Queen Marguerite of Alaska Returns Home in Nome
Miss Alaska recipient Miss Marguerite Lee arrives with Miss Gertrude Johansen and others to Nome. An automobile cavalcade greets her at the airport, led by President Wilfred Boucher. Plans for a reception are not finalized, likely staged with the Fair opening March 31.
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Marguerite
Alaska
Nome
Gertrude Johansen
Mrs. O. S. Weaver
Ed, Steffen
Marguerite Lee
Fairbanks
Nome Kennel Club
Wilfred Boucher
Hans Mirow
Miran Air Service
Weather notes show fair skies but snow squalls in Alaska
U S Weather Bureau reports high pressure bringing generally fair skies over Alaska and western Canada with increasing clouds and light snow squalls in western Alaska and the Tanana Valley. Nome may see continued unsettled weather with possible snow tonight and Tuesday. Nome temps ranged from -1 to 26, ground snow depth about 44 inches. Union officials and employers report a tentative agreement affecting Pribilof Islands seal and salmon fisheries, with funds for protection and travel expenses for supervision, details not disclosed.
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Alaska
Canada
Tanana Valley
Gulf of Alaska
Nome
Five Bills Introduced For Social Security
Special to the Nugget reports on legislation in Juneau where five social security bills were drafted by a joint committee and filed in a brief session. Senate plans include a Department of Public Welfare and unemployment compensation while House measures target relief for destitution dependent children and old age pensions. An appropriation of twenty five thousand dollars would fund the welfare department, and a general session bill sets aside funds for aged residents dependent children and destitution relief.
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Senate
House
Welfare Department
PAA Pilot Arrives With Mail From Fairbanks
Pilot Robbins of the PAA arrives with mail from Fairbanks and returns. Local manager G. E. Bassett of the PAA and Henry Rydeen were returning passengers from the Ice Carnival at Fairbanks.
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Pilot Robbins
PAA Arriv
Fairbanks
G. E. Bassett
The
PAA
Henry Rydeen
Rate Increase Filed By Railroads In Alaska
The Interstate Commerce Commission was urged to approve a five cent per hundred pounds general rise in class and commodity rates for Seattle to Tacoma and Alaska freight. Copper River Northwestern Alaska Railroads and others filed new schedules covering grains hay ore oil fertilizer lumber meats and more with exceptions for cement. If approved the changes would take effect April 10 and objections window runs until ten days before that date.
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Alaska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seattle
Tacoma
Copper River and Northwestern
Alaska Railroads
Alaska Steamship Company
American Yuko Navigation Company
Waterfront trouble averted after longshore halt in Seattle
Waterfront workers halted cargo handling at noon Saturday in a stand with the Longshoremen's Association. The stoppage threatened potential layoffs and disrupted service to Canadian routes. The standoff ended when the Pacific Coast union faced orders to resume work, avoiding broader maritime disruption and possible government intervention.
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Thermatons
Mt Meorhan
Sverovary
Inland boatmen end grevalcy against Canadian vessels
Seattle reports that the Inland Boatmen’s Union has ended its grevalcy against Canadian ships. Waterfront employers had halted longshore work on seven vessels at noon, but loading and unloading resumed late Saturday.
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Associated Dress
Seattle
Snck
Unin
Baptism
Southholm
Bennet
ILA
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Hughes
Supreme Court System
U. S. Weather Bureau
Point Barrow
Associated Press
Washington DC
Pribiloff Islands
Territory
Mary Hirgh
H K
Sir Te Clifford
Bahamas Islands
Jack Ewan Wi
No Sir
Quadrupiio
Smaranda Radu
Michel Jerea
Juneau
Department of Public Welfare
Washington, DC
Fce
Nenana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Francises
U. S. Pacific
O8a Johnson
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Los Angeles
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