Heavy Winds Lash Oregon Move North
Hurricane force winds lashed southwestern Oregon today and moved northward with heavy snow and rain. Coos Bay was isolated as trees crashed power lines and a blizzard raged from Klamath Falls to central Oregon. The Coast Guard reported gusts up to 400 miles per hour in estimates, though no distress calls were logged as airlines canceled flights and gale warnings continued along the coast.
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Associated Press
Oregon
British Columbia
California
Coos Bay
George C. Martin
WTEJF
Coast Guard
mid-Willamette Valley
Weather Bureau
Washington
Miles of Tacoma Flooded as Storm Drives in Tide
Tacoma faced record water as a fierce coastal storm raised Puget Sound tides to about 14.3 feet. Waterfront properties flooded, plants at Defiance and Dickman mills halted parts of operations, and beach residents moved belongings upstairs while boats were dragged out for safety.
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Tacoma
Wash
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Puget Sound
Defiance
Dickman
Commencement Bay
Denali Returns to Seattle Alaska Run After Drydock
Alaska Steamship's Denali ends 10 day drydock at Todds and resumes Seattle to Alaska passenger service. It will sail Friday from Seattle to Ketchikan and other Alaska ports. Flemish Knot to sail Southeast Alaska Friday replacing Ring Splice. Knot arrived ahead of schedule.
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Seattle
Alaska Steamship
Todd's
Ketchikan
Alaska
Southeast Alaska
Washington Merry Go Round warns of possible 1952 auto shutdown
Defense mobilizer Wilson’s quick trip to Key West signals lagging civilian output and a potential all-out war footing. Manly Feldman, production chief, warned at a defense heads meeting that cutting consumer durable production beyond ten percent could force a full shift to defense, abandoning efforts to sustain auto, refrigerator, and TV manufacture.
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Defense
Wilson
Key West
Manly Fleischmanm
Defense Agency
Caudie Accused of Leaking Grand Jury Information
Washington dispatch reports Peyton Ford testified he believed T Lamar Caudle leaked grand jury information on the Gulf Coast Tobacco Co tax fraud case to a Congressman in 1950. Ford arranged for information to bypass Caudle’s office while Caudle headed tax fraud work. Ford cited Caudle’s resignation under Truman for outside activities deemed incompatible with official duties.
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Washington
Peyton Ford
T. Lamar Caudie
Alabama
Ford
Caudle
House
John Mitchell
Justice Department
Mitchell
Frank Boykin
D-Ala
Gulf Coast Tobacco Co
Mobile
Truman
Chicago attorney says paid-off tax fraud plot eyed him
Abraham Teitelbaum, wealthy Chicago attorney, testified to House tax investigators that two men in Miami Beach offered to drop “income tax troubles” for about 500000 dollars. He named Burt Nastor and Frank Nathan as agents and discussed a so called Washington clique including Oliphant, Larson, Schoeneman, Nunam, and Caudle. He said the plot aimed to identify soft targets and praised by Nastor. Teitelbaum linked the scheme to figures tied to Internal Revenue and government offices and noted Caudle’s name in the alleged network. Teitelbaum testified amid hearings on tax fraud prosecutions, following the firing of T Lamar Caudle.
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Wwashington
Abraham Teitelbaum
Chicago
House
Teitelbaum
Burt K. Nastor
Frank Nathan
Miami Beach
Fla
Washington
Charles Oliphant
Jess Larson
Nunan
Internal Revenue
Schoeneman
Caudle
Nastor
Theron Lamar Caudle
Nathan
Denali and Baranof Ship Movements Report
Denali is scheduled to sail from Seattle on Friday while Baranof is set to arrive from Seattle at 8 30 p m today. Freighter Cassiar will sail from Vancouver tomorrow.
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Denali
Seattle
Baranof
Cassiar
Vancouver
Alaska Mines Win U.S. Funding for Explorations
The Defense Minerals Exploration Administration program allocates 295,676 in government aid to three Alaska mining firms for tungsten tin nickel and cobalt exploration. Alaska Metals Mining Co. leads with 133,676 of 178,234 expected cost. Zenda Gold Mining and Admiralty Alaska receive 54,000 and 108,000 respectively.
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Washington
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Alaska Metals Mining Co
Zenda Gold Mining Co
Seward Peninsula
Admiralty-Alaska Gold Mining Co
Juneau
Zenda
Admiralty Alaska
Precipitation totals at airport and since July 1
Rain measured in the past 24 hours at the airport totaled 0.05 inches. Since July 1, rainfall reached 17.72 inches, shaping area moisture levels.
Mayor Clarifies No City Hall Bond Vote Ever Taken
Mayor Wayne Hendrickson explained a voter confusion over a bond issue. He notes a 1948 special election approving 251 to 99 for 125000 to build a combined fire hall and jail, with bids above estimates, and says plans shifted to site Seward Street Marine Way for a new Alaska Office Building and city hall beside the fire station.
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Wayne Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Alaska
Seward Street
Marine Way
Commandos Strike Deep Behind Front in Korea Raid
British and American Marines carried out a bold commando raid 130 miles behind the front near Tanchon on Korea’s east coast. The assault disrupted Communist coastal transport lines amid heavy fire with two British commandos wounded and no U.S. casualties reported. Cold weather limited fighting along a 145 mile front as U.N. forces pressed observations.
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Seoul
Korea
U.N. Naval
U.S
Tanchon
Taehwa
Red Korea
Eighth Army
U.N
U.S. Eighth Army
Pendleton Stops at Baranof Hotel in Seattle
Wayne 8 Pendleton of Seattle is recorded as stopping at the Baranof Hotel in Seattle. The brief note confirms a visit or stay with no additional context or dates.
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Seattle
Wayne
Pendleton
Baranof Hotel
Coast Strike Threat Hits West Coast Shipping
San Francisco December reports a wage dispute between the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Pacific Maritime Association may halt eight west coast ships. Vessels include the Philippine Transport P T Leader Oregon William Luckenbach F J Luckenbach Seafair in San Francisco and the Hawaiian Craftsman Susitna in Seattle. Union demands a 62 percent wage raise and other contract gains while PMA ties any hike to approval by the Wage Stabilization Board.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
Pacific Maritime Association
PMA
Union
P&t Leader
Oregon
William Luckenbach
F. J. Luckenbach
Seafair
Hawaiian Craftsman
Susitna
Seattle
Wage Stabilization Board
Mariners refuse to sign aboard Susitna for pay raise
Seattle December reports that 1 Members of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union refuse to sign aboard the Susitna and other vessels until a 6 2 percent retroactive pay raise to June 16 and other contract benefits are granted. The act could idle west coast ships after current voyages finish, with two more Seattle sailings possibly delayed and six other west coast ships already affected.
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Seattle
Marine Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union
Ind
Susitna
Alaska Steamship Co
Union
Charles Nichols
Nichols
Wichels
Matson Navigation Company
Hawaiian Craftsman
Alaska Steam
Denali
Volcanic Eruption Kills 141 in Philippines
The Hibok Hibok volcano on Camiguin Island erupted killing at least 141 villagers. Rescue workers fear the toll will rise as more bodies are found amid ash covered settlements. Red Cross appeals for plasma and medical aid as U.S. aircraft prepare to deliver relief supplies despite limited access.
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Manila
Hibok Hibok
Philippines
Red Cross
Camiguin Island
Philippines Weather Bureau
U.S. Air Force
A. U. S. Navy
Mindanao Island
Skagway Visitors Stay at Baranof Hotel
Mrs. Ken Lamoreaus of Skagway is at the Baranof Hotel along with Claude T. Hauck of Fairbanks who also remains there as a guest.
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Skagway
Ken Lamoreaus
Baranof Hotel
Claude T. Hauck
Fairbanks
Bartlett Sees Good Prospects for Alaska Public Works Funds
Delegate E L Bartlett told a Rotary Club meeting in Anchorage that Alaska Public Works funds may reach the program. He cited the $70 million allotment with only $16 million released and noted constraints from a non voting delegate and early western homestead laws. He highlighted committee work, statehood as a solution, and thanked aides Mary Lee Council and Marjorie Godding-Smith while detailing daily duties and meetings.
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E. L
Bob) Bartlett
Rotary Club
Baranof
Bartlett
Alaska
Congress
Alaska Public Works
Senate
Mary Lee Council
Marjorie Godding- Smith
Statehood
Committee On Territorial and Insular Affairs
Armed Forces
Agriculture
Interior
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Fairbanks to Get More Patrolmen From Petition
A petition signed by 693 Fairbanks residents led highway engineer Frank Metcalf to authorize two additional highway patrolmen for the Fairbanks area. The group also urged more city police due to rising population and crime. Metcalf notes the department’s tight budget, funded by a 2 cent per gallon gasoline levy, far below the average 6 cent state tax, and explains road and dock projects must be paid from these funds.
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Fairbanks
Frank Metcalf
Metcalf
Highway Patrol
Divorces Granted in U S District Court
Divorces granted yesterday in U S District Court include Ray Hager from Mary Hagerup and Ellen Harris from Fred W Harris.
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U. S. District Court
Ray Hagerup
Mary Hagerup
Ellen Harris
Fred W. Harris
Federal Help Get Four Days For Christmas
President Truman ordered a four day Christmas and three day New Year holiday for as many federal workers as possible. Most employees, including many in Key West, will take time off from December 22 through Christmas Day with the following week off December 30 to January 1. Agencies were told to rearrange schedules so the work week runs Tuesday through Saturday during the holiday period.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Mr. Truman
Prudential Pledges Five Million To Break Strike
New York reports that Prudential Insurance Company of America pledged five million dollars to break a nationwide agents strike, the first walkout of its kind in U.S. history. Union leader Max Shine accused the firm. the company denied the charge. The strike began Friday midnight as agents demanded a $20 weekly increase to $55. Major W L Cassidy of Elmendorf Airbase is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
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New York
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Prudential
Max Shine
Insurance Agents International Union
AFL
Tide Tables December 5 Entry
Low tide at 12:35 a.m. reaches 0.6 feet and high tide at 5:13 a.m. attains 15.3 feet. Low tide occurs at 1:16 p.m. with 48 feet and high tide at 7:10 p.m. reaches 144 feet. An unclear suffix appears.
U S Demands Release of Four Airmen in Hungary
U S Chargé dAffaires George Abbott delivered a formal note to Hungary's Foreign Minister Karoly Kiss demanding the release of four American airmen forced down in western Hungary on November 19. The United States seeks the return of the C 47 aircraft and information on the crew, with Abbott saying the State Department is taking immediate action.
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Budapest
Hungary
United States
George Abbott
U.S
Nathaniel Davis
Abbott
Karoly Kiss
Kiss
Legation
U.S. State Department
Tass
Soviet Union
Ice Fishermen Rescued From Mille Lacs Floes
Onamia Minnesota December 4 60 mile per hour gale tore ice from the south shore of Mille Lacs as Civil Air Patrol planes and motorboats joined in rescues. Anglers miles from shore were warned by motorists flashing lights during the frantic race to safety.
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Onamia
Minn
Big Lake Mille Lacs
Civil Air Patrol
Minnesota
New York Times Editor Edwin L. James Dies at 61
Edwin L. James, managing editor of the New York Times for 19 years and on the paper's staff since 1915, died in New York City last night at age 61.
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New York
Edwin L. James
The
New York Times
Sister seeks Lonnie Stevens believed in Alaska
Lonnie E. Stevens is sought by his sister Marie Webb who has not seen him in over 30 years. In a letter she describes him as possibly being somewhere in Alaska and asks anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact her at 137 East Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio.
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Lonnie E. Stevens
Marie Webb
Alaska
Liebhart of National Cash Register Rooms at Baranof Hotel
Co. D Liebhart of the National Cash Register Co from Anchorage is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
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Co. D Liebhart
Co. D. Liebhart
The
National Cash Register Co
Anchorage
Baranof Hotel
Juneau Singers Plan Christmas Concert Memorizing Session
The soprano and alto sections will meet tonight at 7:30 in the high school music room under Miss Marjorie Iverson to memorize the second half of the Christmas concert.
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Juneau Singers
Marjorie Iverson
Stock Quotations in New York December 4
Closing quotes show Alaska Juneau mine at 3, American Can 109 4, American Tel and Tel 157 4, Anaconda 50, Douglas Aircraft 58, General Electric 56 5, General Motors 514, Goodyear 434 4, Kennecott 88, Libby McNeill and Libby 64, Northern Pacific 64, Standard Oil of California 50, Twentieth Century Fox 20, U S Steel 30, Pound 2 80, Canadian Exchange 96 31. Sales totaled 1,280,000 shares. Averages: industrials 264.29 rails 81.88.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Tel
Tel
Anaconda
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Kennecott
Libby McNeill
Libby
Northern Pacific
Standard Oil of California
Twentieth Century Fox
U.S. Steel
Pound
Canadian Exchange
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Junean
Caudie
Defense Minerals Administration
Defense Minerals Exploration Administration
DMEA
Weather Report
MCSO
APW
Jerry McKinley
Lloyd Coe
I. J. Montgomery
Rod Darnell
Gold Room
George H. Beck
Philip Hale
el Cajon
Col
James Crockett
P. D. Koon
H. S. Edgecumb
Pelican
Alaska Road Commission
Earl Simmons
Brad Gunderson
Lewis Taylor
Valdez
Carl O. Comstock
Haines
Thomas Morgan, Jr
Maillyn Monroe
Hollywood Studio
2Nd Infantry Division
W. L. Cassidy
Elmendorf Airbase
U. 5
N. Y. Times
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