Juneau Mayor urges planning commission for future growth
Mayor Waine Hendrickson urged the council to create a non political city planning commission to draft a priority plan for growth and improvements. Federal advisor R H Christensen backed establishing a voluntary advisory group and zoning, noting space for expansion as a key issue. Port Commission to study tidelands and harbor needs also discussed but no action taken.
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Waine Hendrickson
R. W. Christensen
Federal Housing Administration
City Planning Commission
Juneau
States
Hendrickson
Howard Stabler
U.S. Army
Washington Merry-Go-Round exposes deportation delays by political ties
The column details how racketeer Sylvestro Carolla dodges deportation via repeated political intervention from Louisiana congressman Jimmy Morrison and ties to Lucky Luciano. After final expulsion, Carolla briefly returns via Mexico and resumes activity in New Orleans, illustrating systemic enforcement failures. Orlando Portale of Detroit is also cited as another deportation case stalled by political influence.
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Jimmy Morrisont
Louisiana
Carolla
Carrolla
Italy
Mexico
Lucky Luciano
New York City
Black Hand
Tijuana
New Orleans
Orlando Portale
Detroit
Sen
Property Assessment Shows Nearly Two Million Increase
City assessor Ray Beach told the Juneau City Council that total property assessment rose to $14,682,175, up $1,925,917 from last year due to Highlands incorporation, more cars, and a thorough personal property survey. Boats await valuation. millage rate and revenue impacts to follow with auto tax timing changes.
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Ray Beach
Juneau
Beach
Highlands
Former Russian ambassador named new CIA chief
Walter Bedell Smith, former United States Ambassador to Russia, is named the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He succeeds Rear Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, who stepped down to return to sea duty, with White House officials noting no dissatisfaction with his tenure.
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Washington
Walter Bedell Smith
U.S
Moscow
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Smith
United States
Russia
Roscow H. Hillenkoetter
White House
Charles Ross
Hillenkoetter
Navy
Hotel and Restaurant Contract Negotiations Up for Consideration
The executive board of Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 871 AFL met to discuss the 1950-51 contract with Juneau employers. A special meeting is set for 2 30 p.m. Tuesday at the A T F of L Hall and a regular meeting that evening at 8 30. The employers’ reply to contract provisions dated July 1 is under review 60 days before the September 1 expiration. Wage increases and other provisions were previously rejected by operators.
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Juneau
AFL
L. Hall
Steamship Schedules For Alaska Route Ship Arrivals
Princess Kathleen to arrive at 3 PM today and sail for Skagway at 11 30 PM Baranof to sail today from Seattle and arrive here Tuesday Princess Norah from Vancouver today to reach here Tuesday Prince George from Vancouver yesterday due here Monday Alaska to arrive from the south tomorrow Aleutian southbound tomorrow scheduled readings indicate coastal traffic and timetables
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Princess Kathleen
Skagway
Baranof
Seattle
Princess Norah
Vancouver
Prince George
Alaska
Aleutian
WSCS Plans Picnic Supper at Fritz Cove August 24
At the Douglas Community Methodist Church WSCS invites members to a picnic supper at 6 00 p m on Fritz Cove Road August 24. Transportation can be arranged by calling Mrs A Rice.
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WSCS
Douglas Community Methodist Church
Alaska salmon landings show large catches across boats
Today’s landings report by Alaska Coastal Fisheries lists Doug Wahto’s Ace and T Niemi’s 31A12 at 500 pounds each, S A Stevens’ Wanderer at 14 000 pounds, Peter Lundy’s Attu at 2 800 pounds, and Vern Dick’s Weasel at 1 000 pounds for Engstrom Brothers.
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Alaska
Doug Wahto
Ace
T. Niemi
S. A. Stevens
Wanderer
Peter Lundy
Attu
Vern Dick
Weasel
Engstrom Brothers
Three Die In Anchorage Plane Crash Near Crow Creek Canyon
In Alaska an air crash southeast of Anchorage killed three people and left a fourth badly injured. Pilot Richard Rude 19, escaped and walked two miles for help. his 16 year old brother Babe was among the dead. A couple in the back seat died, others unidentified. Air Force personnel recovered the bodies from the wreckage below a mine opening. Virginia Gordon and other berry pickers witnessed the crash and aided in the initial search.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Here
Richard Rude
Babe
Virginia Gordon
Crow Creek Canyon
Miss Gordon
Rude
Air Force
10Th Rescue Squadron
Military chiefs depart for Far East talks in Japan and Korea
Washington Aug 19 The Army and Navy chiefs Gen J Lawton Collins and Adm Forrest Sherman fly to Japan and Korea for strategy talks with General MacArthur and Far East command leaders. Lt Gen Idwal Edwards joins the trip with a Flying group. They plan to visit Pusan and return in about a week.
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Washington
Army and Navy
J. Lawton Collins
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Japan
Korea
Idwal Edwards
Air Force
War Operations
Tokyo
General MacArthur
Far East High Command
Pusan
Collins
Hoyt Vandenberg
Far East
Sherman
Chief of Naval Operations
Secretary of the Army
Frank Pace
Sailing Vessel Brings Home 190000 Codfish
The three master C. A. Thayer is homeward bound to Seattle from the Bering Sea fishing grounds with 190,000 codfish aboard. The ship is due in Puget Sound August 31. Capt. Ed Shields relayed the news by radio to his brother in Seattle. The catch, taken despite bad weather, is considered fairly good. The Thayer left Seattle in April.
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Seattle
C. A. Thayer
Bering Sea
Puget Sound
Thayer
Ed Shields
John
Mr and Mrs John S Walker Stay At Gas tineau Hotel
Mr and Mrs John S Walker of Philadelphia Pa are listed as guests at the Gas tineau Hotel.
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John S. Walker
Philadelphia, Pa
Gastineau Hotel
In Three Days She Has Four Babies- Aussie Mother Tired
Sydney reports Betty Sara a 29 year old English war bride completed a rapid set of quadruplets. The births occurred Thursday night Friday night Saturday and Saturday night with the last arrival a boy. The latest infant is described as weakest while the other three thrive. The first two children have been christened and the names are undisclosed. The mother remains weak but well at Bellingen hospital.
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Sydney
Australia
Betty Sara
Bellingen Hospital
CREDIT CURB PUT ON BANKS
The Federal Reserve Board raised the New York discount rate from 1% to 1 1 2 percent to curb bank credit. The move aims to slow inflation by making loans more expensive, with expectations that other Fed banks will follow.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
Seattle man seeks news of lost brother
Robert E. Barrett of Seattle asks The Empire to aid in finding his brother William Barrett last seen aboard the Elsie a 40 foot salmon troller. The pair left Bremerton April 1 and bought fishing licenses in Ketchikan April 14 with Coast Guard on lookout but no reports yet. Thomas Stanley of Harlingen, Texas is William’s partner.
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Robert E. Barrett
Seattle
Empire
William
Elsie
Ketchikan
Barrett
Thomas Stanley
Harlingen
Texas
Bremerton
Wash
Coast Guard
Air Rescue Squadron crew visits Juneau for JIRP work
Elmen dorf AFB crew from the 10th Air Rescue Squadron arrived with a ski-equipped twin engine aircraft. Capt. John F. Kangas Lt. Victor W. Rudd Jr. and S Sgt. Paul L. Smith stay at the Baranof Hotel to perform landings on the Juneau Ice Cap with JIRP personnel and supplies sponsored by the American Geographical Society.
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Elmendorf Air Force Base
10Th Air Rescue
John F. Kangas
Victor W. Rudd Jr
Paul L. Smith
Baranof Hotel
Juneau Ice Cap
Juneau
American Geographical Society
Pasadena Couple Arrives for Baranos Hotel Stay Before Aleutian Trip
Mr and Mrs G E MacGinitie of Pasadena arrive from Fairbanks via Pan American and stay at the Baranos Hotel until boarding the Aleutian southbound tomorrow. MacGinitie, of Caltech, has been conducting research at Point Barrow.
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G. E. MacGinitie
Pasadena
Calif
Fairbanks
Pan American
Baranos Hotel
MacGinitie
California Institute of Technology
Point Barrow
KodIAk Resident Neal F. Brown At Gastineau Hotel
Neal F. Brown of KodIAk is listed at the Gastineau Hotel, indicating an overnight or temporary stay in Juneau's lodging record. The entry records his location and hotel affiliation in the local traveler registration.
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Kodiak
Neal F. Brown
Gastineau Hotel
Fairbanks Couple Lodges at Baranof Hotel
Mr and Mrs Walter Hatlin of Fairbanks are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
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Walter Hatlin
Fairbanks
Baranof Hotel
Baranof Hotel hosts diverse guests amid Detroit strike talks
Mr and Mrs Morgan W Reed of Skagway and Ned Williams of Oak Ridge Tennessee stay at the Baranof Hotel along with Miss Olga Ullrich of Detroit. Mediators press for a quick end to the five day old Packard auto workers strike in Detroit. Packard President Hugh Ferry issues a hopeful statement for settlement.
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Mrs
Morgan W. Reed
Skagway
Baranof Hotel
Ned Williams
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Olga Ullrich
Detroit
Packard Motor Car
Packard
Hugh Ferry
Plumbers Wage Hike Risks Alaska Building Costs Surge
An Alaska contractor warns wage gains for striking Anchorage plumbers will raise overall building costs. The union gains a 50 cent hourly increase to 3.50, with overtime and Sunday rules noted. Officials fear broader labor demands could drive private and government construction costs higher across the territory.
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Seattle
Alaska
Anchorage
Alaska Defense
Defense Johnson
Cyrus 5. Ching
U.S. Mediation and Conciliation Service
Larry Moore
Associated General Contractors
Plumbers and Steamfitters Union
AFL
Fairbanks
Survey underway on small harbor dredging delay
A survey is being made of the small boat harbor to locate high spots for dredging by Munter Construction Co. Inc. The work will finish Tuesday with a partial survey after dredging. George Plack leads, with Fred Patching B. B. Rewey and Don Golden in the party. Repairs are delaying dredging due to a rock-impacted pump. completion expected next week per W. E. Rasmussen.
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Munter Construction Co., Inc
George Plack
Palmer
Fred Patching
B. B. Rewey
Don Golden
Fred Seidell
Wrangell Narrows
Ernie Escola
Pat Ridley
W. E. Rasmussen
Munter Construction
Alternate Site for Pentagon Inspected In West Maryland
Defense officials inspect Camp Ritchie in West Maryland as part of planning an alternate communications site if the Pentagon is knocked out. A Defense spokesman said inspections occur periodically along with routine checks on all military construction projects. The plan was disclosed in a brief July 26 announcement.
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Washington
Pdefense
Camp Ritchie
Maryland
Pentagon
Defense
Defense Department
Daughter for Campbells at St Anns Hospital
Mr and Mrs Clifford Campbell of Douglas welcomed a daughter born at 5 25 a m at St Ann s Hospital weighing seven pounds 11 ounces The birth announced this morning adds a new member to the Campbell family confirming a happy occasion for relatives and friends in the community.
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Campbells
Clifford Campbell
Douglas
St. Ann's Hospital
Democrat solon decries GOP second guessing policy
Washington August 19 Democrat Senator John Sparkman of Alabama accuses Republican leaders of making political capital from second guessing foreign policy. He claims a hard core of isolationism runs through both House and Senate and says he can list 30 votes on key Communist issues to prove the point.
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Washington
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
House
Senate
White House tries again to stall rail strike
The White House called a joint meeting of union and management representatives to avert a threatened nationwide rail strike. It would be the first joint session in days as trainmen and conductors demand a 40 hour week with pay unchanged from 48 hours. Steelman has separately talked to each side since last week’s deadlock.
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Washington
White House
Steelman
Texas visitors register at Baranof Hotel
Several Texans are listed as guests at the Baranof Hotel. The records name Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bogue and Mrs. Lucille Cooper of Dallas, along with Mrs. Carol Rogers and Lillian Johnson of Lubbock.
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Texas
Baranof Hotel
Harry Bogue
Lucille Cooper
Dallas
Carol Rogers
Lillian Johnson
Lubbock
Seattleites Here Among New Hotel Registrants
Among Seattleites newly registered at the Baranof Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. O'Leary G. V. Graham G. H. Hurten H. M. Stilley and Thomas Telfer.
Beulah Woods and Helen S Moir Guests at Baranof Hotel
Beulah Woods and Helen S Moir of Glendale California are guests at the Baranof Hotel where they are staying while visiting local attractions and plans include sightseeing and dining outings during their stay.
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Beulah Woods
Helen S. Moir
Glendale, Calif
Baranof Hotel
Reds Strafe Bridgehead as Taegu Threat Eases
North Korean forces retreating on both sides of Taegu reduce danger to the UN rail hub as U S and Korean troops push back Red elements near Kumhwa and Changnyong. A Tokchock Island landing near Inchon signals new Allied action while estimates put NK forces losses at about 50,000 with 37,000 South Korean casualties to date.
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Associated Press
Taegu
United Nations
Inchon
Seoul
Navy
Tokchock
U. S
Kumwha
Changnyong
U.S
Naktong River
Red Fourth
John H. Church
U.S. Army
Washington
South Korea
MacArthur
Tokyo
Kunwi
Waegwan
Tokchock Island
South Ko
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Py Bell Syndicate, Inc
Drew Pearson
J. L. McNamara
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C. L. Popejoy
Stabler
Bert McDowell
Army Engineers
Gastineau Channel
Salmon Creek
Fritz Cove
CAL Tech
Tennessee
Moore
West
Solon
Gop
Glendale
Brigehead
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