Russians Move Out of Building Berlin Allied Kommandatura
Russians evacuated the Allied Four Power Kommandatura in Berlin and hauled down their flag completing a split of the city. They withdrew from the Kommandatura and said it no longer exists while keeping a sentry and flag until archives are removed. American, British, and French delegates concluded talks with Molotov but offered no end date for negotiations as discussions continued.
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Berlin
Kommandatura
Allied Control Council
Germany
Auoe
Eee
Rosia
Bertuz
Moscow
U. S
V. M. Molotov
Walter Bedell Smith
Maloney and Palmer Apply for Marriage License
Miss Shirley Ann Maloney daughter of Mr and Mrs John Maloney of Tee Harbor and Mr Leonard Palmer Jr son of Mrs Gertrude Palmer of Bellingham Washington have applied at the U B Commissioner s office for a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Maloney
John Maloney
Tee Harbor
Leonard Palmer, Jr
Gertrude Palmer
Bellingham, Wash
U. B Commissioner’s Office
Talks in Kremlin Offer Glowing War of Peace Image
The Washington Merry Go Round reports on Kremlin talks where Western envoys pressed for Berlin blockade relief. Stalin praised President Truman and Secretary Marshall, expressed friendship for Bevin, and invited the American ambassador to visit. The piece notes drafting delays in decoding the discussions and hints at ongoing high level negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Washington
Moscow
Berlin
Molotov
Stalin
Truman
Marshall
Bevin
Ambassador Smith
Gow
Seward to Be Tourist Attraction
Seward officials and federal representatives met to discuss turning Seward into a regional tourist hub to stabilize Alaska’s future. Key needs include a new hotel, airport improvements, road work, hydro power, harbor dredging, and breakwater repair to boost halibut and salmon industries. Ray James proposed expanding Kenai peninsula wooden novelties to Oregon and Michigan markets.
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Seward
Alaska
Reed Salisbury
RFC
William Warne
Secretary of Interior
Kenneth Kadow
Alaska Field Staff
Rex Lee
Record
Division of Territories
Col. J. P. Johnson
Alaska Railroad
Seward-to- Kenai Road
Ray James
Oregon
Michigan
Kenai Peninsula
AFL Cannery Strike Spreads Across Southeast Alaska
AFL cannery workers in Klawock have gone on strike for union recognition, with claims the CIO- aligned group coerces workers. Ken Bowman says the NLRB complaint targets the CIO for unfair labor practices and alleges broad activity across Southeast Alaska canneries. Remains of 1,658 military personnel to be returned. interment plans set for Sitka and Fort Richardson cemeteries.
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Ketchikan
NLRB
Seattle
Fpa-Cio
Howard Hilbun
Alaska
Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc
GIO
Richardson
Sitka
Attu
Kodiak
Kiska
Shemya
Amchitka
Adak
Fort Glenn
Fort Mears
Cold Bay
Fort Richardson
Sitka National Cemetery
Plane Crash Explained By CAB In Flora Death
Dr. LeRoy W. Flora, a noted Anchorage physician and pilot, died in a June crash near Lake Hood. The Civil Aeronautics Board Safety Investigation Bureau cited possible causes including cargo shift, overloading, turbulent air, and Flora’s physical exhaustion. Clifford Odden, his brother in law, also perished.
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LeRoy W. Flora
Anchorage
Safety Investigation Bureau of
The
Civil Aeronautics Board
Flora
Clifford Odden
Lake Hood
Eh Jr. Flora
First BCG Vaccinations Given at Point Barrow
Anchorage Aug 13 Don Foster director of the Alaska Native Service announced the first BCG vaccinations to combat tuberculosis have been given at Point Barrow. The vaccine Bacillus Calmette Guerin offers relative immunity and is used as a preventative. The Navy Territorial Department of Health and the Alaska Native Service are participating. Foster disputed reports Eskimos are a vanishing race comparing their situation to American Indians who thrived after low early populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Don Foster
Alaska Native Service
Point Barrow
Navy
Territorial Department of Health
Foster
Senator Wiley backs close check on Communists in draft
Washington Aug 13 Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin urged tight scrutiny of anyone named for the new draft but said no one should be exempt from duty simply because a man is Communist. He warned against any blanket exemption for Communists and pressed for careful evaluation of individual eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Two U S Planes Crash In Berlin Lift Operations
Berlin Aug 13 A heavy rainstorm caused two American planes to crash at Tempelhof airfield during landing. One aircraft broke through a fence and overturned but both crews escaped without serious injuries. The second plane touched down on a half finished runway and its crew also evacuated safely.
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Berlin
Tempelhof Air
Drome
Stock Quotations From New York Aug 13 Summary
Closing quotations show Alsthe Juneau mine at 2 1/2, American Can 8 5/4, Anaconda 36 1/2, Curtiss Wright 9, International Harvester 28, Kennecott 55, New York Central 16, Northern Pacific 21, U S Steel 76, Pound 4.0341. Volume reached 280000 shares. Averages listed: industrial 179.63, rail 58.79, utilities 34.15.
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New York
Alsthe Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
0. S. Steel
Industrinla
Rally
Utilities
Canada lifts Glacier Bay export rules as U S beef imports rise
Ottawa announced the lifting of Canadian export controls on beef cattle and calves effective next Monday. The move opens US markets for Canadian beef and veal, with potential price increases in Canada. Anchorage reports Interior plans new regulations on Alaska National Park facilities and asks Congress for construction at Glacier Bay and Wonder Lake.
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Canada
Glacier Bay
U.S
Ottawa
J G. Gariner
United States
Anchorage
Tnteriee
William B. Warne
Guy Zalbourg
Alaska Railroad
Uit
Interior Department
Congress
National Park
Alaska
Warne
Interior
Juneau
Wonder Lake
McKinley Park
Steinhardt Named Ambassador to Canada by Truman
President Truman named Laurence A. Steinhardt as ambassador to Canada in a recess appointment, subject to Senate confirmation. The veteran diplomat succeeds Ray Atherton, who was named alternate delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in Paris. Steinhardt’s previous post was ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
Truman
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Canada
Steinhardt
Ray Atherton
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
White House
Senate
Congress
Czechoslovakia
Juneau Seaman Suffers Serious Injuries In Sea Accident
A Juneau resident Emang suffered a crushed ankle and foot after being caught in a shaft during sardine boat Judy II operations at Hood Bay. He was flown to St. Ann's Hospital in fair condition after Coast Guard transport. The Hood Bay Salmon Co vessel is based at Admiralty Island. The report also notes a separate finger loss aboard Eleanor and a mine sighting ashore at Imuya Bay.
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Judy
Emang
Juneau
Coast Guard
St. Ann's Hospital
Hood Bay
Admiralty Island
Hood Bay Salmon Co
J. 0. Rude
Eleanor
Ketchikan
Annette
Ketchikan General Hospital
Light salmon run in icy straits and western straits
A light pink salmon run is reported in Icy Straits and Western Straits as Princess Norah reaches Juneau this morning with 14 passengers aboard the MS Brandt. Hynes notes slight escapement. season runs June 1 to September 3 with observers and locals mentioned.
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Straits
Norah
Frank W. Hynes
Fish and Wildlife Service
Brandt/ pourister
Hynes
Juneau
Vancouver
Krefeger
Polley
Seattle
Roberts
Monty Savikko
A Savikko
W. Day
Savikko
Rockne
Miss Rockne
Shauwhnensy
Answers Filed in $200000 Suits Over Eight Lives
Federal Court in Seattle saw answers filed yesterday to two $200,000 suits over the Eight lives lost when the cannery tender Cougar sank near Kodiak in 1646. Amund Taylor seeks $50000 for his wife's death and Louis Mueller's estate seeks $150000. Plaintiffs name Frank McConaghy The Whiz Fish Products Co and Charles D Alhadeff as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Kodiak
Amund Taylor
State
Louis
Mueller
Civil Service
Frank McConaghy
Whiz Fish Products Co
Charles D. Alhadeff
Prank McConaghy Co., Inc
Fire destroys building in Sitka morning blaze
A plywood Lincoln Street building in Sitka suffered a near total loss in an early morning fire that started at 2:20 am in the 23 Taxi office. Mac's Cafe also burned. damage to J. B. McGrath is partially insured, while the business loss remains undetermined. Firefighters fought the flames from across the street as the alarm sounded within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitka Mac's Cafe
23 Taxi Co
Sitka
Lincoln Street
J. BH. McGrath
Mac’s Cie Pire
Art Franklin
O. Mame
McGrath
Canadian pilot locates group missing six days
Edmonton August 13 Northwest Command said Miss Margaret Oldenburg a 56 year old botanist from the University of Minnesota and her party were found alive and safe. Pilot Ernie Botta flying a Canadian Pacific Air Lines Norseman located Miss Oldenburg the Cessna Bud Melmerick and possibly Helmerick's wife near Bathurst Inlet Arctic Circle location not known. Air Force officials seek more information.
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Edmonton
Alta
Northwest Command
Margaret Oldenburg
Botanisl
University of Minnesota
Ernie Botta
Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Norseman
Miss Oldenburg
Bud Melmerick
Helmerick
Bathurst Inlet
Arctic Circle
Noll
Air Force
Wallace Flags Prohibition on Violent Overthrow in Party
Henry Wallace, third party candidate, declared on NBC that the Progressive Party rejects any call to overthrow the government by force. He stressed no purge has or will be conducted for past political actions and reaffirmed his disbelief in Communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
NBC
Wallace
Army engineers to meet U S Contractors in four cities
The Alaska District Engineer reported plans to meet contractors in Seattle August 2, Kansas City August 3, Chicago August 24 and another venue August 10. The program through 1949 totals about 65 million dollars for housing warehouses barracks and airfield facilities. Contracts expected to number about 10 with the largest near 10 million dollars. The district will furnish housing eating facilities and equipment and arrange buses between sites. Materials required for start of construction are reported available.
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Seattle
Corps of Engineers
Alaska
Engineers’ Office
Col
W. B. Potter
Almsla
Seattle Aveust
Kansistry
Chitaga
Ten Oe Ave
Fishery hearings set for Alaska to shape next year rules
The Fish and Wildlife Service will hold eight Alaska hearings this fall on proposed commercial fishery regulation changes. Chief Seton H. Thompson will preside in Kodiak September 16 and in Anchorage September 17, with sessions in Cordova, Juneau, Sitka, Klawak, Wrangell and Ketchikan through October 4. Additional hearings in Seattle October 18 and 19 invite residents to voice views after Southeast Alaska's pink season ends. Regulations to govern next year’s fishing will likely be finalized by January and take effect February 1.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska
Seton H.thompson
Alaska Fisheries
Seatile
Thompson
Kodiak
Anchorage
Cordova
Juneau
Sitka
Klawak
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Monarch
Princess Louise
Seattle
PAA Cuts Prices on Atlantic Run
Pan American World Airways will cut round trip transatlantic fares 26 percent starting October 1 to boost travel and aid the European Recovery Program. One way fares remain unchanged. The New York London round trip drops from 630 to 473, a saving of 157.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Juan T. Trippe
Pan-Am
Europe
London
Communist hearings continue in Washington after key aides testify
In Washington, William F. August reports on hearings where government aides Bow Currie and Harry D White defended themselves against claims of secret information and aid to Soviets. Ambassador Smith told Molotov the U S denies involvement in illegal actions regarding Soviet teachers. In Detroit, Senator Ferguson condemned Truman’s “red herring” remark and urged recognition of Communist activity inside the administration.
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William F. August Washington
Twirop
Rooevelt
Gar ‘Hin Currie
Harry D White
Congres Anal Apy
Deni
Euch
Walter Bedell Smith
Molotov
Moscow
United States
New York
Smith
St Michael Tvanovitch Samarin
Rewri Te Risin
Heny
Oksnia
Kosenkina
Twelve Killed in B-29 Crash Near Roswell Base
Roswell N M August 13 Twelve crewmen were killed and eight injured in a B 29 Superfortress crash three miles south of Walker Air Force Base Col John D Ryan field commander said eight escaped but would not reveal death toll pending notification of relatives The Roswell Record cited a responsible source for its death toll count.
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Roswell
N. M
Walker Air Porce Base
Here
John D. Ryan
Weather Report for Juneau and Vicinity Forecast
Weather report shows Juneau temperatures for the 24 hours ending 7 30 this morning with a high of 62 and a low of 53 at the airport the forecast calls for mostly clear tonight and Saturday with a low near 0 and a high around 72 inches of precipitation recorded in the past 24 hours and totals since August 1 and July 1 painting homes Leigh Grant and Ralph Mortensen receive fresh paint as mild improvement aids de-icer
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Weather Bureau
Juneau
Leigh & Grant
Ralph Mortensen
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Drew Pearson
CIO
Cab
DR. Flora
Donald Foster
Timber
Com. Granger
Department of Agriculture
Ira Mason
Forest Service
FE. L. Bartlett
D.-Alaska
Ketchikan Pulp and Paper Company
Tongass National Forest
Goutheast Alaska
China
Libby Dean
Newport
R. L
Icy Strait
Western Straits
DE. Anderson Back
Trip North
J. B. Anderson
Hotel
Louise Baker
Oakland
Calif
Baranof
Army Engineers
George Washington
PAA
Congressio
Evels
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