Accept In Principle Livestock Marketing Scheme Of Producers
Ottawa Dominion marketing board accepts in principle schemes from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta producers to regulate stock handling and divert over supply to avoid low prices while promising revisions. Proposals include limits on free handling, initial small-quantity assembly, and a special levy to compensate diversions if final prices fall short.
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Ottawa
Dominion Marketing ‘Board
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bravery of Mountie shields comrades during fatal Canmore ambush
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable George C. Harrison faced a bandit car near Canmore Alberta and, after being fatally wounded, managed to shoot out the headlights of the gunmen. The action plunged the scene into darkness enabling officers to regroup. Harrison was later fatally wounded, while Sergeant T. S. Wallace also died. Constables G. E. Coombe and Greg Campbell survived.
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Calgary
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
George C. Harrison
Canmore
Alta
G. E. Coombe
Greg Campbell
J. W. Casney
T. S. Wallace
Harrison
R Na
Hauptmann death sentence stands upheld by New Jersey court
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals upheld Bruno Richard Hauptmann's death sentence for the kidnapping murder of Charles A Lindbergh Jr. Appeals are unlikely but possible for new evidence or a U.S. Supreme Court review. Attorneys plan to pursue the higher court.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Court of Errors and Appeals
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Supreme Court of the United States
Well Known Engineer Dead New York
Harold Norman Spicer, 10, director of the Dorr Company, Inc. engineer, widely known in mining circles, is reported dead. He traveled from Australia to England, engaging in metalurgical work across many countries, with ties to Bradshott Hall in Hampshire.
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New York
Harold Norman Spicer
Dorr Company, Inc
Box of securities found by New York workers in sewer
Workmen cleaning a New York sewer unearthed a strongbox containing bonds stocks mortgage certificates and real estate deeds valued at more than 100000. Borough President Samuel Levy of Manhattan planned to surrender the box and contents to police to trace ownership.
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New York
Samuel Levy
Manhattan
Ontario County Keeps Law Waitby Ont
Crown Attorney G. D. Conant told Justice R. D. Hogg at the fall assizes that Ontario County, with 45 000 residents, has no law-breakers and no criminal cases appeared for the court.
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Waitby
Adjust Payments To Members Of 1930 Wheat Pools
Winnipeg reports negotiations with the Canadian wheat board to take over all wheat and contracts from the Canadian Cooperative Wheat Producers. The move enables adjustment of payments to 1930 pool members who received under 60 cents a bushel and to coarse grain pool members who were below initial prices. Brouillette notes the carryover aided stabilization. government operations benefited growers with estimated gains of 150 to 170 million dollars. Calgary adds Alberta farmer payments of 1.5 to 2 million dollars are expected from the deal.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers, Limited
L. C. Brouillette
Central Board
Northern
Fort William
John I. McFarland
Brouillette
Calgary
Alberta
Canadian Co- Operative Wheat Producers, Limited
Calgary Grain
Nationwide lamb finishing program expands to east coast feedlots
Regina reports the Dominion lamb feed ing project in Saskatchewan expands for 1935. Maple Creek ranchers in Southern Saskatchewan Wool Growers' Association join to ship lambs to eastern Canada for feeding and finishing without upfront cash from farmers. Freight to eastern lots prepaid by the Dominion, repaid from sale proceeds. Under the 1935 rancher feeder rule the feeder gains all weight gain plus 60 percent of the spread after costs. rancher gets 3.75 per hundredweight plus 40 percent of the spread.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Maple Creek
Southern Saskatchewan Wool Growers’ Association
Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Cost of Sanctions Hit Canada Exports to Italy
Official figures show sanctions on Italy would cost Canada export trade about 3.26 million dollars last year. Canada’s trade with Italy was 2.2 million in goods under a 1923 most favored nation treaty. In five months this year Canada sent 1.8879 million to Italy and took 1.4223 million from the Mediterranean. Raw materials accounted for 47.2 percent of exports to Italy, while 19.4 percent were partially manufactured and 33.4 percent fully manufactured.
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Ottawa
League of Nations
Italy
Canada
Mediterranean
Kingdom
Able To Repay Kindness Farmers Send Vegetables To Dried Areas
Farmers in North Amulet Sask gathered several dozen bags of carrots to repay long time donors. The produce was transported to Dgema by truck and will be shipped to dried-out northern areas. In Boston two Roosevelt sons crashed a car into a guard rail at a grade crossing. John Roosevelt was shaken but James was unscathed.
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North Amulet
Sask
Dgema
Boston
Roosevelt
John
James
Italian Suspects Arrested in Malta Espionage Roundup
Maltese authorities arrested a number of suspects on espionage charges including Sig nor Parodi director of the Banca di Roma Malta branch. Three Italians and a British subject were taken into custody and shipping offices raided. details were not disclosed. Three Italians were expelled after prior anti British activity suspicions. Rome reported nine Italian subjects detained by Malta based authorities near Sicily with unconfirmed reasons.
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Rome
Malta
Sicily
Mediterranean
Meteorite Sets Straw Stack Ablaze at Vegreville Farm
A meteorite struck a straw pile on C. W. Campbell’s Vegreville farm, igniting the stack and scattering frightened horses. The threshing crew under 8. A. Sanford moved the threshing unit to safety while a fireguard was hurriedly plowed to shield the crop and buildings. Weather halted threshing on many farms due to rain and snow.
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Vegreville
Aita
Sfarm
C. W. Campbell
A. Sanford
By election set for Athabaska and Okotoks High River seats
Premier Aberhart announced a by election for November 14 in the Athabaska and Okotoks High River provincial constituencies to fill seats in the legislature. Hon C C Ross, minister of land and mines, is among the officials connected with the announcement.
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Eamonton
Athabaska
Okotoks High River
Aberhart
C. C. Ross
Amazing demon stration by fire walker in London
A University of London Council for Psychical Investigation event featured Kuda Bux crossing a pit of seven tons oak logs and half a ton of charcoal at 800 degrees Fahrenheit. He walked barefoot across and back without burns, astonishing spectators.
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London
University of London Council For Psychical Investigation
Kuda Bux
Canadian Delegate Pushes Fast Sanction Action at League
Canadian high commissioner to London G Howard Ferguson urged quick enforcement of arms embargo on Ethiopia in the League of Nations sanctions debate. The committee of 16 approved a general army embargo, with a seven member sub committee to study a financial boycott of Italy. The large group urged immediate restriction on arms shipments to Ethiopia and steps to block re export of arms to Italy.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
G. Howard Ferguson
League
Ferguson
London
Hungary
Germany
Dominion Republic
Guatemala
Paraguay
el Salvador
Albania
Austria
Canada
League Assembly
Healy
Haile Selassie
Mussolini
Associated Press
France to push armament production in 1936 budget plan
Finance Minister Marcel Regnier announced France will devote 5.439 billion francs (364.65 million dollars) to armaments in 1936. He urged continued financial sacrifices as Europe arms up. Emergency arms appropriations raise total national defence spending to 12.142 billion francs (801.37 million dollars).
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France
Paris
Marcel Regnier
Europe
Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee
New Royal Prince No Name Yet Announced For Son Of Duke And Duchess Of Kent
London reports from the residence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent say the newborn prince is thriving. Officials note the child weighs 6% pounds and that four Christian names are likely, probably including George and Edward, to be chosen by the parents and submitted to the king for approval.
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Duke and Duchess of
Kent
London
Great Britain
Lattet
Duchess of
George
Edward
Climate Hard On Soldiers Sailor Reports Fever Killing Of Italians In Africa
Captain John Smith, master of the motor ship Cingalese Prince, describes tropical diseases killing Italian soldiers in Africa. He cites doctors at Port Said and Monwoso reporting rapid fever ravages with men healthy in the morning and dead by afternoon. The Italian medical corps is baffled by some diseases.
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Africa
Halifax
Italy
John Smith
Mediterranean
Smith
Port Said
Monwoso
Fas
Alberta to Open Legislature February 6, Premier Announces
Premier Aberhart announced the Alberta Legislature will open its first session on February 6. The tentative date signals the start of the new assembly's activities in Edmonton.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Aberhart
Italian Spokesman Warns Naval Blockade Would Trigger War
Geneva reports that Italy vows sanctions enforcement could spark war if a naval blockade is used. An Italian informant claims Rome will source essentials via Germany through Austria and from other nations, while oil could come through the Reich. He says Italians are enraged at the League stance and seeks space to breathe amid sanctions.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Italy
Associated Press
Germany
Austria
Reich
Ethiopia
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