Mussolini Seeks Higher Defense Spending as France Fears Rise
June 28 reports from Rome say Premier Mussolini's Council of Ministers voted to raise exchange tax and bolster armed forces with a budget over 26 million dollars to meet France frontier fortification. Tokyo reports state a Russian patrol boat fired on a Japanese crab boat off West Kamchatka, killing one crew member and prompting arrests.
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Rome
Council of Ministers
Mussolini
France
Ministers’ Council
Tokyo
Kamchatka Peninsula
West Kamchatka
McCord in Juneau for talks with Judge Wickersham
Alaskan promoter McCord of the McCord Alaskan Company arrived in Juneau for a short business visit to confer with Judge James Wickersham who is in the States. He may travel to Seattle to see the judge or stay until his return. He notes Sitkalidak’s rough season and confirms Otter Recording district gains but population steady at 388 for the district per Naghel census figures.
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Wega
Oo Kodiak
Roda Talend Sea
Jack Ae Cord
McCord Alaskan Company
Ju Lneau
James Wickersham
McCord
Seattle
Judge Wickersham
Charles E. Naghel
Kodiak
Alaska
Flat
Iditarod
Mr. Naghel
Shagoluk
Otter
Col. D. ©. Jacking
William Thompson
Anaconda Copper Company
Rough and Rowdy Butte
Mont
Col. Thompson
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Republican Party
Wall Street
Washington
Russia
Peru
Tutenkhamun
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Germany
United States Army
Red Cross
United States
Republic of
Vireneeee
Anna M
Falming
Institute
Coolidge
Europe
Egypt
Tutenkhamon
Thompson
London
Africa
Yonkers
N. Y
Arizona
Pilot Balloons To Be Installed In Alaska
Weather Bureau plans pilot balloons at Nome and Point Barrow Alaska to aid air navigation expanding weather services to northern routes officials said in Washington Nome and Point Barrow will host the installations as part of a new program.
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Alaska
Washington
Weather Bureau
Nome
Pairbanks
President Hoover Defends Law Enforcement Commission
Washington June 28. President Hoover clashed with the Senate over funding for the Law Enforcement Commission. The Senate defeated a 250000 amendment to the Second Deficiency bill but approved 50000 with restrictions on Prohibition law studies. Hoover insisted the commission must continue its investigation of general crime conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Bar Association
Col William Boyce, Copper Magnate, Dies in Yonkers
Col William Boyce, noted copper magnate and philanthropist, died at his Yonkers home from pneumonia. He had long been a prominent figure in industry and civic affairs, with extensive ties to New York’s business and philanthropic communities.
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Yonkers
New York
Col
William Boyce
Philantl i
House Veterans Relief Measure Reported to Senate
The House Veterans Relief measure, the substitute for the vetoed bill, was unanimously reported to the Senate today with minor amendments by the Senate Finance Committee. The report highlights the measure as a bipartisan step in veterans aid, awaiting Senate action.
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House Veterans
Senate
Washington
House
Hoover
Senate Finance Committee
Tragedy at Mission Public Safety Scene
In Niagara Falls New York on June 28 Ray Edgar Woods pastor of a small mission ended his sermon when Frank Ross exited a rear pew and fatally struck the minister He then attacked and seriously injured his wife Mildred Ross and Leonard Towe attempted to intervene and was wounded Ross was arrested this morning after causing the public safety incident
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Niagara Falls
New York
Ray Edgar R. Woods
Frank Ross
Ross
Mildred Ross
Leonard Towe
Jon Road
Use City
Officials to Leave Sunday for Interior on Official Trips
Gov. George A. Parks Major Malcolm Elliott and Major Layson E. Atkins depart Sunday morning aboard the Alameda for Skagway then travel into the interior on official business. Elliott and Atkins will visit Atlin and Dawson to confer with the Gold Commissioner and others on the Pacific Yukon Alaska Highway project. Parks heads to Circle City by boat and auto then to Fairbanks to negotiate flights and possibly Nome later.
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George A. Parks
Malcolm Elliott
Layson E. Atkins
Alameda
Skagway
Interior
Major Elliott
Major Atkins
Alaska Road Commission
Atlin
Gov. Parks
Whitehorse
Dawson
Circle City
Fairbanks
Nome
Lower
Kuskokwim
Anchorage
Juneau
H. M. S. Dispatch
Alaska
Elliott
McKinley National Park
Richardson Highway
List of Names Per Hotel Visit Across Cities
A selection of individuals associated with various hotels and cities is listed, including Gastineau Cha tham Joseph Mandy Prince Rupert Vancouver Snettisham Anna Jensen and others from Tacoma Taku Harbor Whiting River Seattle and nearby areas. The entry appears as a nodal roster of guests or attendees with multiple spellings and partial names.
Forties Flood Toll Rises in Ontario to 39 Dead
Floods across Northern Ontario claim 39 lives. Among the dead eight persons died after a CN freight train derailed at Capreol due to a washout. Four children drowned in the Vermillion River. Additional deaths reported from other areas.
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Sudbury
Ontario
Canadian National Railway
Capreol
Vermillion
Governor Salary Raised to Ten Thousand in Alaska
The Senate approved a bill to fix the Alaska governor’s salary at $10,000 yearly and sent it to the House. Governor George A. Parks said he had not been advised of the action and noted Hawaii Territory recently raised its governor’s pay to $10,000, while Alaska’s current salary is $7,000.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Alaska
House
George A. Parks
Hawaii Territory
Shortened Summer Services at Presbyterian Church
For the summer months the morning worship at the Presbyterian church will last only thirty minutes according to today’s announcement. One hundred seventy six students at Texas Christian University earned all or part of their expenses this year, a survey by the college paper shows.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Texas Christian University
Maurice Smith Named Deputy to Dry Administration
Seattle June 28 Maurice Smith acting Federal Prohibition Administrator promoted to Deputy Administrator under Carl Jackson the newly appointed administrator Smith was elevated after Lyle indictment sealing his tenure as acting administrator
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Maurice Smith
Jackson
Seattle
Carl Jackson
Smith
Roy C. Lyle
Coast Guard Officer Transfers to Third Class Cutter Gebago
Lieut Commander F J Birkett, three years commander of the Coast Guard 8 Snohomish, based at Port Angeles, moves to Oakland California to supervise construction of the cutter Gebago and will command her when commissioned. The Sebago is described as the finest Coast Guard ship upon completion and may be assigned to Porto Rico or Galveston.
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F. J. Birkett
Coast Guard
Snohomish
Port Angeles
Oakland
California
Gebago
Sebago
Porto Rico
Galveston
Birkett
Juneau
Three Found Dead in Terre Haute Apartment
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 28 the bodies of Wesley Oakley 55, Clara Raney 28 and her five year old son were found in Oakleys apartment. Circumstances indicated the woman killed Oakley and her son and then died by her own action. No motive is known.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Wesley Oakley
Clara Raney
Oakley
Man Reported Lost in Interior Yukon Near Stevens Village
Ernest White, believed missing on the Yukon River near Stevens Village, was last seen June 14. Gov. George A. Parks received word and a search party operated for three days, finding only dead campfires amid thick brush. White has limited woodcraft skills.
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Ernest
White
Yukon River
Stevens Village
George A. Parks
Pioneer Woman of Klondike Seattle Dies and Burial Today
Mrs. Barbara Gailfraith, a Klondike pioneer and noted pistol shot, died last Tuesday in Seattle. Her funeral is scheduled for this afternoon, with services to be held locally as part of the burial arrangements.
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Klondike
Seattle
Plane City of Chicago Sets Endurance Flight Record
CHICAGO June 28 The plane City of Chicago remains aloft at 10 am after 462 hours. It must fly 19 more hours to equal the endurance record.
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Chicago
Wrangell Flight Delayed Steamship Schedule Update
No word yet this afternoon on the Wrangell of the Alaska Washington Airways. The semplane was to sail to Ketchikan and Juneau then return to Skagway before leaving for Seattle early Monday.
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Seat- Ye
Alaska-Washington Airways
Ketchikan
Juneau
Skagway
Seattle
Flight Indicated by Kingsford Smith for Solo Australia
Melbourne dispatch reports Capt Charles Kingsford Smith using a wireless link from New York to announce plans for a solo flight to Australia by the end of July. He intends to beat Bert Sturtler’s record in a grit plane after completing an Atlantic crossing from Ireland with three companions.
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Melbourne
Australia
Charles Kingsford - Smith
New York
Mary Powell
England
Bert Stinkler
Kingsford-Smith
Atlantic
Ireland
Stock Sales Low In Short NYSE Session
Apathy increased trading on the New York Stock Exchange in a brief session with only 580000 shares traded, the lightest in about two years. Closing quotes included Alaska Juneau nodale, Alleghany 19, Anaconda 50, Montgomery Ward 82 , National Unite 11, Packard Motors 1313, Simmons Beds 24, Standard Brands 18, California Standard Oil 68, New Jersey Standard Oil 64, United Aircraft, U S Steel 156, Hupp Motors 13 19, 18, Stewart Warner 20, Sox Films 40.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Alaska
Juneau
Standard Ol
California
New Jersey
United Aircraft
U. S. Steel
Hupp Motors
Stewart-Warner
Sox Films
New Pastor Assigned to Metropolitan Church in Juneau
Rev Cr E James will lead the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church in Juneau succeeding Rev Henry Young. The Northwest Conference also announced assignments including Hyder Rev M R Cross Ketchikan Rev GL Walker Nome Rev Se Tater Nome native church F W Baldwin Seward Rev F H Reisner and associates Mrs Reisner C T Hatten Seldovia Rev B E Reisner Unalaska Rev A J Armstrong.
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Associated Press
Empire
Cr. E. James
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Juneau
Henry Young
Atte
Hyder
M. R. Cross
Ketchikan
GL. Walker
F. W. Baldwin
Seward
Vacation Church School Opens at Presbyterian Church
Vacation church school for children aged four to high school opens at 9 am Monday at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Chas Personeus leads the program with nine teachers named, and attendance prizes for perfect records. The nine day session runs toward the Fourth of July holiday, welcoming all children regardless of church membership.
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Schoo Tor
Presbyterian Church
Chas. Personeus
Chas
Personeus
H. M. Crong
W. E. Day
R. E. Rob
Jertson
One Church Takes Definite Action on Bishop Cannon
In Newman Georgia at the First Methodist Church quarterly conference resolutions called for the immediate resignation of Bishop Cannon. Only one dissenting vote reported as laymen urged other Methodist churches in the South to follow suit, citing stock speculation and anti-Smith campaign investigations as context.
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Newman
Georgia
Bishop Cannon
South
Ollow
Cannon
Senate Lobby Committee
Dhal
Dorothy Alexander Excursion Steamer Sails North
Excursion steamer Dorothy Alexander of the Admiral Line sails from Seattle for Southeast Alaska ports at 10 am with 331 passengers aboard including 151 in steerage. C. J. Sorenson and wife plus one steerage passenger are booked for Juneau.
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Seattle
Dorothy Alexander
Admiral Line
Alaska
C. J. Sorenson
Juneau
Many Aboard Yukon Coming To This Port
Seatt le June 28 The steamer Yukon sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o clock this morning with 274 passengers aboard including 144 in steerage The list for Juneau shows numerous travelers led by Mrs A Duncan and N Hinkle along with several families and first names faded in the OCR listing.
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Seattme
Yukon
Alaska
Juneau
B. Boyer
Miss Carmichael
EB. R. White
Tower
Miller
V. Fulton
A. Moore
M. Garber
Corinne Duncan
A. R. Duncan
E Click
N. Hi
Taku Flies Friday Clouds Stop Fishing Party Entry
Seaplane Taku with pilot R E Ellis and passengers from Washington D C and U SFS brought back B F Heintzis and Wellman Holbrook to Dunewu after visits to Thayer and Turner lakes on Admiralty Island. Fog and weather hindered entry but a second attempt succeeded and returned passengers by noon.
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Taku
R. E. Ellis
Ray Taylor
U. 5
FE. W. Love
Dge
Washington, D. C
Thayer Lake
Admiralty Island
B. F. Heintzis
Man
Wellman Holbrook
Dunewu
Turner Lake
WW. Couner
Mr. O'Neil
Bob Murphy
Delta Sheriff Leaves for Skagway and Sitka
Delta Sheriff departs for Skagway and Sitka on the cameda voyage, with duties and assignments outlined for the coastal region.
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Delta Sheriff
Cameda
Skagway
Sitka
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Japan
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Sitkalidak Island
Helena Mont
Boyce Thompson Schulze
Montana
William
Phillips Exeter Academy
Columbia School of Mines
Tiga
University of Pittsburgh
Kenor
Texas
Utah
Boyce
Wright Aeroplane Company
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Memorial Association
el Wht
Bovee Thompson
Assassin
Alaakan
Steve Ruzich
Tacoma
John .Culgate
D. Stanks
Art Hedman
H. L. Reid
James Calvin
City
Cd. Arnold
E. B. Sparling
M. Storey
J. Peacock
Albert Jack
Taku Harbor
M. M. Higgins
Whiting River
Dan Devaraex
John J. Meady
Seattif
Indi- City
Wrangell
Selo
G. E. James
Vacation Church School
Southern Methodist Church
Dor
Alexander
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