08 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Alaska Petersburg Press
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
1
Secretary Ickes urged that McNutt would lack broad backing from liberal and progressive wings of both parties even if Roosevelt chose him as successor. He indicated resistance to McNutt’s presidential candidacy.
West front dispatches report Nazi assaults on Al lied outposts were checked along the northern flank with French machine guns and artillery said to have inflicted heavy losses. In Los Angeles County a grand jury indicted Dr George Carey for murder in the death of his wife Doris four years ago. Courtney British Columbia sees floods as Courtney River overflows for a second time in three weeks forcing evacuation of ten homes.
The body of 65 year old Al Dreese was found in a remote cabin on a trail about twenty miles beyond Chikaloon raising fears of a wilderness killing. Dreese was known as an old time prospector and details of the discovery are sparse.
Dr Andrew Tombs resigns amid internal strife at the Arizona State Hospital as authorities press to solve the Winnie Ruth Judd case the second escape noted and the missing slayer remains at large while the administration faces new pressures.
Manila reports eight more deaths from Masbate Province after last weekend's typhoon, bringing total casualties to 29. In Norway, the British steamer Thomas Walton sank off Vestfjord following an unexplained explosion, with sixteen dead and several survivors rescued by a German ship. Berlin says larger air force patrols are operating over the North Sea and Scotland.
President Hoover announces his consent to a nationwide Finnish relief fund and asks newspapers to espouse the effort locally. He notes Finland is not a rich country and appeals for public cooperation, saying people have little reserve for emergencies and are making a heroic defense.
A Philadelphia detective tested a show girl’s costume by folding it and squeezing it into a matchbox to prove the fabric was too flimsy. The stunt illustrates the claim and the investigative approach, reflecting dramatic 19th or early 20th century method.
The skating pond by the school gym is filled and in first class shape awaiting freezing weather. Volunteers from the American Legion Post repaired and improved it after work last weekend. The City Council plans to install lights at the next meeting to complete the facility.
The Reliable Transfer and Hacks Happy Tap defeated O. K.'s Place 41 to 26 last Friday. Elder Lee led with 16 points while Ed Hagerman added 15. Arnold Enge led O.K.'s Place with 10. Coach Les Wingard’s Vikings meet the Happy Taps again tomorrow at 8:00 p.m.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull drafts a note to Great Britain stating her order stopping Germany exports to overseas countries violates international law by hindering neutral trade. The State Department says essential German imports are hard to replace and reserves all rights to seek damages from Britain’s blockade policies.
At the weekly chamber meeting in the council chambers the North Flat air field project sponsor, the C of C, reviewed preliminary work and planned to keep the issue in front of authorities. The group endorsed sound plans for hunting facilities to ride rising tourist trade and Alaska recreation aims. A Brooklyn inquiry on steamship docks was noted for a reply. City Council approved a museum cabinet and skating rink lights.
Health official Kaarlo Nasi from the Territorial Department of Health arrived in Petersburg to test drinking water. He collected samples for biological and chemical analysis and advised boiling or disinfecting water for now. He may recommended area closures to hunting and will also inspect sewerage and garbage disposal before heading to Wrangell and Ketahikan to review undulant fever conditions.
A Sitka event on the North Coast was led by Aviderson and Hetman Ped guiding a strong field Monday. Details remain sparse as officials release results and standings from the coastal gathering.
Dr. Gruening sworn in Tuesday at the Federal Building in Juneau with M H Monagle as Democratic chairman officiating and attorney Jack Hellenthal as master of ceremonies Former Governor John Troy handed duties to Gruening who spoke on Alaska’s development and future. Gruening arrived by the Yukon with Mrs. Gruening and toured Juneau before boarding the ship. He noted interest in recreational facilities and air transportation and anticipated increased tourist travel next summer if the European war continues.
At the regular city council meeting a special committee recommended the town exercise its option to purchase the telephone system and run it as a municipal project. McDonald warned the action would be unprofitable. waits for complete member attendance before a vote.
In Helsinki Finnish defenders counter attacked the Russians in the north claiming the Mannerheim Line and water defense remain securing lakes. Rome reports Italy stays non intervention and allied with Germany warning Russia over Balkans and blocking British French trade. Oslo dispatch notes Denmark Norway and Sweden ministers pursue peace through the League of Nations with no joint action announced.
The German steamer Olivia reports being fired on by a Russian submarine upon arrival at Mantyluoto Finland with three shells hitting its bow. The Danish government was notified by the Soviet government that the coast of Finland will be blockaded beginning today.
Helsinki reports repelling Soviet attacks with near 100 enemy tanks destroyed and about 20 000 Russian casualties. Moscow confirms a breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line and reports successes at Petsamo in Finland's ice free Arctic port.
London dispatches report Italy has sent 50 seaplanes to Finland with Italian pilots and mechanics, plus extra equipment. The British government expresses sympathy and British firms organize shipments of about twenty planes and additional war material.
President Roosevelt expressed sympathy for Finland and indicated support beyond words. He suggested using part of the forthcoming war debt from Finland, due this month, to relieve the civilian population.
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