Explosion kills one and leaves three missing near Ketchikan
Four aboard the Alaska Chief tender explode two miles off Grindall Island. One dead, three missing, captain Frank Ford survives after two-hour water ordeal. Missing A. A. McCue, A. C. Dellman, Henry Andrews. Ford found Bar Hatch's body. Ford later said McCue swam offshore. Dellman’s wife and McCue’s wife are named in Kasaan. Alaska Chief, 21 gross tons, 48 feet long, built 1907, owned by Pacific Alaska Fisheries.
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Alaska Chief
Grindall Island
Here
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O. Pranswog
Pacific American Fisheries Cannery
Tom Thompson
Cannery
Ford
Bar Hatch
A. A. McCue
P.af. Cannery
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A. C. Dellman
Henry Andrews
McCue
Johnston Fox Ranch
Hateh
Dellman
Northland Transportation Company
Alaska Western Radio Company
Old Northwestern Fisheries Company
Prince of Wales Island
P. A. F. Phain
Spain's Civil War Spreading Fear Expressed
Associated Press reports Europe struggles to keep Civil War from spreading as Spain's government accuses Germany and Italy of aiding Franco while Fascist editor Virgilio Gayda blames France and Russia for obstructing withdrawal of foreign fighters. Italy ready to recall forces. London Non-Intervention Subcommittee moves to end the war.
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Associated Press
Europe
Spain
Germany
Italy
Franco
Virgion Gayda
France
Russia
Gayda
London
British Army Struggles to Maintain Strength vs American Units
British forces face recruitment and strength challenges while American troops differ in manpower dynamics. The piece notes UK troop levels, envisaged reductions to 162 000, and a wartime style push to attract recruits amid depressions. It highlights rations gains, with meals including pie and ice cream, and mentions Alaska duty provisions. Continued discussion signals deeper analysis in Page seven.
TVA Investigation Gains Backing From House Rules
March 29 The House Rules Committee approved the Senate resolution for TVA investigation with only minor amendments. The House is expected to vote on the resolution tomorrow.
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Senate
Washington
House Rules Committee
TVA
Stewardess Injured In Airliner Squall Breaks Leg
In Oklahoma City on March 29 Tillie Dupas a 25 year old airline stewardess sustained a broken leg after a sudden squall threw her from a seat while fastening passengers in belts. Her right leg was caught as she was thrown into the aisle of the large airliner.
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Stock Quotations 7 New York March 29 Closing Prices
Closing stocks include Alaska Juneau mine at 9, American Light and Power at 3 percent, Anaconda 22 percent, Bethlehem Steel 43, Commonwealth and Southern 1, Curtiss Wright 3, General Motors 27, International Harvester 53 4, Kennicott 27, New York Central 10, Southern Pacific 9, United States Steel 39, Cities Service 1, Pound at 4.97 dollars. Dow Jones Averages show Industrials 101.92, Rails 19.23, Utilities 15.33.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Light and Power
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
Cities Service
Pound
DOW, Jones
Air mail to Fairbanks via Juneau and Whitehorse approved
Alaskan Delegate Anthony Dimond announced the Post Office awarded Pacific Alaska Airways a weekly round trip air mail route between Juneau and Fairbanks via Whitehorse. The service starts within 30 days, authorized by Congress last July with 368,092 for 1958 and the same for 1959.
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Washington
Anthony J Dimond
Post Office Department
Pacific Alaska Airways
Juneau
Fairbanks
Whitehorse
Copeland Seeks U S Jurisdiction Over Bering Sea
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York has filed a resolution in Congress to extend U S jurisdiction over the Bering Sea. He urges treating the area as an Alaska margin and safeguarding minerals salmon and fisheries. The plan covers waters and lands east of the U S Russia boundary and waters tied to the Japanese fishing dispute, up from the current three mile limit.
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Washington
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Congress
United States
Bering Sea
Alaska
Russia
Tornadoes strike Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana
Tornadoes hit Arkansas and Oklahoma killing two children and injuring 18 others as trucks were blown off roads. Eight Eastern Oklahoma College students were hurt at Wilburton. In Louisiana three people died and seven were injured by another tornado near Ferriday. Mayor Thomas Judson’s condition remains unchanged after two weeks in St. Ann's Hospital.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Eastern Oklahoma College
Wilburton
Louisiana
Ferriday
Judson
Thomas Judson
St. Ann's Hospital
Plan loans to business move gains traction in Congress
Washington reports March 29 that Chairman Henry B Steagall led a House bill enabling the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to lend to solvent businesses large or small as well as states and political subdivisions. Senator Carter Glass and the Senate Banking Committee backed similar measures to widen RFC lending and revive authority to fund states and municipalities. The RFC was said to have 1.5 billion dollars available for loans.
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Chaiman Henry B. Steagall
House Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Carter Glass
Steagal
RFC
Senate Banking Committee
Seistor
HFC
Wagner
PWA
Bridges Faces New Contempt Citation in LA Case
A Superior Court citation orders Harry Bridges to appear in court on April 20 after a Los Angeles Bar Association committee alleged he signed and filed an affidavit intended to influence Judge Ruben Schmidt in a CIO AFL jurisdictional dispute at San Pedro.
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Los Angeles
Harry Bridges
Pacific Comsat
Ruben Schmidt
Committee
The
Los Angeles Bar Association
Bridges
Schmidt
Committee For Industrial Organization-American Federation of Labor
San Pedro
Treasury cuts foreign silver price again to 43 cents an ounce
The Treasury Department announced another one cent reduction in the price of foreign silver, lowering it to 43 cents per ounce. It also said no more Mexican silver would be purchased for the present, while the domestic price stayed unchanged.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Prosperity Right Ahead Says H Ford
Detroit March 29. Henry Ford reiterated in an interview his belief that a prosperous era is coming. He said wealth comes from the soil and urged greater cultivation of land. Ford also mentioned working on plans for a cheap factorization.
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Heur Ty
Ford
Hoover Returns from Europe. Comments on Senate Reorganization Bill
Herbert Hoover arrived in New York after a European trip and criticized the Senate reorganization bill. He said, without further amendments, the measure was too bad.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Hoover
Senate
Chinese Army Pushes Back Japan Forces In Central China
On March 29 the Great Chinese Army 14 reported pushing Japanese forces along a 100 mile front in a bitter central China battle. Fighting centers in Shantung Province eastward from the Tientsin Pukow Railway, with over 100000 men involved and thousands of casualties. Chinese claim a victorious northward sweep as Japanese reportedly withdraw from the hairpin area between the Tientsin Pukow Railway and Lint.
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Shanghai
China
Shantung Province
Tiert‘sin-Pukow
Tientsin-Pukow
Lint
Powell Leaves Hospital After Three Weeks Recovery
Hollywood star William Powell was discharged from the hospital today after a three week stay following an operation. He will require several weeks of recuperation before resuming film work, doctors said.
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Cheney reports no settlement in sight for cannery dispute
Seattle March 29. Representatives of salmon industry and union negotiating committees meet today with conciliator John O'Connor to aid peace efforts. The Maritime Federation of the Pacific plans a meeting tonight with unions. Connecticut Joseph Cheney says no progress toward settlement. unions back demands including eight hour day and last year’s wages with limited increases. Pacific salmon packers in San Francisco offer to resume negotiations with unions, proposing 1936 workforce conditions. Al Adolphson notes workers would accept no lower pay. packers threaten to pass season if demands persist. More than 3,500 workers on payroll and over five million dollars at stake.
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Seattle
John O'Connor
Chicago
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
Joseph Cheney
Joint Coordinating Committee
San Francisco
al Adolphson
CIO Alaska Fishermen's Union
Brower Bound for Alaska After Yukon Stopover
Charles Brower, Arctic trader based at Point Barrow for 25 years, arrived on the Yukon and flew to Fairbanks. He said Homer Flint Kellems of Redlands plans a Yukon cruise in summer to establish a Will Rogers War Wiley Post memorial at the crash site and this season will supervise the erection of a $100,000 Indian Affairs Hospital for Eskimos at Point Barrow.
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PAA
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Arctic Rim
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Redlands
Cal
Will Rogers-Wiley Post
Indian Affairs
Delegation asks State Department to ease laws for Jewish refugees
A Jewish People's Committee delegation urged the State Department to let down immigration restrictions for Jews from Austria and Germany until refuge plans are ready. In Alaska, Lou Anderton pleaded guilty to a game law violation in Cordova and was fined 250 dollars, per the Alaska Game Commission using word from Warden Clarence Rhode.
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Jewish People’s Committee
State Department
Austria
Germany
Lou Anderton
Cordoval
Alaska Game Commission
Clarence Rhode
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