Firebug Destroys Fine Montreal Church During Service
A husband and wife were taken into custody as suspects after a fire destroyed Jacques Roman Catholic Church in Montreal during a 10 PM mass. Ten people were injured, including six firemen, as panicked worshippers fled. Insurance covered about 200000 of the estimated 300000 to 500000 dollar loss. Police arson squad detained the pair after church officials reported a prior warning visit.
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Montreal
Oscar Valiquette
Gowda
St. Catherine Street
Canada
Quebec
Abbe Valiquette
Montreal Fire Brigade
Canadian Pacific cuts salaries again and fire at Montreal church
The Canadian Pacific Railway imposes an additional 15 percent salary cut for the president and directors, on top of prior reductions, with further 10 percent cuts for managers and supervisory staff. In Montreal a devastating fire at St Catherine Street church causes panic and questions of arson as authorities note insurance at 200000 and the potential loss of a historic interior.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Royal Commission On Transportation
Hss
Ancigic Railway
Aeroplane Crashes Into City Dwellings Killing 12
A Varney Speed Lines transport monoplane crashed in a rainstorm near Onjland California, killing 12 people including Mrs Arisa and four of her children. Passengers Herman L Brown and Migs Lavelle Miller were among the dead. Pilot Noel Evans survived with an earlier Army flight record. Mrs Brown avoided joining him by a last minute change of plans.
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Onjland
Calif
Mar
Varney Speed Lines
Noel Evans
Herman L. Brown
Hollywood
Migs Lavelle Miller
Los Angeles
Joseph Arisa
Arisa
Mra.Ariga
Anna
Joseph, Jr
Michael
Juanita
Tony Serrano
Joseph Serrano
George Jeannot
Flores Fuentes
Joseph Jordan
Arisas
Tony Tochero
San Francisco Bay
Alameda
Evans
Brown
Envoys From Britain and France Discuss Debts With U S
In Washington on March 27 the Roosevelt administration heard British and French views on Europe debts and economics tied to the World Economic Conference. Ambassador Claudel and Jacques Stern spoke with President and Secretary Hull while Sir Ronald Lindsay met Hull. Claudel urged holding the conference soon. Hull said the talks covered only conference program topics.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Claudel
Jacques Stern
French Chamber of Deputies
Hull
Ronald Lindsay
Great Britain
Ronald
Explosion in England Kills Six and Wrecks Buildings
An explosion in Gateshead Derham England today killed six people and injured fifteen as workmen excavated a roadway nearby. Two flats and several shops were destroyed with searchers then frantically recovering four bodies. The dead include a ten year old girl, a boy, and four men.
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Gateshead
Derham
Analysis of the Budget by Patricia Ferrill
Ottawa reports on the budget showing broad tax increases hitting the poor and middle class while the wealthy face smaller relative rises. The most contentious issue cited is the proposed cut to civil service veterans pensions, with critics arguing pensions should be reduced on a sliding scale rather than targeted cuts.
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Patricia 'Ferrill
Revs
Ottawa
Otlawa
Quebec
New Zealand Butter Stocked in Canada Under Bond
Seven thousand five hundred boxes of New Zealand butter landed in Victoria and Vancouver on the Niagara Friday. It is placed in cold storage under bond for 30 days and may be exported to China or Japan or used on deep sea ships but cannot be landed ashore in Canada during the period.
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Vancouver
New Zealand
Victoria
Niagara
China
Japan
Canada
Landslide Kills Over 120 in Peru Village of Tanta Day
In Trujillo province, the village of Tanta day was buried by a landslide after unusually heavy rains. More than 120 people are reported dead. A rescue crew worked at the scene as roads and communications were crippled by the disaster.
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Lima
Peru
Tantaday
Trujillo
Hunters and Sportsmen Film Show at Corona Hall
The Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association promotes a district film event on Saturday April 1 at 9 15 p m in Corona Hall with admission of four bits fifty cents plus extras like smokes crackers and cheese The big draw includes a silver tea set carving set and major prizes urging the local sportsmen to attend.
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Corona Hall
Fellows
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association
Winnipeg Grain Exchange considers move to Ontario
A general Winnipeg Grain Exchange meeting was called for this afternoon to appoint a committee to study transferring the Exchange and its trading facilities to Fort William or Port Arthur. A strong vote today showed more than 90 percent of members favor moving to Ontario.
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WPG
Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Fort William
Port Arthur
Ontario
St Lawrence Waterway Treaty Advances in Senate
The St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty, negotiated with Canada last summer by the Hoover administration, would fund a joint navigation and power project in the St. Lawrence at about 540 million dollars, with the United States share around 272 million. Senator Robinson expects action this session as the treaty returns to the Senate calendar.
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Washington
St. Lawrence Waterway
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Robinson
Canada
Hoover Administration
St. Lawrence
United States
Jim Gray Rescues Lad From Cold Reservoir
Jim Gray of the CPR saved five year old Conrad Eilik known as Lenny from Ogilvie reservoir after he slipped into the water. The boy was blue and exhausted but pulled from the depths by Grays quick shove and a leap over the water fence. He was warmed and later sleeping soundly after the rescue as grateful parents Mr and Mrs E Eilik expressed thanks.
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Conrad Eilik
Lenny
E. Eilik
1069
Mill SL
Jim Gray
C.P.R
Jim
Ogilvie Mills
Ogilvie Reservoir
Sonny
Mrs. Ellik
Mr. Gray
Proposed New Constitution for All India
London reports the government unveils a proposed all-India federation constitution for British India uniting native states and provinces. Sir Samuel Hoare calls it the most complex scheme yet and says its aim is wide self government with safeguards protecting Indian and British interests.
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London
India
All-India Federation
British India
Samuel Hoare
Sir Samuel Preased
Medicine Hat Badminton Club dominates Southern Alberta tournament
The Medicine Hat Badminton Club won four of five championships as the Southern Alberta event closed. Dick Renwick sealed the men's singles title, while Miss Lenore Fisher and Mrs. Rutledge claimed the ladies singles, Atkins and Osborne won the men's doubles, and Atkins and Roxburgh captured the mixed doubles. Local and Calgary visitors helped boost the competition with exhibitions and a celebratory dinner at the Assiniboia Hotel.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Dick Renwick
Rutledge
Swift Current
Atkins
Miss Fisher
Osborne
Miss Roxburgh
Brownrigg
Provincial Badminton Association
Calgary
Eric Yorath
Alex Savary
Miss Thom
Miss Ellis
Roy Osborne
Ken MacKenzie
Miss Davies
Assiniboia
Art Atkins
Renwick
Lenore Fisher
Million Jews Plan Madison Square Garden Protest Tonight
New York on March 27 reports the American Jewish Congress will hold a protest meeting at Madison Square Garden to demand safeguarding Jewish rights in Germany. One New York Times estimate puts potential turnout at one million across the country. Berlin meanwhile confirms Goebbels will spearhead sharp counter measures after talks with Hitler over atrocity reports.
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New York
American Jewish Congress
Germany
Madison Square Garden
New York Times
Berlin
Joseph Goebbels
Soldier kills comrade in Fort Scott incident at Sausalito
Private E. L. King, 33, is questioned after a Fort Scott guard house incident in Sausalito. Private John Smith, 25, is dead. Irma Talbot, 17, suffers three bullet wounds and is critical. Katherine Talbot, 20, is recovering from head wounds after a beating.
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Sausalito
Cal
Fort Scott
E. L. King
John Smith
Irma Talbot
Katherine Talbot
Boys Rescued From Ice Floe Near New Aberdeen
Two New Aberdeen youths James Doniovan and James MacLennan were rescued from an ice floe after being adrift all night. They were rushed to Glace Bay hospital with exposure but expected to recover. The pair were among 12 youths swept to sea as wind shifted breaking up the ice. ten had been rescued the previous night.
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New Aberdeen
N.S
Hosital
Glace Bay
James Doniovan
James MacLennan
Roosevelt consolidates farm credit agencies into Farm Credit Administration
President Roosevelt signed an executive order uniting the Farm Board Farm Loan Bureau Stabilization Corporation and related agencies under the Farm Credit Administration. The move aims to better coordinate the agricultural credit system and streamline administration within the Department of Agriculture.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ecet Congress
Ae Farm Board
Aui
Farm Board
Farm.Loan
Bireau
Department of Agriculture
Ance Corporation
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