20 000 Americans Without a Country
In a Pan American Airways flight to China the 130 foot Clipper 7 crosses the Pacific visiting Hawaii Midway Kauai Wake Guam and Manila. Guam residents lack U.S. citizenship and have no vote yet live under naval governance amid a quiet island economy and closed port.
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Viking Berserks and Norse Legendry From Trondheim
A Trondheim writer in the Detroit News describes Viking berserks as fierce warriors driven by drink and combat. Relics in Norway museums illustrate their era with Starkadder highlighted as a Norse Hercules Robin Hood figure who killed many yet aided the poor.
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Trondheim
Norway
Detroit News
Starkadder
Robin Hood
Birds in Bible Mentioned Eagles and Vultures in Old Testament
The article notes that in the Old Testament the eagle and the vulture are the birds most often cited. It discusses their symbolic roles and appearances across various books.
Bay of Fundy power urged to aid Maine economy
The column argues for funding the Bay of Fundy tidal power project to supply Maine with electricity and industrial growth, comparing it to Niagara and noting national leaders’ hesitation. It also reports on Cardinal Schuster praising Mussolini and Ethiopia, and contrasts egg prices for Italian troops with Ethiopian dietary beliefs.
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Roosevelt
Passamaquoddy
Bay of Fundy
Niagara
Milan
Cardinal Schuster
Rome
Indorses
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Rail unions push Washington lobby for railroad control
Railway labor unions plan a Washington lobby to promote government purchase and operation of railroads. Some railroad owners would share lobby costs if they could sell at a fair price. Russia is cited as a spy-hunting country with high conviction rates, implying a system that sustains international tension.
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Washington
Mussolini Denounces League Sanctions as Preposterous Crime
The Italian leader declares that thirteen years of fascism vindicate his regime and condemns League of Nations sanctions as a crime that will worsen world distress. He asserts the plutocratic and conservative ruling classes must take note of his stance.
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Mussolini
League of Nations
Pan AmericanAir Lines Drinks Policy Questioned
Pan American Air Lines asks passengers if cocktails should be served. The draft response is a firm no citing that most cocktails upset stomachs and that alcohol and flying do not mix well.
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Pan-American Air Lines
President critiques fortifications of the Panama Canal
The president notes there are no fortifications on the Panama Canal and argues the canal’s defenses rely on its locks. He suggests building a sea level canal via Nicaragua as a stronger, tangible project amid spending debates.
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Panama Canal
Pacific
Atlantic
Canal
Employment gains show real job growth in September
The report notes a rise in regular jobs not artificial orders, with 350,000 men hired in September and payrolls $12,000,000 higher per week than August, indicating solid payroll improvement.
Warner Brothers wins with A Midsummer Night's Dream film
Warner Brothers produces A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Max Reinhardt achieving both commercial and artistic success. The film outshines recent Shakespearean stage productions with living actors, signaling courage and sound business judgment.
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Warner Brothers
Max Reinhardt
King Features Syndicate, Inc
WNU
Low Animals Tiny jelly specks form the smallest life
A terse description explains the lowest life form as minute specks of living jelly invisible to the naked eye, noting their size and primitive nature.
Roosevelt backs reform of railroad capital and war trade secrecy
President Roosevelt endorses the Interstate Commerce Commission action to place the New Haven railroad in receivership to trim its capital debt. The plan would reduce annual bond interest and retire bonds from earnings, with a possible reorganization under Section 77(b). Officials hint at broader publicity for war shipments and looming debates on auto speed limits and liquor labeling reforms under Hoyt regulations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Missouri Pacific
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Italy
Treasury
State Department
Franklin C. Hoyt
Ship Models in Churches Across Regions
Ship models hang in cathedrals and parish churches from Ports mouth to South Shields and Southwold, revived as memorials to lifeboats built in 1780. Japanese shrines also house fishing boat models and fishermen donate anchors for worship.
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Portsmouth
South Shields
Southwold Church
Japan
Wealth in Seas and Salvage Boom Across the World
Collier's Weekly reports that about 7,000 ships lie at sea today holding hundreds of millions in gold and cargo. Modern detecting and diving devices enable salvage of roughly three quarters of these wrecks, making salvage work highly profitable. Copper loads in 5,000 ton tramps in the North Sea now pay with no down payment.
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Collier’s Weekly
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