Hoover Opposes Debt Cancellation Moves
President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt push for foreign debt payments by December 15 and propose a commission to review international pledges. Congressional opposition grows as lawmakers reject a debt review panel while applauding Hoover's stance against cancellation and moratoriums. Speaker Garnet urges letting defaults occur, arguing they won’t.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Capitol Hill
House
United States Commission
Roosevelt
White House
Hoover
Great Britain
France
Congress
John Nance Garnet
Beauharnois Project Questions Highlight Ottawa Debates
Ottawa queries place Beauharnois power project back on the House of Commons order paper. E J Garland Bow River asks for government financing details including total advances and security, seeks legal opinions on transmission rights, and questions approvals of loans by major banks under the Bank Act.
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Ottawa
Bow River
Beauharnois Heat and Power Company
Quebec
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Montreal
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Attack Duff Report Threatens Rail Jobs in Canada
Labor members in the House of Commons argued the Duff commission report would push about 20,000 railway workers into unemployment. Humphrey Mitchell and Peter Heenan warned that branch lines would be scrapped and services cut back, forcing closer cooperation between Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways and reducing competition.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Duff Commission
House of Commons
Labor
Humphrey Mitchell
Hamilton East
Peter Heenan
King
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Relief On Mortgage Payments Sought In Prairie Provinces
Western provincial treasurers pressed for one year mortgage relief and a one per cent rate cut in prairie areas during talks with mortgage companies in Toronto. Officials offered no confirmed reply, noting few foreclosures and generous handling of late payments. A second item: Progressive Leader H C Nixon vows to push for a June election after the Ontario legislature opens in February, urging speedy Speech from the Throne business.
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Ontario
Ottawa
Ont
Toronto
H. C. Nixon
Progressive
Australia clergyman seeks church union in Canada
Lieut.-Col. the Rev. A. T. Haden, D.D., president-general of the General Conference of the Australian Methodist Church and chaplain-general of the Australian forces, visiting Ottawa, says there is no chance of stopping union. Holden plans a cross-Canada tour to study Canadian union proposals for potential use in Australia.
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Ottawa
Ont
A. T. Haden
General Conference
Australian Methodist Church
Holden
Canada
Union of Churches
Saskatchewan coal mines produce about 500000 tons in 1932
From January through September 1932 Saskatchewan coal mines yielded roughly five hundred thousand tons of coal. Output shows steady gains across the period with gains noted for major mines and regional totals.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta Deficit Report Shows 1931–32 Shortfall
Alberta public accounts released by Treasurer R. O. Reid show a deficit of 5 153 050 for the year ended March 31 1932, up from 2 306 581 the prior year. Revenue came in at 13 492 430 versus estimates of 18 441 457, while expenditures were cut to 18 645 481 from 18 828 798.
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Edmonton
Alberta
R. O. Reid
Bacon Hog Quality Raised at Royal Winter Fair Luncheon
Hon. Robert Weir Dominion Minister of Agriculture spoke to several hundred farmers at the Royal Winter Fair luncheon in Toronto advocating higher quality bacon hogs to meet Great Britain demand.
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Toronto
New Stamp Issue Bears Profile Of King In Medallion Style
Ottawa reports a new stamp release on December 1 in 1 2 3 4 and 8 cent denominations. The issue features the King’s profile in medallion style, echoing the Imperial Economic Conference 3 cent design. A violet 13 cent stamp replaces the 12 cent Quebec view, sharing the same design as the latter.
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Ottawa
Ont
Post Office Department
Quebec
Liquor Price Reductions Announced for British Columbia
Reductions in liquor prices on all Centennial European brands ranging from 10 to 60 cents a bottle took effect December 1 in British Columbia. Attorney General R H Pooley announced the move, with government approval for the price list prepared by the liquor control board.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
R. H. Pooley
Liquor Control Board
Hailsham Seeks Closest UK US Ties at Pilgrims Luncheon
Speaking at a Pilgrims Society luncheon honoring Robert Frazer United States consul general Lord Hailsham Secretary for War urged closer Britain United States unity for economic salvation. He said never has there been a time more important for mutual understanding as both nations must stand together to guard civilization from economic disaster.
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London
Eng
Pilgrims’ Society
Robert Frazer
United States
Lord Hailsham
Great Britain
Scientists test record long distance light beam link
A group of scientists in Schenectady and another group at Lake Desolation, 24 miles away, conducted the longest narrow casting experiment yet by transmitting sound over light waves. John Bellamy Taylor was interviewed by Heywood Broun as the beam bridged the Adirondack region from a GE plant to a 30 inch receiving mirror at Lake Desolation.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Lake Desolation
Adirondack Mountains
John Bellamy Taylor
Heywood Broun
Taylor
General Electric Company
No Jobless In Jerusalem New York
Three Jewish leaders from Palestine arrive aboard the Berengaria en route to the American Misbachi convention in Buffalo and boast Jerusalem has no unemployed residents. Aran Bis-Nun notes population growth from 50,000 in 1917 to 220,000 today.
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New York
Palestine
Berengaria
Misbachi Organization
Buffalo
Aran Bis-Nun
Jerusalem
Italy marks tenth fascist milestone under Mussolini
Italy reaches a decade since Mussolini led the black shirts into Rome. The regime asserts Il Duce has rebuilt the economy and holds unchecked authority, while many hate or fear him yet all obey. The piece notes the broad, enduring grip of fascist power across the nation.
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Benito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Diversity push for Western Canadian farming reshapes crops
A Toronto banker urges drastic western Canadian reforms to diversify production. He advocates converting Manitoba wheat lands to cattle pasture, reserving Saskatchewan for wheat, noting Alberta already leans toward balance and calling for interprovincial cooperation and coordinated crop planning amid varied regional results.
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Toronto
Ont
Mail and Empire
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
New Bacon Policy Will Benefit Canada
J. B. McLean of Canada Packers says Britain restoration of bacon restrictions will open its market to Canadian bacon. He cites 280 million pounds per year and about 50 000 hogs a week to meet demand as Britain reduces imports to boost domestic production.
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Toronto
Canada
J. 8
McLean
Canada Packers, Limited
Great Britain
Seminole Oil Sends First Canada Train Since Months
A 40 car oil train named the King George Special will depart Seminole Oklahoma for Imperial Oil in Regina Saskatchewan. The shipment creates 120 working days for railway workers in Canada and the United States. This marks the first Seminole crude Oil shipment to Canada in months after previously running three trains weekly.
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Regina
Okla
Imperial Oil Company
Sask
Canada
United States
Optimism Noted At Imperial Bank Shareholders Meeting
Toronto president Frank A. Rolph told the Imperial Bank of Canada annual meeting that national optimism has improved over two years with opportunities for business growth from the imperial economic conference and expected stabilization from the upcoming world economic conference.
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Toronto
Ont
Frank A. Rolph
Imperial Bank of Canada
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