Alaska lawmakers end long session with tax cut and rate cuts
The Eleventh Alaska Legislature wrapped after midnight with a $2 million appropriation and a single tax cut. It passed 127 laws and repealed many obsolete statutes, creating a statewide Board of Education and shaping beer and wine regulation. Conferees settled on a 10 percent salary reduction, enabling a late session close.
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Alaska
Business House
Territorial
House
Senate
German Economist Hjalmar Schacht Backs U S Tariff Truce
Washington May 6 Dr Hjalmar Schacht German spokesman met White House officials and voiced full approval of the United States tariff truce proposal He said there can be no peace in Europe without a postwar treaty revision and many seek to join an international move to lower tariffs to pay debts.
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Washington
Hjalmar Schacht
White House
United States
Schacht
Europe
Annual Dance by Douglas Fire Boys Tonight
The Douglas Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual dance at the Douglas natatorium tonight starting at 8:30. A special ferry from Juneau to the Island departs at 9:15 to accommodate attendees. The event promises a fine dance floor, good music, and a marvelous night.
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Douglas
Auto crash in Spokane leaves man dead
Spokane residents are among the injured after two cars collided at an arterial street intersection last night. Charles Henderson is dead, a boy and girl are believed to be dying, and five others are seriously injured.
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Spokane
Wash
Charles Henderson
Stock Prices Fall Back In Quiet Trading
New York May 6 markets faced weekend profit taking as the short session closed with losses of one to two or more points. Dollar weakness sparked inflation fears and stock buying in some commodities while rails stayed firm. Cotton rose and wheat fell a cent per bushel. Closing prices listed per stock figures and notable names such as American Can and General Motors appeared among declines and gains.
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Case
American Telephone
Telegraph
Corn
al Med Chemical
Marshall Fox Farm House Destroyed By Fire
A six room frame residence on the Marshall Fox Farm near Glacier Highway was completely destroyed with contents by fire yesterday afternoon. Occupants included William Manthey his mother and grandmother. The fire quickly engulfed the building, with sparks from the roof blamed as the start. The modern home had furnace and running water. value about $5000 with no insurance. Outbuildings were spared.
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Glacier Highway
Wi- Ham Manthey
J. B. Marsall
Seattle Advances Clocks as Time on Radios Remains
Daylight saving time starts in Seattle at 2 a m with clocks moved forward one hour. Official information received at the local U S Radio station notes that the station’s signal messages will carry Pacific Standard Time.
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Seattle
U. S
House Passes Bill to Protect Investing Public
The House approved Roosevelt's plan to require publication of all pertinent facts in new issues to safeguard investors. No record vote was taken as the bill moved to the Senate. Prominent Sitka merchant W. P. Mills and his wife were in Juneau this morning aboard the Northland, spending the winter outside.
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Juneau
Northland
Washington
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Senate
New Theatre Manager Arrives in Juneau
Cliff Daigler appointed city manager of the Juneau Greater Theatres Company arrives in Juneau aboard the Northland and checks in at the Gastineau Hotel linking local theatre leadership to hotel presence.
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Cliff Daigler
Juneau
Solon City Names Ray Stevens Assessor for 1933
The city council elected R. H. Stevens former cashier of the First National Bank as City Assessor for 1933. Other candidates included C. H. Helgesen G. A. Baldwin A. J. Nelson W. C. ih Alaska Personal Service ud David M. Ramsay. Work on concrete walk contract awarded to Dishaw & Son with bids up to $825.85 and sewer pipe contract to Rice & Ahlers Co. for $1,246.10. Legislators began departing for home by plane, heading to Valdez Fairbanks Nome and Seattle with many accompanying family members.
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Third Street
Rice & Ahlers Co
Krause
Alaska
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Alfred Lomen
Representative Hellerich
Nome
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Frawley
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Mellerich
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Hellerich
Valdez
Fairbanks
Meyring
N. R. Walker
Miss Florence
Ketchikan
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F. J. Baranovich
Nordale
Blake
Scott
Swanberg
McCutcheon
Seattle
Bragaw
Hess
DeVane
Campbell
Joe A. McDonald
Taylor
House Journal
Smoke Pouring From Iliamna On Cook Inlet
Anchorage dispatch reports Capt. Heinie Berger of the motor ship Discoverer arriving from Kodiak says the recent quake centered in the Gulf of Alaska off the Kenai Peninsula. He notes Mount Tiamna smoking heavily with three black plumes on its east flank.
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Alaska
Heinie Berger
Discoverer
Kodiak
Gulf of Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
Berger
Mount Tiamna
Whalers Plan First Hunt Since 1930 Out of Victoria
Whalers based in Victoria, B C prepare to sail for hunting grounds off the Queen Charlotte Islands. Four boats will depart near month end for the season, their first since 1930, marking a return to whaling activity from the home port.
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Victoria
Islands
B.C
Queen Charlotte Islands
Blaze at City Dock Warehouse Traced to Cargo Crate
Juneau Volunteer Fire Department answered a morning call after a blaze erupted in a shipping crate of excelsior in the City Dock warehouse. City Wharfinger C. H. MacSpadden and assistant C. F. McNutt arrived as flames ran near the roof. the fire was controlled by these officials and the fire department drew the alarm. It is believed a cigarette tossed toward the crate started the fire.
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City Dock
C. H. MacSpadden
C. F. McNutt
Plas
Piggly Wiggly Manager Arrives in Juneau from Ketchikan
Donald Armour, manager of Piggly Wiggly stores in Southeast Alaska, arrived in Juneau this morning on the Northland from his Ketchikan headquarters and will return home Monday. He is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
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Alaska
Juneau
Ketchikan
Will
Gastineau
Alaska Gray Line to Start Tours in Juneau Soon
Alaska Gray Line plans tourist bus tours in Juneau starting soon after joining Gray Line Association. George Lingo, president, says tours will run about two and a half hours from the dock to Mendenhall Glacier and back, with stops for views and a central town drop. The venture aims to boost Southeast Alaska tourism through association literature and global exposure.
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Alaska Company
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Alms
Warner family seeks new home in Alaska from Bellingham
Mr and Mrs Charles A Warner of Ferndale and their three year old son Kenneth plan to sail north in a one foot boat around May 15 in search of a new home in Alaska They aim to reach Sitka Anchorage or Seward as they travel along the Northland route Notes show work by Lawrence Kerr and Stenogra in Gourt Street line work unclear
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Wash
Charles A. Warner
Ferndale
Kenneth
Lawrence Kerr
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Warners
An- Sitka
Chorage
Seward
War debt payments urged at Washington conference
May reports say Premier Ramsay MacDonald and President Franklin D Roosevelt agreed debt payments must be made without delay. Norman Davis, representing the President, remains in Washington to press Britain for immediate tariff brace and war debt talks as other nations hint at backing Britain’s lead. The British Cabinet has not decided on a tariff truce, though the Premier has sought to win members over to the American plan.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Norman Davis
Washingtoe
Great
American revolt leader sought by Cuban government
Havana May 6 A American world war aviator is sought by the Cuban government as the leader of last week's abortive revolution. A reward of 5000 dollars is offered for his name and whereabouts.
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Havana
Cuba
Two Arrests Made in Kidnapping Case at Harwich Port
Ken neth and Cyril Buck are in custody with Cyril as a go-between and Kenneth as the man in the auto wearing a black hood. The McMath girl is safe at home in Harwich Port as investigators probe the $60,000 ransom plot.
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Cyril Buck
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Cyril
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William Lee
Lee
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