Beaver Becomes Target in Banff Beech Trapping Plan
Banff National Park officials announce an extensive trapping offensive to curb beaver depredations. A special trap aims to catch without harm while considering transplanting or killing to control the park's growing beaver population and reduce flood risks and damage to trees.
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Banff
Alberta
Banff National Park
R. F
Johnson
Park Department
National Park
Bow River
Canada
Bow River Valley
Bantf
Far North Airplane Accident Near Telegraph Creek
A United Air Transport plane piloted by Rally Oakes crashed on approach in the Telegraph Creek area of Northern British Columbia 75 miles south of the Yukon border. Two passengers and the pilot escaped serious injury after a rough landing in poor visibility. passengers included William Strong of Juneau and Thomas Clark and Philip Edward of Fort Nelson. Repair teams planned to reach the site via the regular mail flight from Edmonton to Fort St. John and McDame Creek.
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Edmonton
United Air Transport
Rally Oakes
Telegraph Creek
British Columbia
Yukon
Fort Nelson
Oalcea
Stikine Mountain Range
WACA
William Strong
Juneau
Alaska
Thomas Clark
Philip Edward
B. C
Fort St. John
McDame Creek
Splendid Snowfall Boosts Crop Prospects This Year
Seven inches of snow have fallen since Friday with an additional inch and a half overnight, bringing the total to seven inches. Temperatures remained mild, ranging from 35 degrees above to 24 degrees above, rising only to 25 above by early afternoon.
Government forces press insurgents in Spain with naval bombardment
March 24 dispatch reports insurgents digging in near Madrid while a sea sortie killed civilians in Catalan towns. An insurgent warship bombarded Castellon de la Plana, killing seven and wounding thirty. Britain seeks to uphold European non intervention in Spain. Mussolini considered sending more troops as Italy and Franco's side push. France eyes cautious outreach to Franco if loyalists prevail.
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Madrid
Castellon de la Plana
Valencia
Great Britain
Europe
France
Soviet
Russia
Aoca
Italy
Spain
Mussolini
Traly
Grandi
Franco
Paris
Francisco Franco
Fatal Farm Accident Claims Two Year Old
Horton Edmonton March 23 Lauriea Shutz two year old daughter of John Shutz farmer near Duffield forty miles west of Edmonton died after falling into a pan of boiling water in the kitchen. There will be no inquest.
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Edmonton
C.P
Lauriea Shutz
John Shutz
Duffield
Flying Duchess of Bedford Reported Missing in England
London March 2 A P Alarm for the safety of England s aged flying Duchess of Bedford mounted tonight when no trace of her had been found more than 24 hours after her disappearance on a routine flight. Land and aerial searchers combed a 60 mile square area in the Bedford fenlands without result. Royal Air Force planes joined in the search. All available policemen and scores of estate workers were concentrated in the countryside between Bedford and Cambridge while the Duke awaited news at home. The Duchess took off yesterday for a two hour trip over the flooded meadows. The only clue today was from a gamekeeper near Peterborough 65 miles north of London who said a plane flew very low and disappeared in snow. The Duchess now 71 began flying at 62. She has one son, the Marquess of Tavistock.
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London
A.P
England
Duchess of Bedford
Land
Monks Woods
Peterborough
Marquess of
Tavistock
Nothing Decisive Yet In Railway Strike
Canadian railway labor leaders met in full session to discuss a general walkout over pay but emerged without declaring any definite intentions. The March 24 meeting in Montreal offered no clear plan or timetable for a possible strike action.
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Montreal
C.P
Oxford Wins Race From Cambridge
Oxford today broke Cambridge long reign of boat race wins by beating the light blues three lengths in the 91st inter varsity race at Putney on the Thames. The time was 22 minutes 39 seconds, the slowest since 1877, with Cambridge holding the course record of 18 minutes 3 seconds set in 1934. It was Oxford's first victory since 1923 and second since the Great War.
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Putney-On-Tihiames
Mar
C.P
Oxford
Cambridge
Livestock Licensing Measure Introduced in Legislature
Edmonton March 24 Under the Live stock and Livestock Products Act Amendment Act a bill introduced by Hon W N Chant Minister of Agriculture grants wide licensing powers for livestock workers and inspectors It provides for bonds licensing standards weighing grading costs and inspector access and sets penalties for unlicensed activity with a special trust fund to cover inspector expenses Open fighting in Chicago's Loop district accompanied the 12 day strike of taxicab drivers with violence against scabs and clashes with police.
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Edmonton
W. N. Chant
Minister of Agriculture
Loop
Chicago
Bennett presses tariff cut on galvanized sheets for trade
In Ottawa, Conservative leader R B Bennett urged lowering the tariff on black galvanized sheets from the United States to ease a looming shortage tied to the UK rearmament boom. Finance minister C A Dunning signaled possible action if facts support it as talks continue on the Canada United Kingdom trade accord.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
United Kingdom
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
United States
C. A. Dunning
Bennett
Hamilton
Great Britain
South Africa
Sit-down Strikes In Ontario Grow In Number
In Ontario the labor scene includes a new sit-down strike idling 550 workers at the B. F. Goodrich plant in Kitchener and the settlement of a strike at Oshawa's Coulter Manufacturing Company. Officials and union leaders offered no details on the Kitchener stoppage.
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Ontario
Toronto
C.P
B. F. Gooderich
Kitchener
Oshawa
Coulter Manufacturing Company
Appeal Amendment Clarifies Section 37 of Act
Ottawa March 238 Justice Minister Lapointe introduced a bill to amend the Supreme Court of Canada Act in the House of Commons. The measure aims to clarify section 37 directing appeals to the Supreme Court with consent of both parties and the province's final resort court. It states appeals may come only from judgments appealable to the province's Court of Final Resort.
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Ottawa
Lapointe
Supreme Court of Canada Act
House of Commons
Supreme Court
Post Office Hours On Good Friday Observed
On Good Friday March 26 the post office will have morning letter carrier delivery and reduced hours. Wickets open 9 a.m. to 12 noon, lobby 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., reflecting statutory holiday service.
Mounties Reserve Bill Reported in Ottawa
Ottawa March 25 A bill to establish a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Reserve will be introduced in the house of commons. Ernest Lapointe announces preliminary notice to create reserve constables and non commissioned officers from them. Time in permanent service counts toward pensions. existing contributors may continue or withdraw pension payments.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
House of Cammons
Ernest Lapointe
Ioc
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Reserve
Permanent Forces of Canada
Plane crash near Ouroux kills three in blizzard
In Monsols France on March 24 a Capri cornus flying boat crashed in mountain snows during a blizzard near Ouroux. Police report three occupants were killed and two others seriously injured.
Social Credit MPs Defy Government On Tuesday Votes
In Alberta the Social Credit caucus split as members twice voted against the government on motions linked to Speaker rulings. Ansley urged a definite Social Credit plan and advisory experts, referencing Major Douglas and Magor as potential economic guides. Bowen was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor during the session.
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George Finlay
Edmonton
Alberta
Bo Anstew
Js.c
Lecher
Aussey
Ino
House
P. Co. H. Primrose
Avernor
Social Credit
Cy Bil Douglas
J. M. Duggan
James Transen
Taber
S. Alo. Barnes
Filmonton
Social Credit Party
Aberhart
Social
Mr. Ansley
Douglas
Rohfsgor
Montreal
Wis
Ior
Magor
Leduc
Anzey
Hans Wight
S.C
Lethbridge
Ansley
Canada
Eighteen Die in Bus Crash Near Salem Illinois
Salem hospital reported 18 killed and five seriously injured when a chartered bus struck a bridge abutment and overturned near Salem. An eyewitness noted 20 dead and five hurt. witnesses said the bus caught fire after the crash as every available ambulance rushed to the scene.
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Salem
Itill
C. P.i
Chas. Purcell
British Government Holds Two Seats In By Elections
London March 24. The government retained two seats in parliamentary bye elections. In Farnham Surrey Godfrey Nicholson Conservative elected to the House of Commons. In Tonbridge Went Sir Adrian Baillie Conservative was elected.
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London
C.P. Cable
Farnham
Surrey
Godfrey Nicholson
House of Commons
Twe Tonbridge
Went
Sir Adrian Baillie
Federal government intervenes in Canadian strike
Ottawa March 24 The Denun ian government will use all powers to prevent the sit-down strike from gaining foothold in Canada Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe told the house of commons He declared the sit-down strike wholly illegal and said legitimate redress methods already exist in Canada to address grievances.
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Ottawa
Canada
Frnest Lapointe
House of Commons
Bus Plows Through Snow Drifted Highway to Medicine Hat
A Calgary bus was delayed by snowdrifts between Duchess and Brooks last night. After plows cleared the road the bus reached Medicine Hat at 9:30 a.m. today. Southern and eastern highways, including Lethbridge and Swift Current routes, ran on schedule.
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Duchess
Brooks
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Swift Current
Peaches Browning Back In Spotlight In Heir Fight
Albany March 24 AP The New York Court of Appeals expected to rule on whether Mrs. Dornthy Sunshine Browning Hood is sole heir to Edward W Dada Browning. In a unanimous decision the court upheld Mrs. Fainces Heenan Peaches Browning Hines rights to dower in the NYC real estate operator’s estate. Amount not disclosed.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Court of Appeals
Dornthy Sunshine Browning Hood
Edward W.dada Browning
Fainces Heenan
Peaches
Browning Hines
New York City
Canadians Join Royal Air Force
Cita wa March 23. Since 1 1935, 89 Canadians have joined the Royal Air Force in Britain through the Department of National Defence. A House of Commons return lists three entry paths, ages 9 to 24, and rates of acceptance for permanent and short service commissions, apprentice slots, and medical candidates.
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Cittawa
San
Royal Air Force
Britain
Department of National Defence
Lan Munckenzie
Defence
House of Commons
Elliott SC
Kindersley
England
Canada
Royal Military Colege
London
AI Ministry
Cois Head
Missing Vet Moralee Sought by Canadian Legion
A missing veteran Moralee from Goodrich Ontario is being sought by the local Canadian Legion for his whereabouts. Moralee, a steamfitter by trade, served with the 10th Field Company Canadian Engineers and regimental number 502539. After overseas service he returned to Medicine Hat then moved to Macleod. Anyone with information should contact Secretary W. J. Harper of the Canadian Legion.
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Goodrich
Ontario
Canadian Legion
William Moralee
Moralee
10Th Field Company
Canadian Engineers
Medicine Hat
Macleod
W. J. Harper
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Far North
C.A. Dunning
Dunning
Mr. Bennett
P.O. Holiday Service
Lili
Govi
Federal
Browning
Dominion
R.A. FF
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