Mystery as to cause shrouds airship crash
May 7 report from Akhurst New Jersey shows mystery surrounds the Hindenburg disaster. Capt Ernest Lehmann and Capt Maz Pruss injured in hospital offer little insight, while aviation inspector Gill Wilson and Dr Hugo Eckener pose theories from sabotage to concentrated hydrogen ignition as investigators begin full probes. Arnold of KINY heads homeward bound on the North Sea from Seattle with Edwin Kraft.
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Ernest Lehmann
Maz Pruss
Gill Wilson
Ora
Austria
Hugo Eckener
Hindenburg
Eckner
Cra
Count C. C. von Zeppelin
Chicago
Nazi Flag Flies At Half Staff In Washington
The Nazi flag hangs at half staff in Washington to honor those who perished in the Hindenburg disaster. German Embassy members wear tear stained faces over the great tragedy.
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Washington
Americans Die in Hindenburg Crash at Lakehurst
May 7 report lists known American dead from the Hindenburg disaster. Allan Bagaman of the ground crew died in the flaming debris drop. Morita Feibusch of San Francisco. John Pannes and wife of New York. Edward Douglas of New York. Hermann Doehner of Mexico City and his daughter Irene, 16, who died later in hospital. Mrs. Doehner and two sons survived.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Allan Bagaman
Morita Feibusch
San Francisco
John Pannes
New York
Edward Douglas
Hermann Doehner
Mexico City
Irene
Berlin mourns great disaster to Hindenburg
Berlin a shocked German nation calls an official commission for a swift sea voyage to determine cause of the Zeppelin Hindenburg disaster. Hitler meets with the Nazi Air Ministry as a relief fund for victims opens with a $12,000 gift and plans to continue airship programs.
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Berlin
Nazi Air Ministry
Hitler
Banquet Held for Jaimeau Music Students
Seventy seven Jaimeau school music students were entertained at a banquet last night at Percys Cafe with dancing to 11 pm. Miss Ruth Coffin Miss Jae Parrott and Mr Byron Milne Coffin directed the affair. Coffin presided as toastmaster, and 31 students who attended the music festival at Ketchikan gave short speeches.
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Jaimeau School
Percy
Ruth Coffin
Jae Parrott
Byron Milne Coffin
Ketchikan
Early Ice Break Forecast as Nenana Cuts Into Tanana
An Alaska region report notes Nenana ice breaking into the Tanana as temperature dropped to 30 below and rose to 82 above overnight. The Nenana River cut across the Tanana below the signal whistle with water present in Chena Slough yesterday.
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Nenana
Tanana
Nenana Joomed
Fairbanks
Weather Bureau
Tandna
Chena
Zeppelin Hindenburg Crash Appalls Shoreline Crowd
Lakehurst New Jersey May 7 The crash of the Zeppel in Hindenburg shocks onlookers during a routine approach flames erupt explode and engulf the airship as spectators and ground crew rush to aid the injured ambulances hasten away the scene a mass of twisted metal and collapsing framework dominates the harbor.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Gathipo
Halibut prices quoted for Seattle catches May 7
Halibuters arriving today report selling prices by bank and fish. Western banks list Zenith Sitka Seabird at 8 percent plus 6 cents with pounds totals 33 33 25 thousand respectively. Local banks show California Sonic Chelan Lane Matlock Lebanon Havana totaling 18 18 18 17 13 15 thousand pounds at 9 percent plus 6 cents.
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Seattle
Zenith
Sitka
Seabird
California
Sonic
Chelan
Lane
Matlock
Libanon
Havana
Baseball Today Major League Scores
The afternoon games in the two Major Leagues show National League Pittsburgh defeating Philadelphia 8 to 3.
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National League Pittsburgh
Briliadelphia
Invitations Prepared For Duke Of Windsor And Mrs Simpson
MONS France May 7 Invitations are now being prepared for the marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson The trousseau is complete The wedding date may be announced next Friday May 15 A friend says the ceremony will be between May 23 and June 3 at Chateau de Candé The Duke's jeweler arrives tomorrow to fit the wedding ring.
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Wallis’ Trousseau
Mons
France
Toma
Duke of Ee
Wallis Simpson
Trousseau
Chateau de i Cande
Mrs. Simpson
Ball Park Opening Postponed One Week By Firemen Club
The Firemen’s Club and Volunteer Fire Department vote to apply for a PWA loan to construct a grandstand at Firemen’s Park and to start temporary bleachers. League schedule delayed to May 16 after deciding not to open next week due to stands, new suits for Douglas, and Elks practice.
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PWA
William A. Holzheimer
Gastineau Channel Baseball League
Holzheimer
Merchants
Cardinals
Iena
Douglas
Moose
Elks
The
President Roosevelt Expresses Sympathy Over Hindenburg Crash
Galveston Texas May 7 President Roosevelt sent a message to Chancellor Hitler expressing deep sympathy at the Hindenburg crash and also sent messages of condolence to the families of those who perished in the disaster.
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Galveston
Tex
Roosevelt
Hitler
Hindenburg
Child Health Week program presented by students today
Students in grades five to eight presented a health week program at the grade school auditorium under hygiene teachers Miss Parrott Miss Olson and Mrs Hautala. Skits showed care of nose eyes and teeth and a classroom scene stressed health rules. The program opened with group singing led by Miss Coffin.
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Helen Parrott
Elma Olson
Helen Webster
W. P. Hautala
Violet Paul
Ruth Coffin
Japanese Plans Are Real Threat to Alaska Salmon Industry
PORTLAND Oregon May 7 Prank T Bell United States Pish eres Commissioner termed the Japanese plans to operate floating peaters on the Alaskan Coast a real threat to ruin the Alaska I salmon Industry The Commissioner said a satisfactory agreement will be worked out by the Department of State so we will not face a crisis The Commissioner also stated the rudders on the Bonneville Dam will prevent damage to the Columbia River salmon industry
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Portland
Oregon
T. Bell
United States
Department of State
Bell
Bonneville Dam
Columbia River
Movie Strikes Pressure Studio Producers Nationwide
May 7 report of a film industry strike gaining momentum as craft workers plan a national boycott and wide picketing. John L. Lewis and the C. IO leaders urged workers to support the strike regardless of union, with the UAW General Executive Board pledging solidarity from 300000 automobile workers.
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Hollywood
Cal
John L. Lewis
C.1
United Automobile Workers
C.lo
Ed Sydners Here For Weeks Stay In Juneau
Mr and Mrs fd Snyder of Tenakee arrived by Alaska Air Transport yesterday and will stay about a week. Mrs Snyder is confined to 8 Ann's Hospital with influenza but reported in favorable condition. Mr Snyder, a leading merchant, will handle business here. He is stopping at the Hotel Juneau. Deputy Marshal John McCormick returns to Juneau on the North Sea after delivering prisoners to institutions in the States. Mrs McCormick accompanies him for a several months visit with relatives.
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Fd Snyder
Tenlakee
Juneau
Alaska Air Transport
PAF Reelects Officials For Another Year
In Bellingham Washington on May 7 Pacific American Fisheries directors reelected all officers at their annual stockholders meeting. Frank Taylor of San Francisco was named Chairman of the Board and Archie Shields of Bellingham became President. No comment was given on expansion plans or rumors about buying an interest in the Alaska Steamship Company.
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Bellingham
Wash
Pacific American Fisheries
Frank Taylor
San Francisco
Archie Shields
Shiels
Alaska Steamship Company
Barr Flies High to Mine This A.M.
Pilot L F Barr flew from Juneau airport in a North Canada Air Express Pilgrim with equipment man Richard Holmes to Polaris Tiku Mine. He reached high altitude then crossed the ice cap to the river and returned by same route, landing at about 2 pm. Barr plans another night trip to Allin BC after steamer Princess Louise arrives. Dr Rae Lillian Carlson sails from Juneau aboard Northland to Wrangell on a short business trip and returns early next week. Mr and Mrs William B Kirk, Juneau residents, travel from Seattle on the North Sea for an extended stay in Juneau.
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Richard Holmes
L. F. Barr
Juneau
North Canada Air Express
Berr
Barr
Allin
B. C
Carlson
Rae Lillian Carlson
Northland
Wrangell
Stock quotations from New York May 7 mining and industrials close
Closing stock prices for Alaska Juneau mine American Can American Light and Power Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Calumet and Hecla Commonwealth and Southern Curtiss Wright General Motors International Harvester Bannecate New York Central Southern Pacific United States Steel United Corporation Cities Service Repub Mc Steel Pure Oil Holly Sugar Pound Dow Jones averages show industrials 175.89 rail 60.63 utilities 29.28.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Light and Power
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Calumet
Hecla
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Bannecate
New York Central
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
United Corporaton
Cities Service
Repub Mc Steel
Pure Oil
Holly Sugar
Giant airship Hindenburg wrecked by explosion
Lakehurst New Jersey May 7 1937 the giant airship Hindenburg exploded igniting a fire as it attempted to dock amid chaos 68 survivors 26 bodies recovered. American troops sift smoldering ruins for more victims. Sabotage theory eyed with officials probing cause.
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Akehurst
Arnold
C. B. Arnold
KINY
North Sea
Edwin A. Kraft
Hitler—Commission
U.S
Baseball Today
Friedrichshafen
Atlantic
Brazil
Firemen's Club
Te Teat Volunteer Fire Department
iMire
W. W. Mulvihill
Paetely Jabor
J. EB. Pegues
Edward Sweeney
Carpenter's Union
Carpenters
U. S
Lee Rox
Wes Russell
R. J. Sommers Construction Company
Standard Oil Company
Willoughby Avenue
Standard
Commissioner Bell
ED Snyders
PAF
Richi Shiels
In Am
Naval Airport
Lakehorst
North Atlantic
Allan Hagaman
Naval Air Station
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