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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

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Alberta Liberal Endorses Gray Proposals For Unity Council

The Alberta Liberal Association meeting in Red Deer endorses KB L Gray's negotiations with the Alberta Unity Council and backs a draft platform focusing on debt relief taxation reform and natural resource development. It urges nominating Liberal candidates and endorses cooperation with other parties where desired while planning an immediate debt adjustment program and a moratorium to protect home owners.

Red Deer Alta C.P Alberta Liberal Association Alberta Provincial Unity Council KB. L. Gray Alberta Giberal Gerald O'Connor Alberta Edmonton Liberal Party

Ten Die as Minnesota Tornado Rips Anoka Area

A tornado swept through Anoka area near Minneapolis injuring 63 and killing at least 10. Homes were destroyed, including H G Grouts and a fishing pier worker. The storm traveled from Corcoran northwest to Anoka then to Minneapolis area hospitals treated 44 with serious injuries.

Minneapolis A.P Anoka Anna Freeman Ler Solleinis Mar Bits. Des Dradtey Deilen Breeman H. G. Grout Corcoran

Rainfall Totals 2.81 Inches for the Month

The rainy season ended yesterday as a storm moved eastward. Light showers were reported west of Medicine Hat while heavy rains fell from Empress to Swift Current and Walsh to the east. Local weekend rain measured .33 inch, bringing monthly total to 2.81 inches by noon today. The moisture should aid growing grain and boost crop prospects if normal precipitation continues through harvest.

C.P.R Medicine Hat Empress Walsh

Transient Burglars Are Caught and Sentenced

Armand Cardin Gaston Avon and George Marcel pleaded guilty at the city police court to breaking and entering and theft at the Hutchinson Saddlery store on Third street during the night of June 7 8 They were each sentenced to two years in Prince Albert penitentiary The trio fled west after the burglary and were arrested at Revelstoke BC with much of the stolen goods before being bought back for trial.

Armand Cardin Gaston Avon George Marcel Montreal Hutchinson Saddlery Third Street Prince Albert Revelstoke Hutchin Medicine Hat

Missouri Senator Warns on Neutrality Law Repeal

Senator Clark of Missouri warned that public opposition to the proposed repeal of the neutrality law could block administration efforts. He indicated his bloc could filibuster if needed, but preferred not to. Peace groups urged defeating the measure calling it unneutral as the House considers the Bloom bill to repeal arms embargo and empower the President to set war zone restrictions.

Washington Clark Dee Missouril Roosevel Supreme Court Clark Missouri National Council of Prevention of War Congress Bloom Tlem New York House of Representatives Bryony Bil United States

Japan Relief Over U S Non-Interference in Tientsin Blockade

Reported crisis in Tientsin as blockade enters sixth day with Japan pressuring Britain to lift restrictions. British authorities clash with Chinese police amid rising tensions. Tokyo warns of tighter isolation if Britain resists. Food shortages worsen and foreign passage remains limited.

Japan U.S Tientsin Dune Po North China Great Britain Britain Te Gurl Ai Oman Llama Cataday North China Chinngy Kai Shek Tientap Hirmwa America Africa Egies

Their Majesties Catch Up On Last Sleep Aboard Empress of Britain

The King and Queen travel across the Atlantic aboard the Empress of Britain making 20 knots in cloudy seas near Newfoundland. A warm south wind sweeps the deck as they recover sleep from a long royal tour. The King orders clocks set forward to three in the afternoon to gain an hour of rest.

Atlantic Newfoundland Canada United States Halifax King George Queen Elizabeth Royal

Aberhart declares Alberta must not return to old line government

Premier Aberhart told the Prophetic Bible Conference in Edmonton that Alberta needs economic security and democratic freedom. He argued the Unity party lacks conviction and that only a united will of the people can sustain reforms despite suspending summer services.

Edmonton C.P Alberta Aberhart E. C. Manning Orvis A. Kennedy Ardrossan Social Credit Group Unity Party Kennedy

Basement Window of News Office Hit By Auto

A car making a U turn at the Finlay bridge struck the street level window at the northeast corner of the News office late Saturday night. The driver apparently chose to hit the lamp standard but the impact bent the heavy wire netting and broke the window panes. Police are investigating.

Finlay Bridge News Office

Social Credit Leader Vows Loyal Struggle Despite Mistakes

A political statement declares line parties have betrayed the same people too often and asserts that Social Credit followers recognize the resolve of the movement. The speaker pledges not to betray supporters, even if errors occur.

Alberta Forecast Calls for Fair Weather and Warm Up

A continental forecast indicates generally fair conditions in Alberta today and Tuesday with a modest rise in temperatures. Temperature expected around 54 degrees tonight with gradual warming into the next day.

Alberta

River rises after heavy rains causing flooding

Run-off from past week rains pushed the river higher over the weekend. By Friday water stood about six inches, then rose two feet more by Sunday with another two feet expected toward today.

Tax arrears and drought-area loans canceled in Alberta

Edmonton June 19 The province cancels all arrears of taxes and agricultural relief advances owed by bonafide farmers in special or drought districts as of March 31. The amount is not disclosed but earlier legislation had wiped out about 4.5 million dollars of agricultural debts up to 1917 under the Special Areas Act.

Edmonton C.P Alberta Danzig Paul Joseph Goebbels Goelders Germany Adolf Hitler Reich Free State State Theatre Corbbels Nagi Storm

Alberta Proclaims Oil Pipelines Under Public Utilities Control

The Alberta government proclaimed legislation bringing oil pipelines under the Provincial Public Utilities Commission. The act makes pipeline proprietors common carriers and requires they carry oil for other firms. The commission may fix rates charged by pipeline owners.

Edmonton C.P Alberta Provincial Public Utilities Commission

Aged Priest Missing Near Goldfields North

Father G H Rivet 62 of the Oblate Order vanished from the Goldfields mission after May 30. Search teams including Bishop P Faliaire RCMP trappers and hunters comb the rugged hills 450 miles north of Prince Albert. Rivet led the mission since 1936 after years in the northwest.

Goldfields Sask C.P Prince Albert Father G. H. Rivet Oblate Order Father Rivet P. Faliaire Mackenzie Fort McMurray Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pather Rivet Gooldfields Northwest

Britain seeks to lift Tientsin blockade via Tokyo talks

In Commons Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain is pressing Japan through its London envoy and direct channels to end the Tientsin siege. The cabinet foreign committee reviewed food for 1,700 Britons in the concession as Japanese troops fortify the blockade with a 1000 volt electric barrier. Evacuation of women and children was discussed as stalemate endures, while U.S. mediation was mentioned as a possibility.

London C.P Lond Tokyo Tientsin Chamberlain House of Commons Cabinet Foreign Committee China United States

Baseball scores from Detroit and St Louis games

Detroit beat New York 6 to 5 with a late surge as Trout and Tebbetts led the offense and Hildebrand aided by Dickey. St Louis edged Washington 2 to 1 on Kennedy and Glenn’s pitching and Ferrell’s catchers’ work.

Detroit New York Trout Tebbetts Hildebrand Dickey St. Louis

Missionary Took Charge Among Dawson City Miners

In 1905 he went to Dawson City to take charge of missions among the miners.

Goebbels Dazes Danzig With Mailed Fist Speech

In Danzig Goebbels declares the German claim to the city unchangeable and urges unity under Nazi leadership. He highlights cultural Germanity, warns against foreign influence, and notes wartime austerity as Germany’s economic condition while pledging strength and resolve.

Goebbels Danzig Albert Forster Forster Free City Germany

Fire destroys Newfoundland district. losses around $200,000

A night-long blaze in Saint Pierre et Miquelon’s commercial district caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Seventeen buildings were destroyed in the fire that swept the Newfoundland coast area.

ST. Pierre ET Miquelon C.P Newfoundland Tegay

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Liberal Association Gray Unity Council C. P St. Vincent de Paul Montreal la Patrie Ottawa Dominion Justice Department Minnesota John Gillespie Tientsin Wan Perlands Tienthin O. A. Smith Tangku Hai River Peilaiho Tentsin Chinwangtao Au Revoir Kee Govt Eet Glenn Leonard Ferrell
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