Johnny Allen Wins Fairbanks Derby At 14.23 mph
Johnny Allen led a nine dog team to win the Fairbanks Derby securing a thousand dollar purse. He set a new Alaska heat record at fourteen point twenty three miles per hour over thirty miles, besting Leonard Seppala’s prior mark, while recovering from Rip’s injured shoulder late in the race. Allen finished six hours thirty nine minutes eleven seconds with Harold Woods second and Berman Koktlines third.
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Associated Press
Fairbanks
Johnny Allen
Alaska
Leonard Seppala
Allen
Rip
Harold Woods
Rampart
Berman Kokt Lines
Nulato
French and German Forces Face Off on Rhine Frontier
In Metz France on March 9 French and German troops are arrayed across the Rhine frontier. Officers warn incidents are feared as positions are within machine gun range. About 100000 French in underground forts and 50000 Germans on the frontier. Swift pursuit planes ordered to force down or identify all aircraft over the frontier to end German observation flights.
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Associated Press
Metz
France
Rhine
Odd Fellows Special Meeting Called For Monday
Special meeting of the Odd Fellows set for Monday night March 9 at 7 oclock to discuss important business. Norvin W. Lewis serves as secretary.
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Odd Fellows
Norvin W. Lewis
Stanford and U of W to Play For Hoop Champion
Stanford won the southern division coast conference Basketball Championship by beating USC 39 to 36. Stanford will face the University of Washington in a three game playoff for the conference title after Washington captured the northern division crown with a 39 to 19 win over Oregon State.
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Associated Press
Palo Alto
Stanford
University of Southern California
University of Washington
Huskies
Oregon State
Washington
Germany Celebrates Rejection of Locarno Treaty
A nationwide celebration marks Germany’s rejection of the Locarno pact and the Rhineland remilitarization stance. Hitler capitalizes on the agitation, rallying support amid the tense political climate.
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Germany
Berlin
Rhineland
Hitler
Eden says no current German threat but vows aid to France
London March 9 Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that there is no reason to suppose the present German action implies any threat of hostilities. He warned Germany that any attack on France or Belgium in violation of the Locarno Treaty would force Britain to assist those nations.
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Associated Press
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Germany
France
Belgium
Britain
Basketball double header at the Native Gym tonight
A double header basketball game will be played tonight at the Native Gym. Fans are urged to come early to secure preferred seating.
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Native Gym
Kougarok Consolidated Placer Mines Eye Big Rise in Nome Area
The Kougarok country on the Seward Peninsula is described as a rising gold producer with new transport links and modern equipment. Carl Hallberg, pioneer miner, formed the Kougarok Consolidated Placers Co., Inc., to control holdings. initial drilling in July yielded high payoff and expanded to ten miles of river. The company plans large scale mining this year.
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Kougarok Consolidated Placers Company
Alaska
Kougarok
Seward Peninsula
Nome
Bering Sea
Carl Hallberg
Kangarok
Bering Dredging Corporation
Hallberg
Merritts Gulch
Kougarok Consolidated Placers, Inc
Fairbanks
Charlie Hosky
Barry Keown
Sam Godfrey
More Dividends Is Aim Of New Tax Program
Washington reports Roosevelt’s tax plan aims to boost corporate dividend payments by widening the base of taxable incomes. Analysts estimate it could move wealth without increasing the 1936 millionaire incomes, projecting much higher payouts to stockholders while shifting wealth between classes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Weaver Is Appointed As Committeeman
O S Weaver of Nome named divisional committeeman for the Second Division replacing George Hellerich as urged by the Nome Republican Club. A Rasmuson noted as Republican National Committeeman announced the appointment. A Palmer report says brass binges are used as money with a taxi driver accepting them. C E Bisson and Jack Dearborn named to tract vacancies in the colony after departs.
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Associated Press
Anchorage
Hugh Brewster Junior
Fairbanks
Seward
A. Rasmuson
Republican National
O. S. Weaver
Nome
George Hellerich
States
Nome Republican Club
Palmer
C. E. Bisson
Ketchikan
Jack Dearborn
Oregon
France Presses Move to Clear Rhine Zone
Paris reports France aims to punish Germany for treaty violations and drive Nazi troops from the demilitarized Rhine zone. Officials fear Paris may reorganize its cabinet and postpone April elections, while Britain and Italy show limited willingness to join sanctions or provide military aid.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Britain
Rhineland
Italy
League
Defensive War to Continue Until Peace Is definite
Addis Ababa on March 9 reports Ethiopia will press a defensive war until peace negotiations begin on a definite basis. The British Quorum Red Cross unit was bombed for the third time by Italians. Unofficial Quorum reports say three planes crashed and the Unit Commander removed the Red Cross insignia and British flags, camouflaging to deter further attacks.
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Addis Ababa
Matih
Ethiopia
Quorum Red Cross
Quorum
Red Cross
Sir Evie Drummond Promised Strong Protest Over Bombings
London reports March 9 shows Sir Evie Drummond ambassador to Rome ordered to protest the reported second bombing in strongest terms. No report exists of a third bombing in London.
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London
Evie Drummond
Rome
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