Japan Tightens Hold on China with Port Closures
Japan warns all powers to clear ships as Foochow and Wenchow are sealed for port neutrality. Actions come as a 14 day deadlock over Tientsin blockade presses Britain and Japan toward a possible peace, with Outer Mongolia raids and cabinet talks shaping the crisis.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Japan
Tien- Tsin
China
Shanghai
Foochow
Wenchow
United States
Tokyo
Russia
Outer Mongolia
Robert Craigie
London
Tientsin
President Roosevelt Warns on Dollar Power Loss
President Roosevelt said that losing the power to devalue the dollar would hand control of money to Wall Street and international speculators. He warned the move would weaken national defense by hurting foreign trade and rebuked the Senate for stripping his monetary powers from the bill.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Senate
Baseball Today Scores From The Major Leagues
National League games include Philadelphia 5 New York 13 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 6. American League results list St. Louis 2 Chicago 11 Boston 8 and Washington D. Gardner reports Tom C. Gardner of the Juneau Lumber Mills has returned from Kosciusko Island where he led logging operations.
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Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Washington D
Tom C. Gardner
Juneau
Duke of Windsor to Return to England in October Report
London reports in the Evening Standard say the Duke plans to return to England next October and reside there with the Duchess of Windsor possibly visiting the United States next year. Paris confirms no confirmation as the secretary says no plans will be made until autumn.
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Duke OF Windsor
England
London
Lord Beaverprook
London Evening Standard
Duchess of Windsor
United States
Paris
Farm Bill 1940 fuels Congress heated debate
AP Feature Service notes Congress fights a $1.25 billion farm bill with political risk. The piece outlines five key issues: economic hot box, government spending, federal controls, declining export markets, and political tactics, highlighting farm income and rural realities while previewing debate ahead of next year’s elections.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Boggan Girls Visit Father in Juneau
Misses June and Jacquelyn Boggan arrived in Juneau on the steamer Alaska. They will spend the summer with their father Garland W Boggan, a well known Juneau floor finisher.
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June
Jacquelyn Boggan
Juneau
Alaska
Garland W . Boggan
Leche resigns as Louisiana governor. Earl Long sworn in
Gov Richard Leche resigns ending a brief term and naming Lieut. Gov Earl Long to the Louisiana governorship. Long, brother of the late Huey Long, is sworn in amid federal scrutiny of WPA activities and a university funds shortage probe. His ally Mayor Robert Maestri attends the swearing in as Long pledges reform.
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Baton Rouge
Richard Leche
Louisiana
Earl Long
Huey Long
Leche
James Smith
University of Louisiana
Long
Earl Kemp Long
King Fish
WPA
Lewies
Nly
Robert Maestri
New Orleans
Huey
Maestri
Earl
Farley West Tour Becomes Roosevelts Torch Parade
A June dispatch describes Postmaster General Farley on a western swing to test party leaders for his own futures. The tour sparks third term talk, turning his journey into a reverse John Alden tale as he weighs speaking for himself against reaffirming for Roosevelt.
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Jim Farley
John Alden
Washington
Farley
Roosevelt
Miles Standish
Priscilla
Standish
John
Par Jey
Arizona
Far
Army engineers complete Alaska survey flight to Anchorage
The second Army amphibian plane from Ketchikan arrived in Juneau at 8:15 am and after breakfast the survey party departed for Anchorage led by Col. John C. H. Lee. Major Newton Longfellow flew as pilot with Lt. Col. Handy and a team surveying potential airbase sites at Bostwick Inlet Gravina Island Tongass Narrows and Metlakatla.
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Army Engineers
Alaska
Juneau
Ketchikan
Anchorage
John C. H. Lee
Sitka
Newton Longfellow
T. T. Handy
E. M. George
Dale Gaffney
R. W. Gibson
Alfred
Crouse
Handy
Atte
Bostwick Inlet
Gravina Island
Tongass Narrows
Metlakatla
Annette Island
Assessment Work Bill Up Again Extends Miner Duty Period
The House passed the Murdock bill extending the assessment work period from July 1 to October 1 for miners to complete $100 of annual work on claims. Senator Murray introduced a similar Senate measure. About 70,000 Filipino laborers work on island mines under American engineer supervision.
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Washington
House
James E. Murray
Senate
Treasury Cuts Foreign Silver Price To 40 Cents
The Treasury Department reduced the foreign silver price from 43 to 40 cents an ounce in Washington. The move followed the Senate vote to end purchases after July 1 and came despite Senator Barkley warning it could hurt Mexico and China’s ability to buy U.S. goods.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Senate
Barkley
Mexico
China
United States
Alaska Program Is Broadcast Nightly
San Francisco dispatch says radio programs will be broadcast nightly from 9 to midnight Pacific Coast time, aimed at Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines. Programs come from the General Electric International short wave station on Treasure Island and include NBC network material and specials from station W6ZBE on 9530 kilocycles.
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San Francisco
Cal
Alaska
Hawaii
General Electric International
Treasure Island Exposition
NBC
Bus collision injures 25 near Flagstaff in dust limited view
An eastbound Greyhound rear ended a loaded companion pouch 15 miles west of Flagstaff, injuring 25 passengers including Sylvia Berg 20 Juneau with a fractured jaw and Mrs Hans Berg severely bruised. Driver William Mize in critical condition may die. The other driver William O'Brien stopped to pick up four women and three children as passengers.
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Flagstaff
Arizona
Greyhound
Here
William Mize
Mize
William O'Brien
Sylvia Berg
Juneau
Hans Berg
Campaign Launched Against Speeding on Glacier Highway
Territorial Treasurer Oscar G. Olson announced a speeding campaign on the Glacier Highway. J. B. Carlyle will head traffic enforcement with full authority. penalties range from 50 to 200 dollars and jail time for repeat offenses.
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Glacier Highway
Territorial
Oscar G. Olson
J. B. Carlyle
United States
Olson
Metlakatla Nurse Confers with Indian Affairs Officials
Mrs. W R Simons Government Nurse at Metlakatla visits Juneau to meet Office of Indian Affairs officials. She notes Metlakatlans are busy as the new cannery begins operation.
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W. R. Simons
Metlakatla
Juneau
Office of Indian Affairs
Metlakatlans
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