New Currency Plan Wins Big Majority in House
The Patman bonus bill passed the House 318 to 90 despite Administration opposition and a Vinson bill rejection. Senate prospects remain doubtful as supporters seek to attach the measure to a work relief bill, with Vinson predicting eventual passage in both houses.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Vinson
House
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Patman
Senate
Thomas
Vinson Legion
Carl Vinson
Air Base For Alaska In Defense Plan
National defense moves swiftly as the House Military Sub Committee backs a bill to create defensive air bases. The program at 38 million dollars covers strengthening Navy shore stations and construction of at least six bases including one in the Pacific Northwest and an Alaska training base for extreme cold conditions.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Pacific
Olympia Nurse Found Dead in Ole Elum Home
Miss Jessie Long a 28 year old Olympia nurse was found dead in Ole Elum at the home of Leah Bettini a service station operator. She had cared for Bettini's wife until her death and had tended his two children. Bettini offered no reason for the act and authorities investigated the case.
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OLE Elum
Jessie Long
Olympia
Leah Bettini
Miss Long
Betttini
Bettini
Letter in Hauptmann Case Declares Lindbergh Baby Still Living
Detroit reports show Mrs. Anna Hauptmann searching welfare records for an unsigned letter claiming the Lindbergh baby alive. Officials doubt the claim but Hauptmann’s wife continues a 15 city fundraising tour for her husband’s appeal from the death sentence.
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Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Detroit
Anna Hauptmann
Police Welfare Home
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Bronx
Hopewell
New Jersey
New York
Trenton
N. J
Frederick A. Pope
Devoit
Auto accident claims Tacoma pioneer Ira D. Light
Ira D. Light, 75, a former Pierce County game warden and Steilacoom native, was killed when a truck driven by J. Okada struck him yesterday in Tacoma. The prosecuting attorney's office found the Japanese driver not to blame. Light was a well known figure among Northwest pioneers and fraternal circles.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ira D. Light
Pierce County
Steilacoom
J. Okada
Light
Northwest
Woman Kicked in Unusual Chain Reaction Accident
JANESVILLE Wis March 22 A boy frightened a dog which scared a cat which scared a cow and the cow kicked Mrs Jane Falk of New Richmond She suffered a leg fracture and five broken ribs
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Janesville, Wis
Jane Falk
New Richmond
Liquor Board Names 2 Of 4 License Officers
The Territorial Liquor Board under the new law appointed Oscar Olson as Enforcement Officer and nominated James F. and John Ronan as two of four license officers. Dennis will serve in the First Division and Ronan will travel, later based in Fairbanks. No nominations yet for Second and Third Divisions. Gov. John W. Troy named Chairman. Frank Boyle elected Secretary. Local option elections and a $50,000 appropriation are under consideration. License officers earn up to $250 monthly and have marshallike powers.
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Territorial Board of Liquor Control
Oscar Olson
Olson
James F
Cordova
John Ronan
Juneau
Dennis
Ronan
Fairbanks
Ester Creek
Kennecott
John W. Troy
Liquor Board
Frank Boyle
Troy
Boyle
James S. Truitt
William Hesse
United States
Borah antitrust plan blocked in Senate on relief bill
Senator William E. Borah failed to restore antitrust provisions in the Work Relief bill as the Senate voted 43 to 33 against his measure. Borah argues NRA without the clause promotes monopolies and signals tough going for the relief bill’s progress. A Juneauite accompanying the Princess Norah, Mrs. Charles Armour, left Vancouver for Juneau.
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Washington
United States
William E. Borah
NRA
Senate
Borah
Princess Norah
Charles Armour
Vancouver
B. C
Juneau Bakery
Drought Still Grips Middle West Awaiting Spring Rains
Weather bureau climatologist J B Kincer warns the Great Plains and eastern mountain states face continued drought into 1935. Dust storms sweep parched fields as moisture reserves run low. spring rains are crucial to avoid crop and grazing disaster despite some normal Mississippi valley rains.
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Middle West
Washington
Plains
Mountain States
Great Plains
Weather Bureau
J. B. Kincer
Kincer
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Plains States
Twelve Indicted in Harlem Riot Probe
Twelve persons were indicted on charges of assault burglary rioting and unlawful assembly in connection with the Harlem riot probe led by District Attorney William C. Dodge. The indictments come as the grand jury continues the investigation into Communist involvement amid the disturbances. Harry Gaines acting editor of the Daily Worker denied Communist participation.
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New York
Harlem
William C. Dodge
Harry Gaines
Daily Worker
Communist Organ
Red Snow Falls in Northeast Turkey Alarms Superstitions
Red snow blanketed about 100 square miles in northeast Turkey with an inch depth in rud dy lakes. Local superstitions worry the red snow signals disaster and panic.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Mrs Hartzell Honored Guest At Juneau Tea
Mrs Donald Hartzell, newly arrived with her husband, Supervisor of Social Welfare for the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, was the honor guest at a tea hosted by Mrs N Lester Troast and Mrs C W Hawkesworth. Mrs Walstein G Smith and Mrs H G Watson attended early, followed by Mrs A B Phillips and Mrs H C DeVighne.
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D. W. Hartzell
Donald
Hartwell
Juneau
N. Lester Troast
C. W. Hawkesworth
Hartzell
United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
Stock Prices Advance on House Action and Market Gains
New York March 22 Stocks edged higher as the Patman bonus bill passed and minor advances dominated trading. Closing quotes include Alaska Juneau 16, American Can 115 a power and light 2 Ahaconda 9 Armour N 4 Bethlehem Steel 25 Calumet and Hecla 3 General Motors 28 International Harvester 37 United States Steel 30 with Pound at 4 774 and Nabesna bids around 70.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Power and Light
Ahaconda
Armour N
Bethlehem Steel
Calumet
Hecla
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecost
United States Steel
Pound
Bremner
Nabesna Bil
Eyes of Europe Focus on Simon Hitler Talks and Berlin Talks
The Paris-Berlin conference atmosphere dominates headlines as France warns of war risk and Laval pledges to re-group the Allies to curb Germany. Britain opposes restoring former colonies while Tokyo comments on mandating islands and German relations. European powers eye Berlin talks for peace or new alliances.
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London
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Reich
John Simon
Adolph Hitler
Britain
Paris
Europe
Berlin
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Tokyo Foreign Office
Geneva News Brief on French Protest Against German Rearmament
Geneva dispatch reports a French protest to German rearma ment faced counter charges that France failed to seize chances to ease ties with the Reich. The brighter note says League insiders expect France's protest may never reach trial before the council as new undercurrents and speculation emerge.
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Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
France
Germany
Council
Income taxes rise sharply in early March receipts
The Treasury Department reports income tax receipts for the first 20 days of March rose 33 percent over the same period last year. Total income taxes for March 1 through 20 amount to about 271 million dollars, versus 208.256 million the prior year.
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Washington
Treasury Department
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