Ellers Testimony Under Attack In Mine Riot Trial
In Federal Court the testimony of Ellers, who says his name is Greenberg, drew intense cross examination as prosecutors questioned his earlier statements. Ellers claimed he witnessed no violence by defendants on June 24 and said his presence was merely curiosity. Longshoremen rallied for Warner and Parlin, with Port Delegate Cox admitting interest in the defendants’ acquittal as a strike and riot case continued.
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Greenberg
Ellers
George W. Fpolta
Union Hall
Front Street
Ted Danielsen
Harry Datoff
Datoff
Danielsen
Beind Danielsen
Ebers
Folta
A. J
Sam Elstad
Elstad
Marion Warner
C. W. “Tiny” Parlin
Federal District Court
George Cox
International Longshoremen’s Association
Miners’ Union
Cox
Warner 7
Parlin
US Senator Thomas casts doubt on London naval talks
Washington reports Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma says the London Naval Conference will fail as nations seek to curb others arms rather than their own. He urges specifying naval needs by national objectives as a path to solution. Admiral Nagano signals Japan open to submarines abolition under conditions.
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Washington
United States
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Thomas
London
Osami Nagano
Japan
Peiping general refuses foreign orders amid North China reform push
Dec 4 report from Peiping notes Gen Sung Cheh Yuan, Peiping and Tientsin commander, says he takes no orders from foreign powers. He expects reforms urged by Gen Ho Ying Chin, War Minister emissary, to take effect soon. Detroit police used night sticks and tear gas to break a strike at Motor Products, hospitalizing seven workers. One officer was struck by a brick as disturbances erupted among pickets.
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Sung Cheh Yuan
Peiping and
Tientsin
North China
Ho Ying Chin
Detroit
Mid
Motor Products Corporation
Jong
War fears grow as Italian forces brace for East Africa clash
Italian troops tighten home defenses as skirmishes intensify near Makale and Asmara in Eritrea. Evacuations and naval redeployments hint at broad Mediterranean tensions while Laval seeks peace terms in Paris with Hoare. A New York suit challenges Roosevelt era embargo extensions accusing overreach by the munitions board.
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Gelves
Prom Asmara
Eritrea
Emperor Selassie
Makale
Italy
New York
Vec
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Philip Giordano
Geneose Pope
Federal District Court
Hull
National Munitions Board of Control
Matanuska Pork Finds Ready Market in Anchorage
A 600 pound shipment from Matanuska sold out in two days in Anchorage. A dealer said he could handle double the sale if an adequate supply from the Matanuska colony could be obtained.
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Anchorage
Alaks
Matanuska
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Announces Election Plans
Tomorrow the Chamber hosts a luncheon at Terminal Cafe detailing mail contracts and Northland Transportation Company service. The 1936 Executive Board, seven members, will be elected, then appoint a president and two vice presidents and a secretary from among themselves. Nominees include Gumiar Blomgren John Keyser H L Van derLeest George M Simpkins Harley J Turner Norman Banfield and W S Pullen. floor nominations were also made.
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Purtner
Northland Transportation Company
Chamber of Commerce
Terminal
B. M. Behrends
Gumiar Blomgren
John Keyser
H. L. van derLeest
George M. Simpkins
Harley J. Turner
Norman Banfield
Mildred Hook's Funeral In Tacoma Attended by 1500
More than 1,500 people attended the funeral for Mildred Hook, 42, abducted and slain by her former husband Douglas Van Vineck near Twin Falls, Idaho. The Order of the Eastern Star led the services in Tacoma Washington on December 4.
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Tacoma
Wesh
Mildred Hook
Douglas van Vineck
Twin Falls
Idaho
Order of Eastern
Star
United States Moves Toward Reciprocal Trade Pact With Great Britain
London reports the United States has begun preliminary work on a reciprocal trade agreement with Great Britain following the Canada deal. Surveys are under way in London and Washington to assess feasibility and timing, with potential entry by next summer. U.S. exports to Britain have collapsed to about 15 percent of former highs, primarily raw cotton tobacco and other raw materials, machinery and semi finished goods.
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London
Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Washington
Juneau Man Is Taken to Seattle Hospital
SEATTLE, Dec. 4. Collapsing as he left the Automobile Show, KE. Ninnis of the Juneau Motor Company Juneau Alaska was taken unconscious to a hospital last night with a heart attack. His condition was improved today.
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Seattle
KE. Ninnis
Juneau Matory Company
Juneau
Alvake
Niaris
New Air Mail Service Plans Headed to Congress
Postmaster General James A. Parley announced he will seek funds to launch a trans Atlantic air mail service. Experimental flights are planned for next summer with the route likely in operation the following year. Officials noted Pan American Airways is the only American company showing interest.
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Washington
James A. Parley
Congress
trans-Atlantic Air Mail Service
Pan-American Airways
Army fliers die in crash near Bolling Field
First Lieut. Harry F. Geoffrey of St Paul and Major George Rice of Thermopolis Wyoming were killed when their plane plowed into a hill near Bolling Field Washington during a flight from Mitchell Field to Long Island.
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Washington
Harry F. Geoffrey
St. Paul
George ©. Rice
Thernopolis
Wyoming
Bolling Field
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Court battle possible over boy's custody
Santa Barbara California December 4 A court fight looms between Mrs Dorothea Wendt Longcope and her divorced husband Jesse Livermore over custody of their two sons Jesse Jr 16 critically wounded in what authorities describe as an attempted killing by the mother. Friends say Livermore may seek to revoke a prior custody order leaving the children with his ex wife.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Dorothea Wendt Longcope
Jesse Livermore
Prospect Today
Jesse
Livermore
All Classes of Mail Awarded to Northland Transportation
The Northland Transportation Company wins the Seattle to Southeast Alaska mail contract covering first and second class mail and parcel post. Rates set at six cents per pound for first class and two and a half cents per pound for second class and parcel post. The company will handle Southeast Alaska mail accumulated at Seattle from 8 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Monday.
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Northland Transportation Company
Associated Press
Washington
Empire
Seattle
Alaska
Four Die in Series of Prison Breaks Across States
Four men were killed and one wounded in multiple prison breaks yesterday, with fugitives spanning Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and Texas. Investigations underway as authorities pursue escaped convicts, recapture some, and a deputy warden is freed after a deputy’s assault.
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Cwicago
Munt
Muskogee
Okla
Winding Stair Mountains
Massachusetts
Capt. Martin on Norah Vacation Trip
Capt. P. Martin of Whitehorse, T., served on the Princess Norah as a southbound passenger for a vacation. One of the first captains to operate steam river boats on the Yukon River, he is now established in the mercantile business in Whitehorse.
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P. Martin
Whitehorse
Princess Norah
Martin
Yukon River
Mercantville
Missing Men Found After Alaska Plane Crash
Officials report a radio from Star Airways states Pilot Estel Call and Anchorage druggist Stanley Hermanson, missing since November 24 near Kvichak Bay, were found injured and nearly frozen east of Ekman. Six planes joined the search after no signals or papers were recovered.
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Alaska
Des
Star Airways
Estel Call
Stanley Hermanson
Ekman
Kenneth Neese
Steve Mills
Call
Hermanson
Nakiek
Kvichak Bay
Meister Bay
China Clipper Lands At Midway On Return Flight
The China Clipper arrived at Midway Island at 11:50 p m yesterday finishing a long transpacific hop from Wake Island in eight hours and 55 minutes. Capt Edwin C Musick said headwinds slowed the third leg on the Manila to Alameda run and the plane is expected to depart today for Honolulu.
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Midway Island
Wakersland
Edwin C. Musick
Manila
Alameda
Califor
Federal officers shot to death at Tulsa nightclub
In Tulsa Oklahoma on December 4 Louis Poppar 42 a Federal Internal Revenue Agent and George Stewart a former Police Detective Captain were shot to death at the Sheridan Night Club. Two club employees Tyree Park and G R Mullough are held for investigation. Both said the slain men were attempting a holdup.
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Okla
Louis Poppar
Federal
Internal Revenue Agent
George Stewart
Sheridan
Tyree Park
Doorman
G. R. McCullough
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