London and Dover Fire as Nazi Bombardment Escalates
Reports say Nazi warplanes dropped bombs on three dense London suburbs and German heavy guns shelling the French coast provoked British returns. In England and Scotland seis casualties rise while Dover endures pre dawn bombardment with property damage and few injuries. The British reply targets Western Germany amid the escalating exchange.
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London
England
Scotland
English Channel
French
Straits of
Dover
Germany
Wartime Advertisement Excludes Location Details
An example at a southern resort uses the wartime caution to blur geography in a “Wartime Bargain” sign. It touts a beautiful detached house on a main road with missing named places and landmarks to avoid giving military value.
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London
Blank
Willkie to unveil Western swing after southern push
Republican nominee Wendell Willkie plans a two week speaking tour across the western half of the nation starting September 14, following pressure from independent Democratic leaders backing the southern drive. The tour will cover over 4000 miles as Willkie seeks support in key regions. In Tacoma, U S Marshal A J Chitty died after an assault by two bank robbers at McNeil Island Penitentiary. autopsy expected to determine cause of death, believed to be heart-related.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Democratic Solid South
Democratic Organization
Willkie
Tacoma
U. S
A. J. Chitty
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Denver Crash Fatal for Air Corps Crew
Two officers and seven enlisted men died when a two engine Douglas B army bomber exploded during a routine flight from the Air Corps Technical School in Denver. The wreckage lay across the bombing range about forty five miles east of the city. The bomber reportedly carried two thousand pounds of bombs in the plane.
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Denver
Air Corps Technical School
Air Corps
Army
War implements firms count tops four hundred
More than 400 American manufacturers are registered with the Munitions Control Board as actual or potential producers of implements of war.
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The
Munitions Control Board
Liquor Referendum Summary From Alaska Study Findings
Alaska planning council and governor office release show liquor industry ranks third in territory taxation and provides major employment. Since 1933 revenue averages $3.67 per capita with enforcement costs $0.36, vs state systems near $3.00 per capita. 19389 revenue to treasury was $268000, a large share of mining and salmon taxes. communities also collect about $135000 in related taxes. The final report and governor guide will be submitted to the legislature next session.
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Alaska
Alaska Planning Council
Gruening
Territorial
Goyer
Tthe Legare
Samigey
Why You Should Vote YES On The Territorial Liquor Referendum
A public notice argues for Territorial liquor stores to regulate the industry for the common good. Proponents claim government operation can raise revenue and prevent graft, countering objections about private interference and tax losses.
Buschmann Reports On Alaskan Trip
Seattle business figure Buschmann returns from a fourteen day Alaska air tour visiting mining properties and salmon canneries including Port Althorp Hood Bay Sitka Hoonah Wrangell Wrangell Sunny Point and Union Bay. He credits the Alaska Clipper service with speeding property inspections and boosting future investment.
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Seattle
Buschmann
Alaska
Juneau
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Willow Creek
No Russian Forts Seen on Diomede
A Meteor crewmember reported near Big Diomede saw no fortifications and found no substantiation from King Island or Little Diomede natives for current press claims. He said questions arose after talking with locals in the area about the alleged construction.
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Big Diomede
Soviet Russia
Alaska
Meteor
Juneau Alaska Daily Press
King Island
Little Diomede
United States
Quebec the Last Walled City in North America
Founded in 1608, Quebec stands as the only remaining walled city on the North American continent. The text lists African possessions held by Britain Belgium France Italy Portugal and Spain.
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Quebec
Britain
Belgium
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Public liquor reform debate endorsed as method to improve conditions
A legislative chairman argues for a YES vote on a reform idea to improve liquor conditions, contending it could reduce officer workload and wages while leaving administration details to future sessions. The message urges voters to support trying the measure now.
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Bla .D. Smifh
Campbell Church Takes Yacht Cruise to Petersburg
Mr and Mrs Campbell Church and their two eldest children Peggy Ann and Scotty arrive in Petersburg aboard the yacht Nooya accompanied by Mr and Mrs A W Talbot and their two children Prudence and Jimmy, all of Seattle. Church operates a yacht charter service and has four yachts in Alaska with hunting and fishing parties, expecting Electra next week. The group fished at Blind Slough and filmed moving pictures, staying until Tuesday afternoon before heading to Juneau and points north. Mr Talbot represents Hartley Rogers and Co a Seattle investment and securities firm.
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Campbell Church
Petersburg
Peggy Ann
Scotty
A. W. Talbot
Prudence
Jimmy
Seattle
Mr. Church
Alaska
Westward
Caroline
Holiday
Nooya
Blind Slough
Juneau
Talbot
Hartley Rogers & Co
Aliens Must Register At Post Office
Nationwide alien registration under the Alien Registration Act of 1940 runs August 27 to December 26 in post offices nationwide. Over three and a half million aliens are expected to register. individuals 14 or older must be fingerprinted. parents register younger children. penalties include up to $1000 fine and six months imprisonment for noncompliance or falsification.
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National Defense
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Department of Justice
Richard Brennan
Governor Gruening to Attend Pan American inaugur al flight to New Zealand
Governor Gruening departs Alaska for Seattle and San Francisco to join Pan American Airways inaugural San Francisco to New Zealand flight on August 24. He returns from a Interior and Westward Alaska tour with Representatives Snyder Terry Starnes Mahon and Lt Col Sherrill.
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Ernest Gruening
Pan American Airways Company
San Francisco
New Zealand
Juneau
Seattle
Gruening
Interior
Alaska
Snyder, Terry, Starnes and Mahon
Sherrill
U. S. Army
End of Season Canneries Hit Peak Salmon Run
As the season nears closing, Dean C Kaylor Alaskan Glacier Sea Food Company and the PAF operated at full capacity. Workers logged long hours with daily fish totals of roughly 35000 at Kiagler 34000 at the Alaskan Glacier and 145000 at the PAF. Tin cans remain the major import for Alaska and the canned salmon industry.
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Dean C. Kaylor
Alaskan Glacier Sea Food Company
PAF
FDR Authorized to Call National Guard
The city council fixed this year’s tax levy at fifteen mills at its regular meeting. It also acted as the board of equalization on several nights last week. The Public Works committee opened bids for three shovels from P and H Bucyrus Erie and Speeder. Bids were for a shovel with three eighths cubic yard capacity. The school committee reported heating plant burner overhaul material ordered and completion before school starts. Liquor sale enforcement for habitual drunkards was referred to the Police Department for strict enforcement.
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Board of Equalization
Committee On Public Works
P and H
Bucyrus Erie
Speeder
Police Department
Few Jobs Available in Anchorage and Fairbanks
Anchorage and Fairbanks face rising unemployment as Bristol Bay fishery workers and others are drawn inland. Alaska Territorial Employment Service Director Joseph T. Flakne warns against leaving jobs in hope of better pay elsewhere, noting 1000 unemployed tied to national defense boom and cautioning workers not to abandon local positions.
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Juneau
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Joseph T. Flakne
Alaska Territorial Employment Service
Flakne
Bristol Bay
Alaska
Flakme
Mrs. Locken to chair Alaska Yukon dinner in San Francisco
Mrs. Locken, former Tacoma visitor and Alaska Yukon committee head, will attend the 23rd Triennial Assembly of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in San Francisco September 13 through 18. As General Chairman she leads preparations for the Palace Hotel dinner on September 16 sponsored by Alaskan Eastern Star chapters for General Grand Chapter officers and friends. The event features Alaskan dishes and a display by Arne Trones showing fish as a key industry and a replica of local cold storage.
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Locken
Tacoma
General Grand Chapter
The
Order of Eastern Star
San Francisco
Arne Trones
Petersburg Mail Service Connects With Steamers In Wrangell
The Petersburg Air Service pilot Tony Schwamm carries regular first class mail linking with south bound steamers in Wrangell on Tuesday Friday and Saturday and northbound on Monday and Saturday. Mail travels daily to Wrangell. Boulder Dam houses the world's most powerful hydro electric plant.
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Petersburg Air Service
Tony Schwamm
Wrangell
Boulder Dam
Senate backs White House plan to mobilize National Guard reserves
Senate leaders agree to resume debate on minor changes to the act authorizing calling into active duty up to 396000 National Guard and army reservists for twelve months. The House already approved the conference report amid growing calls for conscription and faster action.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
National Guard
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Carter Glass
Burke Wadsworth
Swedish Author Sees Hope in Britain Blockade Lengthening War
Swedish writer Krister Kuylenstierna and wife toured Alaska aboard the Aleutian last week after leaving Europe six months ago. He predicts Britain would gain the upper hand if the blockade holds and Germany nears oil exhaustion. He calls Europe a lunatic asylum as ten million may starve this winter.
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Great Britain
Europe
Krister Kuytenstierna
Juneau
Aleutian
Sweden
Germany
Russia
Kuylenstierna
America
United States
Central America
South America
Alaska
Hitler
Britain
Saro
Rural mail carrier retires after 81 years on 32 mile route
After a 311232 mile journey using 100 horses and 27 automobiles in Red Lake Falls Minnesota Jule H Lasha has retired as a rural mail carrier ending an 81 year career on a 32 mile route.
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Red Lake Falls
Minn
Jule H. Lasha
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