Mollinson Ends Flight Plan Returns to England by Steamer
Amy Johnson announced Captain J A Mollinson would abandon his solo Atlantic flight and return to England by steamer. Mollinson confirmed plans to travel to Quebec then sail September 3 aboard the Empress of Britain for home as friends and authorities urge rest and reconsideration. Authorities in Wales and Canada monitor missing fliers and weather as other travelers progress toward Europe.
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London
Amy Johnson
J. A. Morrison
England
Atlantic
Sydney
N.S
Quebec
Col
Freeman O'Neil
M.D
Mollison
James A. Dollison
Lord Wakefield
J. A. Mollison
Carnarvon
Wales
North Wales
Cardigan Bay
Clyde Lee
John Bochkon
Lee
Bochkon
Barre
Harbor ‘Race
Newfoundland
Oslo
Harbor Grace
Pen
Tokyo
Wolfgang von Gronan
Strike General By Week End In Lancashire
Manchester august 31 the Lancashire cotton weavers strike enters its third day with about 145000 operatives participating. Union leaders expect a complete stoppage of the textile industry by week’s end as more workers quit mills and the strike gains strength while mill owners report no change in attitude and no further meetings planned.
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Manchester
Eng
Lancashire Cotton Weavers
Rrade
Milla
Royal York Hotel Orchestra to Broadcast Weekdays
Toronto listeners will hear the Royal York Hotel concert orchestra on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 1 from 1 00 to 1 30 PM. CKGW will pick up the program in Toronto and relay it to the NBC network.
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Toronto
Royal York Hotel
National Broadcasting System
CKGW
N.B.C
Blagden Leads 15 Mile Marathon Swim at Canadian Exhibition
George Blagden of Memphis led at the halfway mark of the 15 mile marathon swim in Toronto as Gianni Gambi trailed. George Young of Toronto nearly drowned after hitting a course float near the fifth lap buoy and sank to fifth. coach Johnny Walker signaled rescuers who pulled him to a boat.
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Toronto
George Blagden
Memphis
Tenn
Canadian National Exhibition
Blagden
Gianni Gambi
George Young
Young
Johnny Walker
Redcliff notes on visitors and gravel work near depot
Notes from Redcliff report Mr and Mrs FP J Seale from Itzikom left by yesterday noon train for Cochrane. Mr K Martin teaches in Claresholm and spent holidays here. Visitors include Miss Joyce Gleeves Medicine Hat and Miss Julia Thompson Medicine Hat with local hosts. A gravel crew near the depot with 14 heavy trucks plans to gravell the road to the hill in ten to fourteen days. A McFadzen returns from harvesting. Continued on page seven.
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FP. J. Seale
Itzikom
K. Martin
Cochrane
Ecuador Rebellion Ends in Bloodshed as Loyalists Reclaim Quito
In Guayayil Ecuador on August 31 the four day civil conflict ended as government forces defeated rebels. About five hundred people were reported killed in the fighting around Quito. Rebels reportedly surrendered and loyalist troops prepared to take control of the capital. The outbreak marked a violent suppression of conservative insurrection.
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Guayayil
Ecuador
Quito
Minnesville swimmer saves rival in Canadian marathon
Steve Machusky of Minersville Pennsylvania rescued Robert King of Walkerville Ontario from drowning during the 15 mile Canadian National Exhibition marathon swim. Machusky exhausted by the effort exited the water after about half an hour of swimming. Edmonton records a one degree frost with 31 degrees at 6 30 a m and heavy fog, with no damage expected.
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Toronto
Steve Machusky
Minersville
Robert King
Walkerville
Ont
Machusky
Edmonton
British Kaye Don and Gar Wood Set for Harmsworth Test Runs
Kaye Don and Gar Wood plan test runs on Lake St. Clair ahead of the Harmsworth trophy race on the course. The two giant hydroplanes will race Saturday morning in the event’s opening heat, with Don representing Britain and Wood the United States.
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Detroit
Kaye Don
Gar Wood
United States
Lake St. Clair
Parachute Jumper Survives 1500 Foot Fall in Norristown
Beaver Ross of Philadelphia, a parachute jumper, fell 1500 feet while entangled on a leaky balloon trapeze. He landed on telephone wires, a fact he credits with saving his life. He was found unconscious by searchers and taken to a hospital where doctors say he is seriously injured.
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Norristown
Beaver Ross
Philadelphia
Picket line shooting disrupts Farmers protests in Cherokee
Fourteen farmers on picket duty were wounded by shotgun fire from an unidentified car moving through the lines near Cherokee Iowa. Tear gas bombs had been tossed from a preceding vehicle. Injuries were reported minor and Sheriff Tilton asked the state to deploy militia.
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Cherokee
Iowa
Arthur N. Tilton
Dominion loan likely small not 200 million
Ottawa reports say no credence to a 200 million Dominion loan this fall. Officials indicate any loan this year would be modest, with $50 million mentioned as a possibility but no decision made.
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Ottawa
Cabinet Plans Meeting on Manitoba Trust Shortages
Winnipeg Aug 31. Cabinet to discuss depleted funds of the University of Manitoba and the Church of England. Education Minister R A Hoey says government policy requires immediate discussion and a full review when ministers return. He cannot say if the government will cover the shortages held in custody of John A Machray.
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Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Church of England
R. A. Hoey
Macy
John A. Machray
Eclipse Watchers Face Clouds in Magog Observers
About 60 scientists gathered in Magog Quebec to record an eclipse as clouds hindered sighting. Partial phase began at 3 15 p m EST with totality expected around 3 25 p m as conditions improved for observers later.
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Quebec
Magog
Kiwanis elects leaders at Wackesiu Lake convention
J Trafford Taylor of St Boniface Man was chosen Western Canada district governor for 1933 succeeding J P Whyte of Swift Current Sask. Alderman H J Fraser of Prince Albert was named lieutenant governor of Kiwanis in Saskatchewan with Harry D Mann of Calgary for Alberta and Murray Malone of Fort Frances Ont for Western Ontario Manitou. The convention urged the 1933 gathering be held in Moose Jaw.
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Wackesiu
Prince Albert National Park
J. Trafford Taylor
St. Boniface
Man
Western Canada
Kiwanis
J. P. Whyte
Swift Current
Sask
Alde
Man H. J. Fraser
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Harry D. Mann
Calgary
Alberta
Murray Malone
Fort Frances
Parliament opening date still undecided in Ottawa
Ottawa officials confirmed no decision on the opening of Parliament. A despatch last week had suggested October 6. John R. Macdonald, a Stratford Board of Trade former president and manufacturer, died last week.
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Ottawa
Ont
John R. Macdonald
Stratford Board of Trade
Method to influence baby sex sparks genetic conference
Ithaca N Y August 29 report details a method to control baby sex using lactic acid for girls and bicarbonate of soda for boys. Dr Unterberger and Dr Sanders described trials claiming 77 of 78 pregnancies produced girls with soda and a single failure due to not following directions. Rabit tests showed lactic acid favored females and soda favored males. super saturated solutions yielded three females to one male and three males to one female.
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Ithaca
N.Y
International Conress of Genetics
Ft Unterberger
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Jacob
Parliaments of British Empire Plan Similar Opening Dates
Prime Minister R B Bennett says imperial parliaments will assemble on similar dates and a definite opening date for the Canadian assembly cannot yet be announced. He denied Montreal reports that Ottawa would meet Oct sixth and said he is communicating with other dominions to set a date. Probs fair and warmer. Temperature 54 to 40.
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Calgary
British Empire
R. B. Bennett
Agricultural Displays at Tuesday Kiwanis Lunch in Medicine Hat
The Kiwanis Club agriculture committee hosted a horticultural show at a Tuesday luncheon featuring Sam Fawcett and Tom Bassett with local fruits vegetables and baked goods. Exhibits included plums pumpkins apples beans onions corn rhubarb peppers tomatoes cucumbers cabbage beets carrots honey cream butter bread sugar and more. The display moved to Black's Hardware window for public viewing.
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Kiwanis Club
Sam Fawcett
Tom Bassett
Medicine Hat
Fawcett
West
Prairies
Medicine Hatters
Mr. Fawcett
Fred J. Ware
S. T. Fawcett
W. Nowski
Mrs. Hassard
J. Hillenburge
H. Cavan
Dunmore
Mr. LePage
Leong Bill
Lee Hong
Leong Hai
Man Hing
J. Hong
H. Bassett
S.J. Fawcett
Crystal Dairy
Medicine Hat Bakery
Raymond
Black
Bennett Honored as Honorary Life President of Canadian Bar
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett received the Canadian Bar Association’s highest honor, elected honorary life president at its Calgary meeting. He becomes the second to hold the post, joining Sir James Aikens. Ernest Lapointe was made a life member of the Council. Officials spoke on legal and agricultural issues, with remarks by Lt. Gov. W. L. Walsh and Att’y Gen. John Doull.
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Calgary
R. BR. Bennett
Canadian Bar Association
Bennett
James Aikens
Ernest Lapointe
Alberta
W. L. Walsh
Supreme Court
J. E. Brownlee
John Doull
K.C
Nova Scotia
Maritimes
Kidd committee report shakes British Columbia politics
The Kidd committee's Vancouver inquiry criticizes patronage and calls for sweeping reforms. It proposes halving the Legislature, slashing the budget by about six million dollars annually, suspending public works, privatizing some services to the Dominion, and an immediate session to enact changes. Responses split among Conservatives Liberals with resignations possible.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Kidd
Tolmic
Dane van Mee
George Kid
Vancouver
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dominion
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
T. D. Pattuilo
Telmie
Free State Imposes Tariffs on Sheep and Poultry
The Irish Free State announced duties on sheep and poultry imported to boost home industry. The rate is 11s 3d per head for sheep and 3s for poultry, with two thirds of the full rate applying as a preferential rate within the British Empire. The measure, under the Emergency Duties Act, targets imports from Northern Ireland and elsewhere, not the United Kingdom.
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Dublin
Irish Free States
British Empire
United Kingdom
Free State
Northern Ireland
Joint Debate Revival Planned for Camrose Election
Edmonton Aug 30 The by election campaign in Camrose will feature a joint debate Saturday Sept 10 with Liberal W R Howson and UFA’s J Russell Love. The topic contends Alberta’s post 1921 finances under the UFA were more economical than prior administrations.
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Edmonton
Camrose
W. R. Howson
J. Russell Love
U. F.A
Wainwright
Kerstah
Usf.a
U.F.A
Mr. Howson
Love
Alberta
Canada
Korstab
Earl of Egmont Marries in Calgary Today
The 19-year-old Earl of Egmont, Priddis rancher, wed Ann Geraldine Moodie at St Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Father Smith. The couple left for Vancouver via Jasper Park and plan to live in Calgary before going abroad.
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Calgary
Alto
Earl
Egmecnt
Priddis
Ann Geraldine Moodie
D. C. Moodie
St.Mary's Cathedral
Father Smith
Vancouver
Jasper Park
Scotland Yard Blocks Motor Bandits in London Drive
Scotland Yard ringed London with a citywide blockade against motor bandits. Hundreds of cars were stopped by police called into action by Lord Trenchard, the new Metropolitan police chief, after rising violence and daily holdups by motor gunmen cruising the streets.
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London
Scotland Yard
Lord Trenchard
Metropolitan Police
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