Juneau freighter aground off British Columbia coast
The 100-ton Robert Eugene carrying general merchandise for Juneau was reported aground and sinking near Addenbrooke Island in Queen Charlotte Sound. Five crew aboard. Coast Guard rushing to scene as the Dahl family ships, including Dorothea, respond. Vessel operates Seattle to Juneau on a refrigerated meat, grocery, and hardware cargo run since 1947.
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Seattle
Alaska
British Columbia
District Coast Guard
Robert Eugene
M. B. Dahl and Sons, Inc
Juneau
Coast Guard
Arthur H
Addenbrooke Island
Queen Charlotte Sound
Addenbrooke Light
Dorothea
W. R. Kuppler
Kuppler
Fred M. Dahl
Dahl
Donald Tanner
Garey Kirkland
C. Reed
Charles D. Gacke
Cook
Harry Holloway
Baranof Hotel Guests From Astoria
T. F. Sandog and Paul Pankey of Astoria Oregon are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Sandog
Paul Pankey
Astoria, Ore
Baranof Hotel
Panama Canal Defenses Lax As Sub Threat Grows
The Washington Merry Go Round notes mysterious subs near Panama while canal defenses lag. It cites no fighter aircraft in the area, Navy lacking a scout plane, and Air Force support limited to a lone SB-17. It also reports a private plane landing at Howard Field and departing unnoticed, suggesting broader wartime alert gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisumerton
Panamanian
Panama Canal
Panama
Canal Zone
Air Force
Howard Field
Army
Enrique Kochman
Panama City
Kochman
Lawrence Breece
Juneau Defense Council rejects immediate food stockpile plan
Juneau Defense Council tonight decided against an immediate emergency stock of food. Chairman R. E. Robertson said no urgent need now and a recommendation may be made later when precaution demands it. The council progresses with air raid wardens and fire patrols and will set up first aid stations once patrol organization is complete. Col. Jack Carr affirmed CAP support. Area captains named, each to nominate six loyal Americans. next meeting Monday at 7:45 p.m. in City Hall. WW II warden helmet collection urged at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau Council For Civi Defence
R. E. Robertson
Robertson
Jesse R. “Jack” Carr
Civil Air Patrol
Defense Council
Ernest Gruening
Juneau
E. L. Keithahn
Norway Point
Martin Lavenik
William R. Norton
Auke Bay
Robert Druxman
Fritz Cove Road
R. L. Thorne
West Juneau
Oscar Pearson
Thane
Joseph A. McLean
Curtis Shattuck
Sie Geiger
George Danner Jr
Stanley Grummett
Earle Hunter
John Her
Albert Hammer
Cleo Commers
John Murphy
Glenn Oakes
Robert Akervick
Plutonium Theft Arrest Shocks Denver
Sanford Lawrence Simons, 28, a University of Denver researcher, was arrested on a charge of stealing plutonium from Los Alamos. FBI agent Russell P. Kramer said the highly valuable material was recovered from under Simons' home. Simons admitted the theft and is held on $10,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Los Alamos Atomic Project
New Mexico
Sanford Lawrence
Simons
Russell P. Kramer
FBI
Simon
Kramer
University of Denver
Los Alamos
Magill Seeks Apartment After Packard's Marina Fire
Russell Magill, once again searching for an apartment, reflects on his move back to the Juneau Hotel and recalls the disappointment of losing a preferred unit in Sunday’s Packard's Marina fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau Hotel
Russell Magill
Packard’s
Hotel Guests Include Health Department Staff Names
Two staff members of the Territorial Department of Health are among registered guests at the Juneau Hotel. The attendees include Joyce Pickett and William E. Baird.
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The
Territorial Department of Health
Juneau Hotel
Joyce Pickett
William E. Baird
Army seeks $29 million Alaska draft facility build up
The Army asked Congress to appropriate 29,305,640 for Alaska troop facilities as part of a broader 10.49 billion supplemental Armed Services request. Fort Richardson, Ladd and Ellison bases plus a classified project would raise readiness to 75 percent within two years, with no new barracks funded. Navy funds for Kodiak upgrades total 1,548,000 including 835,000 for 17th District HQ comms and 713,000 for docks and pier repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Armed Services
W. L. Barriger
Army
Fort Richardson
Ladd Air Force Base
Eijelson Air Force Base
Barriger
Col. G. E. Galloway
Army Engineers Construction Operations Division
Galloway
J. F. Jelley
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Kodiak
17Th Naval District
Naval Operating Base
Majority Armed Services Press for UMIT Passage Now
Nine senators from the Armed Services Committee urged Congress to stay in session until universal military training legislation passes. Defense Secretary Johnson warned Europe lacks rapid strength to deter aggressors, and Gen Bradley testified that universal training is the only long term solution to build a trained manpower reservoir for future tensions after Korea.
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Washington
Armed Services Committee
Congress
Johnson
Western
Europe
United States
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Stock Quotations From New York Almanac Style Timestamp
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 2 percent and American Can at 97 percent. Anaconda 34, Curtis-Wright 10, International Harvester 31, Kennecott 64, New York Central 14, Northern Pacific 174, U S Steel 3774, Pound 2.80. Sales totaled 1,550,000 shares. Averages: Industrials 219.79, rails 63.00, utilities 39.56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtis-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Juneau Weather Summary and Precipitation Report
Temperature readings for the 24 hours ending 6 20 this morning show 74 F high and 47 F low in Juneau with Airport data at a 176 F high reading? estimate. Forecast calls for variable clouds tonight and Wednesday with low near 50 and high around 69. Rain totals: City since Aug 1 1.14 in and 11.07 in since July 1. Airport 0.85 in since Aug 1 and 7.89 in since July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Whiz Fish Sues To Stop Use Of Name By Rival
Whiz Fish Products Company of Seattle filed suit in Spokane to halt a competitor from using Whiz Distributors Wholesale Sea Foods. The firm, which registered the name with the Patent Office and has used it since 1926, seeks 5000 dollars in damages for alleged business loss and harm to reputation and credit. Richard Williams operates the Spokane firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Whiz Fish Products Company
Seattle
Whiz Distributors
U. S. Patent Office
Richard Williams
Ket Chikan visitors stay at Baranof Hotel
Mr and Mrs F A Clark and Mrs Louise Miller are among Ket chikan visitors stopping at the Baranof Hotel local lodging during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Clark
Louise Miller
Ketchikan
Baranof Hotel
Fifty Thousand Out From Railroad Strike Today
Five danger strikes hit Pittsburgh Chicago and earlier Louisville Cleveland Minneapolis St Paul delaying 17 month wage hour dispute. Union leaders estimate about 50 000 workers affected while White House mediation continued and Steelman urged talks to resume without road seizure. Trainmen and Conductors unions targeted U S Steel lines including Elgin Joliet and Eastern Chicago and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louiseville
Cleveland
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Truman
John R. Steelman
Mr. Truman
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Order of
U. S. Steel Corporation
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Wade takes over ANS with no policy changes planned
Hugh Wade named area director of the Alaska Native Service says no personnel or policy changes are contemplated as he assumes leadership. He notes ANS policies are set by the Interior Secretary and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Don Foster moves to Minneapolis to lead the Indian Service area there.
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Hugh Wade
Alaska Native Service
Wade
Federal Security Agency
ANS
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Don Foster
Minneapolis
Minn
Indian Service
U. S. Public Health Service
Senate approves broad wartime wage price controls
Washington report notes overwhelming Senate approval of a home front mobilization bill granting President Truman power to impose wage and price controls and inflation measures. The 85 to 3 vote includes an amendment mandating simultaneous nationwide controls, while the House and Senate seek agreement on differences before final passage.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
White House
Senate House
Bricker
Ohio
Wherry
Neb
Retaining Wall Builds for Evergreen Bowl Road Progress
Mayor Waine Hendrickson announced a retaining wall has been built for a new city road into Evergreen Bowl. The road, near the Calhoun Street bridge over Gold Creek, will serve heavy equipment access only. A small city crew expects completion in about three weeks as the city considers deed transfer of the Bowl from Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Bowl
Waine Hendrickson
Calhoun Street
Gold Creek
Hendrickson
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
Steamship Schedules From Northwest Ports
Baranof due at 7 a.m. tomorrow from Seattle. Princess Norah in port from Vancouver and will sail for Skagway at 11 30 p.m. Princess Louise to sail from Vancouver tomorrow night and arrive Saturday subject to railroad strike settlement. Alaska due to arrive southbound Friday. Chena due to leave Seattle Thursday. Aleutian will sail from Seattle Saturday and is due to arrive here Tuesday. Chilcotin scheduled to arrive here Thursday from Vancouver.
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Baranof
Seattle
Princess Norah
Vancouver
Skagway
Princess Louise
Alaska
Chena
Petersburg guest Marguerite Bidwell at Baranof Hotel
Marguerite Bidwell of Petersburg is staying as a guest at the Baranof Hotel, sharing rooms with fellow travelers and enjoying local hospitality during her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Bidwell
Petersburg
Baranof Hotel
Yanks Retake Ground in Heavy Fighting on Korean Front
U S infantry halt red offensives on western front and retake lost ground near Taegu and Pusan. Nine Russian made tanks lead a dawn attack, four fall, while U N forces hold firm from Taegu to Pohang and Inchon coast.
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U.S
Reds
U. S. 25Th Division
Pusan
United Nations
U. S
Taegu
Pohang
Kigye
Naktong
24Th Infantry Division
Hyongpung
William Shinn
Ejak Island
Inchon
Seoul
Yellow Sea
Tongyong
Kosong
Nationwide Canadian Rail Strike Shuts Lines
More than 124,000 railway workers walked off their jobs marking Canada's first nationwide strike. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent announced Parliament would be recalled to address the crisis as stand-by services began to ease the tie up. Union leaders rejected management offers amid pay and hour disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Louis St. Laurent
Ottawa
Anchorage Plumbers End Strike After Settlement
Plumbers union members in the Anchorage area accepted terms of a strike settlement. Secretary of Defense Johnson denounced the strike as a national security threat. A conference with Federal conciliators in Seattle produced the agreement, with a basic wage of 3.50 per hour and overtime rules including time and a half for the ninth hour and all Saturday work.
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Anchorage
Plumbers
AFL
Johnson
Seattle
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Tqm McNamara
Fred Blumenthal
Oprrisht
Vy Bell
Yndicate, Inc
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Man
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Senate Group
Umit
Weather Report
Juneau and Vicinity
Whiz Fish
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Steelman
Ace Juneau
Mneau
BAY Club
Gerald
Jerry) Taylor
Akron
Jerry
Empire
Evergreen Bowl Road
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Orient
U. N
Hong Kong
Korea
Pyongyang
Red Radio
Security Council
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
38Th Parallel
South Korea
Defense
U. N. Navy
MacArthur
Chongjin
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