Shall Broadcasting Become a Monopoly in Canada
Canadians debate radio policy after a Royal Commission backed nationalization but public opinion soured. Critics fault the Radio Commission for orchestras and wavelength changes that shut out US programs, and plan two large stations threaten local private outlets. The piece urges delaying new spending until a parliamentary inquiry reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
House of Commons
Bennett
Radio Commission
Toronto
Montreal
United States
Canadian Commission
Commission
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
W. A. Beynon
Moose Jaw
Radio Association
Colors of England’s royal racing stable described
Report notes the king of England's racing stable wears purple and gold braid with scarlet sleeves and a black velvet cap adorned with gold braid. It also mentions broad topics from Japan’s new small factories to a secret Tokyo gold reserve and a Berlin style war chest. London hosts a dachshund beach show.
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King of England
Japan
Tokyo
Salvage Bold Attempt Aims to Retrieve Egyptian Liner Gold
The Italian vessel Antiglio sails for a final effort to raise about 1.5 million dollars in gold from the sunken P and O liner Egypt off Point de Raz. Four prior seasons yielded 2.5 million of the liner's five million in cargo. Egypt sank after a fog collision with the Seine. 96 lives were lost.
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Antiglio
Egypt
Point de Raz
London
Napoleon
Lord Nelson
Aboukir Bay
Not a Pain at 78 Kruschen Salts Claim Youth Restore
A 78 year old woman extols Kruschen Salts noting she has no pains after five years of use and feels as young as 48. She credits internal cleanliness and the "Kruschen Feeling" with renewed energy and health.
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C. M
Lord Lothian Returns Sacred Koran Robe to Aligarh
Lord Lothian, former Under Secretary of State for India, earns the gratitude of Indian Muslims by securing the return of a holy robe bearing the whole Koran. Taken during the 1857 mutiny, the robe was kept by a noble family in England and is now donated to the Muslim University of Aligarh where it is displayed in a prominent showcase. Historic robe history remains largely unknown.
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Lord Lothian
India
England
Aligarh
Child Prodigies Banned From French Stage
France bans any performer under thirteen from appearing on stage or in film. Special licenses were previously issued but the Cabinet has halted them. Health and education ministries reported long hours and insufficient study time for child stars and stage workers.
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France
Prairie Wheat Areas Dominate Canadian Crop Acreage
Over two thirds of Canada’s field crop acreage lie in the prairie provinces with wheat as the leading grain. The wheat belt runs from Manitoba’s Red River Valley through southern Saskatchewan to the Alberta foothills, widest in central Saskatchewan.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Red River
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Nearest Hawaiian Islands Neighbor Far Off California
The text notes that California lies about 2000 miles from the Hawaiian Islands, marking the distance to the nearest neighbor of Hawaii.
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Hawaiian Islands
California
Mollison Duo Plans Summer Nonstop Flight to Baghdad
James A Mollison and wife Amy aim to fly from Roosevelt Field New York to Baghdad or beyond in a twin engined De Havilland Dragon type monoplane. The aircraft will carry three large fuel tanks enough for up to 8000 miles with a rear cabin and single forward cockpit. The start point Roosevelt Field is chosen for its concrete runway and plan to assemble the plane in New York after shipping parts from England.
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James A
Amy Mollison
Roosevelt Field
New York
Bagdad
Nicoletts and Gayford
England
South Africa
Mollisons
de Haviland
Records of Hudsons Bay Company Archives Highlight Frontier History
Douglas MacKay told the Kinsmen Club of Montreal that HBC journals from posts across Canada form an exceptional archive. He noted London remains the archive repository and six tons of materials gathered recently now organized for historians.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Canada
Dounglas MacKay
Montreal
London
MacKay
Dead Man Faces Tax Question in France
Jean Baptiste Arnoux, 57, a Maubeuge roadman, claims records show he died as an infant. He wants proof he is alive to pay the income tax, after WWI service and unsuccessful appeals.
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Jean Baptiste Arnoux
Maubeuge
France
Alderman Coughlin to Set Straw Hat Date for Chicago
Chicago city council by resolution grants Alderman John Coughlin sole power to designate the date Chicagoans may wear straw hats.
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City Council of
Chicago
John Coughlin
Beau Brumell
Modern Swedish Home For Disabled Opens At Nynashamn
Sweden builds the most modern home for the disabled poor near Stockholm at Nynashamn with state of the art equipment for rheumatism nerves asthma and other afflictions. Five physicians and a large staff will oversee care in hundreds of rooms laboratories sun baths galleries gym and an assembly hall for lectures and films. About 60 percent of treated patients have regained the ability to earn a living. An offbeat comment at the end offers a quip about an animated doll and a modern girl.
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Sweden
Nynashamn
Stockholm
Europe
State Pension Board
Osaka Sees Nearly 1000 New Manufacturing Plants Opened
Osaka Japan reports the opening of nearly 1000 new manufacturing plants over the past year, signaling a surge in industrial activity and economic expansion across the region. Local officials cite investment, job creation, and supply chain strengthening as key outcomes.
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Osaka
Japan
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