27 Apr 1935
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1935
Page
1
The House approved a record naval appropriation bill for peacetime of 460 million dollars to build the fleet toward treaty strength. It moves to the Senate where swift passage is anticipated, boosting defense funding toward a near billion dollars when paired with the army bill.
The Mexican government issued a decree to exchange current silver currency for Bank of Mexico paper notes and ban the export of silver coins. Large coins will be withdrawn and deposited as a reserve for bank notes, while smaller coins are replaced with lower metal content coins.
Ketchikan officials approve a form of penal chain gang for habitual offenders amid liquor and traffic violations. A forgotten June 1904 ordinance provides authority, with Chief S. S. Daniels saying jail terms lack impact and offenders will work on streets and public property.
Undated April 27 report notes Huey Long slated to speak at Des Moines Iowa convention of the National Farmers' Holiday Association. Prediction the meeting will denounce agricultural labor policies. In Washington Senator Nye forecasts Father Coughlin may back a third party if major parties reject his reform platform. Midwest Republicans convene at Excelsior Springs Missouri to energize GOP regional revival.
April 27 in San Francisco deadline set by oil companies for the tanker strike passed. Authorities fear a spread of marine labor disputes and a possible general strike. A lumber workers strike looms for May 6 if demands are not met.
Seven hundred sawmill workers walked out at Bellingham seeking a six hour day a thirty hour week and a raise from forty five to seventy five cents an hour. The oil tanker strike talks collapsed and the Marine Federation of the Pacific pledged full support at Seattle. Tank ship sailors may vote on a strike today.
President Roosevelt named Hopkins of the Relief Administration Interior Secretary Ickes and Frank Walker to a special committee to handle the work relief measure. The trio retreats to the Capitol for clear guidance on when jobs start and wages, while details remain undisclosed.
A pilot conducted an emergency flight to Selawick yesterday carrying Mrs. Warren Ferguson and her child to Kotzebue Hospital. The child had pneumonia and required immediate care.
Acting Postmaster Guy B Mish announces first class letter mail will be carried by air planes at former rates between Nome and Fairbanks and to other points around Nome. The plan continues through the winter mail contract period with air service limited to first class letters only.
The article notes delayed passage of the 18th and relief bill as the House sends it back to conference. It highlights opposition to a labor funding proviso, urges careful handling of five billion dollars, and mentions Baby Bonds sales reaching about forty million dollars.
London sources say Germany has begun constructing submarines contravening the Versailles treaty. The British cabinet plans to discuss the issue next week and consults with Berlin while Paris officials consider a joint protest with France and Italy.
In Berlin on April 27 a broad purge, arresting fifty four Catholic orders including aged and feeble members, targeted alleged exchange law violations. The crackdown followed anti Christian agitation at a rally where Jacob Wilhelm Hauer denounced Christianity as the true German religion.
Paris reports a swiftly formed pact between Russia and Czechoslovakia and an already agreed Franco Russian accord. Diplomats view a chain of peace linking Paris and Moscow with mutual aid in case of aggression by outside powers.
In a morning press conference President Roosevelt said part of a four million dollar work fund will aid territories outside the United States including Alaska. He noted the plan is contingent on a ruling by Comptroller General J R McCarl.
Senator Gore proposed an amendment to the bonus bill authorizing the president to compromise the war debts and use the proceeds to pay off the bonus in full. The measure aims to resolve two major issues in one action as Congress considers the war debt and bonus legislation.
A blaze erupted in the Hammon Boiler house below the power house at Dry Creek shortly after 5 p.m. today. The fire department responded and by press time the fire was still burning but appeared unlikely to spread to adjacent buildings.
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