Kingston Prison Revolt Threats Spark House Debate
Ottawa news reports Minister Hugh Guthrie blaming Communist agitators for threats of revolts at Kingston penitentiary. He described attempts to rally sympathy for eight Toronto Reds and outlined segregation plans with prison boards and staff psychologists. Debates touched on prison life reforms and old punishment methods at Kingston.
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Ottawa
Kingston Penitentiary
Hugh Guthrie Tod
House of Commons
Canadian Labor Defence League
Toronto Reds
Portsmouth Bar
Toronto
Guthrie
Workers’ Unity League
Miss Macphail
A. E. Ross
Gen. Ross
Exhibition of Parliament Houses in the Empire
A collection of pictures displays the empire's 60 parliament houses built in the rectangular design. The exhibit is at Westminster's press gallery and was opened by Captain Edward Fitzroy, speaker of the British House of Commons.
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London
Empire
Westminster
Edward Fitzroy
House of Commons
Western farmers seek compensation for wheat acreage cuts
A. G. Andrews of the UFA at Sedgewick urged Alberta legislature to compensate western farmers for reduced wheat acreage. He called for curbing wheat production to reduce surplus while ensuring fair regulations for western farmers.
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Edmonton
A. G. Andrews
U.F.A
Sedgewick
West
Mr. Andrews
Early marriages rise in Ames says ISU sociologist
Professor George H. Van Tungelin of Iowa State College sociology notes that young people marry earlier and more often in Ames Iowa. He adds that while one marriage in six ends in divorce, overall divorces are decreasing.
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Ames
Iowa
George H. van Tungelin
Iowa State College
Anglo Russian Trade Pact Aims to Boost British Exports
London reports an Anglo Russian trade agreement seeks to boost British exports by about 20 million dollars annually based on 1932 figures. The Soviets will buy roughly 1.6 million worth of goods for each 1 million Britain buys, with balance corrections over time and consideration of visible exports like tourism.
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London
Russia
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Alberta dairy convention calls for price-limit on creamery butter
The 28th Alberta dairy convention urged the Dominion government to legislate to stop price cutting of creamery butter. T. M. Carlyle of Calgary was elected president and Calgary chosen for the 1935 gathering. Resolutions backed a federal marketing board and compulsory grading and marking of retail butter, with marking delayed in Alberta until BC adopts it. A copy was sent to the B C Dairymen's association.
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Edmonton
Alberta
T. M. Carlyle
Calgary
Columba
Dominion
B.C. Dairymen’s Association
Great Fur Catch Across Canada Reported
Northern traders report record fur catches from Fort Chipewyan to Winnipeg with three thousand fox skins aboard a single trader’s tally and widespread yields across Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia as planes and dogs haul pelts southward.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Alberta cattle shipment to Great Britain announced
The Dominion Holstein Association reports a car load of surplus southern Alberta cattle shipped to the Old Country for auction with a second car being prepared for shipment from Edmonton. The disclosure came from Harry Hays of Calgary at an Alberta Holstein meeting.
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Edmonton
Dominion Holstein Association
Great Britain
Alberta
Alberta Holstein Association
Harry Hays
Calgary
Tourist Car Entries Drop From 1932 Counts in Canada
Ottawa reports 2 233 418 tourist cars entered Canada for up to 34 hours, 868 136 for up to 60 days, and 333 for more than 60 days in the past calendar year, a marked decrease from 1932, per the department of national revenue.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Long Deadlock Likely Between Britain and France
London observers foresee a prolonged commercial deadlock as Britain enforces a 20 percent duty hike on French goods and France denounces British port advantages. Meanwhile Britain announces a complete draft of the Anglo Russian trade pact ready for signature and Commons ratification to restore normal relations after last April’s espionage trials.
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London
United Kingdom
France
House of Commons
Britain
Russia
Prince George Promoted to Commander in Royal Navy
The admiralty announced Prince George has been promoted to commander while on a tour of South Africa. He has served eight years as a lieutenant and is naval aide-de-camp to His Majesty.
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Prince George
Royal Navy
London
Admiralty
South Africa
Farm Loan Losses Reported by Manitoba Association
The Manitoba Farm Loans Association reported a net loss of 610 700 for the year ended April 30 1933 in a regular Manitoba legislature tabled report. This compares with a loss of 234 177 the previous year.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Farm Loans Association
Manitoba
Alberta Wheat Champion Bryant Wins at Alberta Seed Fair
William J Bryant of Boyle Alberta won the Alberta seed fair champion wheat title with Reward, produced from seed purchased with prize money. He also earned acclaim in sweet clover and other wheat categories, alongside Lethbridge growers who took major honors in spring wheat and open classes.
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Calgary
William J Bryant
Boyle
Alta
Alberta
Bryant
Canada
Toronto
Regina
Chicago
Lethbridge
Hadlington Brothers
J. D. Morris
Hardisty
J. W. Shearer
Morris
Smith Farm, Limited
P. J. Rock
Morrin
W. 8. Giffen
John A. Neil
Grande Prairie
Edson
Brightview
Secret Canadian Gold Quantity Ties to US Price
Canadian gold is listed at 35 dollars per fine ounce for delivery to the New York Reserve Bank or US assay office, with the government deducting 1.4 percent for handling and minor assay discounts. Payment flows by cheque, eight percent on delivery and the balance after assay.
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New York
United States
New York Reserve Bank
United States Assay Office
Federal Mints
Cow Testing Service announced for Alberta farmers
At the Alberta Dairymen's Association convention it was announced that starting April 1 a limited cow testing service will be offered to farmers who send milk samples to Edmonton for testing. The plan includes monthly record sheets sample bottles preservative and transportation on samples. Farmers must bear half the cost of keeping weighing records and submitting samples.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Dairymen’s Association
Britain backs Austria's demand for independence amid League talks
In the House of Commons Sir John Simon stated Britain supports Austria's stand that it cannot tolerate external interference. He noted a hands off policy on the Austro German crisis until the League of Nations council reviews Austria's appeal.
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London
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Austria
John Simon
House of Commons
Britain
League of Nations Council
John
League of Nations
League
Eclipse Photos Taken at Losap Island Expedition
Japanese and United States scientists gathered at Losap Atoll in the Caroline Islands for a total solar eclipse to study light. Cloudless skies and thorough planning yielded a likely historic high value photographic record of the sun’s corona and light deflection for physics and Einstein theories.
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Losap
Caroline Islands
United States
Mid- Pacific Atoll
Einstein
Seed fair backs exemption for seed-wheat under wheat treaty
The Alberta seed fair passed a unanimous resolution asserting that any system to meet the wheat reduction agreement should not apply to wheat in fields inspected and set for seed. It argued registered and certified seed production boosts Canadian export wheat quality and urged producers to continue high quality seed output.
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Calgary
Alberta
Visiting Western Cities Campaign Opens in Brandon
Sir Henry Drayton chair of the Canadian cognite of commerce leads a public finance crusade with S B Gundy and W M Clark. The group started in Brandon on February 15 and tours Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Vancouver Victoria Fort William before returning to Toronto in early March.
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Toronto
Sir Henry Drayton
Canadian Cognite
Commerce
S. B Gundy
W. McL. Clark
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Kingston
England
Roger Keyes
Portsmouth
Alberta Wheat Champion
W. J. Bryant
U.S
Mohammed Nadir Shah
Afghanistan
Dilkasan Palace
Kabul
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