World's Greatest Airship Crashes Killing Forty Eight In Russia Disaster
Reports from Moscow describe the collision between the Maxim Gorky, the world’s largest land plane, and a small stunt aircraft over Socol. All 48 aboard the Gorky and Pilot Blagin of the other plane died. Authorities planned three new ships of the same type and burial of victims proceeded at Donskoi monastery. A film operator aboard the Gorky faced a panic, and a stunting pilot claimed the crash was triggered by poor discipline.
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Moscow
C.P
Maxim Gorky
V. Rybushkin
Soviet Russia
Blagin
Socol
Council of People’s Commissars
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Donskoi Monastery
Mikail Koltsoff
Communist Party
Pravda
Paris
Gorky
Yand
France Reinforces Naval Ports and Frontiers
Paris reports France is reinforcing sea frontiers and land outposts as naval strength moves toward the North Sea from the Mediterranean. The shift follows thousands of troops moved from the Italian frontier to fortifications on the German border.
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Paris
C.P
France
North Sea
Mediterranean
Relief Strikers Seize Vancouver Museum Over Relief Demand
About 250 relief camp strikers gathered at the Vancouver public library museum on Saturday, entering the building and occupying the top floor. They refused to leave until a royal commission led by W. A. Macdonald reports on the camps and federal talks for settlement begin. Two policemen were minorly injured as officers clashed with the crowd briefly.
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Vancouver
Royal Commission
W. A. Macdonald
Museum
Public Library
Tastings
O. Menzies
Canadian Nickel Exports Under Study in Ottawa
Premier R B Bennett told the house today officials are examining nickel exports from Canada. He said the government will not impose an embargo on nickel exporters, noting the material is not being restricted for war purposes.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
R. B. Bennett
House of Cominions
Bennett Cabinet Meet Weighs Conservative Leadership
Ottawa May 20 The cabinet discussed the future leadership of the government and Conservative party in general terms with no official decision. A possible Bennett retirement to rest his physicians advise may be settled in a week or two. Ministers addressed various issues including Vancouver relief but no decisions were made.
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Ottawa
C.P
Bennett
Vancouver
Saskatoon Tragedy Ties Family to Murder Case
Bernard Bol Dyer and his wife Katie left Saskatoon with their 10 year old Millie amid intense suspicion over the murder of their daughter Wisie a year earlier. They plan to relocate to Prince Albert for safety while aiding police in identifying the killer. Wisie Dyer was found slain in a packing plant poultry room on March 15, the father discovering the body. The Dyers say the body was not there the night before during the search for Wisie.
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Salisatoon
C.P
Bernard ‘Bol’ Dyer
Katie
Prince Albert
Isilter
Wisie
Dyer
Millie
Spaskatoon
Hlsie Dyer
British minister pledges to resist meat policy shifts
London reports say Walter Huliot, agriculture minister, vows Britain will not ruin livestock industry. He urges farmers to master evolving schemes as talks with Australia and other dominions stall over long term meat policy and possible levies.
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London
Walter Huliot
Moulton
Northampshire
Iis
Britain
Elliott
The
Daily Herald
Trainmen Meet in Cleveland as May Session Opens
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen convenes in Cleveland starting May 21 with president A F Whitney urging wage increases and travel allowances. Delegates from across the United States and Canada discuss a policy to resist wage cuts as the session aims to run until June 10. F A Patton of Medicine Hat attends as an official delegate.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, C
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
United States
Whitney
F. A. Patton
The
B. of R.T. In
Medicine Hat
Eight-Hour Day Plea From Edson Trades
In Edson Alberta a telegram signed by nearly all railway running trades urges Ottawa to implement the eight hour day immediately, sending the message to the commerce and banking committee of the House of Commons.
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Edson
Alta
C.P
Commerce and Banking Committee
House of Commons
Ottawa
Somerville Eliminated In Amateur Championship
Sandy Somerville of London Ontario fell in the first round to Leslie Halliwell of Darwen Lancashire by 2 and 1 in the amateur championship. Lawson Little Jr of San Francisco, defending champion, defeated T. H. Parker of England by 1 up.
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ST. Annes
Eng
C.P
C. Ross
Sandy) Somerville
London
Ontario
United States
Leslie Halliwell
Darwen
Lancashire
Lawson Little, Jr
San Francisco
T. H. Parker
England
Liberals Plan Opposition to Price Spreads Legislation
Ottawa May 20 Liberals canvassed strategy at a caucus presided by Mackenzie King. Indications show the party will attack the government bill using reservations by Liberal commissioners and will back portions of E J Young's minority report.
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Ottawa
C.P
Price Spreads Commission
Mackenzie King
E. J. Young
Lib
Weyburn
Lawrence of Arabia dies after life of intrigue and mystery
Col. T. E. Lawrence known as Lawrence of Arabia died at 46 after a motorcycle crash left him unconscious for hours. His funeral will be simple with few intimate friends. Winston Churchill paid tribute, noting his impact as a military strategist.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
Eng
C.P
Lawrence of Arabia
Col
T. E. Lawrence
Comuntryside
King of Arabia
Lawrence
A. W. Lawrence
T. E. Shaw
Royal Air Force
Moreton
Arabia
England
Winston Churchill
Col. Lawrence
T. B. Lawrence
Bennett Reopens Seat in Commons Welcomed by King
May 20 Ottawa report says Premier Bennett returned to the house of commons after illness. Liberal leader Mackenzie King greeted him with a warm welcome and expressed hope he could lead his party for many years.
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Ottawa
C.P
Bennett
House of Commons
Mackenzie King
King
Black Clouds on The Ethiopian Horizon
London reports a tense week as Italy and Ethiopia face the League of Nations in Geneva. Adolf Hitler will answer the League’s condemnation of German rearmament. Britain to reveal new air defence plans promising a doubled RAF.
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London
C. P. Cable
Europe
Italy
Ethiopia
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Addis Ababa
Reichstag
Adolph Hitler
House of Lords
House of Commons
Morning Post
Royal Air Force
Roosevelt Nominates Armour to Canada Post
President Roosevelt named Norman Armour of New Jersey present minister to Haiti to be United States minister to Canada in Ottawa. Armour, 48, a 20 year veteran of the diplomatic service, is married to Russian Princess Myra Koudacheff since 1919 and they have one son Norman.
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Washington
C.P
Roosevelt
Norman Armour
New Jersey
Haiti
United States
Canada
Warren Delano Robbing
Armour
Ottawa Post
Myra Koudacheff
Norman
Alberta Cities Seek Tax Relief From Real Property Burden
Representatives from Calgary Edmonton Lethbridge and Medicine Hat plan an early joint appeal to the Alberta government for taxation relief. The Alberta tax commission recently noted real property bears too heavy a municipal tax load and Commissioner David Mitchel of Edmonton urged a concerted civic push. Calgary officials will meet late today to discuss the move.
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Calgary
C.P
Alberta
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Alberta Tax Commission
David Mitchel
Beatty Answers Questions On Canadian Railway Unification
Toronto May 20 Ellon R J Manion minister of railways and canals faced sharp questions in a speech by W Beatty KC UL D chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Beatty challenged government positions on railway unification and funding urging nonpartisan handling of the issue He asserted that under unification ownership of the Canadian National would remain with the government and savings from joint operation would be shared between the two railways He urged weighing customer views abroad and maintaining faith in agriculture as a key to Canada’s growth.
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Toronto
Canada
Ellon
R. J. Manion
W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Club
Beatty
Canadian National
Manion
Doukhobors Consider Paraguay Migration Denial by Verigin
In Yorkton Peter Verigin denies plans to move Doukhobors to Paraguay while hinting at a possible two year Europe stay. Meanwhile in Washington and New York Doukhobors and delegates discuss mass migration to Paraguay to found a Chaco colony inspired by Mennonite autonomy and religious freedom.
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Nelson J. Riley Waselington
Canada
Chaco
New York
Enrique Bordenave
Paraguay
Suc
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Sask
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Saskatchewan
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