Progress in Maritime Strike Stalemate Deepens
Negotiations between shipowners and striking unions in San Francisco fail to break the deadlock. Assistant Secretary of Labor Mc Grady plans to go to Washington while two conciliators stay. Public demand for a settlement grows as Congress may hear the dispute next week amid renewed violence in New York where pickets were attacked during the East Coast longshoremen's strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
McGrady
Washington
E. P. Marsh
BE. Fitzgerald
Congress
New York
In & Cweek
Joseph Ryan
ILA
Ryan
Harry Bridges
East Coast
Foreigners in Spanish War draw foreign fighters and bids
The article notes Moors as rebels shock troops with the Rebels and estimates five to ten thousand Germans and several thousand French with Loyalists. It cites American aviators earning 1500 dollars upfront and 1000 per downed enemy plane, highlighting Bert Acosta. Congress signals possible loss of American citizenship for those enlisting in foreign wars under a Justice Department provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Acosta
Department of Justice
Eastern Star to Install Officers
The Order of Eastern Star local chapter will install officers January 6 at the Sons of Norway Hall upstairs. Lillian J. Swanson will install. Numerous officers listed include Laura Johnson, Ed Lokken, Lulu MacKechnie, Thomas Winsor, Ralph Reeser, J. L. MacKechnie, Jessie Anderson, Barbara Gauffin, Augusta Enge, Henrietta Strom, Helen Lund Brennan, Sigrid Lund, Frances Miller, Martha Thompson, Anna Thompson, Layla Ohmer, Christine Fryer, Florence Elkins, Knut Thompson, Andrew Johnson, with refreshments for members after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Sons of Norway Hall
Lillian J. Swanson
Worthy
Laura Johnson
Ed Locken
Lulu MacKechnie
Thomas K. Winsor
Ralph Reeser
J. L. MacKechnie
Jessie Anderson
Barbara Gauffin
Marshall
Augusta Enge
Henrietta Strom
Adah
Helen Lund Brennan
Ruth
Sigrid Lund
Esther
Frances Miller
Martha
Anna Thompson
Electra
Layla Ohmer
Christine Fryer
Florence Elkins
Sentinel
Knut Thompson
Andrew Johnson
New Cannery for Prince William Sound at Ellamar
Western Fisheries Company plans a spring erection of a 44 by 250 foot cannery and a 44 by 250 foot warehouse at Ellamar Prince William Sound replacing the burned Byak River Cannery. A 20 man crew from local residents will work five months in the off season. Parks aims to hire native and local fishermen for the season pending industry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Fisheries Company
Ellamar
Prince William Sound
James W. Parks
Park
Byak River
Parks
Pope Pius XI Reported Severely Ill in Vatican
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XI, aged 79, is slowly sinking and suffering increasing breathing difficulties after paralysis in his legs weeks ago. Attendants fear for his recovery as his condition worsens amid his advancing age.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Kidnapped Boy Held As Ransom In Tacoma
Ten year old Charles Mattson, son of Dr. W. W. Mattson of Tacoma, remained captive with authorities having no clues to his location. Kidnappers demanded ransom in specific denominations and requested the parents follow their instructions for the child's care. The Lindbergh Law’s federal jurisdiction would apply after about a week.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
W. W. Mattson
Priest Senator Defend Matanuska Colony Supporters Speak in DC and NYC
Father Bernard Hubbard of Santa Clara University and Senator Lynn Frazier voiced support for the Matanuska colony project. Hubbard called the Matanuska Valley an ideal site for agriculture and dairy farming, noting potatoes and vegetables compare well with Alaska imports. Frazier argued farmers there can find a market for their products.
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New York City
Washington, D. C
Bernard Hubbard
Lynn Frazier
Matanuska
Hubbard
Santa Clara University
Matanuska Valley
Alaska
Frazier
Golony
Petersburg woman earns second prize in national flower show
Mrs J C Allen of Petersburg Alaska is named a second prize winner in the Montgomery Ward National Flower Show for phlox earning 25 dollars. The contest drew thousands of entries from forty eight states and Hawaii. Winners were determined by photograph judged by floriculture authorities. The Allens host visitors at Green Rocks on the Narrows famed for abundant flowers and scenic views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Allen
Beteebure
Alaska
Hawaii
David Hepple
Elgin
Illinois
Chicago
Montgomery ‘Ward
Allen
Mary
Petersburg
Green Rocks
Narrows
Convictions Under Lindbergh Law Reach 171 Since 1932
Since the Lindbergh Law took effect on June 22, 1932, 171 persons have been convicted under the kidnapping statute, with terms totaling 2,229 years. Thirty three more were sentenced to life, and four to the death penalty. In Santa Monica, Miss Winifred Webb 60, collapsed and died while bearing her niece Fay Webb’s bier, former wife of Rudy Vatlee.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Fay Webb
Rudy Vatlee
Winifred Webb
Curtailment Benefits Highlight International Fisheries Commission
The International Fisheries Commission released two circulars by Frank T. Bell and A. J. Whitmore stressing quota regulations for Areas 2 and 3 to prevent overexploitation. They note falling fish prices since 1829 and 1936, with US halibut fleet value at 8.79 million and Canadian catch at 745,657 in 1936, and discuss shifts in Canadian fleet shares in Areas 2 and 3 under regulation.
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The
International Fisheries Commission
Frank T. Bell
United States
A. J. Whitmore
Mr. Bell
Mr. Whitmore
Commission
Bell
Whitmore
No More Aid to Spanish Rebels
Report says Italy and Germany will end support for the Spanish Civil War with Il Duce leading the move and Hitler to follow. Moscow rumors claim Russia will also withdraw aid to Madrid defenders as fighting around Madrid pauses due to rain and fog.
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Italy
Germany
Il Duce
Hitler
Moscow
Russia
Madrid
Alaska Railroad names assistant GM amid GM succession talk
Washington officials declined to say if Harold W. Snell named as Assistant General Manager is being groomed to replace Col. Otto F. Ohlson as General Manager. Ohlson, in Chicago, said he does not plan to resign, despite earlier indications of a near April 1 transition.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Harold W. Snell
Alaska Railroad
Col
Otto F. Ohlson
Col. Ohlson
Chicago
C. G. Cutters To Be Launched In January
Three Coast Guard cutters named for former Secretaries of the Treasury will be launched next month. The John D. Spencer and the Alexander Hamilton debut January 6 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with stations in Cordova Alaska and San Francisco respectively. The George M. Bibb launches January 14 at Charleston Navy Yard and will be stationed at San Juan Puerto Rico.
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Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
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Fex
Senate
Eastern Star
Prince
Sane
Fulton, Mo
Edatha Kemp
Father Hubbard
Senator Frazier
Deonecola
Int'l Fisheriies Commission
Opera Fund
Canada
Betty Jaynes
Mimi
Chicago Civic Opera
Giovanni Formelli
Rodolfo
Betty Jane Sclltz
Mussolini
Lindy
Teint Shi ‘Free
Essae E. Aie
Dublin
Ohlson
C. G
Cordova, Alaska
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