U S Delegates Focus on Trade Barriers at World Conference
The U S delegation submitted a resolution on removing trade barriers while resisting currency stabilization, arguing immediate stabilization could trigger a price recession. Britain viewed it as postponement, France showed partial agreement, and Irish Free State concerns were raised as talks continued. Senator Joseph Conners commented on delegation powers.
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London
World Economic Conference Today
United States
U. S
Joseph Con
M. Bonnet
MacDonald
United Kingdom
Joseph Connolly
Irish Free State
Soviet Russia
Nonetary
United
Free State Seeks International Credit Pool at Conference
London reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald acknowledges real dollar instability but says it will not derail the World Economic Conference. The Irish Free State backs an international credit pool with central-bank deposits, while France proposes a quota truce as a weapon against imports. The conference adjourned after a hectic week and will resume Monday.
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London
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
Irish Free State
France
Wheat exporting nations push pro plans to curb acreage
London reports world wheat conference chair Dr. Thomas Le Breton says Canada Australia United States and Argentina near provisional agreement to limit acreage and stabilize exports to lift prices. Russia and Danubian countries expected to join as talks advance with goal of 15 percent next year cuts.
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London
Thomas A. le Breton
World Wheat Conference
World Economic Commission
Canada
Australia
United States
Argentine
Russia
Argentina
Henry Morgenthau, Sr
Maxim Litvinoff
Thomas le Breton
Buenos Aires
R. B. Bennett
Morgenthau
Bennett
le Breton
Stanley Bruce
Litvinoff
Milk Monopoly Questioned At Edmonton Inquiry
Edmonton hears Warren W. Prevey of the Edmonton City Dairy condemn a milk monopoly as impractical even if possible. Chartered accountant M. S. McCannell reports April losses of 948.81 and total processing costs of 13 898, with 290 559 quarts handled and 26 443 in net sales after discounts. Prevey notes 198 shippers in 1929, 146 now, all linked to the Edmonton Milk Producers Association.
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Edmonton
Warren W. Prevey
McCannell
pWreedian
K. C
Prevy
Edmonton Milk Producers’ Association
Mr. Freeman
Mr Prevey
Entertainment funds set for London Economic Congress
About 50 000 pounds is allocated by the British government to entertain delegates at the World Economic Conference in London. A special government committee plans banquets at Buckingham Palace Mansion House and Guildhall plus a Londonderry House reception. Foreign delegates will cover their own notes and office expenses. Archie Keplen, Liberal Manitoba legislator, dies at 68 or 69.
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London
C.P
Buckingham Palace
Mansion House
Guildhall
Londonderry Hne
Delay in currency stabilization moves at World Economic Conference
London reports a brighter conference mood as the United States says currency stabilization cannot be immediate. Premier Ramsay MacDonald and U.S. leaders win French agreement to postpone, British pledge no disruption to talks, and both sides deter further moves while seeking coordinated monetary policy.
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London
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
U. S.S
United Kingdom
Great Britain
U. S
Canada
R. B. Bennett
U.S
James M. Tox
Beneen
Bvoc
France
James M. Cox
James Warburg
Georges Bonnet
Redistribution Committee to Meet Next Monday in Edmonton
Edmonton June 22 The legislative committee on redistribution named at the last session will hold its first regular meeting in Edmonton on Monday next An organization meeting was held before prorogation to set a June end date George MacLachlan UFA Pembina chairman with members Hon R G Reid minister of lands and mines J J
British Columbia Unemployment Question To Be Investigated
Colonel D W Spry will travel to Victoria to study the unemployed in British Columbia and seek an accord between federal and provincial authorities and municipalities. Vancouver delegates and Mayor L D Taylor opposed a plan making the city cover one third of costs for 1 600 men and 600 women listed as single homeless unemployed.
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Victoria
D. W. Spry
Dominion Department
Offibor
Olawe
British Columbia
L. D. Taylor
Vancouver
Prince of Wales Offered Freedom of Rothesay
The Prince of Wales told Rothesay Town Council he would accept the freedom of the royal burgh if done briefly on the pier after arriving from Glasgow. He asked for no unnecessary ceremony or expense due to the current low mood.
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Rothesay
Scotland
C.P
Prince of Wales
Royal Burgh
Glasgow
Crop Report Sees Mixed But Steady Prairie Conditions
C P R Agricultural Department reports Western weather leaves Manitoba East and Northern Central Alberta crops mostly fair to good with satisfactory development. Wheat height ranges 5 to 24 inches as shot blade appears. heat causes first heavy setback. Some late week showers noted. pests rise with dry spell. rainfall needed for pasturage and growth.
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Winnipeg
Man
C.P.R. Agricultural Department
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Alberta News Letter Highlights Grain Team Selections and Rural Finances
Alberta announces inter collegiate grain judging team selections for the World Grain Congress in Regina in July. Junior and intermediate teams named with members from Lacombe Hanna Hanna Keel Gordon Ballhorn and others. Rural finances show 50 percent line reductions and strong municipal collections despite Depression. Homestead entries reached 322 in March with women making up 81 entries. dairy herd testing reports show Alberta cows delivering substantial milk and butterfat.
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Alberta
Regina
Swindelhurst
Edgerton
R. M. Putnam
Medicine War
J. L. Bolton
Lacombe
Wm. Douglas
Paul Billwiller
Hanna
Gordon Ballhorn
Wetaskiwin
Geo
Darrock
D. McFadden
H. Cripps
Clive
Wayne Strang
Clareholm
Wallace Watson
Provost
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Provincial Lands Department
Aeroplane coded call from Russian vessel reported in Seattle
On June 22 Seattle amateur radio operator Ed Stevens heard faint Russian signals from a vessel calling itself AMAZ at 69 N 177 E. The signals repeated the word aeroplane and the phrase I have traffic for you, offering little intelligible content. Stevens linked the call to Jimmie Mattern’s missing world flight and noted Bremerton naval station had no contact with Siberian coast vessels.
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Seattle
Stevens
AMAZ
Jimmie Mattern
Ciberia
Nome
Naval Radio Station
Bremerton
St. Paul Island
Siberian
Flood Waters At Fernie Receding
The Kootenay River peak of 17 feet near Waldo has fallen three feet, exposing the main road. Elko-Flagstone route is passable while Waldo area roadbeds remain soft. Many homes and a store evacuated. about 15 families still out as boating remains primary travel to the Krag Hotel and other buildings.
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Fernie
Kootenay
Waldo
G.N
Krag
Lumber Workers Win 10 Percent July Wage Bonus
About 1,400 British Columbia lumber mill workers receive a 10 percent wage bonus for July with possible permanent raises after July. Mills include Canadian Western Lumber at Fraser Mills 750 workers Tim berland Lumber at South Westminster 150 Mohawk Lumber 180 Victoria Manufacturing and Lumber at Chemainus 400. More mills may follow as demand and shipments fluctuate.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Canadian Western Lumber Co
Fraser Mills
Timberland Lumber Co., Ltd
South Westminster
Mohawk Lumber Co
Victoria Manufacturing and Lumber Co
Chemainus
Body of Hiram Brooks Recovered From Lake
Prince Albert Sask June 22 Searchers recovered the body of Hiram Brooks 25 son of R D Brooks president of Brooks Airways and one of three victims of yesterday's plane crash near Imme Lake 30 miles north of here Captain B W Bill Broatch, Thomas D Forsyth and Brooks were killed in the crash and will be sent to Winnipeg for burial pending inquest decisions Civil aviation director Howard Ingram continued official investigation as the cabin plane lay submerged after a 3000 foot fall
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Prince Albert
Sask
Hiram Brooks
R. D. Brooks
Brooks Airways
Imme’ Lake
Here
B. W
Bill” Broatch
Northland
Thomas D. Forsyth
Winnipeg
Howard Ingram
Regina
New Federal Liberal Progressive Association Formed in Brandon
A new political party named the Federal Liberal Progressive Association has been formed in Brandon on June 23. Sponsored by Liberals and Progressives from across Manitoba, the party aims to reject conservative policies currently applied to the province.
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Brandon
Federal
Liberal-Progressive Association
Manitoba
Drought Worsens Across Kansas World Heat Topples Crops
Heat tops 100 across the region as drought deepens in Kansas and neighboring states. Winfield and Arkansas City report 108 and 107 degrees while cattle and crops suffer. Red Cross aid pledged to assist work stock and dairy animals for up to ten days as officials hope for rain soon. Dust storms and sand cover highways and fences as livestock perish. Will confer on proposed wage cuts.
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Kansas City
United States
The
Mercury
Winfield
Kes
Arkansas City
Kas
Vernon
Texas
Red Cross
Kansas
Oklahoma
Panhanelle
New Mexico
Colorado
Alf 2. Landon
Labor minister to hold rail wage reduction conference
Hon. W. A. Gordon Minister of Labor arranged a conference next week between railway labor representatives and Canadian railway managements on proposed wage reductions. He met union chiefs after a meeting with running trades chiefs. Exact date not announced.
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Ottawa
W. A. Gordon
Railway Labor
Godon
Canada to ship 40000 cattle to Britain this year
Ottawa reports Canada may send about 40,000 head of cattle to the British market this year. Four or five ships are to depart Montreal next week with cattle. Exports to date reach 70,664 head, compared with 8,895 at the same point last year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Montreal
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