State Health Insurance Proposal Explained to People
A Alberta inquiry commission reviews recommendations for a wide health plan covering medical hospital nursing and dental services. Dr A C McGuigan says costs stay similar to current levels and the plan uses risk spreading over many people for years. Ottawa proposes a national health insurance committee to aid provinces, estimate costs and fund up to 25 percent, but Alberta's plan stands on its own with no new expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
A. C. Guigan
State Health Insurance Commission
Legislative Commission
McGuigan
Bullivant
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Health
Alberta Commission
Dominion
Commission
Soccer Cup and League Results Across England and Scotland
Soccer cup rounds and English and Scottish league scores are reported. Everton Bolton, Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal 2 1, Aston Villa Stoke City 4 1, Leeds United Portsmouth 3 1, Notts County Brentford 0 1, and more across divisions. Also notes Lady Margaret Young and a physician missing after a downed aeroplane in Northern Rhodesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C.P. Cable
Everton
Bolton Wanderers
West Brom
Alb
Preston N. E
Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal
Burnley
Birmingham
Aston Villa
Stoke City
Derby County
Manchester C
Grimsby Town
Liverpool
Forcester City
Midlesbrough
Leeds United
Portsmouth
Sunderland
Blackburn Row
Barnsley
Plymouth Argyle
Bradford City
Fulham
Manchester U
Newcastle U
Notts County
Brentford
Oldham Ath
Bury
Port Vale
Norwich City
Sheffield United
Bradford
Southampton
Notts Forest
Swansea Town
West Ham U
Bournemouth
Brighton
Newport County
Bristol Rovers
Millwall
Cardiff City
Watford
Chariton Ath
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
Clapton Orient
Luton Town
Exeter City
Queen's P. R
Gillingham
Southend Utd
Bristol City
Swindon T
Northampton T
Torquay United
Reading
Ayr United
St. Johnstone
Celtic
Clyde
Dundee
Kilmarnock
Dunfermline
Hamilton
Livingstone
Northern Rhodesia
C.P
Margaret Young
Mercy Murder case leads to mercy clemency for Brownhill
Mrs May Brownhill, 62, who was condemned for the mercy killing of her imbecile son Denis, is released from prison after a mercy reprieve. She had been sentenced to hang on December 1, with the Home Office granting clemency two days after sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
C. Pp. Cable
May Brownhill
Greek Rebels Seize Salamis Arsenal and Sail for Crete
Greek rebels who took part in a Salamis revolt are now steering five Greek navy vessels toward Crete, pursued by loyal aircraft. Two cruisers and three destroyers form the armada, Averoff damaged by a government plane, while martial law and arrests echo the upheaval in Athens.
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Athens
C.P. Cable
Salamis
Crete
Averoff
Venizelos
British Cabinet to consider Lloyd George New Deal proposals
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald says the cabinet will review David Lloyd George’s new deal plans once details and calculations are provided. Lloyd George, long a critic and advocate of recovery measures, indicates willingness to accept the request.
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Lloyd George
London
A.P
Ramsay MacDonald
David Lloyd George
R B Davidson Injured in Store Accident
R B Davidson was hospitalized after a fall in the Duncan Campbell store on Fourth Avenue. He tripped on stairs, suffered a scalp wound, and was taken to the Hull block office before being moved to the hospital. Doctors report he is progressing favorably. The report notes Canadian cattle shipments have nearly dried up since the U S market opened to Canadian beef.
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R. B. Davidson
Duncan Campbell
Fourth Avenue
Davidson
Campbell
Hull
Mr. Campbell
W. C. Campbell
Mr. Davidson
J. S. MacLeod
Canada
U. S
Missionary Slaying Confirmed in China
Chinese soldiers confirmed the slaying of Rev. 8 S. C. Frenchan, an inland mission worker, at Nankhiang. The missing Australian missionary was found dead. his London-born wife had left Nankiang on foot a week earlier, and British missionaries reported no further details.
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Sian
China
S. C. Frenchan
London
Nankiang
Frenchan
Nankhiang
Pound Sterling Falls Further as Exchange Slumps
The pound slipped in a short London session closing at 4.9734 dollars after a low of 4.78, a drop of about eight cents in two days. Bar gold hit a record high for the second straight day as traders remained calm despite the sterling decline.
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London
Mar
C.P
United States
Toronto police strike averted after amicable settlement
Mayor James Simpson announced there is no fear of a police strike after a meeting of the board of police commissioners. An amicable settlement is about to be reached and the strike is off. The board of control will meet Monday to discuss restoring the good conduct badge system whose cancellation helped precipitate the strike.
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Toronto
Mar
C.P
James Simpson
Board of Police Commissioners
Board of Control
Edmonton sniper active as police hunt unseen rifleman
Edmonton reports a phantom sniper who has fired at two homes the city market and a car, striking twice this week and five times in six weeks, remains at large as police search the city for the rifleman who went past a woman and a herder. Mexico City reports police exposing a plot to overthrow the government with seven arrests and 2500 rifle cartridges seized, five arrests in Celaya and two in Mexico City.
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Edmonton
Mexico City
Mar. 1
A.P
Celaya
Guamajuato
Campbell Fails To Reduce His Record
Sir Malcolm Campbell attempts to beat his 272.108 mph land speed record at Daytona Beach in the Bluebird. He posts 188.186 mph on the southern run and 208.212 mph on the north run, with a 233.462 mph mile before rough sections slow him.
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Daytona
Mar
C.P
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Malcolm
Los Angeles Traffic Campaign Uses Morgue Visits
Los Angeles has ordered traffic violators to visit the morgue to view mangled victims to curb auto accident deaths. Seventy five people have been forced to undergo this ordeal in recent days.
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Los Angeles
Mar
A.P
Bright Spots of the Week in Canadian Industry
A roundup from multiple cities notes Wabassa Cotton Company expanding to 24 hour operation in Three Rivers. Hamilton sees 25 old workers rehired amid expected months of activity. Edmonton forms a gasoline fuel oil and asphalt venture backed by Denver interests. Windsor adds hundreds of Ford plant workers. St Thomas sees Thomas Brothers broom factory partly taken over for food line production. Fort Erie reorganizes Canada Fire Brick Company adding malleable iron output. Winnipeg reports higher Chicago livestock prices opening new Canadian cattle outlets. Toronto notes National Sugar Refining Company acquiring Crosse and Blackwell Canada and starting operations. Kitchener shows Canada Barrel and Kegs near capacity due to Saskatchewan orders.
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Three Rivers
Que
Wabassa Cotton Company
Hamilton
Ont
Edmonton
Denver
Col
McMurray
Windsor
Ford Automobile
ST. Thomas
Thomas’ Brothers
Fort Erie
Canada Fire Brick Company
Winnipeg
Chicago
Toronto
National Sugar Refining Company
Crosse and Blackwell (Canada
Kitchener
Canada Barrel and Kegs Company
Saskatchewan
Nationalize Central Bank Urged by Alberta Legislature
Alberta legislature votes 40 to 5 to nationalize the Central Bank of Canada and restore state control of currency and new credit. The 32 to 12 defeat of an amendment favored public ownership and currency issuance aligned with public need and domestic goals.
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Edmonton
W. H. Shield
U.N.A
Macleod
Canada
Central Bank of Canada
House
W. Harry Ross
Calgary
Dominion
Bank of
Canaia
Mr. Ross
U.F.A
Norman Hindsley
Fred J. White
Chester A. Ronn
Liberal Party
Tremendous Audience Fills Empress for Melting Pot Pageant
A packed Empress theatre of Medicine Hat applauded The Melting Pot, a historic pageant and variety show by an all-male cast under St. John’s Ladies Aid. The program blended English, Scottish, and Canadian acts framed by Vern Parrish, with 700 plus attending and requests for encores. The highlight was the evolving Melting Pot sequence portraying Johnny Canuck through native element portrayals. Continued on page five.
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Empress Theatre
Ladies’ Aid
St. John’s Church
England
Scotland
Canada
Rotary Club
Havre
Mont
Lethbridge
Corelli Hatch
Yeomen of
Maurice Stone
Marsh
Duggan
Hatch
Hardy
Hec. Duggan
Jack Hardy
Joe Marsh
Mandalay
Sid Martin
Hill
Caldwell
Castle
Hosie
Rollo
Vern Parrish
Johnny Canuck
Peat Briquetting Explored by Canadian Mines Dept
In Ottawa March 2 the Canadian Department of Mines considered a peat briquetting process as a potential domestic fuel. Hon Gordon said he heard of a promising new method and would review it with an open mind. A British firm representative cited Danish and Icelandic use of the process.
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Ottawa
C.P
Department of Mines
Gordon
F. W. Gershaw
Lib
Medicine Hat
Garland
Ontario
Denmark
Iceland
Britain seeks allied financial support for China in London
The British government announced it made representations to the United States France and Japan to discuss suggestions and probable collaboration on financial support for China. The move is viewed as highly important in both financial and political circles in London.
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London
C.P
United States
France
Japan
China
Smuggling Suspected as Arms Seizure Hits Frontier
Police in Lille say an international gun-smuggling ring operates across borders after customs at Baisieux seized nine sub machine guns a large automatic pistol a repeating carbine and 4300 cartridges. The firearms resemble those used in the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in Marseille.
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Lille
France
C. P
Baisieux
Alexander of
Jugoslavia
Marseille
Farmers Plight Due to Obsolete Money Policy
In Ottawa on March 2 the House of Commons resumed debate on amendments to the Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act. Musing on farm distress, speakers urged lower interest for farmers and even a possible country-wide moratorium, arguing the policy is outdated and harms farmers more than drought or crop failures.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
E. N. Rhodes
Finance
G. G. Coote
U.F.A
Macleod
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
Mr. Coote
Loucks
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Saar
Forbach
Saar Basin
Saarland
Gudingen
A. C. McGuigan
Inquiry Commission
Sheffield Wes
Bolton
West Bromwich
George Kondylis
Salamis Tsenal
Athore
Little Welshman
Wien
Edmonton Menace
Mervin Brown
Peat
Charles Bothwell
Swift Current
W. G. Loucks
Rosetown
Monarchs
Gleichen
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