Convicts Escape From Two State Prisons In Morgan Probe
Senate investigators probe House of Morgan profits from 1929 United Corporation holding creation. Testimony cites $25 million gain with buyers on three lists earning large sums near market prices. The session notes tension as associate justice Roberts appears on a stock list and a circus midget photo stunt unsettles Morgan.
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Morgan
Washington
Senate
House of Morgan
United Corporation
Pecora
Owen Roberts
Supreme Court
Treasury
Woodin
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court
A. P. Morgan
Lyn Grat
Unemployed Women Camp Proposed at Bear Mountain NY
Announcement of the first womans camp for unemployed single women to be funded by the federal government at Bear Mountain New York. Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt proposed testing camp life to address unemployment similar to the male reforestation system with future state cooperation possible. At Fairbanks High School Student Council meeting sweaters awarded to Elizabeth Spencer Cora Rust Carl Parker William Kramer William Hunter and Coach O M McMillion for athletic achievement.
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Washington
Bear Mountain
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fairbanks High School
Elizabeth Spencer
Cora Rust
Carl Parker
William Kramer
William Hunter
O. M. McMillion
Girl Ends Life Jump From Fourth Floor
Irene Jardine aged 23 formerly of Seattle jumped from a San Francisco apartment’s fourth floor after removing her clothes. She suffered back and internal injuries a broken wrist and several broken fingers. She said she was tired of living.
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San Francisco
Cal
Irene Jardine
Seattle
Wash
Miss Jardine
Capt Hawks To Test Out Robot Pilot
Capt. Frank Hawks, famed speedster, will soar tomorrow in a 14 cylinder monoplane capable of 260 mph to test a robot pilot. The robot pilot is described as so ingenious it may outpace a human pilot. Hawks will act only as navigator during the test flight in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Hawks
Hawks
Henry L Slim Jr Accepts Presidency of Conciliation Committee
Paris June 1 Henry L Slim son former U S Secretary of State has accepted the presidency of the Permanent Conciliation Committee created by the Franco German arbitration agreement under the Locarno act.
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Paris
Henry L. Slimson
United States
Permanent Conciliation Committee
Locarno Acleans
Disarmament Conference Adopts One Month Recess
Geneva reports delegates at the disarmament conference agreed to suspend major activities for about a month to allow time for political negotiations with capitals to resolve key disputes. The pause is intended to break deadlocks on several vital issues, with work resuming near month’s end.
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Geneva
Chamber Takes No Action On Fish Measure
The chamber postponed final discussion on the fisheries home rule bill until next Thursday due to many out of town guests. Prominent attendees spoke, including Capt. H. D. Hinckley and James Phelan, with Faulkner retracting a prior critical remark about Delegate Dimond. The meeting began late as discussions were deferred for broader input.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. GL. Faulkner
Dimond
Congress
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Alaska
Faulkner
H. D. Hinckley
Northwest Division
United States Coast Guard
Michael Ryan
Haida
Capt. Hinckley
George B.hubbard
Seattle
James Phe
Lan
Univer
Sity
Washington
William Piggott
Hman
Stocks Take Advance Led by Carriers in Mixed Session
New York June 1 stocks rose modestly with carriers leading gains amid late rally and profit taking. Rail shares softened early gains, metal group bought, oils steady, and a last minute freight car surge lifted carriers some points. Notable names include Santa Fe Union Pacific Canadian Pacific New York Central Anaconda American Smelting United States Steel General Motors International Harvester and Kennicott.
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New York
Yanicaal Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
New York Central
Cave
Anaconda
American Smelting
Ameriam Can
National Distillers
Kennecott
Owens Illinois Glass
United States Steel
American Telephone and Telegraph
Alaska
Juneau
American Canal
American Power and Light
Armour A
Armour B
Copper Takes Another Raise on Domestic Market
New York reports copper rising to eight cents a pound on the domestic market today, up a quarter of a cent and the highest level since 1931. Janice MacSpadden wins the window puzzle at Juneau Drug Company, guessing the correct number of pieces. J. W. Selvers and Lillian Kiloh place as near runners up.
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New York
Janice MacSpadden
Juneau Drug Company
J. W. Selvers
Lillian Kiloh
Thi
Connors Receives Senate Committee Backing for Alaska Post
The Senate Finance Committee reported favorably today on J. J. Connors a Alaska local businessman and Democratic National Committeeman for United States Collector of Customs for Alaska The committee action signals likely Senate approval tomorrow or Saturday President Roosevelt had nominated Connors last Thursday A second Alaska nomination Judge William Holzheimer of Ketchikan for United States District Attorney was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday for consideration.
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Senate Finance Committee
J. J. Connors
Alaska
United States Collector of Customs
Senate
Connors
Roosevelt
William ‘A. Holzheimer
Ketchikan
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jehol City in Jehol Province Japan Deepens Control and Trade
Japan rapidly expands development in Jehol Province with Japanese merchants and concessions moving into Jehol City and other treaty ports. An American Bet, run by a former Japanese gallery, serves soldiers and Geisha girls as civil administrations are set up with Manchukuo officials. Former Chinese officials urged to return, while warm weather risks bring back disbanded soldiers and brigands, threatening stability as Japan solidifies control.
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Jehol
City
Japan
Manchukuo
Mongolia
Ameran Bar
Jin
Manchuskuo
Yenio
New Jersey Ratifies Repeal of Right to Birth Amendment
In Trenton on June 1 the state convention formally ratified the repeal amendment. Delegates were pledged to vote for repeal, marking state's official stance on the contentious issue.
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Trenton
N. J
Murder charge sought for David Lamson
San Jose June 1 Under Sheriff Earle Hamilton directing the probe into the death of Mrs Aileen Thorpe Lamson says he will seek a murder charge against her husband Davis Lamon sales manager at Stanford University Press Hamilton cites ample evidence The Lamsons home shows Mrs Lamson in a tub with head shattered and the maid missing The husband was in the yard when the body was found Aluminum skis lighter than hickory skis are being developed in Sweden.
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San Jose
Cal
Earle Hamilton
Aileen Thorpe Lamson
Stanford
Davis Lamon
Stanford University Press
Hamilton
Lamson
Lamon
Prisoners Escape Across States From Southland Prisons
Fugitives from Oklahoma and Lansing Kansas State Prison breakaways flee through four southwestern states. Two Oklahoma inmates kidnap a guard and escape after tossing him from a car. Eleven Lansing prisoners take the warden and two guards hostage to avoid return fire, later kidnapping three women. Baskin, a guard, is killed. The fugitives travel toward the Ozark Mountains amid robberies and police pursuit.
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Mcalister
Okla
Lansing
Kansas
Drerming
Tom Baskin
Jim Strib Ting
H. D. Bradbery
Baskin
Siloom Springs
Arkansas
Hight
Bob la Follette
Ozark Mountains
Midair collision kills eight in Cajon Pass area
Riverside California June 1 unofficial reports say eight men were killed when two Army Air Corps planes collided in midair above Cajon Pass in the San Bernardino mountains east of Riverside.
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Riverside
Cal
Army Air Corps
Cajon Pass
San Bernardino
Daladier government sustained in France vote of confidence
Paris June 1 Premier Edouard Daladier won sustained support from both the House of Deputies and the Senate on a compromise measure to study a government monopoly of oil and importation. The confidence vote tested the government’s strength. Small radio sets priced from 28 to 90 dollars are gaining popularity in Spain.
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House of Deputies
Senate
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Spain
Eskimo Lad from Alaska Makes Hit in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD Calif June L-Romeo Nunoprex a 1 year old Alaska Eskimo from Cape Prince of Wales is making good in movies. He works in The Eskimo now in production and spends time between studio school and set. He is keen on airplanes and automobiles with a fetching smile.
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Hollywood
Cal
Romeo Nunoprex
Cape Prince of Wales
Tie
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