Ship Explosion and Sinking Claims Thousands Lost
Reported near Shanghai the Kiangya, a 2099 ton China Merchants ship, exploded and sank with a death toll feared over 3,200. Officials cited overcrowding with 4,250 aboard and uncertain exact numbers, while rescue teams recovered about 200 bodies and searched the wreckage near the Yangtze river mouth.
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Fred Hampson
Shanghai
China Merchant Steamship Company
Yangtze River
Nanking
General Fund of Territory Sees Shortfall at Year End
The Territory reports a General Fund shortfall of 589 870 33 dollars as of November with unpaid vouchers likely to reach 890 000 by year end. Auditor notes 647 874 3 against 77 217 10 on hand leaves a 569 870 33 deficit though funds withheld cover Old Age Pensioners. Payrolls for December amount to about 140 000, to be met from revenues, limiting other voucher payments.
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Oscar G. Olson
Territorial
Wmeleyers
Ted
Rev
Olson
Truman Says No Cabinet Shakeups Before Inauguration
President Truman told a close friend he will not replace cabinet members before January 20 to avoid hurting their earnings power. He plans to name successors only after newspapers stop attacking him. Also notes how small papers get led by big outlets and cites ex Senator Clark’s China aid clause not reported locally. Read continues.
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Washmcrox
Truman
0. S
New York
Washington
Clark
T. V. Soong
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Geo M Berry Passes Away In Tennessee
Geo M Berry 65 year old president of the International Pressmen's union AFL died at his PRESSMEN'S HOME Tennessee home at 6 15 am EST after illness. A former United States Senatorial member Berry led the union since 1897 and held several posts during Roosevelt's administration including Assistant Administrator of the National Recovery Administration.
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Pressmen's Home
Tenn
George M. Berry
International Pressmen’s Union
AFL
United States Senate
Berry
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Recovery Administration
Churchill appeals verdict in Juneau traffic case
City of Juneau vs Robert Churchill ended with a guilty verdict on speeding and not guilty on failing to yield visibility at an intersection. Jury recommended leniency. Magistrate William Paul Jr fined Churchill 50 dollars and bond set at 50 dollars. Churchill, operator of GR Churchill Cabs, posted 850 cost bond and bail bond of 50. Trial arose after October arrest at city limits. Jurors: Parke Hegstad Johnson Peratrovich Garrick Haloff. City Attorney Stabler represented the plaintiff.
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GR. Churchill
Franklin Street
Thomas Parke
Oscar Hegstad
Joseph Johnson
Roy Peratrovich
Frank L. Garrick
Harry Haloff
Howard Stabler
Skiers Breakfast Sunday Morning Before Hike
Skiers meet for Sunday breakfast at 9 in the Gold Room Baranof Hotel before departing for the Second Meadow trail. Ski Club members will leave for the hike immediately after the meal.
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Gold Room
Baranof Hotel
Rita Hayworth Suspended From Movie Job in Hollywood
Hollywood dispatch reports Rita Hayworth is suspended from her $248000 yearly film role in Lona Hanson and production in Nogales Arizona halted. Hayworth arrived from a Mexico City and Havana vacation with Aly Khan, whose engagement is her current interest, while her divorce from Orson Welles was finalized recently.
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Hollywood
Rita Hayworth
Columbia Pictures
Lovely
Lona Hanson
Nogales
Ariz
Rita
Mexico City
Havana
Aly Khan
Army Plane Missing Near Murroc Base California
A C-47 Army transport from Albuquerque was missing after reporting approach to Murroc Field California at 7 05 p m PDT yesterday. Overcast skies hindered sighting and search efforts were suspended until daylight with a normal crew aboard.
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Muroc Air Base
Calif
Albuquerque
N. M
Air ‘Ttraffic
Murdoc
Kasilof 10 Ketchikan Under Own Power After Repairs
The Kasilof, a 18 ton freighter with a 100 ton scow in tow, grounded at Dry Bay Monday and is now headed to Ketchikan under its own power after reported engine repairs. Coast Guard cutter Unalga assisted, tow slowed by beaching, vessel aims to Seattle for winter docking.
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Kasilof
Anchorage
Dry Bay
Ketchikan
Hoonah
Kasilol
Northern Commercial
Coast Guard
Unalga
Hoorah
Jack Warner
Juneau Marine Co
Seattle
Mail Aboard Storis Opens Mon Evening For Christmas Mail
Busy postoffice hours as Christmas mailing closes Monday evening. Mrs. Crystal Jenne notes the USCG icebreaker Storis will arrive from Seattle next Friday with 343 sacks and 46 outside pieces totaling 14 305 pounds for Juneau. Nine tons of Sitka and adjacent ports mail plus incoming mail on the Princess Norah will be loaded aboard Jerry McKinley’s power barge for delivery.
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Postoffice
Crystal Jenne
Jumeauttes
USCG
Storis
Seattle
Juneau
Sitka
Way Ports
Princess Norah
Jerry McKinley
Jenne
Battle Looms as Two Chinese Armies Move Toward Clash
Nationalist and Communist forces press toward a held on clash near Suehow amid a strategic river defense line northwest of Nanking. Five Communist columns ease pressure while three Nationalist groups abandon Buchaw. Mme. Chiang Kai-shek expected to meet President Truman next week. U S will not be forced out of Berlin, says Gen Lucius D Clay. Western Berliners vote for a new city administration amid a Soviet blockade.
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Associated Press
Munis
Sueh‘ow
China
Hwai River
Nanking
Buchaw
Mme
Chiang Kateshek
Truman
Washington
Marshall
United States
Ins
Lucius D. Clay
U.S Valletary
Berlin
Patrolman Lubcke brings statistics on Haines Highway
Patrolman Adolph C. Lubcke of the Alaska Highway Patrol arrived in Juneau from Haines with winter highway data prepared for the December 15 hearing by Col. John R. Noyes. He cites 1948 traffic as 1,412 vehicles on the Haines Highway, with fuel and oil shipments up sharply from 1947, and notes drifts in town around 10 feet while people trudged through four foot snow.
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Adolph C. Lubeke
Alaska Highway Patrol
Juneau
Haines
Alaska Coastal Airlines
Lutak Inlet
Lubeke
Alskan
Alaska
United States
Canadian Customs
Oslund Hardwire
Haines Highway
Lubcke
Mer
Ed Hibler
Mayer Weds Lorena Danker in Yuma Nuptials
Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Mrs. Lorena Danker wed in Yuma today after arriving from Los Angeles. The ceremony joined a party that included Danker’s 11 year old daughter Suzanne and follows Mayer’s divorce from his first wife in May. Mayer recently bought a Beverly Hills mansion worth over $100,000 undergoing redecorations.
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Yuma
Ariz
Louis B. Mayer
Lorena. Danker
Justice of the Peace
R. H. Lutes Thebride
Dany Danker
Mayer
Los Angeles
Pulp Officials in Sitka Agree on Power Supply
Sitka Public Utilities Company and Alaska Industrial Corporation reached an exchange power agreement to secure cheap hydro power as a Sitka dissolving pulp project is developed. Delegates Ben Mullen and Roy Johnson flew to Juneau, with return plans to Alaska in February and further bids on pulp plants to follow.
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Sitka
Forest Service
Alaska Industrial Group
Roy Johnson
Seatte
New York
Pan American Airways
Mullen
Alaska
Prince Rupert figure arrives in Juneau via Alaska Coastal
J Hemsworth of Prince Rupert British Columbia traveled from Tulsequah to Juneau aboard Alaska Coastal Airlines and checked into the Baranof Hotel.
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J. Hemsworth
Prince Rupert
B.C
Juneau
Tulsequah
Alaska Coastal Airlines
Andil
Baranof Hotel
Madame Chiang in Washington SAILORS CAUSE OF STOPPAGE
A San Francisco report details a three month maritime strike by five unions idling ports including Seattle and Long Beach. The APL Sailors Union remained idle and refused extra shifts until jurisdictional disputes are settled, with contracts and job protections tied to the AFL.
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Madame Chiang
Washington
San Francisco
Tony
Lunahore
APL Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Juris
CTO
AFL
Alaska
Harry Bridges
PIANO DUO WINS CROWD AT TRUMAN DINNER
Washington December four. President Truman and daughter Margaret wowed a National Press Club audience at a fathers and daughters dinner. They performed a duet to Jenny Lind Polka from the Traveling Troupe. Secret Service mingled as Truman and daughter charmed the crowd during two hours of entertainment.
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Washington
True Men
Margaret
Jenny Lind Palka
National Press Club
Truemans
Secret Service
Henry Nicholan
Mr. Trumen
Weather outlook and notable arrival in Juneau area
Mostly cloudy with light snow and near 20 degrees today. Tonight and Sunday look colder with gusty northeast winds and decreasing clouds. Rain and snow history shows Juneau totals around 44 inches since December 1 and 66.9 inches since July 1 at various stations. Charles Lunde arrived from Petersburg yesterday by Ameka Coastal Airlines and is staying at the Barnett Hotel.
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Holly Wati Tada Wesday
Juneau
Trace
Charles Lunde
Petersburg
Ameka Coastal Airlines
Barannt
Juneau City Council set for special meeting next Friday
The Juneau City Council schedules a special meeting for next Friday to discuss the Small Boat Harbor matter, liquor license applications for George Sulp and Marhal Brewit, and a $200,900 bond vote. Expert Frank Nawhel was invited to advise on equipment for the 760 foot master float project.
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Juneau
Tor
Servickit
Frank Nawhel
Brewnt
Consell
Chsc
Juheny
Amst
Barry
George Suln
New York Tavern
Marehal Brwit
Case Lot Grocery
Marley
Courell
Howard Stabler
Cutiteli
J. Mhrendreth
Alaska
Kadow to travel to Washington for policy talks
Kadow director of the Alaska Pioneer staff will depart for Washington D C on Monday afternoon to broaden Interior policy discussions. Delegate Bartlett and Gov. Gruening will attend. Kadow plans to return north several days before Christmas after meetings with Sitka officials on pulp industry and city development issues.
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K. J. Kadow
Alaska Piebd
Washington, D. C
Department of Interior
HE. L. Bartlett
Hines Gruening
Kudow
Sitka
Alaska Tridustrial Corporation
Municipal Electric Company
Alaska Native Service
Mt. Edgecumbe
Postmaster Indicted in Wome Alaska Case
WOME POSTMASTER UNDER INDICTMENT NOME ALASKA Dee 4-8 David Mazen longtime postmaster until his removal and his wife are to be arraigned today on false entries charges. They were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury yesterday. The jury also indicted Philip Martin for first degree murder in Luella Grant slaying last month with the next hearing set for next week. Leonard B Shonakee of Adak registered at Baranof
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Alaska
Dee
David Mazen
Philip Martin
Luella Grant
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