Alaska Shipping Tie-Up Sparks Telegraph to Governor Gruening
Mayor Lee Bettinger denounces appeals to Harry Bridges for relief and calls on the federal and Alaska administrations to share shipping responsibilities. Telegram lists monthly needs including 200 tons feed 50 tons clothing 50 tons liquor and luxuries 100 tons construction materials 200000 gallons stove oil 10000 gallons gasoline 5 tons other oils. AFL longshoremen report shows no strike in Skagway Kodiak Petersburg Valdez Haines Anchorage Whittier. contract with operators runs to Sept 1950 and allows disputes without work stoppage.
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Lee Bettinger
Ernest Gruentag
Harry Bridges
President Truman
Gewer
Berlin
Alaska
Grueniing
AFL
Tacoma
Skagway
Kodiak
Petersburg
Valdez
Haines
Anchorage
Whittier
Naughtons Visit Cordova Then Plan Seattle Trip
Mrs C C Naughton and Mr and Mrs Albert Naughton and Hd Naughton traveled to Cordova to see their former home. Jane and Harold Naughton intend to depart soon for the University of Washington in Seattle.
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C.C. Naughton
Albert Naughton
Hd Naughton
Cordova
Jane
Harold
University of Washington
Seattle
Private Firm Considers Army Cargo Bid Despite Pickets
The Seattle firm Griffiths and Sprague, already loading Army cargo in San Francisco, may take over military shipments with CIO longshoreman labor. The Water Front Employers Association opposed CIO work, while CIO President Murray urged Army to hire such firms. In Canada, BC port longshoremen refused to unload diverted cargo, citing Alaska salmon movements via Prince Rupert.
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Griffiths and Sprague
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Army
Waterfront Employers Association
CIO
WEA
Philip Murray
Royall
Washington
Prince Rupert
William Gettings
CIO Longshoe
Alaska
Boat Harbor Survey Underway by Army Corps Expert
Willard J. Holmes of the Seattle District Corps of Engineers is in town to collect data for a report on the small boat harbor. He will take aerial photographs from Bob Hall's plane and gather information for several other reports.
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Willard J. Holmes
Seattle
Corps of Engineers
Smalle
Harbor
Bob Hall
Mr. Holmes
Mrs Crutcher To Visit Outside En Route For Several Months
Mrs Crutcher leaves Thursday evening for an extended trip stopping in Ketchikan for a few days. She plans to visit two sons in Seattle a son in Claremont California and a daughter in Glendale California before returning around Christmas time.
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Mrs. Crutcher
Marshall Crutcher
Ketchika
Seattle
Claremont
Calif
Glendale
Marriage at Navy Base Tightens Poland Madsen Tie
Maxine Poland and A i Mad sen were married Thursday evening at the navy base. A reception followed the ceremony.
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Maxine Poland
A i Madsen
Navy Base
Center Pledges Reach $1000 in Campaign Effort
Advance pledges totaling nearly $1000 were reported to the Community Center board at its Thursday night meeting as it considers final plans for the 1949 Operating Campaign. The goal is $8000, less than last year, with hopes that friends will mail pledges or leave them at the Pat Lynch office Johnston-Bailey clinic or the center to reduce leg work during the drive.
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Community Center Board
Friends of the Center
Pat Lynch
Johnston-Bailey Clinic
False Fire Alarms Prompt Police Warning
The Fire Department was summoned twice for false alarms this week. Police Chief Reuben Tesaik warned against further calls. Monday at 6 26 a fire was reported at Mrs Ken Nachtweihs and found to be no fire. Thursday at 7 01 a caller claimed Higgins garage on Shelikof was on fire but no blaze was present.
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Reuben
Ken Nachtweih
Mission Rd
Higgins
Shelikof
Fenners to Leave for Oregon This Weekend
Mrs Mabel Fenner and Don plan to leave this weekend for Oregon where Don will enter high school. Mrs Fenner will return in a couple of months.
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Mabel Fenner
Don
Oregon
Fenner
Derby Postponed
Derby postponed amid weather concerns. organizers reschedule events at Old Harbor venue with officials confirming new date and spectator safety measures. Local clubs and sponsors urge adherence to updated timetable as participants adjust travel plans.
Russian Church Will Be Consecrated Tomorrow
Bishop John Zlobin arrives in Kodiak to consecrate the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection in a two day event starting tomorrow at 8:30 AM with High Mass, a banquet at 12:30, and evening services. Aid from Rev Rosmers and others accompanies the ceremony as work on electrification and construction continues in the region.
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Kodiak
John Zlobin
Sitka
Alaska
Bshop
John
Kodiak Church of the Holy Resurrection
Tomorow
Archamandrite
Gerasim Sehmalia
Ouzinkie
Psul Shadura
Nenai
N Klai Moonin
Alexandroski
Port Graham
Candidates Start Stumping By the Associated Press
The presidential campaign begins in earnest as Truman Barkley and Dewey Warren teams plan major tours. Truman heads to the West Coast for 9500 miles and 100 talks across 21 states. Dewey starts westward with Warren guiding a 32 state vote drive. Eleanor Dooley travels to Minneapolis ahead of events.
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Truman-Barkley
Dewey- Warren
Barkley
Eost
Dewey
Warren
California
Washington
Truman
Alben Barkley
White House
Dexter
Iowa
Des Moinnes
Coast Guard alerts after 90-ft Salvor grounded near Wrangell
A Coast Guard report says the 2 man crew of the 90-foot Salvor abandoned ship about 60 miles southwest of Wrangell after a grounding. A call was sent for assistance, and a rescue party led by Holly of Betchkan heads to the scene. further details unclear.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
Wrangell
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Wnion
Ernest Gruening
Owen
Naughtons
Tesaik
Brooklyn Avenue
Mill Bayond
Fenners
Old Harbor News
Kea
Rural Electrifcation Association
The
REA
Morgan Electric Co of
EEA
Ole Johnson
Gregory Gleboff
St. Paul
Pribilofs
Juneau
Bethel
Kuskohwim
Yukon
Kuskokwin
Dutch Harbor
Atka
Aleutian
Associated Press
Washlington
West Coast
Eleanor Dooley
Minneapolis
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Cedm
Heiber
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