Conflicting Reports On Ransom For Labatt Kidnapping
Rumors swirl over payment of a ransom for Labatt the Canadian brewer and Canada’s first kidnap victim. Some sources deny payment while others cite amounts from 50 000 to 160 000 dollars and indicate arrests may follow.
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Ransom
Labatt
London
Liabait
Canada
Detroit
John Labatt
Windsor
Detroit News
Kadnappers
Hoowie
Labatt Kidnaping Ends With Toronto Release
Wealthy brewer John Labatt freed in Toronto after captivity by kidnappers who demanded 1500000 and warned of death. He traveled to London with relatives, is under medical care and will remain in bed a couple of days. police had not identified attackers at release.
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John Labatt
Hugh
London
Hadeen
Labatt Hadeen
Mit
Labatt
Kidmajers
Toronto
A. W. Roebuck
Ye and Nales Take Both Ends of Double Bill from Tigers
Lefty Vernon Gomez pitched a shutout with eight scattered hits as the Yankees swept a doubleheader from the league leading Detroit Tigers. The 9-0 win reduced Detroit’s lead in the standings to three and a half games. the second game ended 2-0 in New York’s favor before 45,000 fans.
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Ye&naees
Tigers
New York
Vernon Gomez
Yankee
Detroit Tigers
S.e
Detroit
Canadian Found Fatally Injured in Rockford Attack
William F. Kearns a Ottawa native and Canadian government official's son was found fatally injured in an alley behind a Rockford hotel. He died hours later from a fractured skull four broken ribs and internal injuries. A Chicago firm representative, he visited Rockford monthly and had spent the night visiting clubs. robbery motive discounted as funds were low.
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Rockford
Ill
William F. Kearns
Ottawa
Elmshurst
Kearn
Chicago
Kearns
Kramns
Officialdom To Be Investigated In New Orleans
Baton Rouge Aug 16 The Senate and House adopted a resolution to probe New Orleans officialdom. Senator Huey P Long praised the move likening it to Seabury's New York inquiry which led to Mayor James J Walker's resignation. Target is Mayor T Semmes Walmsley, foe of Long since the January defeat.
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Baton Rouge
A.P
Huey Pp. Long
New Orleans
House
New York City
Samuel Seabury
James J Walker
T. Semmes Walmsley
Long
Convicts Escape Virginia Penitentiary
Four of five long term convicts who escaped from the Virginia penitentiary were captured within hours by state and county police. The fifth escapee, Wellford Hayden, a negro life-termer, remains at large as investigators continue the manhunt.
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Richmond
Virginia Penitentiary
Wellford Hayden
Rice M. Youell
Papen Flies To Vienna Amid Diplomatic Talks
Franz von Papen arrives in Vienna for discussions with Austrian officials and the German Reich's representative, aiming to ease tensions between Austria and Germany. The meeting with President Miklas follows routine but signals no major shift in German Austrian policy.
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Franz von Papen
Vienna
Whenna
Braons von Papen Rerner Crerman Yieeschanerner
Nesterinny
Woaheim Milas
Atettis
von Papes
Mibhis
Acvstlid Ghd
Germany
Anonymous Letters Ignore Inquiry In Ontario Air Service Probe
In Sault Ste Marie Ontario August 17 the commission heard that many anonymous letters were received by D L J Coffey counsel for the Ontario government air service inquiry. Coffey said Commissioner Dr W Lang would not be swayed by them inviting writers to testify. Captain W Roy Maxwell air service director will be recalled in Toronto August 23 and his bank accounts are to be examined by the commission.
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Toronto
W. Roy Maxwell
Air Service
Commission
Local Safeway All Stars edge Lethbridge Wallace Imperials
The Local Safeway All Stars beat the Lethbridge Wallace Imperials 11 to 8 in an exhibition at Athletic Park. The teams are set to meet again at 6:80 this evening in the Alberta girls softball playoffs.
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Safeway All-Stars
Lethbridge Wallace Imperials
Athletic Park
Alberta
Prospector Ed Arbow Returns From Death After Surgery
Cranberry Portage Manitoba scene reports Ed Arbow, old-time prospector, died briefly during tonsil extraction. Dr A Martinson of The Pas revived him with two injections of strychnine to his heart. Arbow recalls emerging from darkness into bright light.
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Cranberry Portage
Man
Arbow
A. Martinson
Pas
Winnipeg Schools Leader Major Duncan Retires
Ill health forces Major D. M. Duncan to retire as superintendent of Winnipeg schools. The announcement notes his resignation due to health concerns and cites ongoing service to the district.
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Ll Health
D. M. Duncan
Winnipeg
Relief Commission Offices Closed In Saskatchewan Transfer
Premier J G Gardiner announced the Relief Commission will close its offices and transfer relief administration in Saskatchewan to the Department of Agriculture and the Departmented Labor and Industries. August orders to follow July basis, with a complete cut-off of all levels previously handled by the Relief Commission.
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Regina
C.P
Relief Commission
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Departmented Labor and Industries
Way
J. G. Gardiner
Italy withdraws 48000 troops from Austrian border
Rome reports Italy ordered the withdrawal of 48 000 troops concentrated on the Austrian border after the Austrian Nazi push last month. Regiments moved south to their regular camps 24 to 60 miles away while aerial border surveillance remains to watch the frontier. Also notes agricultural production comparisons in Canada from 1860 to 1950.
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Rome
Italy
Canada
Premier Hepburn cites $2,000,000 saving in Ontario admin costs
Premier Mitchell F Hepburn told a North York Liberal convention that Ontario has saved 2 million dollars in administration expenses since taking office and another 100 thousand will be saved by auditing departmental books Col W P Mulock chosen as Liberal candidate for the North York federal by election
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Newmarket
Transient Run Down By Car Fatally Hurt Near Yorkton
A transient man believed to be George Roth was struck on No 10 highway twenty miles east of Yorkton Sask yesterday. He sustained a broken collar bone and broken right arm with severe head injuries and poor prospects for recovery. The driver named Melewis Donald tried to avoid the man and drove into a ditch crashing the car into a telephone post. The vehicle was badly wrecked. The transient was said to be employed at Cassock.
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Yorkton
Sask
C. P
George Roth
No. 10
Here
Peat Beest
Lewis Donald
Imutter Opling
Alberta teen dies from crash injuries in Minnesota
Bernard MacLachlan 18 son of Mr and Mrs Charles MacLachlan Trochu Alberta died from a fractured skull in a Minneapolis hospital. He was hurt in an auto crash yesterday about ten miles southeast of St Paul in which his parents a sister and an aunt were injured. The others were recovering tonight.
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ST. Paul, Minn
C.P
Bernard MacLachlan
Charles MacLachlan
Trochu
Alberta
Here
Canadian Press influence in weekly papers eyed at convention
The opening session of the 15th annual Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention in Montreal emphasized the impact of the weekly Canadian Press. Delegates noted its improved editorial standard and its potential to shape public opinion across the Dominion as they mark seven years since the three organizations formed.
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Montreal
C.P
Canadian Press
Dominion
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Canadian Press Spring
Canadian Daily Press Association
Canadian National Newspaper and Press Association
Saskatchewan Cattle Slaughter Not Planned This Year
Regina reports Premier J. G. Gardner states there will be no wholesale cattle slaughter in Saskatchewan this year. If any animals are killed, it would be a limited number unable to be used for food. The premier dismissed talk of widespread slaughter.
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Regina
J. G. Gardner
Saskatchewan
Dingwall Is Shaken By Ten-Second Tremor
A ten second earthquake shook Dingwall early this morning with bedstead furniture and plaster trembling and cracking. No serious damage reported. Similar tremors alarmed residents in Inverness and Pitlochry as crockery and furniture rattled.
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Dingwall
Scotland
Inverness
Pitlochry
Bids For Warships In U S Navy Plan
Washington August 16 announces bids for 12 warships from 13 shipyards as part of a treaty strength fleet. Fall plans call for twelve more vessels. Total cost estimated between 60 and 65 million dollars.
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Washington
A.P
U.S. Navy Department
Quebec Apple Crop Damaged Little As Insect Control Improves
Very little damage is reported to apples in Quebec and insects are under control in commercial producing areas. Commercial production is forecast as 162000 barrels as compared with 306500 in 1933.
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Quebec
Man sells wife in installment plan in Hoboken case
Richard Rost 48 and his wife Hildegarde 30 appear with Paul Herman 41 in Hoboken before Recorder Thomas J. McAleer on charges they sold Rosts wife for 700 dollars to Herman with installments. Rost says 175 dollars in stamps missing sparked the dispute and police investigated.
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Hoboken
N.J
A.P
Richard Iost
Hildegarde
Paul Herman
Union City
Thomas J. McAleer
Rost
Herman
Ferry Disaster Kills 170 in Patna Midstream
Darihara reports a ferry overturned in midstream killing about 170 people. The boat carried around 200 persons and terrified bullocks on board caused panic as they jumped overboard, shifting weight and capsizing the craft.
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Patna
India
Darihara
U S Receives Tentative Wheat Export Quota Change
London reports the United States is tentatively allotted a 1934 35 wheat export quota of 10 006 000 bushels by the International Wheat Conference The last crop year U S quota was 41 000 000 bushels Canada is expected to receive about 270 000 000 bushels Australia about 140 000 000 Argentina quota listed at £50 000 000 bushels New wheat priority over old stocks noted.
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London
United States
International Wheat Conference
Associated Press
U.S
Argentina
Washington
Canada
Australia
Ravages of drought threaten US wheat markets abroad
Washington reports the United States will have zero wheat exports in 1935 due to drought. Agriculture officials say this ends the country’s long held dominance in world markets but they expect to reclaim share when conditions normalize.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
America
Ontario official backs Abitibi deal despite misgivings
Be cause he believed it to be the settled policy of the Ontario government and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission and not because he agreed with it, B Jeffrey, chief municipal engineer of the power commission, signed a report recommending the purchase of 100,000 wolse power of electricity from the Hudson Bay Power Company, which planned Abitibi canyon development. He told the royal commission he did not advise others of his doubts and favored developing Mississauga river sites instead.
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Toronto
C.P
Ontario
Hydro-Electric Power Commission
B. Jeffrey
The
Power Commission
Hudson Bay
Conpanl
Abitibi Canyon
Jeffrey
Royal Commission
Abitibi
Ontario Power Service Corporation
Hudson Bay Power Company
J. R. Latchford
F. A. Gaby
Hydro Commission
Sudbury and District
Mississauga River
Hold Suspects In Cargill Robbery
Buffalo police detained two men, Frank Adanszyk and Arthur Diebold, in connection with the Royal Bank of Canada robbery at Cargill, Ontario, last Tuesday. Detectives say reports claim identification and signs of evidence warranted holding them, with both men admitting to being in Canada on Tuesday.
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Buffalo
C.P
Buffalo District
Royal Bank of Canada
Cargill
Ont
Frank Adanszyk
Cheektowaga
Arthur Diebold
George J. Bardgett
Canada
Loyalist Celebrations On Air Waves Tonight
A Ca nadian Radio Commission broadcast will air a Saint John New Brunswick pick-up celebrating the 150th anniversary of the United Empire Loyalists. The coast to coast program begins at 7 30 p m Medicine Hat time and runs for thirty minutes.
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Canadian Radio Commission
Saint John
N.B
Medicine Hat
Death by Own Action in Cypress Hills Tragedy
Maple Creek reports Gustave Labarge a French half breed, aged around fifty, died by self inflicted gunshot at his Maple Creek home after heavy drinking. Neighbors found him, coroner ruled death self harm, wife and daughter in Montana survive. Police investigated the violent death incident.
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Rover Labarage
Aldort Walsh
Gu Murtny
Maple Creek
Abe Sante Ovina
Cattle Creek
Labarre
James Scott
Williams
R.C.M
Battle Creek
Laharge
Montana
Maple Creek News
Kidnap Victim Returns to Police in Tennessee
R H Askew, a 28 year old North Carolina evangelist, walked into the Nashville police station claiming he had been held by three kidnappers since Tuesday. He said his captors stripped him in Washington and drove him around the country before leaving him near Nashville at daylight. Harry W Anderson, editor of the Toronto Globe, sailed to Britain for his health.
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R. H. Askew
Nashville
Tenn
North Carolina
Washington
Harry W. Anderson
The
Toronto Globe
Britain
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