Compiled News Highlights From The Pacific Northwest
A sprawling item mix reports on near centenarian John Lovandowaly at a Manitowoc hospital, disaffection in Santa Clara Cuba, a Cuban revolt, a California plane crash near San Diego, a French political meeting disruption, Spokane chamber opposition to Mount Staine r name change, a Netherlands loan agreement, a New York funeral, and U S legislative and wartime actions including a British government ship bill and farm subsidies.
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John Lovandowaly
Uie
Waleide
Manitowoc
Win
Santa Clara Provinte
Cuba
Ghen Tocalay
Santa Clara
Senate approves Democratic income tax substitute in Mellon plan
Washington DC reports the Senate adopts the Democratic income tax substitute with 49 to 40 votes. The plan reduces surtax rates to 40 percent and normal rates to 4 percent on specified income brackets, aligning with the House version. Debate hints at a final compromise and possible House-Senate agreement.
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Washington, D, C
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Dineaielon
Jonod
New Mexico
Trust charged to door firms in anti trust suit
United States attorney John Coke filed a civil complaint in Oregon and Washington alleging a price fixing scheme among ten door manufacturers. The Wheeler McCleary Duffelen Nicolas Buffelen Robinson American and Peterman firms are named along with Tacoma and Everett based companies. The government seeks dissolution of a common price agreement and an order to end parallel pricing and market allocation.
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Porland
Seven Door Manufacturing
Companion
John 5
Coke
United States
Cliarys
Oregon
Washington
Wheeler Onroad Company
Tacoma
Henry Mu
Hoquiam
Peterman Manufacturing Company
Chiko
Direcion
Harlin
Stone
A. T. Raymount
Saulitant
J. A. Fowler
Henry A. Galler
Stanley Thompson
Apicut Heviilanta
Coklege
Fat Men Endure Heat Test in Mine Labor Study
A historic note describes fatigue among workers in high heat, noting increased weight loss and exhaustion during labored mining tasks. It references a familiar threshold where the human body struggles under extreme temperatures and humidity, with a theoretical limit around 0 degrees Fahrenheit implied.
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Washington, D. Coe
Jone
Air mail to deliver New York to San Francisco in 35 hours
Postmaster General announces an all coast to coast air mail service starting July 4 with 35 hour deliveries if smooth weather and 24 hour goals within months. Special stamps in 5, 25, and 24 cent values will designate air routes Chicago to Cheyenne and San Francisco to New York legs.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Chicago
Cheyenne
San Francisco
Dt Saad
Belfonte
Cleveland
Omaha
North Platts
Neb
Rock Springs
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Elko
Nev
Reno
Notted
Cheyanne
Aervied
Elinor Fair a Screen Star From Richmond to Films
Elinor Fair, born in Richmond, Virginia, grew up amid motion-picture work and trained in violin in Germany before the war. She started on stage in Los Angeles and rose to film prominence, with dancing and piano as favored hobbies.
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Elinor Fair
Richmond
Germany
Thi
Los Angeles
Miss Fair
Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Kitchen
Coroner's jury rules that burning potatoes caused the death of 73 year old Mrs. Caroline Shower nan. Neighbors found her in a closed kitchen with a pot of potatoes boiled dry on the stove, prompting inquest explanations of gas change from carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide in a poorly ventilated room.
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Caroline Shower Nan
Naighborn
Bogus Bills Destroyed in Treasury Destruction Day
In Washington D C treasury destruction crews burned bundles of counterfeit currency as part of the annual purge. Officials reported the face value around $250,000 though the money’s worth lay in its legal significance as a blow against forgery.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
John Stark and the Habit of Regret in a Life Story
A long narrative tracing John Stark from a regret haunted upbringing to a real estate career. He learns to ignore past disappointments, builds a business improving housing for families, and reflects on how wealth or stature could not grant true heroism or Nobel prizes. The piece ends with a parable on choosing action over regret.
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John Stark
John
Liles Fathir
Mr. Smith
Wunderclerk
Tod
Alee
Cline Bohy Stark
Metropelli
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