Alberta Legislature Debates Relief and Treasury Branches
In Edmonton on March 8 the Alberta Legislature debated relief inquiry costs and irrigation aid for Medicine Hat. Dr J L Robinson argued for rehabilitation, home construction, and a national coal policy, while W N Chant questioned Treasury branches and bank-charter plans as costly and ineffective.
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J. L. Robinson
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
C. P
S.C
W. N. Chant
Ind
Camrose
Treasury Branches
Edith Gostick
Calgary
House
Redcliff
Ronalane
Dominion
Dr. Robinson
Ottawa
Robinson
Eshen
Ogden
Canada
Treasury
W. H. Chant
Ind. S.C. Camrose
United States Navy Eyes Two Giant Battleships
Admiral Leahy announced a new plan for two record size battleships of about 45,000 tons. The navy aims to start without delay and will likely seek approval from the House Appropriations Committee as hearings begin this month on a $700.9 million budget for next year.
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Washington
March
C. C
United States Navy
William Leahy
Naval Operations Chief
House of Representatives Appropriations Committee
Navy
Arrangement to Greet Their Majesties
Ottawa committee outlines royal visit plans for His Majesty and Her Majesty with limited presenting guests including Mayor Lang and Mrs Lang Dr J Robinson and Mrs Robinson and nurse bouquet presenters. A rice meet at the exhibition grounds and one hour store closures are proposed.
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Ottawa
Canada
Quebec
Winnipeg
Victoria
Hmlalifax
MacGregor
Medicine Hat
Aberhart
Secoetary
Blackburn
H. Lang
Lang
A. H. Mitchell
Mitchell
J. . Robinson
Alla
Robinson
Canadian Legion
Mts
A. Anderson
Dison
R. Gustafson
Anderson
J. M. Taylor
Alberta Marble Matches Italian Quality For Local Use
Alberta marble from a quarry south of the Chest River dam near Calgary will be used in minor decorations of a department under construction in Edmonton. The travertine rock is described as golden marble of equal quality to Italian travertine from Tivoli, Italy, already used around escalators and display windows.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ghest ‘River
Calgary
Italy
Chamber of Commerce Directors Luncheon Postponed
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed.
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The
Chamber of Commerce Schedued
Gershaw Urges Co operation at Medicine Hat Junior Board of Trade
Dr F W Gershaw addressed sixty five members at the Medicine Hat Junior Board of Trade dinner at the Assiniboia hotel last night praising cooperation as a remedy for present problems. He noted Ottawa trip results on irrigation and said bids were received for an airplane plant locally and that progress depends on unity and service.
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Medicine Hat Junior Board of Trade
F. W. Gershaw
Assiniboia
Gershaw
Ottawa
Europe
Rome
A. P. Burns
Junior Board of Trade
Genestal Contractors
Pheasants Banquet Sparks Alberta Legislature Debate
In Ponoka a banquet served pheasants drew a legislative inquiry as Liberal leader WH Gray questioned ongoing pheasant protection. He cited James Hartley and Mrs. Keith Rogers as speakers. Agriculture Minister D B Mallen replied there remains protection of pheasants.
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HN Monton
C.P
Ponoka
Alberta
WH. L. Gray
James Hartley
Macleod
Keith Rogers
S.C
Mr. Gray
D. B. Mallen
Alberta Weather Keeps Partly Cloudy With Light Snow Flurries
Partly cloudy conditions continue today and Thursday across Alberta with scattered snow flurries. Temperatures show little variation, and skies remain mostly unsettled across the region.
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Alberta
Trade Minister Denies Vancouvers Wheat Board Grievance
Ottawa March 7 Hon W D Euler Minister of Trade told Parliament there was no basis for Mayor Telford of Vancouver to claim the Canadian Wheat Board discriminates by routing grain through Eastern ports He said he made his denial emphatic.
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Ottawa
W. D. Euler
House of Commons Today
Telford
Vancouver
Canadian Wheat Board
Three Die In Quebec Plane Crash Near Lac de La Croix
A brief bulletin reports the deaths of Capt. Herve St. Martin of St. Felicien pilot Scar Therrien and John Stadler of Westmount after their aircraft crashed into a lake during a 100 mile flight to Lac de La Croix. The bodies were recovered. Three other planes joined the search after the men failed to report in.
Franco Not Popular in California Riot at Catholic Meeting
Police used tear gas as about a half dozen people were injured in street clashes outside a Catholic meeting praising Franco in Spain. Aileen O'Brien spoke under the Roman Catholic Theatre Guild with Archbishop Cantwell present. Police suffered eye burns from gas bombs while demonstrators hurled them back. Banners attacked Franco's child welfare program as "Bombarding orphans" and "Franco will destroy religious liberty."
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Los Angeles
C.P
Spain
Aileen O’brien
Roman Catholic Theatre Guild
John Cantwell
Communists surrender strategic points in Madrid battle
Spanish Communists who rebelled against General Miaja's government surrendered today the strategic points they had seized as Miaja's forces used tanks and hand grenades in the local civil war skirmish in Madrid.
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Madrid
C.P
Miaja
Spain
Government to drill for oil in Peace River block
Victoria march 7 CP Fur ther exploration will be carried out in the Peace River block i before the British Columbia government com mences actual test drilling for oil Premier T D Pattullo said today Preliminary surveys carried out last year in the Hudsons Hope and Pine River areas will be followed up this summer by Dr A H Cox geologist and Dr M Y Williams of the University of British Columbia The Provincial Legislature last session passed a vote of 60 000 for the oil exploration scheme.
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Victoria
Peace River
British Columbia
T. D. Pattullo
Hudson’s Hope
Pine River
A. H. Cox
M. Y. Williams
University of British Columbia
Horse sale records show 289 sold at average price 50 to 60
Prices for horses averaged 90.56 dollars per animal as a ring sale on Monday sold 289 animals. The average price ranged 50 to 60 dollars, slightly better than expected amid low provincial prices. 1937 average was 63.50, 1936 62, 1935 53.50. no sale in 1938.
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United States
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act Amendment in House
In Ottawa on March 7 the House of Commons heard Hon. J. G. Gardiner move to amend the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. The underlying bill would extend the Act’s operation and grant the Agriculture Minister power to enter into agreements and perform duties incidental to the Act.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
J. G. Gardiner
Minister of Agriculture
Chauffeurs' Licenses Overdue Prompt Driver Warnings
Chief Taylor warns that chauffeurs must obtain 1939 licenses immediately or face prosecution. Several operators are already found driving without valid licenses, violating the new year's deadline.
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Taylor
Britain’s Gas Defences Near Perfect says UK minister
Sir John Anderson announced in an address that British research has developed an almost perfect gas defence and that protection against gas is now at a level unlikely to fail. He added focus on incendiary bombs and plans for auxiliary fire services nationwide.
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London
Cp-Havas
John Anderson
Sir John
Pope Pius XII Crowned On Balcony
Vatican officials report over 250000 seeking admission to the pope’s coronation on Sunday. Cardinals limited to three tickets each amid huge demand. Engineers expect 150000 in St Peter's Square as the pontiff plans to appear from the balcony to maximize attendance.
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Vatican City
C.P
Vatican
St. Peter’s Piazza
L’osservatore Romano
St. Peter’s
Sudeten Question Prompts Ottawa Debate on Settlement
March 8 Ottawa dispatch reports no policy statement on Sudeten Germans in the Peace River district. Resources minister T A Crerar told the House of Commons a detailed answer would follow. MPs Pelletier and MacNeil pressed for provincial consultation and authority over lands and railway-led settlement plans.
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Ottawa
C.P
Peace River
T. A. Crerar
House of Commons
Rene Pelletier
S.C
Pelletier
Mr. Crerar
Grant MacNeil
C.C.F
Vancouver North
Scarlet Fever Quarantine Hits Alberta Sorority House
EDMONTON March 7 The University of Alberta sorority house went under a weeklong quarantine after one resident contracted scarlet fever. Two new cases raised total patients to ten. Edmonton sorority members at home also quarantined for a week. No plan to close residence halls or cancel lectures was announced by Dr. W A R Kerr.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
W. A. R. Kerr
Britain to mobilize for continental war in new army reform plan
London March 8 The war secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha announced far reaching reforms to base Britain's army for immediate continental service in war times. The 1939 estimates total 161 million pounds a peacetime record with expansion and empire reserves, Malta Palestine India, 1000 officers and 16000 regular reserves recalled in September for training, stronger anti aircraft and faster mobilization, with new imperial posts and mid east reserve.
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London
C.P
Britain
Leslie Hore-Belisha
House of Commons
Malta
Palestine
India
Chamberlain
United Kingdom
Midate East
Britain Aids China in Currency Stabilization Fund
Sir John Simon told the House of Commons that China created a 10 million pound currency stabilization fund with two British banks contributing 5 million pounds each. London March 8 C P report.
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Britain
China
London
C.P
John Simon
House of Commons
Britain to draft final Palestine plan for Arabs and Jews
Britain announced it would draft its own final plan on the future of Palestine and submit it to both Arabs and Jews, after a month of talks in London. The plan aims for a clear proposal to be presented early next week.
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London
C.P
Britain
Palestine
Liberal questions dominate Alberta legislature session
Liberal members pressed government questions in the opening minutes as ministers provided details on public works surveys for a winter road to Great Slave Lake, temporary government employment earnings, and cooperative promotions. Several motions and bills were introduced or postponed, with emphasis on health, education, and social relief measures.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Walter Morrish
W. A. Fallon
Public Works
Great Slave Lake
Public Works Department
D. B. Mullen
Agriculture
J. H. Tremblay
Denmark
Great Britain
Christensen
Manning
Coaldale
Lethbridge
Mullen
J. J. Bowlen
Lib
E. L. Gray
Fallon
Gray
Bowlen
Highways Board
Gerald O’connor
Alberta Social Credit
W. W. Cross
Nis
Department, of Municipal Affairs
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U. States
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Regina
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Manitoba
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the World Congress On Recreation and Leisure Times
Premier Chamberlain
International Advisory Committee On Recreation and Leisure Times
Lord Aberdare
Gustave Kirby
Earl de la Warr
California
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Pope Pius XII
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