Windsors Set for Bahamas Tour With Naval Escort
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor travel from Lisbon to the Bahamas via New York under guard by British warships amid fears of a German or Italian coup. The Duke is named Governor General of the Bahamas, sailing aboard the Excalibur.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Bahamas
New York
Bahama Islands
Florida
Hamburg
Royal Air Force
Germany
Britain
Bremen
British Isles
Scotland
Wales
England
Hitler
Mediterranean
Bardia
Libya
Italy
Formentera
Balears Islands
Wave Devastates Japanese Coast With Drowning Toll
Ten people drowned as a massive tidal wave battered the Japan coast. Two large shipyards were destroyed and hundreds of fishing boats were washed away in the disaster.
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Tokyo
Japan
Alaska Lumber Mills Increase Production
Alaska sawmills reversed a downward trend noted since 1937 with a 6.5 percent rise in 1939 lumber output to 23,009,000 feet from 21,598,000 feet in 1938. The gains contrast with earlier declines from 28,858,000 feet in 1936 and 25,276,000 in 1937, while remaining well below 1922 peak of 56,800,000 feet.
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Juneau
Alaska
William L. Austin
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
PAA Superintendent Visits Petersburg for Anchorage Study
Carl Stolberg of Pacific Alaska Airways arrives in Petersburg with Bob Ellis from Elis Air Transport to inspect potential anchorage sites for the Alaska Clipper during its Seattle to Juneau route. He conducts daily flights with Tony Schwamm and plans to stay about a week.
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Carl Stolberg
Pacific Alaska Airways, Inc
Petersburg
Bob Ellis
Elis Air Transport
Ketchikan
Stolberg
Anchorage
Alaska Clipper
Clpper
Seattle
Juneau
Tony Schwamm
Petersburg Air Service
Juneau Fairbanks fares cut between Fairbanks and Juneau
PAA officials announce lower rates for travel between Fairbanks and Juneau. New fares are 82 dollars for a round trip, down from 90 dollars one way and 162 dollars for a round trip. The change takes effect immediately.
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PAA
Fairbanks
Juneau
Juneaur
Anc Fes
Path
Petersburg boat fined over short seine dispute
Harry Whitten owner of the Lois W and three crewmen faced a $500 fine at Hoonah after a short seine charge followed a prior dispute over enclosed-area fishing. The case centered on a 12 fathom discrepancy from a 150 fathoms okayed length and questioned enforcement practices and marker placement.
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Harry Whitten
Lois W
Neal Ashby
Joe Johnson
Jack Holmes
Petersburg
Hoonah
Craig
Bureau of Fisheries
Whitten
McDonald
Coast Guard
Pelican City
Clarence Olsen
Alaska Fish Division
Fish and Wildlife Service
Old Time Salesman John F. Chamberlain Dies in Seattle
John F. Chamberlain, a well known traveling salesman in Alaska for over two decades, died in Seattle last week. Born April 10, 1867 in Leavenworth Kansas, he was famed in Ketchikan where he lived. He was a member of the Biks Lodge and the Scottish Rite.
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John F. Chamberlain
Alaska
Seattle
Chamberlain
Leavenworth
Kansas
Ketchikan
Biks
Mrs Nellie Choquette Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Nellie Choquette died Sunday July 28 after a long illness. Born September 8 1874 in Telegraph Canada, she is survived by son Frederick in the Veterans Hospital at Walla Walla and daughter in law Mrs Fred Porter with two granddaughters Honey Lou and Jean Porter. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Wrangell at 5 p.m. burial followed in Wrangell Cemetery.
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Nellie Choquette
Fred Porter
Choquette
Frederick Miller
Telegraph
Canada
Honey Lou
Jean Porter
Frederick
Veterans’ Hospital
Walla Walla
Washington
Porter
Wrangell
Louise S
Bill Grenier
Presbyterian
Dates of Fisheries Hearings Announced Alaska schedule
Dr. Ira Gabrielson director of the Fish and Wildlife Service announced public hearings on 1941 Alaskan fisheries regulations. Hearings run August 10 Cordova to August 31 Ketchikan with stops in Anchorage Juneau Sitka Wrangell and a Seattle session in November. Written evidence due by December 1. Charles E. Jackson will conduct hearings.
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Juneau
Ira Gabrielson
Fish and Wildlife Service
United States
Ketchikan
Cordova
Anchorage
Sitka
Wrangell
Alaska
Seattle
Bureau of Fisheries
Washington, D. C
Charles E. Jackson
The
Mail Schedule Connects Petersburg Air Service With Wrangell Steamers
The Petersburg Air Service piloted by Tony Schwamm carries regular first class mail and links with southbound steamers in Wrangell on Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays and northbound on Mondays and Saturdays.
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Petersburg Air Service
Tony Schwamm
Wrangell
Passenger on Seattle bound train asks for Wednesday
A fragment from a Seattle broker report notes a northbound passenger on the Seattle line asking about Wednesday. Details are unclear.
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Ee Be, Johnson
P. E. Harpany
Seattle
Isi
International Sourdough Reunion to be Held in Yakima
Reservations pour in from the Pacific Coast for the International Sourdough Reunion to be staged August 15 to 17 in Yakima Washington. Registration starts the 15th at the Commercial Hotel with the Executive Board meeting at 2 PM.
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Pacific Coast
E. B. Valikanjie
Yakima
Washington
Commercial Hotel
C. deVere Fairchild
Art Buel
Henry Macaulay
U. S
Canada
Miss Alaska to Wed in St. Louis
Minnie Metschman Miss Alaska has announced engagement to John Ebert of St Louis. They met three years ago in Fairbanks Alaska during her goodwill tour. She met notable figures including Mrs Roosevelt but says the real thrill was seeing Johnny again in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Minnie Motschman
John Ebert
Stt. Louis
Mrs. Roosevelt
Johnny
Mrs. A. Ebert
Minnie
Ebert
Seattle
Margaret
Scott
Nome
Proposals to delay conscription gain Senate support
Senate Military Committee considers an amendment capping possible drafts at one million under the selective service bill. Several members anticipate little agreement before late next week as one year enlistment proposals gain traction with both parties.
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Washington
Senate
Military Committee
Dutch Harbor base to cost 3 million project announced
The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports a new naval air base at Dutch Harbor will be built soon by syndicate investors from Seattle Spokane and Minneapolis. Initial cost starts at about 2.9 million dollars. Last year Kodiak base contracts reached 16 million and Sitka base expansions proceeded. An additional 1.193 million was spent on Kodiak air base construction beyond prior commitments.
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Seattle
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Naval Air Base
Dutch Harbor
Spokan
Minneapolis
Kodiak Naval Base
Sitka Air Base
Intelligencer
Kodiak
Manahan Undertakes Southeast Alaska Business Trip
W. J. Manahan assistant manager of Northland Transportation arrived from Junzau by plane last Tuesday and departed Thursday for Wrangell with Tony Schwamm of the Petersburg Air Service. He is conducting a business trip across Southeastern Alaska.
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W. J. Manahan
Northland Transportation Company
Junzau
Wrangell
Tony Schwamm
Petersburg Air Service
Alaska
Trollers Strike Ends as Fishing Resumes in Sitka
The Sitka strike ends and salmon fishing will resume, though a dispute over 14 boats marked as scalpe by the Fishermen's Union looms. A compromise price of 18 cents per king salmon is agreed. other prices remain undisclosed.
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Sitka
Trollers
Fishermens’ Union
Trolling fleet resumes as buyers meet price terms
The Alaska Trollers Association and United Trollers of Alaska end the tieup and accept buyers prices of 13 cents a pound for large fish 9? for mediums and 5 cents for cohoes with 6 cents for whites at base points outside Ketchikan including Wrangell Petersburg Juneau and Sitka. The trollers had asked 14 10 and 6 cents per pound.
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Ketchikan
Alaska Trollers Association
AFL
United Trollers of Alaska
CIO
Cohoes
Wrangell
Petersburg
Juneau
Sitka
Canned Salmon Shortage Feared in Seattle
AP reports renewed fears of a canned salmon shortage and rising prices in Seattle as packers warn customers amid rumors of a soft market. Traders cite possible pink salmon price opens at $1.25 per dozen and note most pinks are in the Pacific, affecting supply.
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Seattle
Pacific
McGovern & McGovern
Frederick Sound Cannery Workers Union Meeting Notice
There will be a meeting of the Frederick Sound Cannery Workers Union at the hall August 5 at 7 30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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California
Canada
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Bard
Yukon
Robert Service
Alaska
Frederick Sound
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Alaska Lumber Mills
Louis McDonald
U. S. Air Corps
Randolph Field
Tex
E. B. Riley
Capitol Theater
Brilains
Roosevelt
Woman Speaker
Dorothy McAllister
Democratic National Committee
Assembly
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