Ridgway Demands Red Guarantee for Kaesong Neutral Zone
Tokyo reports Gen. Matthew Ridgway demands new red guarantees before resuming Korean armistice talks. He rejects Red apologies for a Kaesong neutral zone breach and warns further violations will halt negotiations. He cites a heavily armed Red patrol as not an accident.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds
Kaesong
Ridgway
Kim Il Sune
Teh-Hual
Ehaesong
Kim
Peng
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Soviet border buildup alarms
Drew Pearson reports on U S intelligence warning of heightened Soviet backed military moves along the Bulgarian Yugoslav border. He notes Bulgarian army upgrades with Soviet gear and a fortified border zone as possible nerves tactic or prelude to action. Senator Hayden’s stance on the crime committee adds to a tense political landscape.
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Drew Pearson
Dy Bell Syndicate, Inc
Ashington
Defense Marshall
Army
Pace
Balkans
Iron Curtain
U.S
Bulgaria
Atanasov
Russia
Sofia
Tito
Kremlin
Weather Hampers Norseman Air Search Near Mount McKinley
Search efforts for the missing Norseman airlift plane extended north toward Mount McKinley as eight Coast Guard and other craft logged 31 hours of flight but heavy weather grounded many units. Walter A. Wood of Far Hills New Jersey presses on seeking his wife daughter and pilot missing since July 27. a snow note hinted at the Norseman.
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Vancouver
B. C
Anchorage
Mount McKinley
Cook Inlet
Summit
Alaska
Yakutat
Juneau
Whitehorse
17Th District
Coast Guard
Walter A. Wood
Far Hills
N. J
Malaspina
Air
Wood
Valerie
Maurice King
Tenth Air Rescue Squadron
King
Glacier
Mt. Hubbard
Arctic Research Institute
New York
Seward Glacier
Seward
Washburn
A. L. Washburn
Washington
Institute
John Case
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
Case
Norseman
Allied Planes Hammer Reds in Korea Air War
U.S. Eighth Army reports 236 United Nations planes in combat sorties against Communist forces in Korea. Ground action quiet. one Red aircraft raided after midnight with five bombs. UN pilots claim at least 200 Reds killed or wounded led by Maj. Jack A. Davis near Pyongyang.
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U.S
Korea
United Nations
U.S. Eighth Army
U.N
Jack A. Davis
Okmulgee
Okla
Pyongyang
Alaska Vets Hit Nearly Six Million in Loans Granted
Floyd Guertin, territorial commissioner of veterans affairs, announced that almost six million dollars in loans have been granted to 1200 Alaska veterans since the veterans revolving fund began in 1946. In the past month 28 veterans received 181200, bringing outstanding loans to 643 totaling 2768996.09.
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Floyd Guertin
Territorial
Veteran’s Affairs
Alaska
Guertin
Veterans’ Commission
Board of Administration
Carson to discuss Tulsequah Road meeting in Victoria
Hon. E. C. Carson, British Columbia public works minister, plans a meeting in Victoria to discuss the Tulsequah road up the Taku River valley. Ralph Browne reports a Sept 10 tentative date with officials from BC Alaska Canada and Cominco to talk road construction and linking Tulsequah to Atlin. John Hart Highway opening to be delayed to Sept 15 due to heavy rains. road likely not travel ready until early next year.
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Tulsequah
Taku River
Victoria
E. C. Carson
British Columbia
Juneau
Ralph Browne
Alaska Development Board
Browne
Carson
Alaska
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Atlin
John Hart
Prince George
Dawson Creek
Cigar man stops at Baranof Hotel in Seattle visit
S. G. Spring of the Spring Wholesale Cigar Co. of Seattle is stopping at the Baranof Hotel as part of his current business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigar
S. G. Spring of the Spring Wholesale Cigar Co
Seattle
Baranof Hotel
Largest Log Raft Delivered to Juneau Lumber Co
A flat spruce raft carrying 526 logs ranging from 21 to 93 feet, totaling over 700000 board feet, arrived Sunday for Juneau Lumber Company. The 1000 foot raft was towed from Cape Fanshaw by the tug Sampson II under George Baggin Sr and George Baggin Jr, a 48 hour tow. A. A. McMurchie of Echo Logging Company and his wife are in town. McMurchie is a seven year logging veteran and Alaska Loggers Association charter member.
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Juneau Lumber Company
Cape Fanshaw
Echo Logging Company
A. A. McMurchie
McMurchie
Juneau
Sampson II
George Baggin
George, Jr
The
Alaska Loggers Association
Missing workman prompts marshal help in Juneau
The Juneau Lumber Company asked the U S Marshals Office to locate Robert Atwood missing since July 29 after arriving by Pan American plane from Seattle to work at the Juneau mill. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and a check with Pan American confirmed his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Ami
Alaska
Anchorage
North Sea wreck burning near Bella Bella for salvage
Seattle reports flames were seen from the wrecked former Seattle Alaska steamer North Sea, burning near Idle Point and Ivory Island off British Columbia. A Canadian National ship captain relayed the sighting from Prince Rupert, with salvage of steel scrap planned.
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Seattle
North Sea
Prince Rupert
B. C
Boy Scout Office Moves to Anchorage
The Alaska council of Boy Scouts moves its office from Juneau to Anchorage. Maurice F. Powers, territorial scout council executive, ordered the transfer, with Ken Abbelohde leading the Gastineau district. Powers had run the Juneau HQ since 1948 and Miss Dorothy Meyers will serve as secretary in Anchorage. The Juneau office becomes field headquarters for the Gastineau area as Abbelohde travels to assist a summer camp near Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Council of Boy Scouts
Anchorage
Juneau
Maurice F. Powers
Territorial Scout Council
Ken Abbelohde
Gastineau
Powers
Dorothy Meyers
Abbelohde
Fairbanks
White Objects Reported Seen During Search for Queen Charlotte Plane
Searchers narrowing focus to Tahsis Inlet on Vancouver Island after reports of white objects floating on the water. The missing Queen Charlotte Airlines plane with seven aboard disappeared Saturday during a 37 mile flight from Muchalat Arm to the Tofino seaplane base.
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Vancouver
B. C
Queen Charlotte Airlines
Tahsis Inlet
Vancouver Island
Muchalat Arm
Tofino
Air-Conditioned Cub Bear Goes on Prowl in Alaska
A six month old 60 pound Kodwick cub escaped confinement near Anchorage and wandered the Goose Lake Campbell district after bars were bent at its temporary enclosure. The Fish and Wildlife Service posted a Wanted Alive sign with description, height, weight, and a warning it is not friendly. The cub was en route to Washington DC for the National Zoo when moved due to air conditioning, and officials there await news on the missing bear.
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Anchorage
National Zoo
Washington, D. C
Anchorege
Goose Lake-Campbell
Fish and Wildlife Service
Northwest Airlines
Washington
Non-resident Cannery Workers Vote Union Shop in Alaska
Seattle August 7 Non resident cannery workers in the Alaska Salmon Industry voted overwhelmingly for a union shop Field Examiner Julius Drazner of the National Labor Relations Board announced yesterday A total of 1 763 of 2 459 eligible voters favored the union shop with 69 against 20 ballots void and the remainder not voting The vote allows Local 7 C of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union to enforce a union shop Previously the union operated a preferential hiring system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Julius Drazner
National Labor Relations Board
Draznier
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union
Braznner
Salmon Leaders to Meet OPS on New Price Ceilings
Fishing industry leaders will confer with the Office of Price Stabilization in Seattle to protest new salmon price ceilings set to take effect tomorrow. Packers argue maximum prices are too low given salmon shortages, while Alaska red salmon in Bristol Bay is expected to be the smallest in 50 years. Senator Magnuson said OPS will hear industry spokesmen this week and then consult the salmon advisory committee next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seattle
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Magnuson
D-Wash
British Iranian meet begins to seek oil solution
British and Iranian representatives opened talks in Tehran aimed at settling the dispute over Iran's nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company's holdings. The initial exploratory session sought common ground for future discussions while security measures and light tanks patrolled the streets on Iranian National Holiday.
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Tehran
Iran
Auklet II Patrol Boat to Join Alaska Service
Seattle reports the Auklet II a sturdy 57 footer built for Alaska service by a local firm will be delivered to the Fish and Wildlife Service this week. Maiden voyage to Juneau will carry N J Blanchard president of the builder and designer William Garden. Valued at about 50000 dollars the vessel is powered by two 165 horsepower diesels and expected to reach at least 17 knots.
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Alaska
Fish and Wildlife Service
Juneau
N. J. Blanchard
William Garden
Stock Quotations for New York Aug 7 closes strong
The New York closing stock quotations show Alaska Juneau at 2 percent, American Can 115, American Tel and Tel 157, Anaconda 45, Douglas Aircraft 50, General Electric 58, General Motors 49, Goodyear 941, Kennicott 77, Libby McNeill Libby 8, Northern Pacific 49, Standard Oil of California 50, Twentieth Century Fox 204, U S Steel 42, with Pound at 2.80 and Canadian Exchange 95.00. Sales totaled 1,810,000 shares. Averages: Industrials 264.94, rails 82.41, utilities 45.55.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Tel
Tel
Anaconda
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Kennecott
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Northern Pacific
Standard Oil of California
Twentieth Century Fox
U. S. Steel
Pound
Canadian Exchange
Russia Rejects Five Power Peace Pact Proposal
The United States rejected Russia's proposal for a five power disarmament and peace pact as a propaganda trap. The State Department urged Moscow to honor existing obligations before seeking new ones and emphasized the UN charter as the necessary framework for peace. Russia's response urged a multilateral agreement including China to disarm and ban atomic weapons with inspection.
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Washington
United States
Russia
State Department
Kremlin
Ernik
Truman
U.S
Britain
France
China
Michael J. McDermott
United Nations
McDermott
Shvernik
Moscow
Congress
Presidium
The
Supreme Soviet
Parliament
Leg Bone Clue in Yakutat Plane Mystery
A human leg bone and trouser fragments found on Yakutat beach are treated as a possible clue in the missing Korean airlift plane with 98 aboard since July 20. Investigators send the items to Anchorage for study while searchers extend along Yakutat area shores.
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Yakutat
Tenth
Anchorage
17Th District Coast Guard
U. S
Gordon Gray
U. S. Marshal's Office
Juneau
Gray
A. S. Coast Guard District
Monti Bay
Tide Tables For August Daily Highs And Lows
Tide tables list August tides with high and low water times and heights. Morning high at 4:51 AM reaches 14.5 feet, low at 10:59 AM about 1.6 feet, afternoon high at 5:12 PM near 16.4 feet, and low at 11:44 PM around 1.0 foot.
Nine Navy Men Die in Plane Crash Near Puget Sound
A Navy patrol four engine PB4 privateer, carrying eight Californians and a West Virginia aviation technician, crashed near Puget Sound. Two bodies were recovered within an hour. six sailors remain missing as search continues. All aboard were Naval Reserve members recalled to active duty from Sand Point Naval Air Station Seattle.
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Seattle
West Virginia
Navy
Puget Sound
Naval Reserve
13Th Naval District
Sand Point Naval Air Station
Ship Movements Reported In Aleutian Route Schedule
Aleutian traffic shows Aleutian southbound Saturday afternoon Denali southbound Friday 7 a.m. Alaska northbound Saturday. Freighter Sailor's Splice in port from Seattle. Princess Norah arrives from Vancouver this afternoon. Princess Louise due to arrive from Vancouver Saturday afternoon.
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Aleutian
Denali
Alaska
Seattle
Norah
Vancouver
Princess Louise
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Carl Hayden
Arizona
Senate
Maynard Miller
Uean Teecap Research Project
Miller
Tulsequah Road
Juneau Lumber Co
Old North Sea
Boy Scout
Harrison Travis
Atlantic Highlands
Ronald L. Clough
Waukesha
Wis
United States Military Academy
Travis
West Point
Auklet II
Auklet IL
Rails
Util
Ities
Russ Brandish New
Yakutat Discovery
FBI
Yakutat Bay
Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
Marshal’s
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