New Blows Struck at British Berlin War Dispatch
May 1 report claims German High Command sunk a British cruiser a destroyer and five transports and damaged another cruiser and five transports. Germany reports capture of material and 4900 prisoners in Norway including 40 Britons and 3500 Norwegian Division soldiers at Lillehammer. British Air Ministry acknowledges nine RAF planes lost in Norway with heavy damage to Stavanger Fornebu and Aalesborg.
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Berlin
Norway
Lillehammer
London
British Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Stavanger
Fornebu
Aalaborg
German Bomber Crashes Over Clacton on Sea
London reports a German bomber shot down over Clacton on the Sea. its mine payload exploded in the town center killing five crew and three civilians, injuring more than 100 others and destroying three homes during a civilian raid.
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London
Clacton
Banker cites New Deal pet policies at convention
Emmet Connely, president of the Investment Bankers Association, warned at the U S Chamber of Commerce convention that government spending trends could trigger taxation of private savings. He argued the gov ernment must do it theory risks a federal tax on savings and harms employment prospects for funds.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Emmet Connely
Investment Bankers Association
Detroit
Snow Storm Hits Section in May Thaw
Snow storms sweep the Midwest with April's showers turning wet snow in Wisconsin and Michigan. Officials report this is the fourth May snowfall in 63 years, affecting daily life as galoshes return to vogue in Chicago and surrounding areas.
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Chicago
Michigan
Hatch Bill Is Dead In Congress
Washington May 1 The House Judiciary Committee killed the Hatch Bill regulating activities of state employees paid with Federal funds and ordered it tabled. The measure, passed by the Senate after a long fight, would have restricted political activity and personal campaign contributions to five thousand dollars.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Hatch
Senate
Summers
Democrats Hold Lead in Gastineau Channel Precincts
Voters across nine Gastineau Channel precincts show Democrats maintaining a nationwide trend. Frank A. Boyle and William A. Hesse widen margins, while Victor C. Rivers trails. Senator Henry Roden edges George B. Grigsby by about 76 votes, and Delegate Dimond heads his ticket with 978. Local totals show strong showings for Boyle, Shattuck, Jenne, and Hermann in House nominations.
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Gastineau Channel
Juneau
Frank A. Boyle
William A. Hesse
R. E. Sheldon
Victor C. Rivers
Henry Roden
George B. Grigsby
N. R. Walker
A. P. Walker
P. J. Gilmore
Allen Shattuck
John McCormick
John Walmer
Capt
James V. Davis
Crystal Snow Jenne
Davis
Dimond
Territorial
Sheldon
Sen. Walker
N. R
Doc) Walker
Ketchikan
P. J
Pat) Gilmore
P.walker
Pelican City
Gilmore
Soviet Army Warned of Sudden Attack by War Minister
World listen via Moscow radio as War Minister Klementi Voroshilov warns the Soviet Army to expect a sudden attack. He says international warmongers will try to direct the war against Russia, signaling heightened alert.
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New York
Moscow
Klementi Voroshilov
Russia
Democratic vote Tuesday sets record in Juneau primary
In Juneau, voters hit the polls in record numbers with 1,316 total votes cast in the Tuesday primary, up 337 from 1938 and nearly double 1936. Democrats led precincts No 1 and No 2, while Precinct No 3 split evenly.
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Juneau
Norwegians Still Hold Out at Storen Find
Swedish reports say Norwegian troops remain in positions north of the Railway Junction at Storen, 30 miles south of Trondheim, as of May 1. The advance lines around STOREN are described as continuing to hold.
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Stockholm
Storen
Trondheim
Ranger Chipperfield Heads to Sitka for Timber Sale
Admiralty District Ranger W A Chipperfield departed on the steamer Northland for timber sale duties and CCC administration. He plans to return by late this week.
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Admiralty District
W. A. Chipperfield
Sitka
Northland
CCC
New Dealers Win Victory in First Division Primary
The Empire reports Democrats lead in Territorial biennial primaries from 22 of 56 precincts including Juneau Sitka Skagway and Metlakatla. Democrats show about three to one over Republicans for Delegate to Congress while Walker leads the Senate race. GOP nominating winner Cash Cole leads over Sam Duker for Delegate to Congress with a roughly three to one margin.
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Don Foster
Cole
Duker Cash Cole
Sam Duker
Duker
Irving McK. Reed
Fairbanks
H. C. Miller
Ketchikan
Harry G. McCain
A. H. Humphries
Jay Williams
Mildred R. Herrmann
Steve Vukovich
Maurice T. Johnson
Grant Baldwin
William L. Paul, Jr
Democratic Party
Empire
Juneau
Sitka
Skagway
Haines
Hoonah
Metlakatla
West Coast
Congress
Frank A. Boyle
William A. Hesse
R. E. Sheldon
Victor C. Rivers
Sen. Walker
N. R. Walker
P. J. Gilmore
A. P. Walker
Allen Shattuck
Capt
James V. Davis
John McCormick
Crystal Snow Jenne
John Walmer
Joe Baranovich
GOP
Cash Cole
Nominaton
Hig
Storms Kill Fourteen Across Midwestern States
Fourteen people died in wind and rain storms that battered six states including Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Kansas. A tornado near Benton, Arkansas claimed six lives as hail and heavy rain followed, damaging homes, orchards, crops and livestock.
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Associated Press
Middle West
Benton
Ark
Texas
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Illinois
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
Alaska road fund boosted by $100000
Alaska lawmakers consider a two year federal highway program proposing 476 million dollars for 1942 and 1943 with one million allocated specifically for Alaska forest highways. The committee notes the need to balance remaining Alaska funds.
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Alaska
Washington
House Roads Committee
Alaska forest highway funds grow to 500000 a year
The Alaska apportionment increases to 500000 annually from 400000, with a similar amount planned for 1941. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has pushed for a larger total. Previously the allotment had been as low as 350000. The forest highway fund is used by the Public Roads Administration to build highways on National forest and adjacent lands in Alaska.
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Alaska
Anthony J. Dimond
Public Roads Administration
National Forest
May Day Celebrations Across Nations Reported
Soviet Russia led May Day festivities with a mammoth Red Square parade attended by Stalin and other notables. Britain and France showed little worker interest, while Germany staged a large Nazi celebration citing Norwegian triumphs. New York hosted a parade with AF and CIO unions marching.
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Associated Press
Soviet Russia
Stalin
Red Square
Great Britain
France
Germany
Norway
New York City
CIO
Sperling to Describe Wrangell Potlatch at Luncheon
Harry Sperling will tell about the Wrangell Potlatch during the Juneau Chamber of Commerce regular noon luncheon tomorrow. All members are urged to attend as routine business will be conducted.
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Harry Sperling
Wrangell Potlatch
Juneau
Insane man finally subdued after chase in Tacoma suburb
Six deputies armed with guns and tear gas battled a sporadic fire for more than an hour before Grover Boyle, who escaped Steilacoom Mental Hospital, was captured after taking refuge in the home of Frank Angelo.
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Tacoma
Wash
Grover Boyle
Steilacoom
Prank Angelo
Two Halibuters Sell In Seattle Bay Sale
Seattle May 1 Only two halibuters arrived here today selling their catches. From the western banks the Addington offered 25,000 pounds at 10.8 and 8.8 cents per pound. From the local banks the Quest offered 18,000 pounds at 11.25 and 8.50 cents per pound.
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Seattle
Quest
Census Gain Reported in Fairbanks Districts
Census Supervisor J P Andreson announced a population rise in the Fairbanks Recording District with a total of 5649, up from 3597 a decade earlier. Koyak District declined to 281 from 289, while Otter District increased to 390 from 353.
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Fairbanks
J. P. Andreson
Koyak
Otter
Pincer like movements start as Allies retreat in Norway
British War Office reports troops withdrawn to prepared positions in the Dombas area south of Trondheim after stubborn German attacks. Narvik area defense extended and operations continuing. Namsos remains unchanged. Paris cites Italian attitude alarming as US Minister Phillips sees Mussolini in Rome for first hand briefing.
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London
British War Office
Dombas
Trondheim
War Office
Narvik
Namsos
Associated Press
Norway
Paris
Foreign Ministry
United States
Phillips
Mussolini
Rome
Norwegian forces reoccupy Storen and Roros junctions
Unconfirmed reports from Stockholm say Norwegian troops have reentered Storen, a key railroad junction, and Roros, 50 miles southeast of Trondheim. The withdrawals align with Nazi tactics of rapid strikes and disrupted communications before reinforcing positions.
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Stockholm
Storen
Roros
Trondheim
Oslo
Labor Leader Accuses Lewis of Planning Third Party Run
William Green, president of the AFL, charges John L. Lewis of the CIO is attempting to form a third party to field a presidential candidate. Green spoke at the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor’s annual convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May first.
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Green
Lewis
Pittsburgh
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
CIO
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Marriage licenses issued by U S Commissioner Felix Gray
The U S Commissioner Felix Gray issued marriage licenses to James Marion Pendergrass and Yvonne Forrest and to Michael Jacejko and Delia Zeller.
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U. S
Felix Gray
James Marion Pendergrass
Yvonne Forrest
Michael Jacejko
Delia Zeller
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