Alberta Liberal Leader Demands Premier Resign Over Social Credit Failure
Liberal House leader John Bowlen and Liberal MLA Dr. Walter Morrish pressed Premier Aberhart to resign after admitting failure to pay Social Credit dividends within the 18 month deadline. Bowlen questioned the Premier’s confidence and urged public judgment, citing scrip experiments and unfulfilled campaign promises.
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J. F. Sanderson
Edmonton
Aberhart
Social Credit
Alberta Social Credit League
Treasury
F. N. Baker
S.C
Clover Bar
Alberta
Frank Reesor Reaches City from Cypress Hills
Frank Reesor reports travel into the city from Cypress Hills by saddle horse sleigh and auto after heavy snow. He notes about 300 loaded head during winter with 40 arriving for rations and warns autoists of two detours on Porter's hill including a fork east of the highway and a bridge farmyard path.
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Mr. Frank
Reesor
Cypress
Walsh
Porter's Hill
Federal move to collect Saskatchewan income tax in legislature
Saskatchewan Premier Patterson introduced a bill to amend the Income Tax Act as negotiations continue with Ottawa to shift income tax collection to the federal government. The change, aiming to start this year, may be delayed to next year if agreements are not final.
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Rigina
Mar
C.P
Saskatchewan
Patterson
Har riston Council Woolpile Drives Transients Away
Transients are scarce around Harriston as the council establishes a municipal woolpile, forcing them to use bucksdw and axe before obtaining food or lodging.
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Harriston
Cit
Britain backs Locarno style pact amid Spanish Civil War
Foreign Secretary Eden signals Britain's intent to renew efforts toward a broad settlement and arms limitation. He warns that France or Belgium under aggression would trigger British aid and stresses readiness to limit armaments if a workable agreement arises.
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London
C.P
Roevibi
Kaen
Germaytev
Eden
Britain
Shiall
Foreng
France
Belgium
Fascist Italy pledges lifelong military service plan
Rome outlets report the Fascist Grand Council endorses virtual lifetime service for citizens aged 18 to 55 to boost arms and forces. The plan envisions mobilizable classes and periodic recalls, with talks to feature laws compelling marriage and childbearing.
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Rome
G.R
Italy
Great Britain
Grand Council
Home Improvement Loans Grow Across Canada
Finance Minister Charles Dunning released figures showing 1,883 loans issued in cities of 20 000 population or more up to January 31 under the Home Improvement Loan Plan. Across Canada 3,959 loans have been made, totaling 1 501 167. Montreal leads by loan value, Toronto by number, with Western cities recording numerous loans and varying totals.
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Ottawa
Main
Charles Dunning
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Ed Thonton
Victoria
Vancouver
Poe House Sold For Memorial to Richard Gimbel
The house associated with Edgar Allan Poe in Philadelphia was sold at sheriff's sale for $7,000 to Richard Gimbel for presentation as a memorial. The purchase was made today and linked to Marcia J. A.P. as part of the sale record.
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Philadelphia
Marcia J
A.P
Edgar Allen
Poe
Richard Gimbel
Crerar Defends Coal Subventions Demand in House
Ottawa March 1 Conservative leader and minister T A Crerar told the House of Commons no change in coal subventions principles is planned. He asked for 2 250 000 dollars, an increase of 300 000, citing last year’s shortfall. Subventions by province were listed with Nova Scotia leading at 1 573 000, and coal flows to Quebec and Ontario noted. Continued on page five.
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Ottawa
C.P
T.A.A. Crerar
Cape Breton
Swift Current
Sask
Crerar
Canada
Nova Scotia
New
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Government troops claim major advance in Spanish Civil War
Madrid reports say government forces surrounded 700 insurgents on the Jarama front southeast of the city while shells pounded mid Madrid. In Toledo and Madrid sector, government artillery battered positions and repulsed insurgent advances as they push toward Motril and the southeast coast.
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Madrid
Jarama
C.P
Toledo
Motril
West Park University City
Malaga
Almeria
Turkish bill requires men 16 to 65 for war
Ankara March 1 Turkish lawmakers propose a bill mandating all men aged 16 to 65 to serve as soldiers in wartime. Married women with children would receive consideration.
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Turkey
Ankara
National Assembly
Canada Sees Record Tourist Trade in 1936 Expenditures
Canada’s tourist trade rose in 1936 with foreign visitors spending about 257 million dollars, up from 214 million in 1935, while Canadians spent 95 million abroad. Auto trips grew to 2,880,265 with varied stay durations and average spends ranging from 17.85 dollars for 48-hour visits to 450 dollars for six-month trips.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pe & Report
Dominion Bureau
Temperate Weather Record Temps Overnight
Temperatures ranged from 32 to 36 degrees with a midnight peak and a morning fall to 24 degrees. A steady rise toward the 36 degree mark was noted again by 1 PM today.
Stock losses not as great as first feared
Snowed-in districts report cattle losses smaller than feared while shortages ease. Feed supplies improving as deliveries resume from Medicine Hat area to Irvine and Saskatchewan border. About seven carloads of feed distributed ten days ago, ranchers seek new stocks under free freight plan as winter ends.
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Irvine
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat council debates coronation celebration and immigration stance
Alderman Pratt presses council to take the lead on the coronation celebration with a three member committee. The council authorizes a committee to work with a citizens group and seeks a nation from the secretary on school funding for District No.76, while debating a mill rate hike to cover a new curriculum. Immigration policy is debated with calls for a provincial municipal approach and federal responsibility.
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Ald
Pratt
Medicine Hat
Bullivant
Black and
Calder
Warham
Counci
Etter
L. Ae
Black
Bneed
Ottawa
Ald. Black
Hole
Boyd
Six Provinces To Represent Canada At Coronation
Winnipeg report states six of nine provinces will send government members to the coronation. Alberta Premier Aberhart plans to attend. Saskatchewan Attorney General T. Co. Davis will represent the province. Eastern leaders Mitch Hepburn Ontario Maurice Duplessis Nova Scotia A. A. Dysart New Brunswick also plan to attend.
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Winnipeg
C.P
Canada
Aberhart
Alberta
Arid
T. Co. Davis
Saskatcehwan
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Maurice Duplessis
Donald
Nova Scotia
A. A. Dysart
New Brunswick
Veteran Mountie Dies in Red Deer Hospital
James Dawson aged 80, an original member of the Royal North West Mounted Police, died in Red Deer hospital. Born in Toronto, he enlisted in the force and served in its early years.
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Deer
Alta
James Dawson
Royal North West Mounted Police
Toronto
R.N.W.M.P
Social Credit leader calls for Aberhart resignation
Edmonton report notes P H Ashby of the Rabbit Hills group urging immediate resignation of Premier Aberhart for the failed Social Credit program. A Douglas letter, published by Ashby, shows Douglas faced no quarrel with Aberhart and warned his party about technical flaws in Aberhart's exposition.
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Edmonton
Mars
C.P
Aberhart
Social Credit
P.H. Ashby
The
Rabbit. Hills ‘Social Credit
Douglas
Ashby
Alberta
R. G.reid
U.F.A
Douglas Let‘tey
Uae
Spain Uncovers Spy Ring In Military Hubs
Madrid march 2 government purges spies who had gained key positions in the military. Thirty plotters including Marquis De San Vingent were seized at Valencia and many others were arrested in Madrid and Almeria province.
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Madrid
C.P
Spain
Marquis
de San
Vingent
Valencia
Almeria
Tangled OCR note on Ohio tremors and events
Fragmented report from Columbus notes earth tremor mentions in Ohio with unclear details. The garbled text references Ohio Michigan and Indiana locations and a possible seismic or geological mention without clear facts or dates.
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Columbus
Ohio
C.P
London Broadcast on Eden Acknowledges Western Arms Race Pace
In a London radio exchange dated March 1, Eden and Foreign Secretary respond to U S and British rearmament plans amid reports of a rising arms race. They note not all nations will necessarily expand programs despite Western proposals.
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London
Retary Eden
CIA
United States
Nese
Alexander
Jagan
Sen
Anzio
MacMillan vs Case in Supreme Court stages
Ottawa reports the MacMillan Brownlee case advancing to another Supreme Court stage after more than three years of litigation over alleged improper sexual relations involving a former Edson schoolgirl and the Alberta premier since October 1930. An appeal to the Privy Council remains possible if the cage ends. The Alberta Supreme Court case hinges on interpreting section five of the Alberta Seduction Act.
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Ottawa
Mar.cp
MacMillan-Brownlee
Edson Yclool
Alberta
Privy Council
London
Cage
Ogee
Supreme
Alberto
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Butain
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T.A. Crerar
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