Commercial Fishing Reopened In SE Alaska After Protest
After a Juneau meeting with 34 industry representatives, Fish and Wildlife Director Albert M. Day revoked the August 16 27 closure order for SE Alaska. The reopened season applies coastwide with normal regulations as operators argued the delayed season harmed livelihoods and would not help conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Juneau
Fish and Wildlife
Albert M. Day
Day
Sumner Strait
Clarence Strait
F&ws
Sion
Chamber of Commerce
Ketchikan
Wrangell
Petersburg
Meekdy Day
Fish and Wildlife Service
W. ©. Arnold
The
Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc
F&w
Prince of Wales
A. W. Brindle
A. R. Breuger
Farwest
Anan Creek
Stanley Terrant
Pacific American Fisheries
Archie W. Shiels
PAF
Sumner Straits
Fredericks Sound
Sumner
James Nolan
Wrangell Business
House
of Representatives
Don Davis
P. E. Harts
R. E. Robertson
H. B. Friele
Nakat Packing
Day's Fish and Wildlife Director Opens Limited Alaska Salmon Season
Albert M. Day, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, states that dry summer and low streams have depressed pink salmon runs in Southeast Alaska. A limited season from August 9 to September 3 was chosen to protect spawning streams, with further closures possible if weather worsens. He calls for cooperation among industry, communities, and the Service to rehabilitate the fishery and sustain Alaska's historic industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Jeter
Southeastern
Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington Merry Go Round clash over Teamsters top job
Drew Pearson is away and Robert Allen writes this Washington Merry Go Round about Dan Tobin and Dave Beck squaring off for the head of the Teamsters Union. Beck seeks Tobin's job after last year's convention setback, displaying strength Tobin deems risky to challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sell Gradicate, Inc
Drew Pearson
Washington
Robert 8. Allen
Whisumerer
APL Teamsters Union
Dan Tobin
Dave Beck
Beck
Tobin
Ueamster
Juneau Weather Report and Forecast Summary
Weather report shows Juneau temperatures from 48 to 58 degrees with light rain showers possible today. Airport readings range from 51 to 58. precipitation 161 inches in Juneau for 24 hours and 98 inches at the airport. Since Aug 1 totals 438 inches in Juneau and 287 inches at the airport. Forecast calls for variable cloudiness with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather, Bureau
Juneau
Stock Quotations New York August 23 Market Update
Closing quotations show Alaska tonnage at 3 percent, American Can 824, Anaconda 36, Curtiss Wright percentage, International Harvester 29, Kennecott 534, New York Central 16, Northern Pacific 21, U S Steel 76. Pound at 4.03. Daily sales 630000 shares. Averages: Industrials 181.75 Rails 60.10 Utilities 34.87.
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New York
Alaska
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Oregon Leaders Die In Lake of the Woods Plane Crash
Four Oregon Republican leaders two Representatives and two legislative nominees were killed when their private plane plunged into Lake of the Woods in northern Klamath County. The victims were Rep. John Snellstrom, Rep. Earleddhnson, William Pitcrer, and H. H. Evans. Officials report no engine trouble and civil aviation inspectors will investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Ore
Oregon
Republican Party
Lake of the Woods
Klamath County
John Snellstrom
Eugene
Earleiddhnson
Corvallis
William # Pitcrer
Medford
Jackson Senate
H. H. Evans
Waltip
Eestind
Cornett
Phin [Rer
Fluhrer
George Adler
Civil Aeronautics Inspectors
Evans
Army Engineers
Alaska
Elmendorf Field
Boelity Aircraft
Los Angeles
Military chiefs meet in secrecy on new guided missile aim
Washington reports that top military leaders returned from Newport after a two day closed session. Secretary Forrestal declined immediate comment on decisions. Gen Spaatz urged development of a guided missile capable of delivering an atom bomb 5000 miles away at record speed, a goal tied to the air force program. The AWVS will hold a meeting Wednesday at the Governor's House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staf
Key West
Pla
Defense Forrestal
Newport
R. I
Naval War College
Forrestal
Aly Forcs
Carl Spaatz
Air Force
Hoyt Vandenberg
Spaatz
United Stater
Income rises for average American in 1947
Washington August 23 The Commerce Department reports 1947 individual income averaged 1323 per person with total personal incomes at 190 billion. Per capita income rose 9 percent from 1946 and 25 percent above wartime 1944. Northwest states led gains while the 15 southern states ranked among the lowest. Nevada topped state per capita averages and Mississippi was the lowest. Pauling New York Gov. Dewey shifts to campaign speech writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Northwest
Nevada
Diplomats to Meet Stalin Also Molotov
Western diplomats from the United States Britain and France arrived at the Kremlin for talks with Prime Minister Stalin and Foreign Minister Molotov. The session could seal the last four power meeting on Berlin and German issues. Ambassador Bedell Smith Ves Cha taigneau and Frank Roberts traveled from their embassies. Smith warned no comment until authorized. Secrecy remained tight and no news on progress was available.
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Moscow
U. S
Britain
France
Kremlin
Stalin
Molotov
Berlin
Germany
Walted Bedell Smith
Ves Chat
London
Paris
Abe
Washington
Sitka Pulp Men Arrive Today on George Washington
Alaska Industrial Corporation officials led by Paul Timbal arrive in Juneau aboard the George Washington en route to Sitka to inspect a pulp site. The group includes Roy Johnson and Charles Semal with Belgian ties, plus Ben Mullen and local associates. Planned pulp mill at Bitka could cost 18 to 20 million dollars, with Belgian financing predominating.
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Sitka
Alaska Industrial Corporation
Juneau
George Washington
Paul J .Timbal
New York
Roy Johnson
Charles Semal
Belgium
Ben Mullen
Bitka
Mullen
Paul Timbal
Mish Treve Johnson
Senator McKellar backs Truman in November race
Senator McKellar of Tennessee said he supports President Truman in the upcoming election. He stated he always votes for the Democratic ticket and will continue to do so, despite Tennessee reports of some electors leaning toward the States’ Rights ticket led by Governor Thurmond. The remark comes amid civil rights program tensions in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKellar
D-Tenn
Truman
McKallir
Tennessee
States’ Rights
J. Strom Thurmond
South
Caroline
Russians Free 3 Americans Held in Berlin and Germany
Berlin Aug 23 Russians released three United States Military Government officials held in blockaded Berlin and southern Germany. Names include Frank Erdmann head of the Eastern Berlin police Criminal Division and Lt Sherman Turner and Roland Myers two American officers detained during a border crossing mix up. A fourth German, Paul Hoppe police chief of Kreuzberg, was freed as negotiations continued.
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Edwin Shanke
Berlin
U. S
Germany
Frank] Erdmann
Sherman Turner
Council Blutis
Iowa
Roland Myees
Brooklyn
Herder
Mellrehstadt
Prankfurt
Turner
Paul Hoppe
Kreusberg
Hoppe
Coastal walkout predicted as CIO longshoremen call 24 hour stoppage
San Francisco August 23 CIO longshoremen warned of a coastwide strike set for September 2 with a 24 hour work stoppage and plans to demand one full day off weekly at San Francisco Los Angeles Long Beach Portland and Seattle. Delegates from the Pacific coast ports met to speed preparations and coordinate against employer wage offers amid maritime service disruptions and delayed sailing schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
CIO
International Longshorer Men and Warehousemen's Union
Poelfle Coast
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Portland
Seattle
San Prarutica
Jnion
Dlectms
Theodandonia-Omasi
Ome
Sayors
Union
Knur
Cleveland
Matson
Lutling i
American President Lines
Frank P. Poise
Waterfront Employers Association
Untion
Poise Alka
Beycote
National Labor Relations Board
Eighteen Arrive Fourteen Leave By Pac Northern Night
Northern Eighteen arrive and fourteen depart by Pacific Northern Nights over the weekend. From Anchorage: Theodore Stermer, Melvin Ervin, Howard Hill, E. G. Robinson, Arthur Johnson, W. D. Burke, H. A. Whitaker, Dapceyich, Shell Simmons, Mrs. Simmons, Ernest Oakley, Ralph iptateed, M. P. Berg, Bino Savela, two Latimer, James Nevens Rudolph Schuster, Elmer Harris. To Cordova: Admiral P. A. Zeusl jer, Robert Buehrle. To Anchorage: Herbert Staven, Bonnie Steven, Elmer Smith Jr., Geneva Smith, Ben Kellman, M. McCasky, A. E Moss and wife, D. K Walker, Dan Kreel, James V. Cale and Dorothy Twomey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Theodore Stermer
Melvin Ervin
Howard Hill
E. G. Robinson
Arthur Johnson
W. D. Burke
H. A. Whitaker
Eat Dapceyich
Shell Simmons
Mrs. Simmons
Ernest Oakley
Ralph Iptateed
M. P. Berg
Bino Savela
Two Latimer
James Nevens
Rudolph Schuster
Elmer Harris
Cordova
P. A. Zeusljer
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Robert Jernberg
Packers
Fish, Wildlife
BY Robert S. Allen
GOP
U.S
Jacob M. Lomakin
State Department
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Sweden
Lomakin
Oksana Kasenkina
Long Island
Zot T. Chepurnykh
Ruel
Chepurnykh
Roosevelt Hospital
Lake
Awys Meeting
AWVS
jOelock
Geo. Washington
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Baranol
Princess Norah
Gulkana
Prom Wrangell
Mrs. & W. Jenkins
Wrangelliy Tm
Gastineau Hotel
Tohny Anes
Thontes. P. Headen
Tead
Potsdamer Platz
PAC
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