Privy Council Clears Way for Co operative Measures
The Privy Council ruling invalidates Canadian New Deal reforms and limits federal power, prompting calls for provincial cooperation. New Brunswick's J B McNair urges a conference as Ontario and Manitoba officials weigh enabling legislation for a nationwide social program. Premier Campbell and Macdonald welcome Empire court clarity on constitutional limits.
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C.P
Privy Council
Judicial Committee of
Canada
Dominion
Daily Herald
Labor
The
Herald
Siung
J. B McNair
New Brunswick
Ontario
Arthur W. Roebuck
W. J. Major
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Dominn
Thane Campbell
Prince Edward Island
Supreme Court of Canada
Angus Macdonald
Nova Scotia
H.H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Western Canada Drought Drives Rise in Federal Relief Rolls
The National Employment Commission reports drought in western Canada boosted direct relief rolls. Saskatchewan led with an 85,640 increase from September 1935, while Alberta added 11,098, linked to crop reverse. Eight provinces total 959,459 on direct relief, with New Brunswick excluded as municipal funded. Further monthly registrations will refine comparisons.
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National Employment Commission
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Oftawa
C.P
Canada
Prairie Province
New Brunswick
Vauxhall Struggles With Fuel Shortage In Snowbound Town
Vauxhall Alta January 28 Citizens face coal shortage as dealers exhaust supplies and roads are snow blocked. Rail deliveries are uncertain and residents plan to burn furniture and lumber. Nearby Retlaw also may run out unless timely deliveries arrive.
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Alta
Retlaw
Frozen body found in parked car in Winnipeg
The frozen body of KB Philip Wilks was found in a parked automobile on a south end street in Winnipeg. Police are investigating the death.
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Winnipeg
J&n
C.P
Philip Wilks
Twelve U S Naval Seaplanes Fly Record Transpacific
In Honolulu on January 29 12 naval seaplanes completed the longest over water flight to date covering 253 miles from San Diego to Honolulu in 21 hours 48 minutes. This surpasses the previous mass trans Pacific flight by Kneffler McGinnis who led six planes from San Francisco Bay three years earlier.
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Honolulu
C.P
United States
San Diego
Kneffler McGinnis
San Francisco Bay
Drought Aid Grants Total Over Twelve Million for Prairie Farmers
Ottawa reports that relief funds totaling 12.54 million dollars were issued by governor general warrants on Oct 7 to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to aid drought stricken farmers. The emergency grants cover 12.24 million with separate allocations for direct relief fodder and freight assistance plus minor sums for river improvements forest fires and royal commissions.
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Ottawa
C.P
Prairie Provinces
C. A. Dunning
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Stewart
Yukon
London
Edmonton Visitor Praises Motion Picture Advances
Trapper Eric Pearson, visiting Edmonton, lauds motion picture technique as a major societal advancement since his last trip 12 years ago. He plans to obtain several copies after recovering from flu. Premier Aberhart announces Alberta will support urging Dominion authorities to appoint a Duncan Commission for the West to study prairie financial and economic issues.
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Edmonton
Lake Athabaska
Eric Pearson
C.P
Alberta
Duncan
West
Aberhart
Prairie Provinces
Alberta treasurer Cockroft quits amid cabinet resignations
Provincial Treasurer Cockroft announced his resignation citing failing health and business reasons. This marks the second cabinet departure in under two months after Lands and Mines Minister C. Hene resigned. He says he notified Premier Aberhart on January 21, but no reply was received.
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Dun
Cockroft
Alberts
Cabi
Lands and Mines
Stettier
Aberhart
Storms Sink Tanker off Borkim Island. 16 Lost
A severe storm spread havoc with at least 74 seafarers reported lost at sea. The tanker Oliver sank near the small island of Borkim with its captain and 16 crewmen missing. The 4,885 ton Brazilian liner Santos was towed to Lisbon with about 1000 aboard.
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Lisbon
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Famous War Correspondent Percival Phillips Dies
London reports the death of Sir Percival Phillips a veteran war correspondent aged 59 after an illness contracted in Morocco. He covered wars revolutions disasters and historic events worldwide for more than 35 years. In 1919 he accompanied the Prince of Wales on a Canadian tour and recently was in the Dominion when taken ill while preparing dispatches from civil war.
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London
Perival
Phillips
Morocco
Tap Tee
Sir- Percival
Prince of Wales
Dominion
Ottawa Finance Minister closes bonds issue books
Hon. Charles Dinning announced the closing of the books for the 15 500 000 seven year Dominion guaranteed Canadian National Railway bond issue due Feb 1 1944. Subscription lists for the 20 000 000 three per cent 15 year bond due Feb 1 1952 will be opened later. Prices and yields were given: seven year at 99.125 yielding 2.39 per cent and 15 year at 99.00 yielding 8.04 per cent.
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Ottawa
Charles Dinning
E.S.T
Bank of ‘Canada
New York Widow Free To Remarry After Husband’s Life Sentence
The New York Supreme Court grants Gertrude M. Brockman a declaratory judgment declaring she is no longer the wife of James M. Brockman who is serving a life sentence at Attica. The ruling notes she may remarry even if her husband is later pardoned or paroled. Brockman faced potential parole in about ten years.
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NW York
Supreme Court
Salvatore .A. Cotillo
Gertrude M. Brockman
James M. Brockman
Attica
Brockman
Local Legion Elects New Executive At Monthly Meeting
At the Canadian Legion monthly meeting last night the executive was elected. New members include Hi Hallworth J Rattray F Hall J Wa Wright W F Oakes Ads Andersons and White. J Wood re elected as Sergeant at Arms C W Richardson and H Baker J Henderson and J M Taylor re elected as trustees by acclamation. First Vice President F Richardson and Second Vice President W Frame were re elected by acclamation. An annual smoker is planned for next month with date to be set by the incoming executive.
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Canadian Legion
Hi.Hallworth
J. Rattray
F. Halll
J. Wa Wright
W. F. Oakes
Ads Andersons
White
J. Wood
W. ‘Richardson
Auitor-And -H. "Baker
J.henderson
J.M. Taylor
H. Weightman
F. Richardson
W. Frame
Flood threat spans Ohio River basin from Pittsburgh to Memphis
Army engineers estimate about 5,000 square miles affected as flood waters rise from headwaters at Pittsburgh toward Evansville and Cairo. Regional rainfall forecast includes rain or snow in the Ohio watershed. Red Cross seeks 10 million dollars for flood relief with nearly 3 million already raised.
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Ohio
Pittsburgh
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Orytgs Ta
Evansville
Ind
Miss Assinat
Cairo
Arkansas
Army
Memphis
Red ‘Cross
Resignation of Prince Albert Bishop Accepted
At Vatican City on January 29 the Pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Henri Prud’homme of Prince Albert Saskatchewan for health reasons and named him titular Bishop of Salcide. Prud’homme had served since June 1921 and will retire to private duties as the Holy See resumes full papal authority and directs senior officials to convene on major matters.
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Henri
Prud'homme
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Salcide
Monseigneur
Prud’homme
Sand
Waters of the north flood the Mississippi valley in unprecedented surge
The Canadian Press reports a $400,000,000 flood sweeping the Ohio River valley into the Mississippi heartland. Villages and farms across a 200 mile stretch from Cairo to Memphis face rising waters fed by heavy rainfall. A 100,000 strong effort fortifies a leveling levee system while refugees flee low lands and influenza and pneumonia rise in Memphis.
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Ohio River
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Cairo
Memphis
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Ohio
Tokyo group personal crisis reports claim 99 deaths in 2023
Tokyo authorities disclosed 99 lives lost in group personal crisis cases last year. Among the 41 reports, 35 mothers, 11 fathers, 28 girls and 25 boys died in the incidents.
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Tokyo
Aged U.S. Veteran Dies in Edmonton
Captain Fritz Frid ricks, a Civil War veteran and early Alberta immigrant agent, died in Edmonton aged 101. Born 1836 in Philadelphia, he arrived in Alberta 61 years ago after a varied career as sailor prospector explorer and hunter. He celebrated his 101st birthday last September 15.
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Fritz
Vv. Fridricks
Philadelphia
Fridricks
Alberta
English speaking League of Nations proposed by naval chief
London report says retired Vice Admiral C G Usborne proposed an English speaking League of Nations to foster Anglo American policy and peace. An Anglo American advisory council would include four Americans and four Britons with dominion representation and yearly terms.
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Astorne
United States
Great
Dominions
Railway Fatality Shocks Grand’Mere Yards
Fireman T. Champagne aged 31 was killed and another CN Rail employee injured when two switching engines collided in the Grand’Mere yards in Quebec. The incident occurred January 28.
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Grand'mere, Que
C.P
T. Champagne
Canadian National Railways
Indian treaty promises under fire in Edmonton
Bishop Gabriel Breynat of Mackmpie harshly criticized provincial and federal governments for failing to fulfill treaty promises to aid Indians. He returned to Edmonton after a 4,000 mile inspection flight to Roman Catholic missions in the Northwest Territories and said the mission airplane service pilot flight was a success. A permanent communications link will be established in March using an improved northern flight machine.
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Edmonton
Gabriel Breynat
Mackempie
Edmorton
Northwest Territories
Breynat
Calgary Bus Awaited As Snowblocks Roads Still Heavy
Temperature swung from 15 below to 34 below by 9 am then rose to 20 below at 1 pm. Snowbound roads blocked markets and prevented farmers and buses from entering the city. Hope rises for warmer weather and a Calgary bus arrival tonight or tomorrow as westward highway clears.
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Calgary
Watt Verdict On Communists Sealed In Moscow Trials
The Soviet Supreme Court retired to consider its verdict against 17 accused in a plot to overthrow the Russian government. The defendants faced possible execution after their final pleas for mercy and defense attacks on the prosecution. Karl Radek predicted a harsh ruling saying one shall pay for our crimes with our heads.
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Moscow
Sepreme
Karl Radek
Izvestia
Spence Sentenced for Theft Of Clients’ Funds
Calgary report states H Spence a 30 year old government agent was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to 24 charges of theft from clients. The theft totaled $6000 and occurred over a period prior to sentencing.
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Calgary
H. Spence
Gmenth
Yestert
Grain exchange inquiry finds no manipulation claims
Winnipeg grain exchange official A E Darby said speculative short selling was small and he had never seen manipulative operations on the market. Law, president of United Grain Growers, urged government action and a minimum price as aid to farmers amid calls for a market supervisor and continued Turgeon commission inquiries into speculative activity.
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Winnipeg
C.P
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange
R. S. Law
United Grain Growers Ltd
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K.C
Regina
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Montreal
Colpini
Idl
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