Work Starts on Big Ross Creek Reservoir Near Pashley
Work begins this week on diverting Ross Creek to a gumbo slough bottom site covering about 159 acres. Financed by the provincial relief program, the project will supply stock water and a bird sanctuary, with D C Gardner supervising and highway grading planned to improve access from Porter's hill to Medicine Hat.
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Big Ross Creek
Pashley
Ross Creek
D. C. Gardner
Ross ‘Creek
Dunmore
Fish and Game Association
Byer
Ttx
Justice Ives Again Speaks To Jury In Calgary
Justice W C Ives told Calgary jurors he respects jury leniency recommendations after presiding in Edmonton over Vivian MacMillan vs J E Brownlee. He then mercy-sentenced Duane McLellan of Calgary to two years for store robbery, noting no extenuating circumstances in a guilty verdict.
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Calgary
C.P
W. C. Ives
Vivian MacMillan
J. E. Brownlee
Edmonton
Assize Court
Ives
Duane McLellan
Murder Charge Preferred in Wetaskiwin Slaying
Witnesses testified in Edmonton against Julius Kassai charged with killing Julius Molnar on his farm west of Wetaskiwin in June. Kassai’s body was found buried under a manure pile on June 27 after disappearance reported June 9. Coroner Meyers Hawking noted injuries and a rope around the neck, with clothing details observed.
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Wetaskiwin
Alla
C.P
Twdmonton
Jtly
Julius Kassai
Julius Molnar
Here
Kassai
Another Woman Takes Axe to Husband at Cumberland House
Prince Albert Sask September 24 Details of a fracas at Cumberland House on the Saskatchewan river 150 miles east of here were told tonight Joe Umpherville was seriously injured with a deep gash beside the spine Mrs Avtlonia Umpherville faces a possible assault charge Eyewitnesses say Umpherville was struck with an axe after a dispute over a hidden razor he had asked for and she allegedly attacked him
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Prince Albert
Sask
C.P
Cumberland House
Saskatchewan River
Here
Joe Umpherville
Avtlonia Umpherville
Umpherville
the Pas
Man
Suit, Box Found in Edmonton Linked to Suspect Kassai
Police allege Kassai sold the suit in Edmonton after it was delivered in a box later found with the item. The case centers on transfer of the disputed clothing and the suspect's connection to the city.
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Edmonton
Kassai
Three Suspects Held in Alta Bank Robbery Case
Three men are held at Vegreville Alberta for questioning in the robbery of the Harry Hill branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce early Friday. One man, John Pawliuk, Warwick Alberta, a farmer, was detained at a local garage. two other suspects fled but were later captured. All three are residents of the district and are held at the RCMP barracks in Vegreville.
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Alta
Edmonton
C.P
Vegreville
Harry
R.C.M.P
Rainbow defeats Endeavour to win sixth America's Cup race
In Newport September 25 Harold S Vanderbilt's Rainbow beat T O M Sopwith's Endeavour in the sixth race, finishing 55 seconds ahead at 2 20 05 to 2 21 00. Protests filed by both yachts were to be heard tonight as the silver cup remains in American hands.
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Newport
C.P
Harold ’S. Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Sopwith
United States
Vanderbilt
Perren Baker Opposes Earmarked School Revenue Increase
Hon. Perren Baker told the School Board that earmarking mining and natural resource revenues for school grants would not raise provincial funds and urged the board to reject increased grants from such sources. The board granted dates for school sports and room use for a German class, noting enrolment gains at the High and Public schools since fall term began.
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Perren Baker
Calgary
F. Sailer
Toronto St
Rural Schools Reopen Across Medicine Hat Districts
Inspectors report most rural schools opened on September 4 with minimal delays. Government help improved recent school fairs, which were held before last weekend and judged better than in the prior two years.
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Medicine Hat, Inspectorate
Arl
Foolhardy Stunt Ends in Death of Woman Driver
A spectacular stunt driving an automobile through a blazing board wall at Birmingham fairgrounds killed Elfrieda Mass, 42, reportedly a world champion woman driver. The car smashed through the wall and into another vehicle. Two boys were injured in the incident.
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Birmingham
C.P
Elfrieda-Mass
War Pensions Debated at Vancouver Convention
Delegates at the Army and Navy Union triennial gathering in Vancouver discussed war pension reforms. Proposals include a commission of medical specialists to reassess post discharge disabilities, ensuring veterans with late onset illnesses are eligible, and against overpayments due to pension-commission errors. Proposals also push to prevent wage scales from cutting pension, and equal footing for Imperial veterans in Canada with Canadian veterans. The meeting runs day and night sessions to handle remaining resolutions before Wednesday adjournment.
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Vancouver
C.P
Army and Navy
Canada
Pensions ‘Commission
Leth
Dominion
Hauptmann questioned over Lindbergh extortion clues
New York authorities report Dr John Condon's address and phone were written on a closet wall in Bruno Hauptmann's home. Hauptmann admits writing the details to show interest in the case as authorities compare footprints with those near the Lindberghs but dismiss size differences as a guess. Scientists at the Justice Department seek Isidor Fisch prints to check for matches with Hopewell evidence. Continued on Page Hight.
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New York
C.P
Samuel J. Foley
John Condon
Lindbergh
Bruno’ Richard
Hauptmann
Podrd
Foley
Washington
G.P
Brio
Richard’ Haijitchanhn
Hopewell
Justice Department
O Department
Isidor Fisch
Fisch
Germany
Germany Purchases War Materials From Britain On the Sly
London reports a revelation that Germany recently bought large quantities of war materials from Britain. An official inquiry into these purchases is likely, with the Financial News noting heavy buys of raw materials by the Lancashire cotton industry for peaceful Germany that would have no export use.
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London
C. B.cable
Germany
Premiers Plan Toronto Conference On Dominion Act Reforms
Ontario Attorney General Arthur Roebuck and Quebec Labor Minister C J Arcand announced invitations for provincial premiers to gather in Toronto to present a united front to the Dominion government. The aim is to discuss amendments to the British North America Act and social legislation before the fall meeting with Ottawa.
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Montreal
Arthur Roebuck
K.C
Ontario
C. J
Arcand
Quebec
Toronto
British Columbia Pushes National Health Insurance Draft
Dr. Weir, BC provincial secretary, urged adoption of a national health insurance scheme at Ottawa. He said a Draft Act for State Health Insurance will be offered to the BC legislature as a first step. The act would be phased to cover medical treatment nursing home care clinical attention maternity benefits and hospitalization with machinery for the scheme taking time to set up.
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Victoria
Ottawa
M. Weir
Columbia
Ahief
Canadiian Medical Association
Pf Eee Ruai Aki
Weir
British ‘Columbia
Mackenzie King Urges General Election After By-Elections
Ottawa Sept 24 Liberal leader Mackenzie King said the electorate demands a general election not a sixth parliament session. He criticized the Bennett administration noting loss of public confidence after five by elections with four government candidates defeated in four constituencies and one elected in the fifth.
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Toronto
Frank Flaherty
C.P
New
House of Commons
Ontario
Libéral Party
Rt. Hon. W.L
Mackenzie King
Frontenac-Addington
North‘North
Elgin, West
Kenora-Rainy River
Thomas L. Church
Mr. Church
Toronto East
R.B. Bennett
Church
Frontenac
Wittil
Colin Campbell
W. R. Aylesworth
William Spankie
Elgin West
Keneora-Rainy River
Ottawa
W.L
Bennett
Canada
R._B. Bennett
H. H. Stevens
The
Mass Buying Commission
Stevens
King
Ridlden
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Hepburn
Wilson H. Mills
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