Wilkins Seeks Last Hope In Arctic Night Flight
Sir George Hubert Wilkins arrives at Point Barrow after a flight from Aklavik to conduct a moonlight search over ice packs for Levanevsky and five other polar fliers. Weather was clear with a 22 mile wind. Wilkins bases at Aklavik near the Mackenzie delta while hoping to locate the missing Russians after their last August message.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Aklavik
Arctic
Levanevsky
Sir Hubert
Mackenzie River Delta
Coppermine
Wilkins
Vilhaljavar Stefansson
Five Philippine Army officers vanish in typhoon search
Manila December 7 U S Army Air Corps and Philippine government mobilized air sea and land forces to find Major Paulson Santos Army Chief of Staff and four others including American Lieut William Lee feared lost after their two bomb laden planes disappeared since Monday noon.
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Manila
United Army
Air Corps
Philippine Government
Philippine Army
Paulson Santos
Army
William Lee
Sierra Madres
Pacific Ocean
Cold Weather Damages Florida Crops In Early Wave
Dec 7 Lakeland Florida reports a severe cold snap across the state with temperatures near 28 in Tampa and 20 at Jacksonville airport. Forecasters warn some fruit and vegetable damage is inevitable and exact counts will take about ten days. Smudge fires are common in north and central areas as growers shield crops with straw paper and cloth.
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Lakeland
Florida
Tampa
Jacksonville
Enor
Swartzes Return From Westward Journey
Mr and Mrs Frank Swartz return to Juneau from Moose Pass where he supervised survey work for the Bureau of Public Roads since last spring They arrived on the Yukon and stay with Mr and Mrs Chris Wyller The Moose Pass road project included the Girdwood bridge and spans over Grouse Creek with concrete and timber sections totaling several 19 and 20 foot lengths.
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Frank Swarts
Juneau
Moose Pass
Swartz
Bureau of Public Roads
Yukon
Chris Wyller
Girdwood
Grouse Creek
California Creek
Washington cherry trees sparked anti Japanese protest by congresswoman
Representative Virginia Jenckes declares she would "plow under" Japanese cherry trees on Federal property in Washington linking the trees to espionage and treachery. She urged legal action to root them up and replant American varieties, praising American cherry blossoms.
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Congress
Washington
Virginia Jenckes
Terre Haute
Ind
Wallace
Taft
X Ray Shows No Bone Involvement in Roosevelt Tooth Socket
Washington officials reported X-ray photographs show no bone involvement in President Roosevelt's unhealed tooth socket. Secretary Early told reporters the infection is confined to soft gum tissue and no jaw scraping will be required for healing.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Early
Bandit Dares Death Peril in Los Angeles Hold Up
A bandit forced Mrs. Gene sive McDormah, apartment house manager, at gunpoint in Los Angeles Los Angeles on December 7 and extorted 45 rents while claiming a dying wife and two daughters required the money.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Genesive McDormah
Charles Brower Arrives in Washington to Push Arctic Hospital
Arctic trader Charles Brower came to Washington to press rapid construction of a Point Barrow hospital, following recent authorization. He met with Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and proposed changes to the plans. Brower will spend Christmas with a brother in New York and is accompanied by his son William.
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Washington
Charles Brower
Point Barrow
Arctic Post
Brower
Bureau of Indian Affairs
New York
William
Suspect Shoots FBI Agent In Trap Near Railroad
Kansas City dispatch reports FBI agent Henry Snow in critical condition after a duel with a suspected extortionist at a railroad embankment. Coal dealer H B Jacobs said a letter demanded $600 and the suspect fled as shooting began near the meeting spot.
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Kansas City
Henry Snow
Federal Bureau
Snow
FBI
H. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
Governor Martin orders employee election at mills in dispute
Governor Charles M. Martin steps into a CIO AF of L dispute saying he will protect workers and ensure mills reopen. He calls for an employee vote at Taman and Poulson Mills after Labor Board refused. He blames high salary leaders for closures and warns of a boycott if mills reopen under AFL banner.
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Portland
Oregon
Charles M. Martin
CIO
AFI
Nation
Labo
Martin
Taman and Poulson
Labor Board
AFL
CLO
Alaskan Curios Topic At B P W C Meeting
The Business and Professional Women's Club favored expanding the market for Alaskan goods with labeling. Rev A P Kashevaroff discussed recognition of Indian totem poles and Eskimo carving. Miss Caroline Todd presided as leadership shaped discussion. next meeting in January. The club plans a social gathering December 20.
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A. P. Kashevaroff
Caroline Todd
William Paul
Cyril Zuboff
Peter Hammer
Clara F. Atkins
Cleveland Indians rookie loses left hand
Seminole Oklahoma December 7 Physicians amputated the left hand of Hugh Red Alexander rookie center fielder of the Cleveland Indians. The hand was mangled in a motor on Alexander's father's farm.
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Seminole
Okla
Hugh “Red” Alexander
Cleveland Indians
Alexander
Changes Plea in Extortion Case in Federal Court
John Timmy aged 20 changed his plea from innocent to guilty in federal court for sending an extortion letter to actress Marion Davies. He requested probation at sentencing next Monday. Howard G. Wilcox of the mining extension department at the University of Alaska arrived on the Yukon and plans to start mining claims soon.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Timmy
Marion Davies
Montsday
Finland Pays Installment On War Debt
Washington December 7 Finland has notified the United States it will meet promptly its 242000 war debt installment due December 1. Other debtor nations are due this month but have defaulted for a total of 1600000000.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Mayor Dore Undergoes Major Operation
Seattle says Mayor John F. Dore is recovering in hospital after a major operation on December 7. The report confirms the political leader is receiving care and expected to resume duties after his treatment.
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Seattle
John F. Dore
Trains Crash in Mississippi, Two Men Die
Two Yazoo Mississippi Valley Railroad freight trains collided last night near Lake Cormorant Mississippi. The engineer of one train was killed and the fireman of the other was found dead in the wreckage.
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Lake Cormorant. Miss
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Diamond robbery reported by Los Angeles salesman
Diamond salesman Gary Dee Louis Heyman said two men robbed him of 8100,000 in precious stones. They forced him to drive to a secluded district, then pushed him from the car and fled.
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Los Angeles
Gary Dee
Louis Heyman
Three Miners Killed In Peculiar Night Accident
In Sydney Nova Scotia last night three miners were killed and two injured at Princess colliery when a line of empty coal cars rolled into them in darkness. The accident occurred at the mine while workers were at their stations, and rescue efforts followed by authorities. Wright departs south for Yukon trip. he recently worked in Cordova with Wright and Stock Construction Company.
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Sydney
Nova Scotia
Princess Colliery
Ness
Wright
R. Wright
Wright and
Yukon
Cordova
Negotiations to Protect Alaska Fishing Indicated
Seattle December report notes Miller Free mat chairman of the Presidential Joint Committee for Promotion of Pacific Fisheries says talks between the State Department and Japan cover the dangers of fees and will likely yield a satisfactory result. He has just returned from Washington DC.
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Alaska
Seattle
Dee
Miller Freemat
Presiential Joint Committee For Promotion of
Japan
Pyeetrnthas
Ston
D.C
Juneau Lumber Progress Over Ten Years and Bond Issue
Juneau Lumber Mills Inc reports ten years of steady growth since floating a 75000 dollar bond issue in 1926. It has added 117000 dollars in capital assets and expanded plant including a boiler house turbine warehouses and new machinery without increasing debt. The current offer comprises 1000 500 and 100 dollar bonds bearing semiannual coupons and callable at 102 with 10 annual retirement target.
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Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc
Pacific Northwest
T. Gardner
Henry Shattuck
Disappearance of Arthur Fried Still A Great Mystery
White Plains New York dispatch notes the disappearance of Arthur Fried, a New York business man, with authorities puzzled. Family denies kidnapping, while one of Fried’s brothers allegedly followed an anonymous ransom note for $100,000 and visited a cafe to retrieve the note.
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White Plains
Artiur Fried
New York
Fried
Pruid
New Director of Employment Arrives Here
Joseph T Flakne arrived in Juneau as Director of Employment for the Territory of Alaska. He will work with the Unemployment Compensation Commission from temporary offices in the Shattuck Building until the Territorial Office Building is completed. He will direct employment efforts for unemployed men reporting to his office for a two week job search before unemployment benefits. Flakne stays at the Hotel Gastineau and will move to an apartment once Mrs Flakne joins him. he has ties to the Matanuska experimental station.
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Joseph T. Flakne
Territory of Alaska
Juneau
Yukon
Plakne
Shattuck
Territorial
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Flakne
Gastineau
Fairbanks
Matanuska
Nonstop Navy Flight Planned From San Diego To Canal Zone
Fourteen Navy flying boats will launch from San Diego on a nonstop flight covering 9,080 miles to Coca Solo in the Canal Zone tomorrow. The mission showcases endurance and long-range capability by naval air units.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
Coca Solo
Canal Zone
Defenders on Last Stand at China Capital
Japanese advance guards scale Nanking walls as Nippon planes bomb the city. Reports from front lines say the gates may open and defenders appear doomed. Chiang Kai Shek and Madam Chiang evacuated Nanking by air as raids continue with about 90 planes reported.
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China Capital
Nanking
Clits
Japan
Ikeray
Chang
Inter
Chiang Kai Shek
Chins
Inder
Kak
Chinen
Advicus
Madam Chiang
Nan King
Stubbs Family Awarded 50000 for Fox Farm Loss
The Court of Claims awarded Duke and Elizabeth Stubbs of Alaska $50,000 in damages to reimburse them for the loss of a silver fox farm in 1932. The farm allegedly closed when Mount McKinley Park was enlarged, affecting their livelihood.
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Washington
Court of Claims
Duke
Elizabeth Stubbs
Alaska
Mount
McKinley Park
Farm Measure Is Given Test In Senate Vote
Washington December 7 The Senate rejected an amendment by Senator McNary to limit operations of the farm bill to 1938 by a 51 to 25 vote. Supporters view the tally as a strong test of the bill’s strength in the upper chamber.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Friends of the Bil
Destroyer to Be Built at Bremerton Navy Yard
Washington dispatch reports Representative Magnuson announced the Navy awarded construction of a 7,500,000 destroyer at the Bremerton Navy Yard with work to begin soon. Also noted, Wellman Holbrook sails for Ketchikan to handle Forest Service matters for about a week.
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Bremerton
Washington
Magnuson
T Ie Navy
Bremerton Navy Yard
Oe Holbrook
Ketchikan
Wellman Holbrook
Yukon
Forest Service
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Philippines
Swartzes
Indiana
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Lois Clarke de Ruyter Spreckels Clinton
Boise
Idaho
Reno
Nevada
Clinton
Lewis Latham Clarke
John L. de Ruyter
de Ruyter
Adolph B. Spreckels
San Francisco
Spreckels
Frank ©. Clinton
Fdr
Barrow
National Labor Board
B.P.W.C
Club
Merry Old London
Juneau Lumber
Nippon
Stubbs
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