World Wheat Shipments See Temporary Control Failure
London reports that world wheat shipments control efforts collapsed briefly as Argentina led a bloc against quota enforcement. The 21 nation pact extensions to Aug 1, 1998 suspend operative quotas, prompting warnings of rising stocks and a need to revive restrictions. An October conference aims for export quota agreement among major nations.
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London
Atlons Sig‘matory
Argentina
North America
Bush Huskies Kill Boy at The Pas Outskirts
A six year old boy, Mike Seginovitch, died after being attacked by four bush bred husky dogs on an unused trail near his home in The Pas. The dogs, owned by a local trapper, were from the bush north of The Pas. An inquest will be held as authorities investigate the incident.
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Pas
Mike Seginovitch
Joe Kryschuk
Mike
US government bans foreign silver coin imports
The United States declares a ban on entering foreign silver coins, under a spirit of cooperation with nations hurt by high silver prices. Canadian money remains exempt, with Peru most affected and a list of other nations under preparation. Secretary Morgenthau cites money conditions and aims to curb melting coins for bullion.
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Washington
United States
Peru
Henry Morgenthau
The
Treasury
Safer X Ray Work Steps Published In Canada
The National Research Council associate committee on radiology approves a brochure by B G Ballard to guide safer operations of X ray equipment in Canada. The steps aim to address electrical hazards for operators and patients and promote safer X ray work practices.
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Ottawa
National Research Council
Canada
B. G. Ballard
Teachers to spend month in Toronto learning English
Ontario will host 100 French Canadian teachers this summer for a month in Toronto to learn English marking a shift from the long standing practice of sending Ontario teachers to Quebec City to live among French Canadians. This move establishes a precedent in the educational history of Ontario and Quebec.
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Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Ontario Department of Education
Quebec City
Government Policy Grants Free Movement In Relief Camps
Ottawa releases a detailed policy on relief camps run by the National Defence Department. Homeless men receive food clothing medical care and 20 cents daily while required to work eight hours per day with weekends and holidays observed. They may leave for other jobs and can be discharged for cause with limited reemployment prospects. Free transportation home is provided on discharge or after securing work, and civilian status is maintained with no military training. Educational classes and recreation are encouraged to aid reintegration into economic life.
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Ottawa
Department of National Defence
House of Commons
Department For
Three Racers Die Testing For 500 Mile Auto Race
H W Stubblefeld and Leo Whittaker, both of Los Angeles, were killed when their qualifying car left the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnny Hannon, 25, of Morristown Pa, also died this morning after his car vaulted the wall during practice. Harold Reeves of Indianapolis was injured. The track’s death toll rises to 28 since 1909.
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Indianapolis
H. W
Stubby
Morristown
Hannon
Harold Reeves
Hiannon
Speedway
Plane Victims Buried in Moscow After Maxim Gorky Crash
Moscow bears grief as 49 victims of the Maxim Gorky disaster are interred in crypts and graves at the Virgins monastery. Pilot Nicholai Blagin, blamed for the crash during a stunt, lies among the honored dead amid Stalin’s guard of honor.
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Moscow
Virgins
Nicholai Blagin
Gorky
Joseph Stalin
Soviet
Russia
Labor Union House
Coast Relief Strikers Halted by camp picketers in Vancouver
British Columbia relief workers seeking return to camps report they have passed medical exams and are ready to go, but picket lines block passage. Relief stats show about 2,000 BC workers on strike, with 5,616 in camps. March end totals reached 7,649. Ottawa civil service dismissals total 12,840 since 1930 with 976 in the latest period.
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Victoria
Vancouver
British Columbia
Ottawa
House of Commons
Knighted by His Majesty New Governor General Receives Honor
Excerpt states London John Buchan, a former author and parliamentarian, was approved May 24 for appointment as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Patrick and St. George. It notes a potential title and mentions precedence over the knighthood, with subsequent honorary considerations.
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Canada
London
John Buchan
Order of St Aflac
St. George
Sollough
Hitler Conscription Decree Sparks Canadian German Club Debate
London report shows members of Britain's German Canadian Club reacting to Adolf Hitler's conscription clause. It requires Germans aged 18 to 45 who have become foreign citizens to return to the Reich for training. Henry Wolfe questions loyalty and ties to Canada as homeland amid potential loss if repatriation occurs.
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London
Hitler
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Henry Wolfe
Canada
Germany
International figure Jane Addams dies in Chicago
Jane Addams renowned social worker founder of Hull House and Nobel Peace Prize recipient died at Passavant hospital after major surgery. She would have turned 75 on September 6.
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Jane Addams
Chicago
Passavant Hospital
Miss Addams
Hull House
Empire Day speech: Bennett urges peace through British Empire
Prime Minister R Bennett broadcast from Ottawa on Empire Day May 24 urging that freedom and security come through the influence of the British Empire. He recalled London Jubilee celebrations and questioned how friendship and confidence can be extended without the Empire’s role. He noted lingering war shadows and the need for unity within the Empire.
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Ottawa
R. Bennett
British Empire
Canadian Radio Commission
British Broadcasting Corporation
Victoria
Jst
London
Canada
Bennett
Empire
Ramsey MacDonald May Hand Over Leadership
Rumors of a cabinet reconstruction in Britain intensify with talk that Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will yield leadership to Stanley Baldwin. Whitsuntide timing, June honors, and potential elevations for Cunliffe-Lister and Gilmour shape expectations in Westminster. Ottawa report notes Canada’s commerce committee defeated a proposal taxing high incomes for unemployment insurance.
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London
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Philip Cunliffe-Lister
John Gilmour
Ottawa
Sete Mum and Commerce Committee
Canada
Dominion Unemployment Insurance Fund
Belgium to lengthen compulsory military service to eighteen months
Belgium will extend compulsory service from one year to eighteen months, Defence Minister Albert De Vre revealed in Mons. He cited periods with many raw recruits and Germany's conscription as reasons and signaled broader service for all forces. The government also aims to speed border defenses completion.
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Belgium
Brussels
Albert Devere
Mons
Germany
Lord Bessborough Receives Silver Wolf Award in Scouting
Lord Bessborough, chief scout for Canada, was presented with the Silver Wolf the highest award in scouting during Lord Baden-Powell's visit. John A. Stiles, chief executive commissioner of the Canadian Boy Scouts Association, was also honored.
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Ottawa
Canada
Lord Bessborough
Robert Baden-Powell
John A. Stiles
Canadian
Boy Scouts Association
Britain plans to triple air force within two years
London reports drastic RAF expansion to 1,500 first line craft by March 1937, doubling the five year plan. Baldwin and Londonderry cite parity with Germany and France as goal, while Parliament votes 340 to 52 against Labor restraint. Hitler’s remarks noted for study, with air pact tied to Locarno and civilian protection.
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Germany
France
House of Commons
House of Lords
Stanley Baldwin
Lord Londonderry
Labor Party
Baldwin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Locarno
Britain
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