Boulder Dam Bill Passes Senate in Landmark Action
The Boulder Canyon Dam bill moves toward approval after a Senate vote of 32 Democrats 31 Republicans and one Palmer Laborite Shipstead of Minnesota supporting. The bill envisions a Black Canyon Colorado River dam with irrigation for seven states and flood control plus an All-American canal. Arizona Utah have not ratified yet. California Nevada Wyoming New Mexico have ratified.
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Shipstead
Minnesota
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Ashurst
Arizona
Colorado River Basin
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
Wyoming
New Mexico
Alaska Paper Development May Reach Twenty Million
Crown-Zellerbach Paper Company may invest up to 20 million dollars for its Alaska pulp and paper project near Ketchikan. Vice President J D Zellerbach said the Alaska development has undergone two years of investigation and needs another year to decide on formal plans.
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Seattle
Alaska
Crown-Zellerbach Paper Company
J. D. Zellerbach
Zellerbach
Ketchikan
Coolidge Aids Porto Rico Plan for 7 Million Outlay
President Coolidge says Congress should provide for the devastated island of Porto Rico this session and estimates an outlay of at least 7 million dollars will be required. He outlines urgency and scope of relief efforts.
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Washington
Coolidge
Porto Rico
Congress
Construction of New Government Buildings Delays Explained
Washington reports detail how Congress authorizes construction and how land acquisition, bids, and multi-agency inspections delay start. Treasury site agents, Post Office inspectors, architects, estimators, and the joint Treasury-Post Office committee review sites, bids, and feasibility before selection.
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Post Office Department
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Post Office Departments
Grand Old Man of Screen and Stage Dies at 66
Hollywood mourns Theodore Roberts a veteran star of stage and screen dies at 66. He began on stage in 1888 and became a leading character actor before joining films. Roberts remained a popular idol on the Pacific Coast and was admired for his fine character acting.
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Hollywood
Cal
Theodore Roberts
Juneau
Silver Sheet
Pacific Coast
Report on Vestris sinking cites crew discipline lapse
Washington December 15 The inquiry led by D N Hoover inspector general of the United States Steamboat Inspection Service attributes the Vestris disaster to crew indiscipline. The report clears the inspection service of failing to thoroughly examine the liner before its voyage.
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Washington
Fife
Vestris
Government Hospital Ready to Admit New Cases
Government Hospital announces isolation of the contagion case and release of quarantined patients. Officials say the facility is now prepared to take new cases and receive visitors.
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Government Hospital
Hoover Urges Democracy as New Era Dawn
Herbert Hoover, in the National Palace in Buenos Aires, predicts a new era of advancement driven by democratic institutions. He asserts the postwar world is moving away from old conceptions, with the Western Hemisphere’s progress boosting confidence in universal education, moral qualities, and human welfare through freedom and self governance.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Herbert Hoover
United States
National
Ministe Oghanarte
Hoover meets Argentina leaders amid warm reception
Herbert Hoover, the president elect, toured Buenos Aires and attended receptions with President Hipolito Irigoyen and Foreign Minister Affairs. La Prensa lauded Hoover as a model civil organizer who would advance hemisphere understanding through his tour.
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Buenos Aires
Herbert C
Hoover
United States
Elect
Hipolito Irigoyen
Government House
la Prensa
South America
Herbert Hoover
Hoover Talks with Kellogg in Buenos Aires Telegraph Room
On December 15 Herbert Hoover was seen in Buenos Aires with a telegraph operator while Kellogg stood beside a State Department operator in Washington, as direct communication was maintained between the two officials.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Buenos Aires
Kellogg
State Department
Dancer Dorothy Jackson to Wed George Grace in San Francisco
Dorothy Mae Jackson, dancer, explains how a toe step in Los Angeles led to her engagement with George Grace, fellow dancer from another company. The Rev Newton Moates to perform the ceremony with Kent Jackson as bridesmaid. no relation to the bride.
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San Francisco
George
Los Angeles
Dorothy Mae Jackson
George Grace
Newton Moates
Kent Jackson
Mae Jackson
Dorothy
Companionship Marriages Skirt U S Quota Laws in Cuba
Havana report outlines how US citizens wed Cuban residents to bypass immigration rules. After 15 days in Cuba, couples seek entry permits, with many marriages arranged for fraudulent entry. Practices involve money transfers and coordination with authorities, then awaiting approval for the bride to travel north.
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Dec
United States
Europe
Cuba
State Department
Mayana
King George Struggles Through Illness Bulletin Says Pulse Steady
London dispatch reports the king making progress as he battles illness. Early morning bulletin notes several hours of sleep, satisfactory local condition, no rise in exhaustion, and a steady pulse.
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London
Fife
George
Pioneer of Seattle and Alaska dies in Seattle
Nelson Chilberg a pioneer Seattle and Skagway business man died at age 55 in Seattle. He led banking mining and commercial ventures and was father of J B Chilberg president of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. He earlier ran a Skagway general store and headed Scandinavian American Bank chapters in Seattle.
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Dee
Nelson Chilberg
Skagway
Washington State
Alaska
J. B. Chilberg
Scandinavian-American Bank
B. A. Chilberg
Nome
Joseph
Tacoma
Chilberg
John Chilberg
Skagit County
Sweden
United States
Washington Territory
Mrs William Garster Returns Home From Seattle Voyage
Mrs William Garster sails home aboard the North Western liner today departing Seattle.
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William. Garster
Northwestern
Seattle
Messerschmidt Sets Sail for Juneau on Northwestern
Messerschmidt, who has been visiting in the Pacific Northwest for several weeks, has been set as passenger for Juneau aboard the Northwestern.
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Northwes
Juneau
Northwestern
Alaskan Fisherman Cleared of Manslaughter Charge
In Seattle a man faced manslaughter charges in a hotel death case but the counts dwindled after testimony about the body of John Porgen. Anton Anderson, an Alaska fisherman, admitted striking Borgen and received 90 days in court for a drink and disorderly conduct.
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Seattle
John Porgen
Anton Anderson
Alaska
Borgen
Vother and Son Found Guilty in Grand Larceny Case
In Seattle on December 1 the jury convicted DPD. BE Mayer and his mother Mrs Mary Smith of grand larceny for possessing an automobile and other articles belonging to James E Bassett of Maryland after his disappearance months earlier. The state seeks a life sentence as habitual criminals for Mayer.
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DPD
Mayer
Mary Smith
James E. Bassett
Maryland
Bassett
Two Nations Arm Units Amid Bolivian Paraguay Clash
Bolivian note to the League of Nations accuses Paraguay of aggression at a small garrison. It reports 20 soldiers and two officers killed, others captured after fire damaged living quarters. Bolivia says further clashes may occur and vows to arm and defend security if needed.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
League of Nations
Paraguay
Marines Led in Prayer by Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney led the Marines in silent prayer at the Marine Barracks in Portsmouth England for the recovery of King George. He spoke after presenting a cup from American Marines and urged officers and men to bow heads in unison observed by a hushed Marine Square.
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Portsmouth
England
Gene Tunney
Marine Corps
King George
Tunney
Marine Barracks
Marine Square
Alaska Juneau mine stocks listed in New York quotes
The day’s quotations show Alaska Juneau mine stock and a range of other industrials and utilities. Prices include Air Reduction 85, American Smelting 261, Chrysler 116%, Phillips Petroleum 44, Sears Roebuck 158%, U S Steel 151%, Packard Motors 14674, Tennessee Copper and Chemical 17%, and more.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Smelting
Chrysler
Cudahy
Eitingon-Schilds
Mleetrne Storage Battery
Kennecott Copper
Missouri
Nevada Consolidated
Packard Motors
Pennsylvania Railroad
Phillips Petroleum
Sears, Roebuck
Stewart. Warner
Tennessee Copper and Chemical
Texas Corpora
John H Newman Returns to Juneau Aboard Northwestern
Court stenographer John H. Newman is returning to Juneau aboard the Northwestern after a brief excursion to Seattle. The move marks the end of his Seattle trip as he resumes duties in Alaska.
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John H. Newman
Juneau
Northwestern
Seattle
1928 Crop Yield Valued Over Eight Billion Dollars
The Department of Agriculture values the 1928 US harvest at 8.456 billion dollars, down from 8.522 billion last year. Officials cite larger acreage and higher crop yield as contributing factors.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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