Orr Wins World Record Run as Olympic Final Arrives
Lee Orr, 21, of Vancouver, reaches the 200 metre final, finishing second and placing fifth in the final as Jesse Owens of the United States sets a world record 20.7 seconds. Howie McPhee and Bruce Mumiber miss semi finals. Dr Phil Edwards advances to the 1500 metre final. Betty Taylor wins another heat in hurdles. Larry OConnor makes 110 metre final. Earle Meadows clears 14 feet 2 15 16 inches in pole vault.
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U.S
Phil Edwards
Betty Taylor
Larry Coonnor
Texas
Berlin
C.P
Lee Orr
VancouVer Flash
Olympic Times
Jesse Oweens
United States
Orr
Canada
Howie McPhee
Bruce Mumiber
Betty Fayior
Hama‘Titan
Larry O’connor
Toronto
Earle Meadows
Government issues prosperity certificates in Canada
EDMONTON Aug 5 Prosperity certificates first issue of 250000 bills with a $1 face value began circulation today. Hon Lucien Maynard announced he would use as much as possible and shop this afternoon. He would pass the first certificate at a department store willing to accept the certificates. Some certificates may reach road workers tonight.
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Edmonton
C.P
Lucien Maynard
Maynard
German officers in Ceuta confer with Franco in courtesy visit
German battleship Deutschland officers toured Ceuta with Spanish rebels and met Gen Francisco Franco for a full hour. Franco's staff said the visit was entirely natural as plans indicated a landing party of about 2000 troops.
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Rene Lauriac
Conyright
Havas
Tetuan
Spanish Morocco
C.p.havas
Ceuta
Francisco Franco
Franco
Jewish refugees reach coast with grim reports from Spain
Jewish refugees from Spanish Morocco who fled on a British steamer and landed at Gdynia arrived here with word that Spanish rebels arrested and sent East European Jews to concentration camps.
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Warsaw
C.p.-Jewish Forgraphic Agency
Spanish Morocco
Gdynia
Duplessis Charges Voters Intimidated
Mauric Duplessis, Union Nationale leader, charged at a meeting in Farnham Quebec that provincial authorities used special constables to intimidate electors. He warned they would not be paid if Union Nationale comes to power and would bring ministers to account for financing such actions. He cited a provincial force office robbery of $100,000 with no arrests and pledged reform of justice.
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Farnham
Que
C.P
Quebec
Mauric Duplessis
Union National
Union Nationale
Ethiopian commander advances on Dessye and Addis Ababa
Ras Imru, Ethiopian northwest commander, reportedly advances on Dessye and Addis Ababa with 40,000 warriors. Many Italian outposts were reported destroyed.
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Port Said
C.P
Rasimru
Dessye
Addis Ababa
May Have to Impose Additional Tax Levy
In Edmonton Aug 5 the City Comptroller J Hodgson told the city council committee that the city's finances are more serious than in years. He proposed an additional tax levy or higher utilities rates this year to avoid a projected 2 4 million cash shortage by year end, saying the burden of relief measures contributed to the trouble.
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Hdmonton
C.P
Cuy
David Mitchell
J. Hodgson
Inante
Committee of Ooucil
Hodgson
Faithful Friend Memoir Ties Bennett to Mayor McGeer
Vancouver report notes R B Bennett described as fidesca tes faithful friend of Mayor McGeer after they opened the Vancouver golden jubilee. A photo from Port Moody July 3 shows Bennett and McGeer 50 years after Bennett praised the engineer who first ran the transcontinental train. The Latin phrase Achates is recalled as a longtime term for a loyal ally.
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Vancouver
C.P
R. B. Bennett
G. G. McGeer
Bennett
Bennet
McGeer
Fides Achates
Achates
Aeneas
Ethiopians Attack Near Addis Ababa Threaten Italians
Dispatches report Ethiopian bands striking under cover near Addis Ababa as Italian troops fight to defend the capital. Some 200 Askaris are said to have fallen and fighting continued with Italians repelling multiple assaults amid a state of war and grave danger to foreigners.
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Port Said
C.P
Havas
Adils Ababa
Addis Ababa
Alberta Social Credit Hints At Certificate Redemption
Edmonton August report quotes Lucien Maynard stating the Social Credit government will redeem prosperity certificates for manufacturers wholesalers and retailers on designated dates each month starting September. Cash payments will be made for certificates presented on Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays after the second Wednesday of each month.
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Edmonton
CP. Jal
Maynard
Nine Die in Lightning Storm in Poland Fields
A severe storm in Rafalowka Poland killed nine people all farmers working in the fields. The lightning display terrified residents as authorities reported the weather event yesterday.
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Rafalovka
Poland
Manitoba party offers cabinet posts for four year support
Winnipeg dispatch reports conservative leader Errick F. Willis calling time opportune for discussing a plan from Reemier and Bracken to form a government in Manitoba. The deal would grant four cabinet posts in exchange for four years of Conservative support, with an alternative being another general election. Willis invited replies to the proposal to the CCF and So- Chal Credit parties.
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Winnipeg
C.P
Reemier
Teadert
Promisei
Govverniment
C.C.F
Alberta Finds Tar Sands Deposits Near Lac La Nonne
Edmonton August 5 D e s c o v e r y of several tar sands deposits between Lac La Nonne and Lac Ste Anne and near Lacombe was announced by Alberta public works minister W A Fallon. He said the lands will not be leased until engineers finish investigations and samples from Lac La Nonne area were sent for analysis at the University of Alberta.
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Edmonton
C.P
Lac la Norne
Lac Ste
Anhe
Lacombe
W. A. Fallow
Alberta
Lac la Nonne
Fallon
University
Fort McMurray
Alberta Anti-Aberhart Social Credit Party Formed
Edmonton reports a new anti-Aberhart Social Credit party in formation using a pact with Major C. H. Douglas. Douglas offered to come to Alberta once Premier Aberhart is dethroned, proposing a $100 a day incentive and asking the province to express its wishes. Premier Aberhart denied paying for Douglas and said he had done his best to bring him.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Alberta
C. H. Douglas
Feader
Aberhart
Douglas
W. E Hall
Social Credit M.P
Edmonton East
Nathing
anti-Aberhart Social Credit Party
Suspended Sentence on Mongrel Dog Sparks Town Debate
In Brockport New York a dog named Idaho accused of causing a boy's death faces a pending trial. A justice of the peace ordered confinement of Idaho until October 1, 1938, with death still a possible penalty during interim. The community remains divided over the dog’s fate as final hearings approach. Lord Hugh Cecil appointed to a historic scholastic post at Eton.
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Brockport
C. P
Idaho
Justice of Peace
Bénedict
Brogkport
AUB
Ip Mongrel Pup
Inerahaliog Ee
Focal Newspapers
St i
Eton
Lord Hugh Cecil
Trail of fugitive in Alberta slaying case advances
Alta. Aug. 6 The search for Jimmy Chiskum 26 year old bread-seller tied to a Tuesday slaying intensified as police dog units tracked the suspect toward Frog Lake reserve 30 miles east. The second shooting victim Jeremiah Cardinal lies in hospital with three gunshot wounds and is not expected to survive.
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Leroint
Alta
Jimmy
Chiskum
John Itasimmons
Frog
Lake Indian
Corp. Biais
Teres “Dale
Giésichen
Asfray
Jeremiah Cardinal
Roosevelt stresses drought relief separate from politics
In Hyde Park on August five President Roosevelt calls for continuing study of federal finances and insists drought relief must be separated from politics. He notes relief funds are needed in some states while others show less demand due to improved employment, amid concerns over allocations.
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
Elen
Alberta Retail Merchants to Confer in Calgary
The Alberta provincial executive of the Retail Merchants Association of Canada will confer in Calgary within the next few days to consider terms of the retailers covenant. President H. T. W. Forster of Medicine Hat plans to attend after a two month vacation in eastern Canada. The AMA head declined to state personal views on Alberta affairs, citing eastern papers. A. C. Mackay, association secretary, confirmed definite provincial meeting arrangements and a forthcoming announcement on the covenant and related retailer issues after the conference.
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Alberta
Retail Mérchants’ Association of Canada
Calgary
Sannty
A. C. Mackay
Labor Union Rift Expands as Lewis Faces Deadline
The AFL executive council informally gives John L Lewis and his allies 30 more days to reach terms or risk automatic suspension of the 10 affiliated unions. William Green of the AFL would announce the decision, proposing dissolution of the committee for industrial organization. The group aimed to unite workers across major industries.
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Associated
Breda
Washington
A.P
American Federation of Labor
John L.lewis
United Mine ‘Workers
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Council
Wiliam Green
Lewis Group
Committee For Industrial
CCF Endorses Canadian War Neutrality Policy
At the national convention in Toronto delegates reaffirmed support for a Canadian neutrality policy in war risk. They endorsed the foreign policy resolution from the national council noting neutrality would keep Canada from binding itself to Britain’s war actions. Spry of Ontario argued neutrality would strengthen the British working class movement by showing Canada would not be drawn into Britain’s war.
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Toronto
C.P
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Canada
Kaham
Spry
Ontario
C.C.F
Britain
Failed Plot Disclosed. McCutcheon Fired Over Tainted Milk Scheme
A Detroit health official dismissed bacteriologist Charles J. McCutcheon after he discussed an abortive plot by the Black Legion to contaminate milk with typhoid. McCutcheon denied breeding germs but admitted talking with the Legion officer. he failed to report the scheme and was fired. Dr Henry F Vaughan cited the failure to report as the firing reason.
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Detdoi
Charless J. McCutcheon
Black Legion
Jin
Henry
F. Vaughan
City Health Commission
McCutcheon
Ivetroit Board of Health
Pact to include many nations eyed amid Franco Spain war notes
London reports a seven nation pact nearing. Britain Belgium Italy Portugal Germany and Russia may join in future intervention plans. Fresh Liberal victories in Spain prompt 35 000 deaths and 100 085+ wounded. Madrid arrests over 600 rightists as Loyalists push against rebels. Rebels near Madrid suffer 300 dead in 48 hours. Medon freighter narrowly escapes sinking near Tangier. Spanish warships fire on two British seaplanes at Gibraltar.
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London
C. P
Fiott
Itain
Nee
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
Germany
Russia
Spain
Red Cross
Guadarramga
Crac
Avila
Lal Piers
Madrid
Roblegordo
C.P
Burgos
Emilio Mola
Tangier
Medon
Algiers
Gold found in East River water prompts police report
Aleck Krunocky a Works Progress Administration worker told police he retrieved 1060 in gold from two water soaked packages spotted by a Chinese man at 86th Street and the East River. He lowered himself into the river and surfaced with 53 20 gold pieces plus pockets full of coin proving the treasure.
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New
York
East River
Aleck Krunocky
Works Progress Administration
Frunocky
Greece Proclaims Martial Law To Thwart Communist Strike
In Athens on August 5 Greece, under King George II, declares martial law to counter a Communist inspired general strike. Metaxas government tightens control, bans deputies, and censors media as elections are postponed until stability returns. A 24 hour strike was called and unions react amid political tension.
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Athens
C.P
George II
Greece
Ee Ee
Imén
John ‘Metaxas
Alle Civil Aftaige
Fan’ Atic
Alberta government seeks factory data via new registration form
Edmonton Aug. 5 CP reports Premier Aberhart released the final phase of the Alberta Social Credit plan. The forms and a covenant to be signed by manufacturers or processors will gather details to aid in planning goods supply and basic dividends. Registration is not compulsory but supervised by Provincial Secretary Manning.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta Social. Credit
Aberhart
E. C
Manning
Trade and Industry
Alberta
Credit House
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Madridi
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