Senator Bone Opposes Alaska War Refugee Plan
U S Senator Homer T Bone of Washington calls for a ring of steel around the Western Hemisphere and opposes admitting war refugees to Alaska while 10 000 000 Americans are unemployed He questions sending refugees to develop the territory and warns of possible deportation.
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Washington
United States
Homer T. Bone
Hemisphere
Senate Territories Committee On the Interior Department
Alaska
Bone
Enator Bone
Senator Bone
Tanks Sweep French Front With New War Machines
Paris May 18 German attack uses formidable 80 ton tanks on the northwestern front. The new tanks are said to be the latest in modern warfare, and are strong enough that only French 75s can halt them.
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Paris
Germany
Air Ministry
Opera Star Lauritz Melchior Heads North for Alaska Hunt
Jovial Wagnerian tenor Lauritz Melchior, 225 pounds, arrives in Seattle en route to a five week hunting trip in Alaska. He plans summers in Copenhagen or on his 3000 acre estate in eastern Germany. The National Geographic Society has over one million members.
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Seattle
Lauritz Melchior
Alaska
Copenhagen
Germany
Alaska Republicans Elect Delegates at Fairbanks Convention
The Alaska Republican Territorial convention at Fairbanks elected W. C. Arnold of Ketchikan Ralph E. Robertson of Juneau and John Clawson of Cordova as National Convention delegates Alternates named Cash Cole L V Ray and E S Evans The body nominated Arnold for National Committeeman and Mrs Louis P Clegg for National Committeewoman A platform favored control of Alaska resources and revenues by the Territory and condemned Roosevelt s administration for a one man dictatorial scheme The delegates urged removal of E A Rasmuson and backed Al White and E E Engstrom for further selection powers
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Fairbanks
J. W. Wilson
Juneau
Alaska
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
E. A. Rasmuson
Skagway
al White
E. E. Engstrom
Douglas
Rush Bill on Defense Advances in Congress
The Appropriations Sub-Committee sped the 1.827 billion Army Bill with emergency defense funds available as soon as law. The measure, approved by the Military Sub-Committee, covers the regular Army and Roosevelt's peacetime emergency requests.
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Washington
Roosevelt
French Cabinet Changes
Paris May 18 Premier Reynaud appointed himself Defense Minister in a cabinet reshuffle. Former Premier Daladier becomes Foreign Minister and Marshal Petain aged 84 moves to Vice Premier.
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Paris
Reynaud
Daladier
Foreign Ministry
Marshal Petain
Hellish Invasion Describes London and Rotterdam At Night
May 18 London reports RN British Trade legation in Rotterdam and The Hague hastily returned. Langley describes dawn bombers roaring over Rotterdam and Semeterdam. Continuous fighting, fires, and dislocation create a hellish scene with refugees, fifth column danger, and grim devastation.
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London
White House Peanut Man Seeks U S Citizenship
Steve Vasilakos, a Greek immigrant who sells peanuts near the White House, says he will complete citizenship on August 6. He has peddled nuts to Presidents since Harding, recalls past police clashes, and notes Presidents needed peanuts.
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White House
United States
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Steve Vasilakos
Harding
Steve
Greece
Caarwave Mansion
Coolidge
Pennsylvania Avenue
East Executive Avenue
Here to Join Husbands Two Wives Arrive at Tul Sequah
Two wives of Polaris Takumir arrived on the Princess Louise last night to join their husbands in Tul Sequah. Mrs. Thomas Graham and Mrs. T H Wilford are staying at the Gastineau Hotel and expect to fly to the mining town later today.
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Takumir
Princess Louise Tast
Tulsequah
Thomas Graham
T. H. Wilford
Gastineau Hotel
Yakutat School Principal to Vacation in States
George A. Morlander of Yakutat Government School met with Office of Indian Affairs officials aboard the Baranof. He will depart on the Mount McKinley for a vacation in the states.
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George A. Morlander
Yakutat
Baranof
Office of Indian Affairs
Mount McKinley
States
Pioneer reaches Sitka home after voyage from Anchorage
Joseph Grosser aged four arrived on the Baranof steamer this morning from Anchorage to enter the Pioneer Home at Sitka marking a return to Alaska life since 1869 when the family first came to the region.
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Joseph
Grosser
Anchorage
Pioneers
Sitka
Alaska
Germans in Big Thrust and Antwerp Capture Report
Newsreel style bulletin reports German armored advances in northern France and Belgium with Antwerp claimed, Paris under threat near the Oise, and French defenses holding near Avres Vervins Reth el Sedan. British and French positions are described as under pressure with grave prospects for the Allies.
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Paris
France
Vernins
Oise
Guise
Associated Press
Antwerp
Belgum
Hitler
Belgium
DNB
Europe
England
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National Geographic Society
New York
Nancy
Rush Bill
Marshal Petian
Maas
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Brussels
Holland
Luxembourg
Waalhaven
Reich Armored
Bulletin
Avenes
Vervihs
Rethel
Sedan
Bulge
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