U States Oil Industries Arrange Temporary Code Under New Recovery Act
Washington reports that U S oil industries and other sectors plan temporary codes to raise wages and limit work hours within two weeks as part of the recovery act. Codes to be adopted alongside existing temporary agreements, with final codes to be set after public hearings. Unions and house to house campaigns coordinate compliance and buying from favored Bilne Eagle businesses. The American Newspaper Publishers Association proposes shorter hours and minimum wages tied to city size, preserving contracts and press freedom.
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U. States
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Alliciels
United States
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Correspondence Courses Expand High School Offerings
Middnorton August announcement by Hon. Perren Baker provincial minister of education reveals mail correspondence courses will extend to high school grades 9 through 12. Subjects will cover nearly all standard high school topics, excluding technical or commercial units. cost 88 per subject, with Edmonton-based exams and marking, home study, and credits awarded on completion.
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Middnorton
Aug
Iail
Perren Baker
Department of Educaterage Arigament
Edmontor
Edmonton
Burn s Fortune Leaves Estate To Burns Family
Dominic Burns of Vancouver Block died June 19 without a will leaving a net estate of 200000. Letters of administration go to F. J. Blake Wilson. The estate will be shared equally by three brothers a sister and the children of a deceased brother. Senator Patrick Burns of Calgary is a beneficiary.
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Vancouver
Canadian Press
Dominic Burns
J. Blake Wilson
Patrick Burns
Calgary
Banff Indian Days to Feature Buffalo Barbecue
Banff Alberta August 9 192? Banff Springs Hotel announces buffalo barbecue as a centerpiece of the Indian days August 18 to 21 Norman Luxton committee head says visitors from distant regions relish seeing the buffalo in the paddock and tasting buffalo. Jack Casill will barbecue for about twenty thousand guests at the meadow below Stony Squaw mountain on Friday noon. The first two days include parades and Indian sports with pow wow evenings. The third day is home day with teepee village visits and a hymn heavy pow wow.
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Banff Springs
Alta
Banff
N. K. Luxton
Down East
Norman
Western Canada
Jack Casill
Jack
Pat Burns
Calgary
Stony Squaw Mountain
Teepee
Machado May Quit In Peace Interests
Cuba's political conflict moved toward a peaceful resolution as President Machado faced a possible indefinite leave of absence. United States Ambassador Sumner Welles awaited Machado's decision after which a universally acceptable Secretary of State would be named to succeed if the presidency became vacant.
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Machado
Havana
Cuba
United States
Summer Welles
Congress
Edmonton Fears Move To Abolish Grain Appeal Board
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce protests to Hon. H. H. Stevens over transferring Grain Appeal Board chairman C. R. Cliff Manahan to Calgary and routing Edmonton appeals to Calgary as federal authority directs a temporary shift.
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Edmonton
Grain Appeal Board
H. H. Stevens
Calgary
Tanker Glascoe Explodes Off Rockaway Beach
A 75 foot oil tanker named Glascoe exploded near Rockaway Beach in Queens today. The blaze reached the water and caused about 20 000 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported.
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New York
Glascoe
Rockaway Beach
Queens
Great Falls Rodeo Honors Cowboy Artist Russell Memorial
Alberta ranchers and old-time cowboys are expected at the Northern Montana Mail and Rodeo in Great Falls, Montana, August 21 to 26. The Russell Memorial ceremony will honor Charles Russell, famed Montana cowboy artist. Senators Burns and Riley are invited. Frazier Hunt and Guy Weadick plan to attend with Weadick officiating as rodeo judge.
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Alberta
Montana
Great Falls
Russell
Charles Russell
Wyoming
Charlie Parks
Medicine Hat
German Students Seek Scars of Honor at Heidelberg Duels
With the lifting of the ban on dueling by Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Heidelberg University resumes the traditional student battles for “scars of honor.” Freshmen must fight seven duels to join fraternities. Surgeons attend to sterilize weapons and treat fighters as the marks are earned.
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Adolf Hitler
Heidelberg University
Blackie Beats Royals 5 0 as Neil Dominates Pitching
Blackie defeats the Royals 5 to 0 in a one sided game as Bernie Neil shuts them down. Boss drives in two runs with a third inning single and wild pitch scoring. Anderson, Plotsky and Adams contribute key hits in a decisive fifth inning rally. Also notes a Britain Ireland shipbuilding rise of 35,101 tons for quarter ending June 30.
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Royals
Bernie Neil
Blackie
Crane
Boss
Anderson
Royals Crane
Great Britain
Ireland
Free State Guard Attacked in Dublin Amid Blue Shirts Walkout
In Dublin crowds stoned and hooted the Blue Shirts led by General Owen O Duffy outside a ballroom on O Connell Street. Several guardsmen were cut by stones, a window was smashed on the car carrying William T Cosgrave, and police kept back hostile crowds. O Duffy urged government cooperation against interference and announced a Sunday parade while defending the Irish parliamentary system as un Irish and harmful.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Owen O'Duffy
National Guard
O'Connell Street
William T. Cosgrave
The
Republic
Blue Shirts
O'Duffy
Saorstate
Possible Clue to the Killer of Const. Lenhard
Regina reports a breakthrough in the Lenhard case as Chief Bruton says information could lead to the arrest of all three suspects soon. Only one is sought for the murder of Constable George Lenhard. a reward for the trio’s apprehension will be offered shortly.
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Regina
George Lenhard
City Police
Martin J. Bruton
New Wheat Delivered At Moose Jaw
The first load of new crop Reward wheat arrived at a Moose Jaw milling concern. James Smith of Beéldeck delivered the grain, grading No 1 hard and weighing 63 pounds per bushel. It was harvested and threshing at about 15 bushels per acre, marking August 9 as Moose Jaw’s earliest wheat delivery date in local mill history.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
James Smith
Beéldeck
Sir Robert Falconer elected president of Pacific Relations conference
Banff reports Sir Robert Falconer of Toronto was unanimously chosen as president of the fifth bi ennal conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations. The event opens here in May, announced by Charles F. Loomis, acting general secretary of the Institute.
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Banff
Robert Falconer
K. C
Toronto
Institute of Pacific Relations
Meaway
Charles F. Loomis
Centany
Institute
Campaign Firestorm Shakes Nova Scotia Politics
Halifax August election race roars as Conservatives led by Premier Harrington and Liberals under Angus Macdonald clash across 26 ridings for 30 seats. Three cornered contests loom in industrial Cape Breton while Halifax Centre sees United Front candidate Joe Wallace.
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Halifax
N.S
Nova
Gordon S. Harrington
Angus Macdonald
New Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Nova Scotia
United Front
Independent Labor Party
Cape Breton
Halifax City
Joe Wallace
E. N. Rhodes
Dominion
Mr. Rhodes
Weather Forecast Shows Fair Skies Across West
The period brings mostly fair and warmer conditions in the West with a thunder shower reported near Winnipeg. Ontario remains fair with showers in the east. City readings include Winnipeg 92 68 Moose Jaw 92 56 Regina 89 54 Medicine Hat 86 58 Lethbridge 84 65 Calgary 80 52 Edmonton 72 46 Vancouver 18 56 Victoria 66 50. Alberta forecast calls for moderate northwest to west winds with fair conditions today and Thursday and a quite cool night.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
Max
Moose Jaw
Clear
Regina
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver, Clear
Victoria
Nazi Police Disbanded in Prussia by Premier Goering
Berlin August 8 The brown and black shirt auxiliary police units from the S A and S S will end August 15 under an order by Prussia’s Premier Hermann Goering. These forces were added to the regular police minutes after the Nazi rise to power.
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Berlin
Hitler
Prussia
Hermann Goéring
S.A
S.S
Canadian business groups study impact of US NRA on Canada
Montreal agencies including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Montreal Board of Trade moved to survey NRA effects on three fronts Washington Ottawa and the Canadian clothing industry. Leaders said investigations will cover NRA developments in the United States indirect price effects in Canada and the industry’s response including a possible Canadian NRA and code of ethics.
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Montreal
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Montreal Board of Trade
Washington
United States
Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
England
Canada
Uni
Canadian Associatio of
N.R.A
Association of Garment Manufacturers
Warren K. Cook
Alex McA. Murphy
Québec
Murphy
Henry W. Morgan
Premium Paid on Canada Loan in Great Britain
London reports earliest dealings in Canada's 75 million loan showed a premium of 1 to 11 4. Allocations reached many applicants on Tuesday with heavy scaling back. Blocks of £100 filled, £500 blocks only 20 percent, larger requests only 16 percent. Estimated subscription five times over. Closing quotation Tuesday at 13 4 premium.
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London
C.P. Cable
Canada
Wheat prices and northern fur import head Edmonton trade
Ogilvie grain dept reports futures for Oct 8114 Dec 8314 May 87%-88 1 Mor 79% and track 7914 street 601. Northward fur shipments valued at 2 million dollars arrive in Edmonton last week from the far north.
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Ogilvie Grain Dept
Edmonton
Running Trade Will Ballot on Strike at the Montreal
United railway workers across the coast to coast plan a secret ballot on September 15 for about 24 000 members including engines conductors trainmen telegraph staff and enginemen. Ballots will be conducted lodge by lodge and results sent to regional chairs in Montreal for final tally.
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Montreal
I Press
Captain Mollison Is Sailing Home
New York reports Captain J Mollison the trans Atlantic flier will sail for England Friday on the Majestic after a plane crash at Bridgeport Connecticut. His wife Mrs Mollison formerly Art Johnson will stay in the United States for two to three weeks while plans for a new plane are made.
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New York
J Mollison
trans-Atlantic Flier
Bridgeport
Winchell Column Cites Jolson Outburst in Hollywood
The Adian Press reports Walter Winchell notes Al Jolson’s recent public temper in Hollywood two weeks ago. The piece presents Winchell’s column form and mentions a formal notice attached to the incident.
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New York
al Jolson
Walter Wingre
Hollywood
Winchell
De Valera Moves to Sever Crown Ties in Ireland
Dublin reports that constitutional amendments to abolish the Governor-General office and sever links to the Crown are prepared for presentation to Dail Eireann. The government views them as immediate steps toward a republic. President De Valera plans to issue an order banning General Owen O’s Fascist National Guard activities.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Free State
Dail Eireann
Balbo Arrives in Lisbon as Air Armada Arranges Guard
Reports describe General Italo Balbo leading the Italian Air Armada to Lisbon Portugal, with aircraft completing arrival flights. A guard of honor awaited Balbo upon the arrival, as the mission proceeded amid earlier accident references and ceremonial contingents.
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Lisbon
Portu
Italo Balboa
Balbo
Guard of Honor
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Charlie Russell
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Hirgere
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Const
Lenhard
Falconer
Mini of Mines
Preg Roosevelt
Pre Bennett
Britain
Captain Mollison
de Valera
Crown
Air Armada
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