U. S. President Approves Major Naval Construction Plan
President Roosevelt approved a 23 ship naval program totaling 228 million dollars under public works. Admiral Standley and Rear Admiral Land presented the plan at the summer White House, with yards assigned for construction. The program aims to strengthen the fleet within London naval agreement limits, with 46 million spent this year and 238 million across three years.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Navy
William Standley
Emery Land
White House
America
Japan
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Detroit editor urges ethics code for crime coverage
Malcolm W. Bingay editor of the Detroit Free Press asked police chiefs at the International Association of Chiefs of Police for a crime news ethics code. He blamed sensational journalism for aiding gangsters by acting as a publicity agent for criminals.
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Chicago
Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit Free Press
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Bingay
Roosevelt maps war on kidnapping and racketeering
President Roosevelt, with adviser Raymond Moley, leads a national crackdown on kidnapping and racketeering. He reviews federal statutes and mobilizes a super police force already organized to cooperate with state authorities in Hyde Park, New York.
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
Raymond Moley
Scouts Fourth World Jamboree Opens in Hungary
The fourth world jamboree of Boy Scouts began in Godolla Hungary with a parade of 30 000 boys past Admiral Nicholas Northy regent of Hungary A telegram from the Prince of Wales arrived thanking the Scouts and wishing them success Lord Baden Powell founder of the movement attended the event.
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Godolla
Hungary
Nicholas Northy
Prince of Wales
Baden-Powell
Scout Movement
Space For Cattle Shipments Calgary Alberta
Fourteen vessels are now available for shipping Canadian cattle to Great Britain according to A E Fortington of the commercial intelligence service Ottawa. He said Hon H H Stevens Minister of Trade and Commerce had focused on the cattle shipping issue and increased ships from five to fourteen.
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Calgary
Alberta
Great Britain
A .E. Fortington
Commercial Intelligence Service
Ottawa
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Bank Investigation Personnel Of Commission Announced
Sir George Perley acting prime minister announced personnel of the royal bank commission to inquire into Bank Act operations in Canada. Lord Macmillan is chairman with Sir Charles Addis Sir Thomas White Hon J E Brownlee and Beaudry Leman named as members.
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George Perley
Ottawa
Royal Bank Corminiaion
Bank Act In Canada
Lord Macmillan
Charles Addis
Thomas White
J. E. Brownlee
Alberta
Beaudry Leman
Banque Canadienne Nationale
Montreal
Bank Act
Canada
Heavy Payment to Liquidators of Co-Operative Elevator
Regina Saskatchewan Pool Elevators paid 1 454 614 to the Sas katchewan Co-Operative Elevator Company liquidators as final payment on the 1926 purchase price. Except for 597 590 mortgage to the provincial government due at month end, all liabilities disappear from the pool books. Purchase price for all 1926 assets was 11 061 269.
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Regina, Sask
Saskatchewan Pool
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Company
Saskatchewan
Northland musher battles entry to Chicago World’s Fair
Pat Campbell and two companions trekked 500 miles from The Pas to Winnipeg in 15 days and now seek entrance to the United States for the Chicago World’s Fair. Immigration demands bonds of 200 dollars for Campbell and aides and 2 dollars for each of the seven dogs.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pat Campbell
Chicago
Campbell
Pas
United States
Churchill Port Opening in Calgary Meteorology Flight
Meteorological balloons released from Calgary by Captain C. H. Bromley mark the polar year tests for a formal opening with potential postponement. So far the record height is nine miles and the temperature 87 degrees below zero. twelve of twenty two balloons equipped to record atmospheric conditions in the stratosphere have been recovered since last September, with releases twice a month.
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Calgary
Alberta
C. H. Bromley
Bromley
BC Legislature Dissolved By Proclamation In BC
The seventeenth BC legislature was dissolved by Lieutenant-Governor J W Fordham Johnson on Premier Tolmies advice. No election date was set but voting is expected around mid October.
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Victoria
B.C
Province of
British Columbia
J. W. Fordham Johnson
S. F. Tolmie
Trotzky Seeks Soviet Aid in Escape Bid
Leon Trotzky failed in a desperate effort to gain Maxim Litvinoff's help to return to Moscow. The exiled revolutionary and Mme Trotzky are reported to be staying near Royal, France as Litvinoff reportedly refuses assistance.
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Paris
France
Leon Trotzky
Maxim Litvinoff
Moscow
Mme. Trotzky
Royal
Litvinoff
Toronto mayor urges mergers over combines at Ontario convention
Mayor W. J. Stewart of Toronto told the Funeral Service Association of Ontario that mergers are preferable to combines, arguing that many small establishments burden the public with shared overhead, which he calls unfair.
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Toronto
Ont
W. J. Stewart
Funeral Service Association of Ontario
Lightning strikes claim cattle and barn in Ontario
Five head of cattle on Dunn Gibbs farm were killed by lightning recently. Last autumn a large barn on the same farm was struck and burned to the ground.
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Minden
Ont
Dunn Gibbs
Winnipeg Trades Council Seeks Shorter Hours and Wage Enforcement
The Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council seeks shorter hours across Manitoba industries and stricter enforcement of the Minimum Wage Act, urging provincial government action to implement these reforms.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council
Ottawa minister foresees Churchill port opening next year
Hon. R. J. Manion stated in Ottawa that a formal opening ceremony for the port of Churchill will likely occur next year. He told B. M. Stitt that the ceremony would probably take place this season, and emphasized the Prime Minister’s desire for his attendance at the opening.
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Ottawa
Ont
R. J. Manion
Churchill
B. M. Stitt
Nelson
Calgary welcome for world wheat king at Stavely event
Premier J F Brownlee and Minister George Hoadley prepare a royal welcome for Freland Wilford winner of the world wheat king crown at Regina event. Wilford’s Stavely farm hosts the reception and he is expected to return August 7 to Stavely Alberta.
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Calgary
Alberta
J. F. Brownlee
George Hoadley
Freland Wilford
Regina
Stavely
Wilford
Canada’s 15 Million Pound Loan Delivers London Triumph
London shows strong demand for Canada’s four percent bonds issued in 20 and 25 year terms. The over subscription signals solid market reception and backs imperial financial cooperation with Ottawa. Proceeds reportedly fund unconverted victory bonds redeemable this fall within the empire.
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London
Eng
Canada
Ottawa
the Times
Dominions
Frost Damages Wheat in Southern Alberta
A July frost in the High River Blackie area injures about 30 000 tons of wheat, now slated for cattle feed. Alberta Agriculture Minister George Hoadley attended a farmers meeting to assess feed conditions and discuss fall plans with cabinet ministers amid fears cattle losses if action is delayed.
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Calgary
Alberta
High River-Blackie
George Hoadley
Crouth
Bank Act Inquiry Expected to Finish in October
Premier J. E. Brownlee of Alberta said the royal commission inquiry into Bank Act operations will wrap up early in October. Brownlee, named as a commission member, said Prime Minister Bennett invited him to join before departing for the world economic conference in London.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Royal Commission
J. E. Brownlee
Brownlee
R. B. Bennett
London
Tribute to Old Timers of the West at Prince Albert Fair
The Prince Albert fair honored aging pioneers in an old timers parade as Rt. Hon. Mac Kinzie King praised their role in shaping Canada. Leaders Sir Frederick Haultain and J. F. Bryant joined the platform for Citizens Day, paying tribute to prairie settlers and pioneer women.
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Prince Albert
MacKinzie King
Prince Albert Fair
C.t.es
Riel
Frontier
Batoche
Duck Lake
Prairies
King
Canada
Dominion
Mr. King
Frederick Haultain
Saskatchewan
J. F. Bryant
T. C. Davis
Charles Young
Bryant
Anderson
Liberal Party
Young
Wheat Pool Payment Considered for 1930 Crop
Premier J E Brownlee of Alberta says a potential additional payment to wheat pool members for the 1930 crop could be made if wheat prices stay high. The pool, guided by John I McFarland of Winnipeg, may show a profit from recent price increases and may use profits for partial equalization of 1930 crop payments.
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Edmonton
Alberta
J. E. Brownlee
Albera
Brownlee
John I. McFarland
Winnipeg
No paroles for Red Riders aimed at relief camps
Alberta relief commission chairman A A Mackenzie failed to obtain paroles for Red Riders serving terms in Fort Saskatchewan jail. The Alberta attorney general’s department rejected the request. Mackenzie proposed sending vagrants convicted of stealing rides on trains to single job relief camps if willing, while those who refused would complete their terms.
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Calgary
Alberta
A. A. Mackenzie
Alberta Relief Commission
Fort Saskatchewan
Albeta Attorney-General’s Department
Mackenzie
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Saskatchewan Pool Eterator
Chicago Fair
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Trotzky
Bank Act Inquiry
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Air
Lary Margaret Stewart
Lady Mary Stewart
Lady Margaret
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