Warships Arrive as Swatow Port Tensions Rise
The Pope arrives at Swatow joining the Pillsbury as American ships vow to protect citizens there. Japanese moves to clear foreign vessels from Swatow prompt British destroyers Scout and Thanet to act, shifting focus from Tientsin where a blockade continues. The British sailors receive support from London as the crisis deepens.
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Roosevelt Seeks 3.86 Billion for Self Liquidating Projects
President Roosevelt asks Congress to authorize 3.86 billion dollars for self liquidating and low cost housing programs to stimulate business. He estimates at least 870 million will be disbursed as federal laws begin July 1, with the rest spread over six project types over two to seven years. He claims long run cost to taxpayers is zero for these self liquidating efforts. The proposal was transmitted in a letter to Senator James P. Byrnes, chair of the Senate Unemployment Committee.
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Coast Guard to open Alaska office in Juneau
The Coast Guard will establish an Alaska office in Juneau on July 1 under W. K. Thompson. The Lighthouse Service headquarters, now under Coast Guard reorganization, will also move to Juneau, with shops likely remaining at Ketchikan. Administrative offices will be moved to Juneau, while Lighthouse Service facilities stay in Ketchikan.
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International Joint Commission to begin aerial survey
The International Joint Commission on the Seattle Alaska Highway will begin an aerial survey of routes north of Hazelton on July 8. Representative Warren G. Magnuson announced he has appointed James W. Carey to accompany Canadian representatives. The flights will likely take about six days to build data for discussions in Vancouver around July 20 on route and financing.
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Willoughby Avenue Paving Begins Today
The L. J. Dowell Company started paving Willoughby Avenue with a concrete mixer pouring a section from the Gold Creek bridge to the baseball park. A one yard paver is laying the street at a good clip while traffic is detoured around the Standard Oil plant and baseball park.
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Juneau could adopt Pacific Standard time for docks
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce unanimously urged placing a ballot measure at the next city election to move Juneau’s clocks to Pacific Standard Time. The plan, led by Curtis Shattuck, would align with Ketchikan and Seattle, adding evening daylight and simplifying radio and business schedules while noting tide tables and mine shifts as potential early complications.
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Senate approves business tax revision by voice vote
The Senate passed the business tax revision bill by voice vote after defeating an amendment to extend income taxes to over 1.6 million low income earners. The measure, which raises about 1.6 billion dollars in annual revenue, now returns to the House for minor amendments. Senator Pat Harrison opened debate noting relief for business though not his full aim.
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Baseball Today Scores Across Leagues and Cities
Major League results show NL games with Boston 7 Chicago 7 New York 7 Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 5 St Louis 11. AL scores include St Louis 3 Boston 7 Chicago 1 New York 5 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5 Washington 8. A Dutch team unveils a bicycle powered by a small electric motor.
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Walt Mason Passes Away in California Suburb
San Diego reports humorist and poet Walt Mason died at 77 in La Jolla after weeks of illness. Born May 4 1862 in Columbus Ontario, he rose from hardship to a prolific prose poetry voice famed in newspapers. He is survived by his adopted daughter Mary. Mrs Mason died in 1986.
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Louisiana Governor to resign and Earl Long to rise
Baton Rouge reports an imminent resignation by Gov Richard Leche who says his term has almost a year left. Lieutenant Governor Earl K Long with Huey Long kinship is set to assume the governorship amid a federal WPA probe and days of closed consultations shaping the transition.
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House approves $292 million supplemental Army bill
Washington reports the House passed and sent to the Senate a 292 million dollar supplemental Army appropriation measure. Republicans had offered amendments to cut 1,283 aircraft from a plan to expand the Army Air Corps to 5,500 planes, but those measures were rejected.
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Stock quotations from New York close mixed values
Closing quotations list gains and losses for Alaska Juneau mine American Can American Power and Light Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Commonwealth and Southern Curliss Wright General Motors Kennecott New York Central Northern Pacific United States Steel and Dow Jones averages show industrials at 196.88 with minor shifts in other listings and a pound price noted at 4.68 percent.
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King and Queen Back Home After Dominion Tour
King George and Queen Elizabeth return to British shores amid cheers after a North American tour. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose rejoiced on the bridge as the royal couple consider a future trip to the Dominion for the young princesses, with plans described as nebulous and under consideration.
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Alaska Army air base appropriation advances
The House tentatively approved a 4 million dollar appropriation for an Army air base in Alaska. Fairbanks appears the favored location after hearings while an Army Board heads to Alaska for a site survey. A Los Angeles man holds a collection exceeding 100000 railroad bus and streetcar tickets.
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