United States Receives Tentative 1934 35 Wheat Export Quota
International Wheat Conference assigns the U S a 10 million bushel export quota for 1934 35. previous year was 84 million. Argentina set at 150 million. Canada about 270 million. Australia about 140 million. New wheat prioritized over old stocks in allocations.
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U.S
Canada
London
United States
International Wheat Conference
Associated Press
Argentina
Washington
Australia
Labatt Kidnapping Ends With Brewer Safe at Home
John Labatt the wealthy Canadian brewer was found unharmed at his home after a kidnapping scare. Conflicting reports described ransom payments ranging from no payment to 150000 dollars, with another claim of less than 50000 dollars. A Detroit report cited cousins saying the full 150000 was paid and arrests were expected.
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Labatt
London
John Labatt
Canada
Detroit
Doin Labatt
Windsor
Detroit News
Drought Forces U S to Surrender Wheat Markets Abroad in 1935
Department of Agriculture officials said U S wheat exports will total zero in 1935 marking a complete withdrawal from world markets. They expect to regain a commanding share once drought conditions ease and the market normalizes.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
America
Horma
Heavy Rains Hit Missouri Illinois and Surrounding Midwest
Farmers in Missouri and Illinois faced heavy rains that boosted crops while disrupting travel. Mexico Michigan reported 5.42 inches, the heaviest since 1928, as unions cities and Hermann recorded multiple inch totals. St Louis saw its heaviest rainfall in 13 months. Northern Iowa awaited steady showers to aid corn prospects.
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Chicago
Missouri
Illinois
Mexico
Union City
Hermann
Tuscola
St. Louis
Iowa
Yankees Sweep Tigers In Doubleheader Shutout Victory
New York pitcher Vernon Gomez blanked Detroit across eight hits as the Yankees won 5-0 in the opener and 2-0 in the nightcap before 45,000. The sweep cuts Detroit’s lead to three and a half games.
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New York
Vernon Gomez
Yankee
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Detroit
Papen Presents Credentials as Austrian Envoy
Franz von Papen, former German vice chancellor, presented credentials to President Wilhelm Miklas in Vienna and became the Reichs envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary. Both leaders noted strained Austria Germany relations but routines marked the ceremony.
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Vienna
C.p.-Havas
Austria
Germany
Franz von Papen
Wilhelm Miklas
Reich
von Papen
Miklas
Bennett Says Capitalism's Future To Be Settled
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett warns at a New Brunswick banquet that Canada must consider whether the capitalist system will endure or be replaced by a socialist model. He cautions against U S influence and predicts growing government intervention in private business to prevent repeating hard times.
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Bennett
Saint John
N.B
C. P
Canada
R. B. Bennett
New Brunswick
Mr. Bennett
Dominion
United States
Austria Wins Allied Backing to Enlist Troops
Rome August 17 The governments of Italy Great Britain and France have responded favorably to Austria’s request to continue enlisting a supplementary quota of troops for national defence. The Italian communique said Rome and Paris and London are all favorable to prolonging the concession first granted last year.
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Rome
A.P
Italy
Great Britain
France
Austria
Opastria
Japan Considers General Warning to Moscow on Frontier Deterioration
Tokyo reports indicate the Japanese government is weighing a general warning to Moscow as part of efforts to ease gravely strained relations. The spokesman said no decision has been made and the warning would recount frontier incidents and seek assurances against repeats without necessarily including threats. He denied arrests of 17 Russian officials in Manchukuo and dismissed claims of forcible seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway as unfounded.
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Glenn Babb
Tokyo
A.P
Moscow
Foreign Office
Manchukuo
Japan
C.E.R
Russia
Prospector Ed Arbow Revived After Heart Stop During Tonsil Extraction
Cranberry Portage Manitoba August 17 Ed Arbow an elderly prospector who died for about ninety seconds during tonsil removal was revived by Dr A Martinson of The Pas. He regained heartbeat after two injections of strychnine and recalls emerging from darkness into light.
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Cranberry Portage
Man
Arbow
A. Martinson
Pas
Funds Raised For Rangers Club Hamilton Trip
The Rangers Athletics Club public appeal gathered funds to send Ernie Wood as the city’s Ontario meet representative in Hamilton. Donations listed include Safeway 00, New Club Cafe 2.00, Savoy Cafe 2.00, R.C. Black 1.00, James English 1.00, totaling 41.00 to date.
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Rangers
Hamilton
Ernie Wood
Ontario
Safeway
New Club
Savoy Cafe
R.C. Black
James English
Naval Replacement Urged by British Admiral in Quebec
Admiral Sir Roger Keyes urged immediate action to replace worn out ships of the British navy in Quebec on arrival aboard the Empress of Britain. He criticized rival nations for building while Britain marks time, and will attend Gaspe Cartier jubilee events with H A L Fisher.
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Quebec
C.P
Roger Keyes
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Great Britain
Bessborough
Citadel
Millionaire Labatt Released After Abduction in Toronto
Fearing arrest, kidnappers freed Londoner John Labatt in Toronto early today. He hired a taxi to his brother Hugh Labatt’s hotel where talks to secure his release continued with several men present. After reunification with family in London he rested, while police remained unaware of the release.
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Brewer
Forest Hill
Toronto
Royal York Hotel
London
Hugh Labatt
Labatt
John Labatt
Hugh
Isis
Harvest Progress Report From Western Canada
Manitoba oats and barley harvest is underway with sixty five percent of wheat cut and forty percent of oats and barley. Saskatchewan wheat forty percent harvested. Alberta sees general activity. Portage plains Red River valley and Saskatchewan areas report heaviest yields. rain aids late crops and pasture. Apples, tomatoes, and berries show favorable movement to markets.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Agricultural Department
Portage Plains
Red River Valley
British Columbia
Kootenay
Okanagan
Mission
Alberta Weather: Cooler Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions give way to cooler temperatures tonight and Saturday in Alberta with a few scattered showers likely.
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Alberta
Meighen and Henry Named in Abitibi Inquiry Allegations
The royal commission’s final stage accuses former Prime Ministers Arthur Meighen and George S. Henry of letting private interests influence decisions involving public funds. Evidence cites $322,000 and $2,000 holdings linked to Meighen and his investment firms, and alleges a 1926 Abitibi canyon lease favored a weakly funded company tied to American speculators.
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Toronto
C.P
Royal Commission
Arthur Meighen
Canada
George S. Henry
Ontario
Arthur Slaght
K.C
Slaght
Ontario Power Service Corporation
Efenry
Meighen
Abitibi
Ontario’Hydro- Electric’ Power Commission
Hydro Commission
Henry
Abitibi Canyon
Hudson Bay Power Company
Sir Adam Beck
Hydro
Sir Adam
Abitibi Power and’ Paper Company
Anonymous letters ignored in Ontario air service probe
D J Cottey told commissioner Lang that many anonymous letters were received but ignored aside from inviting writers to testify. The probe will continue in Toronto on August 23 with Captain W Roy Maxwell recalled to the stand to address questions about his bank accounts.
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Sault Ste. Mare
Ont
C.P
D. J. Cottey
Ontario
Air Service
D. W. Lang
K.C
Toronto
W. Roy Maxwell
Commission
Cut Govt. Expenses at Liberal North York Convention
Ontario Premier Mitchell Hepburn announced a $2,000,000 saving in administration and a further $100,000 saving in auditing departmental books at a North York Liberal convention in Newmarket. Col. W. P. Mulock was chosen as the Liberal candidate for the federal by election in North York.
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Newmarket
Local Safeway All Stars Open Playoff Run
Local Safeway All Stars defeated Lethbridge Wallace Imperials 11 to 8 in an exhibition at Athletic Park this afternoon. The teams set a 6:00 PM rematch tonight in the Alberta girls softball playoffs.
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Safeway All-Stars
Lethbridge Wallace Imperials
Athletic Park
Alberta
Planting a 1300 Mile Belt of Trees to Aid Drought
The United States plans a 1300 mile belt of trees to combat drought, with millions of trees planted over 16 years. Experts expect maturity in about 30 years around 1964, providing wind breaks and water conservation as they reach five to six feet. Species include green ash ponderosa pine cottonwood red cedar and Black Hills spruce.
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Washington
A.P
United States
Northwest
Forest Service
North’ ‘American
Forest Fires in Waterton Area Flare Into New Life
Intense heat and winds reawaken fires near Waterton River west of Twin Butte and Castle River area. Ashes fall in Cardston as motorists drive with lights near Lethbridge. Firefighters confront Grohman Creek blaze amid smoke and risk to timber. Nelway fire reportedly checked by U.S. crews.
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Waterton
Lethbridge
Waterton River
Twin Butte
Castle River
Cardston
Weelson
C.P
British Columbia
Grohman Creek
Six-Mile
Nelway
United States
Lewiston
Idaho
C. Ben Ross
Spokane
Selway Forest
Missoula
Grangeville
Moose Creek
Sixty-Two Creek
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