Earhart search shifts south toward Phoenix Islands
The hunt for Amelia Earhart moves to waters southeast of Howland Island with Itasca Swan and three naval ships expanding the search. George Palmer Putnam cites radio bearings toward the Phoenix islands as the likely spot and praises naval and coast guard efforts. President Roosevelt expressed related condolences and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
C.P
Amelia Earhart
South Pacific
Coast Guard
Itasca
Walter McMenamy
Carl Pierson
Los Angeles
Earhart
Howland Island
Aviatrix
Howland
Phoenix Islands
Swan
San Francisco
George Palmer Putnam
A.P
Frederick J. Noonan
New Guinea
Miss Earhart
Navy Department
Noonan
United States
Colorado
Winslow Bank
United States Navy
Moorby
Phoenix Island
Harbart
Putnam
Naval
Lexington
San Diego
Roosevelt
Kiddies Stage Milkman Stand Over Pond Fee
In Rock Glen Sag., July 6, children rebel over a small swimming pond fee. All youngsters reportedly signed to stop drinking milk, but the milkman counters with a free swim sign and the plan collapsed as youths rejected the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockglen, Sagk
Regina
Employment Situation in Great Britain
London July 7 Ernest Brown minister of labor outlined three key points on Britain’s industrial condition to the House of Commons. A sharp rise in the labour force and a record high employed count, and a notable drop in unemployment. He said conciliation methods rely on industry knowing its own needs with collective agreements preferred without government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C.P
Ernest Brown
Greatritain
House of Commons
Brown
Ministry of Labor
Arctic Quebec voyage leads government icebreaker patrol
The B. McLean, largest vessel in the government icebreaking fleet, departed on a 5,000 mile patrol through Hudson's Bay and Strait under Capt. W. J. Balcom. The voyage runs from July until October. A separate accident near Bowmanville, Ontario, left three people dead after two cars collided on a sharp curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Quebec
B. McLean
Hudson's Bay
Strait
W. J. Balcom
Halifax
Bowmanville
Ont
Dentist Dr Haynes killed in Ontario car crash
Dr W T Haynes of Grande Prairie died when the car he rode in left the highway near Chatham Ontario during a motor tour. He was a brother of Dr Nelson W Haynes Edmonton dentist and brother in law of Mrs Elizabeth Sterling Haynes known for Little Theatre work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham, Ont
C.P
W. T. Haynes
Grande Prairie
Nelson W. Haynes
Edmonton
Elizabeth Sterling Haynes
Ontario
Plan to Bring Million Wood Workers Into CIO Fusion
Hal Pritchett president of the Federation of Woodworkers says John L. Lewis agreed to CIO affiliation if the federation resigns from the AFL and may internationalize. About 100,000 woodworkers are now organized under the AFL affiliate United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hal Pritchett
The
Federation of Woodworkers
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Pritchett
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Ritchett
O. M. Orton
Aberden
Wash
I.O
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
A. F. of L
Federation
Tacoma
Oregon and Washington Commonwealth Federation of Labor
Non-Partizan League
Roosevelt
Orton
Social Crediter Freed Under Old Law
Winnipeg July 7 A Manitoba court dropped the prosecution of Social Credit leader Dr S W Fox for allegedly performing an illegal operation on Miss Alice Boswell now Mrs Fox The magistrate ruled Mrs Fox cannot be compelled to testify against her husband and she had testified she married Fox in Nevada in 1937 and had only been in Nevada 24 hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
C.P
S. W. Fox
Social Credit
Manitoba
Alice Boswell
Thomas Little
Dauphin
Man
Miss Boswell
Gardiner Tours Saskatchewan Districts for Crop Conditions
Hon J G Gardiner federal Minister of Agriculture passed through Medicine Hat on his way to Swift Current from Calgary this afternoon. A small delegation led by Dr F W Gershaw met him and plans to survey crop conditions in Maple Creek district before Ottawa. He said by phone he would return from Ottawa soon and visit Medicine Hat and surrounding areas to study farm conditions and irrigation relief plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Gardiner
Medicine Hat
Swift Current
Calgary
F. W. Gershaw
Gardiner
Maple Creek
Ottawa
Gershaw
Albertans in Vancouver Plan July 18 Picnic
Albertans in Vancouver invite fellow Albertans for the big annual picnic on Newcastle Island. A two hour voyage aboard a CPR coastal steamer departs at 9 30 Sunday morning. Adults pay 1 35 return and children 5 with reservations requested to the Alberta Society secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Alberta Society of Vancouver
Newcastle Island
C.P.R
Alberta Society
Prairie
Firefighting Battle Near Edson Suppresses Massive Wildfire
Edson Alberta reports eight square miles of blackened waste near Marlboro and damage along the Grande Prairie trail as fires raged since June 30. More than 200 firefighters, working long shifts at 15 cents an hour under provincial rules, fought the blazes, pumping water and building back fires. Edgan lies 110 miles west of Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson
Alta
Marlboro
Grande P Prairie Trail
Edgan
Edmonton
Polish Government and Church Clash Over Pilsudski Body
The Senate and Chamber urged President Moscicki to call a special parliament to resolve the dispute between the government and Krakow Archbishop over moving Marshal Pilsudski’s body from Krakow Cathedral to a nearby tower. The archbishop cited damp crypt as reason, while Catholic sources denied a royal visit motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
C.P
Senate
Chamber
Ignace Moscicki
Krakow
Marshal Joseph Pilsudski
Carol of
Romania
Britain Recommends Three-State Palestine Plan
A royal commission report urges splitting Palestine into three states with a Jewish Arab arrangement and continued British control of Jerusalem Bethlehem and Nazareth with a corridor to the sea. The plan awaits League of Nations approval and a July 30 Geneva meeting. A white paper warns that military intervention will follow any serious disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C.P
Royal Commission
Palestine
League of Nations
League
Permanent Mandates Commission
Geneva
Britain
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Even Stephen Result in The Irish Free State's Recent General Election
Final counts show Fianna Fail with 69 seats and all other groups totaling 69 amid a hung parliament. De Valera faces a continued minority and possible new election, with Labor holding a pivotal Independent Labor seat and potential power shifts discussed among observers. The constitution vote favored by supporters at 599,635 to 452,692 opposed. The newly elected Dail to meet July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Irish Free State
Dublin
C.P
Fianna Fail
Fine Gael
Cous
de Valera
Dail
William T. Cosgrave
Independent
Labor
Fianna Fair
Pnly
Free State
James Larkin
Richard Mulchahy
Cosgrave
Tweedsmuirs on the Way to West
The Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir visited Winnipeg on a western tour. He held a private investiture aboard his car, decorating Dr Ellen Douglas of Winnipeg with the Order of St John. They were greeted by Manitoba’s Lieutenant-Governor and hosted at luncheon aboard the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
C.P
Tupper
Manitoba
G. W. Allan
P. A. Chester
Hudson's Bay Company
Alsask
Saskatchewan
Calgary
The Steel Strike Faces Key Cleveland Reopening
The Cleveland steel mills reopened with about 3,000 workers returning to three Republic Steel plants amid jeers and scab chants. National Guard presence kept the peace. the mills had been shut since May 26, signaling another frontline in the seven-state strike. In Youngstown, Mahoning County grand jury indictments were returned against more than 200 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Steel
Republic Steel Corporation
National Guard
Co. IT. O
Youngstown
Mahoning County
Linder Withdraws From Calgary Stampede After Injury
Calgary July 7 Herman Linder world champion all around cowboy is pulled from competition after a knee injury suffered when tossed by a wild steer on opening day of the stampede. The injury ends his bid at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
C.P
Herman Linder
Calgary Stampede
Linder
Gouin Faces Return as Leader of Liberal National Party
The Montreal Star reports Gouin may be invited to lead L Action Liberale Nationale at a banquet in L Assomption Quebec. The party, largely merged with Union Nationale, plans summer activities and may receive financial backing to resume major political efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Montreal Star
L’assomption
Quebec
Paul Goitin
L’action Liberale Nationale
Union Nationale
Gouin
Sudden Spill Lands Pilot In Neighboring Garden
Test pilot J. K. Quill forced to parachute from a bomber after a spin from 10 000 feet. He landed safely in a friend's garden while the plane crashed on the roof of an unoccupied house nearby in Maiden Surrey during dinner guests last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
C.P
J. K. Quill
Quill
Homing Pigeon Sets Transcontinental Flight Record
A pigeon named Lacy Churchill released May 18 at The Pas Manitoba flew 2030 miles to San Antonio Texas in 43 days. Birdmen here call the 43 day hop a potential world’s record for homing pigeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas
Man
Lacy Churchill
Manitoba
San Antonio
Texas
Fighting Near Madrid as Government Forces Press Insurgents
July 7 dispatches report 25,000 government troops attacking the insurgent left flank west of Madrid to lift the siege. Madrid says the insurgent position is precarious amid a very hard battle while other fronts note Villa Nueva de la Canada capture and insurgent commander death. Franco, in Salamanca, seeks belligerent recognition from world powers under threat of economic retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Madrid
C.P
Navalcarnero
Brinete
Jo de Campo
University City
CRI
Ministry of Defence
Insur
Villa Nueva de la Canada
Salamanca
C.p.hay
Francisco Franco
Two Trucks Collide. Jim Middleton Injured But Not Seriously
Early morning crash at Seventh street and Eighth avenue left Jim Middleton of 813 Third Street bruised and scraped. William Crammer of 1118 Seventh Avenue, driving a Ford, admitted fault, paid fines for failing to yield the right of way, and Middleton was treated at a clinic with no bone injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Jim Middleton
Taya
Middleton
Hague
B. C
Arpa
Strong
R. H. Kent
J.P
Special Reserves Of Mounties In Training
Ottawa reports the special reserve of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins training after Parliament approved 80 000. In Rockcliffe N Division 75 recruits start a July August course in elementary police work. Total force about 300. enlistment runs three years. Each year two months of training occur in Fredericton Rockcliffe Regina and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Rockcliffe
Frederickston
Rocecliffe
Regina
Vancouver
Lord's Day Act debate in Toronto prompts church leaders
Rev. George G. Her of the Lord's Alliance urges stricter observance of the Day Act while merchants and gasoline vendors face action. The discussion centers on whether enforcement via legal means or cooperative effort will yield better results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
C.P
eCos
George G. Her
Vanenieetse
Lord's Alliance
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NAVY
CLO
Pilsudskit
Cosgrove
Tweedsmuirs
Franco
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