Selecting Refugees for Havens Needs Careful Planning
The essay argues that many sparsely settled lands have been proposed as havens for German refugees, but population needs must fit local conditions. Alaska and the Matanuska Valley face climate and skill mismatches, as most refugees are urban professionals, not farmers or woodsmen. Careful selection and planning are required before any settlement proposal can be serious.
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Germany
Alaska
British Guiana
Tanganyika
Te Ketchikan Chronicle
Matanuska Valley
the Chronicle
Matanuska
United States
Minnesota
Dakota
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Alaskan
U. S
New York
Beat It With Votes on Jefferson City Ownership
Opinion column urges voters to reject municipal ownership of a water plant citing high costs and tax risks. Warns a political machine will push the million dollar deal and urges property owners to mobilize neighbors to vote against it. Mentions WPA workers in Cleveland and drunkenness at work.
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Jefferson City
Cleveland
WPA
Ayacucho Battle Ends Spanish Rule in South America
Washington Daybook recalls the December 9, 1824 Ayacucho battle where Sucre and Bolivar’s forces defeated La Serna’s Spanish army. Spanish casualties reached about 1,000 with 2,000 captured, while 3,000 Republicans survived to claim pivotal victory ending colonial rule in South America. The fierce fight near Condor Heights unfolded amid rugged terrain at high altitude.
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Washington
Rio Grande
Latin America
Ayacucho
Spain
South America
Pan American Conference
Lima
Peru
Cornwallis
Yorktown
la Serna
Condor Heights
Bolivar
Sucre
Cordova
Galichos
John Miller
How's Your Health Cancer Hazards and Public Awareness
Dr Frank L Hector says full use of cancer knowledge could cut deaths by half in a few years. Ignorance, fear, and shame hinder patients, leading to delayed treatment and reliance on quacks. Awareness and authentic literature from local cancer societies can eliminate hazards and guide proper care.
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Frank L. Hector
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Rector
Cancer Society
Quotations of Public Figures Cited in Historic Remarks
Collections of quotes attributed to Dickie Jones Lord Tweedsmuir Mayor La Guardia and Harry Lundeberg highlight attitudes on performance conscience authorship censorship and labor in a historical context. The attributions reflect political cultural and social themes around Hollywood boxing public service and union leadership.
Vatican State Sets Records in Modernity and Peace
Vatican City, tiny yet prolific, boasts high per capita telephones and lines, cars, elevators, radios and refrigerators. The Papal State records include 600 phone entries, 15 outside lines, 32 elevators rising to 35 soon, and more than 200 automobiles for about 150 Vatican families. It self sustains via Castel Gandolfo farming, while its guard army contains no cannons or aircraft. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain receives the Mark Twain gold medal for world peace at a St Louis dinner honoring Mark Twain’s birthday.
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Vatican City
Pontifical State
Vatican
United States
Papal State
Italy
Vatican State
Edward VI
Edward
Castelzandolfo
Russia
Germany
Japan
Chamberlain
ST. Louis
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Mark Twain
International Mark Twain Society
Cross country hop in plane was cheap
Johnny Jones a 25 year old vaudeville dancer turned pilot says his transcontinental flight cost less than a typical cross country car trip. His 676 pound tiny scooter plane carried more fuel than its weight and completed the Los Angeles to Roosevelt Field run in 36 hours 37 minutes setting a new distance record for light planes.
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Johnny Jones
Doug Corrigan
New York
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Field
Jones
Icelands peace anniversary marks world’s only armament free nation
Reykjavik Iceland observes the twentieth anniversary of sovereignty with student processions to Sigurdsson’s grave and speeches by officials including Prime Minister Hermann Jonasson. The nation highlights its status as the world’s only country without soldiers ships or combat planes since 1921 and notes its ancient Althing parliament founded in 930 A.D.
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Ryejavik
Iceland
Ort Sigurdsson
Hermann Jonasson
Bie Igvel
Fragmentary Historical Note on Iceland and Assassins
The text mentions Icelandic language continuity for 1,960 years and universal literacy, praising Iceland’s fishermen. It also defines an assassin as a European term for a member of a Mohammedan sect founded in the 11th century, known for ruthless methods to kill enemies.
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America
Iceland
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Sailors Union of the Pacific
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Portageville
Richardson
de Lisle
Conrad
Norman Cosmetics
Ana Las
Rainer
Gravet Luise
Fernand
Mira Kor Ous
Cartoon ‘8 News
Dubinsky Bros
Nina
Erids
Laurel and Hardy. Com
Christmas Club
National Christmas Club
the Exchange National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Examination and Supervision
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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