Aggressors Warned as Europe Moves Toward Peace Talks
Premier Chamberlain signals a firm stance against aggression at a foreign press dinner. Amid hopes for renewed trade and Jewish emigration, nine Lithuanians are jailed for postsection unrest while Berlin restricts Jews from moving property. French, British, and Italian leaders prepare talks around January 14 and Memel gestures.
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Europe
Premier Chamberlain
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Rome
Memel
London
Schacht
Reichsbank
Montague Norman
Bank of England
Kaunas
Lithuania
Berlin
Economic Ministry
Germany
Nazis propose scheme to drive Jews from Berlin
Berlin December 13. The Nazi Government studies a plan to push Jews to emigrate by tying emigration to German exports. One rich Jew and four poor Jews would leave as foreign exchange from exports covers costs. A wealthy Jew would locate a foreign counterpart to lend funds for starting life abroad, with Germany reimbursing the foreign Jew if he buys German goods.
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Berlin
Germany
Sonny Lund Leaves Juneau for San Diego Flying School
Wilfred Sonny Lund, a promising Juneau aviator, sails for the Outside on the Alaska to spend three or four months in San Diego. He plans a thorough ground course in aviation and additional flying classes.
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Wilfred
Sonny” Lund
Juneau
Alaska
San Diego
Lund
Big Time in Diplomatic Service Draws Young Federalists
In Washington and New York a surge of ambition follows the State Department’s growing emphasis on Latin American relations. Laurence Duggan, age 33, rises from research assistant to chief of the division of American republics, while many graduates seek the few career-service openings. His father, a NY College of the City professor, supports the Scholarly and diplomatic network that aided his ascent.
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Preston Grover Washington
State Department
Laurence Duggan
Harvard
Division of American Republics
Berlin
Legation
Buenos Aires
Duggan
Stephen Duggan
The
College of the City of New York
Council On Foreign Relations
League of Nations Association
Institute of International Education
South America
Sumner Welles
John Mihalchik Pioneer Miner Dies Leaving $115000 Estate
Seattle dispatch reports John Mihalchik a North Alaska pioneer miner left an estate worth 115000 dollars with 96000 in cash. The widow receives 250 a month during settlement and 35000 to her by will. Other relatives receive varying sums. Also noted is an Alaska tale and Texas A M college dining hall statistics on menu consumption.
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Seattle
John Mihalchik
Pleads Guilty to Murder and Is Sentenced to Life
Seattle December report says Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith, 73, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the 10 year old Bassett case. A jury of 19 minutes sentenced her to life imprisonment after testimony from Bassett’s widow and a government inquiry. The defendant claimed her confession was not voluntary.
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Seattle
Mary Eleanor Smith
Dames
Eugene Bassett
Mother Only Mourner at Mayer Funeral in Jail
Seattle scene reports Decasto Earl Mayer, 44, who killed himself in county jail while a habitual criminal awaiting trial for first degree murder tied to James Eugene Bassett death ten years prior. Only mourner was Mayer’s mother Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith, who now faces trial alone after her confession while inmate.
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Seattle
Otto Mittelstart
Decasto Earl Mayer
Mayer
Mary Eleanor Smith
James Eugene Bassett
Annapolis
Maryland
American reporter beaten in Memel duringKaunas election clash
Robert Selimer a Milwaukee born freelance newsman living in New York was reportedly beaten by three uniformed guards as he crossed Memel Street in Kaunas for not returning a Hitler salute. The US Consulate dispatched an official to Kaunas to investigate the incident.
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Washington
United States
Robert Selimer
Kaunas
Sellmer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
New York City
Memel
Czech Premier Beran defines future path for Czechoslovakia
Prague December 13 Premier Beran told the Parliament that relations with Germany would be guided by friendship of nationalism rather than internationalism, shaping the nation’s future course. He urged Germans to understand the psychological impact of the lost territory.
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Prague
Beran
Czechoslovakia
Germany
PAA Planes Bring Interior Passengers Back to Fairbanks
A Bulletin reports two Electras from Pacific Alaska Airways returning to Fairbanks today as daylight fades. Monsen and Hall pilot one plane with passengers including Mrs. Robbins and three children, Mrs. White, Mills, Grab, and others. The second plane, flown by Knox and Meyring, carries Ted Mathews, Ann Dwyer, Wood, and more. Both planes are expected to arrive tomorrow morning if weather permits.
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Monsen
Hall
Pacific Alaska Airwaya
O Connor Heads South From Alaska After JunEAu Labor Talks
Commissioner Joan O Connor of the Department of Labor sails the Alaska bound for Seattle after mediating in Juneau in the recently ended building labor troubles.
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Joan O'Connor
Department of Labor
Alaska
Seattle
Juneau
Alaska Cabin Fires Claim Two Lives in Interior
Alaska reports cabin fires on November 29 in isolated Interior points killed two people and left a third seriously burned. Warden Jack O Connor cited the fatalities while returning from Tiamna. other named figures include Simeon Neketa and an expectant mother. Johnston of Goodnews Bay Mining Company noted a new platinum dredge on company grounds performing well.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Jack O'Connor
Tiamna
Simeon Neketa
Wv J. Johnston
Goodnews Bay Mining Company
Johnston
Chinese forces reclaim Hunan as they push toward Tungcheng
Shanghai report says Chinese troops recovered nearly all Hunan Province from Japanese control with counteroffensives driving invaders from three villages and pushing to within three miles of Tungcheng. Closing in on Canton Hongkong notes Chinese advances forcing Japanese withdrawal into Canton.
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Shanghai
Hunan
East Yochow
Tungcheng
Canton
Hongkong
Dee
South
China
Eden Pays Visit to President Roosevelt at White House
Anthony Eden former foreign minister of Great Britain and the president of the United States Roosevelt held talks at the White House today Eden declined to comment beyond saying he enjoyed the talks after concluding the session Eden chatted with reporters for a few minutes remains unspecified says nothing further about the discussions
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Washington
Der
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Roosevet
White House
Eden
Market closes with mixed Alaska Juneau and GM quotes
New York December 13 closing stock prices show Alaska Juneau at 94 4, American Can 95 4, Commonwealth and Southern 1, Curtiss Wright 6, General Motors 49 14, United States Steel 4 1/4, and Dow Jones averages up from yesterday with industrials at 149.54, rails 29.86, utilities 21.60. BrACKET Prices for Bremner bid 1 asked 2, Pound at 14.66 1/2.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Hardwater
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Safeway Stores
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
Bremner
Pound
DOW, Jones
Rescue Efforts Continue For Patterson Crew In Heavy Surf
Coast Guard and customs officials battle heavy seas to reach survivors from the Patterson wreck at Sea Otter Creek eight miles north of Fairweather. Two crewmen are reported lost. nineteen remain ashore or unaccounted as planes and boats prepare to attempt beach landings at low tide under perilous conditions.
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Patterson
Cmdr
N. G. Ricketts
Sea Otter Creek
Fairweather
Coast Guard
Haida
N. G. ‘Ricketts
Ricketts
Sheldon Simmons
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State Penitentiary
Stillwater, Minn
McKesson
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Donald Coster
Mckesson- Robbins
George Dietrich
George Verhard
Monreal
W. W. Smith
Texas A. & M. College
Decasto Mayer
Hitler
Wilson
Hugh R. Wilson
Beas
PAA
Whitehorse
O'Connor
Florida
Sally Lyon
Clearwater, Fla
Hunan Province
Yakut
Yakutat
Ait
Pivey
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