Japanese Forces Sweep Into Shansi Province
Japanese troops have advanced along six jumping off points on the Yellow River and swept into the southern Shansi region. The drive culminated with the capture of the Chaosun Railway terminus near the Yellow River bend. Chinese defenders on the south bank have offered resistance, and observers believe a supreme effort to conquer Central China may follow.
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Shanghai
Shansi
Shansi Province
Yellow River
Central China
Chaosun
Japanese Born in U S to Be Raised as Japanese
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Hirota stated that Japanese born Americans should be educated as Japanese. He said many have cancelled Japanese citizenship and must receive American education yet remain Japanese. A semi official migration group keeps contact with them to preserve Japanese virtues.
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Tokyo
Hirota
America
United States
Alaska Juneau Income Report for February mining profits
The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company announced a gross return of 338500 from Alaska operations in February, down from 445000 in February 1937. Net income before depletion and depreciation of Federal income is 107500, versus 224700 in February 1937.
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San Francisco
Cal
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
Alaska
Grandmother of Mrs. Lindbergh Dies in Cleveland
Mrs Annie E Cutter 93 mother of Mrs Dwight Morrow and grandmother of Mrs Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Constance Morrow Morgay died in Cleveland Ohio on March 7.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Annie E. Cutter
Dwight Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Constance Morrow Morgay
Free Samples of Home State Pride Swamping Washington
Washington March 7 free samples of home state pride flood the Senate and House restaurants. Idaho potatoes, Virginia apples, Florida and California citrus, and New York cheeses spark a regional food rivalry.
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Senate
Washington
Preston Grover Washington
House
Senator Townsend
Delaware
South Carolina
Paducah
Idaho
Congress
Maine
Representative Clarke
Clarke
Representative White
Federal Blog at Ketchikan Is Now Open
Ketchikan Alaska March 7 opening of the new 350000 concrete Federal Building last Saturday night. The six story structure houses eleven governmental agencies. Councilman C A Johnson stood in for Mayor Talbot who was away. Speakers included Ralph Bartholomew Chamber of Commerce president J B Warrock contractor Peter O Peterson construction supervisor Agnes Reinert postmaster Major George A Geib Shrine band directed by Dr R V Ellis and Marjorie Miller led community singing. The Rev Don Christiansen gave the invocation. Building open for public inspection from 8 to 1030 p m.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Federal
C. A. Johnson
Talbot
Ralph Bartholomew
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Warrack
Peter O. Peterson
Agnes Reinert
Kehoe Nominated Again as U S Attorney for Alaska
President Roosevelt nominates Joseph W. Kehoe for reappointment as United States Attorney for the Third Judicial Division of Alaska with headquarters at Valdez.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph W. Kehoe
United States
Third Judicial Division
Alaska
Valdez
Auto Disasters Kill 72 Over Weekend Nationwide
At least 72 persons died in automobile accidents over the weekend across states. California reported six deaths, Pennsylvania seven, and Ohio five, as Chicago dispatches summarize the weekend toll.
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Chicago
Ill
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Labor hearing at Petersburg to start March 16
Seattle date notes first NLRB hearing to probe Alaska canneries. Pat terson, attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, sails in to preside over charges that Alaska Glacier Seafoods Co ignored the CO's majority and barred access to CTO members.
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Seattle
Patterson
National Labor Relations Board
Here
Labor Board
Alaska
Petersburg
CTO
Alaska Glacier Seafoods Company
APL
Th Dp
Pacific Northwest lumber protection clause in tax bill
A Washington tax bill includes a clause to protect Pacific Northwest lumber by prohibiting deductions for dressing, planing and tonguing when calculating import quotas. Representative Martin F. Smith notes current deductions cause 25 percent excess entry of Canadian lumber as the tax law would abolish the existing excise on Norway pine western white pine and white spruce.
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Washington
Martin F. Smith
State of Washington
Speedy Trial Indicated for Mother Killer
Chicago dispatch reports the State plans a speedy trial for Theodore Danielsen Jr. aged 16 charged with slaying his mother. The State will seek the death penalty upon indictment, citing rising similar crimes. The accused admitted stabbing his mother with a bread knife after she berated him for truancy from no high school.
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Chicago
Til
Theodore Danielsen, Jr
Navy plans development new craft worth eight million
Washington march 7 the United States Navy plans to spend eight million dollars in experimental air and surface craft as part of the fleet expansion bill. officials view the venture with skepticism yet proceed to fund a dirigible and swift coast patrol boats said to have been recently developed by foreign powers.
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Washington
United States Navy
Nome Fire Threatens City with Major Property Loss
Nome Alaska reports a Saturday fire at United States Smelting and Mining Company machine shop and warehouse causing over $100,000 in damage. A shift in wind saved the bus section and adjacent garages. fire crews battled the blaze for hours before it was controlled. cause is unknown.
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Nome
Alaska
United States Smelting and Mining Company
Governor’s Wife Marooned in California Flood Region
Mrs Troy wife of Alaska's governor remains marooned above San Gabriel Dam with three companions. Doctors report possible need for food and medical care as air drops are planned. amphibian landings have failed. Authorities assess typhoid risk, with 183 dead and missing, and damage estimated at 65 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John W. Troy
Alaska
San Gabriel Dam
No. 1
California
Mrs Ray Stevens Sails South on Prince Norah
Mrs Ray Stevens of Jones Stevens leaves Juneau aboard the Princess Norah bound for Seattle for a buying trip of several weeks. She will visit Pacific Coast apparel centers during the journey.
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Ray Stevens
Jones-Stevens
Juneau
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Walt McDougall Found Dead at Farmhouse
Waterford Connecticut March 7 Walt McDougall dean of American Cartoonists author and humorist was found dead yesterday at his farmhouse near Waterford A medical examiner ruled death by own action noting his right hand held an old fashioned horse pistol
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Waterford
Conn
Walt McDougall
Here
McDougall
British destroyers escape bombing raid off Cartagena
The British destroyers Blanche, Brilliant and Attack were not hit by five bombing planes in a raid near Cartagena, amid a naval battle in which a 10,000 ton cruiser was sunk. Spanish government planes joined Insurgent ships in the combat, with machine gun fire and a wrecked cruiser reported, while Kempenfeldt and Boreas rescued over 40 survivors from the Baleares.
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London
Blanche
Brilliant
Attack
Admiralty
Cartegena
Kempenfield
Boreas
Air raid kills twenty four, wounds thirty five in Barcelona
Twenty four people died in the fifth air raid on Barcelona over fifteen hours, with several women and children among the dead. Fourteen or more wounded figures are reported as the city’s populous districts were severely damaged by the bombing.
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Barcelona
Kidnapped Boy Believed Alive Amid Note Clues
New Rochelle New York March 7 Attorney Murray Levine father of 14 year old Peter Levine says he believes his son is alive despite no contact with abductors. He notes the last note suggests the right party is dealing and police have not been called in. A lake was drained last Saturday but no body was found. Washington March 7 Coast Guard Headquarters says John Spencer will start the Ber ing Sea patrol April 20 with fleets size unchanged from last year.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
Murray Levine
Peter Levine
Tam
Levine
Washington
Coast Guard
John ©. Spencer
Bering Sea Patrol
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Virginia
Winchester
Florida
Wisconsin
Wagner
Copeland
Kehoe
U.S. Attorney
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Great Britain
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