Truman Rebukes MacArthur Over Formosa Statement
President Truman publicly rebuked General Douglas MacArthur for issuing a statement on Formosa to the Chicago encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars. The White House viewed it as foreign policy overreach. a letter to UN Ambassador Warren Austin reiterated the administration stance. The episode deepens rifts between military leaders and civilian policy makers and risks straining bipartisan foreign policy cooperation.
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Washington
Truman
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
White House
Charles Gi Ross
MacArthur
Chicago
United Nations
Mr. Truman
Warren Austin
United States
Knowland
Calif
Ross
Japan
Korea
VFW
Pacific
Vacation Time and Family Arguments in the Pearson Household
The columnist ventures a humorous family debate about a vacation, amid postwar worries. The Pearson family weighs leaving home for Maine woods or mountains to escape Korea and daily annoyances, while the narrator frets about public attention and autographs during a beach resort trip.
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Truman
Government Forces Run Nation’s Rail System During Dispute
Washington reports Army direction kept trains on time as labor unions halted their strike after President Truman seized the railroad industry. Army colonels led operations in sections nationwide following the seizure order issued last Friday to avert nationwide disruption.
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Washington
Truman
Anchorage CAA Man Here
John Goetz of the CAA at Anchorage is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
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Anchorage
John Goetz
CAA
Juneau
Weather Report From Juneau and Vicinity
Juneau and vicinity see a cloudy period with rain showers and easing winds. City and airport readings show highs near 55 with overnight lows around 52. Precipitation totals over the past 24 hours and since the new fiscal year are listed for both locations.
Revoke Bail: Jail Terms for Red Leaders
The U S Court of Appeals revoked the bail of 11 convicted Communist leaders and gave them 30 days to stay their jail terms. The ruling, in a two to one decision, allows time to seek a further Supreme Court stay while the court denies a rehearing of the appeal.
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New York
U. S. Court of Appeals
U. S
Irving H. Laypool
Red Leaders
U. S. Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Northeast India quake toll tops five thousand dead
In New Delhi on August 28 the northeast region remained unsettled thirteen days after a world ranking fifth most severe quake. Flood waters spread over Assam tea gardens as harvests were hit. About 5,000 deaths and 5,000,000 homeless were reported with $20 million in property damage.
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New Delhi
India
Assam
Names Registered at Baranof Hotel Seattle Figures
Registered at the Baranof Hotel from Seattle are Ted Edwardson Emil F Helem G Henning Ted Johnson and B Rosenquist.
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Baranof Hotel
Seattle
Ted Edwardson
Emil F. Helem
G. Henning
Ted Johnson
B. Rosenquist
Senate Appropriations Pass Massive Government Bill
The Senate approved a 35.554 billion dollar bill to fund government through June 30, with 14.68 billion for regular military funds. It includes 5.222 billion for anti Communist military aid, 2.525 billion for Marshall Plan funds, and a 62.5 million loan to Spain opposed by President Truman. The measure also funds 16.771 billion for a separate weapons upgrade, and a 26.9 million world technical assistance fund. The joint watch dog group to supervise foreign economic cooperation will dissolve September 1.
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Senate
House
Spain
Truman
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate House
McCarran
Dnew
Government orders conserve 11 critical materials
Washington August 28 7 The General Services Administration set up a list of 11 critical materials and ordered government agencies to conserve them. The order targets purchases of motor vehicles type writers steel filing cabinets and other equipment using critical materials. Civilian agencies are to reduce current stocks to three six and 12 month levels by June 30 next year. Critical materials listed include aluminum cement copper lead leather lumber paper rubber steel wool and zinc.
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Washington
General Services Administration
Jess Larson
General Services
Larson
Steamship movements and sailings notice
Aleution from Seattle due 11 a.m. tomorrow Baranof from west scheduled southbound at 5 a.m. tomorrow Susitna due to sail from Seattle Tuesday Alaska due to sail from Seattle Thursday and arrive here Sunday Sept 3 Until further notice no sailings of Canadian vessels
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Aleution
Seattle
Baranof
West
Susitna
Alaska
Bentz and Anderson Apply for Seattle Marriage License
Seattle, Aug 28. Claude M. Bentz, 42, Anchorage, and B Edith Anderson, 36, Seattle, have filed for a marriage license with a three day waiting period.
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Seattle
Claude M. Bentz
Anchorage
B. Edith Anderson
Revised 5C Bill Signed by Truman Expands Pensions
President Truman signed the revised Social Security Bill adding about 10 million to old age pension rolls. The measure doubles payroll taxes over 20 years, rising from 2.5 billion to about 7.8 billion by 1970. The White House will issue a statement later. he opposed a provision limiting the Labor Secretary’s power over states' unemployment funds.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Congress
Secretary of Labor
Kimberly Joyce Clark Born At St Ann’s Hospital
A seven pound nine ounce daughter was born early this morning at St Ann's Hospital to Mr and Mrs Donald R Clark. Don Clark is advertising manager of the Daily Alaska Empire. Mrs Douglass of Seattle is her maternal grandfather. Mr Douglass is a professor of engineering at the University of Washington. The Clark family also has roots in Seattle with Donald H Clark a freelance author.
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St. Ann's Hospital
Donald R. Clark
Kimberly Joyce
Don
Daily
Alaska Empire
Clark
C. E. Douglass
Seattle
Douglass
University of Washington
Don Clark
Donald H. Clark
Marjorie Charles Staying At Hotel Juneau After Fire
Marjorie Charles daughter of Sid Charles of Ketchikan remains at the Hotel Juneau while seeking an apartment. Her former residence above a Coca Cola bottling plant burned in a recent fire, leaving her temporarily homeless.
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Marjorie Charles
Sid Charles
Ketchikan
Juneau
Coca Cola
Robert Eugene Wreck Recovered Near Addenbrook Island
The United States motorship Robert Eugene, a 100 foot 130 ton freighter, grounded off Queen Charlotte Sound Island and nearly submerged. It was raised and patched by Sunday night and towed toward Seattle by salvors led by the Salvage Queen of Vancouver. The home port was Juneau Alaska and all five crew members escaped unharmed.
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B. C
United States
Robert Eugene
Addenbrook Island
Here
Seattle
Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen of
Juneau
Alaska
New Basketball Coach and Family Arrive in Juneau
Mr and Mrs A Soley and their three children Arnold Barbara and Lynn settled in Alder Terrace apartment after arriving on the Baranof. Soley is the new athletic director and coach for Juneau High School and a social science teacher with 18 years coaching experience. He previously directed education at Monroe Washington Reformatory and spent a year in Wasilla Alaska with the Alaska Road Commission.
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Arnold
Barbara
Lynn
Juneau
Baranof
Alder Terrace
Soley
Juneau High School
Winlock
Wash
Washington State Reformatory
Monroe Wash
Wasilla
Alaska
Alaska Road Commission
Verne Soley
Juneau Drug
Marvelous Ghiglione Return From Seattle Visit
Mrs. A F Ghiglione has returned from a two week stay in Seattle. Her husband is delighted to resume responsibility for their energetic young family. With capable help from friends and neighbors everything went well.
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A. F. Ghiglione
Seattle
Thousands of SH Men Out on Harvester Strike Across Plants
Nearly 50,000 workers at 19 International Harvester Company plants nationwide are on strike. The United Electrical Workers Ind ordered 27,000 members to strike in 11 plants, halting operations. CIO United Auto Workers also struck eight Harvester plants after a rejected contract offer linked to a seven cent hourly wage increase. Gerald Fielde decried Harvester’s withdrawal from the tentative deal as a major breach, while Harvester labor relations chief W. J. Reilly said gains were possible. The dispute followed the prior agreement's expiration and multi-plant walkouts.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
United Electrical Workers
Ind
Harvester
CIO
United Auto Workers
FEUE
Gerald Fielde
Harvester Council
W. J. Reilly
East Moline
Ill
Stock Quotations From New York Markets
Closing quotations list Alaska Juneau mine at 2 percent, American Can 97, Anaconda 34, Curtiss-Wright 10, International Harvester 30, Kennecott 6544, New York Central 14, Northern Pacific 16, U S Steel 38, Pound 2.80. Total shares traded 1,300,000. Averages show Industrials 218.53 Rails 62.52 Utilities 39.03.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Rails
Utilities
Big UN Front Faces Renewed Soviet Push In Korea
Allied dispatches describe a 45 mile northern UN front under heavy Communist pressure as 40 000 troops pour in from Waegwan to Pohang pushing toward Taegu and Pohang Port. US warplanes and ships hammer enemy concentrations while planners await the Red Second Division.
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Associated Press
United Nations
South Korea
Pohang
Taegu
Waegwan
Naktong River
Sea of Japan
Korea
Uihong
North Korea
Songgjin
38Th Parallel
Pusan
Walton H. Walker
U. S
Eighth Army
MacArthur
Kumchon
Haman
Yonpo
Mrs Meherin Guest at Vanderbilt Hill
Mrs J J Meherin, a Pan American arrival from Seattle, will spend the week visiting Dr and Mrs R H Williams at their country home on Vanderbilt hill. Her husband will join later in the week from Anchorage where he is on a short business trip. Mr Meherin is president of the Baranof Hotel Co.
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J. J. Meherin
Seattle
R. H. Williams
Vanderbilt Hill
Meherin
Anchorage
The
Baranof Hotel Co
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