Scientist Missing From Vessel Brown Bear
John Steenis, a biologist aboard the Alaska Game Commission vessel Brown Bear, is reported lost three days ago near Agatta Island in the Aleutians. The Coast Guard and Cutter Cyane are aiding search. heavy fog may have hindered his landing. Steenis, a Michigan native, is part of a bird and animal life study underway since last year aboard the Brown Bear under Captain Sellevold.
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Douglas Island
Steenis
Dufresne
Michigan
John ©. Sellevold
Douglas Gray
Rival labor factions clash at Ambridge plant gates
In Ambridge Pennsylvania on June 15 rival labor factions representing G10 and AFOL fought at the National Electric Products Company gates. About 500 pickets blocked the plant as 50 IBEW members marched shouting We are going to work. Police used tear gas but non-strikers did not enter the plant.
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G10
AFOL
National Electric Products Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Electrical Workers
CIO
Tender June Arrives From Libby Cannery at Taku Harbor
The cannery tender June arrived this morning from the Libby McNeill and Libby salmon cannery at Taku Harbor and was moored today at the Upper City Float.
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Treasury Seeks Gold Power to Sink Battleship West Virginia
Treasury reports gold reserves totaling 11,888 tons valued in the billions of dollars. The weight could lift a 32,000 ton battleship to nine feet waterline, rendering the vessel seaworthy.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
West Virginia
Bilbao under stiff attack by invaders
Hendaye June 15 Basque militiamen rushed barricades in a last stand as Spanish insurgents push toward Bilbao. Rifle fire and machine gun nests signaled heavy fighting while insurgent planes dropped leaflets demanding surrender, which the Basques refused.
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Hendaye
France
Bilbao
British sailors rescue consul at Bilbao
A landing party of British sailors rescued British Consul R. C. Stevenson at Bilbao under heavy fire. None of the sailors were injured as bullets whistled around them. The sailors landed from a warship outside Bilbao.
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Pig Turns From Fright in Sudden Color Change
A dairyman Calvin Hughes in Austin reports a pig turned white overnight. He believes fright from nearby lightning struck a coal black animal and caused the color change, a phenomenon observed among the herd.
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Tex
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Stock Theft Becomes Federal Crime Move
Senate passed the McCarran bill declaring cattle hogs sheep horses and miles thefts in interstate commerce a federal crime. The House has not acted yet.
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House
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McCarran
Names of Tax Dodgers to be Published Urged by Officials
The policy to disclose names of alleged tax dodgers has approval from Chairman Harrison Senate Chairman and Representative Doughton head of the Joint Congressional Committee to investigate income taxes. Secretary Morgenthau expected as first witness as hearings begin tomorrow.
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Hoover Has To Hunt For Bed In Salt Lake City
President Hoover arrived with his son and daughter-in-law seeking lodging but found hotel rooms fully booked by convention delegates. R. T. Harris, a sugar company executive, gave Hoover his room and stayed at a club instead.
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Utah
Herbert Hoover
R. T. Harris
Sugar Company
Hoover
Pacific unions vote on leaving AFL for CIO
The Maritime Federation of the Pacific with 40,000 members votes on deserting the American Federation of Labor for the CIO. A convention resolution urges members to support CIO policies. The International Longshoremen's Association Pacific division with 20,000 workers is holding an independent referendum. The Northwest Federation of Woodworkers, with 100,000 members, faces a similar bolt to the CIO.
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Ore
Marittime Federation of the Pacific
West Donal Labor Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Committee of Industrial Organization
CIO
Pacific
International Longshoremen's Association
AFDL
Northwest Federation of Woodworkers
AFOL
Roosevelt son may run for Texas office next summer
Austin reports rumors that Elliott Roosevelt, son of the President, may enter a Texas statewide race next summer. Links him with Lieutenant Governor candidate Young Roosevelt of Fort Worth, who has shown keen interest in Texas politics and served in the Young Democrats. He was appointed to the Texas A. and M. College board of directors by Gov. Allred after supporting his re-election bid.
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Tex
Capitol
Elliott Roosevelt
Texas
Young Roosevelt
Fort Worth
State Organization of
Young Democrats
James V. Allred
Texas A. & M. College
Besieged Man Shoots Self in Wendling Home
Eugene Oregon June 15 Dionysius Crispo shot and killed himself during a five hour siege as officers battered the home with tear gas bombs. Crispo was sought on charges of fatally shooting Sheriff deputy Rollo Wicks who had tried to arrest him after a neighborhood quarrel.
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Oregon
Dionysius Crispo
Wendling
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Rollo Wicks
Mumps Hit Empire Circulation Man in Juneau Week
Swollen necks mark a mumps outbreak among Juneau youths as the Empire circulation manager jokes about delivering papers while his staff falls ill. The note captures light cases spreading epidemic speed and a restless night for the paper crew and mothers with confined children.
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Juneau
Empire
Reich Rebuilds Navy With Daring Design Also Bold Diplomacy
Germany revived seapower through bold diplomacy and technical innovations after WWII era limits. The 1937 naval race saw Germany with two 35,000 ton battleships two aircraft carriers and a fleet rebuilt through subterfuge and new ship designs including the Deathland vest pocket battleship. Continued on page seven.
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Associated Preas
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Orkney Islands
Germany
Britain
Almeria
Third Reich
Arctic Flier Returns to Moscow Base After Arctic Flight
Chief Pilot F. B. Fahrig completes first winter flight over the entire trans Arctic route returning to Moscow base. He left February 9 with five crew and three passengers in a large plane. Flight covered nearly 15,000 miles to test the aircraft and inspect winter settlements while delivering mail and supplies to Arctic outposts.
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Fahrig
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Mines Pass Bill to Suspend Assessment Work in Current Year
June 15 The House Mines and Mining Committee approved Senate action suspending the $100 annual assessment on mining claims for the current fiscal year. The measure likely to pass the House next week. Prank Swarte and wife depart aboard the Yukon bound for Seward where he will work in the Bureau of Public Roads field season.
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Washington
House Mines and Mining Committee
Senate
Swarte
Wife
Yukon
Seward
Bureau of Public Roads
Nuisance taxes extended another year by Senate panel
Washington June 15 The Senate Finance Committee recommended a one year extension of nuisance taxes set to expire June 30 Affected items include gasoline electric power shotgun shells and chewing gum The House favored a two year extension but the Senate panel voted to end them next June 30 ensuring a one year continuation at least for many levies
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Baseball Today Results in Major Leagues
Afternoon games across both leagues ended with NL scores Boston 4 while Chicago won 5 and Brooklyn 3 over Cincinnati 4 and New York 5. AL matchups saw Chicago 1 and Boston 5, St. Louis 6 and Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 0 and New York 3 by 2 PM local time.
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Cincinnati
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Senate approves early December pay for Capitol staff
The Senate passed and sent to the White House a bill to give Congressional employees their December paychecks five days before Christmas instead of at the end of the month. The move, framed as speeding Christmas buying, loaned Santa Claus a helping hand by increasing stockings for capital workers.
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Senate
Santa Claus
White House
Congressional
State Department to Send Agent to Alaska Waters
The State Department announced a representative will be sent to Pacific Coast and Alaskan waters to examine Japanese fishing vessels near Bristol Bay outside U S waters. Coast Guard will investigate after reports of many Japanese vessels in Alaska. Officials say vessels catch crabs and do not threaten the salmon run. Freeman lauds the move as aligning with January request from fishing associations.
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State Department
Pacific Coast
Alaskan
Bristol Bay
Chote
Alaska
Coast Guard
Oseles Covernment Fisheries Ee Ocee
Bureau of Fish~eries
Hie Iway
Freeman
Seattle
Rotary Club Meeting Held in Juneau
Members of the Juneau Rotary Club met at Percy's Cafe with president-elect Charles Beale presiding in A. B. Phillips absence. Guests included Mayor Thomas Judson, George Simpkins, Lu Liston, and W. B. McDonald of Ketchikan. Robert Brown reported on a southbound trip and Judson spoke briefly. J. B. Burford contributed with James McNaughton at the piano.
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Juneau
Halibut landings and salmon trips reported at Juneau fish exchange
No halibut was sold today on the Juneau Fish Exchange. Fane Capt. Ole Johansen delivered 2,200 pounds of halibut yesterday afternoon to Alaska Coast Fisheries at 5 cents per pound. Two small salmon trips arrived for Juneau Cold Storage with Mazel J capt. Ralph Jameson delivering 400 pounds of kings and 11-969 capt. Jimmy Young 300 pounds. Ice was being taken aboard Hagel J. and 31-A-938 capt. JT. W. Peterson.
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Ralph Jameson
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