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Prince Rupert B C June 1 Canadian National Railway embargoed freight and passenger traffic between Prince Rupert and Smithers as swollen Skeena and Bulkley rivers burst banks. Dozens evacuated. mainline intact. Hope for relief dim with 93 F heat further inland.
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B.C
C.P
Canadian National Railway
Smithers
British Columbia
Skeena
Bulkley
Wrings
Rupert-Smithers
Skeena Valley
Usk
Alberta Premier backs licensing of newspapers
Premier Aberhart urged regulating newspapers at the Edmonton Prophetic Bible conference. He attacked the so called free press and money barons, saying the press tears down the pathway of life and should be licensed in Alberta. Continued on page five.
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Edmonton
Aberhart
Alberta
Gov.hs Not Signed Interest Slashing Order
The lieutenant governor has not signed the order to slash interest on Albertis public debt. The order in council lacks effect until the signature is affixed, and it has not yet been presented to the lieutenant governor. It is expected the signature will occur in the next day or two.
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Ndmonton
C.P
Ton
Walsh
Gulenant
Alberti
Von Cramm Caps French Title By Dethroning Perry
Gottfried Von Cramm of Germany defeated Fred Perry of England to win the French hard court title. He captured the match in five sets 6-0 2-6 6-2 2-6 6-0, reclaiming the crown he held in 1934 after a career best performance.
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von Cramm
Perry
Paris
C.P
Baron
Gottfried von, Cramm
Germany
Fred Perry
England
Queen Mary Fails to Beat Normandie Atlantic Record
The Queen Mary completed her maiden crossing from Southampton to New York in four days 12 hours 24 minutes, missing Normandies mark by a narrow margin. Fog slowed her pace causing a loss of about 1000 miles. with clear weather she could have broken the record. Thousands welcomed the liner as it glided up the Hudson to its pier amid horns and cheers.
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Nis
York
C.P
Britain
Thudaon River
Atlantic
New York Bay
Hudson
Nigw
C.B
Athantic Ocean
Normandie
Conecantine
Cherbourg
Ambrose Light
Queen Mary
Southampton
Aimprose
New York
George Hambleton
K. Edwards
Courtes
Fire Destroyed Burns Ranches Buildings in Calgary
Lightning struck a two storey chopping house and a grain elevator at Bonnybrook near Calgary early Sunday, destroying both. The structures belonged to P. Burns Ranches and damage was pegged at 35 000 dollars by officials.
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P. Burns
Calgary
Bonnybrook
Suspicions Tie Black Legion to Michigan Death Probe
Michigan Attorney General Crowley urged Canadian authorities to probe the May 14 hanging of Wyandotte steel worker Roy Piedpock on Fighting Island for possible Black Legion links. Piedpock, 32, was found nude except for underwear, with authorities noting prior local suspicions of the hooded group and potential cross-border involvement.
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Black Legion
Michigan
Canadian
Detroit
A.P
David H. Crowley
Wyandotte
Mich
Fighting Island
Detroit River
Roy Piedpock
Piedpock
United States
Weyandotte
The
Mech Legion
Pigdogek
Crowley
D Legion
Wayne County
Lansing
Ray
Ernest
Paul Every
Charles Poole
Dayton Dean
Harvey Davis
Duncan C. McCrae
Manning States Province Saves $4,000 Per Day
Calgary June 1 Hon C Manning provincial treasurer told a Prophetic Bible Institute audience that Alberta will refund its provincial debt effective today. The move will cut interest costs from about 8 000 daily to roughly four thousand. He said no province has attempted such a far reaching step and warned bond holders their campaigns against reforms hurt public confidence and security values but left the door open to negotiations.
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Calgary
C.P
The
Prophetic Bible Institute
Alberts
Canada
Stole Pete Roche's Bicycle And Got Four Months
Douglas Reid was sentenced to four months imprisonment for stealing Pete Roche's bicycle. The theft occurred May 21 behind the Bank of Montreal, then moved to Walsh and Swift Current as Reid tried to sell it for 11 dollars. A Medicine Hat license aided local police in arresting him.
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Douglas Reid
Pete Roche
Reid
Bank of Montreal
Walsh
Swift Current
Government seeks stock control of Bank of Canada
Hon. C. A. Dunning moved in the house to have the Bank of Canada publicly owned through government stock control. A government resolution passed without debate to increase the bank’s capital by 5.1 million dollars and widen directorship to secure government ownership and influence.
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Ottawa
C.P
C. A. Dunning
Bank. of Canada
House
Woodsworth
C.F. Jeanne
Bank of Canada
Mrs H Jensen Of Redcliff Drowned In River
Coroner Dr A E Ward ruled the death a misadventure and no inquest is needed after the body of 54 year old Mrs Hans Jensen was found in the Red cliff river near Redcliff on Saturday. Police investigation noted heat last week and a Friday night remark about swimming the next day. Mrs Jensen, once athletic, had not swum for six years and had visited friend Mrs Vogstad before leaving without further words.
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A. E. Ward
Redcliff
Hans Jensen
R.c.msp
Dan
Vogstad
Calgary relief grant cut by province
Alberta government informs Calgary that senior government relief funds drop from 80 000 to 70 000 monthly, effective April 1. A cheque for 70 000 covering April was received with the notice.
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Calgary
C.P
Alberta
China defends Great Wall as Japan expansion rises
General Sung Cheh Yuan of the Hopeh-Charar military council vows a stronger policy against Japan's North China expansion. Officers of the 24th Route Army had defended the Great Wall passes three years earlier. Observers fear a conference could yield drastic Japanese demands and expanded occupation.
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Shanghal
Dune
C.P
Sung Cheh Yuan
Hopeh-Charar Military Council
Japan
China
24Th Route
Congressman Zioncheck Detained for Mental Observation in Washington
Seattle Republican Representative Zioncheck was arrested and escorted to Gallinger hospital for a mental observation after making two attempts to reach the White House. Police reported a briefcase with empty beer bottles and a can of meth was left at the executive offices claiming they were for the President.
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Washington
C.P
Zigncheck
Seattle
Gallinger Hospital
White House
Roosevelt
Bernard Thompson
United States
House of Representatives
Zioncheck
Liberal convention highlights Canadian trade and unemployment progress
Ottawa report notes Hon. J. K. Isley praising national unemployment solution through a new commission and the Canada United States trade agreement with MFN treatment expanding the field. Prime Minister Mackenzie King warns against European secularist influences, pledging Canada remain sacred to its traditions.
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King
Russia
Ottawa
C.P
Liberal Association
J. K. Isley
Isley
Asley
Canada
Japan
Pope Pius Marks 79th Birthday at St Peter’s
Pope Pius marked his 79th birthday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s attended by about 40 000 pilgrims from around the world. Cardinals attended the ceremony led by Cardinal Pignatelli Belmonte. the Pope appeared frail yet present, blessing the crowd before retiring to the sacristy.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
St. Péter's
Sacred College
Cardinal Pignatelli di Belmonte
Catholic Action Organization
Cast
Rome
Prorogation Expected by End of Month in Ottawa
Ottawa reports prorogation likely by end of June as Parliament works on budget bills and interim supply measures. Debate centers on director system at Canadian National, Bank of Canada nationalization, radio broadcasting reorganization, and a by election voting act for Victoria in June.
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Ottawa
House
Canadian National Railways
Bank of Canada
Radio Broadcasting Administration
Fadio Committee
Great Britain
Pre
Nhi Radio Commission
Victoria
Skgnteet
Enumerators Begin Prairie Census in Five Year Survey
Ottawa dispatch reports more than 3,500 enumerators including Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Indian agents will start the five year census in the Prairie provinces today. Airplanes and trains will reach remote districts. results expected in two to three months with full survey in three months.
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Ottawa
C.P
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Prairie Provinces
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