Bennett Urges Unity to Forge Canadian Nationhood
Edmonton speech by Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett calls for self discipline and cohesion to strengthen democracy against totalitarian powers. He warns Western Canada of materialism, salutes Canada as a federated nation, and urges armament prep for peace.
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R.B. Bennett
Edmonton
C.P
Canada
R. B. Bennett
National Conservative Party
Dominion
Mr. Bennett
Western Canada
England
Bennett
Conservative Party
Party of
Alberta
Vancouver
Forty four Alberta school units now in operation
Edmonton January 7 Forty four large school divisions are now operating in Alberta bringing total coverage to forty four per cent of all districts. On January 3 twenty two more divisions began work raising the total. Administration in the new units is reported to be functioning smoothly though full organization of remaining districts may wait until next summer due to boundary and governance issues.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Department of Education
Eugene Brewster Dies in New York at 6 Percent Pioneer
Eugene Valentine Brewster famed for pioneering work in the motion picture field and amassing a fortune died in New York.
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Eugene Valentine Brewster
New York
Prisoner Escapes Edmonton Police Cells
Robert Buster Clarke convicted of receiving stolen goods and theft escaped from a city police cell in Edmonton on Friday night. He cut through window bars with a hacksaw and dropped about 14 feet to the ground. he is still at large.
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Edmonton
C.P
Robert ‘Buster’ Clarke
Albert Henderson dies aged 71 in Alobywicod
Albert Christian Henderson von Tornew known as Albert Henderson, a Shakespearean actor, dies at 71 in Alobywicod. The obituary notes his stage name and legacy in classic theater.
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Albert Christian Henderson von Tornew
Albert Henderson
Alobywicod
Canada to issue fifty million dollar government guaranteed bonds
Ottawa announces a Dominion bond issue to raise 50 million dollars for the Canadian National Railway. Two maturities 7 and 20 years with yields about 2.49 and 3.19 percent. Proceeds fund repaying temporary loans and funding near term funded debt. Subscriptions open Wednesday at 9 a.m. Eastern.
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Ottawa
Jan
Clp
Bank of Canada
Canadian National Railway
Charles Dunniur
Canada
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Chamberlain Signals Britain Backing France Over Italian Campaign
London January 7 Prime Minister Chamberlain indicated Britain stands behind France in the Italian campaign for French territory. He planned a two hour Paris stop for tea with Daladier and Bonnet before Rome talks with Mussolini, aiming to win a personal Understanding with Il Duce to influence Italy’s actions.
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London
C.P
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Great Britain
France
Daladier
Paris
Rome
Viscount Halifax
Georges Bonnet
Britain
Mr. Chamberlain
Italy
Il Duce
Hitler
Baby’s Cry Saves Family in Sask Fire
A baby’s cries alerted occupants of a blaze at Goldfields Saskatchewan allowing Mr. and Mrs. Kilyne Lawson and the infant to escape unharmed as flames engulfed their home.
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Kilyne Lawson
Goldfields, Sask
Forgeries Tie Mantz Brothers to Grain Cheques Case
Reporting of a forged grain cheque discovery to the RCMP at Medicine Hat led to Harold Mantz and his brother Gottlieb appearing before Magistrate Montgomerie. Harold pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering and was sentenced to one year. Gottlieb faced 23 counts of forgery uttering and theft and received 18 months on each count, to run concurrently.
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W. DB. Dobbin
Medicine Hat R.C.M.P
Harold Mantz
Schuler
Gottlieb
Montgomeries
Hilda
Harold
Foreigners Must Reside In France A Year To Marry
Paris decree requires a residence permit of more than one year for foreigners to marry in France. Previously foreigners could marry on a simple visiting visa. The measure was published in the official journal yesterday.
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Paris
France
Pattullo to Meet Mackenzie King Over Alaska Highway Plans
Premier Pattullo of British Columbia said he will discuss unemployment relief public works and financial aid with Prime Minister Mackenzie King on Monday. He may raise BC’s Fraser River bridge ownership and the Alaska highway project but gave no firm commitments. Pattullo plans to meet cabinet ministers and possibly discuss Washington talks on the highway.
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Ottawa
C.P
Paltullo
British Columbia
Mackenzie King
West Coast
Dominion
Pattullo
Washington
United States
Alaska
Wing
Thomas Crerar
P. J. Cardin
Fraser River
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Northern
British Columbia Electric Railway
Three Years for Robbery in Princeton Court
Gordon A. MacKenzie, husband of Ann MacKenzie charged with manslaughter in Vancouver, was sentenced to three years for robbery with violence in county court. He pleaded guilty after striking Perley Russell, 65, manager of the F P Cook estate store, during the November robbery. Ann MacKenzie still faces manslaughter trial over her three month old daughter’s death at Burrarg Bridge.
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Princeton
B.C
Gordon A. MacKenzie
Ann MacKenzie
Vancouver
W. C. Kelley
Denis Murphy
MacKenzie
Perley Russell
F. P. Cook
Burrarg Bridge
British pound strengthens after Bank of England gold sale
London reports British stability boosted as the Bank of England sells 350 million pounds in gold to the exchange equalization fund. The move raises the pound and cushions attacks on the currency, after earlier data showed a large drop in gold reserves and a warning to banks to limit advances against gold.
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London
C.p.havas
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Bank of England
Exchange Fund
Liberals Likely to Consider Campaign Finance Bill
Ottawa January 7 Liberal members of parliament face caucus questions on whether to press ahead with a bill to regulate campaign funds and political expenditures. The measure would not likely take effect before the approaching general election, possibly this fall or early 1949, even if enacted this session.
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Ottawa
C.P
Paris Movie Strike Ends After Chautemps Intervention
Paris moves close as strike by cinema workers ends at noon after three days with 400 motion picture houses shut. Vice Premier Camille Chautemps helped broker settlement keeping Paris theaters idle until noon today.
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Paris
C.p.havas
Camille Chautemps
Treasury Communique Reveals Large Fiduciary Note Increase
A treasury communique issued late last night disclosed the fiduciary note issue has been boosted to £400,000,000, signaling a substantial expansion of public credit facilities. The report emphasizes heightened liquidity measures and potential impacts on government debt and market operations.
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Treasury
Insurgents Lose Ground as Government Attacks Across Spain
In coordinated moves across Catalonia and western Spain, Spanish government forces press a broad offensive from Estremadura to Cordoba, recapturing strategic towns and driving insurgents from positions near Valsequillo and Fuente Ovejunaz as Tarragona looms offshore.
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Hendayis
France
C.P
Tarragona
Catalonia
Cordoba
Hendaye
Valsequillo
Madrid
Los Blasquez
la Granjuela
Fuente Ovejunaz
City Officials Suspend Two Edmonton Officials
Edmonton January 7 city commissioners announced the suspension of Henry W. Rattenbury city purchasing agent and Fire Chief Albert Dutton.
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Edmonton
Henry W. Rattenbury
Albert Dutton
Hungarian Border Clashes Leave Dozens Dead
On the Hungary Czecho-Slovakia border intense fighting near Munkacs and Orcsveg left about forty Czechslovak and seven Hungarians dead. Hungary accuses Prague of provocations as both sides plan a joint inquiry. Armed units, machine guns and artillery sparked days of fighting with casualties and property damage reported in Munkacs.
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Munkacs
Hungary
Vienna
Italy
Germany
Crsoveg
Prague
Alvin Steinkopf
Associated Press
Sorder
Czecho-Slovakia
Orcsveg
Munkacxy
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