Tariff Truce Reached Between Britain and U S
World Economic Conference talks in London move toward formal assent to a tariff truce. The eight powers Germany France Italy United States Great Britain Japan Belgium Norway accept the British revised text. Washington signals readiness to accept while debt talks continue. The plan aims to curb new initiatives to ease international commerce tensions.
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Loudoun
Forcal
Washington
London
Longon
United States
Cngtiee
World
Norman H. Davis
Asperic
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Norway
Atl Wil
Davis
Newmarket Stakes Won By Young Lover In Tight Finish
Newmarket May 10 Sir TM Butts brown colt Young Lover captured the Newmarket Stakes over a mile and a quarter. Lord Carnarvon’s King Salmon finished second and Comte de Rivaud’s Assuerus took third in a close race.
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Newmarket
Butts
Young Lover
Lord Carnavon
King Salmon
Comte de Rivaud
Assuerus
McPherson Divorce Case Heard in Supreme Court
Mrs. Cora Lillian McPherson testified in her bid to rescind minister O L McPherson's decree, detailing marriage history, flirtation with Leroy Mattern, alleged bedroom affairs, and a Pacific coast trip with both men. The trial continued with both sides presenting evidence and expected to conclude Wednesday.
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Wedmonton
Supreme Court
Rank Word
Cora Lillian McPherson
O. L McPherson
Public Works
Matterns
Florida
U.S
Ilinois
Hop
Vulcan
Calgary
Leroy
Helen
Meherson
Oma
Leroy Mattern
Mrs. Mattern
Lucille
Great Falls
Montana
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Victoria
McMath Child Kidnapping Case Sees Two Relatives Held
Margaret C Peppyr McMath, 10, was abducted from a Harwichport school by a man posing as her father’s messenger. She was returned unharmed. Two brothers Kenneth and Cyril Buck face kidnapping charges. Both grandfathers are noted as millionaire industrialists.
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Alargaret Cpeppyr
McMath
Neib CG
Fiarwieh
Hiarwiehport
Aouth
Kenneth
Cyril Buck
Eternal Triangle Wrecks Home Once More
In Pelly Saskatchewan on May 9 a rancher Edward Thurston shot neighbor Peter Pasqua then killed himself after a quarrel with Thurston’s wife present she escaped. Police and coroner Dr C P B Dundas were traveling to the Pee Paw Plains to investigate the double fatality and reported findings would be released after they retire.
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Pelly
Sask
Niles
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Pee Paw Plains
Edward Thurston
Peter Pasqua
Thurston
Pasqua
Japanese advance reported near Great Wall and Peiping
Japanese dispatches from the North China front claim control of the Swan river area on the western border below the Great Wall and the occupation of Yungping. Peiping reports say Japanese planes bombed Miyan 35 miles north of Peiping as Chinese generals hold a crisis conference.
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Tokyo
North China Front
Swan River
Great Wall of China
Yungping
Peiping
Miyan
Roosevelt Signals Free Entry For Agricultural Goods
President Roosevelt indicated the United States should not impose import taxes on agricultural products during the world tariff truce. He expects no need for charges before June 12 when the World Economic Conference in London opens and the preliminary truce ends. Plans for a second truce at the conference to cover its duration were noted.
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Washington
Europe
United Kingdom
Cordell Hull
London
France
Roosevelt
United States
Canada Hints 750 Million Loan At About Four Percent
Ottawa May 10 The House will be asked to authorize a maximum loan of 750 million dollars to refinance maturing obligations and redeem unmatured securities. The rate is expected near four percent with part of the issue likely sold in the United States.
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Coote
Canada
Ottawa
RE. N. Rhodes
K. N. Rhodes
Dominion
New York
United States
Treasury
Western Stock Growers to hold 37th convention in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat invites the Western Stock Growers Association to stage its thirty seventh annual convention on Friday May 26 1933. The W S G A is the oldest beef producers organization in Western Canada with headquarters in Medicine Hat before 1920. Senator Dan Riley has led as president since 1921 and is expected to preside. James Mitchell Harry Minor of Medicine Hat and George G Rosse of St Kilda organize the program and arrangements. All stockmen are welcomed.
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City of
Medicine Hat
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Western Canada
Walter Huckvate
Calgary
Dan Riley
Messrs
James Mitchell
Harry Minor
George G. Rosse
St. Kilda
Penalty Reduced For First Offenders On Liquor Charges
Ottawa report notes an amend to the Excise Act lowers minimum penalties for first offenders who distil spirits without a license. The bill passed third reading in the House of Commons. New penalty: a $200 fine or three months in jail for first offences, previously a fine plus imprisonment.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
International Wheat Conference Opens in Geneva
The International Wheat Conference opens with Canadian High Commissioner W. G. Ferguson and Dr. W. A. Riddell present. Henry Morgenthau pledges U S cooperation with major wheat exporters to limit production and raise prices benefiting farmers globally. Attendees include Canada, the United States, Argentina and Australia.
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Geneva
W. G. Ferguson
Canada
W. A. Riddell
Permanent League
Henry Morgenthau
United States Party
United States
Argentina
Australia
Prince of Wales Boosts Straw Hat Revival in England
The Prince of Wales sparked renewed interest in straw hats by visiting Shrewsbury and signaling a major drive to revive the straw hat. A National Straw Hat Day is planned in England to promote this effort among men this summer.
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Prince of Wales
Shrewsbury
England
Beaty Swamps Tornado Toll Tops Seventy Dead
Beaty Swamps near Livingston Tennessee reports 26 dead with many injured after a midwest storm path strikes Kentucky and Tennessee. Beaty Swamps damage described as utterly desolate with homes blown away and roads blocked. emergency crews rush to aid.
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Livingston
Tenn
Kentucky
Tennessee
Beaty Swamps
Lebanon
Tompkinsville
Columbia
Bethsaida
Monro County
Adair County
Red Cross
Russell Springs
Gore
Cole
A. Cole
Paraguay Declares War on Bolivia in Gran Chaco Clash
Asuncion May 10 Paraguay formally declares war on Bolivia using authority from Congress. The two nations have fought an undeclared Gran Chaco war since last summer, with vows for a permanent settlement and hopes that neutral states may hamper Bolivian imports. Crowds celebrated nationwide.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Bolivia
Gran Chaco
Eusebio Ayala
Congress
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Brazil
Pension Bill Forces 75-year Judge Retirement
Ottawa May 10 The government won a 99 to 48 vote to require provincial supreme court judges to retire at 75 even if still on the bench. The bill passed with 51 majority and 11 Progressive allies voting with Conservatives.
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Ottawa
House Today
Supreme Court
Graduation Exercises Friday at Medicine Hat General Hospital
The Medicine Hat General Hospital class of 1932 will hold its annual graduation at 8 30 p m Friday May 12 in Fifth Avenue United Church. Invitations are by press notice only and attendance will be limited to those sixteen years and over due to space.
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Medicine Hat General Hospital
Fifth Avenue United Church
Wheat Acreage Reduced in Canada Across Provinces
Ottawa May 10 The drive to limit Canadian wheat acreage continues with projected sowings dropping from 26,646,100 in 1932 to 25,171,000 this year. Reductions spread across Manitoba 214,000 Saskatchewan 777,000 and Alberta 484,600 acres.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Montreal mayor’s brother dies after fall from bridge
Charles Reinfret aged 50 brother of Fernand Reinfret Montreal mayor and MP plunged to his death from a bridge over the C N R terminal excavation in Montreal.
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Chas. Reinfret
Montreal
Charles Reinfret
Fernand Reinfret
C.N.R
Local Wheat Prices From Ogilvie Grain Dept
May 62 8 8 split, July 63 1 2 to 63 5 8, Oct 65 5 8. No 1 Nov 62 83 8 track 62 3 8 street 43 1 2.
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Ogilvie Grain Dept
Government aims for tariff cuts at world conference
Ramsay MacDonald told the Commons that the government will seek a general tariff reduction at the World Economic Conference. The statement frames Britain’s position on international trade policy amid the talks.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
The
Commons Today
Humphrey Succeeds Scully in Key CPR Post
Winnipeg May 10 Grant Hall announces J J Scully retires due to ill health with H J Humphrey named to succeed him as Canadian general manager of Eastern lines. Several promotions follow on May 15 including W A Mather to Montreal as assistant VP and E D Cotterell to Calgary as Alberta district head.
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Winnipeg
Grant Hall
Canadian Pacific Railway
J. J. Scully
Hastern Lines
H. J. Humphrey
Montreal
Hailall
Western Canada
Humphrey
W. A. Mather
Alberta
Calgary
E. D. Cotterell
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Mather
Watson
Hall
Brandon
Man
Katchewan
W.H. Kingston
Portage
Leters
Hate A. A. Dunphy
Stete Tendent
Kenora
Ignace
Kingston
A. R. Everts
Mr. Place
Keenan’ Endent
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Comox-Alberni
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Dalase
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Neill
Mr. Gordon
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Western
Wheat Conference
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