Last Byrd Expedition May Spark Four Nation Antarctic Dispute
Admiral Byrd may trigger a diplomatic clash over Antarctica as the United States asserts claims to Marie Byrd Land Wilkes Land and adjacent territories while Great Britain France and Norway have varying historic rights. The article traces early explorers Palmer Wilkes and others and notes possible American claims amid competing international interests.
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Lloyd Lehreas
Washington
Admiral Byrd
Antarctica
Byrd
Ross Sea
Ross Ice Shelf
Virginia
Marie Byrd Land
United States
Wilkes Land
South America
Hearst Land
Little America
Bolling
Great Britain
Charles Wilkes
Wilkes
Palmer
King George V Land
Banzare Land
Sabrina Land
Queen Mary Land
Adelie Land
Antarctic
Nathaniel B. Palmer
Stonington
South Shetlands
Palmer Land
Norway
South Polar
Douglas Mawson
Ross Dependencies
Falkland Dependencies
France
Thorshavn
Enderby Land
Senate Sets 1 1 4 Percent Property Tax Cap
The Senate aimed to cap property taxes at one and one fourth percent of assessed value for all purposes and rejected a general sales tax limit. A Senate highway plan proposes 25 cents for a three year license. House committees advance bills on pollution, drivers licenses, and fish and oyster regulations. The House set a record by passing 53 bills in two hours and approved eleven at once, with routine journal confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Highways and Motor Traffic Committee
House
House Game and Fish Committee
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Prominent Bankers Omitted from Cleveland Society Blue Book
A U P report notes that several notable bankers indicted recently were left off the 1935 Cleveland Blue Book, the city's register of prominent society figures. The omission highlights shifts in local financial and social standings as the annual directory concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurns Bankers
Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Blue Book
Register of the City
Swiss referendum approves law to train 500000 strong army
Switzerland votes 506845 to 431901 in March referendum to expand training and defense. The law enables mobilization of up to 500000 highly trained soldiers for frontier defense against potential Nazi aggression while preserving neutrality. Cantons 15 of 25 supported the measure amid tax concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Switzerland
Belgium
America
Socialist Party
Oil Driven War Effort Highlighted by Woodring Speech
The aide to the secretary of war extolled oil as a national peace time asset and its role in aviation and industry. He said the United States must defend liberty with vigilance and combat propaganda aimed at weakening national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Norrell
Magnolia Petroleum Company
S. S. Parker
Doheny Stone Drill Company
D. L. Katz
W. H. Barlow
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
C. T. Wright
Oklahoma City
J. D. Hughes
Houston
Woodring
H. L. MecQuistion
K. R. Teis
Ada
Okla
C. P. Parsons
Duncan
Oklahoma
Herring Hotel
Air Corps
Feen a mint gum laxative restores regularity
Feen a mint chewing gum laxative ends constipation without habit forming effects. It works with saliva for gentle full action and is recommended for the whole family including children. Available in 15¢ and 25¢ at druggists.
Buildings Noted as Early Russian Architecture Examples
The passage highlights structures regarded as compelling specimens of early Russian architectural design. It surveys their distinctive forms, stylistic elements, and historical context to illustrate foundational approaches in Russian building traditions.
S S S Tonic Promises Restored Energy and Digestion
An old advertisement touts S S S Tonic as a digestive aid and blood builder. It claims to stimulate gastric secretions and restore oxygen-carrying red blood cells, improving digestion, sleep, nerves, and appetite. The ad urges starting today and notes two sizes sold in drug stores.
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S.S
S.S.S
Waproad
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E. Wright
Charlie Daniels
Berger
Crystal Ball
Gram
Jack Hall
Panhandle
John Snider
OTL
API
Bob Kay
Amarillo
Novgorod, U. 8. S. R
Academy of History and Material Culture of
Aitory
Germany
Sherwin- Williams
Tyler
Blackburn Bros. Panhandle
St.Josepah
Lae
Tor
Jin
Sony Lucky Strike
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