Seamen Refuse Cargo Work A. J. Mine Case Investigated
Seamen aboard the SS Alaska of the Alaska Steamship Co refused to handle cargo for the Alaska Juneau Mine while the vessel lay in Juneau. The local Chamber of Commerce launches an investigation and plans to telegraph details to the Maritime Federation of the Pacific in Seattle to seek a resolution.
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Juneau
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Juneau
Chamber of Commerce
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
Seattle
Autogiro Tests On British Carrier Furious
Secret Channel experiments centered on HMS Furious show autogiros taking off and landing on a moving carrier deck. The Morning Post reports this step, suggesting navy expansion of autogiros for future operations after army use.
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English Channel
Morning Post of
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Navy
Smaller Nations Oppose Peace Proposals In Africa
Associated Press report notes Emperor Selassie urged the League to convene a special Assembly meeting over a Franco British peace plan for Africa, with smaller powers likely to reject the proposal as breaking League covenant. Ethiopian communique says Italian outpost defeated. seven Italians killed with unspecified wounded. Pope Pius allegedly urged Poland Austria and France to seek peace settlement. Italian government says Ethiopian troop movements suspended.
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Associated Press
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League
League Assembly
Africa
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Rome
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Poland
Austria
France
Japan Delegates Seek Wider Sea Power Equality at Talks
Japan's naval delegation revised its demand for sea power equality to seek a common upper tonnage limit for five nations instead of three. France and Italy were targeted for support, but informed sources doubted the tactic would succeed at the conference in London.
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Associated Press
London
Japan
France
Italy
Carrier Deck Landings With Artificial Wind Feasibility
The article discusses theoretical deck landings for ordinary airplanes on carriers moving with the wind. It notes practical limits due to high landing speeds for service aircraft and describes how a carrier might generate artificial wind over the deck when steaming downwind.
Japanese Plan to Bolster North China Forces
Tientsin dispatch reports high Japanese officers meeting to push a policy for northern China. The plan calls for a sharp increase in Japanese army forces operating with the new semi autonomous regime, with the army handling all North China issues through the Central Chinese government’s northern administration.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
China
North China
Fosdick Named President of Rockefeller Foundation
Raymond B. Fosdick, long associated with the Rockefeller interests, will become President of the Rockefeller Foundation General Education Board on July 1, it was announced today in New York.
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New York
Raymond B. Fosdick
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
General Education Board
Arguments Riot Trial Concluded Today
The trial of twenty four men charged with rioting last June neared its end as defense counsel Irwin Goodman and Territorial Senator Trenry Rod argued their cases. Assistant district attorney George Folta was to close arguments after Judge George Alexander’s instructions, with a verdict possible Friday.
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Associated Press
Juneau
Irwin Goodman
Territorial
Trenry Rodon
Ssn
George Folta
George Alexander
New Post Office Building Fire Destroys Interior
Washington December 13 The interior of the new 8 million dollar Post Office Building was scarred by fire today calling out the entire fire department. The damage was not yet estimated a dozen firefighters were overcome by smoke costly rugs floated along corridors and desks and chairs sat in water knee deep in places.
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Associated Press
Washington
Convicted in DC court over selling West Point appointment
Representative John H Hoep pel of California faced a guilty verdict for conspiring to sell a United States Military Academy appointment. The case, decided by the District of Columbia Supreme Court, carries a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment and a ten thousand dollar fine.
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Washington
West Point
United States Military Academy
John H. Hoeppel
California
Charles Hoeppel
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Bid Opening for Nome School Set for January 2
Telegrams from Nome clarify postponement of bid opening for the proposed Nome school building. The original December 14 date was rejected to avoid forcing bids to Juneau. Juneau telegrams fix January 2 at ten A.M. and request immediate contractor acknowledgment.
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Nome
Juneau
Brink Crazed Gunman Fires on Officers in Street
Luciano Garcia Sanchez, a Watsonville grocer, opened fire in Pittsburgh California, wounding four officers including Police Captain Dan ONeil and Deputy Sal Jimmo, then shot himself nine times. The flare up followed his dispute over his mistress Mayquesada who had returned there after months of drinking. Officers were executing a capture when shot.
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Pittsburgh
Calif
John R. Buckley
Sal Jim~no
Chris Maze
Dan O'Neil
Luciano Garcia Sanchez
Sanchez
May Quesada
Navy Warts Add Reserve Officers
The Navy High Command asked President Roosevelt to approve boosting the peace time Naval Reserve. Officers say reserve strength has fallen to thirteen percent of the quota.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec
Navy High Command
F. D. Roosevelt
Naval Reserve
Cigarette Trade Heavy in Japan in 1934
Tokyo reports a massive rise in tobacco sales with 36,361,000,000 cigarettes sold in 1934, reaching 250 percent of 1927 consumption. The era’s best seller goes for 2 cents per ten pack, highlighting strong brand popularity.
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Japan
Tokyo
Nome Alaska Bid Opening Request to Align Nome Juneau
Local bidders on Nome school request bids be opened at Nome at the same time as Juneau, arranged by M. J. Walsh the local representative of the school board. They seek a unified time to avoid errors and time limit issues. Signatories include H. E. Reimer Art Brown E. Atteberry Sam Taggart H. Patterson Victor Lind.
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Nome
Alaska
FOSS
Care Karnes
Juneau
Nome School
Nome Samme
M. J. Walsh
H. E., Reimer
Art Brown
E. Atteberry
Sam Taggart
H. Patterson
Victor Lind
Name, Dec. 9, 1935 Karnes Office
A partial clipping from the Karnes office dated December 9 1935 continues on page four with local notices and brief items. The readable text highlights community updates and official notices typical of the era.
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Alaska
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