Far Northern Weather Station to Be Established at Eureka
A charity led effort headed by J L Courtenay plans a new deep Arctic weather station at Eureka Sound about eight degrees north in the Casadas archipelago. Site cost cited as 09 million and initial contact by air after May. supply runs by boat planned for August with a US ice breaker needed to break through ice. Weather data will be radioed from Eureka Sound every six hours beginning in April.
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Eureka
J. L. Courtenay
Toronto
St Doling
North Pine
Eurehe Sound
North
Latiide
Casadias Arctic Archipelago
Sew
Durie Abrael
United States Navy
Meteorological Division
Department of Trenaport
Eureka Sound
National Dish Contest in Alberta draws 950 plus entries
Edmonton reports more than 950 entries have been received for Alberta government annual cooking contest offering 1006 dollars. Entrants rush to supply a national dish for Alberta with a deadline at end of April. Most recipes center on meat dishes with some fish mains.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Campbell
Four-power talks push displaced persons on Moscow agenda
London Moscow radio reports four power foreign ministers council deputies agreed to a Soviet proposal to place the future of displaced persons high on the Moscow conference agenda.
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London
Moscow Radio
Council of Foreign Ministers
Moscow
Refused to Give Real Name to Committee
AP report states Eu gene Dennis secretary of the communist party was dismissed as a witness before the House American Activities Committee after refusing to provide his real name. Investigator Robert E. Stripling issued a subpoena for Dennis to return April 9. Dennis said he would not, adding that it would be found on the committee room floor.
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Washington
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
House of Representatives
American Activities Committee
Robert E. Stripling
Dennis
Stripting
Manitoba Pool Elevators owed province over million dollars
In the Manitoba legislature G S Thorvaldson urged repayment of 1,274,938 dollars plus four percent interest on a government-backed debt to banks tied to the Manitoba Pool Elevators. He noted the elevators earned profits of 14,032,000 with 2,232,000 working capital and reserves, and said the province had paid 3,374,940 on guarantees for 1930 to 1932, including the wheat pool’s liquidation in 1932.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
G. S. Thorvaldson
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Winnipeg to vote on 1.5 million exhibition bylaw
City council approved a motion to submit a bylaw raising 1.5 million for a Winnipeg exhibition to ratepayers at the next city election. The plan mirrors a bylaw defeated in last November's election.
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Winnipeg
There Is No Right to Strike, Says R.S. Journal
The piece rebuts Mr. Lewis’s claim of an inherent unbounded right to strike noting that free speech and other rights are limited by laws. It argues the labor dispute issue as a national concern and urges recognizing fallacies to dispel misconceptions. It concludes there is no inherent right to strike.
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Providence
R.S
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
World skating champion Barbara Ann Scott hailed as hero
Miss Barbara Ann Scott of Ottawa has been acclaimed across Ottawa Montreal and Toronto for winning the ladies figure skating world championship. She was greeted by bands lauded by ministers mobbed by crowds and showered with gifts as reporters and photographers followed her day and night. The public gods are those who excel in sports and a champion becomes a hero worship figure in the war era.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Barbara Ann Scott
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Dominion
Ontario
Government urged to secure flax seed for Manitoba sowing
In the Manitoba legislature John McDowell pressed the government to ensure flax seed is available to farmers at 3.25 a bushel from Dominion supplies bought by the Canadian Wheat Board. He warned that private stocks are being withheld to push a 5 a bushel price from August. Agriculture minister Campbell said sufficient seed would be available, though at a higher price.
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Winnipeg
Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
John McDowell
Pf C
Aberwille
Canadian Wheat Board
D. L. Campbell
Critic gridlines RCAF Benevolent Fund governance questioned
Ottawa MP George Cruickshank voiced dissatisfaction with the administration of the 2,000,000 RCAF benevolent fund. He pledged to seek a Commons committee investigation after J L Apedaile explained fund usage during a hearing on nearly 6,000,000 in army canteen funds.
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Ottawa
George Cruickshank
Fraser Valley
House of Commons
J. L. Apedaile
Commons
Halifax to ship more grain this winter season
Halifax port manager R W Hendry said several more ships will load grain before the winter shipping season ends. Grain is arriving in reasonable quantities and much more grain on the line to the lakehead will be moved through the port.
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Halifax
R. W. Hendry
Lakehead
Fire siren to be tested at town hall tower
Rivers Fire Department installs a tower siren in the town hall and will test it this week with future frequent noon tests at 12 o'clock. A Rivers Golf Club meeting is set for Monday, April 7, at Forman's Hardware to organize for the season, starting 8 p.m. All interested invited. Easter Tea and Bazaar planned by St James W A in the Parish Hall Saturday April 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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the Rivers Fire Department
Rivers Golf Club
Forman
St. James’ W.A
For Sale Building in Bradwardine Bradwar dine
For sale building in Bradwardine with metal siding V joint inside wired framing 2 by 12s below floor and 2 by 10s above ceiling brick chimney Could be converted into two small cottages Contact W J Blatchford Bradwardine or phone 61 2 between 6 and 7 pm 27 8
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Bradwardine
W. J. Blatchford
Rivers
Manitoba to Seek Royal Commission on Divorce Laws
Manitoba lawmakers debate reform urging federal appointment of a royal commission on divorce. Three governments MPs vote with coalition while three oppose. Premier Garson cites inter provincial issues and beer trade. Manitoba co-ops discuss merger of dairy and poultry co operatives as delegates meet in Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Wintineg
Afanitaies
Atherte Ve
Canada
COUR
Lirade
Alex Stringer
Navy
Stringer
Army
S. W
Pomincen
Akaya
L. St. G. Stabba i Itd
Winnipeg
Ontario
Garson
Manitoba Co-Op
Dairies and
Poultrymen
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First Far Northern Weather Station
CPR
W. M. Neal
W.F. Tulley
Quebec
Wba
Coofia & Jagger
Gilchrist’s Drug
Rexall Store
Vancouver
Willam Templeton
Australian National Airways
New Zealand
Fiji
San Francisco
Accra
Gold Coast
West Africa
Reuters
Oakville
Man
London 1
Palestine
Colonial Office
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kuominteng
Government Party
Les
R.C.A.F. Benevolent Fund
G. C. Elias
Haskett, Man
Brewing and Malting Industries of Canada
James Frame
R.F.D
C. Forman
CPI PS
Stanley’s
Main Street
Rintus
Visional Carley
THE
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Place River
British Columbia
Montcalm Bailey
Brandon
Mar. Ster
National Barley Contest Committee
Hama
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