Rogers Post Return Home by Airplane From Alaska
Alaska dispatch details the arrival of the bodies of Will Rogers and Wey Post in Fairbanks aboard Joe Crosson’s plane after a crash near Barrow. The report notes Crosson’s cautious landing on the Chena River, the transfer to a Fairbanks mortuary, and the earlier Arctic salvage of wreckage by Eskimos. It describes the accident sequence, weather and fog challenges, and speculation on the crash cause while underscoring Post’s Alaska connections and Rogers’s fame.
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Associated Press
Fairbanks
Alaska
Joe Crosson
Will Rogers
Wuey Post
Barrow
Crosson
Chena River
Post
Point Barrow
Wil Rogers
Wey Post
Veter
Northland
Urs
Refuge Bay
Here
Alaska Airways
Seattle
Wales
Arctic
Laundra
Pasi
Henry W. G
Presbyter Hospital
Vino Sz Kimos
Rogers
Geeson
Ierough
Pont Barrow
Post and
Vere
Werid
Gan Masuien
Sur- Brower
St Brower
Koma
Eskinos
Tast
Rex Beach Reflects On Barrow Crash Tragedy
Rex Beach recounts Alaska disaster at Point Barrow where Will Rogers and Wiley Post died in a fogbound crash. He notes Alaskans stunned, radio only source via US Signal Corps, and quotes locals attributing tragedy to climate and arctic conditions.
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Rex Beach
Coprmgni
Associated Press
Fairbanks
Alaska
Point Barrow
Will Rogers
Wey Post
Winl
Arctic
United States Signal Corps
Will
Wiley
Founder of Old Line Life Insurance Dies
Milwaukee reports Rupert F. 64 founder and chairman of the Old Line Life Insurance Company died at his home. The obituary notes his pivotal role in establishing the firm and leading its direction during his tenure. The exact date and full biographical details are truncated in the source.
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OLD Line Life Insurance
Milwaukee
Rupert F
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Ged
Exempt Yeast Sought From Luxury Tax Suit
A court suit seeks to bar government from collecting more than $1,000,000 in excise taxes and challenges AAA processing fat on corn. P-Tre Red Stier company asks a judge to declare yeast growth and sale exempt from the 1932 luxury tax on toilet preparations and related items. Sept. 7 set for hearing.
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P—Tre Red Stiercle Company
Ing
Farmers In Defiance Of the Judge Kansas City
Federal officials sought help from Atty. General Homer S. Cummings to punish farmers halting foreclosure sales and mauling sale authorities. In Plattsburg Missouri a crowd defied Judge Merrill E. Otis and drove from Maysville two sale agents. Otis ordered a receded grand jury to reconvene to probe the crowd action and a request for DOJ investigation was transmitted by Randall Wilson.
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Kansas City
Homer S. Cummings
Randall Wilson
Cummings
Department of Justice Division of Investigation
Bureau
Plattsburg
Merrill E. Otis
J. Lymen Andrews
E. C. Ae- Kissick
St. Joseph
Maysville
Andrews
Otis
Ots
Old Settlers
Hopkins
J. Ed Hoover
Division of Investigation
Wilson
Wisconsin girls band plays On Wisconsin on tour in central state
Washington officials report a rural Wisconsin girls band performing On Wisconsin and martial airs for senators in the senate office building. The group, from Adams Wood and Juneau counties, includes seven to eleven year olds directed by George E. Davis of Friendship. Davis tours the nation with a group formed eleven years ago, intending to perform for lawmakers and later in Pacific coast concerts. The band draws members from Oxford and Grent or nearby towns.
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Washington
Senate
Wisconsin
Adams, Wood
Juneau
George E. Davis
Frendship
Davis
Pacific Coast
Far
Sen
Ars Sever Ereup
Oxford
G Moersn
Electricity tax for pensions bill killed by senate
Madison report states a proposed three mil tax per kilowatt hour on energy sold was defeated in the senate. Opponents warned utilities would pass costs to customers. A separate measure to cap salaries in distribution and manufacturing firms was trimmed and then dropped before final defeat.
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Senate
Madison
Newis
Progressive Party
Brias
Sport
Freemason Lodge Suppressed by New Nazi Decree
Berlin reports a government decree by Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick dissolving all Freemason lodges across the Reich including the Saar. A separate move in Breslau dissolved the Silesian Protestant confessional synod amid rising church-state tensions. The Voelkischer Beobachter outlined plans for staged dissolution.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Frick
Minster
Interior
Free Mesorrv
Reich
Saar
Breslau
Silesia
Frick
Vor Hindenburg
Conferees Agree Upon Bank Measure
Washington reports a banking bill backed by conferees on both parties would ease stress on banks nationwide. The measure, largely Glass crafted, was adopted by the Senate without changes and praised by officials as paving the way for early congressional adjournment after an eight month session.
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HL. O. Thompson
United Press
Washington
Howe
Senate
Congress
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction France Corporation
Conferces
Carter Giess
Virginia
House
Jones
United States
Bowern Perthouse
Possia
Illinois GOP in Fighting Mood In Busy Campaign Push
Chicago area reports show Illinois Republican Party mobilizing for aggressive campaigns against the New Deal. State attorney general candidate is praised as successor to J. Johnson of Aurora, whose resignation followed pressure from county committee members.
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Seamine
Coutty
Conk County
Chicago
WPA Projects In Wiscongin To Start Soon
Wisconsin officials announce start within 10 days of major WPA works totaling 72.9 million dollars. Director Ralph Immwell notes 60 million for direct WPA labor, with 12 million more proposed if other projects are withdrawn. A Washington contact will coordinate Wisconsin funds and federal officials while treasury warrants finalize disbursement.
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Madison
Ralph At Tamed
Dreeter
Wisconsin
Operaton
Imm
del Harry Withaums
Camyp Bough
Washitchen
Treasury
Immwell
Hillsboro
Northeastern Road
Baraboo
Immell
Wade Chawe
Ford
Syed
Mersey
Pioneer Minister Dr Hackmann Dies in Wisconsin
Willam Mackmann 72 former pruner monster in Wisconsin and Idaho died Thursday after a heart attack in Fond du Lac Wisconsin His death came less than a month before his golden wedding anniversary due September 3 He led a long career and was known as a pioneer minister in the region.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Willam
Mackmann
Pruner Monster
Wisconsin
Idowa
Wackmann
Carl
Boy Drowns While Assisting Father in Marinette
A boy assisting his father with a task in Marinette drowned after an accident. Authorities provided limited details as investigators began examining circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Hets
Marinette
Motorcycle Rider Killed by Lightning in Wisconsin Find
A motorcycle rider died during a test run on a road in Wisconsin when lightning struck. Deputies found the metal parts of the bike bent and the rider ejected into a ditch. The deceased was identified as Vilton Martin, 26, from Mailesvik. The incident occurred on a wet day, and officials noted the thunderstorm as the cause of the fatal accident.
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Milwaukee
Pim
Vilton Martin Ape
Wore
Deordson
Legionnaires Open Otolona at Eau Claire
Eau Claire Wisconsin hosts the 17th annual state convention of the Legion with thousands of delegates registering under a scorching sun. Officials reassure hotel capacity while the event includes the Farty in Faght group and a grand promenade, as veterans seek relief from heat and crowds.
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Legionnaires
Eau Claire
Upstate
Eau Chire
Wis
Eau Clare
Jimrcreun
Ithe Ots
Victor M Stolts
Stolts
Ct Cn
Ctra
la Societe
John D Cros
Dan Ceps
Dante Tran
Moser
Centenarian is Guest at Fort Atkinson Event
Fort Atkinson Wisconsin honors Mrs Axdna Rankin as a centenarian guest celebrating her 101st birthday. She will host a gathering tonight with 14 women, many editors from her former class, despite being confined to a wheelchair for 15 years and retaining full mental faculties. She previously was honor guest at a previous centenarian celebration two years ago.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
W.s
Axdna Rankin
Rankin
Leaders Move Toward End of Congress Next Saturday
Washington reports forecast adjournment by next Saturday with President Roosevelt and leaders to discuss legislative status. Plans for a White House conference Sunday night to map last week rush, possible scrapping of major bills, and a House vote on the Guffey bill amid adjournment talk. Senate in recess, banking measure conferees reach agreement on key provisions.
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Washington
Joseph W. Burns
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
House
Burns
Demotcratc High Command
Congress
Roose— Iwell
Cludbng
Stnate
Packers Surprise at Probe Into Meat Price Fight
Chicago officials of the American Institute of Meat Packers voiced surprise at a proposed congressional inquiry into the industry's ties to a Detroit housewives strike over flower meat prices. The institute stated the charge is new yet baseless, denying any effort to curb sales of meat it handles.
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Chicago
Opiicals
American Institute of Meat Packers
Detroit
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Adorf
Labor Front
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AMLT
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WPA
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