Disarmament Talks in Venice and Moscow Moves
Britain weighs sending a representative to the Venice disarmament talks with Hitler and Mussolini. The meeting date is reported for June 5 and the British Foreign Office offers no confirmation. Russia may join the League of Nations as Soviet recognition progresses in Geneva. The world conference steadies with a France Italy United States accord on procedure. Louis Barthou accepts a London visit in July, via Eden.
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London
Britain
Hitler of Gerhy
Mussolini
Italy
Venice
John Simons
Foreign Office
Rome
Hitler
Germany
Geneva
Russia
Moscow
League of Nations
France
United States
England
Louis Barthou
Ramsay MacDonald
M. Barthou
Anthony Eden
Tropical Disturbance Heads for Central America Storm Border
A tropical disturbance formed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved toward Central America while Central America endured a destructive hurricane. Reports say eight killed in El Salvador and damage could reach 2 million dollars. An airplane crash in Chiapas state attributed to the storm caused six deaths.
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Gulf OF Mexico
Central America
North America
San Salvador
Merida
Yucatin
Mexico
Central American
North American
Salvador
Chiapas
May Avert Steel Strike
Washington reports a proposal by the American Iron and Steel Institute to create a separate labor board for the steel industry. The move offers hope to administration leaders as a strike risk looms, but union leaders had not decided whether to accept. Insurgent union elements denounced President Hoover after concessions to industry were announced.
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Washington
Tone American Iron and Steel Institute
Jin
Hugh
Jovicora
Iron
Ne Steel Institute Board
Hon
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Nes and Tin Workers
Tstenbor
Seven Japanese Aviators Killed in Aerial Crashes
Tokyo reports seven Japanese aviators killed in three days amid army and naval air base crashes. Three naval fliers died at Omura near Nagasaki, two army aviators perished at Osaka, and two navy fliers died at Tateyama as weather was fair and warm with temperatures around 68 to 50.
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Tokyo
Omura
Nagasaki
Osaka
Tateyama
Season's Great Treat Fort Garry Orchestra Dance
Granada Hall hosts the Fort Garry Orchestra on Monday June 4 with dancing from 9 to 1. The best dance band on the road today performs as gentlemen pay 50 cents and ladies 25 cents.
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Granada Hall
Plane Crashes in Cascades Wreck. Four Hurt
Seattle dispatch reports seven rescued from a mountain wreck near Selleck Washington after a Pacific Airlines liner crashed in thick fog. Four injured include pilot Ben Redfield stewardess Varian Bennett Helen Curran Mercedes Blayd and others. Rescue teams carried victims miles to a railway liner.
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Seattle
A.P
Selleck
Wash
Rugged
Daisy A. Mooney
Winthrop
Ben Redfield
Spokane
Evin
Vaarian -Bennett
Salt Lake City
Helen ‘Curran
Robert Clark
Wenatchee
Mercedes'Bloyd
Hansen
Nels Krogh
Pacific States Logging Company Railroad System
Krogh
Redfield
Beezley
Roosevelt seeks 525 million drought relief bill
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 525 million dollars to finance the drought relief programme. He argued large scale federal aid is necessary to protect people in stricken regions, move feed to livestock, and process surplus cattle for meat distribution. He urged absolute freedom to spend funds as seen fit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Congress
Unique Legal Quirk From Deaf Accused in British Columbia Murder Case
In Merritt British Columbia Joseph George one of four Indian brothers charged with the murder of Indian Department Constable Frank Gisbourne and Constable Percy Carr on the Catsford reserve May 28 appeared in court unable to hear or read his charge. Officials say no criminal code rule covers such a case and a precedent may be created.
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Vncworta
British Columbia
Joseph George
Merritt
Indian Department
Frank Gisbourne
Joseph
Gisbourne
Percy Carr
Catsford, Indian Reserve
Attorney- General’s Department
Revision of Wages in Britain Railways
London June 9 managers of four large English railway groups met with railwaymen's unions to seek wage revision. Companies may restore cuts from 1931 to 1930 receipts. The National Union of Railwaymen cites past crises and urges preparedness. Union deficit fell from 3.75 million to 155 thousand with 275,706 members, down 14,200.
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London
National Union of Railwaymen
Sweatshop Conditions at Robert Simpson Co Limited
Ottawa reporters reveal pay and profit gaps at Robert Simpson Co Limited factories. Workers in Montreal and Toronto sweatshops earned as low as $10 to $12 weekly while coats sold at the Toronto store netted profits around 100 to 127 percent. Chairman H H Stevens questions wage fairness and profit distribution during the parliamentary mass buying committee inquiry.
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Ottawa
Robert Simpson Company Limited
Toronto
Parliaimentary
H. H. Stevens
Montreal
Ontario
Simpson
George Adamson
Toroto
Stevens
Upward Trend in Winnipeg Trade Report
The weekly trade report of the Canadian Credit Men’s Trust Association Limited shows an upward trend in business in Winnipeg during the past week. Grocery lines report the greatest demand, and collections are generally slightly improved.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Credit Men’s Trust Association Limited
Riley Re-elected President at Western Stock Growers Meet
June 9. Senator Dan E. Riley was re elected president of the Western Stock Growers Association at annual convention in Calgary. Jack Byers was re elected manager and E. W. Brunsden secretary. Addressing the banquet last night, Hon. Frank S. Grisdale Alberta’s new Minister of Agriculture promised cooperation and support from the provincial department of agriculture in addressing ranchers’ problems.
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Calgary
Dan. E. Riley
Western Stock ‘Growers Association
Jack Byers
E. W. Brunsden
Frank S. Grisdale
Alberta
Department Agriculture
Murder Suspect Held By Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police hold a suspect in the Peace River trunk murder case. The suspect’s name is not released and he is being brought to Edmonton for questioning in the slaying of Matthias Schmidt whose battered body was found in a trunk at a lonely shack on his new Peace River farm. Schmidt, also known as Smith, has two sisters in Toronto, Miss Teresa Smith and N.S. Henderson.
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Edmonton
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Peace River
Folt
Matthias Schmidt
Schmidt
Smith
Auto crashes in Alberta claim life of woman and injure several
In rural Alberta highways a head on collision near Crossfield killed Lena Herechka, 60, of Raycroft and left six others hurt. An accident near Airdrie injured M Myers of Shaunavon and Siguard Sande of Leslieville. In a separate Sunday crash, B Ryah, 82, died in hospital. A L Smith, KC, was injured.
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Calgary
Crossfield
Alta
Lena Herechka
Raycroft
Airdrie
M. Myers
Shaunavon
Sask
Siguard
Sande
Leslieville
B. Ryah
A. L. Smith
K.C
Two Negroes Are Lynched Near Alligator Mississippi
Two young black men accused of raping a white woman were hanged by a mob from a railroad trestle near Alligator in Bolivar County. Snow Ward and Bill Stewart, about 20, were seized after fleeing toward Leflore and were killed by about 50 men as officers from three counties pursued. The assault reportedly occurred at Sledge in Quitman County earlier that day.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Alligator
Bolivar County
Snow Ward
Bill. Stewart
Quitman County
Leflore Couuty
Leflore County
Greenwood
Clarks‘dale
Wheat price notes for July to December market dates
Local wheat prices show July 77 three four split and October 79 five eight to three four. December holds at 80 five eight to three four with No 1 November 77 at 1 eight. Track 77 at 1 eight and Street 58 also listed.
Hurricane Hits San Salvador Causes Massive Damage
A hurricane struck San Salvador at 1 p.m. Thursday and lingered through the night killing at least eight people. It destroyed 500 homes and caused property damage estimated up to 2 million dollars while cutting telephone and telegraph lines and halting rail and road traffic. Soldiers imposed martial law with an early curfew to prevent looting as efforts to aid the homeless began.
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San Salvado
Salvador
Pan-American Airways Wireless—A.p
San Salvador
Sir Samuel Hoare and Lord Derby Exonerated
A parliamentary privileges committee in London found Sir Samuel Hoare and Lord Derby committed no breach of privilege regarding evidence to the Indian committee. Winston Churchill had alleged they pressured the Manchester Chamber of Commerce to alter testimony to the panel.
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London
Samuel Hoare
India
Lord Derby
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Samuel
Lord
Derby
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Ben nett forecasts Canada’s prosperity amid payroll growth
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett told the Canadian Manufacturers' Association banquet in Montreal that Canada stands on a threshold of prosperity with May 1 payrolls showing one in twelve on the payroll and continuing rising revenue. He said the budget should balance by year end and that the improvement spans all activity indexes though problems remain to be tackled.
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Montreal
C.ir. Blackburn
C.P
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Redcliff Notes and Social News Roundup
Redcliff briefs include visits by Medicine Hat residents Mas ter Bobbie Wyatt and Miss W Rawlinson. Castor and Dallas connections appear with Mrs Hicks and Mrs Rutherford. A United Church conference in Edmonton appoints Rev R B Pow as first assistant secretary. Local council tours valuation rulings while town events feature a Vega Rebekah sale and S.W.A church drives.
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Douglas Wyatt
Medicine Hat
Ing Town
Bobbie Wyatt
M. Millard
Castor
Hicks
Bruce Woodcock
Calgary
Dominion Glass
Alberta
United Church
Edmonton
R. BE. Pow
W.rawlinson
D. McDonald
Flo Rawlinson
Winnipeg
Rutherford
R. C. Hargrave
C.F. Hall
Vega Rebekah Lodge
Redcliff
Eaton's Lassings
Assensor
Peter Wooding
Owen
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CMA
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Tom
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Agnes Blair
Delburn
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G. W. Kerby
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