House Passes 3.2 Beer Measure in Congress
The House approves the 3.2 percent beer bill by a 230 to 185 vote to backers who say it will fund the federal treasury and allow states to regulate distribution. The measure, projecting up to 300 million dollars in annual revenue, now moves to the Senate after the Christmas recess.
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Washington
United States
Hatter of
Wetl
Senate
Congress
John N. Garner
Garner
House
James Collier
Ways and Means Committee
Unebil
Federal Treasury
Farmer-Laborite
Centenarian Claimant Gibo Sews Longevity Record
In Elbiatan Turkey a village elder named Gibo from the Assasli tribe presents a birth certificate listing 127 years. He is said to be fully capable and never ill while contesting Zero Aga’s 156 year claim in Turkey’s growing centenarian ranks.
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Elbiatan
Turkey
Zero Aga
Gibo
Johnson honored after long distance flight record
Amy Johnson was feted at a luncheon of male aviation luminaries in London. Speechers praised her achievement of a new record seven days and seven hours for the flight from Cape Town to London, while she faced a challenging audience. Toronto rumor notes retirement of Dr W J Bell to become Deputy Minister of Pensions and National Health in Ottawa, with Hon Dr J M Robb away in the north country and no confirmation.
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London
Eng
Amy Johnson
Amy
Cape Town
Toronto
Penny Payment Stuns Officials in Sheldon Dairyman’s Tax
Sheldon dairyman E E Good brought a 32 pound bundle of pennies to county offices to pay personal property tax. He said he saved pennies for three months and asked officials to count them all, and they did through the afternoon.
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Sheldon, N.D
E. E. Good
Sheldon Dairyman
Ransome County
Good
Steamship Service Aimed at North Vancouver Route
Col. J. K. Cornwall, northern explorer, announced a steamship service next summer to carry supplies from Vancouver to within 150 miles of the Great Bear Lake mining district, in an address given here recently.
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Vancouver
B.C
Great Bear Lake
J. K. Cornwall
Northern Explorer
Plan Debt Revision Opens With Western Farmers Aid
The Imperial O81 Company offers a five year repayment plan for western Canadian farmers in prairie provinces with debts over 34 000. The plan removes interest on 1929 1930 debts until October 1 1833 and charges four percent thereafter. Annual installments begin October 1 and are adjusted by wheat values rather than dollar figures, potentially reducing total debt from an estimated 50 million based on future wheat prices.
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Western Partners
Ts Ligentiale
Migallens Torente
Ont
Berk
Imperial
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Hunger March Leaders Arrested in Edmonton Conference
Twenty five men and one woman alleged leaders of the hunger march were arrested by the RCMP as they attended a meeting at the Ukrainian hall, headquarters of the marchers. Officers surrounded the building and entered to seize the leaders, who were jailed. The planned demonstration at the march headquarters failed.
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Edmonton
Alberta
R.C.M.P
Want Slice Of Canada Washington
Senator Reed Smoot received a letter from Fred W Gravenhurst of Brooklyn proposing the United States take over part of Canada or another British territory near the country in settlement of war debts. The writer cites nearby lands including Canada Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Bermuda and the British West Indies and argues expansion through purchase is a proven American practice and would attract distressed citizens.
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Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
United States
Canada
Fred. W. Gravenhurst
Brooklyn
N.Y
Senate Finance Committee
Great Britain
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Nova , Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Bermuda
British West Indies
British Empire Economic Co operation Committee to be formed
In the House of Commons J H Thomas announces a committee to study methods advancing economic cooperation between British Empire countries. He says the panel will be constituted shortly after informing Prime Minister Bennett in a discussion last week.
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London
Eng
House of Commons
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
R. B. Bennett
Ship subsidies spark attack at Orient Line meeting
Sir Alan Anderson chairman of the Orient Line condemned the large subsidies alleged to have financed U S shipping. He charged the United States Government provided subsidies totaling about 600 million pounds over the last twelve years at the London company’s annual gathering.
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London
Eng
United States
Alan Anderson
Orient Line
Five Day Week Plan Faces Court Injunction Proposed in Toronto
Toronto printers signal intent to seek an injunction against enforcing a five‑day week here, following a reported overwhelming vote in favor by the International Typographical Union in India.
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Toronto
Ont
Internaional Typographical Union
Inquiry Adjourned in Winnipeg University Endowments Hearing
The inquiry in Winnipeg adjourned after hearing substantial evidence and will resume after Christmas holidays on January 6. Justice R N Denniletoun, longtime partner at Machray Sharpe and Dennis, will testify as investment agents for the college funds.
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Winnipeg
Joss
University of Manitoba Endowments Tnt
Justice RN. Denniletoun
of Machray, Sharpe and Dennistoun
Hoover acts to form debt commission after Roosevelt refusal
President Hoover moves to establish a commission to review European war debts amid cabinet talks and disarmament conference hopes. Paris reports French officials cautious on US acceptance of debt plan but notes optimism on broad economic approach. In India, 318 516 individuals filed income tax returns in the last fiscal year.
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Washington
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Treasury
Ogden Mills
Stimson
Albany
Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Debt Commission
White House
Paris
France
Congress
United States
Chamber of Deputies
India
Radium refinery to open in Port Hope boosting cancer care
Thousands of cancer sufferers may gain renewed hope as Canada’s only radium refinery in Port Hope, part of the empire, is to operate within 10 days. Ore from Canada will feed the plant and shipments will reach global markets. the venture aims to undercut Belgian control and make radium treatments affordable for the poorest patients.
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British Empire
Port Hope
Lake Ontario
Canada
Canadian Airways
Ney
Battle Of Bullets Nine Policemen Slain In Chicago In 1982
Police tally 37 criminals slain in 1932 during clashes with Chicago officers including 19 bandits nine burglars and auto thieves and nine resisting officers. An additional 26 criminals were killed by citizens and private police.
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Chicago
Unemployed Winnipeg Men Seek 26 Day Railway Work Month
More than 20,000 unemployed railway workers in Canada have sent a petition to the federal government asking that employed railway men be limited to 26 days of work per month during the current depression. This would allow space for unemployed workers to be rehired.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Refuse To Pay Exchange Calgary Debentures
Calgary city council accepted the Glance committee recommendation and defaulted exchange charges on maturing New York debentures totaling 2 609 677 24. Payment will be in Canadian funds with about 900 000 in exchange charges ignored as eight to two vote supports Mayor Davison and the finance committee in bidding for gold at par to meet payments.
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Calgary
Alberta
New York
Andy Davison
United States
West Meets Obligations New York Canadian Debt Refit
Canada and four provinces retired 10.873 million in debt in December, paid in U S gold. Manitoba four percent bonds and British Columbia four percent notes led the retirements on December 15, with about 2.5 million refunded in New York. Net U S obligations slipped by 7.673 million, plus 700 thousand in other maturities. Domestic internal issues funded most needs this year, reducing reliance on New York borrowings.
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New York
United States
Dominion Securities Corporation
Province of Manitoba
Province of
British Columbia
U.S
Amendment to Grain Act on Garnet wheat grading
An amendment to the Grain Act will be introduced to provide separate grading and binning for Garnet wheat. The plan aims to improve Canadian prices by isolating Garnet from other prairie wheats, with separate markets and possible government marketing support in early years. The timing targets July 31 next crop year, subject to passage and potential other sections.
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Ottawa
Europe
Montreal
United States
Railway Employees Weigh Extend Pay Cut Review
Montreal workers representing about 25 000 men from coast to coast continue to study the 10 per cent wage cut proposed by railroads. A general meeting to decide the issue is to be held after the New Year in Montreal.
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Montreal
Que
Canadian radium to aid Madame Curie in cancer research
It was announced that supplies of radium are to be furnished from Canada to Madame Curie in Paris. The famed discoverer has suffered from limited materials for her cancer research in recent years.
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Paris
France
Madame Curie
Canada
British preference on Canada wheat hinges on through consignment
The British customs ruling denies the SIX cent per bushel preference to Canadian wheat unless it is consigned to the United Kingdom before leaving Canada. The Laconia shipment failed to show UK consignment, undermining a path for Canada’s grain stored at U S ports to qualify for the preference. Buffalo grain trade takes a hit as storage and winter shipments from Canada lose favored status.
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Lecmion
Canada
United Kingdom
Dominion
United States
Britain
Fort William
Liverpool
Great Britain
Buffalo
N.Y
Fascist Monument Planned on Empire Street in Rome
The Mussolinian state aims to build a monumental edifice in Empire Street to house the Fascist party headquarters and a museum recording the movement's 10-year history. Leading architects are invited to submit plans for the building connecting Il Duce's palace at Piazza Venezia with the Coliseum.
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Rome
Italy
Empire
Fascist Party
Empire Street
Il Duce
Piazza Venezia
Lloyd George Urges Agricultural Rearmament for Britain
Lloyd George, testifying before a Commons agricultural committee as a poor Surrey farmer, argued the nation needs a long spell of honest country air and supported rearmament in agriculture without compromising coastal security.
Gandhi pledges removal of untouchability as constitutional right
In Yerada jail Mahatma Gandhi told a delegation of untouchables that if possible he will make the removal of untouchability a fundamental right in India's new constitution. He called it a crime for any Hindu to treat a person as untouchable.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Yerada
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