St Hyacinthe Fire Claims Dozens In College Disaster
Reports from St Hyacinthe Que indicate the Sacred Heart College fire killed 19 with 26 more unreported. Coroners and hospital staff race to identify victims as the four storey building burns. explosion suspected though sources vary.
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ST. Hyacinthe
C.P
Sacred Heart College
St. Charles Hospital
Lucius
Paul Morin
Sacred
Jean Baptiste
Joseph Vincent
Unwin Appeal Heard in Alberta Court
The Alberta Supreme Court appellate division heard arguments to quash Joseph Unwin's conviction for publishing a defamatory libel. McDonald urged a new trial, citing trial judge directions and jury presence concerns. Judgment was reserved as the appeal and Powell's appeal continued.
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Edmonton
Dan
Joseph Unwin
Social Credit
Alberta Legisliture
Supreme Court of Alberta
J. N McDonald
George H. Steer
K.C
Unwin
G. FE. Powell
Alberta
Powell
the Publica
Bankers
Toac
Wes
McDonald
Ives
Whelens
Kale
Harvey
Harvey Owitt
Amile
Supreme Court
Local Craft Visit Brooks for Curling Friendly
Members of Local Craft visit Brooks as Brooks Masons hosted Medicine Hat Masons in a curling friendly. J A Bell served as installing Master while R S Boye and Bell lost their matches 10 12 and 7 10. Fog caused travel woes with many Calgary bound cars forced to stay overnight in Brooks.
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Brooks Masons
Medicine Hat
Social Crediters Question UEA on Monetary Reform
A letter reveals the Alberta Social Credit League does not press for further action on uniting with the United Farmers of Alberta and others over monetary reform. UFA president Robert Gardiner says they will hear a league representative if questions follow the proposals. E East notes the committee’s reply stressing seeking viewpoints rather than fusion or identity loss.
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Isdmonton
C.P
Alberta Social Credit League
United Farmers of Alberta
U.F.A
Calgary
Norman F. Priestley
Robert Gardiner
League
E. East
Edmonton
Social Credit League
Gardiner
Social Credit Special Committee
Norman F Priestley
Central Co-Operative Committee
Tear gas used as riot erupts at Headingly jail
Winnipeg dispatch reports tear gas bombs driven by prison staff to clear 90 inmates from Headingly jail dining room on Monday night. Governor Downie and prison board chair A MacNamara confirm the disturbance was the institution's worst, with no injuries and most prisoners returning to cells after the gas.
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Winnipeg
C.P
Headingly
J. C. Dowie
A. MacNamara
Downie
Noa
Dog license fines warned after due date
Chief Taylor warns dog owners licenses were due at year start and must be paid immediately to avoid prosecutions.
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Taylor
U S Bombing Planes Reach Pearl Harbor in Mass Flight
Eighteen United States naval bombing planes landed at Pearl Harbor at 6 05 am Hawaii time after a nonstop 2570 mile flight from San Diego California. The unofficial time of the flight was 20 hours 22 minutes. The formation departed Port Lemma yesterday morning.
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Honolulu
C.P
United States Naval
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
Calif
Port Lemma
Tragedy Follows Sacred Heart College Fire at St Hyacinthe
In St Hyacinthe Quebec a fatal crash occurred near the ruined Sacred Heart College where a car carrying Miss H Grondin and others collided with a Canadian National Railways locomotive en route to Montreal. The driver escaped unhurt while a five year old passenger suffered shock and a woman beside him was injured.
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ST. Hyancinthe
Quee
G.P
Sacred Heart College
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
H. Grond
Prairies Will Try Walnut Tree Experiment In Regina
Regina Parks department will experiment with growing foreign black walnut trees this year. A shipment of 50 trees arrived from H. H. Blanchett of Ottawa. if successful they could reach 75 to 160 feet and live 80 to 100 years, surpassing prairie trees. Also noted, Matthew Welsh of Bruce County, a well known farmer, died near Ripley.
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Regina
aJn
C.P
J. M. Craig
H. H. Blanchett
Ottawa
Prairies
Craig
United Farmers of Alberta debate future policy at Edmonton
The 30th annual UFA convention re elected Robert Gardiner president and adopted a four point ballot on political policy options. Choices include suspending direct political activity or pursuing an independent economic course, with D replacing Unity movement wording. Debate continues on policy directions and cooperative finances.
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Edmonton
C.P
Robert Gardiner
Excel
United Farmers of Alberta
Gardiner
U.F.A
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Alberta
Central Cooperative Committee
Fixcel
F. J. Malloy
Warner
United Farm Women of Alberta
Central Co-Operative Committee
Census Call on Japanese Influx Sparks Political Debate
Vancouver political rally features Captain Macintosh urging an immediate census of all Japanese in British Columbia. He warns of serious Oriental penetration and questions legal status of arrivals under Ottawa Tokyo agreements. He cites Mayne Island sightings as evidence of ongoing influx.
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Vancouver
Columbia
MacGregor Macint
British Columbia
Inkinds
Macintosh
Hc Wan
Ottawa
Tokyo
Canada
Mayne Island
Gulf of Georgia
Islands
Steveston
Vancouver Island
Federal Aid to Education Promoted by Canadian Teachers
The Canadian Teachers Federation urged federal aid for education based on provincial need to ensure equal opportunity for youth. They also proposed shifting annual educational costs from municipalities to provinces and explored centralizing school broadcasting with a national council modeled after the BBC to guide policy and programming.
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Ottawa
Dan
C.P
Canadian ‘Teachers’ Federation
Seechiee
Pe Federation
Benen
Canada
Ee Far Radio
Ing. Corporation
CBO
Ae C.B.C
Central Council For
Pglish Council
Two Planes Collide Over Halifax Bay Rescue Follows
Two airplanes collided mid air near Bedford Basin on the Dartmouth side. Both pilots were reportedly rescued by fishermen after the crash and hulls sank into the water.
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Halifax
C.P
Halifax Aare
Ci Oreac
Ever
T Gove
Dartmouth
Bedford Basin
Vowsels
Ae Pert
Man
Atelier
Lamastre
Ray
HoRen
Radio interference tips from Chamber of Commerce drive
Secretary W. T. Bannan reports the Radio Department found city wide interference can be reduced by inspecting home electrical connections and devices. Citizens should report issues to Bannan or J. Bell with details on location time, frequency, and whether interference is regular or intermittent.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Bannan
J. Bell
Taterr
Leveque Praises Taxpayers Payments in Creston District
Lt Leveque district clerk reports Creston irrigation district taxpayers have made 200 per payment of 1937 levies. He notes progress in the south central British Columbia district. The item mentions Richard Douglas Wiigh and Manitoba liquor control commission context in Minneapolis.
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Creston
B.C
Co. P
L. T. Leveque
Creston Irrigation District
Leveque
British Columbia
Richard Douglas Wi
R. D. Weugh
Tab
Manitoba Liquor Control’ Commission
Minneapolis
Murder charges dropped in Alberta case
In Edmonton the murder case against Fred Lesowoy, 35, was stayed by the attorney-general's department after insufficient evidence. He had been charged in the October 31 killing of Peter Zacharko, and remains in custody only for a separate firearm charge with a 14 day jail term. The stay ends any trial unless new evidence emerges.
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Edmonton
Fred Lesowoy
Attorney-General's Department
J. W. McClung
Peter Scharko
Bringetheim
Zacharko
T. O'D. Core- Wickman
Lament
Lesowoy
Fort Saskatchewan
Gore-Highman
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Peter Bernard Parker
Martin Klevgaard
Orion
Palmonton
Brooks
UEA
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U.S
Hyacinthe
Barcelona
Spain
Matthew
Welsh
Bruce County
Drmers
Ripley
Rob T. Gardiner
Bern
Peter Zacharkoe
Lésowoy
Bruderheim
Slaughter Chan Bazinett
Rs Cer
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