Lindbergh Kidnapping Probe Tightens Search
Hopewell New Jersey May 21 intensified pursuit of a suspected Lindbergh baby gang member linked to the case. Curtis held in default of 19000 bail sat in Flemington jail as authorities scrutinize his role. Dr Condon testified before a Bronx grand jury about his part in the ransom saga. The case against Dean Dobson Peacock was referred to the Attorney General.
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Col
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Norfolk
New York
Curtis
John F. Condon
Dassie
Dr. Condon
Bronx
Grand Jury
Dean H. Dobson-Peacock
Hopewell
Neck is Broken By Wrestler At Calgary
Calgary May 21 A wrestling card ended with injuries to a spectator and two wrestlers. Jack Savage of Chicago suffered a fractured sixth neck vertebra and paralysis after being thrown by Calgary heavyweight Jack Taylor. James McDonald of Calgary was knocked from his crutches and badly hurt. both injured were taken to hospital alongside Savage.
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Calgary
Jack Savage
Chicago
Jack Taylor
James McDonald
Calgarian
Savage
Taylor
McDonald
Indian Woman Strangled in Montreal Home
Mary MacLeod a 26 year old Indian woman was strangled to death in her home. Police held Frank Cane a Negro as a material witness for the coroner inquest. Detectives found her body on the bed with a swollen face and fingernail marks on the throat.
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Montreal
Mary MacLeod
Frank Cane
Stock loss reveal in Senate inquiry on public investors
In Washington yesterday the Senate stock market investigation disclosed that public investors paid 23 million dollars for a company with 1.75 million dollars invested. Publicity was used to lure small investors into manipulated stocks. Regina conference set for June 20 to draft West brief for Empire Economic Conference in Ottawa.
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Washington
United States Senate
Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Ottawa
Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board weighs tests under act
Government officials and the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Commission met to seek options for testing reservoir pressure and other activities without enforcing the Conservation Act. Injunctions shielding Spooner Oils and Richfield Petroleum remained in effect as the Board considered reducing gas production to under 200 000 cubic feet daily based on naphtha flow.
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Edmonton
Turner Valley Gas Conservation Commission
Spooner Oils and
Richfield Petroleum
Calgary
Spooner and
Richfield
Gas Conservation Board
Turner Valley
Manitoba Bush Fires Rage Across Northern Regions
Three large fires and many smaller blazes rage in northern Manitoba around Porcupine Mountain and Duck Mountain reserves and north of The Pas. A schoolhouse and villages at Cumberland House and Sturfee Lake Face Threats as crews battle rapidly spreading flames. In Quebec rain eases danger with Rouyn and Noranda now out of danger. Manitoba Forestry Director H Stephenson cites incendiary origin and ongoing repeated outbreaks.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Porcupine
Duck ‘Mountain
Pas
Cumberland House
Sturfee Lee
Quebec
Rouyn
Noranda
H . Stephenson
Forestry Service
Stevenson
DO X Starts Return Flight from St Johns to Azores
The giant flying boat DO X left Holyrood harbor at 5 a.m. A.S.T. on the second leg of its return flight to Lake Constance Switzerland. Commanded by Captain Frederick Christiansen the craft heads for the Azores as its first stop. The crew of 14 includes Fraulein Antonia Stragsman. Weather across the Atlantic predicted favorable.
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St. Johns
Mld
Holyrood Harbor
A.S.T
Lake Constance
Switzerland
Azores
Frederick Christiansen
Fraulein Antonia Strags
Verandah Lights Repositioned Under Council By Law
The council orders verandah lights with free current to be moved to the outside edge of verandahs at no cost to households. Work starts immediately with Electric Department workers. Residents may keep inside lights but they will connect to the house meter system. By order of the Council.
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Ine
Agnes MacPhail Attacks Cadet Training Item
Agnes MacPhail, Progressive, Southeast Grey, criticizes the cadet training allocation in the National Defence estimates. The debate centers on items totaling 260 000 for cadet programs amid a broader defense funding vote including aviation and radio services.
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Ottawa
D. M. Sutherianinister
National
Agnes MacPhail
Embargo Threat on Canadian Lumber and Copper
The U S Senate approved a revenue bill adding a tariff of half a cent per gallon on oil causing Canadian lumber and copper sectors to fear trade losses of 15 million and 13 million dollars in 1931. Duties would raise lumber to 3 per thousand board feet and copper to four cents per pound, seen as prohibitive and likely to halt exports.
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Washington
United States Senate
Canada
Galt Miners to Visit for Holiday Football Game
The Legion hosts the Galt Miners of Lethbridge next Tuesday at Athletic Park. The Miners, famed this season, are expected to arrive at noon with kickoff at 3 p.m. The Legion lineup includes McDonald Harvey Givin Gant Robinson McCulley Freeman Appleton Thompson Morissey Page and reserves Scott Wibberley Sampson Davison. Weather unsettled with showers. temperature 80 and 54.
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Legion
Galt Miners
Lethbridge
Athletic Park
McDonald
Harvey
Givin
Gant
Robinson
McCulley
Amelia Earhart Putnam lands in Ireland first woman solo flight
Amelia Earhart Putnam landed safely in Ulster Ireland at Culmore after a 159 mile over water leg from Harbor Grace. She piloted a Monoplane across the Atlantic solo, calling the feat five years to the day after Lindbergh's Le Bourget achievement. She reported engine trouble and planned possible London trip with husband George Palmer Putnam.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Ireland
Culmore
Ulster
Amelia Farheart
Putnam
Deneral
Lough ‘Foyle
Thic
Atlantic
Ocean
Charles A. Lindbergh
le Bourget
France
Paris
Harbor Grace
Mid
E.S.T
Londonderry
London
George Palmer Putnam
New York
Lethbridge Train Wreck Details From Yesterday
The freight train derailed near Lethbridge with engine No 2545 tipping over and oil cars igniting. Engineer Rodney Donaldson killed. fireman Fred Connelly near death. trainsman M Chamberlain survived. Inquest likely Saturday. coroner Dr. Lovering to preside. Oil tank cars owned by General American Tank Car Corp. fire brigade battled blaze as volunteers moved cars to safety.
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge
Rodney Donaldson
Fred Connelly
M. Chamberlain
Connelly
Galt‘Hospital
Chamberlain
J.E. Lovering
General American'Tank' Car Corporation
Con
City awards Dunmore Hill to Redcliff hill contract to O Connor Co
Council approves the contract for ripping frescoing and prep of the Trans-Canada highway section from Dunmore Hill road to Redcliff hill. O Connor & Co. wins with 7874 dollars, Commercial Cartage Co. of Calgary bid 8190. Tenders included partial bids from Klinger Homer and Gallan but discount for full job favored O Connor. The work covers three city blocks on South Way street and distributing crushed rock along the route.
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Oe Fries
Dunmore Hill
Redcliff Hill
O'Connor & Co
Ohb
Commercial Cartage Co
Calgary
Kl¢nberger
M. F. Homer
G. Gallan
O’connor Co
Rainfall totals reported across region overnight
Local notes record 0.40 inch of rain last night with heavy showers from Calgary to Irvine and extending to Empress. Meteorological offices in the area logged rainfall across multiple communities as conditions cleared.
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C.P.R
Calgary
Irvine
Empress
Erma Brownscombe Wins Stutchbury Cup at Alberta Festival
Calgary teacher Erma Brownscombe won the Stutchbury Cup, the blue ribbon event of the Alberta Musical Festival in Edmonton yesterday. It was her third trophy, after singing two soprano selections.
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Edmonton
Erma Brownscombe
Calgary
Empress of Russia Wins Third Lifeboat Drill Shield
Vancouver May 20. Capt A J Hosken RN R and his crew aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Russia captured the annual lifeboat fire and collision drill shield for the third consecutive time. Commodore Eric Hamber praised the competition as boosting confidence in modern ocean liners and their crews, noting CP's role in advancing ocean travel safety.
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Vancouver
A. J. Hosken
R.N.R
EH. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Steamships
Eric W. Hamber
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
Hos‘ren
Canadian Pacific
Fifty Men Trapped in Chile Mine After Landslide
Fifty workers remain trapped in the Las Rabces tunnel near Temtuco Chile after three days of falling rock and rain. Rescuers battle mud banks and further slides as cold weather hampers efforts and hope of rescue wanes.
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Temtuco
Chile
Las Rabces
United States Women Defeat English Side in Surrey Tennis Series
United States women golfers defeated a British team led by Joyce Wethered in a nine match series at Wentworth Surrey. Virginia Van Wie and Mrs Leona Cheney secured key singles wins as US total rose to five victories with Virginia beating Wanda Morgan two up and Mrs Cheney winning four and three.
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Wentworth
Surrey
England
United States
Glenna Collette Ware
Opal Hill
Joyce
Wanda Morgan
Ole
Helen Hicks
Virsingevan Wie
Enid Wilson
Rh. J. B. Watson
Maureen Orcutt
Leona “Cheney
Molly Gourlay
Doris
Edge Wentworth
Eng
Joyce Wethered
Virginia van Wie
Mrs. Leonaheny
Earl of St Funeral Riter Buried in Acocks Green Parish
Earl of St Perceval former Pr Birmingham rancher buried yesterday in Acocks Green parish church where he worshipped as a boy. He died last Monday from injuries suffered in an auto accident. His 17-year-old son Viscount Perceval is named principal mourner.
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Oy Earl of
Egmont
Birmingham
iEng
Penate
Dis
Alta
Acocks Green
Warl
Inl
Viscount Perceval
Montreal
George
Perceval
Priddis
Ed Bristher
Earl of
Yep
Bagh By
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Condon
The
Turner Valley Gas Conservation
Sturgeon Lake
St. John
South Atlantic
Agnes
RST Church OF Christ, Scientist
Medicine Hat
Gavin W. Allan
Toronto
Ontario
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Weer
O’connor & CO
DU Hill
Che Redcliff Hell
E. W. Beatty
United
Earl OF St
Clifford ‘Ly. Baker
Publiahe of the
Kentville, NS
Chamber of Commerge
Maynard
A. P. Burns
Walter Huck Vale
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