Wealth Tax bill clears Senate amid administration concerns
The Wealth Tax bill passed the Senate 57 to 22, with implications for Roosevelt’s program. An amendment may complicate funding for the Work Relief plan and could raise borrowing costs. Treasury aides warn inclusion of government securities in taxation would disadvantage states and municipalities. The measure moves to conference with the House.
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Salmon pack in B C over last season
Vancouver B C August 18 The British Columbia salmon pack up to August 10 totalled 506 348 cases an increase of 4 824 cases over a corresponding period last season J A Motherwell Chief supervisor of Fisheries reported that of the total number of cases packed this season 247 630 cases of sockeyees compared with 229 074 cases packed last year Pinks dropped from 220 441 cases packed last year to 177 418 cases this year.
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Late Plans Of Fliers Not Known
Wiley Post had planned to fly to Siberia after reaching Point Barrow and Nome. It was unclear whether Wil Rogers would join. Rogers, before leaving Fairbanks, said he had not decided what to do after arriving at Nome from Point Barrow.
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A. J. Gold Mine Reports July Profit of 9101,000
The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company shows an operating profit of 91,000 in July after resuming operations mid month. By July 20, 735 workers, 10,000 tons daily. by Aug 1, 766 workers, 11,000 tons. current payroll 890. six day week in effect.
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Will Rogers Planned Siberia Trip With Wiley Post
In Seattle Wiley Post aide W W Connor says Rogers intended to travel part of the way to Siberia with Post. In Washington the state approved a bill to buy Wiley Post’s plane the Wirthie Man for 25000 dollars for Smithsonian display.
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Alaska Grief Over Death of Will Rogers and Wiley Post
John W. Troy of Alaska voiced the territory's shock at the untimely deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post. He praised Rogers as universally loved and a philosopher and humorist. He noted Post, long known as an Alaskan, was also deeply mourned by friends across the territory.
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Juneau Mourns Will Rogers and Wiley Post Crash Hero
Juneau residents express grief over the Rogers and Post deaths after the Arctic landing accident. A boy, Bob Chaney, recalls meeting Rogers at the Gastineau hotel, receiving autographs and small gifts, and accompanying him on errands. Local leaders praise the pair for Alaska’s sake, noting the void their deaths leave.
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Will Rogers the Philosopher Cowboy and Humorist
Will Rogers, born November 4, 1879 in Oolagah Indian Territory, rose from range life to fame as an actor, writer, lecturer, and wit. He blended Indian ancestry with a love of travel, turning jokes into world wise philosophy as he toured and performed in vaudeville and on stage.
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Post’s Second Alaska Crash Occurs in 1930s Flight
The report notes Wiley Post's second crash in Alaska near Point Barrow during his world flight with the Winnie Mae. It states Post was uninjured, repaired the plane after a forced landing near Flat on the Yukon, and resumed his flight, though it was delayed by less than a day.
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Post Born on Farm Becomes Noted Fli er of Time
From a Marysville area farm in Oklahoma Wiley Post rose to world fame as a pioneering aviator. Despite losing sight in one eye in a machine shop accident he learned to fly and joined a flying circus before becoming the personal pilot for oilman P. Q. Mall.
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Pair's Alaska Trail Found in the Empire
On July 28 the Empire carried AP dispatches noting Wiley Post and Will Rogers had begun a trip from Los Angeles toward Alaska. Post reportedly planned a hop across the Alaska Peninsula and to Moscow. The Los Angeles report proved incorrect temporarily. the pair, with Mrs. Post, stopped at a Mexican resort for several days. On Wednesday July 31 Post returned to San Francisco and retested news.
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Post and Rogers Die in Point Barrow Plane Crash
The Associated Press flash reports Wiley Post and Will Rogers were killed when their plane crashed 15 miles south of Point Barrow, the northernmost U S outpost. The Empire and Seattle dispatches confirm the tragedy, with details following from Signal Corps and native runner accounts.
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Beach Tragedy After Plane Crash Claims Rogers and Post
Rogers and Post died in a plane crash near Barrow as natives noted the craft failed to land on the water heading to Point Barrow. Rex Beach mourned the loss, calling Rogers beloved and a friend to America. The wreckage yielded bodies and personal effects, with authorities notifying Mrs. Post and Mrs. Rogers.
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Stratosphere Flying Was Posts Idea
Los Angeles August 1 Wiley Post believed the future of aviation lay in the upper sky. He made this claim after four failed high altitude attempts, each ending in tragedy, and after the last mission he revealed the Winnie Mae as the key to stratosphere flight.
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