Alberta Social Credit tensions high over budget in legislature
Edmonton dispatch reports rumors of a split within the Social Credit ranks as a faction led by A L Blue pushes for a new budget or its immediate social measures. Premier Aberhart and Treasurer Low declined comment as caucus met amid uncertainty about adjournment.
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Edmonton
C.P
Aberhart
Alberta
Social Credit
J . R. E. Ansley
S.C. Leduc
A. L. Blue
Ribstone
Blue
George Finlay
Solon Low
Government hunts Mola forces as Madrid fronts heat up
Madrid dispatch reports government bombs harassing the insurgent rear near Jadraque and Almadrones as Gen Emilio Mola's forces try to regroup northeast of Madrid. Mussolini denies breaking the arms embargo while Italy protests British press comments on defeats near Madrid.
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Madrid
Emilio
Mola
Jadraque
Almadrones
Musssollini
International
Spain
London
Cadiz
Italy
Ding. Grandi
Havas
Rome
Major General Bell to Inspect First Battalion South Alberta Regt
Major General A H Bell C M G D S C will visit and inspect the First Battalion South Alberta Regiment in the city Thursday night March 25. He formerly commanded the 31st Battalion in France and led the brigade. A reception in the Officers’ mess at 9 30 p m will honor General Bell and all ex service members of the 31st Battalion CEF are invited.
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A. H. Bell
C.M.G
D.S.C
South Alberta Regiment
Bell
France
Kater
31St Battalion
E.F
United States Seeks World Peace via Hull's Eight Pillars
Washington report details Cordell Hull's push for European peace influenced by Buenos Aires eight pillars of peace. Hull, testifying to Congress, urges conformity to Pan American conference program and argues Europe faces disaster without wider international cooperation and neutrally fair trade policies.
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De.witt MacKenzie
Washington
Mar
A.P
Cordell Hull
United States
House of Representatives Appropriations Committee
Hull
Europe
Buenos Aires
Oxford Group
Sone
Eace
Bby
Million Dollar Snow Fall Inspires Early Plow Prep
Snow fell for most of the night with two and a half inches of wet snow recorded. Temperatures dipped from 36 above to 26 above before rising to 35 above at noon. Ground moisture is expected to benefit soil preparation for plowing and seeding.
Edmonton foreclosure test case on debt moratorium in Alberta
Carl Clerent, Edmonton barrister, seeks foreclosure on land near St Albert, Alberta, with Alberta supreme court to test the validity of Alberta debt moratorium. Foreclosure application to be made Thursday. if refused, a test case will be brought to challenge the 1936 debt adjustment act and moratorium declarations as ultra vires.
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Edmonton
Mar
C.P
Carl Clerent
Canadian railway strike talks stay unsettled amid wage battle
Montreal March 23 The status of the general strike conference for 117 000 railway workers remained unchanged after two new meetings of labor leaders A wage fight with the railroad companies appears at a critical stage Newsmen barred from the conference floor for the first time in five days of deliberations
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Montreal
C.P
Canadian Railway Men’s
Pensions for the blind may start in some provinces soon
In Ottawa on March 22 Hon. C. A. Dunning said some provinces can begin old age pension payments to the blind ahead of others as provincial legislatures pass enabling acts. Senate amendments to the pensions bill concern earnings limits for blind couples and await royal assent. Minor Senate changes to the Harbors and Piers Act were approved and await final approval.
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Ottawa
C.P
C. A. Dunning
House
Senate
Government Harbors
Rioting at Coulter Plant in Oshawa injures police and workers
In Oshawa Ontario a crowd of about 200 attacked the Coulter Manufacturing Company plant with bricks and stones as pickets and strikers confronted employees. Police Chief Owen D. Friend was cut by flying glass. one man was knocked unconscious. Jack Lowry was arrested for intimidation and assault. thirty employees stayed inside the plant for safety.
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Oshawa
Ont
C.P
Coulter Manufacturing Company
Owen D. Friend
Jack Lowry
Clyde defeats Heart of Midlothian 2 to 1 in Scottish league
In Glasgow Clyde beat Heart of Midlothian 2 1 in a first division Scottish Football League match. In Belfast Portadown won 2 1 against Larne in a Belfast cup match played today.
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Glasgow
Clyde
Heart of Midlothian
Belfast
Portadown
Larne
Alberta Dramatic League elects president for third year
At the annual Calgary meeting yesterday, a Medicine Hat figure was re elected as president for the third consecutive year of the Alberta Dramatic League.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Dramatic League
Calgary
New Tariff Proposals For Autos Furniture Hats From Ottawa
Ottawa reports Finance Minister Dunning tabled tariff board recommendations in Parliament covering autos furniture and hats. The board suggests free list for more auto parts and lower tariffs for truck manufacturers meeting 40 percent empire content. Furniture duties rise to 37 1/4 percent with a temporary two year review. Hats and hat components would shift from 22 1/2 percent to 24 1/4 percent with a 45 cent per dozen rate for the new proposal.
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Ottawa
C.P
Dunning
Tariff Board
United States
British government urged to relax quotas and exchange controls
London report notes Prime Minister Baldwin telling a Peace Memorial delegation that action to gradually abolish quotas and exchange controls is essential. Memorandum says UK has no exchange controls, only flexible iron and steel import quotas, and urges other nations to initiate bilateral trade liberalization.
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London
Mar
C.P
Baldwin
Bs Heputstlomye Everday
Voes Esa
United Kingdoms
Vo Wees
Aberhart Not Able To Lead Party Denial Declared
Ottawa March 238 A flat denial from P J Rowe to charges that he would oust Premier Aberhart or claim leadership He said he is not concerned with any leader and wants Social Credit in Alberta He warned betrayers are those who fail to speak truth to electors of Alberta.
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Ottawa
C.P
P. J. Rowe
S.C
Athabasca
Alberta
Aberhart
T.am
Rowe
Social Credit
Skeleton of Winnipeg child found in old basement
Winnipeg police probe the discovery of the skeleton of six year old Julia Johnson, missing since 1928. Wilfred Adams found bones, cloth, and shoes in a boiler room near her home. identification aided by her brother John Johnson and the mother Mrs Anton Johnson. The related note reports the Canadian Wheat Board paid 3 497 939 for wheat carriage charges in 1936 to about 75 elevator companies.
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Winnipeg
C.P
Julia Johnson
Wilfred Adams
Julia
John’ Johnson
Anton Johnson
Canadian Wheat Board
Tariff Details Outline Shift in Egg Prices
The note specifies egg prices dropping from 80 percent and $1.25 per dozen to 30 percent and 90 cents per dozen. The general tariff remains at 35 percent and $1.25 per dozen.
Vatican encyclical blames German government for strained church ties
Vatican disclosure cites an encyclical directed to German bishops dated March 14 condemning Nazi persecution of the church. It defends concordat obligations, asserts the Holy See acted to defend truth, and criticizes distortion of facts by the Reich.
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Vatican City
Mar
Bius
Vatican
Third Reich
Vatican Secretariat of State
Germany
Reich
Aimee Receives Threat Letter for Easter
A threatening letter received by Aimee Semple McPherson kept Los Angeles police at Angelus Temple. The letter, dated Holy Week and calling it “the time to strike,” was sent to the foursquare gospel leader. Capt. Blaine R. Steed said investigators are keeping details confidential as the probe began three days earlier.
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Los Angeles
A.P
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Blaine R. Steed
Giles Knight
Stores Open All Day Wednesday for Easter Shopping
Local merchants announce store hours extended for Easter shopping with all-day Wednesday operation to accommodate shoppers. Retailers urge early visits and note special holiday promotions and egg hunt events in select stores.
Two Ethiopian Ministers’ Kin Slain in Addis Ababa Shootings
London report says Joseph and Benjamin Martipis sons of Ethiopia’s minister to Britain and Fekade Selassie George Herouy, son of the Ethiopian foreign minister, were killed by Italian forces after the attempt on Graziani in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian minister to London is Dr. W. C. Martin and the foreign minister is Bellaten Gheta Herouy.
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London
C.p.havags
Joseph and
Benjamin Martipis
Great Britain
Fekade’Selassie George Herouy
Vitéroy “Rodélfo” Graziani
Addis Ababa
W. C.martin
Bellaten Gheta Herouy
Vancouver veteran faces jail over tobacco purchase fine
Capt Archibald Pither, a Vancouver war veteran, and his wife argued a 2 cent tobacco fine from Toronto should result in one day in jail. Pither planned to serve 24 hours rather than pay, calling it an experiment, denouncing law and Lord’s Day Alliance figures as hypocritical.
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Toronto
C.P
Archibald
Pither
VaNcouver
Van‘ouver's
Pithey
Scotland
Empire air mail plan moves Croydon base to Portsmouth
London reports rapid progress on accelerating air mail to India Australia and the first stage shifting main base from Croydon to Portsmouth. Flying boats will service empire routes with new agreements by 1938 including Colombo Karachi Madras and extended South Africa routes. Britain to use first class mail rate 144d per half ounce while Australia imposes a 10 cent sub-charge.
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C.P
India
Australia
Croydon
Portsmouth
Empire Air Mail
England
South Africa
Southampton
Britain
Commonwealth
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Port
Darwin
Roper
Normanton
Cape
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Peninsula
Townsville
Brisbane
Sydney
Robert Parkhill
Singapore
Stanton
Burma
Ceylon
Karachi
Madras
Colombo
Air Mall
South “Africa
Dercors
Africa
Egypt
Dur
Alexandria
Oroydain
Paris
Brindsi
Vatican City 2K Age Findings Mention Truce Talks
Fragmentary report notes the Vatican or related entities discussing church issues, with references to Pius, J and Hans Kerrl, and Berlin truce talks. The readable text suggests a wartime political-religious context but is garbled and unclear.
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Vatican City
Pius
Hans
Kerrl
Berlin
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