Memorial Day Observed As Nation Honors War Dead
The editorial notes Memorial Day observances across the U S and in Nome, with flowers laid at Belmont Pt cemetery by the Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary. Federal and city offices close, the Name Daily Nugget prints abridged content due to holiday hours, and a call for unity and remembrance follows. It also includes a cartoonish joke section and a controversial line about crime and execution.
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United States of America
Congress
America
Nome
American Legion Post
U. S. Signal Corps
Daily Nugget
Signal Corps
Dream Theatre
Nugget
Aviation Council Adjourned After Going On Record
The First Northwest Aviation Planning Council adjourned after adopting resolutions for extensive Alaskan flight development and more defense bases in Alaska and the Northwest. It urged land set aside along main highways for emergency landing fields and called on the Navy to establish seaplane bases. Brigadier General H H Arnold called Alaska key to Northwest defense. Raymond Staub of Portland to appoint a five-member committee for permanent steering of the group.
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Spokane
Northwest Aviationing Planning Council
Portland
Oregon
Alaska
Northwest
H. H. Arnold
U. S. Air Force
North Pacific
Navy Department
Raymond Staub
Queen Mary Sets New Atlantic Speed Record Maiden Voyage
On its maiden voyage from England to the United States the Queen Mary surpassed the Normandie by covering 766 miles in 25 hours, adjusting for time change, as the two crossing liners exchanged wireless messages while heading toward New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Britain
Atlantic
Income Surtax Boost Planned for Most Brackets
Washington May 30 reports individual income surtaxes to rise by one percent in each bracket from six thousand to fifty thousand dollars, with the four to six thousand dollars bracket spared. The plan faces Senate floor action next week amid administration efforts for higher graduated levies on undistributed corporate earnings.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Senate
Little-clad Woman Found Near Texada Island Murdered
The little clad body of Mrs. Holger Sundstrom, who disappeared Monday night from the steamer Cardena bound for Rock Bay, Vancouver Island, was found on the beach of Texada Island in the Strait of Georgia. The body bore marks of violence and throat bruising.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Holger Sundstrom
Cardena
Rock Bay
Vancouver Island
Texada Island
Strait of Georgia
Lomen Launches Two Lighters and Tug Boat Helen Lee
The Lomen Commercial Company yesterday launched two lighters and a tug boat the Naguruk now named the Helen Lee. It announced that remaining fighterage equipment needed for operating the first boats on arrival here will likely be launched in the fore part of next.
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Lomen Commercial Company
Naguruk
Nohalico
Helen Lee
Federated Church Notice in Norman Service
The Federated Church announces Sunday School at 11 A M and Evening Worship at 7 40 P M led by Pastor Norman McCay Sermon titled Shall We Teach Religion in Schools Friday June 5 at 2 P M Mrs Charles Code hosts the Ladies Aid all women interested in church work invited.
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Norman McCay
Charles Code
Ladies Aid
For Sale Furnished 4 Room House and Lot
Classified ad offers a furnished four room house and lot for sale. Inquiries directed to F. B. Ham ites in Weasel, Wea. Deadline or contact details are not fully clear from the snippet.
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F. B. Hamites
Weasel
Wea
Mayor McNair Of Pittsburgh Is Out Of Office
Mayor William McNair was absent as Marion Zioncheck visited Pittsburgh. Zioncheck proposed him for president and spoke to the Henry George Club in city hall offices. McNair later appeared, saying he was tied up in court and would have met Zioncheck otherwise.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
William McNair
Marion Zioncheck
Henry George Club
McNair
Zioncheck
Washington, D. C
Peace-time Defense Bill Approved by House
Congressional action completed on the national defense budget of about a billion dollars as the House approved the conference report on the $526,546,532 naval appropriation bill and sent it to the White House.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
White House
Primary Vote In First Division Complete
Juneau May 30 figures from Yakutat precincts show Territorial Auditor results with Frank A. Boyle leading incumbents at 1,708 votes and J. S. Hofman 454. Four Democrat nominees for First Division seats are Joe Green J P Anderson Capt James Davis and Crystal Snow Jennie. Republican results list Cash Cole 736 votes and C H MacSpadden 6 394 with four nominees Hanford Henning Frank Price Harry Race and Jack Wilson.
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Associated Press
Juneau
Yakutat
Territorial
Frank A. Boyle
J. S. Hofman
Territorial House of Representatves
Joe Green
J. P. Anderson
Capt
James Davis
Crystal Snow
Jennie
Cash Cole
C. H. MacSpadden
House of Representatives
Hanford Henning
Frank Price
Harry Race
Jack Wilson
Save Two Dollars by Paying in Advance for Subscription
Advertisers urge readers to pay upfront for subscriptions to secure a two dollar discount. The notice emphasizes immediate payment to enjoy the reduced rate and ensure uninterrupted service.
Two More Acts of Violence Strain Chinese Feelings
TIENTSIN May 30 Two acts of violence today further embittered Sino Japanese relations. A bridge between Tangku and Tientsin was destroyed and an attempt made to wreck a Japanese troop train. No casualties were reported. Chinese authorities fear the acts may be construed as Japanese action and may prompt more troops. The city is extremely nervous. Eight hundred American soldiers are stationed at the large American colony here.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
Tangku
Weather Today Deep Storm Near Dutch Harbor and Yukon
Weather bulletin notes a deep storm near Dutch Harbor Alaska and the Aleutians with showery conditions over Seward Peninsula and overcast in the central Yukon district. Cordova recorded one inch thirty hundredths of rain last night while southeastern Alaska and western Canada show generally fair weather. Unsettled conditions likely along the Nome to Fairbanks airway for the next 24 hours.
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Alaska
Aleutians
Geineye
Seward Peninsula
Yukon
Cordova
Canada
Nome-Fairbanks Airway
Airplane movements report from Nome and Fairbanks pilots
Air service activity includes Hans Mirow taking off for Fairbanks with Mrs Bloom and a child along with Wm Hesse returning to Juneau after surveying territorial roads. Nome Airways pilot Frank Whaley returns from Solomon to Nome. Miron Air Service pilot Hall arrives from Fairbanks with C J Newlin and others, then departs for Kotzebue toward Fairbanks. A Glendale California telegram notes Chester Brown has purchased a trimotor Ford plane and plans to fly into Nome with Hank Miller toward San Francisco.
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Hans Mirow
The
Mirow Air Service
Fairbanks
Wm. H. Bloom
Wm. A. Hesse
Mr. Hesse
Juneau
Pilot Hall
Miron Air Service
Nome
C. J. Newlin
Cooperative Drug Store
Mr. O'Leary
Kotzebue
Warren Ferguson
Long
Mr. Newlin
Glendale
California
Chester Brown
Hank Miller
San Francisco
Support Urged for 3 Million Dollar Plan to Build Alaska Airfields
Spokane May 9 A northern air route to the Orient shorter than any other would extend landing fields through the Aleutians toward Japan China and Siberia. The Northwest Planning Council through the Commission on Aviation Development endorses feasibility and urges definite recommendations to Congress. The committee did not decide coastal or inland routes or Alaska sites and notes broad support from town organizations for the Alaska airport appropriation before Congress.
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Washington
Orient
Northwest Planning Counsell
Compmice
Aleutians
Japan
China
Siberia
Mittee
Alaska
Congressme
Congress
25 Year Old Woman Sentenced in Forgery Case
SEATTLE May 30 Mrs Ventres Porter Vincent 25 former University of Missouri co ed was sentenced to three twenty year terms the maximum in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to issuing seventeen worthless checks She was married to a naval seaman while in jail.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Ventres Porter Vincent
University of Missouri
State
Townsend May Fall Doubtful Child Seizure Hurdle
Townsend may face a delay until fall as questions rise over securing a child and possible legal actions. Reports note the House's leadership and officials weighing steps, with Garment? and Speier cited among those monitoring the situation.
Memorial Day Observed Across Nation in 1940s Era
Undated May 30 report describes World War II veterans and a fading Grand Army of the Republic era, as the nation readies parades and exercises from coast to coast. Nation Commander Oleg Nelson cites 4500 living Civil War veterans. Roosevelt to add exercises at Arlington National Cemetery amphitheater. Memorial Day a legal holiday in eight states of the old army.
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Associated Press
Grand Army of the Republic
Oleg Nelson
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Arlington National Cemetery
Cleaning Services Offer in Nevada for Spring
Billie Austin advertises a broad cleaning service in Nevada offering spring cleaning work including rags jars tar pots and window washing no explicit contact details provided and the ad notes various cleaning tasks available for hire.
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Billie Austin
Nevada
Baseball Scores Coast and National Leagues Summary
Baseball scores from coast and national leagues show San Diego losing 0 to 12 to Sun Monee, Los Angeles 3, Portland 4, Sanhei 4, and Naki 7. National League results include Philadelphia 10 over Reonkiya 2, New York 15 over Basten 1, Chicago 8 over Pittebuegle, and St. Louis 9 over am. American League reports Chicago 3 Detroit 4. Only American League games noted.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Missions
Subhtenia
Portland
Naki
Sethe
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Basten
New York
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Chicago
Pittebuegle
St. Louis
Detroit
McMullen Taken Seattle Improved
Bellingham May 30 Edward McMullen rapidly improving was moved by ambulance to Seattle. Marshall Chitty said he would seek a one hundred thousand dollar bond set.
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Associated Press
Bellingham
Edward McMullen
Seattle
Marshal Chitty
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