German Navy Seizes Spanish Ship In Reprisal Over Basque Cargo
German warships captured the Spanish freighter Aragon in reprisal for Valencia's refusal to release cargo from the Reich freighter Palos. The action followed Basque claims the Palos was taken outside Spanish waters, with Germany asserting its sovereign rights against piracy and warning of continued pressure on Spanish shipping.
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Milton Loss On Our Wheat Operations
Winnipeg report shows holdings drop from 343 349,538 bushels on Dec 1, 1935 to 84,698,652 on July 31, 1936 with a loss of 11,858,104.18 on the 1935 crop. The decline was disclosed in the Canadian Wheat moacd report for the crop peartos 6:36.
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Duke of Windsor Thanks World For New Year Messages
Austria January 1 King Edward VIII the Duke of Windsor acknowledges thousands of letters and messages from around the world. In a New Year statement he expresses gratitude for the kind thoughts, regrets not able to answer personally, and wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
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Austria
Reuters
Duke of Windsor
Edward
Duke ‘of Windsor
Vandals Break Into Birch Creek School Near Mannville
Vandals entered the Birch Creek school near Mannville Ontario destroying desks and other equipment. A quart of ink was spilled over piano keys during the incident.
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Birch Creek
Mannville
Ont
Bomb Found Before Calles Home Sparks Guard Deployments
A lighted bomb found outside General Plutarco Elias Calles' home in San Diego prompted heavy police guards around the exiled Mexican leader. Braulio Estrada, a Calles household member, reported seeing a man light the fuse and chase him into Balboa Park. Calles and relatives were indoors at the time. no threatening letters or messages were confirmed.
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Calles
Balboa Park
Insurgents Fire On French Freighter Off Spanish Coast
Three insurgent Spanish warships fired about 20 shots at a French freighter off the north coast of Spain. Spanish government planes were sent to search for the craft. Names of the French ship and the Spanish vessels were not available.
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Bayonne
C.P. Cable
Spain
Britain Italy sign gentlemans agreement on Mediterranean status
Britain and Italy signed a gentleman’s agreement to maintain the Mediterranean status quo and to improve Italo British friendship. It promises transit freedom, non hostility to third parties, and may ease Spanish war issues. Germany’s reaction awaited. talks likely with France planned.
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Bond Market Review of 1936 Investor Returns
The investor who sticks to bonds saw steady if slow gains in high grade issues, with preferred and common stock holders enjoying bigger appreciation. Western provinces faced losses from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba issues, while Ontario and Quebec power bonds recovered after 1935 declines. Bond flotations for 1936 totaled 1.25 billion, with 70 percent maturities in federal issues. 1937 maturities projected higher at 608 million.
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Hungarian Dueling Champion Franz Sarga Welcomes Daughter
Frau Franz Sarga, wife of the noted Hungarian duelist, announced the birth of a daughter. Sarga quipped that he had hoped for another duelist in the family, reflecting on the sport.
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Sarga
Weather update from Warner on cold spell recovery
At noon today the temperature rose to 12 above, after a cold spell that dropped to 30 below zero about 7 a.m. yesterday. The weather was moderate yesterday after the low dip and then rose during the day and evening, slipping to 8 below about 4 a.m. Since then the temperature has steadily risen.
Pope Pius XI’s Condition Reported Unchanged
Vatican officials said Pope Pius XI slept through the early morning hours and his condition remained unchanged. Attendants noted pain has troubled him since his illness began about a month ago, with a late-night report offering no new details.
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Social Credit Could Work in Alberta Says Hargrave
John Hargrave, adviser to Alberta Social Credit planning, argues the province can adopt a debt free money system. He says Alberta faces a heavy, fictitious bank debt burden and could operate a successful Social Credit regime with technical know how and courage.
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C.P
John Hargrave
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Social Credit
United Kingdom
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Alverta
Hargrave
SocialCredit
King George VI Delivers New Year's Greeting
London dispatch reports King George VI issuing a New Year’s message to the Empire. He pledges to strengthen royal ties, honor his father’s legacy, and dedicate his reign to the service of his peoples with Queen Elizabeth at his side.
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British Empire
Weekly Livestock Review Ottawa Leads Cattle Trade In Holiday Week
The Department of Agriculture reports ample cattle flow early in the week with holiday adjustments. Prices rose in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg and Calgary with top steers at 6.40 6.00 6.00 and 5.50 respectively. Exports to the United States and United Kingdom noted, with calf and hog movements detailed. Lamb markets showed small but steady gains in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg and Calgary.
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S.S. Manchester Regiment
Demographic Shift: Native Americans Grow as Whites Slow
After long declines the Native American population in the United States began rising again in the late 1990s. In many areas growth outpaced the non Hispanic white population, marking a notable demographic change.
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United States
Employment rises in Canada with 11 percent gain on Dec 1
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1,044,969 Canadians employed on Dec 1, up 11 percent from a year earlier. Manufacturing soft, but trade and logging show gains. Prairie Provinces see seasonal declines while Western and BC regions vary. Data from 10,106 firms indicate shifts across industries and regions.
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O.P
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
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British Columbia
Pneumonia and Influenza Cases Strain Chicago Tents
Chicago reports soaring pneumonia and influenza cases with oxygen tents in short supply. Meanwhile Bidon L. Brown of God's Lake Mines probes 70 feet underwater, bringing back rich mineral samples.
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Bidon L. Brown
God's Lake Mines
Madrid forces strike fascist positions in Guadalajara sector
Madrid troops with air support captured three strategic towns Algora Ablenques and Mira buena along the highway from Madrid toward Guadalajara. A nine hour insurgent assault on defensive lines near San Isidro failed to break the siege. Officials said plans to ease Madrid food and fuel shortages include cooking and canning three meals daily for sale at low prices.
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Guadalajara
War Office
Algora
Ablenques
Mirabueno
San Ital
Defence Junta
Medicine Hat Truckers Form Transport Association
Local truckers and transporters met to discuss merits of a restructured service and formed the Medicine Hat Transport Association. Ralph Thomson was named president and A. A. H. Reilly secretary. The group aims to advance trucking interests, improve public service, set fair rates, and curb unethical competition.
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Safe robbed at Grantham store after January theft
Burglars gained entry by forced door at a Grantham shop about 30 miles southwest of here during Jan 1. The store owner Rose and two relatives were away when the safe was looted after the door was jimmied. Police reported the break in discovered yesterday.
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Here
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