Lewis' CIO Wins Great Victory in Steel Election
The CIO won exclusive right to represent 27,000 Jones Laughlin Steel workers after the final ballot of a historic industrial election. The ruling strengthens John L. Lewis's influence as CIO expansion into other steel firms continues. H. E. Lewis urged moving past past tensions and focusing on duties.
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C.so
Pittsburgh
Jones-Laughlin Steel Corporation
John L. Lewis
H. E. Lewis
Ice Jam Floods Tanana Area Causing Bridge Damage
A large ice jam below Tanana flooded most of the town and damaged bridges last night. Manley Hot Springs also flooded, with water levels reported to be falling today.
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Fairbanks
Tanana
Manley
Duke And Wallis Honeymoon Rumors Denied In Spain Route
A British government close to the Duke of Windsor denies he sought navy protection for a honeymoon cruise along the Spanish coast amid civil war. In France Mrs Wallis Simpson reportedly restricts the Duke’s tobacco and alcohol use and encourages more rest. Chateau staff note reduced smoking and earlier retirement with lighter wine replacing cocktails.
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Mons
France
Duke of Windsor
Spain
Wallis Simpson
Chateau de Cande
Dimond urges 12 mile US fishing jurisdiction expansion
Washington May 21 Delegate A J Dimond proposes inserting a record noting US extended authority twelve miles seaward to cover North Pacific salmon fisheries. He argues it could deter foreign claims and guard Bristol Bay from Japanese floating canneries. Washington also reports Harry L Hopkins says government work for the jobless replaces private charity, indicating confidence in the American relief system.
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Hopkins
North Pacific
Washington
A. J. Dimond
United States
Alaska
Dimond
Bristol Bay
Washington, D. C
Harry L. Hopkins
Nanana ice pool winner plans a long Alaska summer
Fairbanks May 21 Buster Anderson, winner of the Nanana ice pool, still drives a bus at six am and expects the prize money in a month or six weeks. He will use funds to enjoy fishing and hunting, perhaps travel outside, while promoters urge investment but he plans to heed his stepfather banker E Strocker’s advice.
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Fairbanks
Buster” Anderson
Nanana
Alaska
Fairbanks News-Miner
E. Strocker
Young Adult Seal Is Released After Hook Removal
A young adult seal swallowed a fish hook and was taken to the San Diego Zoo Hospital for surgery. The seal was anesthetized and the hook removed after X rays located it, with Dr. Leo F. Conti performing the operation.
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San Diego Zoo Hospital
Rea
Howard Lee
Leo F. Conti
James Crowley
Associated Press
410W TO STAKE CLAIMS How to stake mining claims in Alaska
A pamphlet explaining how to stake mining claims in Alaska is offered for sale by The Nugget Office for 10 cents. It details length breadth and quantity under the Association Claim framework.
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Alaska
Association
Wm. Tupper Sails to Bethel on Annual Alaska Voyage
Completely loaded steamship Wm. Tupper sails from Seattle on her annual trip to Bethel Alaska carrying food clothing mining gear gasoline oil steel traps ammunition five prefabricated houses and a capacity war. Passengers are mostly mining men led by Frank Mortimer of the Alaska Rivers and Navigation Company who will reship cargo upriver on the Kuskokwim using steamers.
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Seattle
Wm. Tupper
Bethel
Alaska
Frank Mortimer
Minder
Alaska Rivers and Navigation Company
Kuskokwim River
Picture Crafts Postpone Strike In Mutual Talks
Hollywood reports that Federated Motion Pictures crafts postponed indefinitely a strike against twenty seven producers amid ongoing discussions. About three hundred members who voted for a union shop had threatened a walk out at midnight unless their point was won.
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Hollywood
Calif
Tr Federated Motion Pictures
Woman lashes city manager with cattle whip claim
Mrs Bonnie Mary Wyatt says she struck H F McAlroy with a cattle whip in anger over pay cuts for firemen. McAlroy denies the assault, stating the incident involved only words. The case ends with 9 no charge charges measured.
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Bonnie Mary Wyatt
H. F. McAlroy
Kansas City City
McElroy
Wyatt
Change Made Medical Staff at Pt Barrow
Dr Otto George, Indian Bureau physician at Akiak for years, is now stationed at Pt Barrow and leads the hospital facilities, succeeding Dr R A Maurer who moves to Juneau to oversee the government hospital. Miss Mildred Keaton, goverment nurse from Nome, arrives at Pt Barrow and has just completed the first medical traverse along the East coast from Barrow by a Barrow medical team. Dr George and family were flown from Akiak to Kotzebue by Pilot Sasseen and then to Pt Barrow by Pilot Noel Wier of Wien Alaska Airlines.
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Akiak
Pt. Barrow
R. A. Maurer
Mildred Keaton
Nome
Pt Barrow
Keaton
Barrow
Barrow Medical Star
Dr. George
Kotzebue
Sasseen
Anchorage
Noel Wier
Wien Alaska Airlines
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Juneau
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