Fourth of July Fest Planned in Petersburg With Parade and Events
Petersburg hosts a big Independence Day celebration led by the American Legion committee under Dr. W. W. Bailey. The parade begins at 11 with scout units and floats, followed by a patriotic address by Rev. Thomas Knudson. Afternoon sports feature tug of war, wangion-tying, boat races and prizes, plus a lot auction and decorated storefronts.
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Petersburg
American Legion
W. W. Bailey
Fire Department
Thomas Knudson
PAF
War II Veterans Nominated for Permanent Army Officers
President Truman nominated 9,000 World War II veterans as permanent officers in the regular army from a 108,000 applicant list. The War Department selected them from temporary wartime commissions. Senate confirmation required. This raises the regular army officer corps to 25,000.
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Washington
Truman
Regular Army
War Department
Senate
New High Reached In Alaska Trade
The census bureau reported that U S trade with Alaska and other territories hit a new peak of 780 million dollars in 1945. Shipments from the States to Alaska totaled 64 million dollars and Alaska to the States 73 million.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Alaska
Two Large Yachts Visit Petersburg From Seattle
Two yachts carrying vacationing parties from Seattle called at Petersburg last week. The Bill Boeing yacht stopped southbound for a few hours while Earl N. Ohmer, Dave and Bob Ohmer visited the Boeings, old friends of the Ohmers. Also stopping briefly was a yacht owned by Sears Roebuck executives.
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Seattle
Petersburg
Bill Boeing
Earl N. Ohmer
Dave
Bob Ohmer
Boeings
Ohmers
Sears Roebuck
Flowers Stolen From Cemetery Plot
Vandals removed numerous plants and bulbs from John Allen’s cemetery plot. A fence built on two sides of the corner plot was torn down and discarded.
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John Allen
Monkey bites woman spawns first Anchorage monkey hunt
In Anchorage on June 28 an imported roaming monkey attacked Mrs. Art Larson in her kitchen after she mistook it for a cat. The incident prompted the city to launch its first ever monkey hunt.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Art Larson
Truman Must Sign OPA Bill or Else Action Looms
Congressional leaders told President Truman that failure to sign the compromise OPA bill would topple price controls. Majority leaders press an all or nothing stance as the Senate debate continues with only three senators present. Senator O'Daniel was absent after long yesterday opposition remarks.
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Washington
Truman
Barkley
White House
Senate
O’daniel
Russia Holds Ground on Atomic Governance in New Session
Russia demands a two thirds approval rule for all questions before the atomic energy commission. The move is raised as the commission opens its session as a working committee to lay groundwork for a permanent atomic control agency.
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New York
Russia
Atomic Energy Commission
Auto Driver Dies in Hollywood Race
West Coast midget racing star Ewar Swede Linskog died after crashing into a wall at Gilmore Stadium. The Seattle native, Army veteran and Iwo Jima survivor, was dead on arrival at a Hollywood hospital.
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Hollywood
West Coast
Gilmore Stadium
Ewar
Swede" Linskog
Seattle
Iwo Jima
New Washer at Citizens' Laundry On Line
Citizens' Laundry operates a new automatic washer this week. It features a stainless steel tub thermostatic water control and a gauge to maintain a constant water level. The unit increases capacity and marks a valuable plant addition as more equipment becomes available.
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Citizens Laundry
Brant in Port Bound for Juneau
The MS Brant flagship of the Fish and Wildlife fleet under Captain Jim Collins stopped briefly in Petersburg on Sunday. Aboard were Mrs. Robert Bonner Jr and her daughter Roberta who had learned of the death of Mrs. Bonner's mother Mrs. August Aalto at Douglas. Also aboard were Miss Mary Lee Council Doris Bartlett and Mary Sperling, noted Alaska girls.
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Jim Collins
Brant
Fish and Wildlife Fleet
Petersburg
Robert Bonner, Jr
Roberta
Martens Family Visits Petersburg from Seattle on Susan
Mr and Mrs Elmer Martens voyage aboard the halibut schooner Susan bound for Petersburg Area 3 fishing grounds. Elmer Martens is skipper while Mrs Martens visits his family in town for a few weeks.
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Elmer Martens
Susan
Petersburg
Martens
Area 3
Mrs. Martens
Fish Prices Are Announced for Coming Season in Alaska
Local 30 CIO announces agreement with Alisa Salmon Industry Inc. in Yegor fish prices for the 1946 season in Southeastern Alaska. Pinks 20 cents, chums 22 cents, cods 42 cents, reds 53 cents, kings 1.76 dollars. Delivery price up 0.5 to cannery. distance rule removed. catch limits raised. future locals included. Union calls it the greatest victory for Alaskan fishermen.
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International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America, Cio
Alisa Salmon Industry, Inc
Yegor
Alaska
Cohoes
CIO
IFAWA
Ketchikan
Alaska Fishermen’s Union
Fta-Cio
Mrs Chris Gronseth Passes Away Here
Mrs Chris Gronseth longtime Petersburg resident died at the local hospital Thursday morning at 1130 in failing health for years but hospitalized only 10 days Survived by husband daughter Justine Clover of Woodland California brother J B Wanberg Petersburg and three sisters in Norway Funeral plans delayed awaiting Wanbergs arrival and word from Mrs Clover
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Chris Gronseth
Petersburg
Gronseth
Petra Wanberg
Norway
United States
Alaska
California radiologist reports radiophosphorus cancer treatment
Dr. Bertram Lowbeer of the University of California reports successful treatment of two skin cancers using radiophosphorus, a by product of atomic research, to the North American Radium Society in San Francisco. This marks a potential first practical medical use of radio elements from atomic reactors.
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San Francisco
Bertram Lowbeer
University of California
Radium Society
Photographers Fly to Telegraph Creek
Mr. and Mrs. P. Newell photographers for Holiday travel magazine visited Telegraph Creek this week. They traveled by air to Telegraph Creek last Saturday, returned to Wrangell by river boat, flew back to Petersburg on Tuesday, and then departed south from here.
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P.¥. Newell
Telegraph Creek
Wrangell
Petersburg
Rons
Alaska Medical Regulations Set To Take Effect
New regulations replacing previous rules will take effect in the Territory of Alaska on July 1. They are being sent to interested persons and additional copies will be available soon from the Territorial Department of Health in Juneau.
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Alaska
Territorial Department of Health
Juneau
New Threat of Shipping Tie Up Warned on West Coast
Seattle June 28 AP The Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's union threatens a ship stoppage on the west coast and possibly other ports following an order by union President W J Malone. About 18 000 members were told to halt signing on vessels until wage demands matching a 22 50 monthly boost for AFL sailors are granted.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen’s Union
Independent Union
W. J. Malone
AFL
South Californians Hunt Bears in Alaska Voyage
A party from San Diego and Coronado, headed by Mr and Mrs Frank G Belcher, hunted brown and black bears near Peril Strait and Tenakee Inlet after flying from San Diego to Ketchikan and traveling by guide boats from Petersburg. Children Garry, Mike, and Fritz Trapnell aged 14, 10, and 14 respectively, each claimed several kills, while adults also tagged bears. The trip began April 9 with guides Ralph Wooton Lester Elkins and Le Ellis. Dewey Dennison aided on an iceberg sighting near Endicott Arm. The group then moved to Sitka Juneau and Prince of Wales Island for birds before returning.
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Deerleap
Petersburg
Frank G. Belcher
The
Beast
Griffing Bancroft
R. P. Lowe
Paul Wegeforth
San Diego
Ketchikan
Pan American
Ralph Wooton
Lester Elkins
eLe Ellis
Wrangell
Thomas
Emblem Club Installs Officers in Candlelit Ceremony
Nearly a dozen Wrangell Emblem Club members attended a dinner and installation of officers. Installing officer Mrs. Li R. McDonald and her daughter Colleen provided musical support. New officers include Elsie Clausen president and Magda Lind past president. Flowers and roses honored the retiring president Mrs. Lind and club gifts came from Wrangell visitors.
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Dillon ‘Swanson
Gene
White
Jimmie Stafford
Wrangels
Li. R. McDonald
Colleen
Evelyn Welde
Perla
Elsie Clausen
Magda Lind
Calla Ballard
Louise Sather
Ann l Leckley
Frances Mathisen
Marshall
Ruby Martens
Delores ‘and
Charlotte Schwartz
Emily
Martens
Trout Bag Limits Slashed Across Southeast Alaska
Juneau reports a new rule cuts daily trout limits from 20 to 10 across Southeastern Alaska effective midnight June 30. The possession rule remains two daily bags but a total cap of 20 applies. Jack OConnor, F W L supervisor, notes licenses must be renewed before the June 30 expiration.
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Juneau
Alaska
Jack O’connor
Fish and Wildlife Game Management
Rmoust
Longacres Race Pays Record Payout
Seattle June 28 AP The parimutuel payoff at Longacres set a season record with a two dollar ticket returning 132.40 dollars in the big race.
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Seattle
Fictiendres
Campfire caution urged amid dry spell by division supervisor
Division Supervisor C. M. Arch urges campers and picnickers to be especially careful with fires and cigarettes during the present dry spell after a bunkhouse blaze fueled by pumps and hoses while logging crews and joggers in Hebert Bros area faced sub contracting challenges.
Big Four seek quick peace pacts before Paris conference
Paris June 28 AP The Big Four foreign ministers meet in a final push to draft skeleton peace treaties with Italy Bulgaria Romania Hungary and Finland for the 21 Nation Peace Conference. They hailed yesterday’s settlement of the Decanese Islands and border disputes as progress and send deputies to prepare drafts for today.
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Paris
Italy
Bulgaria
Rumania
Hungary
Finland
Bodecantese Islands
Aegean Sea
Greece
France
Tyee and Taku Sold to Calif Firm for West Coast Service
Seattle Alaska Transportation Company sold the steamships Tyee and Taku to Lloyd Shipping Company of San Francisco for operation from California ports to the west coast of Mexico and Central America. Delivery of the 14 knot steel 1,400 ton vessels will be made in Seattle within two weeks.
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Seattle
Tyee and
Taku
Alaska Transportation Company
Lloyd Shipping Company
San Francisco
California
Mexico
Central America
S. J. Swanson
The
Transportation Company
World Maritime Conference backs eight hour day for seamen
The Wage-hour committee of the world maritime conference finished its work early this morning at the international convention, calling for an eight hour day for seamen on distant trade ships with a modified form for near trade ships.
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Seattle
The
World Maritime Conference
International Conven
Bomb Test Bas Ra wajalein
Atomic test details from RWAJALEIN dated June 16 to 28 indicate a military operation in progress with CAP reporting. Strong entities include Bas Ra and dates in June.
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Bas _ RWAJALEIN
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Legion
Monk
Citizens’ Laundry
Zporsig
Princae Island
Sina
Longacres
Hammer
Has
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Calif
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