Mother Kills Seven in Farm Home Tragedy
In Denison Iowa a mother killed herself and her six children after a note blamed marital unhappiness. Coroner John Gotzberg reported death by own action from car exhaust gas. The victims ranged from 2 to 16 years old, named Elise Nollen Leona Viola Orvin Wilbur Pauline Earl and the husband Albert found the bodies.
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Albert
Krassin Arrives at Barrow in Search for Missing Flier Crew
The Soviet icebreaker Krassin pushed through Arctic ice and gale winds to Barrow to serve as the pivot in a search for six missing Soviet trans Polar fliers.
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Fairbanks
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Barrow
Infantile paralysis case reported near Callender Ontario
Report from Callender Ontario notes a single infantile paralysis case near the hospital home of the Dionne quintuplets. It is the first case in this part of Northern Ontario while the disease runs epidemic elsewhere in the province.
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Ontario
Cutter Northland Sets Course for Norton Sound Ports
The Cutter Northland under Captain Zeusler arrived from the north late Saturday and yesterday departed for Norton Sound ports to continue patrol duties and coordination with regional maritime authorities.
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Northland
Zeusler
Norton Sound
Three British Ships Bombed in Biscay Off Gijon
Three British merchant ships were bombed and damaged by Spanish war planes off Gijon on the Biscay coast. One ship was the Marion Moller, a 43,827 ton freighter from Shanghai. The other two could not be identified. All three were not seriously damaged and are bound for a French port.
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Associated Press
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Asturian
Gijon
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Great Britain
Admiralty
Marion Moller
Shan
Madrid
Pioneers of Alaska to meet at BP M office
Pioneers of Alaska plan a meeting at the BP M office on Wednesday September 1. Almer Rydeen will chair and Dave Gray is secretary. Save $2 by paying in advance for your subscription to The Nugget.
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Joe Louis Wins By Points Over Farr In Heavyweight Bout
New York reports Joe Louis known as the Brown Bomber defeated English challenger Tommy Farr on a full 15 rounds by points in a major upset. Louis failed to land a decisive blow as Farr evaded with a peculiar style throughout the bout.
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New York
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Tommy Farr
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Arctic voyage recollections from Father Hubbard at Nome
Father Hubbard discusses the Arctic Circle cruise aboard the Cutter Northland under Captain Frederick A. Zeusler. He reports plans to study ethnology on King Island and criticizes rescue strategy for Barrow, noting unsafe ice conditions and scarce fuel for recon missions.
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Point Barrow
Nome Nugget
Associated Press
Arctic
Liner President Hoover Bombed Off China Coast
Four war planes believed to be Chinese bombed the Dollar Liner President Hoover on high seas near the China coast as it carried evacuees from Shanghai. Seven crew members were wounded and three passengers suffered shell shock.
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Shanghai
Woosung
Yangtze River
Whangpoo City
Great Britain and United States urge end to Sino Japanese war
London reports a day of emergency talks led by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and cabinet ministers. Britain joins the United States in appealing for an immediate ceasefire, citing damage to Far East interests and denying plans to exclude Shanghai from hostilities. The communique also states Britain will maintain a flotilla in the Western Mediterranean to protect shipping.
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Associated
London
Great Britain
Shanghai
United States
Veville Chamberlain
Far East
Mediterranean
On His Last Lap By The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 30 Captain W A Crowell lone mariner in a 23 foot ketch the Queen Mary was en route from San Francisco to Vancouver B C on the last lap of his 20000 mile voyage from Nova Scotia He was accompanied only by a black Spaniel dog He left Halifax on July 16 1936 He plans to reach his destination by October He said he paid one dollar and a half fee to go through the Panama Canal before arriving here This was the lowest fee paid since Richard Haliburton swam through and paid fifty cent toll.
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