Rebels Contact Fascists from North Near Badajoz
Reports from Spain detail a contact between the southern rebel Moroccan army and General Emilio Mola's northern rebels near Badajoz on the Portuguese frontier. Sporadic fighting erupts as governments forces claim gains and shortages worsen in San Sebastian and other areas.
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Gibraltar
C.P
Emilio Mola
Badajoz
Seville
Burgos
San Sebastian
Ermn
Spain
San Sebastian-Irin
San‘Sebastian
Tolosa
San' Sebastian
Irun
Madrid
War Ministry
Oviedo
Firefighters Battle Escalating Western Canada Forest Fires
Smoke tainted forces in Alberta as wind-fanned blazes tear across the foothills and Kananaskis and Highwood valleys. Crews halt outbreaks with hundreds of workers amid hundreds of thousands in damages while Manitoba reports scattered fires and a rescue effort near Lake Winnipeg.
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Calgary
C.P
Alberta
Kananaskis
Highwood
Rangers
Alberta Forestry Department
Foothills
Japanese Navy Disclaims Farnsworth Plot Ties
Tokyo August 3 12 A P A spokesman for the Japanese navy said an adjutant to Admiral Osami Nagano secretary of the navy was entirely ignorant of incidents cited in the indictment naming former Lieutenant Commander John Farnsworth who faced charges in Washington D C of plotting to betray naval secrets.
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Tokyo
John
Farnsworth
Washington, D.C
Osami Nagano
Boston Hosts Game as Ferrell Duo Shines
In an American League matchup at Boston Philadelphia, Lisenberg and Moss handled pitching duties while W Ferrell and R Ferrell powered the offense. Boston tallied 22 runs on 6 hits while Philadelphia struggled with 9.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Lisenberg
Moss
W. Ferrell
R. Ferrell
National League Scores Mixed Results Across Cities
In a set of unclear umpire notes, Boston and Philadelphia posted uneven fortunes with sparse scoring detail. Pittsburgh saw Cincinnati edge the hosts with a modest margin as players Schott Lombardi Swift and Padden contributed to the abbreviated box.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Bush
Lopez
Ibess
Grace
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Schott
Lombardi
Swift
Padden
Local Retailers Convene to Shape Alberta Covenant Policy
The Alberta Retail Merchants Association calls a Thursday city hall meeting at 8 p.m. to draft a provincial covenant policy and discuss agenda items for a Sylvan Lake conference next Monday. President H. T. W. Forster will preside and W. W. Gillenidef will present full agenda details. all retailers are invited.
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Medicine Hat and
Alberta
Sylvan Lake
H. T. W. Forster
Retail Merchants’ Association of Canada
Forster
W. W. Gillenidef
Calgary
R.M.A
Wheat carryover falls to seven-year low in Canada
Ottawa August 12 The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports the country’s wheat carryover at July 31 totaling 108,747,059 bushels, down 94,525,957 from 1934-35 and the lightest since 1928.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Sockeye salmon take wrong path home in Fraser run
Fraser River sockeye fishing boom follows a errant migration as fish misroute from Skeena to Puget Sound. Anglers cash in with catches worth up to 3200 dollars in 18 days while experts speculate on eggs, floods, currents, and a federal minister’s visit shaping the unusual life cycle.
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Vancouver
C.P
Fraser River
Pacific
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Vancouver Island
Puget Sound
Washington
Fraser
Here
Father Fraser
Japan
J. E. Michaud
British Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Railways cut freight on cattle and feed for drought area
Edmonton reports a one third reduction in cattle and feed freight rates by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways as relief for farmers in southern Alberta. The reductions hinge on federal and provincial governments covering the remaining two thirds to make shipments free. Provincial Agriculture Minister W H Chant announced the plan.
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Edmonton
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Alberta
W. H. Chant
Chant
Bennett Sets Out On World Tour From Calgary
C0TAWA August 12. Former Prime Minister R B Bennett leaves Calgary to begin a round world trip. He sails August 20 from San Francisco aboard the Monterey bound for New Zealand then Australia and South Africa, aims for England to spend Christmas there and meet Empire leaders informally.
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R. B. Bennett
Calgary
Dominions
Empire
San Francisco
U.S. Monterey
Bond
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
England
Bennett
Domining
London
Alfonso May Try To Stage Comeback
In Dellach Austria on August 12 former King Alfonso discussed a possible return to Spain with sons Jaime and Juan. The family council met to decide their course as gossip recalls a gypsy fortune teller promising Alfonso a rise and decisive fate in two years after bloodshed.
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Dellach
Austria
Alfonso
Spain
Jaime
Juan
Scrip Stamps Sell Briskly in Medicine Hat
Sale of one cent stamps for Alberta prosperity certificates in Medicine Hat topped 4000 yesterday. R H Kent, stamp agent, said stamps issued in a week with certificates in circulation only valid if stamped. Kent noted more stamps have been ordered and should arrive today or tomorrow.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
R. H. Kent
Canada Uruguay Trade Pact Signed in Ottawa
Canada and Uruguay signed a trade agreement in Ottawa granting most favored nation treatment on tariff matters. Prime Minister Mackenzie King signed for Canada and Senore Don Mateo Marques Castro signed for Uruguay.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Uruguay
Mackenzie King
Senore
Don Mateo Marques Castro
Akron mother starved to feed her children says relief aid inadequate
Mrs Pearl Hudson a 25 year old mother of three told authorities in Akron Ohio that she starved herself to feed her children. She was hospitalized and is recovering from malnutrition saying she could not feed herself or her babies on a 5 50 weekly relief food allowance.
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Pearl Hudson
Akron
Ohio
Denies Rumors of Wages to Government in Alberta Covenant
A. A. H. Reilly and A. J. Hatch of the Hat Social Credit constituency association deny rumors that Albertans must sign away half their income to the government via basic dividends. Mrs. Reilly says proofs lie in the citizen covenant pledges requiring cooperation with government and acceptance of Alberta credit, with possible exchange to Canada currency later.
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Alberta
A. A. H.reilly
Hat Social Credit
A. J. Hatch
D.C
Reilly
Province of
Canada Babketeers Reach Olympic Semis With Uruguayan Win
Canada’s basketball team beat Uruguay 41 to 21 to advance to the Olympic semi finals as other athletes perform in Berlin. Toronto’s Charlie Campbell wins a consolidation heat in single sculls in seven minutes 31 seconds. Hamilton Leanders place third in opening heat of the eight with Hungary and Italy ahead. Jack Medica of Seattle clocks 4:44.5 to win the 400 metre freestyle. Baby Géstring takes springboard diving and Keifer sets 100 metre backstroke mark. Canada’s Kerr places second in men’s backstroke heat. Boxing faces possible withdrawals as debates over judges’ decisions continue. Winnipeg hosts Holstein champions at the fair.
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Berlin
C.F
Canada
C.P
Jack Medica
Seattle
Champlonship
United States
Japan
Holland
Marjorie’ Géstring
Adolf Keifer
Gordon Kerr
Windsor
So Tae
Indian Disaster Submerges Four Thousand Villages
Floods surged across one third of India submerging four thousand villages and destroying about twenty thousand homes. Half the nation faced inundation while a third prayed for drought relief and famine aid.
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Bombay
India
Premier King to leave for league meeting in Europe
Ottawa Aug 12 Premier Mackenzie King plans a mid September departure for Europe and the League of Nations meeting with about 40 impending appointments to be made. Cabinet will increase meetings as ministers arrive and a radio corporation board of nine governors and a general manager will be named under new legislation guiding radio administration.
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Europe
Ottawa
C.P
Mackenzie King
League of Nations
Radio Corporation
Radio Administration
Canada
Commons
Radio Commission
Ottawa plans two Canadian motorcades to the United Kingdom
Hector K. Carruthers of the Ottawa board of trade says preparations are under way for two Canadian motorcades to the United Kingdom next year. One tour will begin in London at King Edward’s coronation time, limited to 26 cars. Return visits will be paid to Canada this year by three British motorcades, one already completed.
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Ottawa
C.P
Hector K. Carruthers
Ottawa Board of Trade
United Kingdom
London
Edward
Garruthers
Canadiares
Canada
Edmonton Stamp Scheme Tangles Citizens and Theatres
Alberta government stamp policy aims to control prosperity certificates issued August six. By August 19 a stamp must be affixed weekly for redemption, with noncompliance risking non redemption. Edmonton theatre managers debate accepting script admissions while Drumheller managers postpone a decision.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Ihem
Social Credit
Edmonton Theatre Managers
Drumheiler
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Alvaro Hernandez Burriell
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Soria
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Ontario
Sandilands Forest
Seddon's Corners
Rivers
Grecian
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Greece
Skeena
R.B. Bennett
FR Lae
Campbell Trims
Pearce
Hamilton
U.S
C.P.R. Farm
Strathmore
Holstein Bulls
Radio .Corporation
Bank of Canada
Harbors
Dominion
Teco Store
Thi
First Stames
Agiist
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