Mattson kidnapers hunt narrows as G men close in
Federal agents close in on the Mattson kidnaping case in Southern California. Harold Nathan leads the search from Tacoma with a suspect identified by fingerprint comparison. Two men, Joseph Mitchell and an unnamed companion, are being questioned after a Compton arrest.
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Los Angeles
Mattson
California
Harold Nathan
Tacoma
Portland
H. Nathan
Joseph Mitchell
Culver City
Two More Die From Newhall Plane Crash Toll
Los Angeles reports add A L Loomis of Omaha and Earl Spencer of Chicago as fatal victims from the transport plane crash near Newhall last Tuesday. Loomis died Sunday after loss of consciousness, Braden killed outright, Johnson died next day, and ten others were hurt including Mrs. Martin Johnson. An ore theory suggests uranium deposits near the Newhall Pass may have affected radio, as investigators note unreliable Van Nuys radio beam.
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Los Angeles
A. L. Loomis
Omaha
Nebraska
Newhall
Mark Johnson
James A. Braden
Cleveland
Loomis
Braden
Johnson
Martin Johnson
Earl Spencer
Chicago
Newhall Pass
M Ning
Charles Stanley
van Nuys Station
First Deficiency Bill Introduced in Legislature
Special to the Nugget from Juneau reports the Ways and Means Committee filed the first deficiency bill seeking two thousand dollars for deficit in the Fagle bounty funds ten thousand for hair seal and forty one thousand for wolf and coyote due to heavy hunting. Governor Troy reappointed Mrs A H Nordale of Fairbanks and P C McMullen of Seward to the Territorial Board of Education and asked legislative confirmation. Budget notes show small boosts for territorial offices relief and indigent aid rising from fifty to one hundred fifty thousand and from one hundred thirty to two hundred fifty thousand with mothers care for minor children up to one hundred ten.
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Ways and Means Committee
Troy
A. H. Nordale
Fairbanks
P. C McMullen
Seward
Territorial Board of Education
Rescuers Return From Nevada Mine Marooning Debacle
Rescuers arrived in Las Vegas with four of the five marooned Nevada Maryland mine party members after a three week blizzard ordeal. Fred Miller, 45, died freezing during the attempt to obtain aid for Mrs. Lee Prettyman. others suffer shock frostbite and exposure. A party of sixteen used four cars a truck and a tractor to reach safety.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada-Maryland
Here
Fred Miller
Lee Prettyman
Prison Riot Strikes Ontario Reformatory
Police hunted inmates after a riot at the Ontario Reformatory in Guelph. About 779 convicts rioted, fire was set, guards were attacked, and at least three were injured. Reinforcements chased escapees as the blaze caused roughly two hundred thousand dollars in damage.
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Associated Press
Guelph
Ontario
J. F. Neelands
Alaska University and pioneers funding figures cited
The report lists funding items including forty four thousand for dependent children care and two hundred thirty five thousand for the University of Alaska. It notes pioneers receive one hundred sixty four thousand eight hundred eighty dollars and makes no recommendations for radio stations or radio telephones.
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University of Alaska
Meeting Tonight Insurgent Army Captured A City
AVILLA Jan 18 The insurgent high command said General de Llanos southern army has captured Mardella, opening the way to Malaga the government port on the Mediterranean. A Community Xmas Tree Committee meeting is held tonight at 7 PM in the Supt Calvin E Pool office to settle accounts and discuss a next year chairman and executive officer.
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Supt
Calvin E. Pool
Pool
Associated Press
Avilla
High Command
General de Llanos
Mardella
Malaga
Mediterranean
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