Stay of Execution Refused for Hauptmann by Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Trenchard denied a stay of execution for Bruno Hauptmann on the Lindbergh kidnapping case citing no new evidence to justify a halt. Hauptmann broke down as death approached and insisted on innocence while his wife Anna maintained he was innocent amid last-ditch appeals and media attention.
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Trenton
Arch 31
C.P
Supreme Court
Thomas Trenchard
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Hauptmhann
Paul H. Weideil
Bindbergh
Lloyd Fisher
Wendell
Ib Dehylng
Justice Trenchard
Hauptmann
John Matthieson
Warden Klinderling
Dr. Condon
Charles Zeid
Philadelphia
Col James Walker of Calgary Dies at 90
Colonel James Walker, a pioneer of the North West Mounted Police later RCMP and longtime Calgary figure, died in hospital at 90. Born in Catluke Ontario, he enlisted in 1864 and helped lead early patrols, later homesteading in East Calgary and earning fame as a protector to Indigenous communities known as the Eagle that Protects.
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Calgary
C.P
Stern Canada
North West Mounted Police
Notyv
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Prairies
James Walker
Col. Walker
R.N. W.M.P
Winnipeg
West
King Edward VIII cattle win at Calgary spring show
Shorthorn cattle from His Majesty King Edward VIII at the E.R. ranch captured top honors in Calgary. Princeton Onward won the bulls championship while Princeton Guard took the reserve ribbon at the spring stock show.
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Calgary
Edward VIII
E.R
Princeton Onward
Princeton Guard
Radio Commission Under Inquiry By House Committee
Ottawa March 31 Hector Charlesworth chairman defended the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission as efficient and opposed a general manager system of control. The 1934 committee had recommended a manager without hearing witnesses. Last year the Dominion government issued 113 housing loans totaling from 3000 to 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Public Service
Hector Charlesworth
House Radio Committee
Dominion
Beatty Urges Restoring Canal Tolls In Canada
Sir Edward Beatty urged restoring canal tolls on Canada’s inland waterways in Toronto addressing the Board of Trade. He argued tolls with rail-like regulation would aid shipowners and insisted highway competition must be regulated to protect workers and avoid destructive rates. He rejected claims tolls would starve highways and stressed rail and national prosperity depend on cheap transport.
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Toronto
C.P
Canada
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto Board of Trade and Allied Organizations
Sir Edward
Ontario
Edward
Little Fellows In Oil Game Ask Help
Alberta agricultural committee heard claims that major gasoline and oil interests dominate the field and that soon to be introduced licensing and price controls would strengthen that grip. Ll.L. Plothin of Coleary and W H Jones of Calgary pressed for independent producers and refiners. G D Meltabarger of Calgary also spoke.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Aberhart
Agricultural Committee
Ll.l. Plothin
Lion Refining Company ‘Limited
Coleary
W. H Jones
Gas and Oil Products Limited
Calgary
G. D. Meltabarger
Eight year old girl killed by truck in Drumheller
Eight year old Helen Evans was struck and killed by a six ton truck while returning home from school in Drumheller. Her twin sister had died two years earlier in a separate tragedy.
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Drumheller
Mar
C.P
Helen Evans
Alberta Defaults Payment Threat Looms in Canada
Edmonton reports Alberta faces default on a 3.2 million dollar bond issue as of Wednesday unless a last hour reprieve is found. Premier Aberhart cites impossibility of meeting the obligation but suggests possible token payment or new bond issue as a goodwill gesture to bondholders.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Canada
Aberhart
Abberhart
Premeir
Gondar Falls as Italian forces reach Ethiopian city
Rome reports Italian advance guard entered Gondar, a key Ethiopian center, with full forces likely to seize the city next day. The gain gives Italy control of a rich region as peace talks loom in Geneva despite Mussolini's continued East Africa successes.
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Rome
C.P
Gondar
Ethiopia
Geneva
C.p.havas
League of Nations
Addis Ababa
Salvador Madariaga
League Council
League
Joseph Avenol
Mussolini
East Africa
Bellaten Gheta Herouy
Harar
Red Cross
Bank clearings rise in March detailing strong year and month gains
Bank clearings for March 1936 totalled 892 917 compared with 792 594 in March 1935 and 723 566 in February 1936. The March figure shows an increase of over 100 000 from a year earlier and about 179 000 over February, announced by the clearing house. The report notes the arrival of the British liner Queen Mary at Southampton from the Clyde after a successful voyage.
Horse theft case in Medicine Hat district court
Swan Magnusson faces trial for horse stealing before Judge G W Greene as farmers pack the district court. Key cross examination focuses on witness Charles Ismond who admits prior horse theft involvement and discusses a March 4 meet about horse switching and payments, with alibi statements challenged by counsel.
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Swan Magnusson
G. W. Greene
Charles Ismond
Blanchard
K.C
Ismond
Medicine Hat
Magnusson
Jansen
Canada moves to create a National Employment Commission
Labor Minister Rogers moved second reading in the House of Commons for a government bill to establish a National Employment Commission. He said unemployment remains unsolved despite improving overall conditions and warned public finances worsen with rising taxes and debts. He cited four reasons for a national commission and urged a coordinated, long-term approach beyond ordinary legislation.
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Ottawa
C.P
Rogers
House of Commons
National Employment’ Commission
Liberal Party
Liquor Store Move Planned for Next Monday
Herbert Baker, manager of the Alberta government liquor store in Gran ada, says the transfer from North Railway street to Third street in the Gran ada building should be complete by Monday. The new vendor premises will cover an L shaped area including space vacated by I L Cope. Cope has relocated next door to the Pattison Funeral home near St. John's church.
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Herbert Baker
Alberta Government
North Railway Street
Third Street
Granada Building
I. L. Cope
Mr. Cope
Department of Municipal Affairs
Cope
Pattison Funeral Home
Second Street
Fifth Avenue
St. John’s Church
Hitler's Envoy Carries Peace Proposals to London
Berlin reports Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler's ambassador, flew to London with a document containing peace proposals and a plan for a three nation armistice backed by an international commission to supervise German and French Belgian frontier areas. London sources say Britain may begin military talks with France and Belgium next week.
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Berlin
C.P
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
London
von Ribentrop
Ferr-Miont “Armistic
Toontrol
Charles P. Nutter
Associated Press
A.P
France
Belgium
Locarno
Germany
Farm placements extended for single homemakers in Alberta
Edmonton report states the farm placement program for single homemakers is extended to April 30 due to continued bad weather. Officials said the delay hindered ordinary spring work and prompted the extension beyond the original plan.
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Edmonton
Alberta aims compulsory refunding of public debt bill
EDMONTON March 30 Compulsory refunding of Alberta public debt estimated at 160 million dollars is proposed in a bill introduced in the legislature by Hon Charles Cockroft provincial treasurer. The measure seeks to reduce interest costs and keep within the province budget. The bill envisions issuing bonds similar to British consols with long terms and is described by officials as compulsory.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Charles Cockroft
R. G
Montreal
Mapor
Cockroft
Prince
L. A. Giroux
Grouard
Mr. Giroux
Giroux
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Colonel Walker
N.W.M.P
Royal Cattle
Radio Commission
Beatty
League OF Nations Council
Croydon
von Ribbenthrop
Neal
Pacific Coast
W. M. Neal
Western Lines
Medicine
Hat
Gondar Falls
Southampton
Clyde
Palmer
Morrison
Dunmore
Maginusson
Weiss
Alta
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