Life Along Alaska Coast Roads and Towns in Alaska
Byron Norrell surveys Alaska’s coastal towns from Ketchikan to Fairbanks. He notes canning hubs at Juneau and Wrangell, log construction, abundant lumber, and steep mountain terraces. He highlights Skagway’s Klondike era history, Pullen House, the Alaska railroad, the Richardson Highway to Fairbanks, and growing public libraries and churches in each community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Norrell
Alaska
Juneau
Skagway
Gulf of Alaska
Cordova
Copper River and Northwestern
Kennicott
Valdez
Fairbanks
Seward
Expenditures of AAA Reported for 11 Months Ended June 1 1935
The AAA filed figures showing 11 months ending June 1 1935 total expenditures of 767 195 306 with 918 045 135 available funds and a June 1 balance of 150 849 829. Major outlays include farmers rental and benefit payments 535 547 698 and relief and eradic8 tion costs 145 595 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AAA
Memory Jogged Recount of Hotel Bill and Car Loss
A Texas youth testifies to Sheriff Clyde Kaiser that he picked up an 18 year old in Durant, paid his hotel, and woke to find money missing and no car. The Scout relays a different version, saying the man bought the old car for 25 dollars and paid for travel to Ada. The pair, one a New York Scout, left after the reconsidered tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kaiser
Texas
Sheriff's Office
New York
Durant
Ada
Rental and benefit payments by crop in May totals
The May report shows total rental and benefit payments of 36 million 790 thousand 148 dollars. Cotton producers receive 16 million 43 thousand 225 dollars. Wheat growers get 2 million 877 thousand 272. Tobacco producers receive 3 million 73 thousand 323. Corn hog producers obtain 10 million 362 thousand 121. Sugar cane and sugar beet growers receive 4 million 434 thousand 205.
Game Department May Move Office
Oklahoma City July 22 Officers of the state game and fish department may move from the state capitol to the Darlington game farm near El Reno. Chairman L M Nichols said a $35 000 public works grant is being sought with El Reno citizens to rehabilitate the farm by razing a brick building and building a modern structure. Budget officer R R Owen planned a visit to assess needed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma ClIry
State Game and Fish Department
State Capitol
Darlington
el Reno
L. M. Nichols
Board of Affairs
Game Department
Oklahoma
Nichols
R. R. Owen
Ada Man at Wrong End of Shotgun
Shawnee July 22. A burglar trap at W F Wardchow’s chicken house near Ada caught its third victim in two years. Philip Sanders of Ada was sprinkled with shot by L W Wardchow the farmer’s brother and faces arraignment tomorrow on a second degree burglary charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
W. F. Wardchow
Here
Philip Sanders
Ada
L. W. Wardchow
Door Open But Nothing Missed
The back door of McKendree Hardware was found wide open at 8:30 after closing. No entry apparent and only $15 cash in the register remained untouched. Police and owner E. H. McKendree secured the scene and no stock was reported stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. McKendree
McKendree Hardware
McKendree
Farm Values Rise Slated as Prices Lift Returns
New York reports Standard Statistics expects gross farm value to reach 8.86 billion dollars this year up 12.6 percent from 7.869 billion in 1934. Grain and livestock gains drive the rise while other crops fall. overall income up 14.2 percent before subsidies, 12.6 percent after bounties trimmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rader Winget
New York
Standard Statistics Company
Maverick and Kvale Attack Tydings-McCormack Bill
In Washington on July 22 Representatives Maverick and Kaval filed a minority report denouncing the Tydings-McCormack bill. They call it a hit on civil liberties and a gateway to military despotism, arguing it suppresses peaceful opinion and press freedom. The majority report remains unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick
Kvale
Tydings- McCormack
Bill
Washington
Tydings-McCormick
Representatives Maverick
D-Tex
Kaval
Fl-Minn
House Military Committee
Vilates
Navy
County Engineer Applications Open in Pontotoc OK and Other Counties
Announcement by Mrs. H. D. Garner county clerk notes that applications for county engineer posts in Pontotoc and other Oklahoma counties are being accepted by J. J. Stobaugh Jr of the state highway department. Examinations to qualify for the position will be held July 19 and 20 in the House of Representatives chamber at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Oklahoma
Board of Highway Examiners
H. D. Garner
J. J. Stobaugh, Jr
State Highway Department
House of Representatives
Capitol Building
Oklahoma City
Congress as Seen On Hot Afternoon
A snapshot from Washington July 18 shows a sultry House session with Speaker Burns calling the chamber to order as heat from the leaded glass roof weighs on members. Caroline O’Day fans herself. Patman exits with papers. Sabath eats peanuts and reads a paper. Georgia lawmakers chat. Fish tears from a newspaper. Rayburn yawns. Mrs. Kahn talks in the aisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rogers
Massachusetts
Congressional Record
Burns
Caroline O'Day
New York
Patman
Texas
Sabath
Illinois
Georgia
Representative Fish
Representative Snell
TVA Upheld by Circuit Court in Power Sale Case
The United States circuit court of appeals in New Orleans ruled the TVA sale of cheap electric power constitutional, reversing a lower Alabama ruling. The decision affirms Congress may dispose of surplus power, despite competition with private utilities, and sets the stage for Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Joseph F. Johnston
Alabama Power Company
TVA
Birmingham
Ala
Supreme Court
W. S. Grubb
Northern District Court of
Aliabama
Congress
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Grubb
United States
TVA WinsRight to Sell Electricity, Court Rules
The federal circuit court of appeals in New Orleans ruled that the Tennessee Valley Authority has constitutional power to sell electricity. TVA chairman Arthur E. Morgan and director David Lillienthal expressed pleasure but declined formal comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Tribunal
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
David Lillienthal
Three More Buildings To Go Up Here
Albert Chamberlain city clerk issued building permits totaling 3700 dollars for two residences and a store. Lewis Sawyer received the largest permit at 2000 for a lumber residence on West Seventeenth Street. Gaudie L. Rawls will build a residence about 1000 dollars at Cherry avenue and Seventeenth Street. R R Sweeney got the store building permit for a frame building at North Broadway and Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chamberlain
Lewis Sawyer
West Seventeenth Street
Cherry Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Gaudie L. Rawls
R. R. Sweeney
North Broadway
Sixth Street
Supreme court denies rehearing in Adair alienation case
Oklahoma City July 18 Exie Fife Creek Indian oil heiress loses bid for rehearing in the case over alienation of Jesse Adair’s affections. Mrs Hattie Adair of Muskogee had sued for 105000 and was awarded 20000 in Muskogee county district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Exie Fife
Hattie Adair
Muskogee
Jesse Adair
Adair
Boy Drowns At Rock Island Park Near Enid
The body of 16 year old Junior Glover, son of Mr and Mrs H L Glover of Enid, was recovered from Salt Fork river after firemen used a diving bell. He drowned in a deep river hole near a railroad bridge during a family picnic at Rock Island park in Jefferson north of Enid.
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Enid
Junior Glover
H. L. Glover
Salt Fork River
Rock Island Park
Jefferson
Lead production and shipments in US for June
Lead production in the United States during June totaled 33 002 tons according to the American Bureau of Metal Statistics. Domestic shipments amounted to 26 978 tons and stocks on hand at month end aggregate 251 077 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Bureau of Metal Statistics
TVA and AAA Move Toward High Court Test
The TVA and AAA advance together toward a Supreme Court review in the fall. The two New Deal measures aim to set a yardstick for electric rates and oversee a broad crop control system, widely seen as certain to be tested before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
TVA
AAA
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Judge invalidates Bankhead cotton control act injunction issued
In Sherman Texas on July 19 Federal Judge Randolph Bryant ruled the Bankhead cotton control act unconstitutional and granted an injunction against its enforcement. D C Wallace a Gunter ginner filed suit on behalf of himself and all other Texas cotton ginners. A hearing on the merits is set for September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Tex
Randolph Bryant
D. C. Wallace
Gunter Ginner
Texas
Bryant
United States
Shippers Defeat Wallace in Fruit Licensing Case
Federal Judge T M Kennerly ruled provisions of the agricultural adjustment act unconstitutional. He denied an injunction sought by Secretary Wallace to stop Rio Valley Fruit and Vegetable Co from shipping grapefruit and oranges. Suit named Edward R Smith A C Chestnut and J E Berry. The decision cited the Schechter chicken case as authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Houston
Tex
Agricultural Adjusttment Act
T. M. Kennerly
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Rio Valley Fruit and Vegetable Company
Edward R. Smith
A. C. Chestnutt
J. E. Berry
Kennerly
Supreme Court
Ada civic group to back armory for Oklahoma guards
National guardsmen around Ada prepare for the annual summer encampment at Fort Sill August 10 to 25. A civic committee is planning a modern armory site in Ada, with the Works Progress Administration project likely to fund it. Capt Elbert Reed said the city must provide the site if plans proceed. Capt Crane of the regular army will visit Ada Thursday for inspections of Battery C 160th Field Artillery and the 160th Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada National Guards
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Ada Civic Organizations
General Charities
Union Valley Man Injured by Auto
George Norman about 65, of Union Valley area, suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries after being struck by a car while crossing Fourteenth street at Hope avenue around 5 30 pm Saturday. Houston Barrick of 816 East Ninth street reportedly drove the vehicle. Police said Barrick was not detained and no charges will be filed after Norman’s injuries were assessed.
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George Norman
Union Valley
Fourteenth Street
Hope Avenue
Houston& Barrick
East Ninth Street
L. E. Franklin
Jim Burris
Norman
Barrick
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Ketchikan
Wrangell
Petersburg
Court House
White Pass
Yukon
Pullen
Harding
Anchorage
Manatuska
Nenana
University of Alaska
Sitka
Nome
the Episcopal Church
Associated Press News
Grouth
Circuit Court
District Court
The
Vesuvius
Mount
Italy
Naples
Bayless
Wallace
NRA
Pontotoc County
Bayless Drug Co
First National Bank
G. J. Morton
R. W. Simpson
8. K. Grant
A F. C. Norris
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