Third Term Foes Sharply Attack Roosevelt Third Term
Washington June 20. Senator Edward Burke Democrat of Nebraska warns that a third term could weaken the Democratic form of government. Senator Frederick Van Nuys Democrat of Indiana says he opposes renomination for a third term. Both have clashed with the Administration, especially on the Court issue. Senator Van Nuys draws notice amid reports Indiana support for Paul McNutt, with potential backing for Roosevelt if he runs.
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Washington
Edward Burke
Nebraska
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Roosevelt
Sen
van Nuys
Shermah Minton
Paul McNutt
Roosevelt Candidate in 1940 Read On
Washington June 20. President Roosevelt faced a direct question on reelection in 1940 at a news conference. He told the reporter to stand in a corner, drawing laughter. He added he had made an awful mistake earlier, not explaining the corner remark.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Amundsen Flies Mail Run Passengers to Sitka Areas
Johnny Amundsen flew three passengers to Sitka and Tenakee on the Marine Airways mail run. L Brennan was bound for Tenakee, Bernard Wray and J C Greely for Sitka. Stops included Hawk Inlet and Chichagof and Hirst Chichagof with mail in the morning, plus Hoonah Port Althorp Lisianski listed for the afternoon run.
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Johnny Amundsen
Sitka
Tenakee
Marine Airways
L. Brennan
Bernard Wray
J. C. Greely
Amundsen
Hawk Inlet
Superior Packing Company
Todd
Chichagof
Hirst
Halibut Boats Sell Cargoes on Local Exchange
Two small halibut loads were sold by boats Helen H and Aeroplane in a local exchange. Helen H delivered 5,000 pounds and Aeroplane 1,500 pounds, with buyers in New England at six and four and a half cents per pound.
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Helen H
David Young
David Willard
New England
Diamond Drill Expert from Longyear Arrives in Juneau
D. Longyear, president of the FE J Longyear Company of Minneapolis, mining engineers and diamond drillers, arrived in Juneau today en route to the Interior for several months of mine examination work. He will fly Saturday to Fairbanks. The United States remains the world's leading petroleum producer, with Russia and Venezuela following.
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D. Longyear
FE. J. Longyear Company
Minneapolis
Juneau
Fairbanks
Admiral Leahy heads to Puerto Rico for tough overhaul
Admiral Leahy is sent to Puerto Rico to oversee a hard task for U S naval operations chief. The piece notes Puerto Rico’s chronic political and economic troubles and criticizes past governors while detailing the island’s sugar industry and dense population with limited industry. It mentions the Palm Sunday crackdown in 1937 and ongoing political power struggles.
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Admiral Leahy
Puerto Rico
U.S
Wacmonwiue
U. S
Hawaii
Philippines
Cuba
Caribbean
General Blanton Winship
General Winship
Puerto
Rhode Island
English Yacht Fantome Spends Night in Juneau Harbor
The Fantome, a 228 foot royal yacht owned by Hon I E Guinness, anchored in Juneau Harbor overnight. Guinness, 64, spoke kindly to reporters, plans to cruise Alaska then Scotland or Norway, with crew of 36 and Fantome II to follow. The vessel, 1200 tons with 38 foot beam, will later depart Seattle as part of ongoing Pacific Northwest voyage.
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Juneau Harbor
Royal Yacht
Fantome
I. E. Guinness
Stout
England
Juneau
Guinness
London
San Francisco
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Vancouver
Alaska
Glacier Bay Area
Scotland
Norway
New York
Pacific Coast
Pacific Rim
Bombings in China Protested by U S Officials
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the American Charge d Affaires in Tokyo protested Japan's bombing of American properties in China. Eugene Dooman, with State Department instructions, demanded permission to publish the recent exchange of notes between the United States and Japan on this matter.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Tokyo
Associated Press
Japan
Tientsin
Amoy
United States
U. S
Great Britain
Neem
Eugene Dupman
Julangsu
Arnoy
Dooman
Bish
China
Hirohito
Manton Gets Maximum Prison Term and Fine
June 20 Marin T. Manton former U S Circuit Court of Appeals judge was sentenced to two years in a Federal prison and fined ten thousand dollars for conspiracy to sell judicial favors. Federal Judge Chestnut imposed the sentence after Manton urged the jury's verdict be set aside and delivered a lengthy plea explaining his reaction to the jury's June 3 decision.
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New York
Marin T. Manton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Manton
Chestnut
Former Alaska miner Frank Nagle dies by own action
Glendale Cal June 20 Police Chief W B Browne records death by own action of Frank B Nagle 72 former Alaska miner found shot in his chair at home yesterday His widow said he had been ill Nagle is reported the first man to bring mail from Nome to San Francisco in 1897
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Glendale
Cal
W. B. Browne
Frank B. Nagle
Alaska
Nagle
Nome
San Francisco
Finds Old Friend By Newspaper Ad
In Lebanon Oregon on June 20 Mrs Etta Bridge a former Nebraska resident placed a classified ad in her native state asking if any girlhood friends remained. She was astonished to hear from Mary McDonald who lived twenty miles away and the two had not met in fifty four years.
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Lebanon
Ore
Etta Bridgeformer
Nebraska
Chum
Mary McDonald
Roosevelt supports delaying adjournment to pass neutrality law
President Roosevelt stated that he does not want Congress to adjourn before acting on neutrality legislation. He emphasized the need for prompt action on the policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Grace Abbott Dies Exponent of Child Welfare
Grace Abbott, of the University of Chicago faculty and former director of the Federal Children's Bureau from 1921 to 1934, died last evening in Chicago. Her leadership advanced child labor abolition, juvenile delinquency welfare efforts, and fed underprivileged children. She later joined the University of Chicago School of Social Administration, aiding trainee successors. The Abbott sisters, born in Grand Island, Neb, were prominent in early 20th century welfare reforms.
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Chicago
Til
Grace Abbott
University of Chicago
United States Children’s Bureau
Federal
Children’s Bureau
NRA
School For Social Administration
Edith Abbott
Tepublic Welfare Administration
Abbott
Grand Island
Neb
Keige Othman A
Elizabeth Griffin Abbott
Grace
Grand Island College
University of Nebraska
Ruth Bryan Owen
Lo Denmark
Perkins
Abbott Sisters
Edith
Business Tax Revision Bill Passes House
Washington dispatch reports the House passed the business tax revision bill with one dissenting vote after bipartisan support. The measure repeals undistributed profits tax and extends excise levies for two years, aiming to remove deterrents to business. Representative George Holden Tinkham opposed the excise taxes and insufficient corporate concessions amid 358 votes.
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Washington
House
Senate
George Holden Tinkham
Massachusetts
Warehouses of War Material Go Up in Flames
Fire at Angouleme factory destroys cotton warehouses used for munitions. Blaze discovered in reserve stocks, spreading rapidly through multiple warehouses. Troops reinforced the factory perimeter to contain the blaze.
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Angouleme
France
Wall Street Close declines and stock movers June 20 1939
New York June 20 closing stock figures show Alaska Juneau mine down 7 percent with declines in several major issues. Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel rise while Kennecott and Northern Pacific show gains. Dow Jones averages list industrials at 19757 with a 27.68 drop and utilities at 2442. Disorderly conduct arrest of Hank Rasmuswon by U S Marshal noted.
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New York
Iquolalich
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Power and Light
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Hartexter Dai
Kennecott
Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
DOW
Inquiry Involves Squalus Induction System Failures
At Portsmouth June 20 a Naval Court inquiry heard Lieut Oliver Naquin say the submarine Squalus would have been totally defective if induction equipment failed during war. He described four pipes that, if ruptured by depth charge or mine, could flood the venting system and recommended automatic snap action valves for future ships.
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Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Naval Court
Oliver Naquin
Lieut
Naqin
Naquin
Flapper Era Wife Slayer Escapes From Reformatory
Velma West a flapper era wife who bludgeoned her husband to death in 1927 for missing a party vanished from the Marysville Ohio reformatory. She left a note saying she was going on one last good time. Wardens cite recent health issues and parole denial as factors.
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Marysville
Ohio
Velma West
Orer
Considera Homa
Baseball today major league scores and results
National League Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3 Boston 1 American League Chicago 3 New York 14 St Louis 1 Boston 8 Plane for Woodley Aboard the steamer Yukon a new six place Curtis Thrush plane for Art Woodley of Anchorage.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
New York
St. Lois
Woodley
Yukon
Uxing
Curtis ‘Thrush
Art Woodley
Anchorage
Tientsin Blockade Increases Amid Shanghai Friction
Japan presses Britain over the Tientsin international settlement and Amoy while U S concerns are noted. Tokyo reports no fear of U S. friction grows with Britain over Yangtze naval actions at Wuhu as Scarab unloading dispute sparks charges of Japanese interference.
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Great Britain
Japan
Yangtze River
Wuhu
Beleaguered At Tientsin Evacuation Of British Women And Children
June 20 1920 British women and children flee the beleaguered British concession at Tientsin transferring from a small river boat to a coastal steamer bound for Chin Wangtao Pelitatho beach about 200 miles northeast of Tientsin. Many boarded overnight with others joining today. Arthur A Johnson of Duke Alaska attended Cleveland General Assembly then visited Washington on June 6.
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Tientsin
Huhdred
Tungku
Chinwangtao-Pelitatho Beach
Tientain
Calle
Dimond
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Arthur A. Johnson
Duke
Alaska
Washington
Mr. Johnson
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Condor Legion
Hamburg
Hermann Goering
Grace Abbots
Bulletin
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Stoce
Hank Rasmuswon
U. S. Marshal's Office
Yestern
Baseball Today
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