Taft Hartley Act Takes Effect As Nationwide Rules Go Live
The Taft Hartley Act becomes law with unions adopting new restrictions and employers exploring one year contracts. Ford workers and printers test the act as 19 percent of CIO contracts in Greater New York show extensions before the deadline. Rep Hartley urged management to enforce the law and rally workers to defend its provisions.
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Associated Press
Ford Motor Congress
United Automobile Workers
CTO
Truman
Ford
New York City
Greater New York
Chicago
Washington
Haytley
National Food Distributors’ Association
Washington Merry Go Round: Lee supply scandals in Europe
Washington Merry Go Round outlines three major supply failures under Lieut. Gen. John Lee in Europe. Cigarette shortages due to pilfering, Christmas mail delays at Cherbourg, and failure to deliver winter gear caused thousands of casualties and morale drops as Battle of the Bulge intensified.
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Robert S. Allen
Washington
John
Lee
Lons
Normandy
Cherbourg
U. K
Bradley
Bulge
Patton
In Control of Longshoremen Names Reported
The Empire published a list of 25 Tongsharemen by request. Several protesters say they are not in the strike and not union members. A core group of union men allegedly control a working list of nearly 100 longshoremen with no union influence. Names listed include Sam Adams, Alfred Burgo, 8. K. Burt, Albert Clark, George Ford, M. S. Gemoff, George Hamoff, K. Hellonen, George Henkel, Elmer Howerter, Alex Laitt, Herbert J. Lenz, Frank Luyokfasseel, Don L. McCammon, Roy M. Osborn, Walter Otis, Anton Pagel, George Wanehis, Anthony Wukich.
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Empire
Tongsharemen
Sam Adams
Alfred Burgo
K. Burt
Albert Clark
George Ford
M.S. Gemoff
George Hamoff
K. Hellonen
George Henkel
Elmer Howerter
Alex Laitt
Herbert J. Lenz
Frank Luyokfasseel
Don L. McCammon
Roy Af. Osborn
Walter Otis
Anton Pagel
George Wanehis
Anthony Wukich
DA CANNOT PROSECUTE STRIKERS IN ALASKA LACKS CLEAR LAW
The U S District Attorney in Juneau says no immediate solution exists to end the ILWU longshore strike, awaiting application of a new law. He notes enforcement relies on evidence from FBI or private citizens, and cases would likely be handled in Seattle or San Francisco where union negotiations occur. The Juneau Chamber favors forming a new union, which Taft Hartley could deem as aiding competitive union formation.
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U. S District Attorney's
Juneau
Inca
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Seattle
San Francisco
ILWU
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Derby Depot Seeks More Trolling Boats for Salmon Derby
Phil Senour of the Alaska Travel Bureau reports three more registrations for trolling space and notes many more spaces available than applicants. He urges boats that can accommodate a few people and asks for transportation estimates between Juneau Auk Bay and Tee Harbor on Derby Day. Hal Fairhurst of Marshall-Wells in Ketchikan is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Senour
Alaska Travel Bureau
Senour
Juneau
Auk Bay
Tee Harbor
Meatless menus and higher prices loom if rains fail
Washington reports that a Midwest heat wave and drought cut corn prospects to the lowest since 1936, threatening a smaller meat supply in 1948. Heat may expand to the East by weekend with high 80s to low 90s, while deaths linked to the heat rise nationwide.
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Washington
America
East
New England
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Crosson and Sprott Complete Arctic Flying Trip
Mr and Mrs Bear Sprott owners of the yacht Breezin Through and pioneer Alaskan flier Jo Crosson returned to Juneau yesterday after a two week private plane voyage from the yacht. They flew around the Territory as far as the Arctic Circle in the attached plane.
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Bear Sprott
Breezin
Jo Crosson
Juneau
Arctic Circle
Kenya Pulls into Juneau After Training Cruise
HMS Kenya, a British cruiser under Captain Lennox Boswell, is due in Juneau tomorrow at 1 pm after a summer voyage from England. The ship, carrying 600 officers and crew, has been visiting United States ports on a training cruise.
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Kenya
Juneau
Lennox Boswell
United States
England
Stock Quotations From New York August 22
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 4% and American Can at 92, with Anaconda 31 1 2, Curtiss Wright 5, International Harvester 187 1 2, Kensecott 46, New York Central 14 1 2, Northern Pacific 20 1 2, U S Steel 71 1 2, and Pound at 4 02 13 16 dollars. Sales totaled 580000 shares as the industrials averaged 179.14, rails 88 0, utilities 95 78.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss~ Wright
International Harvester
Kensecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
White Light Signals Collision At Strait Of Juan De Fuca
Captain C N Goodwin of the Diamond Knot testified that a white light on the Fenn Victory appeared first before the collision in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on August 13. He said evasive actions failed and pumps and soundings were started as the 6525 ton freighter sank with a $3.5 million salmon cargo.
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Penn Victory
Straits of Juan de Fuca
U. 8
Navy
Seattle
C. N. Goodwin
Alaska Steamship Company
Diamond Knot
Coast Guard
Fenn Victory
Strait of
Juan de Puca
Alaska
Hik
Goodwin
WN. Campbell
Draft Charter For International Trade Organization Unanimously Adopted
Delegates from 17 nations approved a 4000 word charter after seven months of talks in London New York and Geneva. Chair Max Suetens of Belgium said reservations were being withdrawn. The charter aims to guide a proposed international trade organization and would be submitted to a Havana conference in November for potential implementation.
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Geneva
International Trade Organization
Max Suetens
Belgium
Faons
London
New York
Havana
United States seeks reprieve for Bulgarian death row leader
Washington reports the State Department will press Bulgarian leaders to review the death sentence of Nikola Petkov, anti communist head of the Fatherland Front. John Evaris Horner will present objections to chief of state Vasil Kolanov, amid Allied Control Commission deadlock with Russia. Unclear next moves on potential relief actions. William F Berry and EB Cummins of Seal Beach, California, reside at the Hotel Juneau.
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Washington
State Department
Nikola Petkov
John Evaris Horner
U. S
Sofia
Vasil Kolanov
Petkov
Fatherland Front
United States
Russia
Allied Control Commission
Russsia
United ‘States
William F Berry
Cummins
Seal Beach
California
Hotel
Juneau
Egyptians Riot in Cairo Demand British Removal
Thousands of Egyptians crowded Cairo streets shouting down with America and demanding British troop evacuation. Police clashed with demonstrators guarding security council actions with at least ten wounded. Police seized seven Muslim Brotherhood followers as authorities sought to restore order. The protests supported by calls from the acting and prime ministers at Lake Success.
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Cairo
America
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Ahmed Khashaba
Mahmoud Fahmy Nokfashy Pasha
Lake Success
Unitated Nations
Riots Rock Jullundur Amid Sikh Moslem Reprisals
chaotic report from Jullundur describes fierce Sikh reprisals against Moslems during India partition. troops patrol, curfew in place, fires burn as missiles and sniping reported. casualties feared, authorities strive to calm sectarian violence and prevent wider bloodshed.
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Jullundur
India
Pakistan
Subcontinent
Jullunder
Coast Tieup In Few Days Foreseen On West Coast
August 22 report from San Francisco says US-Marine Bridges' group predicts a West Coast maritime tieup within days as Taft-Hartley takes effect. Waterfront Employers refuse to bargain with foremen and supervisory staff, threatening lockouts. unions prepare full scale actions and possible perishables embargoes pending clarification.
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San Francisco
Bridges
CLO Fongalloremet
Taft-Harnley
CI International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
Waterfront Employers’ Association
Waterfront Employers Association
TLWA
Luckenbach Steamship Company
Cutter Harbor Wharf and Dock Company
Net
CIO
ILWU
Michael J. McCarthy
Pacific Coast Customs and Freight Brokers Association
Ube Asociation
Pacific Coast
Seattle
APL
AFL
Tacoma
Port Angelea
Anahcortes
Washington State
Columbia
Steamer movements and divorce noted in court
Alaska steamers Alaski sailing for Haines Skagway Sitka and Seattle routes list times for 1 p m 11 45 p m and Sunday evening. Princess Norah and Baranof scheduled to sail westward and northbound with dates tomorrow and Wednesday August 27. Jean MacDonald Rice granted divorce from Marvin K Rice in U S district court.
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Alaski
Seattle
Haines
Skagway
Sitka
Princess Norah
R. F P. Pollis
Standard
Tanke
Baranof
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Van‘couver
Jean MacDonald Rice
U. S
Marvin K. Rice
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Hal Fairhurst
Marshall-Wells Company
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Knot
Quitandinea
Brazil
Cuba
Inter - American Defense Conference
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Pearl Harbor
Bering Sea
Arctic Tee Cap
United States Navy
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L. H. Chappel
H. B. Dodge
Port Hartor
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Central Pacific
James Fife
Seventh Fleet
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Tear R. McCann
Caberon
Chub
Boarfish
Sperry
Polar
Comdr
Turner
Ict Cap
Caiman
Cabezon
Bardand
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Baysall
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St. Paul Island
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