Campaign to Promote Canadian Wheat in Britain Gains Momentum
Regina May 28 The Canadian Wheat Board reports progress in its campaign to boost UK sales and raise consumer awareness of Canadian wheat. George H. McIvor describes advertising efforts as a first serious push to sell to bakers and bread eaters while discussions cover pools contracts and possible government aid amid world market conditions.
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McIvor
Britain
Murray
M. A. Mac
Regina
C.P
Canadian Wheat Board
United Kingdom
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
George H. McIvor
Prairie Wheat Pools
Wheat Board
Winnipeg
le Mr. McIvor
Argentina
London
Pherson
K.C
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Mr. Murray
R. H. Milliken
Saskatchewan
Milliken
J. L. Ralston
Montreal
Commission
Canada
Australia
Local Rainfall Dampens Morning Hours
Rain began around 10:30 this morning and measured .10 inch by 1 p.m., with continued precipitation expected. The storm appears confined to the immediate district, though Irvine reports showers.
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Irvine
Baseball Results From Today's Games
American league action saw St Louis defeat Detroit 5 to 6 in a 10 inning contest. Caldwell Knott Hemsley Auker Tebbetts and Washington were named on the lineups. In another game Boston edged New York 7 to 6 behind Newsom Gray Marcum and Desautes.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Caldwell and Knott
Hemsley, Auker and Tebbetts
Washington
Boston
Newsom
Gray
Marcum
Desautes
Trans Atlantic Air Terminal Under Construction in Newfoundland
More than 400 workers labor around the clock at a remote Newfoundland site 150 miles northwest of St John’s as a vast trans Atlantic air terminal rises. Engineers plan four runways and a sea plane base at Gander Lake with Botwood Field as emergency landing, and a first flight expected in June.
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Newfoundland
St. John’s
Wirin
Atlantic
Air
any-Atlantic Air Service
Gander Lake
Botwood Field
Botwood
Alcock and Brown
Tolon Is
Indecent Marriage Laws of Britain Are Changed
London scene reports the marriage bill by A. P. Herbert gaining third reading in the Commons. It bans divorce within five years of marriage. after five years, divorce may be granted for adultery desertion cruelty or incurable insanity, replacing the prior single ground of adultery.
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London
A. P. Herbert
Commons
House of Lords
Pilot Fritz Rusenberg's Last Desperate Effort
North Battleford report details a postcrash examination showing Rusenberg attempting to correct a tailspin before the crash that killed him and passenger Charles Dube. Stanley A. Sharp of Brisbane Aviation denies barnstorming claims and notes Rusenberg learned to fly in Switzerland and served as a Swiss air force squadron leader. He also planned an air base in North Battleford and repair shops for northern Saskatchewan.
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North Battleford
Sask
C.P
Fritz Russenberg
Charles Dube
High River
Stanley A. Sharp
Brisbane Aviation Company Limited
Russenberg
Alberta
Switzerland
Canada
Saskatchewan
Local Legion Protests Dismissals in Provincewide Stance
The local Canadian Legion branch joins other branches to denounce unjust dismissals of ex-service men from civil service posts. A United Ex-Service Men's Association letter urged evidence from the Aberhart government. Delegates to the Provincial Command in Lethbridge were elected for June 14, and Decoration Day events set for June 6.
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Canadian Legion
United Ex-Service Men's Association
Aberhart
W. McLaren
United Ex-Service -Men!s Association
Lethbridge
H. Weightman
Tiny girl found near Hubbard after terrifying night
Jean Kowallow two years old daughter of farmer near Hubbard was found this morning clinging to her doll and frightened but unharmed after spending a night in the open. The rescue came shortly after dusk Thursday when searchers located the child.
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Hubbard
Jean
John Kowallow
Wallis Not To Be HRH Says Windsor
Friends of the Duke of Windsor said they received a telephone message from Edward informing them he had failed to obtain for Wallis Warfield the style Her Royal Highness. The announcement on the titles the Duke and his future wife will bear was expected shortly.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Edward
Wallis Warfield
Farm accident claims life of Thomas Copland
In Lethbridge on May 27 Thomas Copland aged 30 died when a wagon he was loading with potatoes began to roll, overturned, and crushed him on his farm. Local authorities reported the incident occurred as he prepared to plant his potato crop.
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Lethbridge
Thomas Copland
Bandit Robs Northern Alberta Storekeeper
Mounted Police issued a general alarm as a ruthless robber believed tied to a six-day crime wave struck Opal, 40 miles northeast of Edmonton. Philip Wachowich, storekeeper, was clubbed during the 7:30 a.m. holdup, cash from the till taken, bandit escaped in a stolen car as RCMP patrols fanned the area.
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Edmonton
C.P
Mounted Police
Philip Wachowich
Opal
Wachowich
R.C.M.P
Spanish Government Bombs Italian Ships at Palma Mallorca
Six Italian naval officers were killed and several wounded when four Italian warships anchored at Palma Mallorca were bombed by Spanish government aircraft on Wednesday, according to reports from London.
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London
C.P
Palma
Mallorca
Lucky Canadians Draw Horses in Irish Hospital Sweepstakes
Twenty six Canadians drawn for 34 horses in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes. Tickets entered for next Wednesday's Derby at Epsom were drawn leaving 44 more including Goya IV among favorites. Each ticket holder will receive 2330 dollars regardless of outcome.
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Dublin
C.P
Epsom
Goya WI
Western Stock Growers opens with notable speakers in Calgary
The Western Stock Growers Association meet in Calgary featured speakers like George Farrell of Washington DC overseeing a U S rehabilitation program and George B Rothwell of Ottawa detailing production. A resolution endorsing Short Grass Stock Growers to place grazing land under a government stockmen board was passed amid drought and overgrazing concerns.
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Calgary
Western Stock Growers Association
George Farrell
Washington
D.C
George B. Rothwell
Ottawa
Dominion
E L. Gray
Eastern Irrigation District
John Burns
Packing House
N. B. Tanner
J. Huginl
K.C
Medicine Hat
Short Grass Growers' Association
Department of Lands
Dominion Department of Agriculture
R. P. Gilchrist
Chamberlain Succeeds Baldwin as Prime Minister in May Change
London May 28 Neville Chamberlain takes office as Prime Minister after Stanley Baldwin resigns. Baldwin is made Earl and Knight of the Garter. Ramsay MacDonald retires as Lord President of the Council. Walter Runciman becomes viscount. New cabinet includes Sir John Simon as Chancellor, Sir Samuel Hoare Foreign Secretary, and Leslie Hore-Belisha as Defence.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Walter Runciman
Sir John Simon
Treasury
Sir Samuel Hoare
Home Office
Leslie Stgre-Belisha
London
C.P
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Baldwin
Baldsvin
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Buckingham Palace
Chamberlain
Samuel Sloare
Admiralty
Sir John
Alfred Duff Cooper
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Anthony Eden
Viscount Halifax
House of Lords
Council
John Simon
Viscount Hailsham
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Aden
Lord Dela Warr
Dominions
Malcolm MacDonald
India
Marquess ‘of Zetland
Colonial Office
William Ormsby
Gore
Thomas Inskip
War Office
Air
Viscount Swinton
Scotland
Walter Elliot
Oliver Stanley
W. 5. Morrison
Board of Education
Earl Stanhope
Sir Kingsley Wood
Ernest Brown
Leslie Burgin
Belgian trade mission tours CPR Angus shops in Montreal
A Belgian trade mission of twenty leading industrialists and officials toured the Canadian Pacific Railways Angus shops in Montreal. The group split into three parties seeking detailed explanations of unfamiliar machinery and processes and left impressed by Canadian efficiency.
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Montreal
Belgium
Canadian Pacific Railay Angus
Fresh Fish Export Trade Conference Opens in Ottawa
Representatives from Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta fish exporters meet with Department of Trade and Commerce officials in Ottawa to discuss marketing improve ments for U S shipments. They cite losses from unmet consignments and delays at delivery and consider a New York credit investigation bureau and a marketing agent office to safeguard interests.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Trade and Commerce
United States
Credit Investigation Bureau
New York
Canada to revise air regulations for changing transport
Ottawa officials and law students in the transport department undertook a general revision of Canada's air regulations to align them with evolving aerial transport conditions. Dudley Dawson, 57, general manager of the Dominion Bank of Canada, died in Toronto.
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AIR
Ottawa
Canada
Transport Department
Dudley Dawson
Dominion Bank of Canada
Toronto
Barkerville Mine Strike Truce Seeks Recognition Wage Parity
Barkerville workers at Cariboo gold quartz mine and Island Mountain receive notices to quit bunkhouses as strike action continues. Union urged talks with provincial and federal officials while seeking retroactive benefits and wage parity with Bridge River district.
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Barkerville
B. C
Cariboo
Island Mountain
Wells
B.C
C. Shields
International Mill Mine and Smeltermen’s Union
John L. Lewis’ Committee of Industrial Organization
Shields
Bridge River
Here
W. B
Burnett
Ontario
Quebec
W. W. Guernsey
Island “Mountain
George S. Pearson
Nanaimo
Pearson
Federal
Department of Labor
Vancouver
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Compulsory Wheat Board
Valencia
Valeincia
Emilio Mola
Bilbao
Orduina
Orduna
Catlin
Pinzon
Ole
By Marvin Thistle
Eritz Rusenberg
House of Cormons
Legion
Tiny Girl
Joseph Chamberlain
Exchequer
Wallis
Windsor
Western Stock Growers
Knight of the Garter
Grand Cross Order of the
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