21 Dec 1935
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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1935
Page
1
In Santos Brazil an explosion aboard the 2000 ton carrier Britt Marie killed at least 31 people, including three crew members. About 25 stevedores were aboard when the nitrate laden ship blew apart and sank nearly immediately after the blast.
Washington December 21 The Supreme Court meets in conference to study the Tennessee Valley Act Agricultural Adjustment Act and amendments and the Bankhead compulsory cotton control act. No decisions expected before January 6.
London December 21 The International Naval Conference adjourned for the holidays with no agreement reached. Some observers report a possible soften in Japanese demands for equality with Britain and the United States, though not all delegations share this view. Japanese reps reiterated that Japan must have equality. The British proposal for a new treaty awaited action when work paused.
A revolutionary plot is reported in Ortombaba Vera Cruz an industrial center and stronghold of the Laborite party with tensions rising amid unrest and claims of organized resistance.
Washington December 21 medical bulletin said Senator Thomas D Schall Minnesota remained muzzled by grave condition after a night car wreck that caused a fractured skull left leg injuries and internal damage Elmer Jakeway arrived from Juneau to report on raids in the capital Liberal platform plans top priorities include constitutional lawmaking and anti monopoly measures Borah seeks to rally Republican delegates from Massachusetts New York Wisconsin and Ohio the moves underway to secure instructed delegations in advance
New York reports a brisk Santa Claus session with selective buying and strong finishes in aviation related stocks. Alaska Juneau mine trades at 14, American Can 132, Bethlehem Steel 46, General Motors 56, United States Steel 4.54, Dow Jones industrials at 140.19, transports 39.76, utilities 28.33 amid steady gains and firm closes.
The Empire announces its annual Christmas edition will be issued tomorrow morning. It contains world news and the complete shopping tips of Juneau merchants. Distributed to subscribers and on sale at news stands, the issue aims to please every reader with Christmas stories and a Holiday Shopper's Guide enabled by merchant support.
Four men, accused of kidnapping a young housewife in Los Angeles, are held under $25,000 bond each. California law could impose the death penalty if convicted. Police pursue five other suspects in a nine‑member gang who abducted and assaulted the victim, Mrs. Gertrude Stark Dec. 21.
Peggy Paulos has been moved to a secret Cascades hideout after life threats following her recent trial. Attorney Ralph A. Horr said she will stay secluded until visiting relatives in West Virginia, amid claims of ongoing underworld dangers linked to her testimony in the Point Mass murder case.
Washington wires report a deep cold spell as winter grips the nation. Temperatures plunge below zero from Illinois to the East Coast and ice coats roads from the Rockies to the Mason-Dixon Line. Western plains show partial warming with Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming seeing rises.
Washington dispatch says George Peek, critic of the New Deal foreign trade program, says agriculture bears the rap in the reciprocal pact with Canada. Peek, former president of the Export-Import Bank, continues to oppose trade agreements after recent accords with Honduras and The Netherlands, arguing they reverse the Democratic platform of 1932.
Death toll rises to three from a Northern Pacific and Great Northern freight collision near Auburn Washington as engineer Walter Boyce fireman Charles Bryan and brakeman Richard Gilbert succumb to burns from a boiler explosion. The fatalities followed the crash and boiler blast in the wreckage.
Bulletin from Rome and London report Mussolini’s regime pressing ahead in Ethiopia while Britain weighs new diplomatic steps. Chamberlain to take Foreign Ministry post as France and the League gridiron for sanctions. Addis Ababa and positions near Aksum show Ethiopian advances and Italian losses amid escalating crisis.
The Ohio Republican State Central Committee issued a daring declaration impacting party leadership. It hints a broader, organized effort to exclude Herbert Hoover from future leadership roles, signaling a potential shift amid several presidential prospects. The move, while centered in Ohio, could influence national party dynamics. Continued on page five.
Last night the City Council read and approved a new ordinance to place at least two street signs at intersections, designate street names, and standardize house numbering. Minor street renamings, new street creations, and the Building Code review were also on the agenda, with changes to who names how streets north and south of Main and First Streets.
The Northland Transportation Company invites all children 12 and under to a 3 PM party aboard the Christmas ship at Cold Storage Dock in Juneau. Santa Ben Joyce will give a show and distribute fruit mats and candy. The ship then sails to Douglas for a second party, marking the fifth anniversary of the Christmas ship since its 1931 launch.
Ankara reports the Turkish Government has submitted a bill to the National Assembly requesting seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars to reinforce the air force units. The measure aims to expand and modernize aviation capabilities amid regional tensions.
Charles Warren McClintock, 55, author of Everybody Works But Father, died in New York last night. McClintock served as press agent for many stage and screen stars.
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