Far East Troubles Settled And Shoe Deals Spotted
Reports say a settlement in Indo China borders may have occurred with French yielding Cambodia and Laos to Thailand. In Washington, Frank Folsom, executive vice president of a Chicago firm, led a bid strategy saving about 1.50 per shoe on Army purchases, distributing work to 17 plants nationwide and reshaping informal bidding. A page note hints at continuation on page four.
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Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Vichy
Tokyo
Washington
Defense Commission
Ike
Frank M. Folsom
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Folsom
France
Air Corps
Falsom
Sears, Roebuck
Donald Nelson
Selective Service Army
New England
Midwest
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Nazis Swarm Sofia in Axis Invasion Show of Force
German troops in grey armored cars moved into Sofia with rifles gas masks and battle gear. Luftwaffe fighters circled the city while Swastika flags rose along main avenues as Bulgaria joins the Axis. A Junkers transport and transport planes followed toward an airfield, signaling large troop movements.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Legation
Vienna
Axis
Junkers
Quake rocks Greece in dawn tremor destroys towns
Early reports say a destructive earthquake hit northern Greece at 5 50 am injuring many and causing building collapses in a town of about 30 000 residents. Larise authorities telegraphed for tents for 15 000 as victims were pulled from rubble.
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Athens
Greece
Larise
t+ Perry
Paris
France
England
Turkey and Britain Align for Balkan Move
Ankara reports Turkey and Great Britain aligned for a likely Axis movement in the Balkans. unofficial reports say Bulgaria signed a mutual aid pact with the Axis. British foreign minister Eden continues talks with Turkish officials in secret sessions. secret orders to Turkish and British commands are believed issued, but form not disclosed.
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Ankara
Turkey
Great Britain
Balkans
Bulgaria
Eden
Two Storms Sweep U S Coast In Deadly Gales
Two gale storms straddled the nation from east to west, dumping snow up to 14 inches in parts and claiming at least 17 lives in eastern traffic and accidents. Shipping and air travel were disrupted as California squalls toppled sheds, uprooted trees, and knocked down power lines, with gusts near 90 mph along the Pacific front.
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Associated Press
United States
California
Pacific
Electras Leave Juneau for Fairbanks
Shortly after the 9 o'clock takeoff of the southbound Lockheed Lodestar three PAA Electras roared from Juneau bound for Fairbanks with 17 passengers aboard. Passengers include W. P. Odom F Jones P Degan Lieutenant E Condra and others. The Electras are scheduled to return to Juneau Monday.
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Juneau
Fairbanks
W. P. Odom
F. Jones
P. Degan
E. Condra
W. B. Allison
C. Day
Glenn Day
Glenn Ellen Day
G. Davies
R. Ortman
F. Taylor
D. Gilbertson
G. Gilbertson
Northern Lights Display Disrupts Radio Traffic
Last night the aurora produced four brilliant displays witnessed by hundreds. The glow disrupted radio transmissions across the region for hours and halted press and commercial business. By noon today little activity had resumed. In federal court two divorce suits were filed, Eleanor De Roux vs Norman De Roux and Nellie Sparks Lewis vs Terry Lewis.
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Signal Corps
Eleanor de Roux
Norman de Roux
Nellie Sparks Lewis
Terry Lewis
US Ambassador Winant Arrives in Bristol England
United States Ambassador John Winant arrives by plane in Bristol England and is greeted by King George at the railway station as he travels toward London.
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Bristol
England
United States
John Winant
King George
London
Eskimo Film Star Bound for Barrow
Eskimo film star Ray Mala sails aboard the Baranof en route to Point Barrow to begin shooting a new Alaska picture titled The Son of Nanook. Accompanying Mala are his wife and director Ewing Scott and his wife, heading toward Nome and Barrow for the production with native cast from Point Barrow.
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Ray Mala
Point Barrow
Alaska
Ind
Ewing Scott
Baranof
Mala
Nome Aridden Point Barroo
Nanook
jRatives
Mardi Gras Scene In New Orleans With Gus George
Gus George visits New Orleans for the Mardi Gras festival and reports back to friends. He is teamed with George Brothers, while his Detroit to California drive with early plans to transfer the car to his parents, Mr and Mrs Mike George.
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Gus George
New Orleans
Dunean George
George Brothers
Detroit
California
Mike George
Vern Danielsons Return to States
Mr and Mrs Vern Danielson and their son Kenneth sailed south on the steamer North Sea toward Portland Oregon Mr Danielson and his family came here several months ago During his stay he was employed by his brother Danielson at the Top Notch Cafe
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Vern Danielson
Kenneth
Portland
Oregon
Mr. Danielson
Danielson
Cale
Lowly Bean Has Day In Congress Opens Bean Army Debate
Congressman Fred L. Crawford leads a beverage rooted stance as the 77th Congress opens. He denounces new army bean diets and proclaims a one man bean bloc. Michigan lawmakers watch closely as the debate over rations and food culture heats up.
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Crawford
Ctawford
Browning
Michigan
Askancer
Uncle Sam
British Capture Italians in Somaliland
British Army headquarters reports 9000 prisoners taken on the junction roads in Italian Somaliland after Bardena fell, the capture occurring several days ago.
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Cairo
Bardena
Game Man to Sail on Bear for Capital Trip
Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission Frank Du Tresne will sail on the Brown Bray at 6 Sunday evening to Seattle for a three month business and pleasure trip to Washington and Florida. He and his wife will travel by train to Lansing Michigan to buy a new automobile and then proceed to Washington to appear before Congressional committees on game commissions. The Dufresnes plan to return to Juneau in late May after towing the Atlantic seaboard and Southern States and to stop in Florida for several weeks.
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Alaska Game Commission
Frank DuTresne
Brown Bray
Seattle
Washington
D.C
Florida
Dutresne
Lansing
Michigan
Dufresnes
Juneau
Atlantic Seaboard
Dufresne
Severn
Auk Lake Skating Amid Thick Ice and Windswept Dust
Sections near the highway are dusty from heavy winds while other lake portions offer thick and smooth ice for skating. William L. Paul recently returned from Washington, D. C., where he consulted with Indian Affairs Bureau officials, aboard the Baranof.
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Auk Lake
Paul
William L. Paul
Washington, D. C
Indian Affairs Bureau
Bulgaria Joins Axis in Balkan Pact Amid Tense Balkan Crisis
Bulgaria formally signs the Berlin Rome Tokyo pact joining the Axis with 6,000,000 Bulgars and 10,000 square miles of territory. Hitler meets Bulgaria's premier in Vienna as fears rise of German troop movement through Bulgaria toward Turkey or Greece. Reports of British pressure and possible war with Britain circulate in Sofia and London.
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Associated Press
Bulgaria
Hitler
Bocdan Philoff
Vienna
Belvedere
Turkey
Greece
Hungary
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Hation
Europe
Sofia
Aritama
London
Rome
Virginia Gayda
Balkans
Lodestar flies back to Seattle from Alaska test flight
The Lockheed Lodestar, new radio equipped and designed for 12 passengers, completed a leg from Juneau to Seattle with one passenger, H. W. Helford of the CAA, arriving after a three hour run. Mrs Norman R Walker, wife of Senator Walker, arrived aboard the Baranof after a States visit.
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PAA
Juneau
Seattle
H. W. Helford
CAA
Norman R. Walker
Senator Walker
Baranof
States
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