Liberals Win Two Ontario By-Elections
In Ontario by-elections Monday Liberal candidates Dr J H King in Wellington South and Roland Patterson in North Grey won their races. King led with 10 157 votes to 3 904 for Conservative Mayor Robson. Patterson’s Liberal-Progressive win followed the death of D P Munro and the J J Taylor deputy minister appointment. Premier Hepburn hailed the results as broad support for his administration.
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J. H. Keng
Wellington South
Roland Patterson
North Grey
D. P. Munro
K.C
D. J. Taylor
Game and Fisheries
Toronto
C.P
Ontario
King of
Dr. King
R. B. Robson
Robson
J. J. Taylor
D. Paul Munro
Hamilton
Woallineton
Veale
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Hepburn
C.C.F
U.F.O
Ottawa
South Wellington
Mitchell Hepburn
Dominion
Bennett
MacKenzie King
Canada
Argentina Demands Block Open Season in Wheat Shipping
The world wheat conference abandoned attempts to fix export quotas and assured unrestrained wheat shipping for all countries at least until November. This marks the first open season since 1934, with Russia and Argentina cited in past allotment issues during talks of quarterly adjustments.
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London
Russia
Argentina
World Improvement Report Highlights Steady Global Production
Geneva reports from the League of Nations indicate world raw food production remained stable since 1928, with farm-derived materials holding steady after a 1932 dip. Industrial activity rose in 1984, led by Germany and several other nations, while world trade values in mid-1934 showed small declines versus May and 1938 levels.
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Geneva
C.p.havas
League of Nations
The
League
Germany
Canada
Chile
United States
Italy
Norway
Poland
Great Britain
Sweden
United States Joins International Labor Organization
The United States joined the International Labour Organization with Consul Prentiss Gilbert delivering acceptance, effective yesterday. The June labor conference had unanimously invited the U.S. and stressed that membership carries rights and obligations under the ILO constitution, not under the League of Nations covenant.
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Geneva
A.P
United States
International Labor Organization
Labor Office
Consul Prentiss Gilbert
Labor Conference
League of Nations
Suspected of Complicity in Calgary Inspector Murder Arrest Made
Edmonton police seize John Henry Fraser a Ukrainian youth from North Battleford and Calgary amid raids after a late night hold up Fraser linked to the June 13 1933 Calgary murder of Inspector Joseph Carruthers and purse snatchings and loves lane robberies two witnesses occasioned a golf links holdup at 1240 am Tuesday Fleming and Miss C Winnechore Edmonton residents were robbed of 27 cents and 350 dollars respectively. Walkerville population 9323 up from 9968 last year.
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Edmonton
Joseph Carruthers
Calgary
John’ Henry ‘Fraser
North Battleford
Fraser
Lovers Lane
J. Fleming
Miss C. Winnechore
Fleming
Miss Winnechore
Regulation of Milk Prices Upheld by Federal Court
Boston August 21 A P officials say a federal court ruling establishes the right of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to regulate milk prices. Judge Hugh D McLellan issued a temporary injunction restraining Edward H Dwyer of South Weymouth from interstate milk business for not conforming to Greater Boston milk sales area regulations.
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Boston
A.P
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Hugh D. McLellan
Edward H. Dwyer
South Weymouth
AAA
Greater Boston
Abortive Conspiracy in Greece Foiled by Arrest
In Athens on Aug 21 Capt Floros Pangalos was arrested after authorities found a document outlining a plan for a military dictatorship. The plan urged Captain Constantinopulos to enlist officers to topple War Minister General Kondilis and seize control.
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Athens
Greece
C.p.havas
Floros Pangalos
Pangalos
Constantinopulos
Kondilis
Prevent Hay Speculation In Prairie Regions
Ottawa considers drastic action to protect farmers from hay speculators. Western Canada awaits Ottawa on removing U S duty to import hay from Manitoba Alberta to ease livestock feed shortages. Saskatchewan C A G Taggart cites 24 000 tons from Manitoba and 3 000 from Alberta to meet drought needs. New Brunswick faces serious hay shortage with prices rising, officials urge thinning cattle to conserve hay.
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Ottawa
Prairies
Winnipeg
C.P
Canada
United States
Robert Weir
Regina
J. G. Taggart
Saskatchewan
Mid-West
Taggart
Manitoba
Alberta
Saint John
N.B
C. P
New Brunswick
Cratham
Disaster in Manchukuo leaves thousands homeless and dead
A tornado over Antung Manchukuo killed seven hundred people and left 60,000 without homes. About 1 300 houses were destroyed and 600 junks driven to sea. Martial law was proclaimed as government troops moved in to aid salvage while relief workers race to reach the inundated districts and food supplies shrink. More deaths are feared.
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Darien
Antung
Manchukuo
British Deny Imminent Japan Britain Pact Rumors
London officials reject foreign press reports of a forthcoming Anglo Japanese agreement. The alleged pact centered on a demilitarized zone south of the Philippines and Asian influence zones, with Britain to gain a free hand in regional affairs.
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London
C.p.havas
Great Britain
Philippines
Asia
Britain
Drought in U.S. Prompts Debate Over Price Fixing
Washington analysts discuss potential government steps to curb rising consumer prices amid drought. Officials consider minimum levels, consumer councils in counties, and tariff adjustments to prevent profiteering and stabilize food costs.
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Washington
A.P
U.S
United States
Labatt Kidnapping Sheds Light On Abduction Details
John S. Labatt of London Ontario, a wealthy brewery official, was abducted and released after about 63 hours amid reports of a $50,000 ransom. Police search suggest captors may have held him near a pine wood by Grand Bend, while an improving condition hints he may soon guide police along the London Sarnia highway to the crime scene.
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London
John Labatt
John S. Labatt
Ont
Brewer
Grand Bend
Canada
London-Sarnia
Saraia Beach
Port Huron
Ausable River
Labatt
England Faces Harsh Task in Final Test
Australia holds an overwhelming lead after day three of the fifth test with Australia 701 and 186 for two. England 321, five English wickets fell, Bowes out, Ames injured, Bradman and McCabe steady for 76 and 60 not out as 25,000 fans watched in Australia.
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London
England
Australia
William Bowes
Aless
Leslie Ames
W. H. Ponsford
Bradman
McCabe
Magistrate Removed Prepares For Trial In Ontario Court
Goderich Ontario August 21 The police court sat without a magistrate and two prisoners awaiting trial remained in cells beyond their remand. Former county magistrate C A Reid sat in private chambers stating he had been notified by the Ontario government of his removal from office. Crown attorney D E Holmes reported no word from Toronto on court procedures as two provincial constables stood for trial.
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Goderich
Ont
C.P
C. A. Reid
Ontario
D. E. Holmes
Toronto
Cotton farmers to receive funds for acreage reductions
About 55,000 Louisiana cotton farmers with voluntary acreage reduction contracts will collect roughly 5 hundred thousand dollars in total payments as part of the program.
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Louisiana
Wheat conference stalls quotas plan after Argentina dispute
Seven nation sub committeemen met to refine a new agreement to submit to governments. A quarterly adjustment quota plan was dropped and annual quotas postponed to November. Conference set a 600 million bushel reserve of world import demand to counter future crises and distribute to bumper crop countries.
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Argentina
Man Drowns in San Diego Bay While Singing
An unidentified About 45 year old man waded into San Diego Bay with a Bible in hand and sang loudly as he removed his clothes. He disappeared as the water deepened and was drowned yesterday.
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San Diego
Calif
Spanish government faces cabinet crisis amid Agrarian tension
Madrid August 21 reports indicate the government is drifting toward another cabinet crisis. The right Agrarian populist party led by Jose Maria Gil Robles is blamed for making the Samper administration’s life increasingly precarious.
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Madrid
C.p.havas
Jose Maria Gil Robles
Samper
Striking garment workers clash with Loyalists in Guelph
In Guelph Ontario August 21 two striking garment workers fought with loyal employees from Popular and Superior Cloak companies. The clash involved about 200 strikers throwing bricks and stones injuring two firm workers Sam Zeidenberg and Max Frommovitz who were taken to hospital with severe scalp wounds.
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Guelph
Ont
Sam
Zeidenberg
Max Frommovitz
Textile union leaders vow no peace moves before strike
Union leaders overseeing a projected national textile strike issue a blunt ultimatum promising no peace overtures and warning that the industry or the administration will decide the next move. Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers of America confirms rapid organizing as walkout approaches.
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Washington
A.P
General Textile
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers of America
Ownership ties democracy to private property says Stevens
In Nelson British Columbia Hon H H Stevens minister of trade and commerce argues ownership of land tools and cash makes capitalists. He says most canadians are capitalists through ownership by default and defends private property while criticizing unfair business practices. Continued on page five.
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Nelson
B.C
C.P
Hon
H. H. Stevens
Canada
Russias
Italy
Stevens
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Liberals
U.S.A
Carruthers
Walkerville
Torio
William Beebe
Otis Karton
Bermuda
Beebe
St. Patrick’s
Chur
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