Plan to Extend Alta's Boundary to Arctic North
Ottawa reports Premier Aberhart seeks to extend Alberta borders to the Arctic covering Great Slave and Great Bear areas in the Northwest Territories. No federal action taken yet. BC already pursues Yukon and NT expansion with Pattullo saying Alberta follows BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Ottawa
C.P
Aberhart
Alberta
Arctic
British Columbia
Great Slave
Great
Bear Lake
Northwest ‘Territories
Canada
Social Credit
Yukon Territory
Northwest
Vancouver
I. D. Pattullo
William Alberhart i5
Ince
Patiullo
Dominion
Yukon ‘Territory
Pacific Coast Province
North West Territories
Yukon
Fire destroys stores in Ylvan Lake area blaze
A morning fire at Ylvan Lake Alta caused about 70000 in losses tearing through Dodds butcher shop CMbtie Weston's pharmacy Kovak's shoe store Wilkinson's service station Stan Carscallen's insurance agency and Cobb's general store all but one insured. The blaze started in the butcher shop and a Red Deer fire truck responded 85 minutes after discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mxlvan Lake
Alta
C. P
Edmonton
Dodds Butcher Shop
Cmbtie Weston’s Pharmacy
Kovak’s
Wilkinson's
Stan Carscallen’s Insurance Agency
Cobb's General Store
Red Deer
Here
Weather swings as winter returns with chilly forenoon
After a mild spell the temperature fell to five above at 9:30 yesterday, then rose to 16 above by 4 am today. Another cold wave pushed to eight above at 8 am, then climbed to 28 above by noon under bright sun.
Calgary Auto Recovered After 12 Mile Chase
Constable Stan Mister of Lacombe arrested five men after a stolen Calgary car fled 12 miles at high speed. He fired three bullets to puncture the tank, with the third hitting a license plate. Names given: Albert Duke Calgary Alex Shannon Calgary William Ireland Saskatoon Edward Nason Regina Joseph Eddy Regina. They faced charges of breaking and entering and auto theft from Sylvan Lake and appeared in Red Deer court, remanded eight days.
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Lacombe
Alta
Stan Mister
Calgary
Aad
Mosier
Albert Duke
Alex Shannon
William Ireland
Saskatoon
Edward Nason
Joseph Eddy
Regina
John Hedemark
Sylvan Lake
Red Deer
Ary
Turner Valley oil field life estimated at 31 to 46 years
Dr. B. B. Boatright Houston petroleum and gas engineer testifies before the McGillivray Royal Commission in Calgary estimating Turner Valley oil field life at 31 to 46 years. He presents figures on revenue from naptha gasolene and crude oil with likely totals between 171,000,000 and 25,000,000 barrels while commission members resume hearings into price structure and production costs.
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Calgary
B. B. Beatright
Houston ‘Petroleum, and Gas
Turner Valley
McGillivray Royal ‘Commission
Boatright
McGillivray and Lipsett
Frawley
Callee
Alberta civil servants asked to take transfer vouchers
Alberta civil servants were asked by the provincial government to consider accepting 50 percent of their salaries in transfer vouchers through treasury branches. The suggestion was in a letter signed by Hon. E. C. Manning presented to the Alberta Civil Servants' Association.
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Edmonton
Alipberta
Treasury
E. C. Manning
Alberta Civil Servants’ Association
Britain urges Germany to respect Memel statute after Nazi win
Prime Minister Chamberlain told Parliament Britain hopes Germany will refrain from annexing Memel after Nazi victory in the local elections. London and Paris planned joint representations to Berlin to uphold the 1924 Memel accord, while Britain emphasized no obligation to aid France if Italy attacked.
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London
C.P. Cable
Great Britain
Germany
Chamberlain
The
Commons Today
Britain
France
Berlin
Italy
Japan
Lithuania
Chates
Franch
Edmonton Police Recover Loot From Recent Crime Wave
Police recovered nearly $2,000 in stolen goods from robberies of stores and homes during a crime wave in Edmonton. Six youths and a juvenile were arrested over the weekend. One suspect confessed to taking part in the November 12 grocery plot, with loot including three diamond rings valued at $700 each. All seven appeared in court today.
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Edmonton
C.P
Pehboey Dd Neuman
Rocery Coxy
60 Packing Plants Strike Shuts NYC Meat Supply
A strike by United Meat Workers in 60 major New York City packing houses halted refrigerated meat and poultry output. About 2,000 employees affected as unions demand higher wages, union recognition, closed shop, 40 hour week, and paid vacations and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C.P
New York City
United Meat Workers
C.so
Unio
Premier Aberhart Denies Political Aspirations In Sermon
Calgary December 13 Premier William Aberhart of Alberta told a Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute audience that he has no political aspirations now and has never had any. Institute secretary Cyril Hutchinson challenged claims of a political motive, while Rev. H G Hansell a Social Credit MP said the party is gaining ground in Alberta.
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Calgary
C.P
William Aberhart
Alberta
Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute
Cyril Hutchinson
Institute
Hutchinson
Social Credit
H. G. Hansell
Macleod
Canada
Christmas Cheer Subscriptions Totals Record Funds
A list of Christmas subscriptions raised by various individuals and groups in Medicine Hat. Donations include Rotary Club Medicine Hat Clinic I Bullivant Taylor Bros and many others, totaling 562 dollars. The record itemizes donors such as Kiwanis Club Central Garage and Nursing Sisters among numerous small gifts.
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Rotary Club
Medicine Hat Clinic
I. Bullivant
Taylor Bros
B. F. Souch
Boyd
Chow Lung
Lewis Bargain Store
C.P.R
D. Bayne
Rathbone Lodge
Med
W. B. Dempster
Sons of Abraham
H. H. Schneider
Tai Kong
Hat Operatic Society
Richardson's Bakery
T. Eaton Co
A. C. Hawthorne & Son Ltd
G.la
B. of
Order of Eagles
Women of the Moose
Beny’& Son
Top Hat Taxi
Gas City Flour Mill
Rosery Benevolent Society
Macdonalds Consolidated
Riverside Mothers ‘Club
St. John's P.s.a.club
O.E.S
J. J. Moore & Son
Hunt's
Pledge Support To Monkman Pass Highway
Vancouver tourism leaders pledge moral support to the Monkman Pass Highway Association in a plan to build a Rocky Mountains road linking Alberta’s Peace River district to the Pacific coast. Dr. W. H. Worthington directed a support letter as Art Smith of Wembley and other Alberta figures met him recently.
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Vancouver
C.P
Vancouver Tourist Association
Monkman Pass
Alberta
Peace River District
Pacific Coast
W. H. Worthington
Art Smith
Wembley
Alta
Monkman Pass Association
Worthington
Fire Chief Osborne to Leave Newmarket Council in 1939
For the first time in 22 years Wesley Osborne will not serve on Newmarket town council in 1939 marking his first election loss. General Jan Smuts called the royal navy the shield of South Africa in addressing the Navy League.
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Wesley Osborne
Newmarket
Royal Navy
South Africa
Jan Smuts
South African Navy League
Horse thief Johnson jailed. accomplices also sentenced
Henry Oscar Johnson of Pendant d'Oreille pleaded guilty to horse stealing and received two and a half months in prison. W. Hodgins and B. Tuttle, who admitted stealing fifteen head of horses in 1938, drew five months each. Magistrate Ellis noted Johnson's youth and prior record and gave him a lighter term.
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Henry Oscar Johnson
Pendant
d’Oreille
R.C.M.P
Johnson
W. Hodgins
B. Tuttle
W. H. Ellis
Mr. Ellis
Hodgins and Tuttle
Roosevelt signals defense plan sans secret police force
President Roosevelt outlined a defend not involving a secret police army as part of national security proposals. The statement emphasizes wartime preparedness while avoiding domestic police state measures and keeping the public safe from foreign espionage.
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Roosevelt
United States
Heavy Advance Poll Sets Tone for Municipal Voting
At the Advance Poll 150 ballots were cast, compared with 102 last year, signaling a likely heavy municipal turnout. By noon at City Hall 85 ballots had been recorded, similar to the prior year, with afternoon and evening figures expected to swell the total.
Memel Nazi Directors Demand Reich Government
Memel’s pro Nazi leadership proclaims end of Lithuanian police power in Memel and asserts only Memel police will maintain security in the territory. Observers say final status decision rests with Berlin. Ernst Numinn says the time is ripe for a decision and rights have been begged for 15 years.
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Memel
Lithuania
C.P
Germany
Berlin
Nazi Fuehrer
Ernst Numann
Reich
Ottawa Powwow over Ontario crisis and Liberal leadership
Prime Minister Mackenzie King supported charges that Premier Hepburn allied with Quebec's Duplessis to oust the national Liberal leader. Norman Rogers and C D Howe alleged a conspiracy to force King from power, warn of a potential national government and damage to the country.
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Ottawa
C.P
Hepburn
C. D. Howe
Norman Rogers
Port Arthur
Mackenzie King
Duplessis
Quebec
Liberal
Ontario
King
Port "Arthur
Transport
Preburn
Duple ‘Bee
Hepourn and
Duplestis
Candia
Labor
Rogers
Kenzie King
Liberal Party
Ae Dian
Farlen
People of C
Exgat
Japs Killed In Canese Counter Attack
Dec 12 report from SAANGGAL notes a major setback in the long campaign in Shangi PER vince. The statement cites heavy losses as forces push to mop up remaining pockets.
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Sinh Japs
Canese
Saanggal
Slapanesa
Mopup
Shangi Pervince
Ghiyese
Mora Kidlock Tie
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Anna Marie Hahn
Jacob Wagner
Ohio State
George Grellman
Hiram Boisinger
Hahn
B.C
Ylvan Lake
Meco
Sullivant
Sime
Houston
Reis
Dupless
Blair
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