Baby Show Postponed to May 18 by VFW Auxiliary
The annual baby show sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary is moved from May 4 to May 18 to avoid clashing with Kodiak High School’s Baccalaureate. The event at USC Club starts at 1pm with Mrs. Lars Panamaroff as chairwoman. over 20 babies, ages up to three, are entered. Rules require dresses for girls and no costumes for boys. Entry forms are at Bert's or Knudsen's. Posters were produced by junior high students. Winners in designs are Sue Daly first and Gail Lightfoot second.
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VFW
USC Club
Lars Panamaroff
Panamaroff
Bert’s
Knudsen’s
Sue Daly
Gail Lightfoot
Taft Scores Big Victory In Illinois Primary
Across Illinois Sen. Robert Taft defeated Harold Stassen and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the GOP contest with Stassen second and Eisenhower third as a write-in. Sen. Estes Kefauver led Democrats easily while Adlai Stevenson drew few votes. Truman suggested he may name a preferred candidate before the convention.
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Associated Press
Robert Taft
Illinois
Harold Stassen
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stassen
Sen
Taft
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Washington
Truman
Gov
Stevenson
Western Europe
Concert Planned At Naval Station Kodiak
The final of three concerts will be at the Navy gymnasium Kodiak Naval Station on April 28 at 8 20 pm. Alaska Music Trails Association sponsors the event inviting military personnel and their families as guests. Artists’ expenses are covered by a voluntary music lovers subscription. Civilian members may enter with season tickets.
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Navy Gymnasium
Kodiak Naval Station
Alaska Music Trails Association
Kodiak
Naval Station
Ike's Resignation Rumor Reaches White House
An Eisenhower movement leader says he believes General Eisenhower's resignation as European Defense Commander has arrived at the White House. He adds he was told the resignation may have arrived several days ago.
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Washington
White House
Suit Filed By ASC Against Pacific Coast Union
Seattle The Pacific Maritime Association and Alaska Steamship Company filed suit in U S District Court on Tuesday against the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen Oilers Watertenders and Wipers Association for damages not less than 1959 per day up to 47500 per day depending on vessels affected The ASC said the union struck the Susitna Sunday breaching the contract and risking essential defense cargo for Alaska and called for an immediate end to the strike.
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Seattle
Pacific Maritime Association
Alaska Steamship Company
U. S. District Court
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen
PMA
ASC
D. E. Skinner
Skinner
Alaska
Lease Recorded For Ace Liquor Store Space
A lease agreement has been recorded between Emmet Jenings and John A Hyde and Harold Jonas for the space occupied by the Ace Liquor Store.
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Emmet Jenings
John A. Hyde
Harold Jonas
Ace
Body Found In Channel Near Dock In Alaska Mystery
The body of Keefer Krasnikoff, 44, was found floating in a channel near the Donnelley and Acheson dock around 8:30 Sunday. He was last seen late Saturday night after spending time with friends. An inquest was scheduled. next of kin in Nililchik, Alaska, Simeon Kvasnikoff, is notified. Funeral arrangements await kin notification.
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Keefer Krasnikoff
Donnelley and Acheson
Martin Jensen
U. S
Marshal Dizney
Ovid McKinley
Standard Oil Company
Krasnikoff
Kvasnikoff
Nililchik
Alaska
Simeon Kvasnikoff
Commies Build Large Force In Korean War Update
United States Air Force officials say Communist air power outdistances the Allies as Nazi trained pilots aid Reds. UN air strikes target Red supply lines while Fifth Airforce reportedly under strength. Ground actions are quiet with naval forces attacking Wonsan port. At Panmunjom the sixteenth armistice talks last just 90 seconds.
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Seoul
Wonsan
Munsan
Panmunson
Howard S. Levine
Dairy Loses Contract Over Carton Milk Deadlines
Naval officials at Kodiak Station informed Bell's Dairy owner E. E. Bell that renewal hinges on switching from bottles to paper cartons. Negotiations were summarized to the Chamber of Commerce by W. G. Ellis. Bell, new to Kodiak from Washington, has run Bell's Dairy in Bell's Flats for 10 years. Navy cites regulations and cost of carton machinery run to thousands of dollars. Navy can source state milk for 22 cents per quart. Bell's milk costs 89 cents per quart with no freight charges. Reached for comment, Bell did not respond.
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Naval
Kodiak Naval Station
E. E. Bell
Bell’s
Navy
Bell
Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Ellis
Washington
Kodiak
Bell’s Flats
Naval Reservation
Washington, D. C
Lillis
C of C
Ellis
Ski Jump Men Return To KNS
Captain Christian Duborg and Lieut. Frank Brink return to Kodiak Naval Station after days on a floating ice island near the north pole. An Airforce C-47 evacuated them when a Navy P2V engine trouble forced a return to the island. Rear Adm. E. A. Cruise ordered a replacement engine and six maintenance men to the downed Neptune to resume repairs. The nine other men remained on scene.
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Christian Duborg
Frank Brink
PIO
R. V. Coley
Kodiak Naval Station
North Pole
Navy
Adm
E. A. Cruise
Alaskan Sea Frontier
Neptune
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H. I. Lee
Los Angeles
Denver Sanatorium
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