Tornado kills nine in Minnesota uproots towns
A violent tornado ripped across seven Minnesota towns including Corcoran and Anoka near Minneapolis killing nine people and injuring over 60. A family of four died when their car was lifted and dropped by the wind. Property losses may exceed 500000 as 45 buildings fell in Anoka and other sections were hit.
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Hindu guru revives from 12 hour burial in public rite
In Bombay a Hindu guru Shree Bhagwanswamiji was buried alive for twelve hours to prove yoga power. He remained seated in a trance, then awoke within two minutes after the grave was opened amid cheering crowds and All-India Radio coverage. Flowers remained fresh, he claimed the feat could be repeated for five rupees.
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Baseball Today Scores From Afternoon Major League Games
National League see Brooklyn 3 Chicago 3 tied after eight innings due to rain. American League Detroit 5 New York 8. St Louis 2 Washington 1.6
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Silcox Alters Travel Plans Returns by Boat
F A Silcox chief of the U S Forest Service will not fly from Sitka to Juneau this afternoon as scheduled. He will remain here with the Forester launch and return by boat Wednesday. Accompanying him are R F Hammatt his assistant W man Holbrook regional forester and W A Chipperfield district ranger.
Probe starts into sinking of submarine Squalus
Portsmouth New Hampshire June 19 The Naval Board investigating the sinking of the submarine Squalus which took 26 lives has heard testimony that a faulty induction valve may have allowed water to flood the vessel Commander A I McKee planning officer at Portsmouth Navy Yard said the indicator light could show closed while the valve remained open He is the first witness before the Board of Inquiry seeking the cause of the disaster
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Stock Quotations New York June 19 Closing Prices
Closing quotes show Alaska Juneau mine at 7 percent, Kennecott at 243, United States Steel 47, General Motors 44, International Harvester 58, Bethlehem Steel 55, Northern Pacific 31, New York Central 14, Curtiss Wright 5, American Can 91, Commonwealth and Southern 1, American Power and Light 4, Anaconda 23, Dow Jones Averages industrials 136.40, tails 27.33, utilities 23.55. Pound at 4684.
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Holden Flying Party of Five to Bell Island
Pilot Alex Holden departed late afternoon with five passengers for Bell Island Hot Springs. The group plans an overnight stay and return to Juneau tomorrow. Passengers include Mr and Mrs Harry Watson Les Bernard A Ferst and Lawrence Kerr. Watsons and Bernard will visit Governor John W. Troy. Kerr aims for several weeks at the resort.
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New Year Dog Licenses Go On Sale In Alaska
City ordinance requires dog licenses and although mines professor Livingston Wright from the University of Alaska arrived in Juneau to renew, licenses expired May 31. New licenses cost $1 and are valid until May 31, 1940. Wright plans to remain in the Juneau area for mining work while Electra, registered at Gastineau Hotel, moves ahead with the licensing.
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Freak Blast Starts Real Hot Affair at Sly Creek Meadow
A gasoline tank truck was snapped off by a tree at Sly Creek Meadow in the high Sierra. Gasoline spurted, miners rushed to stop the flow, vapor ignited, and the truck exploded. Driver Powers escaped burning. his shirt flame hit a miner, burning his leg. Equipment owned by James A Sanders destroyed. Total losses about 8000 dollars.
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Confession Follows Slain Infant Son Case
Mrs Velma Baker Fink sobbed at her son s graveside and then confessed to Prosecuting Attorney Hyzer that she suffocated the 10 week old baby and tossed the body into a creek to get rid of him after an argument over his care. The baby had been missing from its crib for nights before deputies found the body in a creek with FBI involvement. The confession came during a jail visit from Rev Frank Jordane, who presided at the marriage and funeral. Sheriff Myer said Fink declared she was determined to get rid of the child after a quarrel with the smother.
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Bus Topples Over Cliff Killing Eleven on Mountain Road
In Heiligenblut Germany eleven German farmers were killed and 21 injured when a sightseeing bus toppled over a 70 foot cliff on the Gross Glockner mountain road. The accident occurred on June 19 as the group toured the scenic route, authorities reported.
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Mussel poisoning kills three in California coast area
Three people die from shellfish poisoning in California with two in Oakland and one in Gilroy. Marine biologists warn Pacific waters are more toxic than in years. Several others treated in hospitals. John Galli, 21, died in Gilroy. his father‑in‑law Peter Agundez is critically ill. Oakland victims are Michael Lubis, 48, and Anthony Silva, 58.
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Explosion at Haifa Market Kills Eighteen Arabs
At dawn in Jerusalem on June 19 a bomb exploded in the Haifa Market Place killing eighteen Arabs and wounding 24. The dead include nine men six women and three children.
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New regulations on food and drugs go into effect
A June 25 start for new federal rules aims to make life safer for consumers while warnings grow about cosmetic labeling and misbranding. The piece notes price gaps, a push to curb poisonous cosmetics, and potential future expansions to require ingredient disclosures on hair tonics and face cremes.
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Food and Drugs Administration
Alaska Harbor Improvements Approved by Senate Panel
Washington June 19 The Senate Sub Committee approved the Omnibus Rivers and Harbors bill authorizing 407 million for projects, about 324 million more than the House. The bill adds harbor work totaling 109 million and Kodiak harbor improvements in Alaska.
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San Francisco Bay Tie-Up Now Absolute
San Francisco Bay remains shut as CIO ship clerks and employers head for a conference chaired by Robert Bruer of the U S Maritime Labor Commission. The bay has been largely deserted since Saturday with 24 vessels fleeing the shutdown.
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San Pravcino
1000 Volt Line Rises Concession Crisis
British and Japanese authorities discuss a tense water and security situation near Tientsin as a 1000 volt line and barricades complicate access. Evacuation of foreign women and children from concessions is being considered amid a six day siege and water shortages.
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U S Concern Is Manifest at Tientsin
Washington June 1 amid war news from Tientsin the United States expresses concern over developments there. Secretary Hull notes oil and shipping issues tied to the Chinese theater and the broader Pacific conflict.
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