Dawn Attacks Are Made by Greeks Plane Crash Tragedy
A United Air Lines mainliner crashed near Chicago Municipal Airport during a heavy snow storm striking an apartment house and utility lines. Eight killed including Keller DeLion and Charles Manville, plus several injured. possible icing cited by UAL official.
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Chicago
Cleveland
United Air
Keller DeLion
WPA
Charles Manville
National Refiners Company
Philip Scott
George Young
Lee Heneleine
Wilbert J. Austin
Austin Company
Big Defense Project
Seattle
S. W. Moore
Jane Selby
Keating Avenue
64Th Street
J. H. Herlihy
United Air Lines
Renowned Czech violinist Jan Kubelik dies at 60
Berlin December 5 Jan Sais 60 renowned Czech violinist Jan Kubelik died in Prague from an undisclosed ailment. Official information released late this afternoon based on Prague advices.
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Berlin
Jan Sais
Prague
Health Council Meeting Planned for Tomorrow
The Gastineau Channel Health Council will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Juneau Health Center. All representatives of Douglas and Juneau organizations are asked to be present.
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Gastineau Channel
Halibut treaty fate in doubt as fishermen split
Ketchikan Alaska December 5 Indications are the proposed United States Canada halibut treaty may fail as ports lack unanimity. Commissioner Patmore leaves for Prince Rupert while three others sail to Petersburg for a meeting. A Juneau hearing is set for Saturday and 1941 regulations await. Vessel owners demand strict control or no treaty and urge licensing of all but one man boats.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
L. W. Patmore
Prince Rupert
Patmore
Fish and Wildlife Service
Brant
Petersburg
Juneau
Seasick Commission
Canadian
H. A. Dunlop
Commission
Legion member pledges 1000 grave markers in Caldwell County
Kingston Mo December reports Glenn Setzer serving on the American Legion grave commission learned 3 000 unmarked graves exist in Caldwell County He announced he would furnish a marker for any person unable to buy one for a relative's grave and nears his goal of 1 000 markers.
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Kingston
Glenn Setzer
American Legion
Caldwell County
Preparedness program would require massive funding
Washington reports estimates indicate that about 35 billion dollars must be spent over the next five years to carry out the National Preparedness program as formulated. The figure doubles current military defense appropriations and authorizations approved by Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Peace Vote Crushed In Parliament
Britain's Parliament rejected 341 to 4 a motion by three Independent Labour MPs calling for Britain to seek peace and define war aims. Attlee condemned any peace at price of conceding victory to Hitler, urging clear stance on what kind of peace is possible. The debate featured sharp exchanges, with Maxton questioned on potential conference terms.
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Associated Press
Britain
Great Britain
House of Commons
Glasgow
Clement Attlee
Privy Seal
Attlee
Churchill
James Maxton
Hitler
Washington Stirred on War Monies
In a Washington briefing dated December 5, Secretary Morganthau affirmed support for Secretary Jones’s view that Britain is a good risk for U S loans. Senator Clark voiced astonishment at endorsing Britain's credit rating, recalling World War I loans and the “Uncle Shylock” label. Taft accused Morganthau of usurpation of authority over plans to fund China's Chungking government with stabilization funds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
U. S
Senate
Britain
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Commerce Jones
England
Bennet Champ Clark
Jones
Sam
Shylock
Taft
Morgenthau
China
Chungking
Youths at Work Berlin War Effort Exceeds Five Million
The German Labor Front estimates more than five million juveniles are employed in plants essential to the war effort. This figure reflects a sizable youth labor force aiding industrial production during the conflict.
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Berlin
House cleaning move to purge aliens from government
Washington dispatch reports a concerted push to remove aliens from employment in government and private industry. Census Bureau notices reveal many workers seek citizenship proof to avoid job loss, amid fears of widespread employer scrutiny and firings.
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Census Bureau
Bob
Stock quotations and Dow Jones averages report
New York December 5 closing stock quotes include Alaska Juneau 5 and American Can 87 Anaconda 274 Bethlehem Steel 85 Commonwealth and Southern 13 16 Curtiss Wright 9 General Motors 49 International Harvester 54 Kennecott 34 New York Central 13 Northern Pacific 644 United States Steel 677 Pound 4 04 Dow Jones averages show Industrials 129.96 Rails 27.67 Utilities 20.25.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
DOW, Jones
Writer Jack Lincke Admitted To St Ann's Hospital
Jack Lincke, a well known freelance writer and former editor of the Juneau Daily Capitol, entered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for medical treatment after years spent in writing and mining in the West.
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Jack Lincke
St. Ann's Hospital
Lincke
Juneau
Capitol
Herron
Westward
Fast Work Is Accomplished Alaska Bases Reported Ahead
BEATTLE Dec 5 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Lewis Compton said during a four day inspection that Kodiak and Sitka air bases are six months ahead of schedule. He added the bases will soon be manned by full complements.
Nomination Confirmed for Sestmanier Post in Alaska
Washington dispatch reports the Senate confirmed Alexander Joon to be Sestmanier at Kodiak Alaska, with official action taking place December 5. The confirmation finalizes a key federal appointment and marks a notable personnel placement in Alaska.
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Wahington
Senate
Alexander Joon
Sestmanier
Kodiak
Alaska
Key Cities in Albania Fall to Greek Forces
Unofficial but credible reports say Greek troops seized Porto Edda and are poised to take Argirocastro, signaling a major Greek advance and the faltering Italian campaign in southwest Albania. Front dispatches claim Premet captured and the Italian defense collapsing as Greek artillery dominates the Porto Edda corridor.
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Hmelgrade
Porto Folda
Agirocastro
Athens
Associated Press
Porto Edda
Arghecastro
Albania
Argirocastro
Premet
Mussolini
Treaty for St Lawrence Seaway Project Urged
President Roosevelt told Congress in January to approve a Canada treaty completing the St. Lawrence seaway and power project. Berle read the message to the Great Lakes Seaway Conference stressing the plan would add millions of horsepower, aid defense production, and create a secure waterway to replace wartime losses.
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Mich
Roosevelt
A. A. Berle, Jr
Congress
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
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Glamo
Mary Lee Abbott
David Headley Munroe
Henry Livermore Abbott
Boston
Miss Abbott
Atlee
Santa
Globe
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Wash
Doris Miller
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A. M. Hargarett
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Joe Millers
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Los Angeles
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