Alexander Nominated for U S District Judge in Alaska
President Roosevelt submitted three Alaska nominations late yesterday. George F. Alexander of Oregon was named United States District Judge for Juneau in the Fourth Division, with Joseph A. McDonald and Ralph J. Rivers slated for federal posts in Fairbanks. Alexander is a Portland attorney and former U S Marshal under Wilson.
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Alaska
Roosevelt
Federal
Department of Justice
George IF. Alexander
Oregon
United States
Juneau
Joseph A. McDonald
Fairbanks
Ralph J. Rivers
Alexander Camit
Alaska Temmb
James J.connors
Delerate Dimond
McDonald
Rivers
S. Hellenthal
First Division Party
Alexander
Portland
Wilson
Joshua W. Alexander
Missouri
Commerce
National House of Representatives
M'Donald
House of Representatives
Interior Alaska
Ester
Ester Creek
Fairbanks Exploration Company
Chamber of Commerce
Justin ‘W. Harding
Len Smith
E. Coke Hill
Julian Hurley
Marshal Harvey Sullivan
Warren Cuddy
Dimond seeks amendment to public works bill for Alaska
Washington May 29 Special Correspondence Delegate Dimond pushes for Senate Finance Committee to insert an amendment to the public works bill to ensure Alaska is not disadvantaged. He wants including the District of Columbia Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico under the same terms as Alaska. He notes Alaska not covered by federal highway aid and seeks protections against executive misinterpretation while pursuing Alaska river and harbor projects.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Lewis Douglas
Alaska
Dimond
Senate Finance ‘Committee
Hawaii
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Ketchi
Board of Engineers
Dickens
Ramsey McDonnt
Ald
Downing - St
Columbia River Flood Dikes Hold as Waters Rise
Oregon residents monitor rising Columbia River floodwaters threaten dikes along the river and industrial areas north of Portland. Vancouver and nearby lowlands flood as the river spills across roads and pasture, forcing dairy herds to higher ground while authorities assess relief needs.
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Portland
Oregon
Columbia River
Vancouver
Couver
Beer test finds no 3.2 beer in seven brands
Seattle reports the City Chemist tested seven brands of beer from eastern and middle western brews and found there is no such thing as 3.2 beer. The highest brand tested measured 28.
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Seattle
Captain Hinckley and party harvest bears on Alaska cruise
Captain H D Hinckley of the Seattle Coast Guard and guests William Piggott George Hubbard and James Phelan fished and hunted near Chichagof Baranof and Admiralty Islands aboard the Haida. Phelan shot a large female brownie at Eliza Harbor. The Haida sailed south toward Seattle with patrols and will base at Ketchikan after completing the Bering Sea voyage.
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H.D. HinCkley
Seattle
United States Coast Guard
William Piggott
George D. Hubbard
James Phelan
Unversity of Washington
Hinckley
Alaska
June
Brown
Diack Bear
Mr. Harris
Tenakee
Ketchikan
Bering Sea Patrol
Juneau Bakery Gets Fresh Coat of Paint
Interior redecorating underway at Juneau Bakery as Henry Sully applies the first coat of paint to harmonize with the newly decorated space.
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Juneau Bakery
Henry Sully
Lamont Reduces 1930 Tax Bill Under Senate Inquiry
Senate investigators reveal stock moves by Thomas Lamont and his wife reduced his 1930 taxable income by 114000, tying to J. P. Morgan and Company figures. The inquiry also notes Alaska development ties of Stephen Birch and John Nelson Steele, linked to Guggenheim interests and Northwest ventures.
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Washington
Thomas Lamont
J. P. Morgan
Senate Investigating Committee
J. P. Morgan and Company
Senate
Stephen Birch
Seattle Rainier Club
John Nelson Steele
Northwest
Alaska
Birch
New York
Alaska Steamship Company
Copper River and Northwestern Railway Company
Alaska Development and Mineral Company
Guggenheim
Seattle
Hse
Alaska Development and Company
Copper River ‘Northwest Development
Ghiggenheim
Veterans Dispute Eases Against Roosevelt Plan
The dispute over veterans compensation eased last night as Roosevelt planned to submit a new program understood to liberalize allowances. Details are not disclosed.
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Roosevelt
Romance Rumors Swirl Around Elliott Roosevelt Denial
Miss Ruth Coggins of Fort Worth states there is no romance with Elliott Roosevelt. Franklin D Roosevelt declines to comment citing Elliott still married. In Los Angeles it is announced Elliott Roosevelt and his wife have separated and plan divorce on incompatibility grounds. A Massillon steel firm reports 614 days without a last-time accident.
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Texas
Ruth Coggins
Fort Worth
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Elliott
Los Angeles
Nevada
Stocks Rally Lifts Market As Gains Spread In Final Hour
In New York on June 9 a stock rally followed a weaker dollar with leading shares turning from losses to gains. Volume reached about 5 million shares as farm machine issues and commodities climbed. Case, TEL, Harvester, Sears, Caterpillar, Toractor, American Tobacco B and others rose while Postal and Western Union fell after a railroad bill vote.
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Harvester
Sears
Caterpillar
Tractor
American Tobacco
Tages and Myers
Reynolds B
Lorillard
American Telephone
Consoldated Gas
Consolidated Oil
American Waterworks
Standard Oil of New Jersey
National Steel
Postal
Preferred
Western Union
Closing Prices Today in New York Markets
June 9 closing quotations list Alaska Juneau mine at 23, American Can 92 1/2, American Power and Light 13, Anaconda 174, Armour B 4, Bethlehem Steel 30s, Calumet and Hecla 8, Chrysler 24 1/4, Continental Oil 14, Pax Films 4, General Motors 27 1/4, International Harvester 41 1/2, Kennecott 20, Packard Motors 6, Standard Brands 20, United States Steel 554, Timken Roller 26, Curtiss Wright 3 1/2.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Power and Ligh
Anaconda
Armour B
Bethlehem Steel
Calumet and Hecla
Chrysler
Continental Oil
Pax Films
General Motora
International l Harvester
Kennecott
Packard Motors
Standard Brands
United States Steel
Timken Roller
Curttas
Wright
France Faces War Debt Default As Daladier Responds
Paris reports another French default looming on the June 15 war debt payment to the United States. Premier Daladier, replying to foreign policy interpellations, avoided details on debts while the scene at the capital remains unsettled. A campus cop near Athens hunts for clues as a University of California officer uses a radio equipped patrol car.
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Paris
United States
Daladier
Goldstein
Athens
California
American flier Mattern reaches Krasnoyarsk on world flight
American solo flier Jimmie Mattern lands at Krasnoyarsk Siberia completing the sixth leg of his around the world voyage. He hops 188 miles from Belovo then plans to Irkutsk about ten more hours away, aiming to set a new globe record despite earlier nausea from a broken gasoline line. He passed over Nizhniyudinsk at Moscow time 2 06.
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Moscow
Jimmie Mattern
Kraegnoyarsk
Siberia
Belovo
Krasnoyarsk
Globe
Irkutsk
Mattern
New York
Post and Gatty
Sisewendy
Nighniudvnak
Heat Wave Grips Eastern U S With Record Highs
Sizzling heat bakes the eastern half of the nation with New York at 92 and Chicago at 97 as 22 deaths from the three day heat wave are tallied across the Midwest. Ohio Delaware Indiana Kentucky Wisconsin and Maryland report multiple fatalities while storms loom tonight and offer limited relief.
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Great Lakes
East
New York City
Tlinels
Middle West
Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Ken
Tucky
Wisconsin
Baltl
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