Lower Freight Rates Hinge on Canadian Rail policy
John J. McFarland, general manager of the Canadian Wheat Pools, urged Canada’s railways to grant export freight rates to the United States for low-grade grain. He said U S feed shortages create large import demand, but Canadian participation depends on rail rate concessions and commercial channels will handle sales, not a government deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
United States
Canada
John J. McFarland
Washington
Ottawa
Republic
Mr. McParland
U.S
Farmers Battle Grain Strike Meeting In Alberta
At St Michael east of Edmonton irate farmers pelted substitute speakers with rotten eggs as two accused strikers Peter Kasian and Mike Yanin await hearing on appeal against a two month jail term for wrecking a grain wagon. William Pulpow councilman led the meeting as Canada grain commissioners conclude no general unfair practices were found in a widespread strike hindering crop deliveries across central Alberta.
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Alberta
Edmonton
St. Michael
Here
Peter Kasian
Mike Yanin
Now
William Pulpow
Chaiman
Kasian
Yanin
Kleparhcuk
Mundare
Canada
Board of Grain Commissioners
Wheat Crop Estimate Estimation for Western Canada 1994
Winnipeg based on threshing returns the Northwest Grain Dealers Association issued a statement estimating the Western Canada wheat crop for 1994 at 250,465,800 bushels. Previously the Dominion Bureau of Statistics had placed the estimate at 263,000,000 bushels. Ninety six percent of the country points in Western Canada made reports for the estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
Western Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Western
Canada
German Reichsbank Receives One Year Credit Extension
The Reichsbank extends a one year credit of £750000 about $3750000 announced by the German central bank. The credit will go into the special account under the Anglo German trade compensation agreement. About £400000 of the total will be used to pay British creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berka —Tne Pans
Engind
Reichsbank
Fianna Fail Gains Six Seats in Irish Senate Vote
Fianna Fail won six senate seats but failed to secure a clear majority in the 60 member upper house. Opposition United Ireland holds 30 seats, Fianna Fail 19, Labor seven, Independents four. The senate operates with one third retirement every three years from proportional elections. Additionally a separate note mentions a plane accident near South Cooking Lake harbor with two crew escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
Red Terror Rages in Russia with Many Victims
London to Warsaw dispatch describes mass executions in Russia with over 200 killed, including women and children. It names assassinated official Serge Kiroff and killer Leonid Nicolaieff, notes Ogpu purges, arrests, and clashes in Leningrad, Moscow, and the Red Army deployment amid Stalin’s tightening grip.
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Red
Russia
London
Warsaw
The
Express
Leonid Nicolaieff
Serge Kiroff
Nicolaieff
Moscow
Ogpu
Kiroff
Rad Ogpu
Leningrad
Klementi Voroshilov
Statin
Stalin
Red Army
Prince of Wales ranch wins seven awards at Chicago exposition
A herd of five Scotch shorthorn cattle entered by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the International Livestock Exposition won seven awards. W. L. Cartate of the EP ranch in High River Alberta received ribbons including one first, three seconds, a third and two fifth places. The prince’s entries faced stiff competition from Thomas E. Wilson’s cattle, preventing more blue ribbons. Canadian entries will be returned to the EP ranch and not sold in Chicago.
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Chicago
Prince of Wales
W. L. Cartate
Royal EP
High River
Alberta
Carliste
International
Thomas E. Wilson
EP Ranch
Carlisle
Peter J. Lux
Shelbyville
Ind
Herman Tretle
Wembley
Alta
Lux
Hudson Bay Co. Schooner Trapped in Arctic Ice
Hudson's Bay Co. diesel schooner Margot A. is icebound at Letty Harbor with a crew of about six awaiting rescue. Northerners report the crew has provisions and remains in good condition despite the long wait for a rescue plane. An air mission from Cameron Bay is planned when flying conditions allow.
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Hudson’s Bay Co
Edmonton
Coppermine
Aklavik
Hudson's Bay Co
Margot A
Letty Harbor
Cameron Bay
School Reforms Ontarie Teacher Favors Tests
A Toronto educator, B A C Ketchum, head of Trinity College, advocates replacing examinations with standardized tests. The proposal aims to align provincial education reforms with modern assessment methods, arguing tests better measure student understanding and readiness for higher schooling.
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Toronto
B. A
Be Ish Columbia Moves to Amend Wage Act
A plan in the British Columbia legislature aims to amend the Minimum Wage Act to prevent exploitation of workers under 21 and their replacement with youths paid the lowest wage. Hon G Pearson reports abuses of classification by an industry minister, who admits awareness of higher grade workers being disadvantaged. Details of proposed actions were not provided.
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Columbia Lanatre
Victoria
Beish Columbia
G. Pearson
Bar
Ounce Crain
Imperial Daughters of the Empire names nine overseas scholarship winners
The national executive committee announces nine winners of the overseas post graduate scholarships in the LODE war memorial. Each recipient receives 1600 dollars with one winner from Alberta and one from Saskatchewan among others. Beth Carscallen of the University of Alberta is listed for Alberta while Nell Barron Hutcheon of Regina and a representative from the University of Saskatchewan are noted for Saskatchewan.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire
Lod.e. ‘War Memorial
Province
Spear Woman of Blood Reserve Dies After Accident
Spear Woman of the Blood Reserve, known for her role in local Indigenous communities, died in an accident near her Spring Cou Lee home. She remained wearing the bracelets and necklets placed on her as a child, symbolizing her heritage and ties to the land.
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Calgary
Svensry
Spear
Blood Reserve
Spring Coulee
Misconceptions Cleared On Central Bank Roles In Canada
Ottawa notes a national coordinating body already studies and shares information to avoid duplication in Western Canada farming problems. In Winnipeg, Prof Day says the Bank of Canada is a reserve bank, not a consumer lender, and explains its role in stabilizing credit to prevent booms and slumps.
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Ottawa
Canada
John Bracken
Manitoba
Dominion
Robert Weir
Toronto
Weir
Regina
Winnipeg
Bank of Canada
J. D. Day
McGill University
Winnipeg Bankers
Day
Reserve Bank of South Africa
Farm Livestock in Canada Sees Shifts Across Provinces
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports fewer horses and more cattle overall, with sheep up and swine down except in Quebec where swine rise. Total poultry rise in Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia but fall in Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Quebec Ontario and Manitoba.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Nova Scotia
Katchewan
Alberta
Brish Columbia
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Prince Baward Island
New Brunswick
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta Legislature to convene early February for final session
The Alberta legislature will be convened in the first week of February for its last session before elections. Attorney General J. F. Lymburn, in Calgary on government business, expected the session to start about the same time as last year when it opened February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
J. F. Lymburn
Federal Loan Sought by Alberta to Meet Finances
RK Rea of Alberta and Minister George Hoadley presented to Finance Minister Rhodes a request for a Dominion government loan substantially over one million dollars to cover urgent provincial monetary needs. Cabinet decision pending, but ministers indicated satisfaction with possible fulfillment in some form.
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Ottawa
RK. G. Rea
Alberta
George Hoadley
RE. N. Rhodes
Outstanding Women Named by Arthur Brisbane in 1954
Arthur Brisbane names Mrs Oliva Dionne of Callander Ontario as one of the outstanding women of 1954. Her five daughters prosper, among eight others including Mrs Franklin Roosevelt in his list in a recently published magazine article.
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Arthur Brisbane
Oliva Dionne
New York
Ontario
Callander
Ont
Franklin Roosevelt
United States
Yugoslav Army Contingent Crosses Into Hungary
Serbian Yugoslav forces crossed the frontier into Hungary near Szeged in the early morning, amid tensions after Belgrade ordered expulsion of about 27,000 Hungarians. Hungarian officers restrained the situation as refugees and anger surged along border towns.
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Hungary
Szeged
Order of
Yugoslavia
Alexander
Belgrade
Foreign Office
Marseille
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Valera
Eamonton—whenter
South Cooking Lake Air Harbor
William Jewett
Trail
B.C
Dave Bishop
F. A. Ahearn
Irish Free State Army
Captain Ahearn
Ireland
D.E
Great Sol
Douglas Scott
Earl Haig
Westminster
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