Lee Girl Tops Queen Race Day Before Carnival
General admission tickets for the Kennel Club Carnival sold briskly with queen candidates rallying for votes. Each $1 ticket grants 2000 queen votes and 50 cent child tickets provide 1000 votes, while 1000 votes go to the ticket seller. Next tallies due at 3 p.m. tomorrow with final results at the carnival tonight at the Public School Gym.
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Gertrude Johansen
Eileen Stangroom
Jeanne Mazee
Ada Baldwin
Rita O'Leary
Dorothy Nelson
Geraldine Rude
Borgny Ulrichsen
Daily Nugget
Queen
Ed. Steffen
Blum Announces Free Gold Market in France
French Premier Leon Blum announced a free gold market would be established in France as an initial step to ease the financial crisis. The emergency communiqué did not mention franc stabilization, but de facto stability was implied at about 21.50 francs per dollar. Blum also pledged large budget cuts to restore confidence.
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Leon Blum
Blum
British Navy Plans Half Billion Dollar Expansion in 194? Ships
The British navy will spend about half a billion dollars this year to build three battleships two aircraft carriers five heavy cruisers two light cruisers sixteen destroyers seven submarines and forty five smaller vessels. Naval personnel will rise by eleven thousand to reach 112000 total.
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Ish Navy
Licensing shifts to District Court under amendment
Juneau March 5 Amendments to leave final licensing decisions to the District Court were added as the Rivers liquor bill passes the Senate and moves to the House. The House also approves a fingerprint requirement for hire vehicle drivers and faces a fur farm bill with a $20,000 appropriation. Governor Troy signs the gross gold tax bill.
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House
Fur Trade Motives Shaped Alaska History Says Professor
Dr. Devil Robe of the University of Alaska tells home makers that explorers sought a northeastern or northwestern passage to dominate trade. Although no such route existed, European and American navigators pursued furs, with Russians mainly chasing the fur trade.
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Pacific
Alaska
Devil Robe
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University of Alaska
Professor Robe
Threatened Waterfront Row Averted in San Francisco
The sailors union announced pickets would be withdrawn from the Canadian steamer Rochelle, allowing stevedores to resume work. The ship had been picketed since February 23 in a jurisdictional dispute, as waterfront employers had threatened to suspend relations with the local Longshoremen’s Association.
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Rochelle
The
International Longshoremen’s Association
Rochelie
Navigators Boost China Trade Lines Spur New England Growth
Passage notes explorers from various nations increasing in number to engage in the China far trade, significantly aiding New England’s commercial development as authorities consider measures to curb foreign intrusion.
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Nurtiswe
China
New England
Tax Revenues Seen At 4.84 Billion In March
Washington reports that income tax receipts are forecast at four billion eight hundred forty million for March as the filing deadline nears with ten days left. Authorities expect receipts to reach about one and a half million through June 30.
Pioneer Igloo Initiates Another New Class
Pioneer Igloo No 1 initiated a large new member class as amended constitution allows 1910 Alaskans to join the lodge. The meeting scheduled for March 17 at 7 p m aligns with St Patrick Day festivities. The Seward Day celebration committee reported strong arrangements for public attendance.
Sawmill Strike Ties Up Seattle Mills as Talks Break Down
About 1200 to 1300 saw mill and lumber workers, all union, walked out in Seattle. Only two mills remain open as wage talks collapse. Mills affected include Nettleton and West Waterway with five dollar daily minimum offered by operators. In Washington, Roosevelt launches plan to reform the Supreme Court, urging action to free policies from legal doubt amid political uproar.
Ontario opposition pursues complete public airing on Dionne quintuplets income
In Toronto on March 1 the Conservative opposition to the Ontario legislature announces a demand for a full public inquiry into the source and handling of the Dionne quintuplets income.
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Ontario
Mother-in-Law Day In Texas Celebrated In Amarillo
About one thousand women gathered in Amarillo for a mother-in-law day with a free luncheon a free show and free merchandise from merchants. The event began four years ago in Amarillo and was made official for Texas by Governor James Allred with this year’s planned celebration led by Editor Gene Howe and aims to honor Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt as the nation’s top mother-in-law next year.
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Amarillo
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gene Howe
James Allred
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