First Soviet Polar Plane Stocked With Provisions
Russia's first polar plane to U S fliers arrived in Vancouver Washington wired for Arctic survival. The craft carried supplies and equipment to sustain three men for months after a forced landing. Armaments and gear included pistols rifles ammunition a rubber boat flares drinking water canned goods salt clothing fuel and a variable pitch propeller.
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Vancouver
Russia
Polar
U.S
Arctic
Roosevelt to Stay Neutral in Robinson Successor Pick
President Roosevelt indicated neutrality in choosing Joseph T. Robinson's Senate successor. Senator Harrison appears favored as Senator Barkley withdraws, with a caucus set for Wednesday in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Robinson
Washington
Senate
Joseph T. Robinon
Harrison
Barkley
Britain granted full powers to save non intervention plan
The International Committee on non intervention in Spain voted unanimously to give Great Britain full powers to keep the scheme alive and break the deadlock. The 27 members could not reconcile Britain and France with Germany and Italy and Britain accepts broad discretion to act. France warned it may withdraw if no general agreement is reached.
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Ternational Committee On
Spain
Great Britain
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Lord Plymouth
Agreed Remove Some Phases of Wage Hour Bill
Senators report a tentative agreement to strip discretionary power from the labor standards board. The measure would fix a ceiling on minimum wages and maximum hours and remove authority to set fair labor standards above basic standards.
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Senate Labor Committee
Labor Board of Labor Standards
Mystery Golfer Hollywood Held For Old New York Robbery
Hollywood mystery golfer J Montague is in police custody in Hollywood. They say he confessed to a New York robbery seven years ago and that his real name is La Verne Moore. He boasted the arrest would lift the cloak of mystery blocking his tournament participation.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
J. Montague
New York States
la Verne Moore
Bar Associations Oppose Ten Year Term for Federal Judges
The Nome Bar Association passed a resolution, with unanimous vote, opposing a bill in Congress to extend federal judges' terms in Alaska from four to ten years. The measure was sent to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond in Washington, D.C., after Juneau and Nome groups discussed opinions.
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Name Bar Association
Alaska
Anthony J. Dimond
Washington, D.C
Juneau Bar Association
Nome
Nome Bar Association
Papers for Sale at the Nome Nugget
Classified note offers paper bundles for sale from the Nome Nugget. Sellers advertise usable sheets suitable for starting fires and other general fireside use.
Mattern Seeks Polar Flight Record Jump With Texan
Jimmie Mattern rushes preparations for a nonstop California to Russia test flight in the Lockheed monoplane The Texan. He aims to beat the Soviet fliers’ 62 hour hops by at least 20 hours with in-air refueling and fuel tests from San Diego to Fairbanks and on to Kansas City.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Jimmy Mattern
California
Russia
Here
Kansas City
Mattern
Signal Corps
San Diego
Fairbanks
Slaying of Dr George W Webster Stuns Rhode Island
A 19 year old girl held for questioning in the slaying of Dr George W Webster a 39 year old obstetrician. Webster was killed while entering a town house in a fashionable Providence area. The girl remained composed in jail as police seek a solution.
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George W. Webster
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