Riots, strikes surge across U.S. amid trucking stoppage
In Minneapolis a riot left one dead and 44 injured as striking truck drivers blocked movement and C. Arthur Luyman died from a fractured skull. Building trades joined sympathy strikes, grains of violence spread along the Pacific coast while San Diego remained active.
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Washington Authority
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Minneapolis
C. Arthur Luyman
American Ball Company
Lyman
Minneafolis
Regional Labor Board
Washington
Department of Justice
United States
Citizens’ Alliance
A. H. Artebees
Central Building Trades Council
Oakland Terminal
George B. Green
International Longshoremen’s Union
New Orleans
Bylaw to Appoint Public Utilities Commissioner Thrown Out
Council rejected the bylaw to appoint a commissioner of public utilities after two readings. Ald King failed to secure a seconder for a motion to form a committee of the whole to discuss the measure. Major debate followed over street conditions on North Railway Street and stone hazards to shop windows.
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Com. Ot
Council
King
N. Railway ST
Ald
J. King
al¢. Baker
North Railway St. Ald
Baker
Bullivant
Aid
Warham
C.P.R
G. J. Fox
Will Isolate Nazi Germany in a Broad European Alliance
Paris reports that a France Soviet Russia military alliance akin to 1914 lingers as a possibility though dismissed as fantasy by government spokesmen. Litvinoff and Barthou held a long talk in Geneva raising urgent questions about a future defense pact across Europe.
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Stanley G. Thompson
Bulgaria
Italy
Nazi Gemany
Friends of
France
Germany
Russia
Paris
Soviet
Maxim Litvinoff
Louis Barthou
Geneva
Malaria Epidemic Reported in Baracoa Cuba
Four thousand malaria cases have been discovered in Baracoa Cuba as Cuban health officials work to stamp out the tropical disease, a report stated yesterday.
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Baracoa
Cuba
Bulgarian government rushes to reorganize amid coup
Premier Kimon Gueorguieff and his small cabinet push plans to reorganize the Bulgarian government along authoritative lines. The King’s decrees empower the fascist group after last Saturday’s bloodless coup. Ministers refuse certain transport and walk to the palace for a meeting with the wing. The Premier vows a strong, stable government and says the coup aims to change the system, not individuals. The Foreign Office disputes outside reports of Macedonian disturbances and warns that Zveno will oppose the Macedonian movement and use strong measures if needed.
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Wade Werner
Associated Press
Sofia
Bulgaria
Kimon Gueorguieff
Boris
Foreign Office
Macedonia
Zveno
Belgrade
Vienna
Austria
Dorfentraun
Upper Austria
Omb
Separate Grade For Garnet Wheat Favored By English Co-ops
The English Co-operative Societies urged a separate Garnet wheat grade before Canada’s House of Commons agricultural committee. R. T. Jackson of Montreal represented the English cooperatives as the committee adopted a resolution to have them present reasons behind the favored grade split.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons Agricultural Committee
R. T. Jackson
Montreal
Canadian Man Hanged for Wife's Murder in Winnipeg
Andrew Orichowski was hanged at Headingly jail at 7:35 a.m. to atone for his wife Sophie Orichowski's murder on October 23 last. The hanging marked the second in two days in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Andrew Orichowski
Sophie
Headingly
C.S.T
Cyclone in Ontario Causes 5000 Dollars in Damage
A cyclone swept southern Oxford township on May 21 damaging two barns and destroying an apple orchard. The Gosnell barn on South Middle road collapsed while Turner's barn on Johnston sideroad suffered damage. Orchard trees were uprooted along the storm path.
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Ridgetown
Ont
Oxford Township
Matthew H. Gosnell
South Middle Road
Barnes
Toy Turner
Johnston
Mergers Aim to Curb Friction in Canadian Paper Industry
J. H. Gundy told the banking and commerce committee that profits were not the chief factor in mergers that brought leading pulp and paper producers into the Consolidated Power and Paper Corporation. The aim was to reduce friction and counter the growing power of International Paper Company as the firm, with about 14 million dollars in bank debt, was formed.
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Ottawa
Canada Power and Paper Corporation
Canada
J. H. Gundy
Committee On Banking and Commerce Today
International Paper Company
Consolidated Power and Paper Corporation
Western provinces to receive federal road funding this year
Ottawa reports Sas katchewan and Alberta will be aided by the Federal treasury with loans up to 750000 dollars each to advance road building under the Relief Act. Orders in council were made public yesterday.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Move to Abolish Electoral College In Senate Test
The proposed constitutional amendment to end the electoral college fell short by several votes in the Senate with a 42 to 24 vote. Senator George Norris of Nebraska said he would push the measure again, likely tomorrow, to try to obtain the two thirds needed to submit the amendment to the states.
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Washington
United States
Senate
George Norris
Rep
Neb
Co operative Commonwealth Federation vows independence in Ontario vote
The Co operative Commonwealth Federation in Ontario declares it will not cooperate with any other party in the provincial election. Gra ham Spry, Ontario executive chairman, issues a manifesto denying claims of official Liberal support and says C C F members will vote on merit and oppose any saw off in the legislature.
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Ont
Spry
Toronto
Co- Operative Commonwealth Federation
Ontario
Graham Spry
C.C.F
Liberals
Direct Relief Extension By Dominion Provinces
Direct relief will continue at one third Dominion contribution for April and May under an extension of last year’s agreement between Dominion and provincial governments. Premier Brownlee received a wire from Ottawa indicating the plan applies to all provinces.
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Edmonton
Dominion
Brownlee
Ottawa
Fischer and McLean To Meet Tomorrow
Jack McLean, favored Scottish Walker Cup player, remains in the British amateur championship chase as he defeated H. M. Gow 3 and 2. Johnny Goodman, U S open titleholder, beat W. M. Robb 5 and 4, while George Dunlap Jr., Johnny Fischer, Jesse Guilford and Jack Westland won their matches. Fischer meets McLean in the third round tomorrow as Cyril Tolley advances.
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Prestwice
Jack McLean
United States
Scot
H. M. Gow
Great Britain
Johnny Goodman
W. M. Robb
Moseley
George ‘T. Dunlap, Jr
Jonny Fischer
Jesse ‘Guilford
Jack Westland
Roosevelt Urges Silver Expansion in U S Monetary Stocks
Congress is asked to back a plan to raise silver in U S monetary holdings to 25 percent with 75 percent gold. The proposal allows nationalizing silver stocks and authorizes 500000 dollars to start purchases, with further funding as needed. TheTreasury would buy silver domestically and abroad, and executive orders could compel delivery to U S mints.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S
Aviatrix Batten Seeks Mollison Record Chance to Beat England Australia Flight
Singapore May 22 Miss Joan Batten the New Zealand aviatrix arrived Batavia with a strong chance to beat Mrs Amy Mollison's women’s England Australia flight record of 19 days. She has six and a half days left to equal the mark, a record already lowered to seven days by male flyers.
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Singapore
C.P
Reuters
Joan Batten
New Zealand
Aviatrix
Batavia
Amy Mollison
England
Australia
Miss Batten
Mollison
Lotteries Bill Debated in Canadian Parliament
Ottawa debates sweepstakes for hospital lotteries. J A Fraser of Caribou sponsors the measure. Secretary of State Charles H. Cahan says the Fraser bill exceeds the Dominion's constitutional powers after Senate approval and first House consideration.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Canada
Senate
J. A. Fraser
Caribou
Fraser
Dominion
Chas. H. Cahan
House
Train Wreck Kills 12 Near Barcelona
A train collision near San Baudilio and Cellobregat killed 12 people and injured 24 after a whistle misread as a start signal. The Barcelona bound train left early, colliding with a second train from Gualada at the San Baudilio station. A woman and a small girl were among the dead.
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Barcelona
Spain
San Baudilio
Cellobregat
Martorell
Gualada
Christmas Seals Committee Meeting Highlights Community Health Work
A Christmas Seals Committee meeting led by Dr. H C Dixon discussed the February 2 Clinic, noting 26 x rays were taken on follow up days. The group outlined budget cuts and a reduced committee scope, aiming to lower city costs and hospital expenditures through tightened operations at the Sanitorium and City Medical Hat program.
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H. C. Dixon
Mecine
Sen
Light showers and drizzle hit city with light rainfall
Light showers and isolated rain were reported across the city with precipitation around .02 inches. East end areas near Medicine Hat division noted minor rainfall between the city and Maps Creek.
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Medicine
Hat
Mapis Creek
Fierce Fighting Reported Along Chaco Front
In the Chaco area heavy clashes continued near Fort Ballivian as Bolivian and Paraguayan forces massed for a potential decisive battle. Reports note a Paraguayan left wing advance to the north amid ongoing engagement along a mile wide front.
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Asuncion
Chaco
Fort Ballivian
Asungion
Paraguay
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