Liberals Sweep Canada in General Election Victory
Ottawa reports Mackenzie King’s Liberal government won 174 of 245 seats, with 38 for Nationals and 15 others and 46 in doubt. King pledges thanks to voters and urges unity as Dominion endorses war policies and a new five year term. Fort William saw Conservative leader Manion lose his seat to Liberal Melvor.
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Boulletin
Ottawa
Canada
Mackenzie King
Liberals
Nationals
W. L. Mackenzie King
Dominion of Canada
King
R. J. Manion
Fort William
Ontario
Don Melvor
Black Is Again In Politics Yukon Seat Kept By Black Family
Yukon Territory keeps the Black name in Ottawa with George Black elected to the House as Yukon member succeeding his wife who sat as an independent conservative. Black has previously served as speaker for R B Bennett and was long in the House until ill health sidelined him before the 1935 election.
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Dawson
Y. T
Yukon Territory
House of Commons
Ottawa
George Black
Yukon
Black
R. B. Bennett
Prohibitionists Weigh Babson as Presidential Draft
Washington rumors say the Prohibition party may draft Roger Babson of Wellesley Massachusetts for president. The plan draws on his national profile as a statistician and church moderator. Ambitions swirl over possible ambassadorial picks for Kennedy’s post and Woodring’s potential move as secretary of war. Census notes reveal Ickes’ team counted desert bighorn sheep in Death Valley.
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Prohibition Party
Roger W. Babson
Wellesley
Mass
Nations
Chicago
Mr. Babson
United States
Washington
Capitol
Joe Kennedy
England
War Woodring
Information Bureau
Lewis Desehler
House
Ickes
Census Bureau
Death Valley National Park
California
Russian Ship Detained in Hong Kong for Cargo Examination
The Soviet steamer Vladimir Mayakovsky, bound from Manzanillo to Vladivostok with metals for munitions, was detained in Hong Kong for cargo inspection. It followed the earlier detention of the Selenga on January 13, and the Mayakovsky had stopped at San Pedro and San Francisco before returning.
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London
Reuters News Service Today
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Manzanillo
Mexico
Vladivostok
Hongkong
San Pedro
San Francisco
Mrs Spencer Coming to Visit Before Westward Trip
Mrs W W Spencer is a passenger aboard the Baranof visiting here for several days before heading west to Goodnews Bay where Mr Spencer serves as Chief Mining Engineer. The Spencers have been south for months and he will likely travel north on the Saturday steamer from Seattle.
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W. W. Spencer
Baranof
Goodnews Bay
Spencer
Spencers
Seattle
British Tighten Blockade on German Ore Route
The British Admiralty tightens a blockade to halt Scandinavian ore imports to Germany. Neutral observers say Britain would welcome German attempts to keep the trade route open with warships, enabling a naval clash amid rising submarine activity. The Royal Air Force is charged with tightening the blockade as patrol planes over the Western front conduct observations. twenty eight aircraft participated yesterday.
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Associated Press
Germany
Reich
Royal Air Force
Fade Out Today for One Hour
A magnetic storm caused an hour long blackout of transpacific and transcontinental radio, with one Manila radio line and a Naval Wireless line remaining briefly. The disturbance also knocked out RCA Globe Wireless and AP Wireless across landlines. Alaska, Seattle to Juneau communications also faded this forenoon due to the storm.
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San Francisco
Cal
Manila
Naval Radio
Pacific
RCA
Globe Wireless
Associated Press Wireless
Weather Bureau
Alaska
Seattle
Juneau
Stocke QuorTarions stock and major industrials quotes
New York March 27 closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 115 percent Anaconda 29 Bethlehem Steel 76 3 4 Commonwealth and Southern 1 Curtiss Wright 10 General Motors 54 International Harvester 56 Kennecott 354 New York Central 1644 Northern Pacific 81 United States Steel 57 3 4 and Pound 3 61. Dow Jones averages today industrials 147.47 rails 30.78 utilities 24.28.
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American Can
New York
Alaska
Juneau
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
DOW, Jones
House approves 280 million to keep camps funded
Washington March 27 The House refuses to curtail the CCC program and tentatively approves a 280 million dollar appropriation to continue 1,500 camps next fiscal year. A relief vote shows 134 to 109 in favor of continuation and overrules Roosevelt's budget request for 230 million with a reduction of camps by 273. Oklahoma Democrat Boren urged 300 million but was shouted down. London March 27 Britain reports continuing merchantmen losses including the tanker Daghestan sank 5,700 tons and the Castienoor overdue. A motorship lands 36 survivors from Rossington Court sunk March 13. The Admiralty recalls the December Graf Spee success, noting German sailors refused to fight after seeking refuge in Montevideo Harbor.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Boren
Oklahoma
London
Great Britain
Admiralty
Rossington Court
mid-Atlantic
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Quezon backs independence but fears invasion risk
Manila dispatch reports President Manuel L. Quezon stating that the Philippines cannot withstand a foreign invasion as an independent nation, yet he favors independence from the United States. He proposes staying under American sovereignty only if full power to govern themselves is preserved, arguing attacks would come if full self-government is not allowed.
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Manila
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippines
Quezon
United States
Commencement Exercices
Quegon
British Plane Sinks German Patrol Vessel in North Sea
The British Air Ministry announced that a reconnaissance flight over the North Sea this forenoon sank a German patrol vessel. No attacks were made on the British plane by enemy aircraft or shore batteries.
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London
British Air Ministry
North Sea
Treadwell Has Nice Year For Mining Profit
The Treadwell Yukon Corporation reports mining profits for the year at 352,051 dollars, up from 244,777 dollars last year. Shares earned about five cents each.
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Treadwell
San Francisco
Cal
Treadwell-Yukon Corporation Today
Russo-French Ties Shrink as Soviet Envoy Relieved
Paris reports indicate a near rupture in Russo French ties as Soviet Ambassador Jakob Surits is recalled after France declares him persona non grata for sending a telegram to Stalin praising Finland’s victory and branding English and French war mongers. France may not accept a new ambassador. Nuggiar and Leeds are on leave. The Tass notes Surits ordered home. no war declared.
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Paris
France
Jakob Surits
Sarits
Stalin
Paul Nuggiar
Russia
Moscow
William Leeds
Great Britain
Tass
Surds
British Air Victories Reported On Western Front
British press dispatches say German Meserschmidt planes were shot down in three air battles. A German bomber and fighters were driven to earth and believed destroyed. Seven British planes fought down 31 German fighters. Air Ministry states two German aircraft were shot down in flames near Metz. one British fighter was shot down but parachuted to safety.
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London
Western Front
British
Air Ministry
Metz
France
FDR Studies Work Relief Money Needs
President Roosevelt opened a study to determine exact funds for relief work next fiscal year. He met with Public Works Administrator Carmody WPA Director Harrington and Budget Director Smith. A message to Congress will follow after further conferences. The original budget estimated 1.2 billion dollars for WPA CCC NYA and FSA, but noted this was a large cut from the current year and additional funds might be asked if employment does not rise as expected.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Carmody
WPA
Harrington
Smith
Stephen Early
Congress
CCC
NYA
FSA
Training base for Vancouver ordered for RCAF
Vancouver B C March 27 The Dominion Government ordered establishment of a training base at Vancouver for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Fifty planes can be stationed at the base for training of pilots recruited for service on the Western front.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
Meherins Sail With Princess Norah for Seattle
Mr and Mrs J J Meherin depart on the Princess Norah this morning with Wyatt Kingman of Warnering for Seattle Meherin plans several weeks in Seattle on business and will return aboard the Baranof in about two weeks heading from Juneau.
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J. J. Meherin
Norah
Wyatt Kingman
Warnering
Seattle
Machine Shops
Meherin
Juneau
Baranof
Waterfront Peace Pact Is Accepted
San Francisco dispatch reports the Waterfront Employers Association agreed to accept the Longshoremen's seven point proposal for a long term contract aimed at peace for three to five years. Key points include a six hour day and a union hiring hall. Remaining provisions such as wages will be arbitrated annually.
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San Francisco
Cal
Waterfront Employers Association
Long Shoremens
Navy ship explosion injuries six near Newport
Newport Rhode Island March 27 one missing and six injured after an explosion aboard the Navy destroyer King on the neutrality patrol berthed here last night. The blast damaged the after deck house housing oxygen tanks and the cause is not yet known. Fireman Carl Oehlbert is missing and believed blown overboard.
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Newport
Rhode Island
Navy
King
Carl Oehlbert
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Mrs. Spencer Coming
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Joan Fontaine
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