Smith Forgo t the 1928 Campaign Address Summary
The Associated Press reports in Washington that Alfred E. Smith’s hour long speech attacking Americanism drew sharp rebuke from Joseph T. Robinson, Smith’s 1928 running mate, who called the remarks barren and lacking constructive proposals. Robinson noted Smith previously supported NRA relief and public works.
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Washington
New Deal
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Robinson
NRA
Congress
War Over Alaska Fish Traps Sparks Hearings
Former New York Governor William A. Sulzer described Alaska salmon traps as the most murderous instruments devised by mankind. He testified before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in the hearings on Delegate Anthony J. Dimond�s bill to abolish fish traps, warning that the fishing industry in Alaska will die if traps remain.
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Associated Press
Washington
William A. Sulzer
New York
Alaska
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Anthony J. Dimond
Sulzer
Plan to Develop Tin in Alaska Via Subsidies
Representative Scrugham urged a liberal government subsidy to develop tin resources in Alaska. He warned tin shortage poses a serious risk to the United States. Paul W. Gordon reported substantial tin deposits at Tin City near Nome and a promising outlook for the Matanuska colony after a profitable summer for miners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alaska
Representative Scrugham
Nevada
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Scrugham
United States
Paul W. Gordon
Nome
Gordon
Matanuska
Dimond Introduces Bonds for Wrangell Public Works
Washington January 29 Delegate Dimond introduced a bill authorizing an 80 000 bond issue for Wrangell public works. Proceeds to fund streets water system harbor and to finance municipal structures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dimond
City of
Wrangell
Fishermen report mass losses from storms blocking traps
Hundreds of thousands of fish are lost each year as storms prevent trap emptying. He urged Committee members to get acquainted with the issue.
Recent Filings For Legislature Reach Alaska House and Senate
The Alaska Legislature saw several filings with candidates by party and chamber. R. E. Baumgartner and Marion Edmundson seek the house as Democrats and Republicans, with Oscar Gill and Julian A Hurley aiming for the senate. John J. Bugge and Crystal Snow Jenne also among house hopefuls. Mrs. Hermann joins the house as a Republican.
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Tne Associated Press
Alaska
R. E. Baumgartner Seward
House
L. W. Ray Seward
Congress
Marion Edmundson
Circle
W Rogge Fairbanks
Julian A. Hurley
Fairbanks
Senate
R R. Hermann
Juneau
Crystal Snow Jenne
Demolevn
Oscar Gill
Anchorage
John J.bugge
Matanuska
Borah Calls Pension Plan. Loeb Slayer Killed in Prison
Idaho Senator William E. Borah advocates a broad old age pension while criticizing a town send plan as impractical. In Joliet Illinois Richard Loeb, 30, slain by fellow convict James Day 28, after a razor attack in the prison shower. Day confessed to killing Loeb attributing it to years of harassment.
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Associated Press
New York
William E. Borah
Idaho
Townsend
Joliet
Illinois
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
James Day
Loeb
Will McCabe
Will County
Day
Nathan Leopold
Chicago
Iave
Lori
Lord
Fin
Ethiopians Pressed as Italians Advance in Front of Ganale
Delayed front reports detail Ras Desta Demtu trying to regroup after Italian victories along the Ganale Dorya. Graziani’s forces reported Ethiopians burning a large magazine and a second was captured with guns and supplies. Italians seek to cut Ethiopian supply lines from British Kenya as Ethiopian units retreat. Two planes near the Kenya border signaled movements to the Ethiopians.
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Associated Press
Ras Desta Demtu
Ganale Dorya
Rudolfo Graziani
British
Kenya
Smith declines White House invitation in a nice note
Washington D C Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt disclosed that Alfred E Smith declined an overnight guest invitation at the White House when he was to address the American Liberty League in Washington January 25. He denied a published claim that he was invited annually by the Roosevelts and always refused.
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Washington, D. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
White House
Washington
American Liberty League
Smith
Roosevelts
Open Season On Beaver Set By The Alaska Game Com
The Alaska Game Commission announced an open season on beaver for Spring 1936 in the Bristol Bay Kuskokwim Lower Yukon and Tanana River drainages. The bag limit is ten beaver per trapper.
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Alaska Game Commission
Bristol Bay
Kuskokwim
Yukon
Tanana
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