Norge Reaches Kings Bay for Safe Landing
The Norge, Captain Amundsen's polar ship, hovered over Kings Bay with a favorable landing outlook. A special hangar was constructed there. The same report notes the Norge's Spitzbergen arrival at midnight New York time after a 700 mile flight from Vadso, Norway. The crew endured cold and wind, water froze, but all members remained well as the vessel performed perfectly.
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New York
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Diricible Norge
Amundsen
Oslo
Norge
Vadso
Norway
Trotsk
Russia
Trotsk-Vadso
Historic Hounslow gunpowder mills to close
London May 7 After 600 years Curtis and Harvey at Hounslow will shut the powder mills that produced England's first gunpowder for Edward III and supplied British forces in the American Revolution. Nearby Bedient powder mills near Hounslow, dating to Mary Queen of Scots era, also close as London suburbs once remote from the city.
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London
Hounslow
Curtis and Harvey
England
Edward III
Bedient
Mary
James II
Firemen Feature Film Ticket Sale Dubbed Splendid
Ju neau Fire Department backs the benefit playgrounds with a strong ticket sale for One of the Bravest. The committee plans two Sunday and Monday Coliseum showings at night, with no matinees.
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Juneau
Halibut Prices In Prince Rupert Market
Fifty seven thousand pounds of halibut were offered in Prince Rupert British Columbia on May 7. American halibut sold for 8 to 15.18 cents and Canadian halibut for 8 to 9 and 15 cents.
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Frince Rupert
B. C
Reed College Head Urges Fathers Not To Send Sons To College
Norman F. Coleman, president of Reed College in Portland, Oregon, told Vancouver Kiwanis members that fathers should not send their sons to college. He claimed 690,000 students are in U.S. colleges and many waste their time as higher education overfills.
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Vancouver
B. C
Norman F. Coleman
Reed College
Portland
Ore
United States
Ice in Bering Sea Goes Out
Nome Alaska May 7 reports ice in the Bering Sea has vanished from view and the ocean lies clear. Similar conditions extend to Wainwright and further north making an early sea access appearance for the season.
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Bering Sea
Nome
Alaska
Wainwright
Few Opera Stars Rise From Supporting Chorus
New York May 7 The Metropolitan Opera House chorus supplies many unseen performers who rehearse daily and appear in multiple shows. About 80 to 90 chorus members work long hours without personal recognition. One singer has served 18 years and recently welcomed her daughter into the chorus. Some stay years for training before moving to other fields. The chorus school holds a week long audition each year to handle applicants.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus
Washington U Regents Fight Their Removal
Werner A. Rupp of Aberdeen and James H. Smith of Tacoma deposed University of Washington regents and announced plans to file quo warranto complaints in the Supreme Court to challenge their removal by Gov. Hartley. Attorney General Dunbar said the regents can use appropriations vetoed by the governor. After protests, the board opened a session with Jordan of Everett and Jones of Tacoma added as members. Rupp and Davis said legal action would start Monday at Olympia.
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Seattle
Werner A. Rupp
Aberdeen
James HH. Smith
Tacoma
University of Washington Regents
Supreme Court
R. H. Hartley
Dunbar
R. H H. Hartley
Rupp
Davis
Board of Regents
A. H. B. Jordan
Everett
Paul St. Jones
Olympia
Two Escaped Convicts Found Under Hay Loft
LENORE Illinois May 7 Two convicts who escaped from Joliet with five others were captured hiding under a hay loft. The seven beat the deputy warden to death.
Senate Tightens Prohibition Enforcement Proposals Altered
Washington May 7 The Senate prohibition committee has virtually discarded several of the Administration's proposals to tighten enforcement of prohibition.
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Washington
Senate Prohibition Committee
Track meet headlines from Southeastern Alaska schools
Ketchikan leads as track events progress and Declamation looms in the Southeastern Alaska School Meet. Juneau High School Orchestra won the prior event, with Ketchikan as the only other entrant. One conference record fell for the 16 pound shot at 37 feet 10.4 inches amid rain and rough ground conditions.
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Pichikan
Juneau High School
Ketchikan
Juneau
Ed. Garrick
Marvin Chase
Garnice
David Ramsey
James Ramsau
Atorchikun
Grigsby
Underhill
Clark
Impeachment Request Targets N C Federal Judge Meekins
Daniel F. Hickey former IRS income tax unit employee petitions the House to impeach Federal Judge Isaac M. Meekins of North Carolina, who served as counsel for the Alien Property Custodian under Thomas W. Miller.
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Washington
Daniel F. Hickey
Internal Revenue Bureau, Income Tax Unit
House
Isaac M. Meekins
North Carolina
Thomas W. Miller
Former Attorney General Indicted in Asset Scandal
New York May 7 Former Attorney General Daugherty Thomas W Miller former alien property custodian and John T King Republican national committeeman have been indicted as conspirators in handling the assets of the American Metal Co. The case centers on alleged misuse of corporate assets and political connections in the management of the enterprise.
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New Yok
Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
John T. King
American Metal Co
Mining Suit for $600000 Filed by British Columbia Claimants
W W Bush of Stewart and Arthur Bage of Olive BC sue American Smelting and Refining Co and BC officials for 600000 alleging a conspiracy to block mine funding. Plaintiffs claim 700000 shares of Rush Columbia Mines stock were mispriced and misused by Ross and others in a scheme to derail Silver Mine development near Stewart.
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Vancouver
B. C
W. W. Bush
Stewart, B. C
Arthur Bage
Olive
B.C
American Smelting & Refining Co
British Columbia
A. R. Loss
Victoria
A. M. Manson
Col
A. N
Denhart and
Otto &. Sauter
Ross
Gnerally
Mother of Juneau Man Passes Away in Seattle
Louise Van Wart dies in Seattle at age as a mother of Edwin Van Wart of Juneau. Cremation planned for today.
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Juneau
Seattle
Louise van Wart
Edwin
Seattle Club to Run Excursion to Southeast Alaska
The Young Men's Business Club will charter the steamer Dorothy Alexander, departing Seattle June 19, for a goodwill excursion to Southeastern Alaska, as announced today.
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Seattle Club
S. E. Alaska
Seattle
The
Young Men's Business Club
Dorothy Alexander
Alaska
Furs Sell Well at New York Auction
New York May 7 Beaver up 15 percent at the New York Auction Company's sale yesterday. Yukon extra large brought $35.50 mink declined 15 percent large pale marten sold for $19.25 to $20.50. Large flat sold $17.75 to $18.75 Alaska otter and red fox sold well red fox ranged from $21.76 to $25.75.
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New York
Beaver
Yukon
Franc Drops to New Bottom in Paris Market
Paris market reports the franc sinking to 2.25 francs per dollar, marking a fresh record low. The exchange shift reflects higher dollar strength and ongoing monetary pressures affecting international trade.
British Trades Union Congress Hears New Blow
London May 7 The British Government began recruiting 50000 men to swell London police to 80000 from 30000 The Trades Union Congress vows to mobilize two million workers as a second line of defense unless a quick settlement is reached Troopers with steel helmets are deployed to London dock districts as the government pledges full support to back civil powers during the strike
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London
Trades Union Congress
Armed Forces of the Crown
Conditions Improve as Workers Return in Britain
London reports show conditions improving nationwide with workers trickling back and minor disturbances. Five of 74 power stations in London operate normally, 25,000 volunteers joined yesterday for a total of 75,000. Labor quarters predict an early end to the strike as Baldwin and Thomas discuss, with rumors of saloons closing after supplies run out.
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London
Baldwin
J. H. Thomans
Brewery Workers Quit at Barnsley After Picket Interference
Brewery workers at Barnsley Lancashire quit after pickets interfered with beer vans. The action reflects ongoing industrial unrest and disruption to distribution during May.
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Barnsley
Lancashire
Electric Men Quit Newcastle Strike Shuts Plant
May 7 report from Newcastle Tyne states union employees of the Newcastle Electric Supply Company struck this morning. The managing director said an emergency staff will maintain essential operations at the plant. Continued on page two.
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Newcastle
Con-Tyne
Newcastle Electric Supply Company
Plan of Systematic Giving Before Southern Baptists
Houston Texas May. A plan of systematic and proportionate giving to the missionary and development work of Southern Baptists is a main topic before their convention May 12 14. The cooperative program commission may launch new financial resources and consider reducing the number of messengers and delegating more authority to the executive committee for advance reports. While baptisms exceed 200000 annually evangelism will receive strong emphasis as churches narrow in on participation.
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Houston
Tex
Southern Baptists
Cooperative Program Commission
Executive Committee
Convention
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Washington U
J. HL. S. Orchestra
Haldane
Garrick
Orsen
Falconer
N. C
Atty
Princess Astrid
Daniel Willard
Pinchot
Brig.gen
Sherrily
Astrid
Sweden
Prince of Wales
B, and O
Johns Hopkins University
Pennsylvania
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Charles J1. Sherrill
Lisbon
Portugal
International Sports Committee
Stewart
N. Y
Paris
British Trades Union Congress
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