Congress Adjournment Delayed As Deficiency Bill Reaches End
Washington June 16 Joint Senate and House Conference Committee reached a compromise on the 290 million deficiency appropriations delaying adjournment of Congress tonight The Senate completed action on the spending and lending program and the measure returned to the House for minor amendments A key obstacle was a ten million dollar disputed provision President Roosevelt moved up his departure to New England for his youngest son Johns wedding Saturday night In a separate vote the House overrode the Presidents veto on a bill extending low interest rates on certain Federal Farm loans delaying adjournment further.
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Congress May Be Called In Extra Session
Washington June 16 Chairman John J. OConnor of New York said Congress may be called into an extra session soon if the financial collapse of several large railroads occurs. He warned failure to enact legislation to aid the rail systems poses deep concern due to the millions of employees involved.
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John J. O'Connor
New York
House Rules Committee
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Mine Assessment Suspension Bill Passed by House
The House approved a bill to suspend for one more year the $100 assessment work requirement on mining claims by location. It moves to the Senate for Alaska extension. Rep Murdock brought the measure up unexpectedly. the House Mining Committee has not approved it, a reversal of last year’s committee stance.
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Baseball Today Major League Scores From This Afternoon
National League games saw Pittsburgh crush New York 10 to 2 and St Louis edge Philadelphia 2 to 3. In the American League New York defeated Chicago L by 5 runs.
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Bobbie Vaughn Captures Miss Mississippi Title and Band Honors
Pretty Bobbie Vaughn from Magnolia Mississippi wins Miss Mississippi at the state beauty contest this year and leads her hometown band to victory in both marching and concert finals of the national high school band contest in Louisville.
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Salmon fisheries dispute with Japan settled hoped for Alaska waters
Seattle June 16 Leo Sturgeon special representative of the State Department expressed confidence that an arrangement with Japan will protect the United States prior economic rights to salmon resources in off shore Alaska. He said the agreement should be given a fair chance during the salmon season to test regulatory effect and that the department will continue to act if needed.
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Leo Sturgeon
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Alaska
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Japan
Sturgeon
Stock Quotations From New York June 16
Closing prices for Alaska Juneau mine at 107 percent and major issues listed. Includes American Can 87, Bethlehem Steel 44, General Motors 29, U S Steel 42, Kennecott 29, Southern Pacific 10, Cities Service 84, Pound 4.97. Dow Jones averages show Industrials 113.97, Rails 20.05, Utilities 18.65.
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Southern Pacific
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Rails
Mexican rebels run down in two Vera Cruz clashes
Mexico City reports that Federal troops killed 14 members of the Vera Cruz outlaw band in two engagements. Only two of the band leaders are said to have escaped.
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Kidnapper Sentenced to Die in the Electric Chair
In Miami on June 16 Franklin Pierce McCall was sentenced to die in the electric chair for kidnapping James Bailey Cash Jr. Judge H F Atkinson noted no mitigating circumstances and said the Governor will set the execution date. McCall showed no reaction in court.
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FBI Director and Assistant Hurt in Auto Crash
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Assistant Director Tolson were badly bruised when an oil truck rear shifted their car, sending it into another vehicle on the way to the FBI office after arriving from New York.
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Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gylden Tolson
New York
PBI
Navy cruiser Louisville due July 6 for Independence Day
The Navy cruiser Louisville will arrive by Juneau on July 6 but cannot reach in time for the Fourth of July celebration. Navy ships will be at Sitka Seward and Cordova for the holiday. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond says Washington informed him the ship, now so close to the holiday, cannot be here in time. Dimond will deliver the Independence Day address as part of the community program.
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Rivers Harbor Flood Control Funds Alloted
Army Engineers allocate 120 million dollars in War Department funds for rivers harbors and flood control for the coming year. Included are Ketchikan 8000 Wrangell Narrows 25000 Nome 50000 for maintenance and flood control at Lowell Creek Seward Alaska 197000.
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World disarmament plan discussed by Prime Minister
London June 16 Premier Chamberlain told Commons that the United States government estimated it would make definite proposals to obtain world disarmament. He said Britain would join if the US acted but gave no further details. State Department denied any formal communication with Britain on the issue.
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Nashville
$10,000 Fire At Ketchikan
Ketchikan Alaska June 16 Larry Reichmann, 29, a deckhand from South Bend Washington, was seriously burned in a $10,000 explosion and fire aboard the cannery tender William T Muir moored at the wharf factory dock. Fire Chief Stanley Adams suspects gasoline vapor in the forward part of the 90 foot tender caused the blast. Reichmann stood in a companion way when the blast occurred as his clothes were torn off and the ship's sides blew one foot away from the deck.
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Larry Reischmann
South Bend
Wash
William T. Muir
Whre
Stanley Adams
Reichmann
Morning air raid kills 3 at Barcelona
Three people were killed and 10 wounded in two Insurgent air raids on the outskirts of Barcelona early this morning.
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Langer Sues Magazine for 250000 Damages Over Demagogue Claim
Gov William Langer of North Dakota filed suit against Ken Magazine seeking 250000 damages claiming an article calling him a master demagogue injured him personally as a lawyer and public official and would harm his Senate campaign against Senator Gerald Nye.
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William Langer
North Dakota
Aingt Ken
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Gerald Nye
Tax Question Not Settled Between President and Senator Harrison
President Roosevelt and Senator Pat Harrison disagree on how to handle the tax bill during the recession. The president argues the measure taxes the little man and a small corporation as hard as a big one, while Harrison contends big profits are taxed more heavily in higher brackets. The exchange unfolds as Roosevelt seeks to influence Congress to override the bill next year.
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Sy R Beston
Grover Washington
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Arthurdale
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Little Corporation
Mighty Yellow River Flood Swells Devastation Across Henan
June 16 report describes the Yellow River swollen by nonstop rain, stretching 10 to 20 miles wide and 90 miles long across Henan Province. Floodwaters overwash dikes near Fukow and Kaifeng, inundating 2000 villages with about 500 000 people, as Chinese and Japanese forces report on the Peiping Hankow front.
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Joint interests in Northwest Alaska discussed by Clapp
Norton Clapp of the Alaska Transportation Company and a Tacoma financier, aboard his yacht Carmelita, spoke at the Juneau Chamber luncheon about joint projects benefiting Alaska and the Northwest. He cited air mail, lower telegraphic rates, and a booming tourist industry as key links between Puget Sound cities and Alaska, noting Washington state allocated 209,900 to promote tourism and expecting recovery in gasoline tax from increased visitors. He urged turning the Northwest and Alaska into a world tourist mecca, with broader travel from Europe and elsewhere. L. J. Goldman outlined migratory bird conservation efforts across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, stressing refuges and regulatory steps to rebuild bird populations after a treaty. The piece ends noting page continuation.
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Clapp
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Europe
L. J. Goldman
Biological Survey
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