Heatwave Grips East Amid Factory Shutdowns and Record Temps
Eastern factories halt operations as 95 to 100 degree heat blankets the region. New York City reports a record hot day with two deaths and another hospitalized from heat prostration. Detroit and Philadelphia see noon readings near 95 to 100, with Detroit sending 16 500 auto workers home. Shipyards in Bath Maine dismiss 1 200 workers as hull temps rise to 110. The heatwave persists across Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes, easing slightly in parts of the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Bath
New York City
Metroplitan
Weather Bureau
ATFL Executive Board Concludes 3 Day Meeting
The Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor bi annual meeting ended yesterday and delegates dispersed today. President Lou Taylor will stay in Juneau for a few days. Commissioner Henry Behnon outlined his department's program for the next Legislature as Russell Maynard presented welfare plans.
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Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor
Lou Taylor
ATF of L
Juneau
Henry Behnon
Territoral Department of Labor
Russell Maynard
Territorial Department of Welfare
Washington Merry-Go-Round reveals ongoing wartime exports
The column states the United States continues shipping vital war materiel to countries behind the iron curtain with Commerce Department approval. It notes former official William Remington and questions policy actions, despite public controversy and Congressional revelations. Continued on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
William Remington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Russia
New Matanuska Colonies Planned For Alaska Veterans
Interior Department outlines a program to create new Matanuska style colonies for veterans in Alaska with up to 2,000,000 acres contemplated for settlement. Groups of 50 to 100 families would receive farms, townsites, and limited land clearing loans up to 7.5 million dollars, while land is cleared and village infrastructure built for 20 years. Congress must approve before starting. withdrawals may lapse if not.
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Vern Haugland
Washington
Interior Department
Matanuska
Alaska
Tmnterior
William B. Warne
Kenai Peninsula
Kenai
Kasilof
Fairbanks
Dunbar
Warne
Congress
Abe
United States
Anchorage
Pro-Communists Rally Shuts Berlin City Hall
Pro-Communists forced their way into Berlin city hall and occupied the third floor assembly chamber for a propaganda protest against the anti Communist city government. Inside they denounced the local administration while outside 10,000 surged and chanted. No casualties reported as the crowd thinned by afternoon.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
Socialist Party
Reichstag
Soviet Union
Europe
Steamship sailings listed for Vancouver Seattle and Alaska ports
A list of steamship movements shows Princess Louise to arrive in Vancouver Saturday after noon, with Alaska bound sailings from Seattle at 9 am tomorrow on Baranof and Princess Norah from Vancouver on Saturday. George Washington sails from Seattle Tuesday, Prince George due at 7 am tomorrow and sailing south at 10 am, Aleutian heading southbound Monday.
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Princess Louise
Vancouver
Alaska
Seattle
Baranof
Princess Norah
George Washington
Prince George
IKE TAYLOR LEAVES for Interior inspection trip
Taylor, chief engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, departed yesterday for an Interior inspection trip to assess road conditions and plan maintenance.
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Taylor
Alaska Road Commission
Interior
Hauling Tuna To Ketchikan Saves 30 Hrs
In Ketchikan Alaska fishermen debate whether the city will become a tuna landing center as weather and prices decide. The first Alaska tuna catch arrived with boats Galveston Danube Sunup unloading nine, 11, and four tons respectively. Buyers expect prices below Seattle’s 600 per ton once storage and transport costs are set.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Seattle
Pacific Northwest Bay
Gilder
Point Adams Packing Compay
Orice
Private plane joins Nick Bez fleet in Alaska business use
Nick Bez adds a Grumman Goose with canary yellow paint to his private fleet. Capt. Forrest N. Bird pilots the craft fitted with high frequency radio and other gear for Alaska operations. Bird, with deep Alaska flying roots, says the plane offers comfort and safety for Cannery interests in Alaska, Washington and Oregon.
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Juneau
Nick Bez
Grumman Goose
Harry K. Coffey
Portland
National Aeronautics Association
Forrest N. Bird
War Assets Administration
Coffey
Alaska
Bez
Bird
Alaska Southern Airways
Bee
West Coast Airlines
Washington
Oregon
Seattle
Spy Probers Hunt 1929 Jalopy In Hiss Chambers Hearing
The House Un-American Activities Committee grilled Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss in a long session about spy allegations and a 1929 car with possible undercover ties. Hiss called Chambers a traitor while Chambers claimed underground activity, and the panel planned to turn all testimony over to the Justice Department with recommendations. A progress report on spy probes will be issued Saturday, with hearings to resume September 7.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Ger ‘Hiss
Whittaker
Hiss
Chambers
Iar
Senate
Time Maga- Aue
Flas
Walshfenton
State Department
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Robert E. Stripling
Rep. Nixon
R-Calls
Asis Whele
House Un-American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Thomas
R-Nh
Firemen Extinguish Oil Stove Fire at Knight Apartments
Juneau firemen answered a 2 PM call at the Knight Apartments on Calhoun Avenue. The blaze, believed caused by an oil stove, was extinguished before damage occurred after the stove was lit in Stan Thompern's apartment.
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Juneau
Knight
Calhoun Avenue
Stan Thompern
High Grade Pulp Plant Planned in Ketchikan Area
A plan for a high grade dissolving pulp facility near Ketchikan received clearance after regional officials confirmed ample water resources. The project, a joint venture with American Viscose Co and Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Co, aims for 300 to 400 tons daily, with potential to 920 tons within ten years, and construction to start by August 2, 1949.
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Ketchikan
Heintzieman
Juneau
Ares
Harold Cayeh
Willan Shannon
Ketchikan Pulp and Timber Co
Puget Sound Auto and Timber Co
Bettingham, Wash
Ketuhtkin
Celanese Corporation of America
American Viscene Co
Prince Rupert
B. C
Heintzleman
Helutzleman
Dix
Forest Service
Continet
Helntalemann
Bethtaleman
Alaska
Hintzleinen
Columbia River Fishing Season Declared Poor
Astoria reports the Columbia River commercial fishing season ended at noon with a very poor salmon take for the year. Flood debris and muddy waters hindered fishing after June floods though late July catches rose. escapement at Barnesville showed fish entering the river. Commercial fishing resumes September 10 with typically low catches early in the reopening period.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Northwest
Barnesville
Big Three Headed To Kremlin Talks On Berlin Blockade
American British and French diplomats met at the U S Embassy in Moscow to map plans for possible last Kremlin session on Berlin blockade and German issues. A Moscow informant said the conference could be held today as a four power statement on Kremlin talks since July 31 was expected. Russia cut consular relations over the U S demand for Lomakin recall and he sails Saturday after credentials were canceled by President Truman.
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Associated Press
U. S
Moscow
Kremlin
Berlin
United States
Russia
Jacob M. Lomakin
New York
Lomakin
Truman
Stock Quotations and Berlin Departure Notice
New York August stock quotes show Alaska Juneau mine at 9 percent, American Canal 36 percent, Kennecott 504, New York Central 174, Northern Pacific 2244, Pound 84.03, and 540000 shares traded. Averages: Industrials 182.52 Rails 60.75 Utilities 34.63. Leonard Berlin, regional cadastral engineer, will depart on a two week inspection trip visiting Anchorage and Fairbanks to review Interior Department colonial project proposals.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Canal
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Staal
Berlin
Leonard Berlin
Public Survey Office
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Department of Interior
Ubn
West Coast longshore union spine for Sept. strike
Longshore chief Harry Bridges, backed by CIO support, plans a Sept. 2 walkout unless bargaining with waterfront employers yields a satisfactory wage rise and contract terms. Union holds mass meetings on the West Coast as talks continue amid threats to boycott an NLRB election and pressure from a five cent hourly raise offer. Seattle port plans also threaten a Sept. 2 start of a stop-work action as the dispute persists.
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San Francisco
Harry Brides
Bis Cio Union
Later Relations Board
Seattle
Los Angeles
Portlard
Bridges
Suniist
Aad
Lmendership
Fe Oefgen
Aattafget
Jis
Pacific Coast
Meike
Tajmedon
Sion Meelan
Seatle
Imu
Waterfront Employers’ Association
William Getiligs
CIO Lonyshore~ Men and Warehousemen’s Union
NLRB
Red Sox Rally Past Indians in Eighth to Top AL
Boston regains first place in the American League by beating Cleveland 8 4 after a five-run eighth inning highlighted by Bobby Doerr's three-run homer. The night began with scattered results from the National and American Leagues including Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York St Louis Chicago Boston and Detroit games.
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Boston
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
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Wee
Ike Taylor
Plymouth Rock
Antonio Espejo
Arigona
American Viscose Company
Lrgest
United
Lates
Ketehikwu Pulp
Tim x7 Co
Perttion
American Viscose Co
WEA
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