Alaska Cannery Steamer Otsego Hits Rock And Leaks
The cannery ship Otsego struck a rock in Bristol Bay and sprang a leak, with about 600 aboard plus 125000 cases of salmon. The Victoria ferries passengers and transfers to another vessel while Coast Guard cutters rush to aid and escort toward Dutch Harbor.
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Victoria
Coast Guard
Seattle
Dutch Harbor
Otsego
Eitel Freidrieh
Libby, McNeill and Libby
Bristol Cay
Tts
Recovery in Great Britain Nears Crisis
London August 1 Parliament adjourned as British recovery stalls amid mixed business signals. Economists debate whether the slump is temporary or a precursor to deeper recession in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
London
Roosevelt Speeds Toward Oregon Coast Aboard U S 5
Aug 1 report from New Orleans says President Roosevelt is approaching the Oregon coast en route to school time aboard the U S and Houston. Haley flies to relieve stream guards on spawning streams in eastern and western districts and plans a return late today before a Teal survey tomorrow.
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U. S
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Oregon Coast
Houston
Donald S. Haley
Arbitration Progress in Maritime Case Across Coast
The Mediation Board expands hearings to major coast points as arbitration aimed to end the longshoremen strike. Longshoremen seek a 30 hour week, pay rise to one dollar and overtime at 150 dollars, union control of hiring halls, and gang foreman staffing. Other maritime workers will bargain collectively and submit unresolved disputes to the Mediation Board for decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast
Mediation Board
Strikers' Headquarters Raided in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on August 1 a force in khaki seized the striking truck drivers’ headquarters and arrested ringleaders. The action aimed to curb an organized movement to halt truck transportation in defiance of military law. Warracks Construction will remodel Halvorsen's front. store to remain open during work.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Warracks Construction Company
Halvorsen's
President's Wife Narrowly Escapes Two Collisions
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, en route to Portland to greet the President returning from Hawaii, narrowly avoided two separate collisions with the same driver in Eureka California on August 1.
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Eureka
Cal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Portland
Hawaii
Baker Reviews Past Relief Work and Future Needs
Jacob Baker, Assistant Director of Federal Emergency Relief, visited Alaska to study last winter relief results and future projects. He found relief reached those in need and cited sewer projects in Anchorage and Seward as lasting benefits. He noted six city sites, Golovin’s road and clean water supply as examples, and favored funding play facilities for children.
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Jacob Baker
Federal Emergency Relief
Washington, D. C
Juneau
Yukon
Alaska
Mr. Baker
Anchorage
Seward
Baker
Golovin
Nome
Fairbanks
Bakers
Admiral Alfred Johnson Guest at Chamber Luncheon
Rear Admiral Alfred W. Johnson U S N and staff to be honored guests at the Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon at Bailey's Cafe. He leads an aerial expedition to Southeast Alaska aboard the U S Wright. A migratory wild fowl seasons report will be presented with little action. The Navy expedition including the Wright and Avocet arrived yesterday and will stay until next Monday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Womorrow
Alfred W. Johnson
Bailey's
Alaska
Wright
Chamber
Curtis G. Shattuck
Navy
Neral
Avocet
Missing Carson Girls Found Safe at Aunt’s Home
Wilma 12 and Gladys 11, daughters of Mr and Mrs W H Carson formerly of Cordova Alaska, had been missing 48 hours and feared drowned. They were located at the home of their aunt Mrs J H Perie in Vancouver British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B. C
Wilma
Gladys
W. H. Carson
Cordova
Alaska
J. H. Perie
Austrian Nazi Revolt Charged Up to Germany
Vienna reports the new Austrian government claims Germany directed Nazi efforts to topple the state. Plans for civil war were found on a suspect in Upper Austria, while key ministers await confirmation of von Papen's posting. Also, Nazi rebel Friedrich Waring was hanged at Innsbruck after July 25 killings. Christian Meter received 20 years hard labor.
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Vienna
Austria
Germany
Dollfuss
Upper Austria
von Papen
Fredrich Waring
Innsbruck
Christian Meter
Eae Kad
Sockeye Run Off Cape Flattery Reported
Seattle Aug. 1 a surprisingly large sockeye run is reported 30 miles off Cape Flattery the event may mirror the freak run of four years ago indicating unusual salmon migration patterns near Cape Flattery and Puget Sound ports.
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Flattery
Seattle
Cape Plattery
Bandit raids House Post Office and escapes with cash
A bandit invaded the House of Representatives Post Office in Washington firing no shots and held the lone clerk at gunpoint. He took several hundred dollars before fleeing the scene.
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Post Office of Representatives
Washington
House of Representatives
Administration Moves to Reassure Business and Markets
The Roosevelt administration signals a clear bid to calm business and finance, aiming to dispel anxiety after months of confusion. Observers note a deliberate shift to reassurance and explanation, including Roosevelt's Hawaii address and his extended sea absence as part of the effort.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Lair
Hawaii
Hitler Plans to Hold Dual Presidency and Chancellorship
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler intends to be both president and chancellor, centralizing power. Cabinet revived from vacation for a session as President von Hindenburg's condition worsens, with the army seen potentially opposing a Hitler dictatorship.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
von Hindenburg
Neudeck
Veterans report Alaska familiarity on naval cruise
The article notes several officers with prior Alaska visits while most sailors explore the territory for the first time. J H Hoover and Lt Cmdr H T Stanley fished Salmon Creek Dam at 2:30 am, returning with trout. Lt Macklin, now on the Wright, has seven Alaska cruises, dating to Gold Star trips and the Naval Mapping Expedition in Juneau.
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Alaska
J. H. Hoover
A. W. Johnson
Alanska
H. T. Stanley
Salmon Creek Dam
T. Macklin
U. 55
Wright
Territory
Gold Star
Tern
Gannett
Alaskan
Ketchikan
Pribilof Islands
Juneau
Navy Entertainment Week Plans in Juneau Society
The article outlines Navy entertainment for visiting Sea plane squadrons and officers in Juneau. A public reception for Rear Admiral A. W. Johnson and officers is scheduled this afternoon at the Governor's House from 4 to 6 with a 5:45 band concert at Triangle Place and a 6:30 baseball game. Free enlisted men dances at the Mandarin Ballroom are planned tonight and more events, including a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and receptions at the Scottish Rite Temple, are listed for tomorrow.
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A. W. Johnson
Governor’s House
Juneau
Navy
A. S. B. Wright
Johnson
Triangle Place
U. S
Wright
Mandarin Ball Room
Territorial Museum
Alaska Juneau Mill
Chamber of Commerce
Arty Official Speaks at Gastineau Club Meeting
E A Rasmuson Republican National Committeeman spoke at the Gastineau Channel Republican Club in City Council Chambers. He shared impressions from an extended trip and discussed future weekly meetings. Judge Lefevre, club president, announced committees were formed and weekly sessions to begin soon. The account notes gasboat Wandered and Captain Olaus Larsen overseeing tapane operations with a next trip planned tomorrow evening from the City Floak.
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E. A. Rasmuson
Gastineau Channel
Rasmuson
Skagway
H. B. Lefevre
Camilne
Iseander
Olaus Larsen
Floak
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Libby, McNeill
Libby
Hwing
Barnum
Pacific
Haley
Bonneville Dam
Columbia River
Oregon
Mississippi River
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago
Alfred Johnson
Missing Girls Safe and Sound
Hindenburg
Chantellor Dolifues
Mussolini
Italy
Doumergue
France
Uph
Associated Pre
Arty
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