Polar nonstop flight planned Moscow to San Francisco tomorrow
Levanevisky, last year’s California to Moscow flyer with Levchenko, is set to depart Moscow for a non stop north pole route to San Francisco via Juneau, signaling a Soviet push to establish a polar air lane. A North Pole meteorological base backs the effort and a follow up flight is eyed for June 15 with possible stops at the polar base and Alaska.
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Tier
Russia
Moscow
North Pole
San Francisco
Juneau
Levanovisky
California
Levchenko
Pole
Levanevisky
Alaska
Polar
Oeigismund Levanevisky
Sovie
Will Rogers Sister-in-Law Plans Alaska Move
Mrs. Frank Thomas of Fort Worth Texas, sister-in-law of the late Will Rogers, seeks advice from I Goldstein on reaching and settling in Alaska. She and her husband want to move north for happiness, and Goldstein suggests they first visit to evaluate prospects before choosing a home location anywhere in Alaska.
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Alaska
Frank Thomas
Fort Worth
Texas
Will Rogers
I. Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein
Bicycle Drivers Ordered to Obey Traffic Laws
Police Chief Dan Ralston announced that bicycle drivers must follow all traffic regulations this summer. Cyclists must stop at signs signal properly and refrain from using main streets or riding on sidewalks.
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Dan Ralston
Welcome Los Angeles Delegation to Juneau on Good Will Visit
Alaska officials welcome a large Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce delegation aboard the Prince Robert for a Good Will tour of Southeast Alaska. They discuss the Pacific International Highway linking California through Canada and Alaska, defense of the Pacific, mining potential, and cross border development. Delegates, led by Anthony J. Dimond's congressional work, are urged to unite western states and territories to advance road and defense infrastructure from the Arctic to Hawaii.
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Alaska
Los Angeles
Juneau
Fairbanks
Canada
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Attu
Aleutian Islands
Congress
Anthony J. Dimond
United States
Alagis
Mds
Pacific Coast
Dammed Water At Point Barrow Threaten Homes
Point Barrow Alaska June 1 0. Dammed by an ice wall along the Arctic shore melting snow water threatened to flood native homes. A trench was hastily cut beside the ice and this is believed to have temporarily relieved flood danger. The ice wall was formed during the winter by wind and sea.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic
Seattle G C Party Leaves for Westward
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour party concluded its Juneau stop with a gala dance at the Elks Hall hosted for Juneau residents. A large crowd attended as the cruise party joined in, with Bands Orchestra providing music and portions of the evening broadcast on KINNY. The Seattle party plans to return June 17.
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Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Juneau
Elks Hall
Woman's Skeleton Clears Up Mystery
A woman's skeleton found beneath a tree in Union Connecticut with a rope still dangling was identified as Mrs Marie Hunhardt who disappeared from her home four years ago. Her son Stephen Hunhardt recognized her clothing and aided the identification. She had been despondent after her husband’s death days earlier.
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Union, Conn
Marie Hunhardt
Stephen ‘Hunhardt
Masier
13 Counties Without Power Strikes Halt Michigan Valley
In Flint and Saginaw Valley 13 counties lose power as labor disputes close GM plants and major industries. About 100000 workers idle, 400000 residents inconvenienced. Power company demands 20 cents. settlers seek five cents. Guard units deployed amid stormy negotiations.
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Flint
Michigan
Consumers Power Company
Saginaw Valley
General Motors
Hex
Salt Lake City
Utah
Power Company
United States Army
National Guard
Frank Murphy
Clarence Hodge
Massachusetts
Joseph Patience
McNeil
Boston
Pope assails Nazi Germany in Italy remarks
In Grandolfo Italy on June 9 the Pope told Bavarian pilgrims that conditions in Nazi Germany are brave, menacing and dolorous for Catholics, causing one to weep. He urged returning to God and the old faith for happiness, dispelling reports that the Vatican would moderate hostility toward Germany.
Fish Interests Fight Dimond Bond Debt Bill
Former U S Senator C Dill said he was hired by Washington and Alaska salmon packing interests to oppose the Dimond bill allowing the Territory to issue up to two million dollars in bonds for public works. They fear additional taxation from the measure.
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Washington
U. S
C. Dill
Alaska
Dimond
Dill
Stock quotes from New York June 9 1929 closing values
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau at 124 percent American Can 97 percent American Light and Power 8 percent Anaconda 54 percent Bethlehem Steel 86 percent Commonwealth and Southern 2 1 2 percent General Motors 52 percent International Harvester 111 percent Kennecott 59 percent New York Central 43 percent Southern Pacific 51 percent United States Steel 99 percent Cities Service 3 percent Pound 4.93 dollars Republic Steel 35 14 percent Pure Oil 18 percent Holly Sugar 33 percent U S Treasury 2 4 s bonds 97.26 Atchison General 110 percent Dow Jones averages industrials 173.47 rails 56.90 utilities 27.37 age
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Light and Power
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
Cities Service
Pound
Republic Steel
Pure Oil
Holly Sugar
Treasury
Atchison General
Missing Plane Search Prompted in Utah
G P R Manager Commander R W McMurray of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company arrived in Juneau aboard the Princess Louise for a brief stay and talks with CPR agent W W Mulvihill. McMurray, a round trip passenger, tours the company service with Mrs McMurray and will return soon to Victoria B C.
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R. W. McMurray
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
Juneau
Princess Louise
W. W. Mulvihill
C.P.R
Duke of Windsor may return to England if needed
June 9 Noetsch Austria reports Duke of Windsor's equerry Dudley Forwood says the former king wants to serve the Empire in any way. He mentions a possible return to England but cannot say when. Forwood says no trip to the United States is planned as the Windsors answer letters about their marriage.
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Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Wasserloonburg
Austria
Chateau de Cande
Monts
France
Noetsch
Dudley Forwood
England
Forwood
Windsors
United States
Insurgents Blamed For British Seamen Deaths Near Madrid
London reports England blames Spanish Insurgents for the deaths of eight British seamen and injuries to 24 when destroyer Hunter hit a mine near Ainain on May 14. The government orders a protest via ambassador Sir Henry Chilton and reserves right to claim damages. Spanish troops fortify positions on Madrid’s northwest edge.
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London
England
Hunter
Ainain
Sir Henry Chilton
Francisco Pranco
Caim
Madrid
Colored pavements proposed to boost romance and gaiety
San Francisco June 9 reports color experts promise Treasure Island pavements at the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition will alter emotional levels. Sidewalks of reddish asphalt are said to make men seem more romantic and spend more, while women would appear younger and more beautiful.
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San Francisco
Cal
Treasure Island
Straw Hats Having Day in Juneau Grins Through Town
Juneau observes straw hat day with public displays on the street as officials and citizens alike don bright lids. Jean Harlow laid to rest in Glendale after a brief service read by Mrs Genevieve Smith, attended by many screen stars. Juneau celebrated with lighthearted fashion and civic figures joining in the straw wearing revelry.
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Jean Harlow
Glendale
Onl
Genevieve ‘Smith
Flood Waters threaten traders and trappers on Mackenzie delta
AKLAVIK June 9 Residents along the Peel Channel and Mackenzie delta fear flood damage as Mackenzie river rises and Mood water floods threaten supplies. One trapper clung to a chopping block and was rescued while Thunder River, a Mackenzie tributary, also swelled. No confirmed casualties yet but losses loom for stores and goods.
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Aklavik
Northwest Territories
Mackenzie River
Peel Channel
Mackenzie Delta
Thunder River
Mackenzie
Phantom Vandal Strikes Denver Merchants
A phantom vandal using an air gun damaged Denver storefronts adding up to 1500 dollars. Police Chief George W. Marland said at least 20 plate glass windows show circular chip marks from air rifle pellets, targeting local merchants.
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Denver
Col
George W. Marland
Veteran Alaskan Pioneer Leaves Home to Resume Prospecting
William A. Guizler a Q1-year-old Alaskan pioneer born April 11 1847 in Houston Texas departed on the Aleutian last night for Teller to resume prospecting. He arrived in Juneau this week by Marine Airways and plans to end his stay at the Pioneers Home after a stay at the Alaskan Hotel. He has been in Alaska since 1897 and is a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska founded in Nome in 1901.
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William A. Guizler
Teller
Guizler
Juneau
Marine Airways
Pion‘ers
Houston
Texas
Guivler
Alaska
Pioneers’ of
Nome
Fishermen Protest to Washington Over Bristol Bay Salmon Run
Alaska Fishermens Union officials say a telegram protest was sent to Washington after reports that Japanese boats, including 26 large vessels and many smaller ones, are fishing near Bristol Bay and pressuring cargo to originate in Japan. Union secretary Andrew Wigan and others urge action by Maritime Federation. Senator Schwellenbach seeks State Department inquiry.
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San Francisco
Cal
Alaska Fishermens’ Union
Washington
Bristol Bay
Andrew Wigan
Paul Gerhardt
Edward Coffey
Alaska
Territorial
Wigan
Nuknek
Mariitime Federation
Japan
Vigan
Johnson
California
Schwelenbach
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
Portland
Schwellenbach
United States
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
State Department
North Pacific
Bris Bay
Protect
District Council of the Maritime Federation
Prohibition Debate Shapes Georgia Referendum Vote
In Georgia, heavy anti repeal voting led in rural counties as the prohibition referendum showed antis ahead by about 7000 votes this afternoon. The result highlights regional divides in support for repeal and maintains the state’s prohibition stance amid early returns.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Death of Stalin’s mother reported in Moscow dispatch
A Moscow dispatch reports Ekaterina Djugashvili, Stalin’s 17 year old mother, died at her home near Tiflis on June 4. The Communist Party in Georgia released the notice, reaching Moscow today. The Alaska context mentions a reception in Juneau and an Alaska cruise arriving at Skagway.
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Alaska Empire
Juneau
Skag
Moscow
Ekatering
Georrgovna Djugashivili
Joseph Stalin
Tiflis
Communist
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Jimmy Connors
A. E. Karnes
Education
Bill Wilcox
Alaska Steamship Co
George M. Simpkins
Guisler
Nippon Cargo
Antis
Stalin
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