Two Dead In Transprovincial Auto Crash East of Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD BC May 26 Two occupants died and a third was seriously injured when their car overturned into a ditch on the transprovincial highway five miles east of here. All three were Yale BC residents en route to an event. Police said drownings probable as the car landed upside down in water filled ditch.
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Abbotsforn
B.C
Here
George
Dickenson
Ethel MacLean
McNelly
Yale
Ryan
Canada
Checkley
Toronto
Sarnia
Chuck
Portage la Prairie
Man
Kingston Penitentiary
Lauor
Lewis
Local Auto Overturned En Route to Sarcee
Major A. T White, Major Norman White of Medicine Hat, and Major A Ospoode of Pedcliff were en route to a military meeting at Sarcee Saturday afternoon when their Chevrolet skidded and left the road west of Chins. The vehicle overturned into a ditch, but all three officers escaped with minor bites and bruises. They returned home in the damaged car, which is at the Reno garage for overhauling.
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A. T., White
Norman White
Medicine Hat
A. Ospoode
Pedcliff
Toon
Sarcer
Chins
White
Reno
Seven Die in Loveston Colliery Disaster
A mining disaster at Loveston colliery in West Wales killed seven men and trapped twenty one others. One body has been recovered, fourteen escaped to the surface as floodwater threatened an old working.
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Lonton
Mae
Loveston
Wales
Calgary Doctor Killed in Auto Fatality Near Conrich
Dr. Am Larnoe aged 81 of 505 Second Street West Calgary died Saturday afternoon after being struck by a billet while a band was loading two rifles into a car near Conrich. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police called the death accidental and said no inquest would be held. George R. Johnson, Waroner, provided the fatality details.
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Calgary
Drs
Larnoe
West
Struk
Conrich
Bat Bilaband
Maynred Pantaar
George R. Johnson
Waroner
Fire reported at 1007 Queen Street and second blaze near Twelfth Street
Fire crews were summoned Saturday to a frame garage at 1007 Queen Street where a blaze of unknown origin was halted with little damage. A second call came at 3 45 p m yesterday for a press fire in a coulee behind Twelfth Street.
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Queen St
Coulee
Twelfth St
Baseball Scores From A Tuesday Matinee Four Contests
In national league action Brooklyn defeated New York 14 to 7 with Clarke and Phelps starting for Brooklyn and Mancuso on the mound for New York. Boston plated two runs in the first and nine more overall to beat Philadelphia seven to two behind Blanton and Padden. Pittsburgh triumphed 6 to 0 over St Louis as Blanton and Padden combined for the shutout. American league highlights show Detroit tied 2 2 with Chicago as Whitehead and Sewell pitched for Detroit and Ruffing and Stern toed the slab for New York and Boston in the first game.
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Brooklyn
New York
Clarke
Phelps
Gumbert
Mancuso
Boston
Philadelphia O
Benge
Lopez
Jorgens
Grace
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Blanton
Padden
J. Dean Angrydowski
Detroit
Whitehead
Sewell
Crowder
Cochrane
Ruffing
Stern
Ferrell
Berg
Rumors of Arrangement Linked to Aberhart Visit
Ottawa notes a week in parliament focused on the budget and resolutions. Victoria Day celebrations will shorten the session and the Senate discussed the British North America Act. Officials avoided details on Premier Aberhart and Alberta ministers but indications said weighty Social Credit matters remain under consideration.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Alberta
Aberhart
Dead farmer found in bed near Orion
Wilfred Melvin Clark a 64 year old farmer living one mile west of Orion was found dead by neighbors after three days. The Etzikom coroner ruled natural causes no autopsy or inquest. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Nott's chapel with Hillside cemetery interment. Olive E Clark of Colton California is his only living kin.
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Wilfred Melvin Clark
Orion
Medicine Hat
Clark
James Sergeant
Etzlkom
Claude Johnson
Nott's
R.C.M.P
Portage
Wis
California
Olive E. Clark
Colton
Nott’s Chapel
Hillside Cemetery
Fullerton to defend CN Rail handling before committee
C P Fullerton the Canadian National Railways Board chairman will be allowed to present a statement next Tuesday defending his management of the government owned system. He will avoid direct reference to the Minister of Railways and focus on governance and operations. F K Morrow and J E Labelle will also submit statements as part of the committee session. A A Heaps of Winnipeg North suggested the chairman may not remain in his post much longer.
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TAWA
C.P
C. P. Fullerton
Canadian ‘National ‘Railways Board
Canadian National
F. K. Morrow
J. E. Labelle
A. A. Heaps
Labor
Winnipeg North
Canada urged to create national broadcasting corporation
Ottawa May 26 Canadian special committee urges Parliament to create a nine member broadcasting corporation with powers to regulate all programs and advertising. The plan would abolish the present act and require legislation this session. A general manager would be appointed by the governor in council on the board’s recommendation and be an executive with wide radio experience.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canadian Broadcasting, Corporation
British Broadcasting Corporation
Board of Govenors
Flight successful ambulance run to Edmonton from Goldfields
Edmonton May 26. Pilot Harry Hayter of Mackenzie Air Service completed a successful ambulance flight from Goldfields to Edmonton carrying prospector Pete Davidson with a broken leg. The takeoff occurred on a narrow ice-locked water channel, marking the first flight of the summer season into Goldfields.
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Edmonton
Harry Hayter
Mackenzie Air Service
Gold
Elds
Pete Avidson
Car linked to Red Ryan case in Sarnia gun battle
Provincial police say the roadster found in Red Ryan’s garage after Saturday night gunfire in Sarnia is the car used by three killers who shot Edwin Stonehouse and wounded his son James in a Markham garage raid on March 1.
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Toronto
C.P
Ryan
Sarnia
Edwin Stonehouse
Markham
Stonehouse
James
Two Vital Injuries in Bow Island Car Crash
Mrs. Beveridge remains critically injured after a Sunday accident one mile west of Bow Island. A tire spike caused a blowout, sending the Buick into a ditch and overturning. Mr. Beveridge escaped with minor injuries as Mrs. Beveridge was rushed to Medicine Hat General Hospital for treatment.
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J. C. Beveridge
Bow Island
Beveridge
Mr. Beveridge
Buick
Beny
Medicine Hat Stampede set for June 23 and 24
Plans are well advanced for a two day Stampede in Medicine Hat on June 23 and 24. The revival of the popular event has generated strong local and district interest with large expected attendance. The program features afternoon Stampede events and two evenings of entertainment with platform attractions and dances each night.
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Medicine Hat
Michel Killer Convicted of Murder in Cranbrook Trial
Michel Killer was found guilty of the murder of Mich Hudock by an assize court jury in Cranbrook British Columbia after a brief deliberation. He faces a death sentence to be carried out August 12. The trial heard from Mrs Hudock and her son Billy Evans as key witnesses.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Vincent Macchione
Michel
Mich
Gel “Hadock
Assize ‘Courts
Justice Robertson
Hudock
Elk River
Fernie
Billy Evans
Macchione
Micheli
Hone
Billy
Damaged Pavement Fine At City Police Court
W Williamson was fined the costs of court after being charged with wilful damage for driving a team and wagon over fresh asphalt at Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue despite a barricade.
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W. Williamson
Fourth St
Fifth Ave
Famine in China Drives Millions to Starvation and Cannibalism
Reports from famine investigators in Szechuan and Henan describe up to 30 million facing starvation due to floods dry summers and incursions by Chinese Communist forces. Cannibalism has appeared, dogs and cats are consumed, and some parents have sold children to buy food. Authorities warn of further inundations and rising violence as bandits and extremists exploit the disaster.
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Chunking
Azechuan
China
Szechuan
Henan
Fac
China International Famine Relief Commission
Land of Plenty
No Communists Need Apply at Beet Fields
Lethbridge May 25. New contracts between beet growers and beet workers include a clause declaring the worker not a Communist and allowing dismissal for Communist activity. Judge J A Jackson signed eviction orders effective Tuesday against workers who refused to sign. Delay was allowed to seek agreement while new workers arrive and beet thinning continues on many farms.
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Lethbridge
Judge Rules Diamonds Part of Body in Garnishment Case
In Buffalo Nevada on May 25, County Judge George H. Rowe ruled that two diamond studded front teeth belong to Robert Ashby as part of his body and cannot be legally seized to satisfy a $242 judgment. The ruling preserves Ashby's claim that the adornments are bodily integral property not subject to seizure.
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Buffalo
A.P
Robert Ashby
George H. Rowe
Coronation of King Edward III Set for May 27 1937
London officials announced the coronation will occur May 27 1937. The Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal will oversee preparations and the Archbishop of Canterbury will crown the king in Westminster Abbey.
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London
Edward
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Marshall
Archbishop of Canterbury
Westminster Abbey
Stock Growers Convene Here All Wednesday
All day meeting of ranchers in Park hall to complete organization of the Short Grass Stock Growers association. Registration at 9 a.m. with the session starting at 10 a.m. A committee including Ross R. P. Gilchrist L. Pyson H. G. Minor and Loh law works on bylaws and articles for submission to the gathering tomorrow.
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Park Hall
Forest Fire in New Jersey Claims Five Lives
The South Jersey blaze near New Gretna was checked after 48 hours of effort by more than 750 men. The State forest fighting service called it the worst in history, noting about 15 000 acres burned.
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New Gretna
C.P
South Jersey
State Forest Fighting Service
Moose River Mine Probe Reports Bulging Pillars and Bad Props
A Nova Scotia government commission heard from Moose River mine workers about bulging pillars and bad props the night before a cave in that trapped three men including Herman Magill. Witnesses described timber squeezing and centre bulges while foremen warned workers away. The inquiry adjourned to resume in Halifax with further testimony from Scadding and others.
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Moose River
Moose Kriver
N.S
C. P
Moose River Gold Mine
Herman Magill
Halifax
Smith Higgins
Magill
D. B. Robertson
Alfred Scadding
Higgins
Higgins -Wald
George Fahie
Felix Henderson
Saskatchewan motorcade to attend Vancouver Jubilee
Secretary W. Huckvale of the Chamber of Commerce received a letter about a Saskatchewan motorcade of about 100 cars leaving Moose Jaw to attend the Vancouver Golden Jubilee on July 6. They will spend the first night in Medicine Hat and seek assistance for a pleasant stay.
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W. Huckvale
Chamber of Commerce
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Vancouver
Medicing Hat
Huckvale
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British Columbia
Ont
Norman F
Red
John Lewis
Oliver Borland
Toronto Police Department
Harry A. McMillen
Kingston
Sarcee
Cluny
Durning
W. M. Clark
Fullerton
House OF Commons
N. Alberta
Mrs. Beveridge
Jackson
Short Grass Association
Lodge No
Pick “Ee Hall
Sixth Avenue
Moose Hall
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