Alaska survey eyed for Kenai farm colony expansion
Delegate Anthony J. Dimond reports FRA and H E Drew will survey Alaska for a possible Homer Kenai Peninsula farm colony to aid Cordova families displaced by Kennecott Copper closing. About 200 Cordova families seek new livelihoods as Kenai opportunities could offer a fresh start with FRA assistance.
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Alaska
Homer
Kenai Peninsula
Farm Rehabilitation Administration
H.E. Drew
FRA
Seattle
Baranof
Anthony J. Dimond
Juneau
Columbia
Interior
Walter A. Duffy
Northwest
Drew
Cordova
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Copper River
Copper River and Northwestern
Kenai
PWA
Roosevelt
Dimond
Kanakanak
Tanana
Skagway Bill Fonda Seriously Ill in Seattle Hospital
W. C. Fonda known as Skagway Bill a sourdough veteran is seriously ill at King County Hospital with a ruptured appendix. The 82 year old posed for sculptor Victor Alonzo Lewis for the Sourdough monument and had spent 20 years in Alaska after arriving in 1902.
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Seattle
W. C. Fonda
Skagway Bill
King County
Fonda
Victor Alonzo Lewis
Alaska
Angelita Harmes Denies Pashtime Claim About Rudy Vallee
Chicago singer Angelita Harmes rejected rumors that she was the pashtime of Rudy Vallee’s band. She insisted her relationship with Vallee was strictly professional and related to business matters.
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Rudy Vallee
Angelita Harmes
Chicago
Seurniota
San Francisco Warehouses Face Wide Closures
San Francisco reels as five of seven Association of San Francisco Distributors plants shut down amid labor strife. Closures include 75 liquor 38 grocery 25 public 5 drygoods 4 hardware and 10 drug warehouses plus the Woolworth plant. Over 2,000 workers idle with more layoffs likely.
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San Francisco
Cal
Association of San Francisco Distributors
F. W. Woolworth
Jackie Oakie Divorced in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on August 30 Jackie Oakie the film star won a divorce decree by default after Venita Vargen Oakie testified in support of her complaint. The case concluded without contest at home.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jackie Oaskie
Venita Vargen Oakie
Betty Mill Returns to Juneau from Vacation
Betty Mill daughter of Mr and Mrs Minard Mill is a passenger aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Charlotte due to arrive in Juneau this evening She has vacationed in the States for the past few weeks and will enroll in Juneau High School at the start of the term.
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Betty Mill
Minard Mill
Juneau
States
Juneau High School
Dies demands Bridges deportation case resumed at once
Chairman Martin Dies of the House Committee on un Americanism urged Secretary of Labor Perkins to restart deportation proceedings against Harry Bridges CIO leader on the Pacific Coast. He cites witness depositions alleging Bridges is a Communist Party member and notes the party seeks to overthrow the U S government by force.
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Washington
Martin
House
Labor
Perkins
Harry Bridges
CIO
Pacific Coast
Communist Party
Secretary of Labor
Labor Department
United States
New Orleans
Strecker
Dies
R. P. Bonham
Seattle
Houtelling
Bass seeks $80,000 commission over bomber sales to nations
Walter M. Bass claims his efforts secured sales of 30 bombers to China, 40 to Turkey, and 50 to Russia, and he sues the Aviation Manufacturing Company of Downey for commissions in Los Angeles on August 30.
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Los Angeles
Cal
China
Turkey
Russia
Walter M. Bass
Aviation Manufacturing Company of
Downey
Shirking Duties Charged Against Soviet Farmers
In Druzhba village near Ordjonikidze, 108 of 300 collective households hired servants last year. Husbands neglected collective work to tend vegetable plots while wives sold produce and used pinch hitters for farm tasks, according to Ordjonikidze Pravda.
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Voroshilovsk
Caucasus
Ordjonikidze Pravda
Druzhba
James K McAlister Returns From Vacation On Yukon Steamer
Territorial Auditor James K McAlister returns Saturday aboard the steamer Yukon after a one month vacation in Seattle and Vancouver.
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James K. McAlister
Territorial Auditor's Office
Yukon
Seattle
Vancouver
Gasoline Tax Policy Spreads Across States
The gasoline tax was first adopted by Oregon in 1919 and was subsequently taken up by all states within the following decade.
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Oregon
Outlawing crime and profiteering stamps eyed by agencies
Washington dispatch notes a satirical view on crime laws as the Post Office reports a highly profitable stamp scheme. A 7 cent sheet of 100 three cent stamps yields about 2.93 dollars profit, with potential expansion to $5 stamps. Bankers and film companies are cited as buyers for insured securities and rapid broadcasts.
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Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Farley
Tornado and Rain Ravage Northeastern Mexico
Nine people are known dead and over 400 families homeless in Monterrey and surrounding areas after a hurricane moved inland from the Gulf of Mexico. The storm dumped nine inches of rain in 36 hours causing rivers and creeks to flood. eight of the dead were motorists trapped by rising waters.
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Monterey
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Nationalist Spain Targets Blasphemy and Slander
In Burgos authorities ordered provincial governors to wage campaigns against blasphemy and slander. The Nationalist press hailed the directive authorizing the full law against offenders. A newspaper cited Spain’s language as beautiful yet sullied by sacred-name interjections.
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Burgos
Spain
Serrano Suner
Copper River Rail Line Could Remain Open for Mining and Tourism
Interior Department weighs keeping 65 miles of Copper River and Northwestern Railroad from Chitina to Kennecott open after Kennecott Copper finishes operations. Dr. Ernest Gruening, Director of Territories, cites the line as vital for mining activity and tourism, with plans for a lodge at McKinley Park and expanded accommodations to boost Alaska travel.
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Copper River and Northwestern
Chitina
Kennecott
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Interior Department
Ernest Gruening
Territories
Island Possessions
Juneau
Columbia
Peter
Alaska
Kennecott Company
Gruening
Chitina-Kennecott
Copper River
McKinley National Park
Hilljills crown Frances Crum carnival queen at Durham
Frances Crum was chosen queen by the hilljills at a Durham carnival, an event highlighted amid stories of hillbillies and their culture. The writeup notes the festive mood and naming of Crum as queen during the community gathering.
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Hillbillies
Hilljills
Pretty Frances Crum
Durham
Navy to rush 1939 warship program begins
The Navy Department plans a 1939 program with at least 18 fighting ships and will submit it to Congress next session. Washington reports the push to maintain the fast wartime shipbuilding pace.
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Washington
United States Navy Department
Navy
Congress
BBC Faces Backlash Over Late Bedtime News Change
In London the BBC altered its late night news from 9 to 10 p.m. during summer, prompting protests led by George Bernard Shaw. The corporation then shifted to 9 40 p.m. with a pledge to revert to 9 p.m. this winter, as critics argued over audience sleep impact.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
George Bernard Shaw
Alaska Harbor Projects Surveyed for Small Craft Needs
Major General Julian Schley directed detailed surveys for harbor improvements at Elfin Cove Wrangel Harbor and Meyers Chuck Harbor. The projects aim to aid small craft operations and harbor access.
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Washington
Julian Schley
Army Engineers
Elfin Cove
Wrangell Harbor
Meyers Chuck Harbor
Homes Rise at Graehl with Log Lower and Lumber Upper
The article notes construction of many houses at Graehl featuring peeled log lower sections and upper portions finished in lumber. This shows a regional building style combining materials for durability and appearance.
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Graehl
Britain and France Brace for Possible War Test
Britain and France hold emergency cabinet sessions as war clouds rise over Czechoslovakia. Ministers approve firm demands to Germany and mobilization measures in defense industries while warning against further slander. Far East tension grows after Itagaki’s warning of more clashes on the Siberian frontier.
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Great Britain
France
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Far East
Seishiro Itagaki
Siberian
Goose Bay Wharf Plans Move Freight Off Alaska Railroad
Goose Bay Wharf and Trading Company announces a planned wharf on Cook Inlet north of Anchorage to ship freight to Goose Bay entirely by water. The project aims to replace Alaska Railroad use and cut high freight rates. War Department permission is sought and public notices set September 6 for objections.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Goose Bay
Stock Quotations From New York Mail Aug 30
Closing quotations list Alaska Juneau mine at 10 percent American Can 96 American Light and Power 5 Anaconda 33 percent Bethlehem Steel 57 Commonwealth and Southern 14s Curtiss Wright 5 General Motors 47 International Harvester 57 Kennecott 39 New York Central 18 Safeway Stores 18 Southern Pacific 18 United States Steel 68 Pound at 4.86 Bremner asked 2.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Light and Power
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motorg
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Safeway Stores
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
Pound
Bremner
Dow Jones Averages Today Report
The Dow Jones industrials rise 1.20 to 138.26 while rail averages gain 21 to 27.69 and utilities jump 0.16 to 19.31 marking mixed gains for the market.
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Jackie Oakie
Bridges
House Investigation Committee
Department of Labor
Supreme Court
Joseph Strecker
Mot Springs
Ark
Immigration .Commission
Qamnes Houtelling
Hoover
P. O. Dept
By Preston Grover
J. Edgar Hoover
John Dillinger
Mexico Land
Dr. Gruening Lees
Chitina-Kennecott Area
U. S
Lodge
McKinley Park
Bermuda
Switzerland
Matanuska
Jill Queen
Frances Crum
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Alaska Railroad
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