Level Crossing Elimination Planned Across Canada
The Board of Railway Commissioners with provincial road officials and railways surveyed level crossings to identify danger levels and protection needs. They will prioritize the most dangerous crossings for elimination or protection, with a proposed annual federal funding of 0.5 to 8 million dollars and a plan to seek higher parliamentary support.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
Roughout Canada
Railways of Canada
Charles Dunning
Dunning
Railway Board
Father Sought By Radio Ottawa For Sick Son
A sick 14 year old boy named Scott Joyce awaits contact from his father Staff Sergeant M A Joyce at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police post in Chesterfield Inlet on Hudson Bay. A broadcast over the Canadian National Railways Radio chain urged the father to reach Ottawa by radio if he can reach a sending station.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Canadian National Railways
M. A. Joyce
Scott
World population may take 150 years to double
The world population could need about 150 years to double from an estimated 1.7 to 1.9 billion if fertility and mortality stay constant. Doubling would shift race composition toward more Slavs as North America, Western and Northern Europe, and Australia show low reproduction rates.
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Chicago
North America
Europe
Australia
Windsor Protest Banners Target Bootleg Suspects
Banners reading dont shoot I have no booze in this car were placed on windshields of cars arriving from Chicago and Illinois as a new protest against alleged police shootings of bootleg suspects, signaling cross border tension and public anger.
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Windsor
Rameor Denied Ottawa Over Labrador Offer Rumor
Premier King dismissed a rumor of Canada offering to buy Labrador from Newfoundland. He stated the claim was untrue when questioned, noting no purchase attempt by the Dominion government and no price arrangement.
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Ottawa
Canada
Newfoundland
Labrador
King
Minister Heenan to Sign Pensions Pact in Edmonton
Edmonton learns that Hon. Peter Heenan federal labor minister will visit to sign documents and seal agreements on the old age pensions scheme. The plan operates under joint government auspices and governs the forthcoming pension system.
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Edmonton
Peter Heenan
Dominion
Non-Party Delegation to League Assembly Cited in London
London reports a decision to send a non party delegation to the League of Nations assembly in September. Viscount Cecil is expected to be among the delegates.
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London
England
League of Nations Assembly
Viscount Cecil
Control of Radio Reyal Radio Commission Recommendations
Ottawa reports the Royal Radio Commission heard calls from the All-Canada Congress of Labor and the Canadian Legion for government control of all broadcasting stations. Proposals include ending advertising on programs and funding upkeep via listener licenses, with the commission to craft a report by month’s end.
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Ottawa
Royal Radio Commission
All-Canada Congress of Labor
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Canadian Congress
Legion
Canada May Consider Relations With Russia
Ottawa reports that British communications on a potential option clause and a partial reestablishment of diplomatic ties with Russia have reached Canada. The Canadian government has not stated its stance, but is regarded as likely to support any move to resume relations with Russia.
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Ottawa
Russia
Canada
Explosion Injures Two at Winnipeg Orphanage Basemen
A violent blast at the Jewish Orphanage on Matheson Avenue in north Winnipeg injured two people and damaged the basement. Water works employee George Bennett and Mrs. A Osovsky sustained injuries while children escaped unharmed. Fire crews assisted responders though no fire followed the explosion.
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Winnipeg
Matheson Avenue
City Water Works
George Bennett
A. Osovsky
Central
North Stations
Cross Atlantic Attempt In Small Vessel From Cleveland
The power boat Karf built and manned by five men leaves Cleveland to attempt an Atlantic crossing. Captain Joe Leppich, 31, a German WWI veteran, plans to sail down the St. Lawrence River then to Hamburg with 500 gallons of gasoline and three months of provisions. He expects ten days to Hamburg and back. Ontario and Winnipeg names also appear in brief university and leadership notes.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Karf
Joe Leppich
Leppich
St. Lawrence River
Hamburg
Germany
Karl
King weighs winter stay in British dominions
The Evening News reports the King is considering proposals to spend part of next winter in a British dominion. South Africa is viewed as the most suitable, with confidential inquiries already made.
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London
England
The
Evening News
South Africa
Crop conditions vary across Canada in June report
The Dominion bureau of statistics notes wide provincial variation. Ontario reports excellent fall wheat and strong crops. Manitoba suffers late starting and frost setbacks. Saskatchewan and Alberta need rain with moisture gaps. British Columbia foresees a record strawberry harvest but prices down. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island show varied results.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Swift Current
Plane forced landing uncovers hidden liquor cache
Major General J H MacBrien and Dr Freeman ONeil escaped injury when engine trouble forced a landing on a Nova Scotia farm. A cache of 20 barrels of ram liquor was found hidden under sod and sticks, placed to be concealed by the landing.
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Sydney
N.S
J. H. MacBrien
Here
Freeman O'Neil
Prince Henry Leaves Canada After Month-Long Visit
Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester sails home from Quebec aboard the Empress of Australia after a month in Canada. A flag draped ship and the Governor General Lord Willingdon with Lady Willingdon on the dock mark the departure as crowds in Quebec City bid the king's fourth son a hearty farewell.
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Quebec
Prince Henry
Duke of Gloucester
Canada
England
Lord Willingdon
Willingdon
Gold Rush Starts at Big River and Fro bisher Lakes
Placer gold and platinum strike 300 miles north of Big River draws about 100 locals and over 400 from other areas to the scene near Fro bisher and Birch Lakes. Prospectors outfit at the point and plan barge and canoe travel to the field via Big River Isle La Crosse Lake Deep River Clear or Churchill Lake. Reports claim rich finds including $17 washed from a single shovel of dirt.
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Big River
Saska
Rrobisher Lake
Frobisher
Birch Lakes
Placer
Isle la Crosse
Lake Deep River
Clear
Churchill Lake
Envoy To Japan Ottawa Travel Itinerary Listed
Hon Herbert Marler Canadian minister designate to Japan will tour west from Montreal on July 14 and speak in Toronto Oshawa Hamilton Fort William Winnipeg Regina Calgary and Jasper Park. He will spend most time in British Columbia before sailing August 29 speaking at Vernon Nanaimo Duncan Port Alberni Penticton Kootenay Landing Kimberley Windermere Kelowna Sicamous and Victoria.
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Ottawa
Herbert Marler
Japan
Montreal
British Columbia
Marler
Toronto
Oshawa
Hamilton
Fort William
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Jasper Park
Vernon
Nanaimo
Duncan
Port Alberni
Penticton
Kootenay Landing
Kimberley
Windermere
Kelowna
Sicamous
Victoria
Plan to Solve Labor Problems in Great Britain
London discussions outline government plans to cut unemployment via home grown industry and trade boosts. Railway, road, and port schemes worth hundreds of millions aim to rebuild Waterloo Bridge, electrify lines, and improve docks while developing natural resources. Migration talks with Canada to be negotiated on site to avoid harming relations.
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Great Britain
London
England
J. H. Thomas
Thomas
Britain
Waterloo Bridge
Great Charing Cross Bridge
Great Eastern Railway
Liverpool Street
Viscount Cecil Named to Lead Geneva Disarmament Delegation
London cheers as Viscount Cecil is named to represent Britain at the Preparatory Disarmament Commission and the League of Nations assembly. The delegation includes Ramsay MacDonald Arthur Henderson W Graham M Hamilton and Helen Swanswick. Henderson defends the party balance citing 1924 precedent despite Conservative protests.
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London
England
House of Commons
Viscount Cecil
Great Britain
League of Nations
League
League Assembly
Ramsay MacDonald
Arthur Henderson
Wm. Graham
Board of Trade
M. A. Hamilton
Labor
M.P
Blackburn
Helen Maria Swanswick
Lord Privy Seal
Geneva
Mr. Henderson
Airmen Narrow Escape After Icy Landing Near Windsor Lake
Two occupants R Leadbitter and O P Brownfield escaped unharmed when a privately owned aeroplane made a poor landing on Windsor Lake shore near Melfort Sask It skimmed the roof of a house cleared a grove of trees and struck the ground with the right wing first. Both men extricated themselves without difficulty and the plane was seriously damaged.
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Melfort
Sask
Windsor Lake
Here
R. Leadbitter
O. P. Brownfield
Lives Lost to Artillery Shells in Poland Incidents
In Poland two artillery accidents killed five persons and wounded several. A dud found by two country boys near Luck exploded at home, killing a family of four and wrecking the house. Another shell at Cracow during practice struck military observers, killing one and injuring several.
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Warsaw
Poland
Luck
Cracow
Administration pressures senators to block tariff hikes
Washington officials are pressing senators and congressmen to stop tariff increases that could harm United States foreign trade. Observers believe the focus is on protecting Canadian trade relations.
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Washington
United States
Actress Gladys Brockwell Dies After Car Crash
Los Angeles motion picture actress Gladys Brockwell died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Her physician attributed death to peritonitis that developed from internal injuries.
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Los Angeles
Gladys Brockwell
Dominion Rifle Meet Set for August at Connaught Ranges
The Dominion Rifle Association announces the annual meet will run from August 12 to 17 at Connaught Ranges in Ottawa. The event gathers shooters from regional clubs with competitions across standard rifle disciplines.
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Dominion Rifle Association
Connaught Ranges
Ottawa
Admiral Hyo Akarade backs naval arms limits pledge
In a Mevisto cabinet interview Admiral Hyo Akarade minister of naval affairs pledged support for further limitation of naval armaments. The remarks align with postwar disarmament aims and signal government backing for restraint measures.
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Tokio
Hyo Akarade
Mevisto
England Faces Weekly Delivery of 2500 New Cars
In England 2,500 automobiles are being delivered to new buyers weekly, signaling a strong market influx for automakers and dealers. The steady stream demonstrates growing demand among a broad customer base and supports ongoing manufacturing output.
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England
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Robert L. Borden
Richardson
Africa
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Susan Lawrence
Prince
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West
Princess Norah
Vancouver
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