Ohio River Floods Exceed All Previous Levels Across States
Ohio River flood crests surpassed records with Cincinnati over 70 feet. Across ten states rivers swept towns, killed at least 11, left 80,000 homeless and millions in damage. Rivers flooded Pittsburgh to Arkansas and Missouri as waters rose relentlessly.
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Cincinnati
Jah
C.P
Ohio River
Ohio
Chicago
Jan
U.P
Ohio Valley
Panamera
Pittsburgh
Business
Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi
W. C. Devereaux
Portsmouth
Iinois
Kentucky
Fierce Storms Take Toll of Planes
London reports two planes missing as wild storms slam northern Europe. A newspaper plane with pilot and wireless operator feared lost over the English Channel en route to Paris. A civil plane from Liverpool to Belfast with two aboard is overdue. A third newspaper plane suffered engine trouble over the Channel and dumped cargo before returning to Lympne.
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London
C.P
Europe
English Channel
Paris
Irish Sea
Liverpool
Belfast
Lympne Wapport
Mussolini Dons Shirt Sleeves in Ski Run at Terminillc
Premier Mussolini shucked his pullover and skied bare to the waist on a Terminillc slope. The bold scene inspired other skiers at the Italian resort to imitate the leader’s daring display on crisp snow.
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Terminillc
Italy
Mussolini
Quadruplet babies reduced to one after hospital crash
Montreal report says three of four quintuplets died within ten hours after a 40 mile midnight ambulance ride ended in a collision with a snow plow. Marie Rita, the second oldest, survived in a hospital incubator as doctors fought to save her. The Canadian Press conveyed the tragedy to the farmer father by long distance call.
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Montreal
C.P
St. Thomas
Marie Rita
City Market Delayed By Drifting Roads
With mild weather the drifted roads kept farmers from town and no market was held. A few sleighs did arrive but offered no butter or eggs for sale. Probs: Not much change. Temp: 12 2.
Advertising Solves Can Wares Question at Turgeon Grain Hearing
At the Turgeon Royal Grain Commission in Winnipeg on January 22 M M Porter Calgary counsel for the Alberta wheat pool argued advertising can boost Canadian wheat sales by making canned soup and tomato juice visible to consumers He noted the challenge of advertising a soup bone and emphasized consumer awareness of War time wheat origin The discussion also examined Argentina wheat and dual banking and its impact on prices and exports with Sid Smith Reliance Grain stating futures speculation was rising and banks considering loans to terminal elevators were declined by his company
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Winnipeg
C.P
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
M. M. Porter
Calgary
Alberta Wheat Pool
Reliance Grain Company
Smith
Sam G. Ross
Jan
Argentina
Turgeon Royal
Grain Commission
K.C
Canada
Sidney T Smith
Reliance. Grain. Company, Ltd
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
United States
Justice
W. I. A. Turgeon
Porter
J. L. Ralston
Montreal
Commission
Savoy Cafe Waiter Hurt in Gas Blast
Injured by a gas explosion at the Savoy cafe last night waiter Frank Holt will be laid up about ten days. Around 9 30 p m he descended to the basement to light the furnace found the gas not warmer returned and struck a match causing a small blast. No other damage occurred. Dr W G Campbell says burns are not serious.
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Frank Holt
Savoy Cafe
Holt
W. G. Campbell
Japanese Cabinet Faces Resignation or Dissolution Crisis
Tokyo January 22 The Hirota cabinet attacked in the Diet as militarist and pro Fascist faces a choice between resigning or dissolving the House. War minister Terauchi and three other ministers were booed as they defended policies. Finance Minister Baba warned of strong opposition and said dissolution or cabinet resignation may follow. Hamada accused the army of seeking dictatorship and demanded civilian control.
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Tokyo
Koki Hirota
House of Representatives
Uichi Terauchi
Hirota
Hachiro Arita
Biichi Baba
Baba
Hamada
German Planes Sighted Over Andujar District
Spanish dispatch from Jan 22 reports insurgent planes with swastikas on the wings seen over Andujar in Jaen province for the first time since the war began. The aircraft dropped supplies to insurgent troops.
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Madrid
Febus
Andujar
Jaen
Local basketball doubleheader in auditorium tonight
The M Men arrived by noon train for a basketball game against the Highschool Alphas in the auditorium at 7 pm. Fans can also watch the Tigers take on the Swift Current Indians in an earlier start to begin the double bill.
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Taber
M-Men
Alphas
Tigers
Swift Current Indians
Alberta suspends 1937 ranch rental payment regulation
Premier William Aberhart announced a one year suspension of the January payment rule for ranch land rentals and taxes. For 1937 collections follow past customs with arrears consolidated and payable over seven years starting 1938. Beginning 1938 yearly payments due in January. Department of Lands and Mines to handle future collections.
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J. F. Sanderson
Edmonton
C.P
William Aberhart
Short Grass Ranchers’ Association
Aberhart
Department of Lands and Mines
Man Uses Iron Trap to Kill Rats in Sask
Henry Wall of Neat Rat Catcher Wingard rigs a sheet of iron before a rat hole and floods it. As the frozen rats emerge into sub zero air, they freeze to the iron and are then clubbed to death.
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Wingard
Sask
C.P
Henry Wall
Henry
United Farmers of Alberta to remain active politically
The United Farmers of Alberta voted 160 to 86 to stay in politics at the convention's opening afternoon session. Separately the United Farm Women of Alberta approved 70 to 9 to remain active politically, with Mrs. R. Price commenting that withdrawal would imply expulsion.
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Calgary
United Farmers of Alberta
United Farm Women of Alberta
Sir Edward Beatty Urges Plain Speaking by Business Leaders
Toronto January speech by Sir Edward Beatty, chairman of Canadian Pacific Railway, urging business leaders to speak plainly for what is right and to show responsible leadership in public affairs. He warns against misusing the profit motive and cautions against excessive taxation and socialistic interference.
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Toronto
Edward Beatty
G.B.E
K.C
L.L.D
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rotary Club
Canada
Sir Edward
Sirs Edward
Miners Trapped After Deadly Mine Blast at Stavely
Three men remained trapped last night in Markham Colliery Stavely Coal and Iron Company after an explosion that killed seven workers yesterday. Four others were hospitalized with burns while Ambrose Boyd, one survivor, described a gust of wind and dense dust as the blast shook the mine. He said the explosion occurred about a half mile from the shaft and left him in darkness at the pit bottom.
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Stavely
England
C.P. Cable
Markham
Stavely Coal
and Iron Company
Ambrose Boyd
Western provinces urged to form inquiry commission
Edmonton chamber of commerce wires the Canadian Chamber of Commerce urging immediate Dominion government action. A western commission to study economic financial and sociological difficulties is proposed, modeled after the 1926 Duncan commission that examined Maritime conditions.
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Edmonton
C.P
Dominion
Western Provinces
Agai
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Duncan
Maritimes
Dog Owners Urged to License Pets by Jan 5
Capt. J M Taylor chief of police warns dog owners to obtain dog licenses by January 5. Those who have not done so will face prosecutions.
Japan U S Textile Talks Yield Tentative Pact
Domei said a tentative Japan United States textile agreement limits cotton exports for two years. The plan excludes already contracted shipments and a cotton piece goods type called betchin. Japanese exports in 1937 and 1938 were capped at 255 million square yards with 180 million planned for the current year.
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Osaka
Japan
Domei
United States
British Columbia labor camp strike rejected by government
Victoria on February 1 beg: Labour Minister G I Pearson refused demands for higher wages and ending the Holdback system in camps near 2 200 workers. Camps run under a federal provincial plan for transient unemployed, pay 30 cents an hour, 75 cents a day for board, with a $4 weekly holdback to cover clothing and needs. If a strike occurred, camps would close and workers lose relief.
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Victoria
C.P
Ikgeteried
British Columbia
Labor
G.is
Pearson
Federalprovincial
Auto Crashes Reported With Icy Streets This Week
Few auto crashes occurred despite icy conditions. A car on Fifth Avenue collided with another from City Hall side, causing considerable damage but no injuries. Two minor accidents followed at Maple and Balmoral and at North Railway and Fifth Street, mainly dented fenders and finish loss.
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Fifth Avenue
City Hall
Maple’ Avenue
Balmoral
North Railway
Fifth Street
Roosevelt Says Statements Not In Order On Auto Strike
President Roosevelt said statements and headlines are not in order in efforts to settle the United States automobile strike. He spoke at his second term press conference and offered no further news beyond noting moments when remarks and headlines misalign as negotiations continue. Detriot glass shortages force Chrysler to close plants affecting about 50,000 workers while General Motors reports 110,262 employees, 79 percent of its automotive plant workforce, protest interruptions. A Toronto official, Harry E. Saunders, 82, was killed when his car crashed into a tree near Goderich.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Autobile
General Motors
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Desoto
Dodge
Chrysler
Uable
General Motors Corporation
Capitalism debated as tool for good or harm in Commons
Ottawa Jan 22 Capitalism could be steered to benefit mankind or injure it, MP William Hayhurst told the House of Commons. He urged a new monetary system to distribute wealth, oppose debt-creating finance, and keep money under public control. Opposition member T J ONeil urged continuity to avoid chaos, while debates on Social Credit continue.
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Ottawa
William Hayhurst
Vegreville
House of Commons
Social Credit
Hayhurst
T. J. O'Neil
Kamlloops
Douglas
Aberhart
Alberta
Mr. Tucker
Tucker
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