Petersburg Editorial Slams Labor Commissioner and Alaska Statehood Talk
An editorial criticizes Labor Commissioner Henry A. Benson for neglecting the Petersburg strike and accuses him of misstatements on Alaska statehood. It denounces Benson for suggesting Alaska could seek independence through a United Nations petition and labels such talk treasonous, urging him to correct course amid wartime support.
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Commissioner of Labor
Petersburg
Henry A. Benson
Ketchikan Daily News
Benson
Senate
United Nations
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Union
Henry
Fire safety tips stand by Christmas tree warnings
The National Board of Fire Underwriters urges strict precautions as Christmas trees ignite easily. It lists ten rules from selecting a small tree to using flameproof decorations and a separate switch for tree lights to reduce fire risk and protect holiday safety.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Th National Board of Fire Underwriters
Underwriters, Inc
Choir Concert at Lutheran Church
The Senior and Junior choirs of the Lutheran church prepare a Christmas concert. The final number will be a simplified Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah. Singers are welcome. meet at the church Friday evening at 8 o clock.
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Lutheran Church
Héndel
Wolf Control Supplies Taken to Point Baker
Wildlife Agent Hosea Sarber and Skipper Doyle Disney travel on the Black Bear to Point Baker to join the Game Commission boat Blue Wing and deliver wolf control gear for the West Coast. They expect to finish with the Blue Wing crew by weekend and then check their own wolf sets, away about a week. Local Wrangell Sportsmen dinner plans are canceled. Earl Ohmer will fly in for the dinner.
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Hosea Sarber
Doyle Disney
Black Bear
Point Baker
Game Commission
Blue Wing
Larber
Disney
Wrangell Sportsmen
Earl Ohmer
Alaska ‘Game Commission
Two Noted Artists to Perform on Alaska Music Trail
Desire Ligeti bass baritone and Gordon Marcus pianist will perform December 14 at 8:30 p.m. in the Coliseum Theatre. Ligeti brings operatic experience and a varied song repertoire while Marcus Gordon performs as pianist and accompanist. The program spans Mozart Handel Schubert and Schumann with Beethoven Moonlight Sonata and opera arias from Carmen and Otello along with modern pieces and spirituals.
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Alaska Music Trail
Desire Ligeti
Gordon Marcus
Coliseum Theatre
Marcus Gordon
Mr. Ligeti
Alaska
British Columbia
Europe
South America
Central America
Philippines
United States
Canada
Army Air Corps
Gordon
Luigi Silva
Mr. Silva
North
Juilliard School
Josef Shevinne
Mozart
Handel
Schubert
Schumann
Scarlatti
Beethoven
School closure aids pouring of Petersburg new building
Petersburg students enjoyed a midweek holiday as the school closed to allow work crews to use water and steam to thaw frozen gravel for the new school building. Larry Brandt and crew partnered with Superintendent L. L. Wingard to resume pouring, finishing the outer walls by 3 a.m. Thursday with 48 hours of warmer weather expected to advance remaining construction.
Many South Monday travelers head to Seattle and Alaska ports
Southbound travelers on Mon day are listed by name including Johnsom Paul Wahl Louis Ténfjord Asten Olsen and many others heading to Seattle. Mrs Ed Frederickson with four children rides the boat to Ketchikan and R R Brady with Mrs Elmer Brady arrive from Juneau.
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Thed
SuDenali
Johnsom
Paul Wahl
Louis Ténfjord
Ed Frederickson
Ketchikan
R. R. Brady
Elmer Brady
Juneau
Coliseum Theatre Thursday concert bill dec 14 8 30
A staged program featuring pianist Marcus Gordon and soloist Desire Ligeti performing a diverse classical recital. The lineup includes arias and sonatas by Torelli Vittoria Carissimi Schubert Scarlatti Beethoven Mozart Don Giovanni Verdi Wagner Bizet Chopin Debussy Granados Debussy Strauss Kerbel Kodaly and traditional pieces culminating with Desire Lighti for this evening at the Coliseum Theatre.
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Giuseppe Torelli
Vittoria
Mio Che
Giacomo Carissimi
Ausenthalt
Franz Schubert
Widmung
Steerage Obert Schumann
Don Giovanni
W. A. Mozart
Desire Ligeti
Dismissed Ditch Sighting Sparks Townwide Chow and Cheer
Residents notice several roadside figures including Fred Sides and Rand Peterson as Gorton s drops by for breakfast. Cabbies ease fears with taxis while Ole Hat Len pauses beside the store. Streets move by with light feet and puzzled glances as town life continues without audible music.
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Fred Sides
Gorton
Red Jones
Randi Peterson
OLE Hatlen
Well Baby Conference At Health Center Announces Timing
The well baby conference will be held at the Health Center on Tuesday December 12 from 1 to 4 pm. All interested care welcome to come. They are asked to please call for an ap Pay on Monday between 1 and 3 p.m.
Price Ceilings Seen Likely by U S Agency
Washington officials indicated a price stabilizer expects to set ceilings but cautioned against an immediate freeze. Michael D. Di Salle said a general cap would require wage controls and noted staff and space shortages prevent a 60 to 90 day nationwide ceiling.
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Washington
Michael D. di Salle
di Salle
Toledo
Bartlett Opposes Plan for Alaska Governor Election
Territorial Delegate E L Bartlett said a bill to make the state of Alaska will be introduced in the new Congress on January 3. He cited assurance from Senate Insular Committee chair O Mahoney that the measure will be recommended without hearings. Bartlett also noted Hawaii statehood legislation will be treated similarly and rejected Butler suggestion to let Alaskans elect their governor.
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Charles D. Watkins
Washington
Alaska
Senate
Congress
E. L Bartlett
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Senate Insular Committee
Bartlett
Hawaii
Bartleett
Farrington
Lucas
Ill
Butler
R-Neb
Dvorak to Visit Petersburg This Week
Lor Dvorak of the Employment Service will be in Petersburg on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday December 11 12 and 13 due to a change in plans.
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Lor. Dvorak
The
Employment Service
Ed ‘Hagerman
Petersburg
Youth for Christ Plans December 16 Meeting
The Youth for Christ committee schedules a December 16 program with a special quartet, vocal solo, and Christmas carols. Rev Charles Hirschy will deliver a short inspirational message. Youth of Petersburg are especially invited and light refreshments will follow.
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Youth For Christ Committee
Charles" .Hirschy
Petersburg
Slippery Roads Bring Hazardous Travel Wednesday
Petersburg endures a day of glare ice after a Tuesday thaw left roads slick. Taxi and bus crews slid into ditches while pedestrians walked or rode cabs as school closed for concrete work. No major injuries reported though several falls occurred and a 10 mile return trip dominated by foot or cab transport.
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Petersburg
Mitkof Highway
Marquand Gorton
Jack King
Herrell
Erling Nicholson
Trading
Weather records show 42 degree high and 4 degree low
The 3 am high reached 42 with a weekly low of 4 on December 4. Weekly precipitation totalled 1.44, higher than last year’s 1.33. CAA notes 1949 also had a 42 high on December 11 and a 27 low on December 6. An icy atmospheric spot near Juneau could threaten a cold wave, but a favorable wind may avert it.
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CAA
Juneau
Denali Loaded With 37000 Pounds Of Frozen Fish
Thompson loaded 37 thousand pounds of frozen fish on the Denali Monday for shipment to Seattle.
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Denali
Thompson
Seattle
Truman Attlee Conference Sees Limited Action Talks
Washington report says President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee ended talks with broad agreement on European defense but limited progress on Far Eastern policy. Gen. Collins briefed on Korea, while U N moves and possible China talks await evidence of UN held ground and peace prospects. Britain opposes new China threats, preferring avoidable limited war.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
Barkley
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Korea
Collins
China
U. N
United Nations
Hammer Heads Skiers For 1950-51 Season
The Ski Club elected Art Hammer as president and Jim Staf ford as vice president with Phil Jer auld as secretary treasurer for 1950 51. Rates for the tow were set with adults six dollars and under sixteen two dollars. non members seven dollars and two fifty. Membership drives continue with cards at one dollar for adults and fifty nine cents for youths. A food sale is planned to cover expenses. Tow gear is partly installed awaiting fresh snow. Old members urged to renew and recruit new ones.
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Art Hammer
Jim Stafford
Phil Jerauld
Norman Tenfford
Jerau'd
Two Men Named To Go to Juneau
Twenty vessel owners and deep sea fishermen attended a Sunday joint meeting at the Council Chambers. Fred Haltiner was elected to represent Vessel Owners Association and Sig Klabo to speak for Deep Sea Fishermen's Association at a meeting held on Wednesday and Thursday in Juneau. They were instructed to recommend opening the halibut season on April 1, 1951. Haltiner was named to attend the Fisheries Commission conference on January 26 in Seattle. Klabo was named alternate attendee.
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Fred Haltiner
Vessel Owners Association
Sig Klabo
Deep Sea Fishermen's Association
Juneau
Haltiner
Fisheries Commission
Seattle
Klabo
Mrs Ed Frederickson Visits Family from Ketchikan
Mrs Ed Frederickson, daughter of Mrs Pat Divinney, traveled from Ketchikan with her four children to visit family and friends. She departed Monday evening.
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Ed Frederickson
Pat Divinney
Ketchikan
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Hungnam
Associated Press
Koto
Eighth Army
U. S
Changjin Reservoir
Hunknam
Hamhung
Air Force
D. Scarlatti
L. Vv
Verdi
Philip
Satchet G. Verdi
Song of the
R. Wagner
G. Bizet
Chopin
A. Copland
E. Granados
C. Debussy
Strauss-Dohnanyi
Allj Elombe
rozsam—Flower Song
G. Kerpel
Z. Kodaly
Deep River
Cccee Ee
P. Tschaikovsky
M. Moussorgsky
Desire Lighti
Youth For Christ
Vuruig
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