Congress Begins Urgent Session amid Budget and Prohibition Debates
Washington December 3 Congress moved to rapid work with unemployment relief budget and Prohibition issues on the table. Senate debated the bus bill while House addressed appropriations and the President Hoover budget. drought relief seen as possible, but a $150,000,000 aid plan faces Democratic scrutiny over spending control. Prohibition repeal and enforcement occupy many, with opposition to referendums growing among Dry sources. Nye's committee continues investigating primary costs in Pennsylvania.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Hoover
SUI
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Nye
Senate Campaign Fundh
Keystone
Davis
Francis Skunk Brown
Gifford Pinthot
Cold Wave Forecast Shakes Midwest Weather Bureau Says
Another cold wave is due in the Middle West as the Weather Bureau warns of plummeting temperatures. In the North the cold intensifies with the Alaskan terrain and upper Mississippi region set for sharper drops. G B Moran, ex Juneau Signal Corps, sails to Seward then Anchorage for a new assignment as Mrs Hector McLean and Mrs Marie Arnold arrive aboard the Alameda after travel in the Pacific Northwest.
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Chicago
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Hector McLean
Juneau
Ré- Plains
Upper Mississippi
Alameda
Midwest
G. B. Moran
Signal Corps
Seward
Anchorage
Marie Arnold
Arnold
Pacific Northwest
Spicketts Nomination For Ju neau Postmaster and Lomen For District Judge
Mrs J C Spickettt has been put forward again for Postmaster at Juneau succeeding herself Judge G J Lomen is renominated for District Judge of the Second Division also to succeed himself The nominations were sent to the Senate by President Hoover Doak named Secretary of Labor heads thePresident s long list of nominations
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J. C. Spickett
Juneau
G. J. Lomen
Senate
Hoover
Associated Press
Empire
Spickett
Judge Lomen
Harding
Republican National
California's women prison to be run as corrective penology
An Alpine Tehachapi village will house California Institute for Women with women in supervisory roles and inmates in cottage style quarters. The 120 initial inmates will move from San Quentin, rising to 500, as the facility eschews grim walls for a resortlike appearance and a corrective atmosphere.
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California
Sacramento
Cal
Tehachap Mountains
San Quentin Penitentiary
C. Young
Tis
California Institute For Women
FIGHTING FOR RELEASE OF 2 MISSIONARIES
Severe fighting occurred as Government troops tried to secure the release of American missionary Bert Nelson and Norwegian missionary K N Tvedt held by Communists at Hwangan Mapei Province. China admitted 200 casualties while Reds were said to lose 1 000. Nelson reported poor food and scant clothing in a letter. A relief expedition rescued Mrs L D Hayward and nurse Miss E Comersall from bandits and brought them to Pantowchen.
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Peiping
China
First Red Army
Bert Nelson
K. N. Tvedt
Hwangan
Mapei
Nelson
World Disarmament Conference Looms in Geneva
The Preparatory Commission voted to invite the League of Nations Council to set an exact date for a World Conference on Disarmament likely to be held in 1931. Delegates debated a November 5 date proposed by Germany, with the US abstaining and others split on scheduling.
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Geneva
Council of the
League For Nations
Germany
United
China
Italy
Russian
Bulgaria
Great Britain
France
Czechojovans
Greece
Japan
Pioneer feels as if he were born again in Alaska
Lockie MacKinnon returns from a week at Goddard's Hot Springs near Sitka praising the baths and hotel. He says the springs would attract crowds if locals knew of their luxury. The trip included a visit to the Pioneer Home at Sitka where inmates faulted the movie theatre policy of free admission but varying shows. He plans to discuss changes with W. D. Gross after Gross completes a Southeast Alaska fundraising tour.
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Lockie MacKinnon
Goddard's
Sitka
Alaska
MacKinnon
W. D. Gross
Gross
Flying Housewife Forced Down During Transcontinental Flight
Martha Begins twenty and wife of pilot Okey Bevins attempted a transcontinental flight to beat Ruth Nichols record. The craft forced down near Jacksonville Pennsylvania after an earlier unsuccessful attempt weeks earlier.
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New York City
Martha
Jacksonville
Pennsylvania
Ruth Nichols
Bevins
Okey Bevins
Appeals Court Bases Ruling on White Fisheries Law
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals says Alaska Territorial 1929 Act infringes U S rights under the 1924 White Fisheries Law and denies nonresidents equal access to fish and shellfish. The Territory plans to seek Supreme Court review.
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Appeals Court
United States
Alaska
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Joan Busteard
United States Supreme Court
Secretary of Commerce
Alaskan
Secrettary of Commerce
Legislative Assembly of Alaska
Nominations open for Executive Board at Chamber meeting
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce will open nominations tomorrow at noon during its regular weekly meeting at the Arcade Cafe. The nominating committee will submit its slate. Dr. W H Chase and Irving McK Reed will attend as guests. This is near the end of the current Chamber Year with officers to be chosen December 11.
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Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Arcade Cafe
G. H. Wabmsiey
W. H. Chase
Hel Irving McK. Reed
Alaska Game Commission
Round-Up Continues in Hoquiam Aberdeen and Cosmopolis
Federal Prohibition agents raided Hoquiam Aberdeen and Cosmopolis as the round-up reached 73 arraignments on Prohibition violations in Grays Harbor County. Twenty dry agents conducted the operations and many suspects fled the country while others await grand jury action in Tacoma.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Cosmopolis
Khone
Tacoma
Public Works Budget Seeks Major 1932 Increase
President Hoover recommends an 83.4 million dollar rise in public works for 1932, totaling 402.5 million for public yards and 270.5 million for 1930s year. Large line items include 61.9 million for public buildings and 125.0 million for road construction. War Department projects total 96.3 million.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Hoover
War Department
Jealous Portland man kills woman and wounds man
John H. Llewellyn a 58 year old Portland businessman shot and killed Ida Hume 26 a waitress and critically wounded Jack Lovett 29 a Seattle salesman after breaking into their breakfast at her apartment. He then killed himself at his summer home. Clara Merrick said Llewellyn had threatened to kill Hume if she did not end seeing other men. He is survived by a widow two sons and a daughter.
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Portland
Ore
John H. Llewellyn
Ida Hume
Jack Hi Lovett
Seatte
Llewellyn
Alaska Education Budget Seeks Funds for Heath and Schools
The Budget estimated for Alaska Education submits extra funds for educational and health programs. Hoover era figures show 805,370 for education, 319,520 for medical relief, plus 100,000 for Shoe Maker Bay school completion and 20,000 for a cannery lease fund. The plan targets community aid.
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Washington, ID. C
Alaska
Hoover
Shoemaker Bay
Hurry Up With Christmas Mail Says Postmaster
Postmaster Mrs. J. C. Spickett urges early mailing for Christmas packages. Items destined for Puget Sound should reach the Post Office for the December 15 steamer from Juneau, while general mail for distant points should go on the December 9 sailing.
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Puget Sound
Juneau
J. C. Spickett
Civil Service Seeks Foreman at Capitol
United States Collector of Customs announces a Juneau civil service job opening for foreman of laborers at the Capitol Building. Applications are available from the Alaska Road Commission local Civil Service representative FR. W. Skinner in the Old First National Building at the corner of Front Streets.
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Capitol Building
Civil Service
Juneau
J. ©. McBride
United States Collector of Customs
Civil Service Commission
FR. W. Skinner
Alaska Road Commission
First National
Front Streets
Morocco tribes buy second hand rifles at markets
In Mogador Morocco on December 3 gun running flourishes despite French patrols. Untamed tribesmen seek old Mausers Martins and Winchesters at up to 50 dollars each while cartridges fetch fifty cents. Authorities estimate about 3500 magazines are in tribal possession.
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Mogador
Morocco
Anti-Ailas
Lady Astor Hosts Novel Mantles Dinner Event
London report mentions Lady Astor, former Virginian, sponsoring a mantles dinner and reception. Women from law, medicine, politics, business, diplomacy, literature, arts, aviation and crime detection gathered to celebrate feminine achievements, with no substitutions for traditional hosts.
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London
Lady Astor
Mantess
Maje Walters
Aster
Irish Catholic Oragnists Clash In Liverpool Riot
Large mob of Catholic and Orangeman groups clashed in Liverpool on December 3 19xx blocking access to Notre Dame Convent and attacking priests. The violence tore down a church and prompted Archbishop Downey to withdraw from entering the area amid tense sectarian conflict.
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Liverpool
Notre Dame
Downey
Trish Cathpiles
Orangemen
Hope revived over finding Renahan party
Ketchikan Alaska December 3 hope returns to finding Pilot Robin Pat Renahan and two companions Sam Clerf and Frank Hatcher missing since October 28 after a rancher near Gravina Island heard an airplane sound and a crash. Navy search plans were hindered by rain and weather with Cygan and cutters to search Gravina Island and Port Simpson near Prince Rupert. A $1,000 reward is posted by the Seattle Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association for finding Samuel W Clerf or his body with a committee to judge the claim.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Robin
Pat) Renahan
Sam Clerf
Frank Hatcher
Willis Folkes
Vallenar Bay
Gravina Island
Renahan
Vallenur Bay
Folkes
Navy
Miers
Port Simpson
Prince Rupert
Seattle
Wash
Hoover opposes further income tax reductions
President Hoover declares against extending reduced income taxes and submits a 3 932 842 000 budget for next year. He warns of a 180 million deficit this year and says delays in unemployment and drought relief could create another shortfall next year. The administration moves to the Treasury and Post Offices Supply Bill as Lieut H V Roberts heads to Spokane. E A Rasmuson, head of Alaska banks, greets colleagues on the Queen voyage from Skagway to Wrangell.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Congress
Treasury and Post Offices
H. V. Roberts
Alaska
Spokane
E. A. Rasmuson
Chain Banks of Alaska
Junes
Queen
Skagway
Wrangell
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