Senate panel ends deadlock on relief bill and wage amendment
The Senate Appropriations Committee, with two Republican Vermont votes, approved the relief measure and dropped the McCarran wage amendment. The committee also moved to slash funding in the Work Relief Bill. A floor fight over the McCarran amendment is expected, with authority to transfer up to 20 percent of the total fund between classes if advisable.
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Washington
Vermont
McCarron
Senate Appropriations Committee
McCarran
Hitler Peeved at Plea Made to Parliament
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler postponed a conference with Sir John Simon on grounds of a cold. Diplomatic circles say Hitler was offended by the British white paper urging higher military spending and alluding to German rearmament.
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Berlin
Machr
Adolf Hitler
John Simon
Hitler
Germany
Soviet Trade With U S Not Good Claim by Amtorg Chief
Ivan Boyeff, chairman of Amtorg Trading Corporation, says U S policy hinders expanding trade with Russia. He notes continued difficulties selling Russian products in the United States and mentions bilateral trade issues. Also, Mrs. William T. Mahoney sails to Ketchikan to visit her son Dan and handle business matters.
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United States
Russia
Ivan Boyeff
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Asid Boyels
William T. Mahoney
Marshal Mahoney
Ketchikan
Northland
Dan
Dan Mahoney
Ket Plikan
Gasoline tax bill approved by the Senate
The Territorial Senate passed a four cent per gallon gasoline tax aimed at aircraft and funds to cut license fees on passenger vehicles. The measure, tied to a broader auto license reduction plan, heads to the House with other bills on the 50th day. Also approved were the Alaska Pioneer Women’s Home bill with $15,000 appropriation and a Roden planning council bill to study Territory resources.
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House
Senate
Sitka
Board of
Seward
United States Signal Corps
Roden Planning Council
Alaska Way Name Proposed for Seattle Avenue
The Alaska-Yukon Pioneers, Inc. pass a resolution urging Seattle City Council to rename Railroad Avenue as Alaska Way to recognize Alaska and the men and women who contributed to upbuilding Seattle and the Northwest.
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Alaska
Seattle Avenue
Seattle
Alaska-Yukon Pioneers, Inc
Railroad Avenue
Alaska Way
Northwest
Diplomat Marriage Sparks Government Wariness
Japanese diplomat Toshio Katsube and his Scottish fiancée Miss Lillian Greene faced government and family opposition as Tokyo debated whether mixed marriages among diplomats should be discouraged. Foreign Minister Koji Hirota stated such unions are undesirable though not officially blocked, citing risk to state secrecy and official conduct. The couple pursued both Christian and Shinto ceremonies before eloping abroad.
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House of Representatives
Foreign Office
Toshio Kats Ube
Foreign Service
Lillian Greene
Katsube
London
Tokyo
Nome
Hirota
Long Answers Charges Made by Ex NRA Head
March 5 Washington. Huey P. Long denounced former NRA chief Hugh S. Johnson and Father Coughlin as demagogues appealing to lunatic fringes. Johnson warned Long and Coughlin as Pied Pipers leading to chaos. He urged support for Roosevelt or face dictatorship and disorder.
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NRA
Washington
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Hugh Johnson
Pather Coughlin
Blig Eagle
Louisiana
Johnson
Bernard M. Baragh
Wall Street
Wilson
Hoover
Roosevelt
New York
Father Coughlin
Coast Guard to Patrol Aleutians with Four 165-Foot Boats
Los Angeles March 5 Coast Guard Patrol boats Calupo and Aurora sail tomorrow to join Atlanta and Daphne for Meudan Taland patrols. The vessels will base at Test Alaska and will be relieved by other California boats in June. All craft are 165 feet long.
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Calupo
Aurora
Atlanta
San Francisco
Meudan Taland Patrol
Richberg Doubts No Inflation Under Roosevelt
Boston March 5 Donald R Richberg says he cannot guarantee there will be no inflation in this country while Roosevelt is President He made the remark at a weekly forum in the Old Booth Meeting House after defending NRA in a speech Oliver Orange of the Juneau Cold Storage arrived as a passenger on the Kenai from Tenaikee
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Maas
Donald R. Richberg
Roosevelt
NRA
Old Booth
Drange
Oliver Orange
Juneau
Kenai
Tenai Kee
Stocks Fall Broadly on March Market Retreat
New York March 5 Stocks suffered a relapse with declines of one to three points across all sectors. Closing quotes show Alaska Juneau mine at 16 percent, American Can 1144, American Power and Light 2 percent, Anaconda 9 percent, Armour N 4 percent, Bethlehem Steel 25 percent, Calumet and Hecla 2 percent, General Motors 2812, International Harvester 37 percent, Kennectott 15 percent, United States Steel 30 percent, Pound 1 percent, Nabesna 75 bid 106 asked, Bremner 56 bid 61 asked.
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American Power and Light
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Kennecott
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Bremner
Boys and Girls Have Own Newspaper
In New York Mareno a weekly tabloid titled The Boys' and Girls' Newspaper debuts for young readers from seven stands nationwide. Roosevelt's portrait and letter open the first issue. Publisher George J Hecht promises content aligned with youths' interests with advisory editors including Babe Ruth Gene Tunney Angelo Patri and Dorothy Canfield.
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Mareno
Roosevelt
George J. Hecht
Babe Ruth
Gene Tunney
Angelo
Patri
Dorothy Canfield
Upside Down Stomach Corrected in One Operation
Alyce Jane McHenry, a child from Pall River, Mass, had her stomach, intestines, spleen and appendix in the chest. Dr Philemon E Truesdale moved the organs to their proper position in a single operation, giving the child a good chance of recovery as the abdomen adjusts to the change. The case follows the flying trapeze stanza recited on the operating table.
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Pall River
Mass
Alyce Jane McHentry
Philemon E. Truesdale
Political Rumblings Seen As Result of Gold Ruling
A Washington dispatch analyzes the Supreme Court decision on the gold clause as it affects the Roosevelt administration. Opinions split among officials and commentators, with some praising the Court’s restraint and others condemning the methods as unconstitutional. The piece foresees political alignments forming ahead of the 1936 presidential campaign and notes Administration fears of market instability and public reaction.
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Byron Price
Obiet
Bureau
Goemboes Resigns and Is Reappointed in Hungary
Hungary’s government led by Premier Goemboes resigns and is immediately reappointed. He keeps most of the cabinet, creates one new ministerial post, signaling confidence from Regent Admiral Horthy and showing continuity in leadership.
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Goemboes
Pimier
Nicholas Horthy
Deadlock on Bonus Issue Halts House Payments
Washington march 5 the House Ways and Means Committee stalls on the bonus payment plan. debate centers on method and timing of certificates payments and funding sources. leaders seek a workable approach to disburse promised bonuses amid partisan disagreement.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Revolters in Greece face heavy assault in Civil War
In Athens Greek government air forces and loyal troops attacked rebel forces in the Struma area near Salonika as war spreads across eastern Greece. Rebels retreat after bloody fighting on the Struma front while government ships strike at rebel forces and harbor mines are reported at Salonika. The war widens with continued bombardment, naval action, and uprisings near Macedonia.
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Salonika
Greece
Isur
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George Kondy Us
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Crete
Union Sailors Stop Loading at Seattle Pier No. 5
March 5 union sailors formed picket lines at Pier No. 5 and halted operations on the freighter Wind Rush protesting the discharge of Filipino crew members. The acting crew faced a standstill as longshoremen refused to pass the picket lines to work.
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Pier No. 5
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