London Texas School Disaster Toll Rises Amid Inquiries
The London community school blast toll climbed to about 455 with 94 injured and two missing as a military court of inquiry investigates rival theories of the cause. Most victims are unidentifiable as mournful processions and church services begin. Martial law remains in effect while officials pursue inquiries into whether gas buildup or a nitroglycerine explosion triggered the catastrophe.
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London
Texas
C.P
Henderson Moral Gage
Gaston, Howard
Onderdter
Alfred
Old London
O.W. “Happy” Holmes
Overton
New London
United States
E. E. Parker
National Guard
Walter Elliott
State Highway Patrol
Austin
James V. Allred
S. ‘Military Court
Allred
Forty Miners Die in Simmer Jack Mine Blast Near Johannesburg
A gas explosion at the Simmer Jack gold mine in Germiston near Johannesburg killed forty native miners and left thirty three missing. Twenty others were in critical condition when brought to the surface.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Simmer Jack
Germiston Region
Short Grass Stock Growers Association Plans Two Day Convention
Directors for the Short Grass Stock Growers Association met in Medicine Hat to arrange the annual meeting. The two day convention will feature entertainment committees and an evening dinner sponsored by the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce. Barbecue will be held for members and guest speakers will discuss practical grazing problems. Federal and provincial officials are expected to attend and discuss production based rentals. The event aims to draw 200 to 300 visitors to Medicine Hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short Grass Stock “Growers Association
Medicine Hat Amber of Commerce
His ‘Association
Montana
Medicine Hat
Coronation: Italy to Skip Ethiopian Mission
London reports Italy will not send a special mission to the coronation due to Mussolini's objection to Ethiopian participation. Rome considered a mission led by the Prince of Edmont, but British invitations for Ethiopian envoys altered plans. Count Grandi may attend as Italy's special ambassador.
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London
Italy
Mussolini
Rome
Prince of
Edmont
Count Grandi
Foreign Enlistment Act Tied More Directly to Canada
Ottawa March 19 The House of Commons heard Henmnest Lapointe propose second reading of the Foreign Enlistment Act saying it is already part of Canadian law and should be made a Canadian act with minor changes. He cited the Spanish oil war as prompting clearer limits on Canadians enlisting abroad. Cahan urged consolidating imperial statutes still in force in Canada and publishing a bound statute set.
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Canada
Ottawa
C.P
Mnest Lapointe
Jualice
House of Commons
Sersonito
Tenyan
Aulch
Fon. C
T. ‘Cahan
St. George
Cader
R. B. “Bennett
Domindon
Cahan
Lapoint
Awhio
Cahah
Howie George Speaks On Iron At Kinsmen Dinner
Howie George guest spoke at the Kinsmen dinner in the Sansiboia hotel replacing Supt J L Fasethorpe. He presented on iron and its importance to life noting pure iron is rare in nature and detailing iron forms and processing methods. He praised alloy progress for lighter stronger steels to meet industrial needs and awarded the Kinsmen pen to Olympic basketball champions for gymnasium achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae & Privision
Syis
Re. Againibola Club
Ssiniboia
George
Alexandra “High
Canada
Gyitiliasum
Panibeteant
Chit
Harry Vardon Dies Noted Open Champion at 66
Harry Vardon, famed golfer who won the British Open six times in 1896 1898 1899 1903 1911 and 1914 died at Totterbridge Hertfordshire at age 66 after a period of good health. He last played in the Open in 1934.
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Totterbridge
Hertfordshire
C.P
Harry Vardon
Vardon
King Sees Need for More U S Canada Talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King returned from a visit with President Roosevelt and a South holiday expressing belief in more interchanges of views between the two governments. He called the talks valuable and looked for further conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
King
Roosevelt
Canada
United States
Blairmore Abduction Charge Involving Eight-Year-Old Girl
In Blairmore Alberta an eight year old girl, daughter of Edward Jones, disappeared from school. Harry Lewis of Hillcrest is charged with abduction after the girl was found at his home. The child had lived with Lewis for years. she was brought back to Blairmore by her parents last summer. A preliminary hearing is set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairmore
Alta
C.P
Edward Jones
Harry Lewis
Hillcrest
Lewis
Jones
Sit-Down Strikers Warn Governor Troops May Lead to Bloodshed
Detroit March 20 6000 sit down strikers defying court orders at Chrysler plants inform Governor Frank Murphy they will use the only weapon they have and warn state troops to eject them could trigger bloodshed and violence.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Ethiopians in transit to Spain to join insurgents
An official Spanish dispatch reports two ships carrying Ethiopians believed to join the Spanish Civil War insurgents. The Dothine sailed from Port Said to Ceuta with about 400 Ethiopians. the Casati Battisti reportedly passed Suez with about 2000 aboard Massawa Eritrea.
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London
Spain
Ows
Valeawate
Dothine
Ceuta
Morocco
Casati Battisti
Suez Canal
Massawa
Eritrea
Truck and Car Meet At S Railway And Seventh Ave
A truck and a taxi collided head on at the intersection of South Railway Street and Seventh Avenue about 10 30 this morning. Voitis Loshaek of Calgary drove the truck downhill toward Seventh with Milford Lance driving the taxi toward the opposite direction. Both vehicles were badly damaged but both drivers escaped injury.
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Seventh ‘Avenue
Voitis ‘Loshaék
Calgary
Seventh Avenue
Milford
Lance
Insurgent Forces Push Deep Into Madrid Amid Siege
News from MAS CARNERO reports insurgent units under General Franco smashed through Madrid defences in the University City sector and advanced toward Calle de Bravo Murillo. Government forces retaliated with air attacks as the 27 nation Hands Off Spain committee discussed non intervention at European ports.
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Mas
Carnero
Spain
Madrid
Franco
Calle de Bravo Murillo
University City
London
Ees
Netherlands
Francisco ‘Frinlo
Guadalajara
JoSe “Mlaja
Italy Still Very Touchy Over Ethiopian Massacres
Rome dispatch notes the Italian press criticizes Anglican leaders and clerics over the Ethiopian massacres. It cites the General Diario Italia calling Archbishop Lang a bloodthirsty figure while condemning foreign officials for not opposing Italy's actions. The report links reactions to the attempted assassination of Viceroy Graz-Na-wt in Addis Ababa and mocks the Winchester dean’s memorial remarks as ineffective against Fascist policy.
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Rome
C.p.havas
Innocent Toe Lae
Fribe
Graz- Want
Addis Abab
Dean
Winchester
Remaiis
London
Edward Sel Wyn
Jess
Canga
New Golf and Country Club Formed at City Hall Meeting
A large City Hall gathering backed a plan to carry on the Golf and Country Club. Hugh McNeill was elected president with R S Boyd vice president and M H Stone secretary treasurer. A building committee will oversee a new clubhouse to replace the burned one. Membership fees mirror last year for players and five dollars for non playing members with five to seven dollars for Redcliffe travelers.
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S.short
S.boyd
Hugh-McNeill
Ss. Boyd
M. H. ‘Stone
Amie
J. H. Yuill
Redcliffz
Hou
McNeill
H. McNeill
R. S. Boyd
Sec.-Treas
M. HH. Stone
J. A. Bell
G. W. Niblock
W.‘L. ‘Codington
H. Norman Davis
R. H. Cunliffe
S. Short
J. Robinson
Don
Stone
Ashley
Mr. Stone
Cll
Goats
Slater
Earhart World Flight Crash Delays Leg for Howland Island
Amelia Earhart and two companions escaped injury when their plane skidded on a wet runway in Honolulu during the second stage of a world flight toward Howland Island. Fire from the right engine wrecked the undercarriage, ambulances rushed to the scene, Earhart crawled from the wreck, and she said the accident postpones but does not cancel the journey.
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Miss Earhart
Miss Marhart
Dominion cuts province treasury bills to ease drought farmers
Ottawa reports supplementary estimates totaling 40.9 million dollars. Saskatchewan and Manitoba treasury bills totaling 18.76 million dollars are cancelled as the Dominion’s contribution to a debt-adjustment program for drought areas. The package includes ordinary and capital expenditures, monthly provincial grants, and other adjustments.
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Ottawa
Treasury
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion
House of Commons
Charles Dunning
Canadian National “Railways
Morte Bagg Lending
Institution Co
Remington Rand Board Approves Settlement Plan
New York March 20 The executive committee of the Remington Rand board announced approval of a tentative plan to settle the year long labor dispute involving 6000 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C.P
The
Remington
Rand
Board “of ‘Directors
Snowstorm Gusts Hit Locals With Freezing Wind
A brief early morning snow event brought a gusty east wind and light snowfall. Residents reported brief slippage and scattered accumulation as the storm moved through, with several areas noting slippery sidewalks and driveways.
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Howard
Galveston
A Iinichael
Texas Out Ic
Department
Ed Clark
C. P. ‘Kerr
Z. E. Coombes
Board of Inquiry
Coombes
Ross’ Maddox
E., M. Roberts
Piatt Weil
Howie George
Harry 'Vardon
Mackenzie King
U.S
S. Railway
7Th Ave
CAP
Ethiopia
Hugh Mei
Strong
Amelia
Empress
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