Railways Minister Sees Bright Prospects from Conference
Fort William Ont Aug 30 Hon Dr R J Manion minister of railways and canals told a crowd of about 10 000 that the Imperial Economic Conference has laid the foundations for a commercial structure to boost trade within the British Empire. He predicted ratification by mid October and urged producers and industries to seize the opportunities created by the trade pacts.
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Fort William
Ont
Imperial Economic Conference
R. J. Manion
Dominion
Plan Conference With Premier At Calgary
Premier P. B. Bennett arrived in Calgary to attend the Canadian Bar Association convention and spent part of the day meeting old friends and advance delegates. He is slated for informal engagements and possible talks with Western provincial representatives on unemployment relief, though no formal invitation was reported. Local officials indicated readiness to proceed if a conference is arranged.
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Calgary
Aup
Herridge
P. B. Bennett
Canadian Bar Association
Bennett
Bar Association
Louis S. St. Laurent
K.C
Channel swim attempt from Cap Gris Nez to Dover
An Englishwoman Eva Coleman began a Channel crossing from Cap Gris Nez to Dover, the third swimmer in recent weeks to attempt the passage as others failed. Manitoba reports 7,200 residents receiving old age pensions.
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Cap Gris
Nez
France
Schoolteacher Lila Jones slain by Morris Green in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordville Indiana on August 30 Miss Lila Jones a 23 year old schoolteacher was hacked to death by Morris Green 22 after she repulsed his advances. Sheriff W L Bowers said the attack happened at her parents farm when Green went there to borrow a tool.
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Crawfordaville
Ind
Lila Jones
Morris Green
W. L. Bowers
Green
Miss Jones
Mayor Walker Ill With Nervous Exhaustion
George S. Collins, secretary to Mayor James J. Walker, said the mayor is ill in bed with nervous exhaustion and has been ordered to take a complete rest by his physicians. In Reggio, Italy Giorgio Manari threw a shoe at the judge during a trial on a minor charge, the judge then sentenced him to four years.
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Jimmy Walker
New York
George S. Collins
James J. Walker
Giorgio
Reggio
Italy
Giorgio Manari
Boy Johnny Calder Swims Two Miles In Record Endurance
Fifteen year old Johnny Calder of 478 Eighth St. swam the wool length at Aberdeen, completing two miles 257 yards in seventy four minutes. He used the overhand crawl and held a steady pace with about 39 seconds per pool length, slight loss on turns, averaging forty seconds per length.
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Johnny Calder
Eighth St
Aberdeen
Counterfeiters Pleaded Guilty in Serious Case
In Vancouver on August 29, William Mellbride and William Richardson pleaded guilty to counterfeiting and were sentened for Thursday. RCMP raided a Hornby street house seizing 15 coins and a full fabrication outfit believed to be the center of a ring supplying fakes across Alberta and Vancouver Island. The equipment could produce thousands weekly as authorities gathered hundreds of dollars in bad money and staged coins with dulled edges and silver plating. Life imprisonment with hard labor may be imposed.
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Vancouver
William Mellbride
William Richardson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hornby Street
Alberta
Vancouver Island
United States
Royal Mint
Quito chaos as friars direct attack on federals
Quito reports describe chaotic fighting as conservative forces backed by friars use church towers to assault federal troops. Bodies lie in the streets in Guayaquil style, while the embassy issue in Tokyo proceeds with talks on a Canadian legation building.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Senate
Quito
Neptal Bonifaz
Veregin to Remain Leader of Doukhobors After Conference
Prince Albert Sask August 29 Officials of the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood return home confident in the group and its leader Peter Veregin who rejected his own resignation amid a weekend conference Verigin who is serving 18 months in jail for perjury agreed to stay as leader J J Shukin and W P Verbin though have gone home to Brilliant B C both staying in office to meet obligations and finance the coming year
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Prince Albert
Sask
Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
Peter Veregin
Verigin
Lrader
Doukhobars
J. J. Shukin
W. P. “Etbin
Brilliant
B.C
Brotherhood
Alberta Wheat Pool credits nine million line of credit
Premier Thornelee announced in Edmonton that Alberta’s Wheat Pool has arranged a nine million dollar line of credit for this year's crop on the same basis as last year, due to strong crop prospects. He said a full operations statement for the last fiscal year will be released soon and noted a substantial surplus after depreciation and government interest payments. The officials reaffirmed support for a national wheat marketing board as an eventual option.
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Edmonton
Wheat Pool
Thrownlee
Ottawa
Alberta
Line of Credit Ag
Alberta Pool
National Wheat Marketing Board
Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Gerlin
Reichstag
Franz von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Kurt von Schleicher
von Papen
Tor onto Finns to Seek Jobs in Soviet Russia
Result of advertising from Toronto Int. reports about one hundred Finns from Sudbury Vancouver and Port Arthur who will depart tomorrow for Soviet Russia in search of employment opportunities.
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Toronto
Int
Sudbury
Vancouver
Port Arthur
Soviet Russia
Canadian Pacific Railway July profits fall amid cost cuts
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports a net profit drop of 873,523 pounds for July, totaling 859,708 dollars, from 1,733,232 dollars in July 1931. Gross earnings decline to 9, but expenses drop 1,640,528 dollars due to operating economies. In July 1932 working expenses reach 8,809,634 dollars versus 15,450,163 dollars a year earlier. More twins are born in cooler northern countries, Sweden showing higher birth shares than Italy or Brazil.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Sweden
Italy
Brazil
Machray's Shortage Over Two Million Shocks Winnipeg
Winnipeg reports show more than 800000 in Anglican Church and St John’s endowment shortages amid a total university and church fund shortfall exceeding 1000000. John A. Machray, bursar and diocesan chancellor, faces Manitoba court on theft charges while funds vanishing drew scrutiny of college trustees and auditors.
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Winnipeg
St. John’s College and School
Co River
College Council
Church of England
St. John’s College
John A. Machray
Rupert's Land
Machray
University of Manitoba
K.C
Rupert
St. John's College Council
St. John’s Cemetery
Tion
Archbishop Episcopal Fund
Archbishop of
University
Shaw urges fiscal restraint on Alberta university costs
Joseph T. Shaw argues in The News for economy in public services and analyzes Alberta’s university finances. He notes a total annual cost of 849,967 dollars, with 273,579 dollars interest on debentures and 576,388 dollars operating deficit after fees. Attendance and department enrollments for 1931-32 are detailed, urging efficiency amid a 740,000 population.
Great Eclipse Arrives as Northeastern Sky Gathers
Conway New Hampshire August 30 crowds of scientists and laymen prepare for a total solar eclipse crossing Quebec and New England. Instruments of 49 expeditions are in place with last minute adjustments under way. Weather plans loom as the forecast calls for partial cloudiness while thirty aviators standby along the 100 mile belt to lift observers if needed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars funded the scientific setup for a spectacle lasting about 100 seconds.
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Conway
N.H
Quebec
New England
Goering Elected Reichstag President as German Crisis Deepens
Berlin reports Hermann Wilhelm Goering, once a top Nazi commander, wins the Reichstag presidency by 367 to 216. The session also sees calls to impeach President Hindenburg and Chancellor Von Papen, while Hitler opposes the cabinet and vows to push the regime’s program with emergency decrees.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Adolf Hitler
von Richtofen
Reichstag
Paul von Hindenburg
Franz von Papen
Clara Zetkin
von Hindenburg
von Papen
Thce
United Kingdom to repay French and US credits in full
London reports that the UK will repay 2.5 billion francs to France on September 10 and has already repaid the US credit of 20 million dollars in March and April. The French loan, partly bank financed and partly by French public bonds, will be extinguished with the final payment, ending the crisis era credits.
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London
France
United Kingdom
Treasury
United States
Lancashire Cotton Strike Expands As Walkout Enters Day Peak
Estimates place strike reach at up to 90 percent amid intensified mill picketing in Lancashire. About 200 000 weavers in the manufacturing sector aim for a complete stoppage with a united front by tomorrow. Meetings convened but no peace moves seen. police guard looming tensions as government urged to intervene.
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Manchester
Lancashire
Manchester Guardian
Sgn
Té -Setie
Harvest Field Trips And Local Postings At Redcliff
Leischman travels to harvest fields near Bingville while locals report travel to Standard district and Drumheller. Margaret Smith visits Sangster household and Sara Davis recovers from illness. Gas well west of town undergoing cleaning under Br Thompson, Geo Cooke and S Lowry supervision.
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Thompson
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Plymouth
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Joseph T. Shaw
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Silesia
Wilhelm von Gayl
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Neudeck
East Prussia
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Paul von Findenburg
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Bingville
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Standard District
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Mrs. Sangster
Drumheller
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Alex McLachland
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Hanna
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