Britain urged to show Italy no bluff in crisis
Lord Robert Cecil warned London that Britain must speak plainly to Italy and show it will uphold League of Nations obligations even at the risk of war. He called for decisive words to prevent a repeat of 1914 blunders as Mussolini refuses compromise and Addis Ababa awaits a settlement. Emperor Haile Selassie vowed readiness to defend Ethiopia, with women taking over jobs as men join the army.
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London
Robert Cecil
Italy
England
Lord Cecil
Mussolini
Paris
Laval
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Bailie Selassie
Nevertheles
Crown Council
Mrs Dunbar Forms Permanent TB Seal Sale Group
Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar of Portland arrived in Juneau by the Aleutian to discuss forming a Permanent tuberculosis seal sale organization in the Territory. She will travel to Seward Fairbanks and Valdez, then westbound on the Yukon. Dunbar is a longtime tuberculosis activist and serves as President of the National Conference of Tuberculosis Secretaries and an official of Oregon tuberculosis groups. She was recently elected Vice President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Territory
Sadie Orr Dunbar
Portland
Juneau
Aleutian
Yukon
Seward
Fairbanks
Valdez
Dunbar
National Conference of Tuberculosis Secretaries
Oregon Tuberculosis Group
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Halibut Prices Edge Up On Cold Storage Board
Halibut prices show a small gain on the Morning Cold Storage trading board. The New England Fish Company bid 0.470 and 0.470 per pound for 10,000 pounds from Dixon owned by Emil Samuelson. Atlantic and Pacific Fish Company offered 0.445 and 0.446 per pound for 9,000 pounds from Capt. John Lowell of the Ford. Salmon sales featured were 18,000 pounds from the packet Foster by the Alaska Trollers Cooperative Marketing Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Fish Company
Dixon
Emil Samuelson
Atlantic and Pacific Fish Company
John Lowell
Ford
Foster
Alaska Trollers Co-operative Marketing Association
Civil Aircraft Banned From U S Military Reservations
President Roosevelt ordered civil aircraft barred from 24 military and naval reservations nationwide including parts of the Aleutians. The prohibition aims to prevent crashes into explosive stores, with exceptions by permit from authorities. no current explosives are stored in the Aleutians.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Whitehouse
Secretaries of War, Navy and Commerce
Aleutians
War Department
Navy High Command
Buchanan Dies From Locomotive Explosion Near Childs Glacier
Cordova Alaska August 13 George L Buchanan 64 senior engineer on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad died in hospital from burns after the fire box exploded on a passenger locomotive near Childs Glacier Monday Oscar Anderson fireman also burned and hospitalized none of the passengers were injured both men were flown to Cordova for treatment Buchanan survived by his widow and daughter
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Cordova
Alaska
George L. Buchanan
Copper River and Northwestern
Childs Glacier
Oscar Anderson
Buchanan
Hogs Hit Six Year High in Chicago Trading
Chicago hog market rose to a six year high at 1215 dollars per hundred yesterday. Hogs closed 10 to 25 cents higher than the prior day as buyers pushed prices up in active trading around midday.
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Chicago
Ill
Watson Dies in Brighton Poet of Eminent Repute
Sir William Watson a 77 year old noted English poet dies at his Brighton home after a two week illness. Marie Rafn of Puyallup Washington leaves the steamer Aleutian at Wrangell to visit her brother for two weeks and plan a Stikine river trip. Maj. A L Parsons an Army officer aboard is attached to Fort Lewis Washington and is accompanied by his wife and daughter.
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Brighton
England
William Watson
Wrangekll
Marie Rafn
Puyallup,Wash
Wrangell
Stikne River
Aleutian
Maj
A. L. Parsons
Fort Lewis, Wash
Gucker Family Returns to Alaska After Baggage Mishap
J. W. Gucker a merchandise broker and his son Jackie have returned to Juneau aboard the Alaska from the Westward. Gucker's brother recently took the young boy on a plane trip to Fairbanks from Juneau.
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J. W. Gucker
Jackie
Juneau
Alaska
Gucker
Fairbanks
Bumming Trip Rescued Rogers and Post in Fairbanks
Wiley Pist and Will Rogers arrived unexpectedly from Aklavik and landed in the Chena River after a Dawson to Aklavik flight. They plan to stay as long as they feel the urge to move on and are enjoying meeting people.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Wiley Pist
Will Rogers
Aklavik
Chena River
Dawson
Post
Rogers
di Juneau
Utilities Lift Stocks as Market Closes Strong
Stocks rose today led by utilities with American Telephone and Telegraph posting new highs. Rails and other sectors added to sentiment as Alaska Juneau mine and major industrials traded actively. Dow Jones averages show Industrials 120.09 rails 26.39 utilities 27.47.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Power and Light
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
United States Steel
Pound
Schenley Distilleries
DOW, Jones
Knife battle fatal to man and girl involved
In Seattle a knife fight left George Hok man, 35, dead from a neck wound and J. J. Stoley with serious injuries in an apartment. Max Metz and Patsy von Pein, 20, a domestic, are jailed for questioning. Police cite the fight over Miss von Pein. Lennon arrives aboard the Alaska as a merchandise broker.
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Seattle
George Hokman
J. J. Stoley
Max Metz
Patsy von Pein
Roosevelt to Make Public Statement Soon
Washington August 13 President Roosevelt is expected to issue an early public statement on his views about the chief issue before the country including possible constitutional changes.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Senate backs down on small income levy
Washington August 1 1940 Senate Finance Committee abandons new higher income taxes on the small earner. The panel offers a measure aligned with President Roosevelt’s wishes by raising surtaxes only on incomes over a million while leaving others unchanged. The plan widens taxes on gifts estates and corporate incomes on a broader graduated scale than the House but narrower than the Presidents proposal. Dividends between corporations would rise under the existing capital stock law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Jovy
Lobby Master Mind Hopson Subpoenaed by House
Howard C Hopson mastermind of the Associated Gas and Electric System was subpoenaed by House lobby investigators. Chairman O Connor said Hopson may testify today while authorities seek his location. Contempt risks were raised if a Senate subpoena is blocked. Hopson previously vanished and was later found in New Jersey.
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Washington
House
Howard C
Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
O'Connor
New York
House Rules Committee
Hopsone
Tnis
Senate
Lobby Committee
New Jersey
Saunders and Friends of Parks Arrive in Juneau
Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Saunders of Denver arrive in Juneau aboard the Aleutian for a visit to Alaska. They are staying at the Zynda Hotel after a welcome by locals who met them on a prior trip and who previously met former Gov. George A. Parks at the Governor's House three years ago.
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8. P. Saunders
Denver
George A. Parks
Governor's House
Juneau
Aleutian
Alaska
Saunders
Zynda Hotel
Mrs Newberger Visits Juneau From Seattle
Mrs Joseph H Newberger and her daughter Dorothy from Seattle visited Juneau while the steamer Aleutian was in port. The Seattle Daily Times society editor Vir ginia Boren said she enjoyed the trip for her daughter's health, met Rex Beach, toured the Territorial Museum, and stayed at the Governor's House. Commissioner B D Stewart of Mines plans an Alaska inspection trip beginning Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Newberger
Dorothy
Seattle
Newberger
Seattle Daily Times
Snooper that Smells Out Hidden Wealth
Weatherford Oklahoma reports Luciel Tupper a Custer county farmer promotes a gold snooper that smells gases from metals to locate buried wealth in Devil's Canyon with two gold pieces valued at 240 dollars claimed and a second device by his son in law Robert Marden aids the process.
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Weatherford
Okla
Luciel Tupper
Custer County
Tupper i
Ghost Mound
Devil's Canyon
Treashan
Robert Mar
Speculation on 1946 Politics Dominates Washington Scene
Speculation runs hot on the 1946 political landscape with Roosevelt expected to win Democratic renomination and appeal to farmers and labor. Republicans center on a moderate Western candidate to unite conservative factions. Analysts predict no strong third party bid, while cross-party appeals grow as party lines blur.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
West
Rooser
Pavements blistered as heat wave hits downtown Portland
Heat waves swept through downtown Portland as temperatures reached 97 degrees by 2 PM yesterday. Pedestrians sought shade while pavements blistered under the afternoon sun.
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Portland
Qrogar
Sug
Thief Steals Flag in Broad Daylight at Exposition
In San Diego on August 13 a thief, observed by hundreds, stole the Brazilian flag at the entrance of the Court of Pacific Relations during the exposition.
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San Diego
Cal
Court of Pacific Relations
Wilcox Air Base Bill Sparks Push for Site Survey
Washington advocates of a large Army Air Corps movement press for immediate action after President Roosevelt backs the Wilcox Air Base bill. Rep James Wilcox explains no War Department tour is necessary before site visits to gauge strategic value. The bill authorizes 120000000 for bases, with surveying likely after January. One base will be in Alaska.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Roosevelt
Wilcox Air Base
George H. Dern
James Mate Wilcox
Murida
Dern
Air Corps
Lanuiry
Wilcox
Alaska
Bell heads back to Seattle from Alaska fishing tour
Commissioner Frank T. Bell of the Bureau of Fisheries leaves Anchorage aboard the Brant toward Seattle. He predicts Alaska canners will get good prices this year and favors not closing Alaska fishing areas next year. He is accompanied by Congressman Kilmer and will meet senators touring Alaska.
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Cordova
Frank T. Bell
Bureau of Fisheries
Indian Affairs Committee
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Brant
Sembile
Willot
Fisheries Office
Alaska
Tourists from Port Angeles Visit Juneau on Aleutian
Tourists from Port Angeles visited Juneau aboard the Aleutian last night. Among them were Mrs Edward B Weteler and Miri Prank Fisher, wife of Port Angeles Deputy Collector of Customs who plans retirement after over four years of service. They also met Governor John W Troy and spoke of long acquaintance with him.
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Edward B. Weteler
Miri
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T. B. Seal Sale Group
Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood
Calif
U. S
United States
Huey P Long
Louisiana
G. L. Buchanan
Copper River R. R
Watson
Guckers
Lennon Arriv
J.C. Lennon
Howard C. Hopson
Mrs. Newberger
Venus
I Earl
Anne Metzger
Venus de Milo
Secontark
Torlat
Brant Sele
Port Angeles
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