Mattern Aims for Chita After 120 MPH Moscow Start
Jimmy Mattern, American round the world flyer, left Moscow toward Chita at 1:10 a.m. Moscow time. He was 400 miles from Novo Sibirsk and 1,700 miles east of Moscow, 10 hours behind the Post Gatty pace. He praised Omsk aviation officials for support and planned Krasnoyarsk if weather worsens.
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Moscow
Novo
Sibirsk
Jimmy Mattern
Chita
Siberia
Mattern
Nova Sibirsk
Omsk
New York
Jimmie Mattern
Here
T Huesday
Patters
Krasnoyarsk
Out of Storm Ravages Ontario Leaves One Dead
A hurricane like storm struck Ontario causing death and major damage. Fireman Robert Calhoun died and several others were injured battling a blaze at Our Lady of Lourdes church in Toronto. Structures collapsed injuring students in Winona and Milton while many communities faced power, phone, and telegraph outages and debris blocking roads.
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Toronto
Ontario
Winona
Wilton
Milton
Robert Calhoun
Alberta Coal Totals Show April Decline Nationwide
Alberta coal production for April reached 245 757 tons, down from 253 632 tons a year earlier. Drumheller led with 31 929 tons while Edmonton produced 20 097 tons. Dr Fr W Gershaw MP spoke to Irvine UFA on Ottawa sessions, with a public meeting planned June 17. Rev A W Ingram elected president of Saskatchewan United Church conference.
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Edmonton
Alberta
R. G. Reid
Drumheller
W. Gershaw
Irvine
U.F.A
Ottawa
Gershaw
A. W. Ingram
Rocanville
Saskatchewan
Board Probes Alberta Milk Prices in Public Utilities Inquiry
The Edmonton and Calgary Milk Producers Association urged setting milk prices between distributor and producer as the inquiry opened in Edmonton. R. H. M. Bailey led producers with others from Union Milk Company Woodland Dairy and Northern Alberta Dairy Pool in attendance. The inquiry, authorized by last session amendments to the Public Utilities Act, aims to avert a possible milk price war seen in Manitoba. Commissioner E. J. Fream sat with Chairman A. A. Carpenter as discussions began and adjourned to Wednesday.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Intritutoras
Manitoba
Public Utilities Act
E. J. Fream
A. A. Carpenter
A. L. Smith
K.C
T. M. Carlyle
Eric Richardson
Union Milk Company
E. T. Love
H. Oatriquin
C. F. Newell
W. F. Empey
Woodland Dairy
W. W. Prevey
C. L. Freeman
C. E. Christensen
Barney Stanley
Northern Alberta Dairy Pool
J. Beynon
United Milk Producers
J. J. Frawley
Attorney-General
S Department
Cc. P. Marker
Iso
Weekend notes from Redcliff and area
Mrs Longmire of Carseland visited her sister Mrs W King for the weekend. Bishop from Fort Qu Appelle will visit St Ambrose church Sunday June 11 for a cross dedication to Rev Cox. Weiner roast by St Ambrose Young People’s Club postponed due to weather, moved to Parish Hall. Second annual pupil recital by Merrill Woodruff and Paul Knepper set for LOC hall Friday June 9. S A R team plays three softball games this week against National Fruit, Red Caps, and Independents. Cadet inspection tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. on school grounds. Mr Birmingham adds a fence on Fifth Street. Informal militia smoker at Medicine Hat and Redcliff last night.
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Pupis
Merrill Woodruff
Paul Knepper
Loc
S.A.R
National Fruit Team
Red Caps
Independents
Birmingham
Rural Stampede and Sports Day Featured in June Schedule
The Winnifred Stampede and Sports Day is set for Wednesday June 14 with over 350 in cash prizes. Events include a grand cali thumpian parade bucking contests horse races and a hall game at 6 o clock then a grand cowboy ball night. The Thelma Stampede follows on Wednesday June 28 with a new circular race track likely to attract large crowds in Medicine art, weather permitting.
Gandhi's condition worsens after three week fast in Poona
Poona India June 7 Gandhi's health sharply declined after a three weeks fast with a reported loss of over 2 pounds in two days. Philadelphia June 7 Cyrus H Curtis dies at 82 former publisher and head of Curtis Publishing Co and Curtis-Martin holdings. Indianapolis June 7 Indiana joins wave toward repeal of the 18th Amendment with a vote of 501,239 to 277,694.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Philadelphia
Canadian Press
Cryus H. K. Curtis
Newsboy
Curtis Publishing Co
Saturday Evening Post
The
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Curtis-Martin
New York Evening Post
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ice house collapse in thunderstorm kills two in New York
Two men died and five were injured in Western New York when an ice house collapsed during a violent electrical storm. Debris buried the victims after a lightning strike triggered the collapse.
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Buffalo
New York State
Canadian Press Denies Government Bonus Claims
In the Canadian Press annual meeting M E Nichols of the Winnipeg Tribune denied newspapers are bonused from the Dominion Treasury. Senator Meighen had asserted in the Senate that Canadian papers receive about 6 million yearly. He read a letter he said justified his remarks and offered no further comment.
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Quebec
Canadian Press Today
M. E. Nichols
Winnipeg Tribune
Dominion
Senate
Arthur Meighen
Regina
Canadian Press
Meighen
Nichols
Back To the Land Edmonton At June 6
More than 200 families have been placed on the land under the Dominion provincial municipal scheme. S H Gandier, committee chair, says over 100 left Edmonton and about 60 left Calgary. Remaining applications range from about 60 to 80.
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Edmonton
S. H. Gandier
Calgary
Debtor Nations May Seek Debt Talks Under Policy
Washington reports the government reiterates that debtor nations may approach creditors with their case, but such a movement must be initiated by the debtor themselves as the next war debt installments approach.
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Washington
Four Power Pact Signed to Guarantee Ten Years of Peace
The four power peace pact was signed in Rome on June 7 by Great Britain Italy France and Germany. Mussolini signed for Italy Sir Ronald Graham signed for Britain and the French and German ambassadors signed for their countries in a move aimed at securing a decade of peace in Europe.
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Rome
Ottawa Hail Storm Causes Heavy Suburban Damage
A hail storm near Ottawa on June 7 caused over 100000 in damage. Cyrville area market gardens suffered heavy losses with greenhouses and hot beds destroyed and plants flattened across more than one hundred acres. farm hands were injured by hail stones and animals fled in panic.
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Ottawa
Cyrville
UK demands Empire products rise in 1932 imports
London reports Empire Marketing Board data showing Britain’s import records from the Overseas Empire. Tobacco from Canada jumped from 6 million to 11 million pounds and wheat imports from Canada and Australia also set new highs. Canada’s wheat figure nearly 47 million hundredweights, second only to the U S during 1916 17.
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London
United Kingdom
Empire Marketing Board
Canada
Australia
United States
Assassination Attempt Afflicts Greece Premier Venizelos
An assassination attempt on Eleutherios Venizelos, eight time premier of Greece, wounded his wife and chauffeur as gunmen fired on his car near Athens. The incident prompted heightened security with troops on standby and barracks secured. Venizelos, 69, a long time democratic leader, has a storied history including Crete insurgencies and World War I alignment with the Allies.
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Athens
Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos
Mme
Venizelos
Kiphissia
Ulysses
Constantine
Panayoti Tsaridaris
Canadian business shows renewed signs of growth in June
Toronto reports Canadian trade statistics echoing U S gains but delayed by three to four months. Reopenings across factories boost commercial activity while Electrical production loadings and railway earnings edge up year over year. British Columbia lumber mills reopen, exports to Britain rise, and the housing market shows activity as imports and print production climb.
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B. C
Toronto
United States
Dominion
Washington
Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Federal, Trade Department
Hank and Dominion
Premier Tolmie Not Abdicating For H H Stevens
The Victoria Times reports Premier S F Tolmie will stay head of the government and seek re election under the government union banner. A Vancouver rumor claimed H H Stevens might enter provincial politics to succeed Tolmie, but Tolmie said no appeal has been made and he remains committed to his plan.
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Victoria Times
British Columbia
S. F. Tolmie
Government Union Party
Tolmie
Vancouver
H. H. Stevens
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Files Bankruptcy Petition
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court proposing reorganization under the new Federal Bankruptcy Act.
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Chicago
Canadian Press
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Pension Plan Extension Discussed For Former A P P Officers
A conference in Edmonton between Major General J H MacBrien and Hon J F Lymburn discussed extending the pension arrangements for former Alb provincial police officers now in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The proposed supplementary agreement would allow province and officers to contribute to the pension fund and define repayment if an officer leaves RCMP service before pension eligibility. Officers have until July 1 to decide participation and the plan builds on the existing April 1 1982 agreement. Calgary will be the next stop for the general.
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Edmonton
Alb
Royal Canadian Meus Police
J. H. MacBrien
C.B
C.M
D.S.C
J. F. Lymburn
D.C
R.C. M
A.P.P
R.C.M.P
R. C.M.P
MacBrien
Lymburn
Ifn
Calgary
Morgan family receives $240 bonus from Vaness Company
Senate inquiry hears Vaness Company paid Morgan and Camp a $240 bonus for underwriting a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway issue. Pecora questions fairness of bonds to Morgans. Van Swerigen says he did not see the bonus. He traces the start of their railroad empire from a $1 million stake in 1916.
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Washington
O. Hi
Swerigen
Senate
Vaness Company
Morgan and
Camp
Guaranty Company
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Committee
Pecora
Morgans
van Swerigen
Aad Associated
Canada Favors State Owned Arms Factories
Geneva June 7 Canada pressed for arms production to be confined to state owned establishments at the Arms Conference. Dr W A Riddell Canadian representative urged abolition of manufacture while Great Britain and France debated ownership.
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Canada
Geneva
W. A. Riddell
Angweing
Ats
France
Dr. Riddell
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