Canada approves reduced tanker pipeline rates from Turner Valley
The McGillivray Royal Commission report favors cutting the Turner Valley to Calgary transport rate to 9 cents per barrel, with a 2 cent rate for Calgary tank car loading. It projects Turner Valley oil life at least 18 years and a yearly output near six million barrels. It also calls for new loading service by tank trucks.
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Calgary
McGillivray Royal Commission
Alberta
Turner Valley
King George and Queen Elizabeth Arrive in Quebec in Royal Welcome
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth landed at Quebec at 10 35 a m E C T amid a sea of cheers. Citadel guns boomed as they stepped ashore and drove to the legislative buildings to be greeted by Premier Duplessis and Lt Gov Patenaude before a loyalist crowd praising French Canadian harmony and tolerance.
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Quebec
C.P
King George
Queen Elizabeth
E.C.T
Wolfe
New France
England
New World
Guard of Honor
Duplessis
Patenaude
Canada
Plan to Create an Independent Jewish State
London May 17 The government issued a white paper outlining a plan to establish within ten years an independent Palestine state. The document calls for treaty relations with the United Kingdom to satisfy commercial and strategic needs. It would admit 75 000 Jewish migrants over five years, then halt immigration unless Arabs approve, and grant the high commissioner power to regulate land transfers.
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London
C.P
Palestine
United Kingdom
Gala Day Plans for Royal Visit at Medicine Hat
City committee finalizes gala day venue to accommodate a larger crowd. A new platform location is approved with possible matting from St Barnabas Church for the viewing area. Officials arrange concessions, prizes budget, souvenir spoons, and a royal visit supplement in the Medicine Hat News.
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Church
St. Barnabas Church
Lall Park
Bantum
Medicine Hat News
C. Huckvale
Highway Traffic Board
Defence Committee to be Set Up Next Session
Hon I Mackenzie announces the defence committee will be set up next session as a cross party body in Parliament. He suggests an informal meeting Thursday to discuss defence matters with department officers and notes private handling of sensitive points. Dr Manion had proposed the committee examine defences in detail behind closed doors if needed.
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Defence Committee
I. Mackenzie
Gviawaaa
Special Defence Committee
Phonse of Commons
Tan Mackenzie
Hom. OR
Manion
Sudo
Mackenzie
Dr. Manion
Hoday's Ball Scores in National and American Leagues
National League Philadelphia 4 1 Pittsburgh 8 Mulcahy Millies Miinger Perres. American League St Louis 8 New York 4 Kennedy Grenn Pearson Roser Chicago. Quo 7 0 Aas Stent 0 0 0 No batteries given.
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Philadelphia Aze
Lieague St. Lats
New York
Kennedy
Grenn
Pearson
Roser
Chicasa
FBI Teams With Philly Police In Murder Ring Probe
The FBI joined Philadelphia authorities in an investigation into an Eastern United States murder syndicate. Judge McDevitt issued warrants for Rose Carina and Dominic Rodio, linked to poison deaths and a drowning at Sea Isle City.
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Philadelphia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
J. Ledysar Paaver
Gar
Hoover
PUBL
Bernard Leeskie
Dupellarrey St. MoDevitt
Leckie
McDevitt
Rose Carina
Goering Snubbed by Franco in Berlin Report
A Berlin dispatch cited by Havas says Field Marshal Goering failed to secure a meeting with General Franco over Spain’s role in the Italo German front. Franco allegedly declined, citing unsafe guarantees, after Goering pressed for a port meeting amid Nazi reverses and deportation reports.
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Paris
C.P
Hivas
Berlin
Marshal Goering
Germany
Franco
Spain
Havas
Reich
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Goering
Italy
Florida Senate Rejects Townsend Pension Plan
The Florida Senate defeated the Townsend old age pension bill 28 to 8. The plan would have funded a 200 dollar monthly pension by a 2 percent business transactions tax. Dr Frances E Townsend opposed the measure.
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Tallahassee
Fla
A.P
Florida Senate
Frances E. Townsend
Britain Ready to Make Commitments to Russia Front
Britain signals willingness to offer Russia guarantees of support against aggression as talks continue with Moscow. Cabinet committee discussed reciprocal pledges to protect Poland Romania Latvia Estonia Finland while seeking joint declarations of deterrence and defense commitments.
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London
Britain
Russia
Forei Affairs Committee
Janee
Poland
Rihuanisia
Fistonia
Latvia
Finland
France
Rumannia
Estonia
Moscow
British and US warships land at Kulangsu Amoy
Domei reports from Amoy that four British and two American warships arrived at Kulangsu island in Amoy's international settlement. Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, head of Britain's China naval station, arrived on the cruiser Birmingham and postponed departures to Foochew and Shanghai to monitor developments.
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Tokyo
C.P
Domei News Agency
Amoy
Kulangsu Island
Percy Noble
Britain
China Naval Station
Birmingham
Foochow
Shanghai
Kulangsu
Last Minute Flashes Killings and Exports
Last night in Boisjon 22 year old Trechy was struck by lightning while unharnessing a horse in a barn. His two brothers Arthur and Wilfred were in the barn and escaped unharmed. London brokers agreed to curb quoting American securities to stem British capital flight, following a Commons statement by Sir John Simeon. In Quebec the King and Queen attended a 35,000 pupil demonstration at Battlefields Park at 3 45 p m E C T.
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Boisjon
Here
Arthur
Wilfred
London
United States
John Simeon
Quebec
King
Battlefields Park
Emergency accommodation urged for May 26 visitors
The Chamber of Commerce seeks local volunteers to provide emergency lodging for May 26 in case rooms listed are insufficient for visiting guests. Citizens willing to host should call No. 2327 to be added to the emergency accommodations list.
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Chamber of Commerce
Weed Out Old Officers In Army Heralded By War Secretary
War Secretary Harry Woodring told the House military committee that officers past age limits are the weakest link in national defense and urged Congress to pass legislation to retire about 500 senior officers and replace them with younger men to meet hemispheric defense needs.
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Washington
A.P
Harry Woodings
United States Congress
House of Representatives
United States
Germany pays 12.5 million zloty to Poland for corridor use
Germany settled a debt of 12 500 000 zloty to Poland for use of Polish railways across the corridor. Poland accepted payment and a quiet agreement followed as Berlin pursued amicable relations with its eastern neighbor.
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Berlin
A.P
Poland
Germany
Incendiary Fires Reported in Alberta's Forest Areas
Edmonton area battles extreme fire danger as incendiary blazes spread across twenty sites near Kinugo and Lesser Slave Lake 120 miles northwest. High winds and sparse rainfall hinder firefighters with Fort Assiniboine and surrounding hamlets at grave risk, though some relief from light showers offered brief respite.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Kinugo
Lesser Slave Lake
J. A. Hutchinson
Athabaska
Pexis
Fort Assiniboine
Edmond
Hutchinson
Lokout
Royals Deeply Touched by North American Greetings on Arrival
A staff notice states the King and Queen were deeply touched by greetings from across North America as they arrived. The message conveys gratitude for the warm reception and widespread goodwill shown to the royal party.
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Quebec
Brockington Urges Graduates to Build Canada from Within
In Edmonton at the University of Alberta convocation 472 graduates of the class of 1939 heard L W Brockington KC urge them to live at home among the people who nurtured them. Honorary DLs were given to Lieut G E Bowen MR Mitchell and Mr Brockington. Brockington warned against demagogues and separatism and urged professionals and academics to serve society with humility and vision.
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L.W. Brockington
Canada
Edmonton
L. W. Brockington
K.C
University of Alberta
Gev
J. C. Bowen
Alberta
O. R. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Alberta
Breckington
Canadian Broadcasling Corporation
Elon
A. C. Rutherford
W. A. RR. Kerr
Bowen
Brockington
Kerr
Justice Mitchell
Horace Arvey
Arpulhice Division
Rutherford
Tolarinsa
Halifax
Vancouver
Ceaes
R. Brockington
Dr. Rutherford
Ooldngtati
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Canadian National Railways
Canadian National Lines
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Lines
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Dominion
GOVT
Hoday
FBI
G-Men
Tars Kulangsu
U.S
Inter
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