaution. H.M.S. Witch reached Foochow from Hongkong while Japan sends a large naval vessel to guard Japanese nationals.
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Hong Kong
C. P
Shuikow
Foochow
H.M.S. Witch
Hongkong
Japan
Warning to Bathers on Sas Katchewan River Prompted by Chief Taylor
River Chief Taylor asks The News to warn bathers after two near drowning incidents. Police urge parents to keep children from the main current, which remains dangerous. A safer stretch lies on the river’s north side, about half a mile west of the Finlay bridge.
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Taylor
Saskatchewan
Finlay Bridge
Vancouver Doctor Shot In Calgary Oil Region Updates
Dr A P Procter chief medical officer of Canadian Pacific Railway in Vancouver was shot through the stomach and seriously injured. In New York Lou Gehrig tied Jimmy Foxx for the season home run lead with his 34th in the fourth inning. In Barrhead 11 year old Sigmond Ballantyne was accidentally shot with a .22 rifle and hospitalized with a grazed heart. Turner Valley oil and gas restrictions remain in place as officials clarify orders in council. A Junker plane brought Lord Dun cannon to Cameron Bay for an Arctic picnic drawing trappers and natives. In Edmonton farmer John Kaulyzk burned to death in a barn fire, believed sparked by a cigarette.
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Vancouver
A. P. Procter
Canadian Pacific Railway
New York
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia
Barrhead
Sigmond Ballantyne
Calgary
Turner Valley
Alberta Department of and S and Mines
Edmonton
Cameron Bay
Canadian Airways Junker
Brouas Viscount Duncannon
Canada
Northland
Lord Duncannon
John Kauylzk
Settlement Demands and Strikes Hit Multiple Cities
Gov Olson calls for immediate settlement as Chicago stockyards resume cattle and hog trading under police escort after a nine day strike. In Portland violence erupts between union and non union longshoremen with injuries reported. Chicago livestock handlers vote to strike despite yards reopening. In Minneapolis truck drivers face vandalism and picket clashes as talks with Governor Olson and employers begin.
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Chicago
R.P
Portland
Ore
A.P
Livestock Commission
Commission
Minneapolis
Floyd B. Olson
Debt Talks With Russia Near Possible Breakthrough
In New York on August 8 1984 officials signaled an early end to the debt negotiations as Ivan Boyeff vice commissar for foreign trade is set to visit the United States in September to take charge of trade matters and Amtorg the Soviet trade agency. Amtorg expands offices amid resumed heavy trade while debt talks continue between Cordell Hull and Alexander Troyanovsky with a likely fall accord.
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New York
Associated Press
United States
Ivan Boyeff
Boyeff
Amtorg
Moscow
Peter A. Bogdanov
Russia
Bogdanov
Washington
Cordell Hull
Alexander
Troyanovsky
Boyett
Medicine Hat confirms dates for annual celebration
A meeting of the control committee last night set the Medicine Hat annual celebration for September 27 28 and 29. The dates were confirmed after discussion on event planning and safety measures.
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Medicine Hat
Net tightens on Toronto Bank of Montreal heist
Police rounded up three men and two women across Ontario Quebec and Michigan in a sweep linked to a $25 000 robbery at a Toronto Bank of Montreal branch. Arrested are Albert Dorland 34 John Walkoff 37 Ray Alderman 35 Effie Hoar 27 Bes sie Harris, with Alderman and Walkoff held on armed robbery charges and Dorland remanded in Toronto.
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Toronto
Bank of Montreal
Albert Dorland
John Vakoff
Montreal
Ray Alderman
Gauvreaux
Detroit
Effie Hoar
Dorland
Alderman
Bessie Harris
Walkoff
Williams to face riot charges after relief camp riot
Regina reports the prosecution of A. C G. Williams on rioting and unlawful assembly charges will proceed despite representations by the Canadian Labor Defence League led by Rev. A. F. E. Smith. The charges arise from riots at the Saskatoon relief camp in spring 1933 that caused Inspector L. J. Sampson's death.
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Regina
C.P
A. C G. Williams
T. C. Davis
K.C
Canadian Labor Defence League
A. F E. Smith
Williams
Saskatoon
L. J. Sampson
Military Defy Court Order In New Orleans Crisis
In New Orleans the adjutant general directed officers to fortify positions at Jackson barracks as the civil district court ordered dismissal of troops. Sentries blocked civil sheriff access to the state militia commander while militia and police faced off near city hall.
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New Orleans
National Guard
Jackson Barracks
Raymond H. Fleming
Civil District Court
City Hall
Long
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
A.P
O. K. Allen
Louis Knop
George Reyer
Joseph ‘Cassard
Drowning Tragedies Across Canadian Rivers
Edmonton reports Rog er Lefresniere aged 14 drowned near Bonnyville after warning against entering the river. His playmate witnessed the tragedy in a deep hole. Williams, 17, drowned in the Saskatchewan River while learning to swim with friends. body not recovered. Sydney men search for four brothers and a fifth victim after a lake accident near Blackett's Lake.
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Edmonton
Roger Lefresniere
Bonnyville
Lefresniere
Williams
Sydney
N.S
C.P
Vive
Blackett’s Lake
A.H. Cluus
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Voluteeers
Bodes
Not Surprised By Ottawa Viewpoint
Premier R. G. Reid of Alberta says he is not surprised by Prime Minister Bennett stance on reducing federal relief aid. Reid, visiting British Columbia, notes past experience suggests fair federal treatment despite the conference’s outcome. Rain kept him in town during a holiday on the province’s coast.
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Vancouver
C. PI
R. G. Reid
Alberta
R. B. Bennett
Reid
British Columbia
Ottawa
Bennett
Civil Court Order Stirs Political Fight Over City Offices
A civil court order issued today by Mayor Semmes Walmsley challenges the state administration led by Senator Long over control of city offices. Judge Nat Bond set a hearing for next Tuesday. Edward Rightt warned that noncompliance could mean contempt penalties.
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Cig District ‘Court
Semmes Walmssey
Long
Nat. Bond
Edward’ Rightt
The
Counsel
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