Alberta Liberal delegates affirm principles at convention
More than 200 delegates at the Alberta Liberal Association general council voted to reaffirm Liberal principles in Alberta politics. They adopted clause two of the constitution, urged federal cabinet representation for J A MacKinnon, and supported equal railway rates for Alberta crude oil. Officers were reelected and a Red Deer convention date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Alberta Liberal Association
General Council
Liberal Party
J. A. MacKinnon
Edmonton West
Pacific Coast
Red Deer
Jr. W. Brinsden
Provisional Unity Council
John S. McFarland
W. L. Mackenzie King
L. Gray
E. W. Brunsden
Mr. Gray
Robert Barrowman
Lethbridge
George J. Jirgan
Stony Plain
Canada
Mackenzie King
J. A. Mac Iimmon
M.P
150 000 Die in Yellow River Inundation
Japanese authorities report about 15000 Chinese civilians drowned as Yellow River floods northern Henan. Dikes break along Lunghai line. Chung Chow submerged. Japanese forces scattered in the area unaccounted.
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Yellow River
Shanghai
Henan
Chengchow
Kaifeng
Lunghai
Chungmow
England and Australia draw first test in Nottingham
England declared at 658 for eight. Australia reached 411, then 427 for six at close after following on in the five-match series.
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Nottingham
C. P
England
Australia
Canadian Authors Association hears Nellie McClung urge creative progress
Nellie McClung told about 100 delegates at the Canadian Authors' Association meeting in Ottawa that spiritual progress lags behind technical growth and writers are crucial now. She urged women writers to surpass resentment and build lasting works, noting Canadian life offers fresh material beyond frontier myths. Marius Barbeau added that true Canadian episodes are needed to shape literature.
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Ottawa
C.P
Nellie McClung
Victoria
Canadian Authors’ Association
Canada
Saskatchewan
Jack
Addison
Marius Barbeau
Relief Debate Drags On At Lengthy City Council Meeting
A council and Citizens' Unemployment Committee delegation met Monday to discuss the relief situation in Medicine Hat. The press faced debate over attendance as the session stretched for hours, with claims of bullying and inconsistent reports from relief recipients and relief officers. The panel considered urging provincial action to boost grants and noted a 1988 vehicle license list, while a call to repudiate debts was rejected.
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Councl
Citizens’ Unemployment Committee
Medicine Hat
J. W. Bainbridge
Bainbridge
Bullivant
Miss Carson
Bulilvant
J. L. Robinson
M.L.A
Hatters Shine at Rotary Convention and Meet
Medicine Hat Rotary Club reported a strong showing at the district Rotary convention at Banff Springs Hotel. The club annexed the attendance trophy for the first time, won the convention golf title, and contributed the amateur choir and lively social and business participation. President Bill Yuill to attend the International convention in San Francisco.
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Rotary Club of Medicine
Hut Matias
Banff Springs
Maurice Stone
Mehlberg
John
Imember
Medicine Hat
Stone
Bill Yuill
International Rotary Convention
San Francisco
Medicine Hat Club
Bob Burns
Baritong
A. P. Burns
Redcliff Carnival Aids New Park With Family Activities
Redcliff hosts a two day carnival Friday and Saturday to raise funds for a new park. The program features shooting galleries Binga Jingle board darts Big Six ring toss Hoopla ring the live ducks revolving dart wheel and cake shooting. Entrance is 10 cents with special door prizes and nightly dancing in the hall next door at the Broadway stage.
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Redcliff
Bank of Montreal to Close Islay and Mannville Branches
The Bank of Montreal announces the withdrawal of its Islay and Mannville Alberta branches on July 16 to reduce expenses by concentrating business. Customers will be notified by letter which banking points will receive transfer of accounts at close of business on July 16. Mannville branch has operated since 1909 and Islay since 1910.
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Bank of Montreal
Islay
Mannville
Alta
Wide Changes Penal System Recommended
The Archambault commission urges sweeping reform of Canada’s penal system. It recommends a three member prison commission to run federal penitentiaries and supervise parole, plus immediate retirement of penitentiary head Major General D. M. Ormond and removal of Inspector J. D. Dawson. A move toward centralizing prison administration is proposed to end divided authority and duplication.
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Ottawa
C. P
Canada
Archammbault
House of Commons
Lapointe
D. M. Ormond
J. D. Dawson
Dominion
Commission
Senate Appropriations Pass Record Farm Bill To White House
Washington June 14 the Senate approved a large agricultural appropriation bill totaling 1 089 719 344 for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 The measure includes 500 000 000 for farmer benefit payments under crop control programs and related aid
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Washington
A.P
Senate
White House
Prohibit Alien Fishing In Alaskan Waters
The Senate backed a House measure to bar commercial fishing in Alaska by non citizens. Delegate Dimond proposed the rule with a brief exception for certain cases, while the source notes unclear details.
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Alaskan
Washington
A.P
Senate
Alaska
House of Representatives
Dimond
Dem
United States
Egrange
Hungerford backs compulsory cooperation for Canadian railways
Ottawa June 14 Compulsory cooperation proposed by Canadian National President Hungerford as a remedy for railway ills before the Senate railways committee. He urged a three man board to align coop projects with public interest and warned compulsion could be used via a tribunal under the 1938 co operation statute to push settlements.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Hungerford
Canadian National Railways
Senate Railways Committee
Canadian Pacific Railway
Railways
Roun
Eitheriway
Chamberlain Sees No Retaliation Over Mediterranean Bombings
London June 14 Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain planned no retaliatory action for bombings of British shipping in the Mediterranean. He favored safety zones in harbors or one port where British ships could proceed un hindered to ease the crisis. Since April 11 twenty two British ships had been attacked, eleven sunk or seriously damaged.
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London
C.P
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Mediterranean
Peaceful beer drinking theory earns suspended sentence
The court suspended sentence for Martin Lyons of Dublin after he admitted kicking in a delicatessen door at 4 a.m. to quiet a burglar alarm. He argued the act was to maintain peace and quiet while enjoying a beer.
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New York
Martin Lyons
Dublin
Lyons
McCall Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping Case
Franklin Pierce McCall pleads guilty at arraignment in Miami on kidnapping James Bailey Cash Jr for ransom a capital offense and admits abducting the child for $70 000. Witnesses before the special grand jury included Cash Sr the boy's father.
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Miami
Fla
C.P
Franklin Pierce McCall
James Bailey Cash Jr
Princeton Jad
Cash
McCall
Czechoslovak Autonomy Talks Amid Local Elections
Reports from Prague describe delicate negotiations on autonomy as Czech and German minority groups seek terms while municipal elections unfold across 8,170 communities. Henlein’s Nazi-backed party gains strength among German voters, with Slovak and Hungarian factions also showing increased support. outcomes remain unresolved as Allied influence and constitutional questions loom.
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Praha
Czechag
Czecha
Criti
Czechoslovakia
Bents
Brazil
Egaets
Cesart
Vak
Czechdalovak
Empec
Witen
Hlinka
Re Party
Eae
IG Heiming
Bottled human bone marrow linked to pneumonia study
San Francisco June 14 AP report details University of Oregon experiments where human bone marrow grown in bottles was infected with pneumococcus germs to study pneumonia. Dr Edwin E Osgood showcases bottle culture method linked to potential treatment ideas to cut pneumonia deaths.
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San. Francisco
University of Oregon
American Medical Association
Edwin E. Osgood
University of Oregon Medical School
Portland
Charles
A. Lindbergh
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Lindbergh
Une
Orga
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