British MPs Gain Access to Official Secrets Questioning
The London report notes a Commons select committee probes Official Secrets Act reach as Duncan Sandys cites threats over a question on anti aircraft guns. Press voices urge Parliament's right to inquire, defending checks on government through public scrutiny by MPs.
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Pat Ussher
London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Duncan Sandys
Lealie Hore-Belisha
Foreign Office
Europe
Britain
New Statesman and Nation
Scattered Showers Amid Heat Figures in Ontario Fatal
Robert Boxstater of Shannonville Ontario died after wandering a marsh all night as scattered showers drenched the area. The incident follows a day of high heat with temperatures near 92 degrees.
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Robert Boxstater
Shannonville
Ont
Federal Govt Plans Ambitious Ottawa Appointments
Ottawa July 18 many important developments in government administration await action by the government but no decisions are expected during the midsummer quiet. Provisions were made for legations in Brussels and The Hague with one minister presiding over both. Retirement of Hon Philippe Roy from Paris post noted, with possible appointment of Mr Justice W F A Turgeon to a foreign post opposed by Mr Bennett. No announcements yet on posts. joint legations plan with minister at Brussels and charge d affaires at The Hague. Six Senate vacancies exist, but likely not filled until government calls elections. Conservatives hold a 55 to 35 Senate majority.
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Ottawa
C.P
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Brussels
The
Hague
Ses
Sion
Phillipe Roy
Paris
Roy
RK. B. Bennett
W. F. A. Turgeon
Saskatchewan Supreme Court
Justice Turgeon
Bennett
Mackenzie King
Holland
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Red Chamber
Liberal Ap
Plane Smashes on Rocks in Cherbourg Test Flight
A giant transport seaplane crashed on rocks near Cherbourg during a navy test flight injuring twelve civilians and two naval officers. The group of engineers was rescued by cutters from warships offshore.
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Cherbourg
France
A. P.i
Here
Marie of Rumania Dies After Long Illness
Queen mother Marie of Rumania dies in Bucharest at age 62 after a prolonged stomach ailment. The popular royal figure suffered a relapse following her return from Dresden to Sinai.
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Bucharest
C. P
Marie of
Rumania
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Europe
Marie
Sinai
Dresden
Germany
Grasshoppers Ravage Eastern Montana Crops
Grasshoppers swarm eastern Montana grain fields and threaten crops as they move toward Saskatchewan. Farmers report oats and wheat losses, with drones heard like aircraft motors and millions darkening the sky. Poison bait remains the main defense as crews cut ripening grain to save portions.
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Sidney
Mont
Montana
Saskatchewan
A. A. Schultz
Lambert
Tommy McMorris
Helene
J. G. Diamond
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Dakotag
Great Plains
Three Die in Sinclair Refinery Explosion at Wellsville
A $15,000,000 Sinclair refinery explosion in Wellsville New York last night killed three workers and injured 75. A 2,500 barrel storage tank blew at daybreak and another tank blast killed three spectators across the Genesee River. Thirteen tanks exploded and emergency teams fought oil fires across western New York and Pennsylvania. Firefighters guard over 300 storage tanks as alarms spread.
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Wellsville
N.Y
C. P
Sinclair Company
Genesee River
New York
Pennsylvania
Two Weekend Fires Reported with Light Damage
Two small fires over the weekend were quickly extinguished with minor damage. The first alarm came Saturday at 3 30 PM for a fire at 704 Sixth Street caused by matches near a frame. A second blaze at 10 06 PM behind the Royal Hotel involved a rubbish pile, flaring briefly.
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Sixth Street
Saturda
Royal Hotel
British Marines Reinforce Hankow Amid Yangtse Battles
Hundred British marines were sent by special train to Hankow to bolster British warships on the Yangtse. Long range artillery duels continued between Japanese ships and Chinese batteries, with maps showing little two week progress for Japan. Flood-waters from the Yellow river spread over Henan, hampering operations.
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Hankow
Yangtse River
Shanghai
C.P
Yangtse
Yellow River
Henan Province
New York Beats Pittsburgh 7 In NL Clash
National League recap shows New York trailing early but storming back to win 7 runs to 4 over Pittsburgh. Gumbett and Mancuso led the Mets battery while Blanton and Todd contributed for the Pirates in a pivotal game.
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National League
New York
Pittsburgh
Gumbett
Mancuso
Blanton
Todd
Royal visit to Paris to shape Anglo French talks on Europe
London dispatch reports King and Queen to visit Paris with Viscount Halifax and Daladier to discuss Czechoslovakia and Spain, aiming for harmony in policy. Paris liaison Charles Corbin to join king’s staff, with talks focusing on Sudeten issue and potential mediation in Spain. A priest in Kingston archdiocese, Rev. M J McDonall, 35, dies in Napanee.
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Czechoslovakia
Spain
London
C.p.havas
Paris
Viscount Halifax
King Grange
Elizabeth
Baris
Daladier
Bonnet
Charles Corbin
St. James’s
Europe
Far East
Germany
Praha
Britain
Barcelona
Burgos
Corrigan Reaches Dublin In Lone Flight To Europe
Dublin July 18 Douglas P Corrigan the fifer who left New York for California landed at Baldonnel air field outside Dublin after a 28 hour 13 minute journey in a single motor antique plane. Officials in Washington say he did not seek or obtain a permit for this year to fly to Europe and penalties may include fines or license revocation. The pilot valued his plane at 900 dollars.
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Dublin
C.P
Douglas P. Corrigan
New York
California
Baldonne
Corrigan
Lindbergh
Washington
Europe
Dread Horse Disease Spreads To Almost 5 000 Animals
Regina reports an encephalomyelitis outbreak affecting roughly 4 000 to 5 000 Saskatchewan horses. Officials warn the death toll could reach hundreds as agencies mobilize to combat the disease. About 3 000 serum doses have been used and 5 000 vaccine doses are due to arrive in Regina soon.
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Regina
C.P
Saskatchewan
Bombing Expert Comes to Canada on Commission
Frederick Handley Page, 53, head of the aircraft firm he founded, joins a commission to arrange for heavy bomber production in Canada. Handley Page, Ltd. reports a 1937 final dividend of 20 percent tax free plus a 50 percent capital bonus after earlier 10 percent and 100 percent bonuses. The man’s fortune stems from the slotted wing design that prevents stalls, a factor in diminishing capitalization in 1927 from £650,000 to £206,644 and large share cuts.
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London
C.P
Frederick Handley Page
Cone
Canada
Dominion
Handley Page, Ltd
Handley Page
Nis
Palestine disorders rise amid tensions and curfew clashes
Reports from Jerusalem describe intensified disorders in Palestine with more victims. Strikes, street violence, and a curfew provoked by clashes with soldiers are noted near Tiberias Haifa and Jerusalem, with rumors of a mysterious extremist leader mobilizing followers.
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Jerusalem
C.P
Palestine
Newiah Settlement
Woring
Tiberias
Haifa
Orce
Bank of Japan Reserve Drawn for Raw Material Shipments
The Japanese finance ministry orders cuts to the Bank of Japan gold reserve and ships specie abroad to fund raw material imports. The plan aims to stabilize domestic prices and support wartime needs, with 800 million yen expected to depart and further gold stocks moved overseas.
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Tokyo
Japanese Finance Ministry
Bank of Japan
Hod Plana
Japan
Northern Montana College group to visit Friday
The social committee of Northern Montana College sent word that 50 people will arrive Friday and stay overnight, with a visit planned for the following night.
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W. T. Andihan
Chamber of Ferce
Social Committee
Northern Montana College
Spain Civil War Dispatches Describe Republican Retreat Near Sagunto
Telegraph reports from the Mediterranean front say Republican forces along the Té highway retreated toward Sagunto, with insurgent units pursuing and machine gunning fleeing troops. Dispatches indicate insurgent advances across towns and villages near Sagunto and Valencia.
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Hendaye
C.P
Spain
Ancia
Barcelona
Sagunto
Valencia
Leo
Haid
Betx
Fossil duckbill dinosaur skeleton unearthed at Fort Peck fields
In Glasgow Montana a near intact duckbill dinosaur skeleton estimated at 36 to 40 million years old is being excavated by a University of Michigan expedition led by Dr. C. E. Case. The specimen was found by Fort Peck bone hunters two years ago at a site about 25 miles northeast of Fort Peck.
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Glasgow
Mont
Gee
Ee . Peck Fossil Fields
Univey of Michigan
C. E. Case
University Museum
Ann Arbor
Fort Peck
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Cammons
Federal Govt
P. O. Svingen
J. J. Lake
Sinclair
Lord ‘Halifax
Berlin
M. J. MecDonall
Kingston
Napanee
Ireland
Commissi'n
Stampe
Pires
Noble
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