Deed Bill Signed for Alaska Native Townsite Land
President Truman signed a bill authorizing unrestricted deeds for townsite lands in Alaska held by Alaska natives. The deeds would be issued upon petition to the Secretary of the Interior or a designated representative, making the land saleable and taxable. The bill allows issuance of unrestricted deeds to natives via trustees holding patents for townsites surveyed under the 1891 act, with further text continued on page 4.
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Truman
Bartlett
Alaska
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
REA Officials Due This Week in Kodiak
Herbert G. Bryan Alaska REA representative arrives with Don ald Lowery and Victor C. Rivers to begin survey for KEA distribution system. Bryan invites KEA officials to review his activity since May 1946 and address charges after presenting facts.
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REA
Donald ‘I’ Lowery
Victor C. Rivers
Mr. Bryan
Kodiak Mirror Sold to Crawford Couple
Announcement states the Kodiak Mirror is sold by Mr and Mrs William H Lamme to Mr and Mrs Melton L Crawford. The deal includes the newspaper and job printing department and becomes effective April 1. Mrs Crawford has been city editor since December. Mr Crawford worked in Krafts hardware and formerly in Knudens management. The Lammes, who bought the paper Dec 5 1941 from Gene Dawson, plan a vacation to the States this summer before returning to Kodiak.
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Kodiak Mirror
William H. Lamme
Melton L. Crawford
Mrs. Lamme
Mirror
Gene Dawson
Kodiak
Missing Boy Found in Car in School Yard
Seven year old Michael Folsom was missing after leaving the Community Center at 7 pm. A multi hour search by his family, volunteers, and firemen found him at 5 am asleep in a car in the school yard. A bloodhound aided the search, tracing from bed clothes near the boy.
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Michael Folsom
Max Folsom
Folsom
Ken Wade
Paul Herring
Mill Bay Road
Stu Nuckols
Bill Fitzgerald
Charles “Butch” Rush
Beans Anton
Successful Bidder Wins Gloves Hers
Mrs N M Chamberlain bought a pair of second hand gloves from herself at a Baptist Woman's Society white elephant auction to raise funds. Spirited bidding followed as she reclaimed the gloves and the sale of varied items netted $66.15. New officers to be installed April 8 include Mrs H N Wilkinson president and Mrs Harold Pratt vice president.
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William Stone
H N. Wilkinson
Harold Pratt
David Hungerford
Rose Graziano
Denali Due Today With 340 Tons Of Freight
The steamship Denali is due about 5 pm today delivering 340 tons of freight to town. It recently left dry dock after a routine annual inspection and received a new fire sprinkler system and remodeling of steerage and galley areas.
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Denali
Gruening Nominated by Truman for Second Term Governor
President Truman today nominated Governor Ernest Gruening for a four year term and sent the nomination to the Senate committee on territories and island affairs for consideration. The appointment must be confirmed by the Senate.
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Washington
Truman
Ernest Gruening
Senate Committee On Territories and
Senate
Lindgrens travel to Seattle for sister’s funeral
Mrs. Harry Lindgren and her daughter Toni left yesterday for Seattle to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lindgren’s sister who was killed in an automobile accident this week. They expect to stay about two months.
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Harry Lindgren
Toni
Seattle
Garden club installs new officers at Wednesday meeting
New officers of the Garden club will be installed at the meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 at Catherine Blankenburg's home. Alice Meyer and Georgia Silverwood are in charge of the program.
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Garden Club
Catherine Blankenburg
Alice Meyer
Gorgia Silverwood
Man Learns School Grounds Run Fails By Frightened Searchers
A man pursuing a scent near a school ground abandoned the chase when the lights of searchers startled him, causing him to lose the trail and retreat.
Candidate List Grows in Kodiak Election Race
Lee C. Bettinger will seek another term as mayor with nominations from the Central Labor Council and the Progressive Party. For city council, Bill Worth, Karl Brunstad, and Tom Nachand were filed. Wilton White is the school board nominee, with a petition circulated for White. Kodiak businessmen endorsed Bettinger and named Pat Cannon, J. Norman, and John C. Hughes for council. White also the school board nominee. The Labor council cited Bettinger’s past accomplishments including the army dock purchase and water system terms. Ken Wade withdrew from the school bond race. About 75 residents have registered, says registrar Myrna Perkins.
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Lee C. Bettinger
Central Labor Council
Progressive Party
Labor Council
Bettinger
Bill Worth
Karl Brunstad
Tom Nachand
Wilton White
Mr. White
Kodiak
Pat Cannon
J. Norman
John C. Hughes
White
Army Dock
East Addition
Ken Wade
Myrna Perkins
Yeserday
Alaska Tea Party Day Set for Statehood Protest
Alaska plans a Boston style tea party on April 13 to protest territorial status and push Congress toward statehood. Governor Gruening may call a noon work stoppage and broad publicity while the Alaska Federation of Labor presses for action.
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Alaska
National Congress
Alaska Federation of Labor
Govenor
Ernest Gruening
House
Rules Committee
City Council Details Possible Expanded City Limits
The council disclosed that municipal incorporation documents show limits extending from Mission Road toward Spruce Street and a strip reaching Potato Patch Lake. A local patent omits these areas but legal opinion says they remain within the incorporated boundary and eligible for voter registration. A legal search of court records will determine final status with results due today.
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Mission Road
Spruce Street
Potato Patch Lake
Bills Club elects officers in last night meeting
Max La Lande was chosen as chairman of the Bills Club. Other officers include Glenn Trueblood as vice chairman, G W Bubendorf secretary, Art Else treasurer, Jorgen Fredrick son 3 year trustee, Bud Moetzgar qeyr trustee, and George Johnsen 1 year trustee.
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Max la Lande
Bills Club
Glenn Trueblood
G. W. Bubendorf
Art Else
Jorgen Fredrick‘son
Bud Moetzgar
Qeyr
George Johnsen
Candidates to Speak at League for Better Citizenship Meeting
The League for Better Citizenship invites city election candidates to attend a monthly meeting tomorrow at 2 pm in the community center. Victor Rivers KEA engineer Herbert Bryan Alaska REA representative and Frank Metcalfe highway engineer will be asked to speak briefly to the group.
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League For Better Citizenship
Vivie Goup
Victor Rivers
KEA
Herbert Bryan
Alaska
REA
Frank Metcalfe
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Herbert G. Bryan
The
Bryan
States
Anchorage
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