Omar Bradley Named Veterans Administrator
President Truman selects four star World War II general Omar Bradley to lead veterans affairs. Bradley, 52, formerly commander of the Twelfth Army Group in Europe, hails from Moberly Missouri and succeeds Brig. Gen. Frank Hines who retires for another post.
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Washington
Truman
Omar Bradley
Bradley
Twelfth Army Group
Europe
Moberly
Missouri
Frank Hines
Midwest
John B. Hutson
Kentucky
W. Stuart Symington
St. Louis
Bard
Hutson
Vinson
Grover Hill
Texas
Symington
Emerson Electric Company
Gillette
Paul Herzog
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
Murray
Green
AFL
Harry Millis
Air Strikes Increase On East Indies
Manila reports Liberator bombers struck Labuan Island in Brunei Bay as air raids on the East Indies escalate. General Stillwell met with MacArthur, toured front areas, while U S Thirteenth Airforce cratered Timbaldi airstrip and hit Japanese bivouacs and targets across western and southern Borneo.
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Manila
Labuan
Brunei Bay
British Borneo
East Indies
Joseph W. Stillwell
MacArthur
Stillwell
China- Burma-India
U. S. Thirteenth Airforce
Timbaldi
Borneo
Tarakan
Seventh Fleet
Ruth Lee Returns to Nursing Duty After Vacation
Miss Ruth Lee, cadet nurse, leaves by plane for Ketchikan to return to Tacoma by Canadian National boat. She will join classmates Sunday for further training at Western State Hospital. Her brother Eldor arrived by Northland from Ketchikan and will be stationed at the local Coast Guard base.
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Ruth Lee
Harold Lee
Ketchikan
Tacoma
Canadian National Boat
Western Stae
Eldor
Northland
Coast Guard
Firemen Map Fourth of July Festivities Plans
Firemen at a regular dinner meeting outlined a Fourth of July celebration. Committees were formed for the dance and day’s entertainment with Ray Swanson chairing the games committee and C A Wilder leading the dance group. Assistants include Kenneth Welde L C Miller Jack DeZordo Lloyd Swanson Dale Fleck Hugh Jones Barney White and Jess Ballard.
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Ray Swanson
Kenneth Welde
L. C. Miller
Jack DeZordo
Lloyd Swanson
Dale Fleck
C. A. Wilder
Food Handlers School Scheduled Next Week
Captain Amos J. Alter of the Territorial Department of Health plans a Food Handlers school next week at the high school auditorium. Classes run Monday to Wednesday June 11 12 13 with sessions at 2 30 and 8 15 pm covering spoilage contagion insects and personal hygiene. Certificates of merit will be awarded for attending all three sessions.
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Amos J. Alter
Territorial Department of Health
Alter
T. W. Benson
Territorial
Alaskan towns lead in wartime clothing donations
Alaska reports from seven of nine communities show a total 100,460 pounds of clothes shoes and bedding for overseas victims, with Ketchikan and Seward posting the highest per person averages. Sitka and Skagway reports are still pending.
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United Nations
Alaska
Henry J. Kaiser
National Headquarters
Sitka
Skagway
Ketchikan
Harold A. Hoeglund
Seward
Kodiak
Augusta Enge
Petersburg
Accounting Office to Be Established
Setting up her office above the Modern Grocery in Bea Folger will, after July, handle all taxes and problems, and account for her clients. She will also continue to carry on her insurance business.
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Bea. Folger
T Handlez
Encampment report of Fourteen Boys Scout trip to Annette Island
Fourteen Boy Scouts accompanied by Scoutmaster William Adams left for the Annette Island encampment aboard the Wrangell with Lee Ellis as skipper. They formed the first arrivals at Point Davis, shared camps with Ketchikan troops, held religious services, and opened the camp on May 28 with seven boys passing a 90 yard swim test. Edmund Preuschoff earned a swimming merit badge, and the Wolf Patrol led in points for camp awards.
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William Adams
Annette Island
Wrangell
Bielby
Lee Ellis
Ketchikan
Point Davis
Wrangell-Petersburg
Sunshine
Frederick C. Schmidt
Wendell Cordle
Metlakatla
Ted
Bob Benson
Leif Wikan
Palmer Odegaard
Carl Thynes
Ronald Parr
Edmund Preuschoff
Edmund
Life Guard
Adams
Frank Howard
al Crittenden
Petersburg- Wrangell
Frank Horsfal
Wolf Patrol
Petersburg
Flying Eagle
Petersburg-Wrangell
Sea Gull
etersburg-Wrangell
Tuggers
Camp v
Norrie Swanson
Forrest Fryer
Quarters
Wrangell- Petersburg
Narrows
Army Air Corps
Palmer Gusta
Ré Swanson
Sue Alent
Pepsi Cola Scholarships Aid Negro Pupils Group
A national program funded by the Pepsi Cola Company tests and class ranking to award four year full tuition scholarships plus living expenses to top students. Two winners per state and 19 additional scholarships for Negro students in segregated states. Tests held April 16, winners named. no fees.
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Brad
Ae Unites
Lester L. Wingard
Pepsi- Cola Company
Andrea
Orr
Beehr
Stuents
Bisco
Fepsi Cola
Pepsi-Cola
Nassau St
Princeton
New Jersey
Officers Installed At Auxiliary for 1945 46
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary gathered Monday for the installation of all officers for the 1945-46 term. The event featured 134 past presidents present and elected officers including Mrs Laura Saas as vice president.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Laura Saas
Yha
Conference notes forego veto to speed postwar settlement
Report describes a Moscow meeting where Hopkins and Stetinius persuaded Stalin to drop the Soviet veto on discussions in the peace enforcement council. The aim was unity among the Big Five to accelerate the postwar settlement by enabling round table talks without a single veto blocking them.
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Ian
Uae
United Nations
Naneen
Mytabire
Iti
Hikispoke Saes
Fisheries Expert Here This Week
Walter Donovan, a fisheries expert, visited Petersburg for talks on improving fish packing and markets. He plans summer work with the experimental laboratory at Ketchikan, accompanied by Robert Henning, acting secretary of the Development Board.
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Walter Donovan
Petersburg
Sex Perimental
Ketchikan
Chicago
Robert Henning
Development Board
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All Bond Issues Favored by Voters
Voters approved three bond measures with overwhelming support for a municipal hospital, hydroelectric plan, and post-war water system work. Hospital bonds passed 80 yes to 3 no. hydroelectric and water system bonds passed 79 yes to 4 no. Some voting confusion arose from property ownership showing only the husband on tax rolls.
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Eirulay Sease
Apyee
Serge Potr
Okeh
Ofse
Okinawa Battle Report Highlights Japanese Resistance and U.S. Advances
Tokyo radio described a propaganda buildup as the war nears a decision moment. Marines reported sealing off a Japanese group on Oroku Peninsula and advancing within 300 yards of Itoman with heavy fighting along ridges from Yadju-Dake to Hanagusula. The Tenth Division also secured Minatoga Cove after light resistance and cleared the southeast coast.
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Tokyo
Roft
Nini Imitas
Tokyo Radio
Qkkinsawa
Okinawa
Oroku
Pedro’ del Vale
Itoman
Hanagusula Ohf
Minatoga Cove
Chinen
Prince Rupert Halibut Season Tender Notices
Notices indicate R Rupert Lenders not permitted to call during halibut season. Tender terms require relief and compliance with season limits. Bids close at midnight June 15, with fees and allocations outlined by the company.
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Rupert
Pany
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