Miners Idle as Scotland Faces Massive Strike
Ninety thousand Scottish coal miners failed to appear for work as pits remained idle in Aberdeen Glasgow and Ayrshire amid national talks to avert a full scale strike. Government traders unions and miners leaders pressed for a negotiated settlement while pending ballots and conferences shape the next move.
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Eetter Uuliook Vlen
Scotland
Emmanuel Shinwell
Mines Department
A. J. Cook
Almer's Federation
Toarch of Trade
Wlephvfe
Focuis
Lon
Glasgow
A.P
Ayrshire
Scottish Trade Conciliation Board
United Kingdom
Cook
Miners’ Federation B
South Wales
Dlub
Tne
National Board #7
Labor
House of Commons
Newton High Girl Dies From Gas Poisoning
Flora Lotz a 16 year old Newton High student and daughter of New England manager for F W Weastworth Company died of carbon monoxide poisoning in her father's car. Her death followed the drowning of John Barry in Hammond's Pond last Saturday. The girl was found by her father slumped over the wheel as the ignition was on but the motor stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
Flora Lotz
Newtonigh
New England
F. W. Weastworth Company
Ewcet
John Barry
Barry
Hammond's Pond
Political tensions grow in Britain threaten early general election
Report from London notes a persistent political crisis as Britain hovers near a general election. Key figures like Arthur Henderson and Herbert Samuel caution against precipitating a vote while Lloyd George signals opposition to toppling the Labour government. Rumors of behind the scenes negotiations and constituency alignments surface as Westminster braces for further parliamentary action after Christmas.
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Land
British Politica Neve
Arthur Henderson
Cardiff
House of Commons
Herbert Samuel
India
David Lloyd George
House of Lords
Westminster
Saa
Winnipeg Hold Ups Net Less Than Two Hundred
Winnipeg police search for a trio of armed men and a lone bandit after a weekend of stick ups netting under $200. A night watchman at a downtown garage was robbed of $100, while the City Lumber Company till yielded about $50 during a late night heist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Mec
Fone
Peter Trager
City Lumber Company
Crew of Burning Vessel Rescued in Pacific
The Ludwigshafen cargo ship caught fire off Chile with 35 to 40 crew aboard. The Ben Worweh rescued the crew and towed the burning vessel toward Bulbuc Panama Canal after a six hour delay.
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San Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
Giloyd Freishter Lidwigshafen
Ben
Ben Horvich
Bulbuc
Panama Canal
Ludwigshafen
Cape Maln
Ben Worweh
Aving
S.O.S
Ben Harvich
Sale Of Canadian Horses Negotiated
Alphonse Champagne of North Battleford Susk reports the sale of 2,000 Canadian horses has been negotiated with the Soviet government. Horses will be shipped from Western Canada at an early date after his weekend arrival from a European business trip. MILDER, LOCAL SNOW.
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Ottawa
Soviet
Russia
Alphonse Champagne
North Battleford
Susk
Europe
Canada
Mother Jones to be buried in Strikers' Cemetery
Associated Press reports that labor leader Mother Jones will be buried in Mount Olive miners' cemetery near the Strikers' Cemetery, beside her "boys." The centenarian crusader had requested this burial place, facing the memorial as a tribute to the Virden mine riot victims of 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Jones
Aout Olive
Associated Press
Centenarian Labor Crusade
Mount Olive Unigin
Mecrapalk
Virden
German Miner Fed Thru Air Tube From Deep Mine
A German miner trapped 72 hours after a gallery collapse near Kastrop is alive and fed through an air tube. He and a companion were buried when a pit prop broke. one man communicated after 36 hours and is being supplied with mill and beef tea via compressed air, while the companion is believed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dortmund
Germany
Associated Press
Kastrop Ligss
Bandit Leader Shot to Death by Officers in Oakland
In Oakland California ten officers trapped a gang leader identified as Frank E. Smith alias Frank Ellis alias E A Harris alias William 2 Smith. He died after attempting to escape during the raid on his home days after a Nobel train robbery of 56000. He was a fugitive tied to a long string of robberies from Vancouver to Fresno and was wanted in Everett Washington and Vancouver for train hold up.
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Oakland
Calif
Southern Pacific
Nobel
Frank E. Smith
Frank Ellis
E. A. Harris
William 2. Smith
Smith
Vancouver
B.C
Fresno
Everett
Washington
Burma to be separated from India after conference
A London round-table conference reached a principle agreement to split Burma from India. A special committee was formed to examine the details and implement the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Burma
India
Post Health Week Promotes Canada Products In Medicine Hat
Tomorrow's issue features The Spirit of Cooperation with the educational attraction Post Health Week. Made possible by manufacturers milling industry and Medicine Hat retailers, it highlights Produced in Canada Products and Nationally Advertised goods of Merit endorsed by the Dominion. Community cooperation and thrift home-makers are urged to inquire for mailing catalogs and rest aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Canada
Epubenstv
Dominion
Fierce Blaze at Humboldt Power Plant Damages Sask. Site
A midnight fire at the Saskatchewan Power Gain mission plant in Humboldt, Sask., raged into the morning with explosions damaging a window casement and spreading to the roof. Repairs cost an estimated 100000 dollars as firefighters and residents battled the blaze in 70 below zero weather.
Jealousy sparked shooting at Clayburn farmer home
Abbotsford B C December 1 Paul Kn Sokam 30 is dead and Theresa Gush 16 is seriously wounded after a rifle bullet shattered the front room glass at Robt D Bell's Clayburn farm. The Ukrainian girl had just left Saskatchewan to be married. Kn Sokam followed her onto a train to Edmonton then Clayburn. The bullet struck near the heart. Bell's body is at Mission City.
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Abbotsford
B.C
Paul Knsekam
Theresa Gush
Robt. D. Bell
Clayburn
Knockam
Mr. Bell
Althcane
Sask
Edmonton
Mission City
Body of Mrs Royce Recovered From River in Ontario
Almonte Ontario December 7 The partly clad body of Mrs William Royce was recovered from the Mississippi river shortly after she hurriedly left her home. Police report no signs of violence and indicate she may have taken her own life for unknown reasons. Mrs Royce about 40 years old, survived by husband and 14 year old son.
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Almonte
Ont
William Royce
Mississippi River
Indian Inspector Mukherji Shot Dead in East Bengal Ambush
Inspector Mukherji of the Calcutta police was shot and killed at Chandpur station East Bengal by two youths who boarded the mail train. The Inspector General of Bengal police fired at the assailants as they fled. Mukherji died while being taken to hospital. An intensive search is underway for the attackers.
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Calcutta
Mukherji
Calcutta Police
Chandpur
Bengal
Bengal Police
Fascists Gain in Bremen Senate Elections
In Bremen state the National Socialists capture 30 seats in the senate election, leaving Social Democrats with 39 seats and Communists with 12. Berlin reports violence across the weekend with about 50 injured, one dead, and numerous arrests amid clashes between Fascists and Communists.
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Te Ae
Bremen
Germany
Associated Press
Gener
National Socialists
Free State of Bremen
Social Democrats
Berlin
Gene
Lyebe
Missionary Women Held Captive Near Yellow River
Telegrams report two missionary women Mrs H D Hayward and Miss E Gortersall seized by bandits on the Yellow River. They are guarded by eight Mongol soldiers amid 500 bandits with fighting killing 49 Chinese soldiers. An Anglo American rescue party heads to Paotowchen as legations press Nanking authorities for their release. Hayward is listed as Seattle, Wash.
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Peiping
China
Associated Press
United States
Legation
Saratsi
Suiyan
H. D. Hayward
E.gortersall
Yellow River
Paotowchen
Nanking
Shansi
Hayward
Seattle
Ash
Cunard Orders 73000 Ton Liner From John Brown's Clydebank
Cunard Steamship Company signs a contract with John Brown and Company Clydebank to build a 73000 ton steamer. Southern Railway agrees to construct a Southampton dock capable of receiving the ship in October 1933.
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Liverpool
England
Cunard Steamship Company
John Brown and Company
Clydebank
Southern Railway
Southampton
Winnipeg Re-Elects Mayor Ralph Webb to Fifth Term
Final returns show Winnipeg Mayor Ralph H. Webb re-elected with 62 percent of the civic vote. Webb tallied 26,626 votes against 16,145 for Independent Labor candidate Marcus Hyman, securing the largest majority in the city’s history.
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Winnipeg
Ralph H. Webb
Webb
Marcus Hyman
Pilot Cleared of Blame in Lake Athabasca Crash
A coroner's jury at Fort Obisie wyan determined the deaths of Tommy and pay Woodman Fred McDonald and William Bird were accidental. Pilot W N Sherlock of Commercial Airways was exonerated of all blame after swerving to avoid children and crashing into oil drums. four children died, three injured, as Mrs Woodman and a Calgary youth witness report.
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Edracnton
Fort Obisiewyan
Tommy
Pay Wocuman
Fred McDonald
William Bird
W. N. Sherlock
Commercial Airways
Bia
Lake Athabasca
Sherlock
Dorothy Woodman
Dick Woodman
Ang
Thomas Woodman
Wes Spipt Wan
Speave
Ings
Fort Tray
Chippewyan
Archin McMw-ren
Calgary
Wilfred
Woodman
Aliss
Fort Smith
Municipal nominations close as seven candidates contest alderman seats
City Hall closed nominations at noon with seven candidates vying for four aldermanic seats for 1981 37. New entrants J D Fairless and John Todd join four incumbents. R C Black on Public School Board seeks reelection among four nominees. Separate Schools see two elected by acclamation Owen Cooney and H E Desharnais among five contenders for three seats.
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J.D. Fairless
John Todd
R. C. Black
Public
Trospital Board
Schooh Board
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F. E. Smith
Humboldt
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Theresa Cuch
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Electig
Cunard CO
Ralph Webb
T. Murray
Dr. Mrry Moore
J. Currie
S. Ireland
J. A. Parases Dd
Ees
A. MacGregor
Cate Hotson
T. W. Forster
A. B. Cook
Vy McCar
W. E. ‘McCombs
J. W. Dai AB Boak
J. Todd
W. McKensie
D. W. D. Watson
G. Maarmtoeke KC
Owen Cooney
Weller
Hate Tees
H.E. Desharnais
Baxter
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