Secrets Given Russia by High Officials During War
Former Army officer Gracey Jordan testified on a radio program that large quantities of secret U S documents labeled secret or confidential were secretly shipped to Russia under wartime pressure from Harry Hopkins. He described finding carbon copies of State Department papers in luggage bound for Soviet pilots, with top and bottom pages cut to remove stamps. He cited a White House stationery note bearing Hopkins’s name and a message about taking documents away from Groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Russia
Harry Hopkins
Gracey Jordan
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Jordan
Lendlease
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Stephen T. Early
Defense
Barry
Great Falls
Miont
Fairbanks
Alaska
State Department
White House
Groves
Charles Lewis
Leslie Groves
Darien
Negro named vice chairman shifts Democratic National Committee
The Washington Merry-Go-Round notes a change in the Democratic National Committee leadership with Congressman William Dawson of Chicago named vice chairman, succeeding Boss Frank Hague of Jersey City. The move, engineered by William Boyle, follows prior chairmanships held by Ed Kelly and Rose Hague, reflecting a slow shift in party leadership dynamics.
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William Dawson
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Frank Hague
Jersey City
William Boyle
Ed Kelly
Kelly
Roosevelt
Rose Hague
New Jersey
Hague
Bill Boyle
Boyle
Congress
President Truman Shapes Civil Rights Push in State of the Union
President Truman advances plans for a strong Civil Rights program and anti discrimination housing policies. He backs a Perlman ruling restricting federal aid to projects with tenants based on color or creed and prepares a January State of the Union to push for an anti lynching law poll tax repeal and broader civil rights legislation. He also seeks repeal of the Taft Hartley Act and to advance 1948 election pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Truman
Congress
White House
Philip B. Perlman
New York
Spy Charge Denied in Sarajevo Court Case
In Sarajevo ten White Russians charged with spying for the Soviet Union face a denial as one defends before a people's court. The accused former czarist captain admits collaboration with the Nazis in the war. A Russian priest admits partial guilt to numerous wartime and postwar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Ams
Wrangell couple at Anchor for Liquor Dealers meeting
Mr and Mrs Brander D Castle of Wrangell are registered at the Baranof Hotel while attending the Liquor Dealers Association meeting in Anchor Age. Weather data for 24 hours ending 7 30 am PST: Juneau high 38 low 33. Airport high 38 low 41. Cloudy with mixed snow and rain tonight and Sunday. southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. low tonight near 22, high Sunday about 38. Precipitation: Juneau city 0.11 inches since Dec 1 48.82 inches since July 1. Airport 0.14 inches since Dec 3 6 inches since July 133.46 inches.
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Brander D. Castle
Wrangell
Anchorage
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Baranof Hotel
Eee
Juneau
Ahneau
Viens
Joan
Fiery lava threat eases near Maletto Sicily
Mt Etna erupts with fiery lava flows threatening Maletto population of 3600. Police report say pressure has slackened as new craters act as safety valves with lava issuing from at least ten openings. Eyewitnesses describe a monstrous pyrotechnic display and heavy unbreathable air on the volcano flank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatania
Sicily
Mt. Bina
Maletto
Catania
Mt. Etna
Expelled Frenchman Guy Affray Ends Life in Germany
In Hamburg on December 31 a Frenchman expelled from Poland died after leaping from a French military train in the American zone. Guy Affray, one of nine expelled in reprisal for Poland, was found near Offenbach with the train doors locked and a broken window. The rail traffic officer called death by self destruction suspected.
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Hamburg
Germany
Poland
M. Guy Affray
Helmstedt
Offenbach
Man Jailed Charged With Hitting Women On Douglas Island
Willie Hanson was jailed after allegedly striking three women including his sister. Deputy U S Marshal Walter Hellan said Hanson faces assault and battery charges with a $1000 bond. An AUSA filed the complaint after a report of a knife fight on the beach proved false.
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Douglas Island
U. S
Walter Hellan
Willie Hanson
Hellan
United States
Hanson
Douglas
Morrell Return Stirs Washington D C Note
Arthur D Morrell of Washington D C returned yesterday from somewhere overseas and is a guest at the Bargn fled in the area with local officials noting his presence and curiosity about his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Morrel
Washington D. C
Nohomane
Longshore Leader Bridges Trial Focuses on Communist Ties
Federal court testimony centered on whether Harry Bridges acted as a Communist pilot to 1945. Key witnesses John Schomaker and Henry Schrimpf testified they were Communists and attended meetings with Bridges. Defense seeks to dismiss witnesses as part of a broader conspiracy to oust CIO Waterfront leaders. Court recessed with cross-examination unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Der
Henry Schrimpf
West Coast
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
Schrimpt
John 4. Schomaker
Bridges
Suth Schump
Schomaker
George Harris
United States District Court
Australia
United States
Vincent Hallinan
CIO International
James Mactndes
Schrimp
Tim
F. Joseph Donohue
Facilities group presses ahead on PWA projects
Officials of the Community Facilities Service gather in Juneau to review provisions of the Alaska Public Works Act, seek federal aid applications, and discuss project plans with municipal authorities. Deputy Commissioner Arthur D. Morrell leads the tour, with aides and engineers, including Mary Mieczkowski and Mel Frazier, coordinating missions from Sitka to Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Facilities Service
Juneau
Arthur D. Morrell
Anchorage
Burke Riley
Lester Marx
Sitka
Edward P. Chester, Jr
Coast Guard
John Argetsinger
Alaska
Joseph T. Plakne
Department of the Interior
Fairbanks
Mary Mieczkowski
Morrell
Joseph Patton
Denver
Mel Frazier
Seattle
General Services Administration
Commanding Officer of ACS Heads South to Inspect Alaska Posts
Col. Fred Andrews, commanding officer of the Alaska Communications System, flies from Juneau by air to Petersburg and Ketchikan to inspect ACS setups. He attended a communications and transportation meeting in Juneau convened by Interior Department Field Committee member Kenneth Kadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ». Andrews
Alaska Communications System
Jueau
Petersburg
Ketchikan
ACS
Col. Andrews
Juneau
Kenneth Kadow
Interior Department
Ctulet
Reds Start Final Drive in Civil War as Communists Push West
The Chinese civil war nears its end as Communist forces penetrate western China and threaten Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists. Nationalist retreat to Chengtu grows precarious while the Communists cut routes between Chengtu, Kunming, and Chungking. Chiang Kai-shek leads Nationalist forces as Li Tsung Jen eyes a return to presidency amid health and travel note. Magtze-Tung warns nations not to shelter Kuomintang leaders, promising consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chiang kai~Shek
Chung
Dng
Chengtu
Chengtuy
Kunming
Chungking
Chiang
Nasonaiis
Li tsung-Jen
Hong Kong
United States
Washington
Mag tze-Tung
Elks Memorial Service Set With Local Music Features
Juneau Lodge No 420 holds its annual memorial service Sunday at 2 30 pm with Joseph A McLean giving the eulogy. Choir from Northern Light Presbyterian Church, Frances Parr sings Psalm 91, William W Reedy directs, Carol Beery plays Chopin Funeral March. Names on table include Holzheimer Carothers Smith Crowell Kemmer Thomas Picken Luchs Straw. BPOR officers preside.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Juneau Lodge No. 420
Joseph A. McLean
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
Frances Parr
William W. Reedy
Carol Beery
William A. Holzheimer
F. &. Carothers
George B. Smith
Fred B. Crowell
Harold ©. Kemmer
John C. Thomas
Arthur J. Picken
Barry T. Luchs
George F. Straw
BPOR
F. Dewey Baker
Wallis George
LeRoy West
Edwin Peyton
Stuart Houston
Curtis Wingerson
W. H. Biges
New Strategy Is Shaping Up By U S Navy
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman outlined a new U S Navy concept at the Naval Academy calling for atomic weapons and guided missiles in submarine warfare. He warned that a rival power maintains a submarine force, stressing the need for effective anti submarine elements and sufficient submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Annapolis
Mil
Forrest P. Sherman
Navy
Naval Operations
Naval Academy
Austin
United States
Coast Guard Plane Crashes Near Cordova
A Kodiak based Coast Guard plane crashed on landing at Mile 13 near Cordova. The pilot Lieutenant Louis Hopper and other occupants were not injured though the aircraft sustained great damage.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Coast Guard
Mile 13
Cordova
Ge. Louis Hopper
Crosson Name Chosen for Alaska Peak and Glacier
The Board on Geographic Names approved naming a 1270 foot peak and a 2 mile glacier after Joseph Crosson, famed Alaskan bush pilot who died in Seattle. Crosson helped carry Will Rogers and Wiley Post bodies from Point Barrow and gained renown for mercy flights during a diphtheria outbreak.
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Washington
Joseph Crosson
Seattle
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Sese
Board On Geographic Names
Crosson
Northland
Point Barrow
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Ernie L. Carter
Plane Cresh
Sitka
Bursnof
Crossan He
Anchorage
Carter
Bradford Westburn
di Dealers Association
Boston Museum of Science
Fairbanks Chambers of Commerce and
University of Alaska
Veep Predicts 1952 Victory at Jefferson Dinner
Vice President Alben W Barkley forecast a Democratic presidential victory in 1952 at a Jefferson Day dinner in New York. He urged support for the party program and mocked Republicans while fundraising for a $400000 war chest as 2600 leaders listened at the Waldorf Astoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alben W. Biikley
Democratic Party
Veep
Waldorf-Astoria
Barkley
America
Uncle Sam
Truman
Bricker R-Ohrey
Hetto
GOF
U S Government and Private Funds Surge in Science Spending
Presidential adviser John R. Steelman reported that government and private interests now spend about 2.0 billion dollars annually on scientific research and development. He said this exceeds wartime research expenditures and highlights a record level of combined investment.
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Whthington
John R. Steelman
Scient.tc
Steelman
Portland guests and Seattle visitor stay at Baranof Hotel
From Portland Mr and Mrs Lloyd Babler and Mr and Mrs W R Rogers of Portland Ore are guests at the Baranof Hotel Seattle visitor J B Rudolph of the GAA Gent le office is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
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Lloyd Babler
W .R. Rogers
Portland, Ore
Thes . Baranof Hotel
Seattle
J.B. Rudolph
The
GAA Gentle Office
Baranof Hotel
Rescue under way as woman identified in plane crash
The woman killed near Wrangell was identified as Miss Margaret Annis, about 40, formerly nurse Ab St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau, from Puyallup Washington. Four others survived, pilot Mike Fenster of Alaska Coastal Airlines, and rescue crews awaited high tide to evacuate to Wrangell. The crash occurred in a snowstorm near Stikine Flats, with recovery efforts led by Coast Guard and local boats.
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Wrangell
Margaret
Annis
St. Ann's Hospital
Juneau
Puyallup
Wash
Wrangell Hoapital
Margaret Bell
Mike Fenster
Alaska Coastal Airlines Grammar
Stikine Flats
Petersburg
Wranwell
Fenster
John Rangeman
Sarland Breeze Cabin
Dry Island
A. “Zeke” Dale
Dave Dreibélius
Ritchie
Wrangell River
Shell Simmons
Comanager
Beneke
Jobin Bowen
GAA
Way
Arnis
Wes
A. S
U.S. Marshal's Office
Sid Thompson
Portiamel Atont
M. H. Clements
Dale
Denali and Princess Norah Set Sail From Pacific Ports
Steamers Denali reported to sail from Seattle today with a Tuesday arrival target while Princess Norah is slated to depart Vancouver tonight from B Baranof. The outbound schedule lists westbound movement with outbound at 4 pon on Sunday.
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Denali
Seattle
Princess Norah
Vancouver
Baranof
West
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PWA
Detroit
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West China
ELKS
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Portland
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