Wheat export halt and Labatt kidnapping headline mix
A US wheat export halt looms as drought tightens supplies and a Labatt Brewing Company president is released after a kidnapping in Ontario. Reports conflict on ransom, while Washington notes zero exports in 1935 and talks of an ever normal granary. The drought’s broad impact includes cattle and sheep relief plans and regional rainfall varying by area.
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London
Ontario
Canada
Joan
Labatt
Labatt Brewing Company
Wskidnapers
Labather
Toro
Cers
Paice
Toronto
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Hitler Seizes Presidential Powers in Radio Address
Hamburg August 17 President Chancellor Hitler declared foreign hostility to the Reich forced him to act swiftly to forestall national calamity. The speech was delivered by radio outlining his justification for seizing presidential powers. The report also notes an odd segue about the puff er fish and coral reefs.
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New York
Edward Hemmer
Mary Pickford
Cinema Star
Jack Pickford
Hemmer
Miss Pickford
Los Angeles
Hamburg
Hitler
Reich
Tragedy in Wildwood: Teen Slain by Suspect Then Kills Self
In Wildwood Alberta on August 17, 18 year old Steven Pakan fatally shot 16 year old Nysie Szutika and then threw himself under a Canadian National passenger train. The incident occurred near the town as authorities investigated motive and details.
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Wildwood
Alta
Nysie Szutika
Steven Pakan
Canadian National Railway
Alaskan air mechanics bound for Moscow for Lenin decoration
Avia tion mechanics Lavery and Armis tead of Fairbanks Alaska arrived in Washington on the way to Moscow to be decorated with the Order of Lenin for aiding in rescuing Russian scientists from Arctic ice floes several months ago. The Soviet Government will pay their expenses.
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Washington
Lavery and Armistead
Fairbanks
Alaska
Moscow
Russia
Arctic
Prospector Tours Nome to Hear of Quintuplets
An Alaska prospector traveled from Nome to Callander Ontario to learn about the Diphne quintuplets. Dr A R Dafoe treated his nagging tooth and the man paid a dollar for the service, requesting a receipt to show home folks.
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Nome
Alaska
Ontario
Canada
Callander
A. R. Dafoe
Stock market slips amid mixed futures and gains
Market report notes stocks barely steady with many fractional losses and a mixed curb. Dun Bradstreet forecasts brighter business prospects, higher farm income and a likely upturn in employment from the billion dollar home renovation drive amid retail sales gains.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Midwest
Dun- Bradstreet, Inc
Evon
Southwest
Pacific
Olson forecast for large vote in home division and Third
Albert Wise, a Gordova merchandise broker, predicts Oscar G. Olson the Alaska Democrat candidate for Treasurer will win a large majority in his home town and carry the Third Division by several hundred votes. Wise cites Olson’s 30 years in Alaska, fishing and mining work, labor support, and the administration recovery program and NRA fisheries code as factors boosting Democratic endorsement in September.
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Oscar G. Olson
Gordova
Albert Wise
Olson
Alaska
Wise
NRA
Democratic Party
Dimond
Fairbanks
Admiral Byrd Faces Death On Lost Antarctica Expedition
Admiral Richard E. Byrd prepared for a lonely death during his claimed lost Antarctic expedition retreat at Little America. He reportedly sent no appeal for aid and left a farewell note for the rescue party as his isolation neared its end.
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Antarctica
Little America
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Steel Company Librarian Tours Illnois Steel Vessel
Miss Anne Provheroe, librarian of the Illnois Steel Corporation, tours aboard the Prince Rupert as part of a company voyage. The feature highlights corporate staff aboard the liner and their sightseeing itinerary.
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Anne Provheroe
Illnois Steel Corporation
Prince Rupert
Canadian town burned by rapid fire
A stage driver from Cascade, British Columbia, reported that a Canadian town was destroyed by fire. He said ten business buildings and several small homes were consumed as he drove through the flames.
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Colville
Wash
Cascade
B.C
Col Arnold Voices Support for Alaska Airports and Air Transport
Col Henry H. Arnold praised Juneau for presenting a Thunderbird totem pole to the Army aviators and urged Alaska to build factories of airfields and beacons. He outlined three main Alaska airways linking Juneau Fairbanks Nome Anchorage and Valdez Cordova and emphasized radio as essential for scheduled flights.
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Juneau
Alaska
Henry ML. Arnold
United States Army
Martin
Col. Arnold
R. E B. Robinin
Washington, D. C
United
Pairbanks
Nome
Anchorage
Point Barrow
Valdez
Cordova
Kuskokwim Valley
Ketchikan
Skagway
Fairbanks
Kuskokwlim
Punesu
Tam
Juneau Christens Army Air Corps Plane With Totem Pole
A crowd in Juneau witnesses the christening of a U S Army Martin bomber. Mrs J Goldstein christens the plane named Juneau as Mayor Goldstein presents a Thunderbird totem pole carved by Moonah Alaska Indians and purchased from the Nugget Shop.
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Juneau
United States Army
Martin
J. Goldstein
Goldstein
Henry H. Arnold
Seattle
Welome
Alaska
Mrs. Goldstein
Moonah
Railroad officials aboard Prince Rupert flight crew list
A long roster of United States Army Air Corps officers and enlisted men is cited aboard the Prince Rupert. The named officers include Lt Col AC Commmanding Hugh J. Knerr Major Ralph Royce Captains H M McClelland and John Domnes among others. Enlisted crew members and alternates are listed with airplane numbers and roles. Passengers on the Prince Rupert include Be sola Cobb and Ralph M. Brosius with Mr and Mrs Charles W pid Lock, plus Judge Edward J. Lewis and Mrs Armstrong en route to Southeast Alaska.
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United States Army Air Corps
Hoh. Arnold
Hugh J. Knerr
A. C
Ralph Royce
A. C. Oper
H. M. McClelland
Weatside
T. Tarein
John Domnes
Hee McClellan
A.C
Lawrence J. Carr
Charles H. Howard
A. C—Ass't
John 8. Griffiths
Ass't
Ralph A. Snavely
Leonard Y. Harman
Ray A. Dunn
M. C. Grow
M.c.—Flight
Walter E. Berg
Arie L. Rivers Tech
Seb AC
William B Morehead
Gregory A. Mitchell
Anton FP. Gill
Henry V. Puzenaki
Semeint Rua
Hayes
Oto Zachary
A. Aiplané
A. Spt
Adolph Cattarinus
Plate R. Miller
Edward W. Cushing
Roy White
Lynn BH. McQuiston
Gustav Sonnenburg
Arthur R. Lotta
Amicl
Vance Marr
Besola Cobb
Ralph M. Brosius
Charles W Pid- Lock
Prince Rupert
Edward J. Lewis
Moultrie
Thomas A. Armerong
Pidcork
Phoenix Artz
Georgia Northern Railway
Armstrong
Judge Lewis
Alaska
Ten Army Air Corps planes reach Juneau for wartime flight
Ten World War II era bomber planes of the Alaska Might squadron arrived at Juneau from Fairbanks after an interior flight. They staged an overnight stop and prepared for a direct leg to Seattle as fog threatened visibility. Squadron pilots and technicians drew crowds at the airfield and many visitors inspected the aircraft.
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Alaska
Juneau
Seattle
Tron Martin
United States Army Air Corps
Fairbanks
Ete
Seathiey
Cier Highway
Uncle Sam
Army Air Corps
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Labatt Brothers
Agricultural Department
AAA
International Wheat Conference
Associated Press
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Girl Slayer
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Nin Pose Ee
American Can
American Power and Light
Astaconda
Armour
Beaux Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Calumet and Hecla
Curtis-Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
United States Steel
Warner Pictures
Pound
Nabesna
Ask
Treasury
Lonely Outpost
Maska
R. E. Robertson
Army Flier
Goldstein Christens
Fair Achorage
Ross G. Hayt
ED. Bobeien
Aie Agmeda
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