U S Gunboat Erie Shelled by Spanish Cruiser Espana
The Spanish fascist cruiser Espana fired three shells near the U S gunboat Erie as it flashed the American flag and entered Gijon. Erie, a new vessel on temporary European duty, recalled the Kane incident last summer with a plane attack.
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ERIE
Associated Press
London
Reuter
Gijon
Spain
Espana
U. S
America
Kane
U. S. Navy
House panel weighs possible rise in ordinary government spending
Washington December 17 The House Appropriations Committee considered that Congress may need to raise instead of cut ordinary government appropriations while aiming for a balanced budget by trimming emergency expenditures.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Digging Fossils Livelihood For Nevada Couple
In Tonopah Nevada Mr and Mrs Percy Train live in American Canyon Pershing County. They earn a good living digging fossils of prehistoric animals and selling them to museums. They roam the Northwest and Alaska for bones but spend most time in Nevada. They also seek rare metals and gems and once leased an opal field near the Oregon line. Once gold mining proved less lucrative they turned to fossil hunting and gem discovery amid three toed horses saber toothed tigers monster bats and extinct beasts.
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The
Associated Press
Tonopah
Nevada
Percy Train
American Canyon
Pershing County
Northwest
Alaska
Oregon State Line
Train
Wise County Teacher 22 Convicted in Father’s Death
Edith Maxwell 22 a former School teacher is found guilty by a Wise County jury of second degree murder in the death of her father Trigg Maxwell a miner after an argument when she returned home late. Her punishment is fixed at twenty years in prison. The first trial yielded a first degree murder verdict with a twenty five year sentence later set aside by the State Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Wise
Virginia
Wise County
Edith Maxwell
Trigg Maxwell
State Supreme Court
Navy Plans Expanded Build Up as Naval Pacts End
Washington December 18. Navy officials foresee a 1942 program including two new battleships to match rising powers, with a budget near 528 million dollars and 1910 aircraft planned by 1942. The plan, if approved, would push U S shipbuilding past 1922 levels and expand auxiliary vessels.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Navy High Command
U. S. Navy
Navy
England
U. S
Final Meeting Tonight of Board of Equalization
The Board of Equalization reduced no one and raised several property assessments in a Tuesday session. North Pole Bakery moved from 6000 to 10000 while Nevada rose to 6000 and John F Devine to 3000. Lomen Commercial, Polson Water Delivery, and Standard Oil also saw increases. A committee of Councilmen Gross and Hagen will review North Pole Bakery’s contention. No other complainants appeared.
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North Pole Bakery
Nevada
John F. Devine
Lomen Commercial Company
Polson Water
Standard Oil Company
E. G. Davis
North Pole
Ed. Gross
Harry Hagen
Trotzky to Seek Mexican Refuge After Oslo Denial
The Mexican Interior Department said Leon Trotzky applied to live in Mexico and would move from Norway soon. Mexican official Adalberto Tejeda noted Trotzky must respect Mexican law and limit communist propaganda. Trotzky had refused the invitation without full political freedom.
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Associated Press
Mexico
City
Mexican Interior Department
Leon Trotzky
Adalberto Tejeda
Park
Trotzky
Norway
Mid-Air Rescue Photo From Grante City Incident
An Associated Press image shows a dramatic mid air rescue at Grante City Michigan. John Rogers lowers a man to safety after he clung to a rope for over an hour following a fall.
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Grante City
John Rogers
Associated Press
Christmas Trees Due Arrive Sun
Negotiations to end the fifty day maritime strike neared a vote by the sailors union. Union head Harry Lundberg said he may not submit the proposal until he returns from Seattle to discuss Alaska trade technical details.
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Sailors’ Union
Harry Lundberg
Seattle
Alaska
Christmas Tree Shipment Heads to Nome for Local Use
A. Polet reports two sled loads of Christmas trees bound for Nome and due Sunday. The community Christmas tree, nearly twenty feet tall, is enroute and set for arrival around the same time. Orders for individual trees are being taken daily with delivery likely Monday or any day after arrival.
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A. Polet
White Mountain
Nome
Board To Hold Final Session On Assessments
Residents with raised assessments heard that Nevada would refrain from protesting and that a wire to Standard Oil Co. in the States might be needed. Lomen Commercial Co. may attend Friday night’s meeting to discuss the assessment, while Ed Bergstrom of Polson Water Delivery plans to appear before the Board. After more discussions the Board adjourned to meet again at 7 PM tonight.
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Nevada
Standard Oil Co
Lomen Commercial Co
Ed. Bergstrom
Polson Water
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Cruise
H. W. Talmadge
Atlanta
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Board of Equalization
M. J. Walsh
Walsh
Norwegan
Bert Bareiter
San Francisco
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