Adjustment of War Debts Is Recommended
The Young Plan Advisory Committee called for an immediate adjustment of reparations and war debts to fit the world’s finances. Eleven experts unanimously approved the report, urging governments to reach a practical agreement. Washington noted doubt over future allocations and signaled downward revision of reparations, while avoiding public comment.
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Young Plan
Germany
Shhe
Washington, D. C
United States
Basel
Europe
Washington
Young Plan Advisory Committee
Congress
Hoover
German Cruiser Karlsruhe to Be Here Next May
Juneau will be visited by the German cruiser Karlsruhe. She will reach the port on May 18 and stay until May 30 before proceeding to Sitka arriving June 1 and remaining until June 8. J. McBride, Collector of Customs, has been asked by the Department of State to extend all courtesies and facilities.
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Juneau
Karlsruhe
Sitka
J. ©. McBride
Customs
Department of State
Woman Chosen as First Delegate to Geneva Conference
Mary Emma Woolley of South Hadley Massachusetts has been named by President Hoover as the first woman delegate to the International Disarmament Conference at Geneva. Woolley has led Mt Holyoke College for Girls for three decades and is 68. Charles G Dawes will head the American delegation and serve as chief spokesman.
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Washington, D. C
Mary Emma Woolley
South Hadley
Mass
Geneva
Hoover
Miss Woolley
Mt. Holyoke College For Girls
Charles G. Dawes
Stock Prices Inched Up Then Fell On Dec 24
A light selling wave moved through New York stocks today, keeping turnover around 1,000,000 shares—the smallest in nearly three months. Early firmness faded as major names showed little net change, with Westinghouse and United States Steel among notable moves. Alaska Juneau mine at 13, American Can 1 1/2, Anaconda Copper 104, Bethlehem Steel 18, Curtiss-Wright 1, Fox Films 34, General Motors 22, Kennecott 11, Packard Motors 4, United States Steel 37, and Bunker Hill no sale.
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New York
Young Plan
Wall Street
Westinghouse
Allied Chemical
Auburn
Coca Cola
Santa Fe
United States Steel
American Can
American Telephone and Telegraph
General Motors
General Electric
Alaska
Juneau
Anaconda Copper
Bethlehem Steel
Curtiss - Wright
Fox Films
International Harvester
Kennecott
Packard Motors
Bunker Hill
Alaska Pilot Held Two Days on Lake After Plane Breaks Ice
Anchorage dispatch reports Pilot Barnhill returned with Mrs. Oscar Samuel and son from Bethel to a local hospital. He says he was stranded two days on a lake when his aircraft broke through the ice on landing. Pilot Monsen is grounded in Iditarod district awaiting repair parts. Russia's 1930 grain harvest reached 1.6 billion bushels, 600 million more than last year.
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Alaska
Anchorage
Barnhill
Oscar Samuelson
Bethel
Monsen
Iditarod
Couple Sentenced to Two Years for Cruelty to Child
Mr and Mrs Harry N Riley were sentenced to two years in prison and fined 250 for cruelty to their 12 year old daughter Edith Justice F D Letts called the evidence revolting and said the couple kept the girl in a dark closet for four years and mistreated her.
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Washington, D. C
Harry N. Riley
Edith
F. D. Letts
Riley
Roosevelt Tug Lost In Pacific Storm Off Vancouver Island
Dec 24 report says the historic tug Roosevelt with eleven men aboard, last heard shouting For God's Sake Hur, is feared lost after heavy seas severed her from the Commodore off southern Vancouver Island. Coast Guard cutters patrol. Commodore later reported safe about 88 miles off Estavana, British Columbia.
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Seattle
Roosevelt
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Vancouver Island
Coast Guard
Commodore
Honolulu
Puget Sound
Estavana
British Columbia
Government to shut down all farm stations
The United States Department of Agriculture plans to abandon all agricultural experiment stations after June 30 if the Federal Budget Office does not appropriate funds. Alaska Commissioner Charles H. Flory says the cut would close stations and move personnel to the states or other fields. If the Territory does not take over, the government may transfer equipment and stock or shut the stations entirely.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Budget
Congress
Flory
Charles H. Flory
Alaska
Department of Agriculture
Cope Safe at Unalakleet After Plane Rescue
Seattle Daily Times reports Alonzo Cope, stranded on a snow plain after a summer mishap, reached Unalakleet, Alaska, flying the salvaged plane equipped with pontoons. He had been repairing the craft openly on the tundra, awaiting suitable weather to take off. Anxious wait in Anchorage as funeral plans proceed for a stillborn child of Cope's wife.
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Seattle
The
Seattle Daily Times
Alonzo Cope
Unalakleet
Alaska
Cope
Three Nations Warn Japan Government Over New Operations
United States Great Britain and France reportedly issued warnings to Japan's government about military actions in the Chin chow region. American Ambassador Forbes conveyed U S concerns to Premier Inukai, with Rengo News Agency citing warnings from Britain and France. The warnings' texts were to be published soon with Japan's reply. The article also notes a separate report on a method for applying dyes to mo hair in volume production.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France
Chinchow
Inukai
Forbes
Rengo
Earthquake Shakes Seward Alaska For A Full Minute
A severe earthquake was recorded in Seward Alaska at around 246 oclock yesterday afternoon. No serious damage reported. The shock lasted about a minute. Mrs T J Stroebe and son Thomas Jr returned home last night after several months in Santa Monica California visiting her parents.
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Seward
Alaska
T. J. Stroebe
Thomas, Jr
Santa Monica
Calif
Former Governor Bone and Mrs Bone Send Greetings to Alaska Friends
Former Governor and Mrs Scott C Bone extend holiday greetings to their Alaska friends in Juneau and across the Territory. They recall six years since leaving Juneau, express faith in Alaska’s gradual progress, and send wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to December 1931 readers. Santa Barbara California hosts the message.
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Scott C. Bone
Alaska
Empire
Northland
Juneau
Ihus
Decision in Clark Case on Saturday
In Minneapolis a decision is expected Saturday on the contempt of court action against Mrs. Genevieve Clark. The case stems from a jury dispute in the Foshay mail fraud affair, where Clark was the sole woman juror who favored acquittal among eleven. The government accuses the juror of perjury during questioning about familiarity with the defendants. W. B. Foshay and six associates face retrial next month.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Genevieve Clark Argeingrom
W. B. Foshay
Jury Acquits Dentist in Death of Former Fiancée
Reno dispatch reports Dr Pierre Andre a West Virginian dentist was acquitted by a Nevada jury of staged murder in the death of his former fiancée Mrs Martha Hutchinson. The jurors deliberated about one hour and fifteen minutes. Hutchinson died from injuries after she fell from a car driven by Andre following a party.
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Reno
Nevada
Pierre Andre
Martha Hutchinson
Local youths arrive aboard Victoria for holiday visit
Rous aavic, ova us ony. anil Mra, Jat Livie of this city, ar rived there ast night on the steam er Victoria to spend the holiday mvmeut with his parents.
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Rous Aavic
Anil Mra
Livie
Victoria
Robber Steals Cash and Jewelry in Fairbanks
An unmasked elderly man robbed drug store proprietor Frank M. Dunhaay in Fairbanks Alaska on Tuesday. He escaped with a diamond stickpin, a ring valued at 1500 dollars, and 40 dollars in cash, while not attempting to grab the cash register. Local officers are pursuing the suspect.
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Pairbanks
Alaska
Frank M. Dunhaay
Alaska Road Commission Official Returns From Washington
Skinner, disbursing officer and chief clerk of the Alaska Road Commission, returned home yesterday after several weeks away on commission business in Washington.
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Skinner
Alaska Road Commission
Washington
Lone Bandit Steals About 20000 From Seattle Post Office
A lone bandit armed with two guns robbed the cashier’s office of Seattle’s main post office, escaping with about 20000 in currency. He entered via a secret door, threatened Chief Stamp Clerk O P Hale and Assist ant Stamp Clerk E A Chitwood, then fled among lobby patrons. The suspect was about 35, six feet tall, wore a cap over his eyes, and the crime was carried out with liquor on his breath.
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Seattle
O. P. Hale
E. A. Chitwood
Hale
Chitwood
Nobber
Denver San Pedro Line Proposal Filed With ICC
The Denver Pacific Railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authorization to construct 800 miles of track from Denver to San Pedro harbor to provide a rapid coast to Orient service.
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Denver-San Pedro
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Denver-Pacific Railroad
Denver
San Pedro Harbor
Orient
Secretary Wilbur Sends Greetings To People of Alaska
Interior Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur sent holiday greetings to Alaskans and Gov. George A. Parks in a telegram. He expressed wishes for happiness, prosperity, and New Year administrative accomplishments for Alaska.
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Wilbur
Alaska
Ray
Lyman Wilbur
the Interior
George A. Parks
Interior Man Found Insane Says He Killed His Partner
A Nenana dispatch reports Charles Christensen declared insane at a Knight's roadhouse bearing. He said he shot his partner Sam Fedderson under orders from McKinley Park Range to steal mining property valued at eighty million dollars. Authorities seek to verify Fedderson’s death while Christensen faced court and inquiry.
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Chrisensen
Fedderson
Christensen
Pedderson
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Russia
Ocean
Budget Bureau
Manchuria
Mrs. Stroebe
California
Santa Barbara, California
Clark
Foshay
Fairbanks
Lone Bandit
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