Red Army Pushes North As U N Forces Hold Taegu Front
Allied troops fight off four nights of Red attempts to break toward Taegu with strong U N air and artillery support. Reports say 1,500 Red infiltrators threaten the 27th Infantry on the right flank as front lines brace for a possible general North Korean offensive near Taegu and Masan. Captured officers reveal low morale and supply strains behind enemy lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taegu
U. S
John Michelis
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Michaelis
No Man's Land
U.N
John Michaelis
U. N
Pusan
25Th U. S
Masan
Naktong River
Korea
U.S
Two Alarm Fire Strikes Waterfront In Juneau
A second two alarm blaze on the Juneau waterfront damaged the Juneau Cold Storage building on South Franklin Street. Firefighters fought dense smoke from a corrugated iron covered loft as the tug Trojan sprayed water, with the all clear at 12:35 pm. The structure housed offices, a bottling plant, metal works, and other tenants. damage estimates await waterlogged interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Juneau Cold Storage Company
Franklin Street
Wallis George
A. Minard Mill
Trojan
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
Cold Storage Company
George
R. E. Packard
Packard
Marina
Victory Bar
Metcalfe Sheet Metal Works
Coca Cola
Deep Sea Fishermen's Union
FBI Nabs Subversive Agent Weisband in Washington to Los Angeles Trail
The FBI arrested William Wolfe Weisband of Arlington Virginia in Los Angeles after months of surveillance. A seven year analyst at a top secret defense agency was suspended last May for security risk. Weisband failed to appear before a Los Angeles federal grand jury investigating espionage and left town with his wife while under watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisundior
FBI
William Wolfe Weisband
Arlington
Los Angeles
Weisband
California
Washington
Grand Jury
Weather summary for Juneau and Airport data
Data shows Juneau maximums from 12 to 54 and Airport readings with a 177 maximum and 53 minimum. Precipitation past 24 hours ends 7:30 am reports 1.14 inches since Aug 1 and 11.07 inches since July 1 in Juneau, 0.85 inches since Aug 1 and 7.89 inches since July 1 at Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Jumeau
Stock Quotations Across Markets in New York
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau at 2 percent, American Can 97 and a half, Anaconda 35, Curtiss-Wright 10, International Harvester 31, Kennecott 65.42, New York Central 14, Northern Pacific 17, U S Steel 39, Pound 2.80. Sales totaled 1,570,000 shares. Averages were industrials 221.51 rails 63.33 utilities 39.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Doctors Shuler and McBrayer Stay in Juneau Baranof
From Mt. Edgecumbe, Doctors R. H. Shuler and B. E. McBrayer are in Juneau and lodging at the Baranof Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Shuler
B. E. McBrayer
Mt. Edgecumbe
Juneau
Baranof Hotel
Army says no immediate Seattle docks expansion
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Heilman, head of the Army Transportation Corps, reassured shipping men that no immediate plans exist to take over more Seattle waterfront space. He noted future expansion depends on Korea and the wider international situation, with Seattle primarily serving Alaska and San Francisco handling much of Far East supply. Heileman spoke during a West Coast ports tour and planned to return to Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Army Transportation Corps
Frank A. Heilman
Army
Korea
Far East
Heileman
Alaska
Army Transportation
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Congress Moves 10 Bar Sale of Fish by Foreign Ships
Washington Aug 23 The House passed a bill to stop foreign fishing vessels from selling their catches on U S shores. It targets ships unloading catches as cargo vessels to avoid the law. The merchant marine and fisheries committee says the new provision will bar this device entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House
U. S
Senate
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Steamship Movements See Alaska Route Changes
Princess Norah arrives from Skagway at 8 a m Friday and sails for Vancouver an hour later. Alaska bound Chena departs Seattle Thursday. Aleutian leaves Seattle Saturday and reaches here Tuesday. Baranof sails south Sunday. Chilecotin arrives Thursday from Vancouver. No CPR ships will sail from Vancouver until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Norah
Skagway
Vancouver
Alaska
Chena
Seattle
Baranof
Chilecotin
CPR
Bob DeArmand Registered at Baranof
Sitka reporter notes Bob DeArmand is registered at the Baranof, with confirmation of residency status recorded in the local register. The brief item lists the name and location involved in the registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob DeArmand
Sitka
Baranof Hotel
Military 10 Try Practice Evacuation in Alaska
Anchorage holds a staged drill to evacuate dependents of Elmendorf AFB and Fort Richardson troops a 50 mile withdrawal along the Alaska Highway. The plan, led by Lt. Gen. Kepner, seeks orderly evacuation to the United States without clogging traffic, using buses and possible air travel, but excludes civilians in Anchorage and others.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Fort Richardson
United States
William Kepner
Alaskan Defense
Fairbanks
Palmer
Great Falls
Mont
Glenn and Richardson
Big Delta
Canada
U. S. Army
Alaskan
Aha Rejects All Bids on Douglas Housing Project
The Alaska Housing Authority, at a special Juneau meeting, rejected all bids for twenty five single family homes in Douglas after negotiations showed the lowest offer was at least twenty percent above affordable costs. New rounds will seek local builders. the board plans a September meeting in Anchorage or Ketchikan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Housing Authority
Douglas
E. Glen Wilder
Wilder
AHA
Juneau
Jake Cropley
Louise W. Miller
Ketchikan
Z. J. Loussac
Anchorage
Paul C. O'Connor
Hooper Bay
Harold Byrd
Flat
City Police Ready to Help Hazed Freshmen
Juneau Police Chief Bernard Hulk announced the city’s force stands ready to protect freshmen fearing hazing by upperclassmen. He warned scissors as dangerous during scuffles and said parents may be liable for their children’s injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hulk
Juneau
Late Run Is Only Hope For Pink Salmon Pack
Alaska Fish and Wildlife Service director Clarence J. Rhode says a late run could salvage the pink salmon supply as the 1950 season nears its September 3 close. He notes a weak start, with trap catches from Icy Strait as low as 92 fish, but anticipates improvement from Ketchikan southward though northward stock remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Rhode
Alaska
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ketchikan
Rhode
War With Russia Seen Inevitable If Korea Runs On
A Legion official warned Congress that war with Russia is inevitable if Korea’s fighting continues, urging rapid universal military training. Malik at the UN, in Lake Success, warned that continued Korea operations would widen the conflict, while Kennan cautioned against accepting inevitable war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malik
U. N
Korea
Washington
American Legion
Congress
Russia
Earle J. Cocke, Jr
Legion
National Security Commission
Cocke
Senate Armed Services Committee
Kremlin
U.S.S.A
United States of America
Senate
Defense Department
Truman
UN Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
Council
Lake Success
U. S
Hearings Elections Set for Columbia River Fishermen
In Astoria Oregon on August 23 to 24 two issues reach decisions today. A National Labor Relations Board hearing is scheduled for August 30 on CIO Local 1747 petitioning for bargaining elections at several fish packing plants. The NAtional Labor Relations Board hearing concerns unions at Columbia River Tuna Packers Keystone Packing Seaside Clam Palace Fish and Oyster and State Seafood. Separately CRFPU officers count ballots on whether the old union stays with Bridges ILWU. Balloting occurred Sunday and results will be tallied Friday. Secretary Henry Niemela notes heavy voting and that CRFPU’s affiliation with ILWU took effect yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Ore
Columbia River
National Labor Relations Board
CIO Industrial Union
Columbia River Fishermen's Protective Union
Harry Bridges
CRFPU
Columbia River Tuna Packers Association
Keystone Packing Co
Seaside Clam Co
Palace Fish and Oyster Co
State Seafood Co
Columbia River Union
ILWU
Henry Niemela
Niemela
Landslide closes Alaska Railroad indefinitely near Nenana
An August 23 landslide in Nenana canyon south of Fairbanks roared over a 165 foot track section with boulders and gravel. Debris swept the rails dropping 200 feet to the canyon floor and will close the line indefinitely. Clearing crews cannot reach the site due to danger of further slides and procedures will be decided after a survey team flies in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Nenana
Fairbanks
Forest fire danger at peak in Gastineau Channel area
District Forest Ranger Mal Hardy warns fire danger is at maximum due to dry weather and winds. No burning permits are required this year, but slash fires and open campfires are prohibited on National Forest land until the dry spell ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal Hardy
Gastineau Channel
Malcolm E. Hardy
Fishing Vessel Juanita Disabled in Glacier Bay
The 50 foot fishing vessel Juanita of Petersburg is disabled in Glacier Bay with a broken water pump and a load of fish aboard. Coast Guard is rushing repair parts to the vessel owned by Leon Hasbrook of Petersburg, requesting assistance through Sentinel Island Light Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita
Petersburg
Coast Guard
Glacier Bay
Sentinel Island Light Station
Leon Hasbrook
Sitka guest Harry J Brown stays at Baranof Hotel
Local guest Harry J Brown of Sitka is noted as a visitor at the Baranof Hotel, with the report naming his residence and the hosting location in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Brown
Sitka
Baranof Hotel
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Doris Kleiner
Santiago
Portillo
Chile
Andes
Tom McNamara
Fred Blumenthal
Copryright, iPsa, Vy Bell Syndicate, Inc
Drew Pearson
Weather Report
Bob DE Armand
Douglas Housing Project
My Associated Press
State Department
George F. Kennan
Alaska R. R
Forest Service
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