Hitler vows fight for existence as Norway defeat acknowledged
May 3 report notes the Foreign Office statement on Allied withdrawal from Andalsnes in Norway as a catastrophic defeat. Hitler addresses 6,000 officers, repeats war of existence claim, and warns Britain will face a counter blow. Germany says rapid progress in Norway amid Allied pressure on Narvik.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Andalsnes
Norway
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Chamberlain
Mediterranean
Germany
Narvik
Norway War Is Practically Ended Now
From Steinkjer front Gunnar Knutsson reports that British and French forces landed north of Trondheim, then departed Namsos harbor. German entry is expected soon, with belief that the Norway campaign may be near end.
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Norway
Gunnar Knutsson
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Namsos
Kendall party arrives in Ketchikan on cruising yacht Gene
E H Kendall Seattle Transportation Co executive and wife sail to Alaska aboard the Gene for fishing and cruising from Ketchikan toward Sitka. Also aboard are Harry Compson and wife of Auburn and Mrs Ray Griffin of Portland. The Gene, formerly the Cango, was remodeled after a fire.
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Seattle Transportation Co
Ketchikan
Gene
Alaska
E. H. Kendall
Seattle Transportation Company
Harry Compson
Auburn
Ray Griffin
Portland
Ore
Kendall
Sitka
New Screen Test for Peggy Diggens in New York
Peggy Diggens of New York undergoes a screen test amid growing talk that she could become a prominent film columnist like Louella Parsons. A bright screen future is predicted for her.
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Louella Parsons
Peggy Diggens
New York
Governor and editor clash in tense hotel altercation in Jackson
Governor Paul B. Johnson and 63 year old Sullens, editor of the Jackson Daily News, were bitter rivals for years. They fought on the hotel lobby carpet last night, with the pair rolling and bleeding before bystanders pulled them apart. Both required stitches for head injuries.
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Jackson
Miss
Paul B. Johnson
Mississippi
Sullens
Canada awards contracts total over twelve million dollars
Ottawa May 3 The Department of Munitions and Supply reports contracts awarded in the past week exceed twelve million dollars.
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Ottawa
Department of Munitions and Supply
Nations weapons improved during Roosevelt talks
President Roosevelt told reporters at a 2 conference that all possible technical improvements of the nation's offensive and defensive weapons are being studied. He commented on Secretary Edison proposal to redesign warships for greater protection against air attacks, calling it another event in national defense.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Prince Colonna
United States
Primary results in Anchorage two precincts combined
Anchorage Alaska May 3. Last Tuesday's primaries tallied in two precincts show Democratic vote totals for Timond 448 Grigsby 214 Boden 148 Boyle 228 Sheldon 199 Hesse 202 Rivers 216 Coffey 335 Boldell 236 Taylor 173 Burchette 164 Egan 239 Hatton 108 Horning 299 Huntley 153 H McCutcheon 263 J McCutcheon 193 Nutbeem 39 Smith 164. Republican results list Cole 86 Duker 38 McCain 111 Humpheries 81 Miller 60 Reed 33 ONeill 117 Chamberlain 42 Murray 72 Anderson 112 Peterson 104 Selby 102 Wilson 87.
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Timond
Grigsby
Boden
Boyle
Sheldon
Hesse
Rivers
Coffey
Brownell
Taylor
Burchette
Egan
Hatton
Horning
Huntley
H. H. McCutcheon
J. McCutcheon
Nutbeem
Smith
Cole
Duker
McCain
Humpheries
Miller
Reed
O'Neill
Chamberlain
Murray
Anderson
Peterson
Selby
Wilson
Tom Ryan Snags 26-Pound King Salmon at Auk Bay
Tom Ryan, oldest and most enthusiastic of Juneau strip fishermen, landed his first salmon of 1940 yesterday at Auk Bay. The 26 pound king is believed to be the largest caught so far this year, and Ryan was near quitting when the big fish struck.
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Tom Ryan
Juneau Strip
Auk Bay
Ryan
Pressure on Italy Persists as Allied Navy Builds Up
Allied naval buildup in the Mediterranean is seen as pressure on Italy to clarify its non belligerent status. Fascists say Italy is ready to act on Mussolini’s orders, but observers doubt a strike is imminent. Rex liner fate and British orders to withdraw stir concern, while Italy continues wartime mobilization of about 200,000 under arms and rapid industrial drive.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Italy
Mussolini
Rex
New York
High Seas
Genaa
England
Suez Canal
May Bring Hatch Bill Out Again
Representative John J. Dempsey of New Mexico filed a petition to move the Hatch Clean Politics law from the House Judiciary Committee. The petition needs 218 signatures and was drafted in about fifteen minutes. Dempsey expects the committee to reconsider its vote tabling the measure, a move reported as 14 to 10 to table. He argued that tellers may have miscounted the tally.
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Washington
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
House Judiciary Committee
Hatch
Dempsey
Tellera
Precinct Vote Totals Reported in Fairbanks Alaska
Thirty precincts of seventy tallied from last Tuesday's primary list totals for candidates Dimond 1163 Rogge 672 Grigs 369 Boyle 448 Sheldon 789 Hesse 609 Rivers 574 Nordale 898 Stevens 268 Gordon 662 Heaton 489 Herbert 520 Lander 522 Loftus 496 Olsen 204 Sorri 512 Spencer 429 Cole 305 Duker 91 McCain 352 Humpheries 349 Miller 128 Reed 279 Jones 192 McDonald 234 Carpenter 162 Colbert 267 Estes 184 Hurley 250 Johnston 300 Karstens 141 McKanna 176 Murton 183.
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Fairbanks
Dimond
Roden
Grigsby
Boyle
Sheldon
Hesse
Rivers
Nordale
Stevens
Gordon
Heaton
Herbert
Lander
Loftus
Olsen
Rogge
Sorri
Spencer
Washington Underground Revealed As Capitol Tunnels Unfold
Washington is described as honeycombed with tunnels and steam mains beneath the Capitol complex. The system connects House and Senate offices, the Library of Congress, and Supreme Court area, with four to eight foot wide passages used by steamfitters. The network, totaling about four and a half miles, remains off standard tours, known only to insiders like Chief Engineer Alex B Eadie.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Capitol
House
Senate
Library of ‘Congress
Supreme Court
Botanical Gardens
Union Station
Simall
Alex B. Eadie
U S Ships Raked in War Fire Near Bergen
A New York bound freighter Flying Fish reported being hit by bullets from a Norwegian mounted gun used by German forces during a clash with Allied aircraft near Bergen in April. The Charles McCormick also faced a machine gun spray. both ships escaped injury, while crew members disputed who fired the shots.
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New York
Flying Fish
Charles McCormick
Bergen
Wollaston
United States Navy
McCormick
Ford
Coed Joan Barr Named IU Campus Ideal for May Election
Bloomington May 3 Indiana University selected Joan Barr a 19 year old sophomore from Rochester New York as campus ideal in a Arbutus yearbook sponsored election She stands five feet five inches tall weighs 118 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair and lists Clark Gable Bette Davis Hal Kemp and dancing among interests She says necking has its time and place.
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Bloomington
Ind
Joan Barr
Rochester
N. Y
Indiana University
Arbutus
Mariage
Jon
Clark Gable
Bette Davis
Hal Kemp
Allies Mass Naval Power in Mediterranean Amid Italian Moves
Reports from Athens and Alexandria indicate Italian troops ships and planes mass on the Dodecanese near Rhodes while British and French fleets arrive at Alexandria. Berlin summoned Papen and Istanbul notes Germany propaganda arrests as tensions rise over Italy potentially joining the war.
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Athens
Greece
Dodecanese
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Egypt
Rhodes
Chamberlain
House of ‘Commons
Italy
Germany
Gasoline dispute nears solution with 25c base price
Premier Pattullo reports a temporary compromise with major oil companies in British Columbia. Gasoline will sell at 25 cents a gallon with a four-cent retailer spread. Trucked imports from Seattle offered by oil firms. Legislation session next week may see government entry into the business. City notes Seattle import plans contested by Mayor Telford.
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Victoria
B. C
Pattullo
British Columbia
W. A. Carruthers
Puel
Vancouver
Telford
Seattle
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Harry Hopman
Royal Melbourne Regiment
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