Italian bomb brings death to missionary on Ethiopian front
In Ethiopia near Daggah Dur on the southern front American medical missionary Dr. Robert Hoffman was killed while handling an unexploded bomb. Rome reports indicate Fascists aim to use Haile Selassie’s denunciations to turn the League of Nations against Ethiopia and push for sanctions relief.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Great Britain
France
Robert Hoffman
Daggah Dur
Rome
League of Nations
Haile Selassie
Santa Claus sails to Alaska aboard Victoria
Seattle December 14 Santa Claus leaves on the Ute steamer Victoria bound for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports from Ketchikan to Seward. George Ponier chief steward will again play Santa for about 6000 Alaska children. The ship carries gifts for children and adults, plus items for Girl Scouts at Sitka. Victoria due next Tuesday at 4 pm, stays four hours. Arch Stewart will entertain older Seattle residents.
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Seattle
Santa Claus
Victoria
Alaska
George Ponier
Ketchikan
Seward
Girl Scouts
Sitka
National Federation of Business and Professional Womens’ Clubs
M. J. Wilcox
Juneau
Alaska Steamship Company
Victora
Arch Stewart
Slayer Given Further Time to Make Plea
In Twin Falls Idaho Douglas Van Vlack was granted a postponement of his plea in a first degree murder case. He is charged with killing State Highway Patrolman Fontaine Cooper during a traffic stop, and is also accused in the slayings of Deputy Sheriff Henry C. Given and his former wife Mildred Hook in Tacoma during an alleged abduction.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Douglas van Vlack
van Vinck
Fontaine Cooper
Henry C. Given
Mildred Hook
Tacoma
A J profits reach 130900 for November
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company reports November operating profit of 130 500 with tonnage mined and trammed totaling 330 100. Revenue per ton 107 84 after operating expenditures 225 500 leaving a profit of 130 500. Comparisons show prior month 185 000 and previous year 178 800.
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Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
J. H. Metzgar
Juneau
Killer Given Life Sentence in Peterson Slaying
In Spokane Washington on December 14 a jury that convicted Clarence Boggie of first degree murder for the 2 year old killing of reclusive Morete Peterson recommended life imprisonment. Boggie was accused of beating Peterson to death for money hidden in the old man s cottage.
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Spokane
Wash
Clarence Boggie
Morete Peterson
Boggie
Peterson
Divorced Standard Oil Heiress Denies She Has Remarried
NEW YORK Dec 14. Word current that Millicent Rogers Ramos Standard Oil heiress who was divorced Thursday in Reno married Ronnie Balcom wealthy young broker was denied today at her hotel.
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New York
Millicent Rogers Ramos
Standard Oil
Reno
Ronnie Balcom
Quiet 1936 campaign talk clouds byline and names
Byron Price surveys the political landscape as 1936 looms with sparse declared candidacies. Roosevelt offers no explicit run, Hoover and Borah teeter, Landon stays busy, Knox and Vandenberg avoid clear bids, while Dawes, Hilles, and others remain silent amid shifting party alignments.
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Aluhouh
al Smith
John W. Davis
Herbert Hoover
Wiliam E. Borah
Hoover
Glass
Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
Senator Tydings
Maryland
Reed Smoot
Charles G. Dawes
Charles D. Hilles
Palmer-Labor Party
Minnesota
la Follette Progressive Party
Wisconsin
Shay
Borah
Landon
Kansas
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Vandenberg
Michigan
Hamilton Fisher
Anchorage Protests Trap Fishing Bill in Alaska
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce led protests against HR 8213 to abolish fish traps in Alaska. Fisheries officials warn the measure would strain a $75 million industry by shifting control to 5,000 fishermen with little investment. Cannery operators warn plants may close and natives now operating traps would bear the burden.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Fisheries Committee
Anthony J. Dimond
al Jones
Alexander McDonald
Kodiak
Clyde Ellis
Ellis
Comor Brown Leaves Juneau for Honolulu Transfer
Lieut Commdr and Mrs Fletcher W Brown and their son Fletcher Jr depart Juneau tonight aboard the North Sea en route to Honolulu where Comdr Brown recently transferred. He will command the Coast Guard ship Ttaska at Honolulu early January. The family will visit Seattle then sail January 3 from San Francisco on the Matson liner Lotline to their new home. Browns, long popular in Juneau, bid farewell amid good wishes from friends.
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Fletcher
W. Brown
Fletcher Jr
North Sea
Honolulu
Brown
S. T. Swicegood
San Francisco
Matson
Lotline
Juneau
M Cormick to sail with two prisoners
Deputy U S Marshal John McCormick sails for Seattle on the North Sea tonight with three men in custody. Nick Kitka and Willie Grant of Sitka receive 15 month sentences for robbery in the territory. Anton Peters of Bitka is sent to Morningrids Sanitarium in Fort.
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U. S
John Mc Cormick
Seattle
North Sea
Nick Kitka
Willie Grant
Sitka
McNeil Island
Anton Peters
Bitka
Morningrids Sanitarium
Fortand
Alaska Game Commission Nears End of Deliberations
The Alaska Game Commission was nearing adjournment tonight or tomorrow with a report of the proceedings expected to be issued Monday.
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Alaska Game Commission
Naval Conclave Near Critical Point in UK Japan Talks
London reports a secret bilateral phase and a private session to be held Monday at the naval conference. British and Japanese delegates aim to shorten, clarify, and advance negotiations to replace expired treaties amid friction over the regular sessions.
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London
Fhst
Business Off To New Highs Over Nation
New York December 14 The Associated Press adjusted Index of industrial activity jumped to 86.2, the highest level in five years, up from 86 previously and well above 1934’s 65 for the same week.
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A. P. Industrial Index
New York
Associated Press
Flivver Plane Enters Government Craft Contest
In St Louis on December 14 a metal monoplane built by WWI pilot Haycen Campbell entered the government contest for a cheap learner craft. It seats two, flies about 125 mph, and gets 22 mpg. Campbell believes production could lower price to around 1250 dollars and enable teaching flight in three lessons.
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ST. Louis
Haycen Campbell
Campbell
Eleven Nations May Default in War Debts to U S
Eleven nations are expected to default again tomorrow on war debts to the United States. Only payments due appear to be from Finland, with the rest overdue or unsettled, signaling renewed strain on postwar loans and international finance.
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U. S
Washington
United
Beate
Finland
Ican
Ome Fini
Townsendites Plan to Form Third Party in 1946 Election
Dr P E Townsend declares plan to establish a third party with candidates for President and Congress while denying a run for the top job He cites millions of backers and broad support while Democratic and Republican leaders weigh the movement S: Washington
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Townsendites
Washington
P. E. Townsend
Imumuch
M Movement
Britain Eager for Alliance With Germany
A well informed source says Britain is moving to cultivate a closer relationship with Adolf Hitler. Sir Eric Hipps, the British ambassador, is in Berlin conferring with Hitler on Anglo German problems after Hitler received the French ambassador. The official quarters gave no explanation for the shift.
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London
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Eric Hipps
Hitler
Secret Witness for Hauptmann Found in Texas
New York American reports a secret witness is being rushed from Dallas to Trenton to aid Bruno Hauptmann. The man is identified as Joseph Stiaz, a name Dallas officials dispute, and he is said to be extradited on a robbery charge in the custody of two New Jersey detectives led by Ellis Parker.
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New York
New York American Today
Seret
Dalas
Texas
Trenton
New Jersey
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Joseph Stiaz
Dallas
Ellis Parker
Market quiet despite minor recoveries in several issues
The brief stock market session showed little movement as some metals oils and specialties recovered moderately while skeptics linger in boardrooms over foreign affairs and the silver situation. Closing prices listed Alaska Juneau mine 14 percent American Can 151 percent American Power and Light 8 percent Conoco Banana no.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Americary Power and Light
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
International Harvester
Kelvinator
Kennecott
Simmons
United Coronation
United States Steel
United Poundry
Italians Buy U S Cotton Rise in November Shipments
Washington December 14 A steady rise in Italian purchases of American cotton is shown by Chamber of Commerce figures for November. Fifty eight thousand bales shipped to Italy versus one thousand bales in October and thirty one thousand bales in September.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Italy
All 24 Freed by Jury After Twenty Hours
A federal district court jur y found all 24 rioting defendants not guilty after about twenty hours of deliberation. Foreman C Clausen led the panel as Clerk Robert Coughlin read the verdict at 12 05 p m. Judge George F Mexander ordered papers drawn up, and the defendants greeted the jurors. Some defense counsel hailed the result as a victory for labor. Indictments remain against seven defendants who did not appear and may be pursued. The case tied to May 22 Alaska Mine Workers Union strike and June 24 events at the Alaska Juneau mine area.
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Federal District Court
C. Clausen
Petersburg
Robert Coughlim
George F. Mexander
Harry Datoff
Coughlin
Henry Roden
Irwit Goodman
Goodman
North Sea
Portland
William A. Holzheimer
Tris
Mike Divyak
Gus Zetleff
Stanley Nygren
E. A
A. B. Hall
Front Street
A. J
Yukon Doctor D R McLennan Dies After Mayo Visit
Dr. D. R. McLennan once star athlete at Queens University, famed for Yukon gold rush days, died last night at Mayo Landing in Yukon Territory. He played for the Yukon hockey team that toured the coast about 25 years ago.
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Vancouver
B. C
D. R. McLennan
Queens University
Yukon
Mayo Landing
Yukon Territory
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Slayer
Ting Wator Borah
A.J
Metzgar
Byron Price
Congressional Committee
M’cormick
Was
Warren G. Magnuson
A. GC. McWade
H. B. Nelson
George A. Adams
H. Odell
F. Buchanan
W. H. Voltz
Walter Dench
NAVY
Germany
Sir Eric Hipps
Hauptmann
DOW, Jones
Mayo
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