Alberta Election Inconclusive Results Drag On For Days
Edmonton March 23 CP The Alberta provincial election produced 28 of 57 seats decided with Social Credit holding 17 and Independents 11. Rural ridings and Edmonton counts moved slowly, with few seats finalized after 13 counts. The coalition Independents led Social Credit in early unofficial tallies at 4.5 percent coverage.
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Social Credit
E. C. Manning
Edmonton
Percy Page
Alberta
C.C.F
Social
Calgary five seats go to Citizens State and Social Credit
In Calgary Alberta the five legislature seats were filled after multiple ballot counts. Mayor Andrew Davison led with 12 465 first choice votes and Premier William Aberhart followed with 12 123. Candidates elected were Andrew Davison and William Aberhart on the first count, plus Fred Anderson James Mahaffy John Bowlen and one more as tally concluded.
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Calgary
Social Credit
Alberta
Andrew Davison
Citizens’ State
William Aberhart
Fred Anderson
James Mahaffy
K.C
Citizen's Slate
John J. Bowlen
Citizens’ Slate
Mahaffy
Frank Moodie
Ind
D. W. Mitchell
Labor
Harry Pryde
R. T. Alderman
CCF
H. D. Tarves
iEdith Gostick
Anderson
Bowlen
D. Dingle
Citizens
Fred J. White
J. T. Shaw
Davison
Aberhart
Two Planes Here At Medicine Hat Field
Two T C A airliners diverted to Medicine Hat airport due to bad weather at Lethbridge. The westbound Montreal flight captained by W Barnes landed at 11 25 a m and left 65 minutes later. The Edmonton eastbound flight captained by M McGregor landed at 12 10 and departed around 3 p m. Both crews and 15 passengers were accommodated locally and ground crews from Lethbridge serviced the aircraft.
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T.C.A
Medicine Hat Air Field
Lethbridge
Montreal
W. &. Barnes
Edmonton
M. McGregor
Hat Field
Molotoff Expected to Visit Berlin
Berlin reports indicate the German Foreign Office and the Russian embassy are arranging a visit by Premier Molotoff. Despite a holiday, Foreign Minister staff pressed ahead, while the Russian embassy offered cautious responses about exact dates. An official spokesman promised correspondents a quiet Easter.
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Berlin
Moltoff
Easter message on resurrection and new life in Jesus
The text links Easter to Jesus of Nazareth and the resurrection as a divine turning point for humanity. It argues belief in Christ brings regeneration and immortality, contrasting faith with disbelief and citing biblical lines to emphasize personal renewal through Christ’s life and power.
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Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Christ
Robert Browsing
Returns From Two Local Rural Ridings
Ballots from Bow Valley Empress and Cypress show tight splits between Social Credit and Independent candidates. In Bow Valley Empress Tripola’s poll tally records three Social Credit and one Independent. with seven polls to report the overall edge is narrowing. Cypress riding totals stand at Social Credit 1521 and Independent 2033 as four polls remain to be counted.
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Bow Valley
Empress
Cypress
Social Credit
Tripola
Ocial Credit
Provincial title showdown in Edmonton arena
Final game for the provincial title between C.P.A.C.s and Edmonton midgets at 9:15 p.m. in the Arena. Edmonton hopes to reverse the score tonight as a smart crowd backs the youngsters in a deciding clash.
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C.P.A.C
Edmonton
Rioting Convicts Seize Wardens at Dartmoor Prison
A fire broke out at Dartmoor Prison after two IRA members seized two wardens, bound them, and locked them in a cell. The blaze was quickly controlled.
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London
C.P
the Press Association
Dartmoor
Irish Republican Army
Swiss Press Official Ordered Out Of Germany
Dr J C Meyer financial correspondent for the Zuercher Zeitung and treasurer of the Foreign Press Association in Berlin was given three days to leave Germany. The expulsion followed Switzerland asking the Voelkischer Beobachter to remove its Swiss reporter amid reporting deemed unfriendly to Swiss interests.
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Berlin
J. C. Meyer
Zuercher Zeitung
Zurich
Switzerland
Foreign Press Association
Germany
Voelkischer Beobachter
Crumb names three in cabinet if elected
R W Crumb, NDP candidate in Cochrane, announced on radio three proposed cabinet ministers if his party wins the Dominion election next Tuesday. Denton Massey would be Minister of Youth Welfare, Tom Moore Minister of Labor, and James Y Murdock Minister of Finance. A British trawler Lowdock was sunk in a collision with one survivor.
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Timmins
Ont
R. W. Crumb
Cochrane
Manion
Mr. Crumb
Denton Massey
Tom Moore
James Y. Murdock
Noranda Mines
L A Drive for Funds for Our Canada Support
The Salvation Army appeals for support to aid soldiers and their families in Canada. General Chairman Elliott Macdonald urges contributions, with funds to be received by Medicine Hat News or Captain Slous at Salvation Army headquarters, 641 Fourth St.
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Canada
Salvation Army
Elliott MacDonald
Medicine Hat News
Slous
Fourth St
City
King Warns of Exacting Years Ahead in War Unity
Prime Minister Mackenzie King told CBC listeners that the next five years will be the most exacting in history as Canada nears the war’s end. He blasted Manion supporters for personal attacks and urged voters to choose an experienced, united Liberal government over untested third groups. The broadcast urged wartime unity and continuity to guide Canada through the conflict and toward peace talks.
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Ottawa
R. J. Manion
Mackenzie King
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
King
Dominion
Canada
National Government
Liner Conte Di Savoia Searched at Gibraltar
The Conte Di Savoia was held for 13 hours at Gibraltar to check for passengers with false passports. The Press Association said reports indicated possible improper travel. Sumner Welles was aboard the liner, but details of findings were not learned in London.
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London
C.P
Conte di Savoia
Gibraltar
Press Association
Sumner Welles
Wright Aeronautical unveils world’s most efficient engine
The Wright Aeronautical Corporation announced a new aircraft engine at Patterson New Jersey rated at 1200 horsepower for takeoff. The design claims exceptional power-to-weight efficiency and follows decades of global effort to build lighter, more capable motors for both commercial and military use.
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New York
C.P
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Patterson
N.J
U.S
France forms nine member war cabinet to direct total war
Paris reports France’s new inner war cabinet chaired by Premier Reynaud begins its task with land and naval commanders Gamelin and Darlan present. Daladier Monnet and others attend as the chamber backs the government after a confidence vote. Mass production and air force activity rise as weather improves.
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Paris
France
Gamelin
Jean Darlan
Reynaud
Chautemps
Daladier
Campinchi
Egnac
Monnet
Lamoureu
Mandel
Daut
Soldiers Vote In Med Hat Riding Narrow Margin
Soldiers' poll in Medicine Hat riding showed Dr. J. L. Robinson trailing W. C. Yuill by three votes as Robinson 24 Yuill 27. Unofficial tally lists Robinson 2843 Yuill 2843, with official counting continuing at the Returning Office and final figures expected tomorrow.
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J. L. Robinson
W. C
Bill) Yuill
Robinson
Yuill
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Duggan
James
Manning
Macdonald
O'Connor
Page
Social Credit Party
Kemez Aberhart
Aberharten
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Molotoff
Tom
Dr. Robinson
W.C. Yiuill
R. B. Layton
Hooper Wee
Red Ock
Thompson
Sohneiter le
High Bank
N Vera Govt
J. Y. Murdoch
Lowdock
L.A. Drive For Funds
Quebec
Liner
Army
Med. Hat
F. W. Gershaw
Mediccine Hat
Gershaw
Liberal Association
Hockey
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Arena
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