McConaghy and Others Sued Over 200000 Claim
Alaska REA plans face reconsideration after Herbert Bryan urges Washington to approve features disapproved earlier. Board cites growing city needs and forthcoming cold storage plant, submarine cable, and higher power loads. REA disapproved crane and cooling units but local bids for poles and distribution construction proceed with an August Anchorage deadline.
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REA
Washington
Herbert Bryan
Alaska
Bryan
Woody Island
EEA
Anchorage
Mirror Draft Board Named Page Two Herd Increased
A Mirror newspaper item reports on a draft board named for Page Two. The page notes an increase in herd numbers and mentions preparations for upcoming school election activities. A letter to the editor and a plan for a flower show are announced along with a community forum that was postponed.
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Page
Herd
New firm takes over Kodiak business amid changes
Donnelley and Acheson take over the W J Erskine Co in Kodiak with plans for gradual changes. Sam Applebaum of Flat and Iditarod visits to inventory stock as new management arrives. Owners Donnelley and Acheson will relocate. W J Erskine Co continues under P J Watkinson for a few months. Kenneth Anton accuses Ruben Hinton of stealing a revolver and Hinton is bound over to the Anchorage grand jury in a grand larceny case. Bail set at 1500 dollars.
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Kodiak
Donnelley Spd Acheson
W. J. Erskine Co
Sam Applebaum
Iditarod
Donnelley and Acheson
Harry Donnelley
Robert Acheson
Mr. Applebaum
Fiat
P. J. Watkinson
Kenneth
Beans) Anton
Ruben Hinton
Anchorage
Anton
Hinton
Food Comes By Clipper In Kodiak Produce Trade
The Reefer Clipper, former Sub-chaser 1079, docked at City Dock after arriving from Seattle with two holds of perishable produce. Jack O'Donnell and L A. Patton, partners and eight crew, operate as traders buying in Seattle and selling to local retailers to reduce handling costs. They plan to return to Alaska soon with a dismantled surplus sawmill from Afognak and emphasize veteran crew connections and Seattle home port.
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Kodiak Waters
Seattle
Jack O’donnell
L A. Patton
Navy
Kodiak
U Donnell
California
O'Donnell
Patton
Interior Assistant to Visit Alaska Organization Meet
Interior Assistant Secretary William E. Warne will fly to Alaska for two weeks. He will preside at the Alaska Field Committee organization meeting in Anchorage on Tuesday, joined by H. Rex Lee, assistant director of the Territories division.
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Washington, D. C
William E. Warne
Alaska
Interior Department
Anchorage
Warne
H. Rex Lee
Department
Division of Territories
Army
Royall. Tuscon
Aziz
Aden
Arabia
Pete Koppang Returns From Bristol Bay Fishing Trip
Pete Koppang returned this week from Bristol Bay where he had been fishing. He spent several days on the rivers and described the trip as productive with strong harvests and good weather noted by local guides.
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Pete Koppang
Bristol Bay
Berlin Blockade Eases as East West Currency Talks Open
The Russians show a slight relaxation of the Berlin blockade amid 4 power diplomacy in Moscow, signaling possible compromise on the East West currency dispute. Soviet authorities cited the money conflict for the land blockade and the city awaits the outcome of the negotiations.
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Berlin
Belin
Moscow
Claims Filed For Cougar Victims
Two federal suits totaling 200000 seek damages for loss of life from the 1946 Cougar wreck off Kodiak. Amund Taylor and Louis Mueller Estate administrator seek 50000 and 120000 respectively, alleging the 65 foot tender was un seaworthy and overloaded. The Whiz Fish Products Co and trustee Charli Alhadeff face coordinated claims. Monday summons were issued.
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Seattle
Wash
Frank McConaghy
Whiz Fish Products Co
Charli ® Alhadeff
Frank McConaghy Co
Couger
Kodiak Ss
Amund Taylor
Louise
Henry Parrott
Louis Mueller
Federa
Bowen
Taylor
McConaughy Co
Mueller
Whiz Company
Alhadeff
McConaghy Co
Kodiak
Frank M.conaghy
Whitfish Products Cannery
Mr. Mueller
Rocky Point
Karluk
Harold Aga
Carmel
Longview
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Kea
Flower Show
Associated Press
House
Truman
Senate
New York
South Atlantic
U.S Coast Guard
Campbell
House Unamerican Activities Committee
Mundt
The
Civil Service
Alaska Native Service
Aga
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