Commander Settle Fails Stratosphere Flight
Commander T G Settle attempted a stratosphere ascent in a specialty balloon from Chicago World’s Air Show. The craft reached about 5000 feet before a valve stuck causing a rapid descent. The gondola and balloon sustained no injuries, and the landing occurred at 18th and Canal streets. A brief miscue ended the flight after ten minutes.
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Chicago
G. W. Settle
Chicago World’s Air
Conmmanider Settle
Burlington
Associated Press
T. G. Setth
U.S. Navy
18Th
Canal Streets
U S Capital and Labor Declare A Truce
In Washington Roosevelt moves toward a nationwide truce as the Industrial Recovery Administration and a three member board reach a moratorium on strikes. Employers and workers on the advisory board join General Johnson to halt disputes until recovery codes set hours and minimum wages.
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Hivde Pook
Noy
Roosevelt
Cael
Labor
Industrial Recovery Administration
General Johnson
Conton Council
Johnson
Washington
Boston lawyer arrested for tear gas bombs tied to NYSE shutdown
A 26 year old Boston lawyer and Massachusetts National Guard private was arrested in Somerville for placing tear gas bombs that caused the New York Stock Exchange to close yesterday. The suspect was identified as Daniel de Somerville based on press reports.
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New York
Gene S
Daniell
Somerville
Mass
New York Stock Exchange
Boston
Massachusetts National Guard
Weather Summary Promises Fair, Warm Weekend Across Regions
Weather has been mostly fair and warmer in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with light showers in parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta where cooler conditions arrive. Alberta forecast shows mostly fair today and Sunday with little temperature change.
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Port Arthur
Mouse Jaw
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Winnipeg
Sansketoor
Lethbridge
Vancouver
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wage Increase At Union Drawn Steel Company
Officials announce a 15 percent wage raise for all employees at the Union Drawn Steel Company, effective from August 1, with the announcement dated August 4 in Hamilton.
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P.C
Hamilton
Canadian Press
Union Drawn Steel Company
Boat Christening Set At Elkwater Lake This Sunday
The Glen Sillak and Patricia Terrill christening of the new 22 foot V-bottom cabin cruiser will occur at Elkwater Lake on Sunday at 3 p m if weather permits. Carl Sillak and John Elves built the boat with local materials from Revelstoke Beaver Lumber and J J Moore and Son. The name was chosen from a ballot of entries after a summer contest run by Carl Sillak.
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Elkwater Lake
Carl Sillak
Mesdames E. Ashburner
A. J. Burns
M. A. Cory
R. B. Davidson
Fe, O'Connor
P. FE. Volway
G. Weber
Cypress Hills
Mitchell
John
Carl Elves
Revelstoke Lumber Company
Beaver Lumber Company
Gas City Planing Mill
J. J. Moore and Son
J. C. Beveridge
Alberta
Limttd
Konnenberg
John Leckie Limited
Toronto
G. A. Caldwell
Jas. Rae and Sons
Medicine Hat
Aberta Cartage Company
Bill” Gaffney
Rio Grande Valley Devastated by Roaring Hurricane
A Gulf of Mexico hurricane struck the Rio Grande Valley tearing roofs from homes and damaging crops and power lines. In Brownsville and along Padre Island shelters were established as residents sought word on casualties while crews and guards aided marooned campers and defense stations.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Col Sam Robertson
del Mar
Brazos Island
Pawre Island
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
San Padre Island
Broats Island
Rio Grande
Port Isabel
Coastguard Staton
Padre Island
San Benito
Ibrownsville
Trans Atlantic Flight to Nowhere Aims Record Attempt
Lieut. Maur ice Rossi and Paul Codes began a Canada to Atlantic crossing from Floyd Bennett Field at 4 41 am BLSP aiming to set a distance record. They planned a great circle route via Cape Sable and Seilly Islands with weather guiding their path. The current record is 5540 miles set by RAF pilots in 194? from Cromwell England to Walfisch Bay noting position near Sable Island at 11 25 am according to Canadian east coast radio.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Gayford
Gilbert E. Nicholetts
Royal Air Force
Cromwell
England
Walfish Bay
Africa
Halifax
Lieut
Rossi
Paul Cobos
Atlantic
Sable Island
East Coast Radio
Canso
Baker addresses Manyberries crowd on August first
P F Baker M L A spoke at the Gaiety in Manyberries arguing against Liberal W R Howson. He defended Camrose Normal in Edmonton and attacked Howson as an attorney. Baker downplayed the $144 million provincial mortgage and touted province assets including the telephone system railways and courthouses.
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Perren Baker
Manyberries
P. F. Baker
M.L.A
Gaiety
W. R. Howson
Edmonton
Mr. Baker
Camlese
Mr. Howson
Baker
Brownlee
Northern Railways
Grain Conference Closes as Governor-General Praises Progress
Regina August 4 The governor general Lord Bessborough closed the Worlds Grain Conference calling agriculture pivotal to civilization and future progress He lauded Western Canadian farming for rapid advances and warned there is more to come from combining science with machinery
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Regina
Lord Bessborough
Canada
Guards patrol Leinster House amid armed police action
About 60 Dublin police armed with revolvers patrolled government buildings and Leinster House as parliament met guards manned approaches. The move sparked sensational rumors linked to a boiler room fire with Defense Minister Aiken and officials visiting the building while officials refused to comment.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Leinster House
Free State Police
Aiken
British Settlement Plan Gaining Backing In Canada
London August 5 British authorities press resumption of immigration on a normal scale through Brig General M L Hornby s proposed British community settlements Canada and provincial governments express strong support Ontario backs no delay in increasing British immigration Western Canada could absorb hundreds of thousands more families with modest capital needs continues on page five
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London
Canada
Dominion
M. L. Hornby
Hornby
United Kingdom
Mornby
W. A. Gordon
Saskatchewan
Mani
Toba
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Western Canada
Strike vote planned by Canadian railway unions amid wage cuts
Montreal reports immediate steps to poll a strike ballot among about 24 000 running trades on Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. Unions seek a further 10 percent wage decrease or risk trains idling as talks with the railways stall. A government conciliation board previously sided with the companies, leaving unions with the option to strike.
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Montreal
General Conference
Canada
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Minister of Railways
Minister of Labor
United States
W. A. Gordon
Cattle Exports Rise Sharply to 28310 This Year
Ottawa reports cattle exports to the United Kingdom this week push the calendar year total to 28310 head, more than double last year by this time. This week’s shipments include 460 head on the S S Sulaima 465 on the S S Nevisian and 621 on the S S Manchester Citizen.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
S.S. Sulaima
S.S. Nevisian
S.S. Manchester Citizen
Grain department figures show varying October to May splits
Ogilvies grain department reports October 83 percent split and December at 85 percent. May 8914-5, November 8114, track 81 percent and street 6214 values are noted in the summary.
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Ogilvies Grain Dept
Should Canadian Legion Meet Annually
Victoria August 4 criticism of the Dominion Command over postponement of the annual Dominion convention in British Columbia. A resolution urged immediate steps to hold a Dominion convention in the province this year. The delay was said to endanger unity and welfare of Legion members amid pension cuts and unemployment policy decisions. The provincial command rejected amending the constitution to allow active participation in political candidate elections. The convention decided to send questionnaires to all candidates in upcoming provincial and Dominion elections on veterans’ issues.
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Victoria
Dominion
Canadian Legion
British Columbia
Briish Columbia
Legion
Canadian police arrest man over murder threat letter
Gananoque Ontario August 5 The police said state troopers arrested Gordon Dignem a Wolff Island native and charged him with sending a threatening letter to Mrs Cleveland E Dodge wife of a New York financier. The letter warned that her estate on Wild Goose Island would be destroyed and a family member killed unless she paid 1000 dollars.
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Gananoque
Ont
Gordon Dignem
Wolff Island
Cleveland E. Dodge
New York
Wild Goose Island
Roof Collapse Hurts 40 At Regina Exhibition
A barn roof collapsed at Regina exhibition grounds during auto races injuring 40 spectators and fatally injuring three. Among the injured were 12 year old Frank Kaye with internal injuries and 18 year old Murial Musgrove with spinal injuries. Police cleared the area as 25 victims were taken to city hospitals and others treated for broken limbs and chest injuries.
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Regina
Exhibition Grounds
Frank Kaye
Murial Musgrove
Grey Nuns
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Settle
Starian
Harlan County
U.S
Elkwater
King’s Cross Station
Edinburgh
G. de Havilland
Nset
Britain
Faye
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