Second Storm Moves Down From Canada With 175 mph Gale
A new cold wave from Canada heads into the Midwest and upper Great Lakes as New England cleans up after a deadly gale that peaked at 175 mph atop Mount Washington New Hampshire. Six deaths in Montana and two missing. Across the coast rain and snow sweep from British Columbia to California halting traffic with Vancouver Island and Seattle reporting heavy snow and multiple accidents.
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Chicago
Ill
Canada
Midwest
Upper Lakes
New England
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Montana
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
British Columbia
California
Vancouver Island
Seattle
Washi
Officials Meet Unemployed In Session Today
A seven member committee representing the Juneau Unemployed League met in the Governor's Office to present demands for a six hour day and five day week at five dollars daily along with immediate government relief. Gov. Troy, officials, and Bert y W. Harris heard the plan as Lee Rox and others attended. The meeting followed prior protests to Gov. Watson and the state, with Patrick absent. The note on fuel use for North Carolina state vehicles appears as a separate item noting $400,900 in gas consumption every 90 days.
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Juneau Unemployed League
Federal and Territorial
Unemployed League
Harry G. Watson
John W. Troy
Juniau
Alaska
League
Gov
Troy
Gow
Watson
Charles H. Flory
Hawley W. Sterling
Alaska Road Commission
Isa
Eel
North Carolina
Hauptmann Trial Evidence Links Ransom to Extortion Motive
New evidence in the Lindbergh case is presented as the state argues Bruno Hauptmann amassed $49,600 beyond known income, identifying it as the bulk of the $50,000 ransom paid by Dr. John F. Condon. The prosecution says extortion was the sole motive and that Hauptmann abducted and handled the ransom. Mrs. Lindbergh will testify at the trial in Trenton.
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Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hauptmann Sles
Flemington, N. J
Flemington
N. J
Bruno F Hauptmann
John F. Condon
Peat
Lindbergh
Trenton
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Federal relief outlays to be slashed in plan
Washington December relief budget moves target reducing federal relief outlays by making states shoulder responsibility for unemployables. President Roosevelt pursues an elastic relief budget as business improves. January allotments total 131.7 million versus 151 million in December. Harry L. Hopkins says unemployables plus dependents make up about 20 percent of relief recipients.
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Washington
Relief Administration
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
FERA
Three Nations to Propose Broad European Security Pact
A diplomatic source says Great Britain France and Italy will propose a general security pact after the Saar plebiscite. The accord would guarantee Austria's independence and pledge signatories not to act against each other over Austria or other interests. Germany reportedly agrees to join the Geneva convention.
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Lendon
Great Britain
France
Italy
Europe
Austria
Germany
Geneva
United States Chamber Proposes New NRA Stock Rules
Washington scene as the U S Chamber of Commerce backs a new National Recovery Act plan allowing industries to draft their own competition rules subject to federal approval. It would replace the current law with codes enforced by major industry groups, set wage and hours, ban child labor, and let workers choose representation freely. New York market closes show varied gains across industrials rails and utilities. Alaska Juneau stock at 19 percent and United States Steel at 38 percent with other quotes listed.
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Washington
NRA
United States Chamber of Commerce
NIRA
Codesrg
Chamber
New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Power and Light
Anaconda
Armour N
Bethlehem Steel
Calumet and
Hecla
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
United States Steel
Pound
Miss Eora M Donald Honors Tea Guest at Eleventh Street
Mrs Anthony E Karnes hosts a tea this afternoon honoring her house guest Miss Fora MacDonald of Ketchikan. The event at Eleventh Street gathers friends and local guests as part of Christmas holidays activities with members of the Ketchikan Public Schools teaching staff visiting Mr and Mrs Karnes.
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Eora M’donald
Fora MacDonald
Ketchikan
Anthony E. Karnes
Karmes
Two Killings Suspected on Lonely Charles Island
San Diego reports Captain William Borthen, discoverer of two bodies on Marchena Island, believes Baroness Eloise Bousquet de Wagner and Robert Phillipson were killed last spring on lonely Charles Island in the Galapagos. He suspects Alfred Lorenz, whose note indicated the couple had dug a grave for him before his fear.
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San Diego
Cal
Eloise Bousquet de Wagner
Robert Phillipson
Lonely Charles Island
Galapagos
William Borthen
Marchena Island
Borthen
Alfred Lorenz
Lorenz
Jett
Phillipson
Loren
Judge Paine Ill on Isle Heads to Juneau by Tallapoosa
Judge V A Paine, a Juneau resident and fox farm owner on Keku Island near Kake, is seriously ill with pneumonia. The U S Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa departed Juneau around 3 PM to bring him back, after Dart reported his condition too severe for small craft transport. Gov John W Troy and U S Commissioner J F Mullen coordinated the move, with Capt Fletcher W Brown volunteering to fly the patient when possible.
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Keku Island
V. A. Paine
Juneau
U. S. Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Judge Paine
U. S
J. F. Mullen
Dart
Kake
Way Ports
Judge Painé
Mullen
John W. Troy
Fletcher W. Brown
Troy
Mrs. Paine
Burdick Confined at Home in Triangle Apartments
Charles G. Burdick is listed as confined to his home in the Triangle Apartments this week due to illness. Harriet Barragar joins the staff in the office of Ron Gridley, PWA Inspector Engineer, and K N Neill, PWA Auditor, as part of the administration in the Forester office.
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Charles. G. Burdick
Forester
United States
Triangle
Harriet Barragar
Ron G. Gridley
PWA
K. N. Neill
Hector Laurin Held Here For Observation
Hector Laurin of Nome was taken from the steamer Yukon at the dock by Deputy U S Marshals Walter G Hellan to John McCormick at the request of steamer officials and is being held here for observation.
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Hector Laurin
Nome
Yukon
U. S
Walter G. Hellan
John McCormick
Tenth holdup by brunette woman and companion in Seattle
A brunette burglar and a burly companion carried out the tenth store holdup today in Seattle. The woman threatened the grocer with a gun while the man rifled the safe, securing about $70 from the till.
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Seattle
Auto accidents take big toll in United States
Hartford report from Travelers Insurance shows at least 36,000 deaths and many injuries in auto accidents this year. It cites one death every 15 minutes and one injury every 31 seconds, marking a high point in highway destruction.
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Hartford
Conn
United States
Travelers Insurance Company
Senator Vandenberg drafts Post Office Department reform
United States Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg Republican of Michigan announces a bill to place the Post Office Department on a permanent career service basis. The measure would strip the department of political influence and bar the Postmaster General from holding other political office, criticizing James A. Purley for his dual role as Postmaster General and Democratic National Committee chairman.
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Washington
United States
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Post Office Department
James A. Purley
Democratic National Committee
Eckles Named Private Secy by A J Dimond
J J Eckles appointed secretary to Alaska Delegate Anthony J Dimond, per Valdez Miner reports. Eckles, then Deputy U S Marshal under J Todd of the Third Division, previously disbursing officer at Valdez for three years with the Alaska Road Commission. He will leave Valdez with his wife and daughter on January 1 to begin duties in Washington D C, succeeding E L Bartlett now Assistant Director, Federal Housing Administration in Alaska.
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J. J. Eckles
Alaska
Anthony J. Dimond
Empire
Valdez
Eckles
United States
J. Todd
Alaska Road Commission
Washington D. C
E. Ll. Bartlett
Federal Housing Administration
One Newspaper May Lose Blue Eagle Insignia
Washington reports a newspaper may forfeit its Blue Eagle insignia amid a string of press actions. A Hearst affiliated paper faced resignation pressure over activity with the American Newspaper Guild. NRA plans to argue January 7 on editorial wage proposals under the newspaper code.
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Washington
Bappies
Pulletin
Tabor
Lagons
Dean
Jennings
Hearst
American Newspaper Guild
NRA
Abrogation Of Treaty Faces Naval Powers Tomorrow
The Washington Naval Treaty abrogation looms as Japan signs the document to be delivered to the U S State Department tomorrow. The world’s leading navies await whether open vessel-building picks up or a new naval accord is pursued amid uncertainty and possible competition.
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Washington
Japan
Tokyo
Alaska Banks Join FHA Home Modernization Program
Alaska banks line up to support the Federal Housing Administration Home Modernization program. The First National Bank of Fairbanks has joined others in Alaska as co operaters after applying for an Insurance Contract. Eleven of fourteen banks are now qualified or applying. Some banks named include First National Bank of Juneau and Ketchikan, Miners and Merchants Bank of Ketchikan, Bank of Petersburg, Bank of Ka with its three branches, Bank of Wrangell, Skagway, Anchorage, Seward, Valdez, and First National ofPal e. Remaining Nome bank, Anchorage bank, and First Bank of Cordova have not yet qualified but are expected to join soon.
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First National Bank of Fairybanks
Alaska
Federal Housing Administration
John#. Pegues
EB. L. Bartlett
Fairbanks
Juneau
Pegues
Wrangell
Anchorage
Bank of Seward
Bank of Valdes
First National of Pale
Miners & Merchants
Bank of Nome
First National
Bank of Anchorage
First Bank of
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Harriet Barrragar
Insurance Co
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Bartlett
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