Ethiopians Prepare as War Looms Across Africa
Emperor Haile Selassie pledges safety for foreigners in Ethiopia if war breaks out while Italy moves large forces toward East Africa. Rome reports policy acclaim as Britain protests Italian aggression and 240000 troops and laborers head for East Africa via the Suez Canal. A family feud in Selassie’s line may affect frontier defense.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Britain
Eritrea
Iitaly
Italy
Suee
East Africa
Suez Administration
Clashes Over Lobby Inquiry Heard In Senate Hearing
In a heated Senate Lobby Committee session Col Hurley War Secretary testified his law firm received 100000 dollars in the last three years from Associated Gas and Electric System. He said his firm represented the shareholders in the matter.
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Washington
Col. Hurley
Hoover
Senate Lobby Committee
Associated Gas and Electric System
Fire in Tacoma plant costs $200,000 at Wheeler-Osgood
A $200,000 fire was finally controlled in Tacoma on August 7 at the Wheeler-Osgood Sales Corporation plant. Officials believe spontaneous combustion started the blaze in the drier and rapid spread followed.
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Tacoma
Wash
Wheeler - Osgood Sales Corporation
Typhoon Hits Manila. Death Toll Rises Past 125
Government reports from here indicate at least 125 lives lost in a recent typhoon and related winds. Officials warn of continuing danger as rescue teams search affected areas. Tenor of the advisory stresses caution and immediate relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mystery Drownings Near Olympia Colony Project
In Olympia Washington Aug 7 authorities probe drownings of Mrs Agnes Jensen 24 and her one year old Bobby Jensen at Louis Lake seven miles from Olympia. A note by Mrs Jensen and a conflicting account from daughter Ann sparked reconstruction of the tragedy as neighbor Harold Jensen hunted answers. Ann escaped by grabbing a lake float while the father found her after alarms. The note claimed Mama threw Bobby in then Ann then Mama. Harold Jensen doubts self harm motive. Neighbors recovered bodies. Also Alaska Delegate Dimond finds no substantiation of plans for a super colony on Kenai Peninsula after Anchorage report. FERA officials say no colonization until Matanuska project proves successful.
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Olympia
Wash
Agnes M. Jensen
Bobby
Louis Lake
Harold Jensen
Ann
Dad
Mamma
Jensen
Washington
Alaska
Dimond
Anchorage
Don Carlos Brownell
Seward
Kenai Peninsula
FERA
Matanuska
Earhart Opposes McCarran Air Mail Bill Sought Delay
Amelia Earhart asked the Senate Committee to withhold the Mead McKellar air mail regulation bill for five years of testing and called the proposal sowing wild oats. She urged opposition to the bill affecting air mail operators and schedules in an interview.
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Washington
Amelia Earhart
Senate
Mead McKellar
Alaska Delegation Schedules Pacific Voyage To Philippine Inauguration
A Congressional Party of 80 led by Vice President John Garner and Speaker Joseph Burns will sail from Seattle October 16 aboard the President Grant, skirt the Aleutians to the Philippine Commonwealth inauguration, returning December 14 on the President Jefferson with no Alaska stops.
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Washington
John Nance Garner
Joseph W. Burns
Seattle
Grant
Philippine Commonwealth
Unet
Jefferson
Alaska
Juneau Girl Earns High Scholarship at Washington State College
Dorothy Green of Juneau Alaska is on the all college high scholarship roll for the second semester of 1934 35 at Washington State College Pullman. About 137 students earned this honor by maintaining a scholastic average near B or 90 percent. Nine students exceeded 16 hours of AY credit.
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Washington State College
Pullman
Wash
Dorothy Green
Juneau
Alaska
Rare Sea Otters Found in West Alaska Expedition
SAN DIEGO Aug 7 The aircraft tender Sandpiper returns from Alaska with a survey report of 1000 rare sea otters discovered on Amphitmtka band about 500 miles west of Dutch Harbor. The find suggests a population believed nearly extinct.
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West
Alaska
San Diego
Cal
Amphitmtka Band
Dutch Harbor
Rhode Island Votes Against New Deal in House Race
Providence Aug 7 Rhode Island voters elected Republican Charles Risk to the first district seat, defeating Antonio Prince by about 10 000. Risk campaigned to repudiate the Roosevelt administration and will fill the vacancy caused by the death of Democrat Francis F B Condon. Observers saw the result as a rebuke to Roosevelt policies and to Democrats who won control in November, with mixed national significance claimed by partisans.
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Providence
New Deal
Rhode Island
National House of Representatives
Charles ¥. Risk
Antonio Prince
Risk
Roosevelt
Francis FB. Condon
Pawtucket
Washington
Snell
Slaying of Roy Hamm prompts bar weapon find
In Pendleton Oregon on August 11 Portland police report a 2 foot bar weighing 10 pounds used to crush Roy Hamm's skull was found before the house where his body lay. The search for the killer quickens as investigators press the case.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Roy Hamm
Portland
Hamels
Women found guilty in Indiana swamp murder case
Chicago Aug. 7 Judge C J Harrington declared Mrs Blanche Dunkell and Miss Evelyn Smith guilty of the murder of Ervin Lang aged 28 and said he would sentence them tomorrow Langs legless body was recently found in an Indiana swamp The two women elected to stand trial before the Judge
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Chicago
Til
C. J. Harrington
Blanche Dunkell
Evelyn Smith
Ervin Lang
Lang
Indiana
Rescued in Yosemite After Overnight in Cold
Elisa beth Lorimer has been rescued from an isolated lodge on a precipitious half dome in good condition after an overnight exposure. Robert Pate remains missing as rescue efforts continue in Yosemite California.
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Yosemite
Cal
Elisabeth Lorimer
Robert Pate
Pate
Democrats aim new tax bill with fast passage
Aug 7 report says Senate Democratic leaders push a tax bill for passage within a week and adjourn by August 17. Senator Borah notes opposition to riders like soldiers bonus and farm refinancing, with bonus likely handled in January. Mayor McNair denounces administration as Communistic and warns of confiscation language in the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
William E. Borah
Daho
Ala
William McNair
Pittsburgh
McNair
Stock Prices Hit by Profit Taking on Mixed Day
Irregular price movements dominated the Stock Exchange as profit taking restrained some issues while others rose on investment buying and short covering. Several issues reached year highs. Closing prices show American Can 145, General Motors 41, United States Steel 41, International Harvester 51, Kennecott 20, Anaconda 17, Bethlehem Steel 35, American Power and Light 74, United Airlines 7 with various bid and ask levels and a Pound at 4.9614.
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New York
Stock Exchange
American Can
American Power and Light
Anaconda
Bethlehem Step
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
United States Steel
Pound
Bremner
Nabesna
Black Pine Silver
United Airlines
Cubitt and Lady Cubitt Arrive in North Vancouver
Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Astley Cubitt and Lady Cubitt arrived in North Vancouver B C on August 7. The Governor of Bermuda plans a visit to Alaska during their stay, signaling a royal presence in regional affairs and potential travel plans.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sir Thomas Astley Cubitt, Kob
Bermuda
Lady Cubitt
Alaska
Temperature of Taku Glacier Study by Rev Hubbard
Victoria B C August 7 The Rev Bernard Hubbard departs Saturday to measure the Taku Alaska glacier temperature He contends the glacier may be 10 000 feet thick a depth claim that would generate pressure melting the glacier Ed Levin and Kenneth Chisholm who are south on the Yukon will join him for the glacier expedition on his return north The aim is to test explorer claims and assess glacier depth
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Taku Glacier
Hubbard
Victoria
B. C
Bernard
Taku
Alaska
Father Hubbard
Ed Levin
Kenneth Chisholm
Yukon
Southeast Alaska Salmon Pack Surges Past Last Year
Reports to the Bureau of Fisheries through last Saturday show the Southeast Alaska salmon pack at 1,400,291 cases, up from 1,251,008 a year ago. The Icy Strait district closed with 170,140 cases and total season projections exceed 200,000. Wrangell and Ketchikan districts contribute major gains. Wingard and staff monitor plans to cover nearly all fishing points, with ships from Ketchikan ready for duty and Yonra Hotel guests noted.
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Southeast
Alaska
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Ketchikans
Wingard Taketchikan
Tey Strait
Wingard
Waden
Don Haley
Alaska Air Transport
Stinson
Shydon Skamons
Where
Bureau
Youre
Kittiwake Nis
Scoter
PAA Electra Jun ea u Bound From Interior
The PAA Lockheed Electra departs Fairbanks with three passengers bound for Juneau though their names are not listed. Other PAA flights carry passengers to Hoonah Kittshai Cove Hawk Inlet and Tulsequah with mail and express freight aboard various aircraft.
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PAA
Fairbanks
Juneau
Fairchild
Murray Starr
Fight Mechan
Eric Schutte
Oscar Olson
Hoonah
Red Willams
Kittshai Cove
Alex Holden
micaRianie
Lloyd Jarman
Hawk Inlet
Ira Joralemon
Engrnee
Tulsequah
Jovaleron
DC. Sharpstone
Rev Glasse Returns to Alaska Church Service Planned
Rev Jano A Glawe pastor of the Northern Tight Presbyterian Church returns aboard the Alaska from a vacation in the states with his wife and family. They will return to Juneau in two or three weeks. He is staying at the Zynda Buytel as the Manse was leased for the summer and services begin this coming Sunday.
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Glasse
Jano A. Glawe
Tight Presbyterian Church
Atates
Juneau
Zynda Buytel
World Fliers Plan Alaska Tour With Juneau Stop
The Ketchikan Chronicle reports Wiley Post and Will Rogers flew over Ketchikan at 3 40 PM local time en route to Juneau, expected by 4 50 PM. They are invited to the Govern House during their Alaska stay, with Rogers joking about a fish dinner in Ketchikan.
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Empire
Ketchikan
Post
Juneau
Wiley Post
Will Rogers
Renton
Seattle
Rogers
Bank Robber Pleads Guilty in Seattle Charge
Seattle August report states Paul Hursh, 44, arrested by Juneau Alaska police last month, pleaded guilty to a Seattle bank robbery. Sentence date not set. faces up to 20 years. Prosecution says he obtained 3711 dollars by threatening the cashier with a bottle of liquid.
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Seattle
Paul Hursh
Juneau
Alaska
Fire destroys Sexton Hotel and adjoining Carstens building
A $50,000 blaze in Seward, Alaska, consumed the Sexton Hotel and the adjacent two story Carstens building. The famous Sexton Hotel, a city landmark, was largely destroyed with losses estimated at $50,000, partially insured.
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Alaska
Ama
Pire Uieumng Bs Iy Byma
Sexton Hotel
Carstens
Navy fliers die in Langley plane crash near San Diego
Two Navy fliers, Lt. John Nelson and Lt. Michael Glynn, were killed when their aircraft from the carrier Langley crashed on a farm near San Diego California. The men were radionan airmen aboard the carrier Langley and perished in the incident on August 7.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
Lient
John Nelson
Michael Glynn
Radionan
Langley
Omr
Hero
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