France Italy Reach Pact On Austria Independence Treaty
Italy's Mussolini and France's Laval announce general accord on Austria's independence and central European safeguards. They plan a public statement and a later treaty outlining non interference and a coalition to combat international terrorism. Talks also cover African colonial questions including Libya, Tunisia privileges, and Ethiopian railway concessions.
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Muscolini
Laval
Mustolini
Palazzo Venezia
Austria
Europe
France
Italy
Germany
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Roumania
Poland
Libya
Tunisia
Djibuti
Mussolini
Stratosphere Flight Plans From West To East By Wiley Post
Aviator Wiley Post announced a coast to coast stratosphere flight from Los Angeles to New York within three weeks. He will pilot the Winnie Mae with a self designed stratosphere oxygen suit aiming for 30,000 feet and about eight hours at speeds near 330 miles per hour.
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Wiley Post
Los Angeles
New York
Post
Railway Brotherhoods oppose St Lawrence plan in Ottawa
The Joint Legislative Committee of the Railway Transportation Brotherhoods presented proposals to Prime Minister Bennett opposing the St Lawrence deep waterways scheme and backing government relief and unemployment insurance. They urged Senate veto limits, broader federal social powers, compensation for moved employees, two men on all motive power units, and higher funding for the level crossing elimination fund from 200,000 to 500,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Committee
Railway Brotherhoods
Ottawa
St. Lawrence Deep Waterways
R. B. Bennett
Railway Transportation Brotherhoods
Senate
Commons
Canada
Federal Treasury
Snow Tunnel Tragedy Kills Laval Lapointe 11
In Laval, Canada, Laval Lapointe, 11, died after a snow tunnel collapsed trapping him and his brother Jean Charles, 13. The brothers had built a snow fort and tunnel. Jean Charles was rescued hours later with severe frostbite, while Laval was smothered by the snow.
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Riviere Wu Loup
Que
Canada
Laval Lapointe
Jean
Charles
Alfred Lapointe
Jean Charles
Laval
Canadians In Saar Vote Inquiry To Be Made
A proposed Ottawa question to Parliament asks if Canadians have traveled to the Saar to vote in the plebiscite and whether any government help was given. It requests the names and addresses of those assisted and whether steps will remove them from Canadian voters lists.
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Ottawa
Canada
Saar Basin
JOA
Mercier
Liberal
Laurier- Outremont
Saar
Opening Session Sets Alberta Legislature Start Date
The Alberta legislature opens February 7 with focus on provincial taxation inquiry results and the redistribution of constituencies. Expect debate over reducing seats, the Trades and Industries Act codes, and potential legislation on provincial relations and broader federal policy alignment, signaling a lengthy session.
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Alberta
Decumlons
Daancng
Satry
Geral
Tian Abd
Poole
Aeria
Gsr
Our Taxation Inquiry Commission
Tibet
Partic
Larly
Riots in Saar Territory Clash Into New Year
Nazis and anti-Nazis clashed in Saar Territory as the New Year began, with bullet wounds and injuries reported. The League of Nations commission moved to curb demonstrations, urging quiet as Saarlanders arriving from abroad joined plebiscite supporters on January 13. Police reported about 60 injured, taxis ferried 30 former Saar residents from Chile, and 50 arrests were claimed though not officially confirmed.
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Saartruecken
Saar Basin
Saar
League of Nations
Chile
Saarbruecken
Winnipeg Labor Council Dominates City Administration
The 1935 Winnipeg city council inaugurates a Labor dominated leadership with Mayor John Queen steering the helm. Labor representatives take four of six top posts and drive committees on finances, improvement, health, and utilities, signaling policies favoring the common man. November elections add nine Labor, Independent Labor, and Communist seats to the 18 member body, giving Labor strong voting power.
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Winnipeg
John Queen
Ontario cattle export marketing board eyed to regulate exports
Ottawa report notes a plan by Ontario producers to regulate beef and dairy cattle exports to Britain and Europe. A 16 member Ontario cattle export marketing board would supervise quantity and quality, with headquarters in Toronto, though a formal Dominion board decision is weeks away.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Great Britain
Dominion Marketing Board
Ontario Cattle Export Marketing Board
Toronto
Quintuplets crate of walking chairs seized at border
Custom officials seized a crate at the border port that attracted attention for its oddly shaped furniture items. Inspection revealed high chairs with gadgets for elevating folding or converting into a waiting chair. The crate originated from Cleveland and was bound for the Dionne quintuplets at Callander, Ontario.
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Canada
Scleveland
Callander
New Rule Grants Pay for Canadian Convicts Labor
Ottawa announces a new policy under Minister Hugh Guthrie allowing penitentiary inmates to earn five cents per day for work starting January. Convicts may also receive five cents daily for remission days up to 72 days, with monthly good conduct credits. The system aims to aid release by providing funds and encouraging diligence, subject to conduct and rule compliance.
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Ottawa
Coldest Canada record set at Cameron Bay N W T
Great Bear Lake and Cameron Bay in the Northwest Territories register extreme cold on New Year’s Day. Official readings show 73 below zero, surpassing Mayo 68 below on Dec 20 1933 and Fort Vermillion’s 67 below. In Ottawa, nearly 700 attend the governor-general’s New Year levee at the Parliament Hall.
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Wamontor. Ag
Canada
Great Bear Lake
Government Meteorological Bureau
Cameron Bay
N.W.T
Mayo,t
Mercury
Fort Vermillion
Ottawa
Parliament
Earl of Bessborough
George
Bennett Promises Broad Reforms Including Unemployment Plan
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett outlines a reform platform featuring contributory unemployment insurance, a revised old age pension, health sickness and accident coverage, tax law changes to reduce inequality, a minimum wage, and a maximum weekly hours cap. He argues the current system fails workers and producers, urging a tax balance to improve fairness between non-producers and producers.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Canada
Empress of Canada Ends Hailey’s Last Vancouver Voyage
Captain A J Hailey retires after piloting the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada into port marking his final voyage with the line. He departs after 34 years with CP, having risen from fourth officer to commander and will be succeeded by Capt A J Hoskins, formerly of Empress of Russia. Hailey plans a home at Pender Harbor and summers on the coast with a motor boating hobby.
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Vancouver
A. J. Hailey
RNR
Capt
Hailey
Here
Pender Harbor
Brantford youth pilots soar near 2000 feet
Brantford's James Hamilton, 15, touted as Canada's second youngest aeroplane pilot, flew solo twice rising 2000 feet each time with perfect landings. A Vancouver 14-year-old is named the Dominion's youngest flyer though neither is officially certified due to age.
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Brantford
Unt
James Hamilton
Canada
Vancouver
Dominion
Income Tax Payments Up Substantial Increase Over Saw Period
Ottawa reports nine month income tax collections for the current fiscal year totalled 54 720 648 dollars, up from 54 511 087 dollars the year before a gain of 209 561 dollars. Toronto led with 16 808 168 dollars, rising 1 331 17. Other districts posted Vancouver 3 797 707 Halifax 803 182 Winnipeg 1 675 186 Kingston 159 161 Charlottetown 261 654 Edmonton 338 349.
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Ottawa
National Revenue
R. C. Matthews
Toronto
Vancouver
Charlottetown
Halifax
Winnipeg
Kingston
Caribou Migration At Northern Lab Count
Trapper Frank Conibear reports a three week migration of seven caribou trails near his northern cabin. He estimates about 50,000 animals pass daily toward winter feeding grounds. Northwest Territories notes scarce furs this year with higher grade moose? mink scarce.
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Frank Conibear
Northwest Territories
Flour Mills Of Canada Have Sufficient Capacity To Supply World Needs
The royal commission heard that if every Canadian flour mill ran 24 hours, output could meet Britain's import needs threefold and often the world’s. Five firms dominate the industry, with mixed profits and large-scale diversification into baking and shipping. The probe into milling and baking will continue for several days.
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Flour Mills
Canada
Royal Commission On Mass Buying
W. J. Peaker
Ottawa
Lake of the ‘Woods Milling Co. Ltd
Maple Leaf ‘Milling Company
Ogilvie Flour Mills
Robin Hood Flour Mills
Western Canada Flour Mills
Ogilvie and
Western Canada
Maple Leaf
Lake of the Woods
Peaker
Maple Leaf Company
Commission
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Benito Mussolini
Pierre Laval Bere
St. Lawrence
Saar Territory
Winnipeg Civic Administration
Helen Kinnear
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Port Colborne
King’s Counsel
Ratabhahit
the Saat
Dover
Cala
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