Alberta Budget Details Deep Cuts Across Departments
Edmonton reports the 1933 34 budget trims more than 1.5 million in expenditures including highway maintenance education and civil service salaries. Net debt reduction reaches 1 569 669 with a 144 239 193 69 total debt, while provincial assets offset the burden. Agricultural output for 1932 drops to 117.8 million from 147 million in 1931, far below 1927 peak.
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Edmonton
Mar
Alberta
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Howson Agrees To Amendment Wheat Pool Act
Edmonton news reports second reading in the Legislature on Friday for a private bill to amend the Wheat Pool Act. Gordon Walker and A F A Nanton Claresholm lead the measure. W R Howson backs the amendment while urging clear provisions on pool asset distribution and voting rights during the transition.
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Edmonton
Mar
Sun
Gordon Walker
A.F.A. Nanton-Claresholm
Walker
Canada
United States
Roosevelt Inauguration Begins Era Of Action In Crisis
Washington reports Franklin Roosevelt sworn in at 1:06 pm as 32nd president. He plans war time powers if needed and calls Congress into special session to tackle the national emergency. He urges currency reform and moral leadership over financial risks. Garner also takes oath as vice president.
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Washington
Ihranklin Roosevelt
United States
Hee
Little “Church of Presidents
Capitol
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White House
Roosevelt
Capitol Plaza
Garner
Woffies
Congress
Wheat Advances to Highest Since November
Winnipeg reports a wild trading day with wheat rising to the highest level since November. May at 50 1/2 cents, July 57 44 32, October 52 34, gains 1 3/4 to 2 cents as the market closes active. Forecasts call for fair and cold weather with a 32 degree low.
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Winnipeg
Veregin Plans Westward Visit After Release
Nelson British Columbia March 3 Officials of the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood say Peter Veregin will likely proceed to his Saskatchewan headquarters after his release and stay there for some time before visiting British Columbia Meetings have been curtailed and no schedule has been announced.
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Nelson
B.C
Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
Brilliant
Peter Veregin
British Columbia
Veregin
Saskatchewan
Double Header Tonight At Arena For City and Province Titles
Tonight at the Arena a two game hockey double header offers 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. At 7:15 New Club Tigers face Canadian Legion to decide the city champions while at 9:15 Safeways Midgets meet Edmonton Hustlers in the provincial Midgets final. The Tigers hold a two goal edge and Edmonton trails by one in the second series game, with both crowds expected to rally the players toward titles.
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Tigers
Canadian Legion
Legion
Tokyo Disaster Casualty List Incomplete Amid Devastation
An earthquake, tidal wave and fire devastated Japan's northeastern Honshu area. 1,535 known dead, 7,930 homes destroyed, early casualty list incomplete as communications failed. Navy landings and medical aid aided relief efforts amid cold Alberta weather and Toronto obituaries.
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Aomori
Twate
Kokka
Chaos in U S Bank Holidays Prompt Widespread Restrictions
Banks across New England and the Midwest instituted holidays restricting withdrawals, with 40 of 48 states affected. Delaware and North Carolina preemptively prepared, while Canadian banks and exchanges mostly remained open. Federal and state actions followed as lawmakers eyed an emergency banking program and possible extra session.
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Middle West
United States
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Missouri
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Nebraska
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Federal Reserve
Rainey
Illinois
United States Congress
Canadian banks suspend foreign exchange dealings
Medicine Hat branch offices of Canadian banks received a notice this morning announcing a temporary suspension of foreign exchange dealings with the United States. The action halts cross border currency transactions pending further guidance.
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Medicine
Alta Income Tax Returns Not Very High
Washington March 4 Total collections under the provincial income tax begun last year and through December 31 amounted to 592 513.60, against an estimated 1 374 000. Individuals other than farmers and ranchers filed 27 973 returns, yielding 415 917.43. Farmers and ranchers filed 586 returns yielding 2 888.26. Corporations and joint stock companies filed 1 919 returns with 173 613.58. Sundry revenue totaled 594.23.
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Whuionton
Mar
R. G. Reid
U S gold dollar devalued to about 30 an ounce
A brokers wire reports that the United States will devalue the gold dollar to roughly 30 dollars per ounce, replacing the previous value of about 20.67 dollars. The news comes from Toronto with international market implications.
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Toronto
Mar
United States
Effect on Canada of U S Bank Holiday Situation
Ottawa reports Canada faces no US dollar quotations or exchange dealings as US banking holiday extends. Finance minister cites favorable position for Canada and says banks remain liquid while New York stock holiday halts US issues trading and pricing in Canada.
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Canada
U.S
Ottawa
United States
Europe
Montreal
E. N. Rhodes
New York Stock Exchange
St John’s Church to Mark Fiftieth Anniversary
Tomorrow Sunday March 5 St John’s Church celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with Rev James McNeill of Grace Church Calgary delivering the address. The history of Presbyterianism in Medicine Hat traces to 1883 when Medicine Hat was a tent town and Dunmore ended the CPR line.
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St. John's Church
James McNeill
Grace Church
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Japanese Army Seizes Jehol City and Passes
Reports from Chinchow and Peiping state Japanese troops occupied Jehol City the province capital and planned to control passes north of China. Marshal Chan Hsiao Liang orders Tang Yu Lin arrested for desertion amid mass Chinese troop withdrawals and civilian flight toward the wall. Meanwhile in Saskatoon area, Douktobors hold thanksgiving services for Peter Verigin's release in Halifax.
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Maren
Jehol
China
Peiping
Chan- Hsiao-Liang
Tang Yu-Lin
Shanghai
Great Wall of China
Peipingi
Chinshew
Blaine Lake District
Sask
Peter Verigin
Halifax
Coca Cola declares quarterly dividend of $1.75 per share
The directors of Coca Cola Company announce a regular quarterly dividend of $1.75 on common stock payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 11, reflecting the company’s ongoing payout policy.
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Coca Cola Company
Redcliff High School Dramatic Competition Delights Town
Redcliff High staged a six play program with three comedies and three tragedies by grades IX X XI. Velma Trimbath and others led the IX comedy Aane to the Rescue. The Tale of Two Cities featured George Kitchen as Jerry. XI presented David Copperfield with Bob Buchholz. Tragedies followed: Sohrab and Rustum with Phylis Sheldon and Elinor Learmouth. The Talisman with Emma Podesta. Julius Caesar with Lillian Lening and Beth Paule. Judges awarded best comedy to The Tale of Two Cities and best tragedy to Julius Caesar, with George Kitchen praised for acting.
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Velma Trimbath
Anne
Fern Reudahl
Diana
Graham Ellis
Mathew
Brutus
Cassius
Lillian Lénning
Beth Paule
A. Ballantyne
BE. L. Stone
M. Stewart
Julius Caesar
George Kitchen
Jerry (Sr
C.F
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