Roosevelt Narrow Escape As Gunman Targets Roosevelt Party
In Miami Franklin Roosevelt survived a gun attack that wounded Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak and four others. The shooter Joe Zingara was detained as Roosevelt remained unharmed and comforted victims at the scene before heading to a hospital.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Roosevelt
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Roosevelt
Joe Zingara
New York
Robert H. Gore
Joe Gill
William Binnett
Russel Caldwell
Margaret Krews
Newark
Cermak
Bayfront Park
Mr. Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Jannes and
Gori
Gore
Migration Course Reverses as Dominions Beat UK Emigration
Figures in the House of Commons show a nine month inward balance to the United Kingdom of 26 034 from the Dominions ending September 30 1932 led by Canada with Newfoundland 17644 Australia 3847 New Zealand 1641 and South Africa 2902 indicating more people entering the UK than leaving to the Dominions for the first time in history.
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London
Eng
United Kingdom
Dominions
House of Commons
J. R. Thomas
Canada
Newfoundland
Red Deer Cuts Mill Rate For 1933
Red Deer council voted to reduce the city tax rate from 44 mills to 41 mills for 1933, the first reduction in Red Deer's history. An economy programme and better tax collections enabled the move, leaving the city in a strong financial position.
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Red Deer
Alia
Ruthless British policy sets plan for debt relief
Rene Leon of New York told the U.S. Senate Finance Committee that Britain pursues a ruthless policy to drive down dollar prices via the exchange equalization fund. He warned Britain aims to force U.S. debt cancellation and shift costs to American workers through higher taxes and broader economic disruption.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States Senate Finance Committee
Rene Leon
New York
House of Representative Coinage” Committee
British Exchange Equalization Fund
U.S
Britain
Leon
Disbursements For Relief In Canada Reach Eleven Million
Ottawa reports that the Dominion has disbursed about 11 million dollars for relief in the current fiscal year. Of this sum 8 million is for direct relief. total relief costs for the year ending March 31 are projected at 25 million. Last month’s relief recipients hit a record 1,357,562, with more unemployed aided this year, though overall program cost is lower due to a shift to direct assistance.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Federal Treasury
Japan Prepares to Quit League Over Manchurian Crisis
Tokyo announces it has ceased negotiations with the League of Nations in the Manchurian dispute. The withdrawal from League membership is anticipated in about a month, while stock exchanges in Tokyo Osaka and Nagoya close due to a price slump amid anti Japanese sentiment at Geneva.
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Geneva
Tokyo
Japan
League of Nations
Hindenburg Extends Moratorium on Farm Forclosures
President Hindenburg signs emergency decree extending moratorium on mortgage foreclosures across the Reich to October 31. The measure gives farmers a breathing spell amid unsettled economic conditions and widespread land sales.
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Berlin
Germany
Vor Hindenburg
British to Send Explorative Debt Delegation to U S
The British Government plans to dispatch an expert explorative delegation to the United States this month to discuss war debts. Sir N. F. Warren Fisher is expected to be included in the group.
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United States
N. F. Warren Fisher
Senate Railway Committee Approves Tribunal Clause Tentatively
The Ottawa senate railway committee, with no recorded vote, tentatively approved a clause in the railway bill to establish an arbitral tribunal to decide disputes between the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific in future co operation. Three members opposed. an alternative of conciliation boards failed 14 to 3. The committee later confirmed all tribunal provisions.
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Senate
Railway Committee
Ottawa
Senate Railway Committee
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
James Murdock
John Stanfield
F. L. Reign
Murdock
House Debates Immunity for Indians in Indian Act Revisions
Ottawa discussions centered on making Indians subject to court action for highway incidents and appointing RCMP constables as Indian truant officers. A.Neil cited a case of a white driver injured by an Indian ward, prompting questions about liability and enforcement. Murphy noted provincial license applicability for injurious highway conduct. opposition blocked the truant officer clause for now.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
T.G. Murphy
Interior
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
A. W. Neill
Ind
Comox- Alberni
Murphy
Cumbersome Procedure Questioned by Board of Directors
Ottawa reporters say parliamentary efficiency experts criticized the House of Commons for being cumbersome and costly. In a three hour discussion they could not settle a remedy. One observer, Peter McSibbon Con Muskoka, argued an ordinary board could accomplish in three weeks what parliament does in three months, as he moved to form a committee to study overhauls of parliament customs.
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Board of Directors
Ottawa
Plea For Veregin Doukhobors Appeals To Ottawa Leniency
The Union of Youths of Community Doukhobors in Brilliant B C delivered a three barbed protest to Ottawa against deportation of Peter Veregin II while he waits in Halifax for a hearing before Mr Justice Humphrey Mellish. They petition Prime Minister Bennett and Immigration Minister Gordon to stop the deportation, warning the fate of 15,000 people hinges on his treatment.
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Ottawa
Brilliant
B.C
Union of Youths of Community
Doukhobors
Peter Veregn II
All Canada
Veregin
Halifax
Humphrey Mellish
R. B. Bennett
Wesley A. Gordon
Justice Mellish
Peter Veregin
War Splits Countries Over Leticia Clash
Colombia cuts diplomatic ties with Peru as fighting erupts over Leticia in the upper Amazon gateway to the Atlantic. Peruvian forces say they hold positions after a Colombian flotilla reached Leticia by the Amazon River.
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Bogota
Colombia
Peru
Leticia
Amazon
Atlantic Ocean
Lima
Amazon River
Revenues From Customs Show Heavy Decline
Ottawa reports a drastic drop in customs and excise revenue for the first ten months of the current fiscal year, down by 14.86 million from the prior year. Net customs duties for the ten months ending January 31 totaled 58.96 million, a 27.26 million decrease, while excise duties fell to 33.17 million, and total customs and excise revenue reached 161.27 million. Income tax for the period stood at 50.01 million, down 101 thousand from last year.
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Ottawa
Ont
Customs and Excise Revenue of
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Canada’s Third Best Market Ottawa 1932 Holland Belgium
Canada’s third largest market in 1932 was the Netherlands after the United Kingdom and United States. Exports to Holland reached 16.9 million dollars, up from 13.6 million in 1931 and 10.8 million in 1930, led by agricultural and vegetable products. Belgium followed as the next important market with exports valued at 14.95 million in 1932, slightly down from 14.89 million in 1931 while 1930 reached 15.18 million. lower prices in 1932 offset higher volumes.
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Ottawa
Ont
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Netherlands
Holland
Bureau of Statistics
Belgium
A Long Sleep in Chicago
Patricia Maguire a 27 year old Oak Park resident has slept for 365 days with no signs of wakefulness Doctors report only strength maintained by forced nourishment and continuous nursing watchful waiting remains the plan as physicians seek a breakthrough in the mysterious condition
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Chicago
Patricia Maguire
Oak Park
Patricia
Indian trust fund gains noted in five Canadian provinces
In five provinces the Indian trust fund rose since 1920, with Alberta’s fund up from 1 641 524 to 3 036 009. Saskatchewan declined from 1047 %52 to 1 780 401 according to a House of Commons answer by Minister of the Interior T. G. Murphy.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
House of Commons
T. G. Murphy
Interior
Alberta
Saskatchewan
New Air Mail Service Opens Between Prairie Towns
The post office department announced a regular air mail service linking Big River Saskatchewan with Ile a La Crosse via Green Lake and Beauval. The operation is set to begin on or about March 16.
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Ottawa
Ont
Big River
Sask
Ile A la Crosse
Green Lake
Beauval
Post Office Department
Prices of diamonds rise again in South African markets
Reports from South African diamond markets indicate renewed price increases for diamonds as buyers and sellers react to market conditions and demand signals. Strong entities include South African exchanges and mining firms observing price shifts.
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New Zealand
South Africa
U.S. Senate
House
Gillingham Harbor
Indian Trust Fund
New Air Mail Service
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