Canada Passes Marketing Bill After Bitter Debate
The House of Commons approves the marketing bill by 85 to 35 after a rancorous session. Prime Minister Bennett defends the measure against Liberal critics and centralization charges while Minister Motherwell breaks with his party to support the bill as aiding farmers. Conservatives back the legislation and independents align with the opposition.
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Onawa
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Maclenge King
Povera
Empire
Configill
Bennett
Canada
Ottawa
W. R. Motherwell
Liberal
Melville
Mackeenzie King
Rain Revives Crops Across Western Canada
Rain revived crop prospects across western Canada as light to moderate showers touched southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, with scattered rains across Manitoba. Cool temps checked a grasshopper threat, and farmers in Alberta and Manitoba debated staying on farms they had planned to abandon after the 13 day drought break.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
To Build Elevators in Moscow 1933 plan aids grain storage
The Soviet Union plans major grain elevator programs to boost wheat harvest readiness. Since 1924 construction and reconstruction have raised capacity, reaching 2,000,000 metric tons by 1982 with 574 elevators. The 1933 five year plan adds more capacity including a 60,000 metric ton facility at Mariupol.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Mariupol
Canadian Navy Urged to Take Full Dominion Defense
In the Senate Major-General W. H. Grieabach of Edmonton urged assembling a powerful Canadian naval force capable of cooperating with the army and taking over complete defence of the Dominion and its shipping.
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Ottawa
W. H. Grieabach
Edmonton
Premier T. D. Pattalle Seeks Canada Public Works Plan
In Vancouver he urged a $200,906,000 public works program and BC would pay the debt via a per cent of dollars. He proposed immediate currency to create a $200,000,600 credit loaned to provinces, repayable through a sinking fund during the works’ lifetime while keeping Canada’s external credit intact. He spoke at a joint Vancouver Board of Trade and Canadian Club gathering.
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Wrenter Pattalle
Virgin Hage
T. D. Pattalle
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver Board of Trade
Canadian Club
Dominion
Winnipeg man W L Griffiths dies in London at 69
W L Griffiths former secretary to the Canadian high commissioner in England died in London on June 5 from heart disease aged 69. He came to Winnipeg from Bangor fifty years ago and helped export Manitoba wheat to Great Britain. Appointed Canadian commercial agent in 1897, he later served as secretary to Lord Strathcona and worked with Sir George Perley through World War I before retiring in 1924. He is survived by two sons.
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Winnipeg
W. L. Griffiths
England
London
Grifiths
Bangor
North Wales
Manitoba
Great Britain
Wilfrid Laurier
J. G. Colmer
Lord Strathcona
George Perley
P. C. Larkin
To Make A Profit From Gold Seizure
The federal government could profit about 33 million dollars from gold taken over from Canadian banks at 20.67 an ounce. Bank statements show 29,928,171 in coin domestically, with estimates that 85 percent was gold coin totaling roughly 38 million, plus 9,159,554 held abroad. Premiums in New York around 35 an ounce yield the 33 million profit.
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Toronto
Canada
New York
Indians Face Murder Charge in B C Slayings
Merritt British Columbia four Indian brothers Richardson Eneas Alex and Joseph George named by a coroner jury as Slayers of Dominion Indian Department constable F H Gisbourne and BC provincial police constable Percy Carr on May 23 their bodies dumped in the Nicola River Gisbourne's body recovered Three brothers Richardson Eneas and Alex charged with murder and given preliminary hearing Joseph George hospitalized with a fractured skull
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B.C
Merritt
Richardson
Eneas
Alex
Joseph George
Dominion Indian Department
F. H. Gisbourne
Percy Carr
Gisbourne
Carr
Canford
Nicola River
Joseph
Death Sentence For Theft Kiev
The supreme court of the Ukraine sentenced seven accused of organized thefts from the agricultural supply trust to death. Twenty four others received prison terms from one to ten years. The convicted employees included several Communist party members.
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Kiev
U.S.S.R
Supreme Court of the Ukraine
Communist Party
Can ada Packers workers press for wage restorage
The Globe reports 3 490 Can ada Packers employees asked for a bulk wage restoration. They want a 10 percent cut made in 1821 and rescinded last October. General Manager N J McLean said the plant relations committee raised questions not disclosed, sparked by newspaper reports on parliamentary scrutiny of the company.
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Toronto
Tervata Globe
Canada Packers, Limited
Restere
N. J. McLean
Maying
McLean
Ottawa
France proposes new plan at disarmament parley
Geneva reports a calmer steering committee meeting at the world disarmament conference. France unveils a new action plan while insisting Germany be welcomed back only on equal terms and with shared responsibilities. Britain and France leaders differ on adjournment versus immediate talks on security.
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Geneva
France
Germany
Pariey
Britain
United States
Cisely
France Plans Wheat Exports To Britain And Denmark
Reports say France will export over 1.5 million bushels of wheat at under 50 cents per bushel to the United Kingdom and Denmark. Government support may keep a domestic price after current crop yields are known, with an export bounty and iob price structure affecting the final export price.
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Paris
France
United Kingdom
Denmark
Britain
Rain Checks Forest Fires in Maritime Regions Amid Ontario Fight
Forest fires continued to burn in scattered areas of Maritime Canada and Newfoundland but abated where rain fell. Ontario braces under serious conditions with 500 men battling the blazes. An outbreak on the Maine New Brunswick border was reported by forest aviators, burning for a week and leaving about 40 000 acres of worthless stumpage.
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Toronto
Canada
Newfoundland
Ontario
Maine
New Brunswick
Snowstorm Blasts Idaho High Country In June
A snowstorm swept the Boise National forest area on June 5 with up to four inches of snow in spots. Most of the accumulation melted quickly as flowers bloomed nearby.
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Boles
Idaho
Boise National Forest
RCMP Colors Arrive for Regina Formal Presentation
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police colors reach Regina from London for a formal presentation next month. The four by two and a half foot dark red flag, emblazoned with battles from the force's 61 years of service, includes the Northwest Rebellion of 1855, the South African uprising of 1900-02, the Great War, and the Siberian expedition of 1918-19.
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Regina
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
London
England
Ottawa
B C Berry Shipments Near Record in 1930s Markets
Victoria BC reports straw berry shipments to prairie and eastern Canada have matched last season and may near a record by season end. The markets branch notes 90 cars shipped with 20 ready, six cars reaching Toronto and Montreal marking first volume to that market. prior record is 132 cars.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Prairie
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
B.C
Britain Suspends War Debt Payments to United States
In a Commons session Chancellor Neville Chamberlain announced suspension of war debt payments to the United States until a final settlement conference. He argued token payments risk default and hinder world recovery, while stressing Britain never intended repudiation. Public reaction praised the move amid critique of U.S. policy shifts.
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London
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
United States
Britain
Washington Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Mr. Chamberlain
Liberal Star
Star
Evening Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
U S Congress Expands Power On Trade Treaty Negotiations
Washington reports Congress granted the president broad authority to negotiate reciprocal tariff treaties, with authority to adjust tariffs up to 50 percent. Argentine ambassador Felpe A. Espil and German ambassador Hans Luther urged early talks at the State Department. Cuba Canada Sweden Brazil Mexico Portugal and Spain have shown interest in pacts.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Germany
Argentina
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Legislative Branch
Felpe A. Espil
Hans Luther
State Department
Cuba
Canada
Sweden
Brazil
Mexico
Portugal
Spain
Planning Abandonment Of Duplicated Lines
Ottawa notes it would be improper for Canadian National Railway trustees to engage publicly on amalgamation ideas from E W Beatty. C P Fullerton, chairman, testified before the house committee on railways and shipping detailing three focus areas and noting a $1 26 million yearly saving from joint economies. He outlined 36 projects to abandon about 2100 miles of duplicated lines and additional CN plans to cut 1150 miles of light traffic lines.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific
C. P. Fullerton
House Committee On Railways and Shipping
Fullerton
Bennett Praises Alberta Wheat Pool as Beneficial Model
Prime Minister R B Bennett lauded the Alberta wheat pool during a Marketing Act debate. He helped form the pool as legal adviser and noted Manitoba and Saskatchewan also established pools. He warned that imperfect world market projection does not negate the pools’ sound aims.
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Ottawa
Alberta Wheat Pool
R. B. Bennett
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Prorogues 1934 Session with Marketing Control Act
The 1934 Manitoba legislature session was prorogued with a bill enabling farmers to organize under the Dominion Marketing Control Act. The measure passed 37 to seven and was amended by the premier to allow a marketing board to operate under both Dominion and provincial statutes. The bill retains provisions for cooperation with the Dominion board. A resolution seeking continued unemployment relief was approved.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dominion Board
Fedral
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Department of Philosophy
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Maritimes
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Vancouver
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Richmond
Surrey
RCMP
U.S
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