Magnuson urges ban on Japanese fishing near Northwest Pacific
Senator Magnuson of Washington said he will press for a peace treaty clause barring Japanese fishing in the Northwest Pacific. He cited prewar incidents where Japanese boats invaded rich grounds near Alaska including Bristol Bay in 1937 and 1938 and said the Pacific Fisheries Conference advised that Japan plans to resume fishing after the peace accord. The conference represents Northwest fishermen and allied workers.
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Washington
Magnuson
D-Wash
Northwest Pacific Ocean
Bristol Bay
Alaskan
Pacific Fisheries Conference
Seattle
Nome Seawall Withstands 85 MPH Wind Test
Nome Alaska reports the new million-dollar seawall completed yesterday spans 3500 feet and uses 135000 tons of granite. It is designed to shield Nome from Bering Sea storm waters and successfully withstood an 85 mile per hour wind in a recent test.
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Nome
Alaska
Karabelnikoff Visits Juneau on CAA Business
George Karabelnikoff chief of the Construction Branch of the CAA and Airways Engineer W. M. Wilkins visited Juneau to confer with Arnold Francis on next spring’s construction program. They plan to travel to Annette and then Anchorage. Karabelnikoff, a Juneau native and JHS graduate, is an alumnus of the Crimson Bear basketball team and the University of Alaska School of Civil Engineering.
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George Karabelnikoff
CAA
Juneau
W. M. Wilkins
Airways
Karabelnikoff
Annette
Anchorage
Arnold Francis
Alaska Defense Delays Spell Tough Winter For U S
Senator Lester Hunt of Wyoming leads a Senate subcommittee after inspecting Alaska during recess. They found defense construction logging and servicemen families living in tar paper shacks paying up to 175 dollars monthly rent. Slow government contracting and winter strikes stalled progress.
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Wesmoren
Alaska
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Truman and Army Navy Game Draws Presidential Party
President Truman and Mrs. Truman attended the 51st Army Navy football game in Philadelphia. A 193 passenger 11 car special train arrived near Municipal Stadium while extraordinary security and a steam heated box on the 50 yard line with blankets and hot coffee awaited the President.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Army- Navy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Municipal Stadium
Washington
Nine Catholic Leaders Convicted in Prague Treason Trial
In Prague on December 2 a group of nine Roman Catholic churchmen including a Bishop and two Abbots were found guilty of espionage and high treason in a Vatican plot to topple Czechoslovakia’s Communist government. Sentences ranged from 10 years to life. all confessed, repented, and condemned the Holy See’s espionage role. Bishop Zela said the trial showed the Vatican’s espionage activity.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vatican
Zela
Holy See
Loomis Wiggam Wed at Juneau Hotel by U S Commissioner
Miss Shirley Wiggam of the Alaska Native Service and John D Loomis of the Alaska Communications System were married at 8 o clock last evening at the Juneau Hotel by U S Commissioner Gordon Gray. Mrs Jetta Gray and Thomas P Smith witnessed. The couple will make their home.
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Shirley Wiggam
Alaska Native Service
John D. Loomis
Alaska Communications System
Juneau Hotel
U.S
Gordon Gray
Jetta Gray
Thomas P. Smith
War Crisis Conference Heads United States Table
Secretary of State Acheson summoned Warren Austin from Lake Success for a UN Korea conference. Army announces Gen J Lawton Collins will fly to the Far East to confer with Gen Douglas MacArthur on military matters, joined by Maj Gen Charles P Cabell and Vice Admiral F S Low.
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Washington
Acheson
Warren Austin
U.S
United Nations
Lake Success
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Collins
Charles P. Cabell
F. 8. Low
Naval Operations
Chinese Delegates Meet Lie Over Korea Crisis
Chinese Communist Delegate Chen Chiao conferred half an hour with United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie in New York as efforts to resolve the Korean crisis proceed. Andrew Cordier said more talks with the Chinese Reds would occur before end of next week.
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New York
Chen Chiao
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Lie
U.S
Warren P. Austin
Washington
Dean Acheson
Andrew Cordier
Chen
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
Cordier
Guertin to Return to Juneau After Vacation
Territorial Veterans Affairs Commissioner Floyd Guertin is slated to resume duties at his Juneau headquarters next Tuesday after a family vacation in the United States.
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Floyd Guertin
Territorial Veterans Affairs
Juneau
States
Statehood leader vows to keep up Alaska Hawaii fight
Senator O Mahoney refuses to concede defeat in the bid to admit Alaska and Hawaii to the union. He says he will press the issue after the weekend Senate recess and pursue passage of the statehood bills, while Southern Democrats and some Republicans still block a vote. O Mahoney vows further action through the session if needed.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Alaska
Hawaii
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Lucas
D-Ill
Dixie Group
Senate
Truman
Henry A. Benson
Bartlett
Cordon
O’mahoney
Body of Johnson Found in Wrangell Bay
The body of Ernest B. Johnson, 40, was recovered from Wrangell Bay yesterday. Advices from Deputy U.S. Marshal John E. Krepps to Acting U.S. Marshal W. G. Hellan gave no details. An inquest was to be held late yesterday, and officials would be informed if the verdict was not accidental drowning.
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Ernest B. Johnson
Bay of Wrangell
U.S
John E. Krepps
Wrangell
W. G. Hellan
Krepp
Missing hikers located by airmen near Platinum
Two hikers from Good News Bay were located by the 10th Rescue Squadron from Elmdorf Airbase U S Coast Guard headquarters learned this morning No rescue action was needed The men Arthur Nicholson and Jack Baker of Hadock Construction Co at Platinum left Cape Newenham November 28 on foot with two days rations and did not arrive as expected
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Goodnews Bay
10Th
Elmendorf
U.S. Coast Guard
Arthur Nicholson
Jack Baker
Hadock Construction Co
Platinum
Cape Newenham
Stubborn Dixiecrats block Alaska statehood vote
In Washington, a stubborn band of southern Dixiecrats blocked the Alaska statehood bill from a Senate vote, stalling debate and filibuster reform measures. Key figures include Majority Leader Lucas, Alaska delegate Bartlett, and Senators O Mahoney Cordon Butler. Butler pushes an amend ment to elect a governor, arguing statehood should wait for normal times.
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Washington
Alaska
Senate
Hawaii
FEPC
Lucas
Scott Lucas
Joseph O. O'Mahoney
Dem
Wyo
Interior Committee
E. L. Bartlett
Guy Cordon
Rep
Ore
Cordon
Hugh Butler
Nebr
Butler
Bartlett and Farrington
Navy Upsets Army 14 to 2 In Football Clash
Philadelphia December reports Navy defeated Army 14 to 2 in a major upset. Navy contained Army’s offense, blocking effectively and seizing control early, delivering a commanding win.
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NAVY
ARMY
Philadelphia
Juneau to Flood School Site for Skating Pond
Mayor Waine Hendrickson announced Juneau will flood part of the new school site near the Juneau Dairy to create a skating pond. The project depends on weather and student cooperation to keep debris from the flooded area as ice builds.
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Juneau
Waine Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Steamers Move Through Pacific Routes
Baranof from Seattle due late Monday or early Tuesday. Princess Louise to sail from Vancouver at 8 tonight. Denali from westward scheduled to arrive southbound by 6 p m Sunday.
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Baranof
Seattle
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Denali
Weather report for Juneau and vicinity
Temperatures for a 24 hour period ending at 6 20 am in Juneau Max 31 min 22 At Airport Max 30 min 6 Forecast fair and cold tonight and Sunday with gusty northeast winds Lows tonight about 18 highs Sunday about 25 Precipitation City of Juneau trace since July 1 33 34 inches at Airport 0 01 since Dec 1 0 01 since July 1 23 13 inches
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Weather Report
Juneau
Alls Facing Tough Spot in Korea War Arms Push
Gen. MacArthur announced that about 500000 Chinese Communist troops have entered Korea in the undeclared war. Half are in combat, with the rest moving to the front as winterized troops drive UN forces back and trap Marines at Changjin reservoir. Public briefings show Red forces advancing south toward Pyongyang, outnumbering UN troops along the front.
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MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
U.N
United States
Changjin Reservoir
Pyongyang
Songchon
Ice Jam Flood Closes Calgary District Shifting 1500 Evacuees
In Calgary Alberta on December 2 rampant Bow River ice jam flooded about 12 city blocks on the east side. more than 1500 residents were evacuated to fire stations hotels and homes as three feet of water covered basements and first floors. police and Fire Chief Kinnear led safety and shelter operations through a night of subzero weather.
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Calgary
Alta
Bow River
Kinnear
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