02 May 1936
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1936
Page
1
The House approved the biggest peacetime naval appropriation in history, about 331 million dollars, with conditional authorization for two new super battleships. The measure awaits Senate action amid a fight over battleship provisions tied to the Long Naval Treaty.
At Fairbanks on May 2 a massive diesel bulldozer moves through deep drifts along the Steese Highway toward Porcupine Camp. It tows a thirty five ton supply sled while a smaller tractor follows with a sleeper sled. The main unit toils at Deadwood Creek to clear land for a modern dredge being installed by Olson & Company placer operators.
Cambridge May 1 Alfred Edward Housman aged 77 noted British poet and Latin professor died here this morning after a period of illness and poor health. He had been ill for some time.
The piece discusses revived talk of a coalition government in Washington with hints of backstage maneuvers. It notes practical obstacles including whether top figures would join, sustain unity, or accept dismantling the party system. The discussion anticipates continued debate.
J Edgar Hoover led the capture of Alvin Karpis in a downtown New Orleans apartment after a tip and a police stakeout. Karpis and two companions surrendered without a shot, amid a crowd of federal agents. He was later transported to St Paul by plane with eight G Men.
DH Williams of Anchorage shot himself in his home after a failed contest guess. The man, once a local undertaker, had a history of personal and business troubles including the death of his wife several months earlier.
The Governors office announced relief work in the territory will end this week with May and June funds covering direct relief. Forty thousand dollars recently funded the effort but no further plantings or aid are expected before the fiscal year ends. oranges shipments from Juneau mark the pause as spring work reduces unemployment and resumes Pan American service.
After a two day work stoppage, union and company officials said operations would resume following Bus Bukket's announcement that he would resign and leave town to avoid being blamed for the strike.
Sir Sidney Barton British Minister to Ethiopia said Haile Selassie left Addis Ababa for Djibouti in French Somaliland. He wirelessed that Addis Ababa was the scene of widespread disorder with looting and shooting.
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