Budget Plans 143 WIng Air Force in 1952 Budget
Defense Secretary Lovett outlined next year’s plans for an Air Force of 143 wings, up from 93, with 126 combat wings and 17 troop carrier wings. A starting point for the 1953 budget was put at 45 billion dollars, but no fixed floor or ceiling exists yet as final White House and Budget Bureau approval is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kekwe
Washington
Defense
Albert Loyvett
Lovett
National Security Council
Defense Department
Congress
White House and Budget Bureau
Optimistic For GOP Victory At $100 Dinner
Four leading Republicans including Dewey Lodge Dirksen and Driscoll urged a GOP victory in 1952 at a New York fund raising dinner. Dewey warned freedom's survival hinges on GOP success while Dirksen attacked Truman policies as wasteful and weakening incentives. About 1,500 attendees heard the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
John Lodge
Connecticut
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ii
Illinois
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Dewey
Dirksen
Truman
Republicans to Enter Floats in New Year's Parade
South Pasadena officials announced a float titled Rosy Dream in the New Year parade. The display features a Republican elephant entering the White House, signaling party representation in the event on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
South Pasadena
White House
Ohio Campaign Scandal Report Reveals Law Violations
The Senate investigators’ secret report on the 1950 Ohio race shows that the Ohio Republican Finance Committee avoided filing contributions before May 1 and after election day, an evasion of state law. It notes widespread issues in the Taft Ferguson contest and urges warning to voters in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ohio
Taft
Jumpin
Joe Ferguson
Ohio Republican Finance Committee
If Your Hat Finkles Its Gus’s Hat Misfortune
Gus Schmitz has lost three hats in two months at Elks Club Country Club and Moose Club. He keeps his name in the hats and plans a bell on the hat so the thief may tinkle next time. He needed Dec Caster to enter the shop for a replacement before a Sunday dinner date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Schmitz
Elks Club
Moose Club
Gus
Dec Caster
Local Employment Record Now Above That of Last Year
Lou Dvorak, manager of the Juneau office of the Alaska Territorial Employment Service, reports total area employment exceeds last year at this point. Construction hires are up by 200, October to November saw 2,040 visitors with 131 new applications. 1,100 job interviews produced 402 referrals and 194 accepted jobs. Currently 221 are registered seeking work, with eight tests given and two youths using the Aptitude Test Battery to plan vocational futures. Demand exists for typists for short term periods. contact 124 Marine Way or call 713.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Dvorak
Juneau
Alaska Territorial Employment Service
Dvorak
Employment Service
Marine Way
Blood Donor Recruitment Program Set in Juneau
Juneau will host a day long blood donor recruitment drive broadcast on KINY with the Red Cross office taking pledges from 9 to 12 in the morning 1 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in the evening. Call 883 to pledge and state name phone number and post office box briefly. The drive aims to build a steady blood supply for Korean war casualties reserve replenishment and civilian hospital needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
KINY
Red Cross
Two Alaskans Return From Far East Rotation Troops
Seattle dispatch reports two Alaska soldiers among 2,914 army rotation troops to arrive tomorrow from the Far East aboard a Navy transport. Corporal Verne M. Clark of Ketchikan and Private First Class Raymond A. Ritchey Jr. of Egegik are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Far East
Cpl
Verne M. Clark
Ketchikan
Raymond A. Ritchey Jr
Egegik
Northwest Storms Subside After Deadly Pac Northwest Storm
Gusty winds raked the Pacific coast killing four and injuring others as a freighter reported cracked plating and a search began for a possibly crashed plane near Eugene. A Korean troop transport delayed arrival, heavy rains and mountain snow eased today, and wind speeds declined from 70 to 75 mph to 15 to 30 mph by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Weather Bureau
Coos Bay
McChord Air Force Base
Eugene
Grays Harbor
Wash
Yugoslavia Freezes Stepinac After Release Verdict
Yugoslav authorities granted conditional freedom to MSGR. Alojzije Stepinac with restrictions preventing him from resuming duties as Primate. He will reside in a parish house at Krasic near Zagreb after a five year sentence, amid international pressure from the United States and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Msgr
Alojzicj Stepinac
Tanjug
Krasic
Zagreb
Stepinac
Marshal Tito
Crotia
Lepoglava
Tito
United States
West
U. S
Visitor from Anchorage at Baranof Hotel
Howard Robinson of Anchorage is staying at the Baranof Hotel. Weather bureau reports a 24 hour period at the airport with a high of 31 and low of 28 degrees. In Juneau and vicinity clouds prevail with a chance of snow showers tonight and Thursday. Tonight's low around 30 and Thursday's high about 35. Precipitation in the past 24 hours at the airport is 0.24 inches, with 18.06 inches since July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Howard Robinson
Baranof Hotel
Weather Bureau
Juneau
Hundreds Dead In Eruption Of Volcano Hibok Hibok Strikes Camiguin
The Philippine News Service reports more than 500 bodies recovered on Camiguin Island after Hibok Hibok erupted twice. Gov. Ysalina estimates up to 2,000 may have died in the first blast. Evacuations reach about 10,000 residents as rescue teams treat burn injuries and battle confined loot fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine News Service
Hibok Hibok
Camiguin Island
Philippines
Pavienco Ysalina
Misamis Province
Mindanao Island
Red Cross
Joaquin Canuto
Camiguin
Mahinog
Philippines Air Force
Pedro Los Banos
Annual Drive for Pioneers Christmas Fund Starts Here
The Sitka pioneers Christmas fund drive began in Juneau with small gifts welcomed. Started years ago by W. D. Gross, it has become a major event. Zalmain Gross leads this year’s push urging quick contributions to aid Sitka Home residents with equal shares. Donations may be mailed to him at the 20th Century Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitka
Juneau
W. D. Gross
Pioneers
Zalmain Gross
Zalmain
20Th Century Theatre
Freighter Collides With Fish Packer Off Canadian Coast
A 416-ton coastal freighter Island Prince collided early today with the fishpacker Chilco Lake in Grenville Channel 60 miles south of Prince Rupert B C The Island Prince crew of 14 was rescued by North Isle while the eight aboard Chilco Lake were taken aboard Hesquiath No injuries reported Chilco Lake beached to avoid sinking Island Prince damaged but afloat Rescue boats patrolled the area as cause remained unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
B. C
Island Prince
Chilco Lake
Grenville Channel
Here
North Isle
Hesquiath
Milligan Receives Six Month Term For Short Fund Check
Fred Milligan was sentenced to six months in federal jail by US District Court Judge George W. Folta after conviction under territorial law for passing an insufficient fund check. The check totaled 55 dollars drawn on a local bank. The case marks a new misdemeanor interpretation for such offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Milligan
George W. Folta
Milligan
City to retire bonds in 10 years, Hendrickson states
Tomorrow Juneau voters will decide on three bond issues totaling 665000 for city hall street improvements and fire station work. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm at the Juneau Memorial Library and Juneau Dairies with voting open to residents paying taxes. Mayor Hendrickson cites a 129000 annual revenue and a growing surplus to retire bonds by 1955, saving 31885 on the 1948 issue and 10000 annually from early retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Juneau Memorial Library
Waine Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Local Demos Active Dinner Event for Bartlett
Democratic dinner at Mike's in Douglas sells fast with about half sold. E L Bartlett Alaska's delegate will speak on an unannounced topic opening the 1952 election race. First Division Democrats. 55 delegates elected to represent Juneau at Sitka divisional convention meet tonight at Moose hall to certify caucus and name proxies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Bartlett
Alaska
Impene
Mike’s
Douglas
Bartlett
Juneau
Democratic Party
Sitka
Moose Hall
Northwest fish group protests army fish contracts
Seattle reports the Northwest Fisheries Association protests a second army fish contract to Romeo Packing Co of San Francisco for 5000 pounds of salmon steaks and 15000 pounds of halibut steaks to Auburn General Depot while 125000 pounds of California fish were seized for contamination. The protest follows a federal seizure and FDA scrutiny of the packer’s shipments. Major A R Benke declined to confirm the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
California
Army
the Times
Maj
A. R. Benke
J. C. Troy
Romeo Packing Co
San Francisco
The
Times
Auburn General Depot
Korea
Food and Drug Administration
Washington, D. C
Northwest Fisheries Association
Northwest
Tide Tables December 6 Full Day High and Low Values
The record lists tides for December 6 with low tides at 1:37 a.m. 1.9 feet and 2:33 p.m. 4.2 feet, and high tides at 8:17 a.m. 15.5 feet and 9:33 p.m. 13.5 feet. A stray string appears at end as noise.
Koreas air war 64 Reds shot down in 10 days
On day ten of air conflict over North Korea U S Fifth Air Force reports five Red MIGS shot down and five damaged while U S jets incur no losses. Allied accounts note 64 Reds shot down, one probable, and 31 damaged in ten days amid heavy MIG activity and similar ground actions along eastern fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
USS
North Korea
U.S. Fifth Air Force
U.S
Sinanju
U. S
United Nations
Eighth Army
U.N
Songjin
Parallel
Eskimo Girl to Tour States Visit Truman Will Call
A six year old Eskimo girl from Minto near the Arctic Circle leaves Fairbanks by plane for a 6,000 mile U.S. tour. Pearl Ittigiah will meet President Truman and present a scroll signed by 2,560 Alaskans protesting a Civil Aeronautics Board order forcing ATA to end Alaska service. She travels with her mother on this first trip outside Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
Pearl Ittigiah
Minto
Arctic Circle
Air Transport Associates
ATA
Pearl
Truman
Civil Aeronautics Board
Recess Appointment For U S Attorney for Alaska
President Truman named James A. Von De Heidt as United States Attorney for Alaska's Second Division Nome in a recess appointment. A 32 year old Cape Nome resident, he has held multiple local offices including Justice of the Peace and Probate Judge. He was born in Miles City Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Truman
James A. von de Heidt
United States
Alaska
von der Heidt
Cape Nome
U. S
Miles City
Mont
Stock Quotations and Averages for Dec Fifth
Closing quotations for Alaska Juneau mine at 3 percent, American Can 109 percent, American Tel and Tel 157 percent, Anaconda 50, Douglas Aircraft 59, General Electric 56, General Motors 50, Goodyear 43, Kennecott 88, Libby McNeill and Libby 8, Northern Pacific 68, Standard Oil of California 49, Twentieth Century Fox 20, U S Steel 39, Pound 2804 dollars, Canadian Exchange 96.50. Sales totaling 1,330,000 shares. Averages: Industrials 263.72 Rails 81.81 Utilities 46.39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Bartlett Promises Fight For Federal Pay Differential
Alaska’s delegate to Congress E. L. Bartlett told a noon gathering of the National Federation of Federal Employees that he will continue to oppose any move to reduce the 25 percent pay differential for those hired outside the Territory. He warned amendments would discriminate against locals in Alaska and Hawaii, praising congressional attention to defense spending and the Alaska Command’s leadership. Bartlett lauded Lt. Gen. William E. Kepner and noted the NFFE elected new officers and trustees for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baranof
E. L. Bartlett
Alaska
Congress
Bartlett
National Federation of Federal Employees
Department of Interior
Department of Agriculture
Hawaii
William E. Kepner
Kepner
Barnlett
NFFE
Katherine Alexander
Ray Nevin
Marvin Ripke
Perry Hobbs
Wallace Sharples
J. T. Petrich
Robert Leise
Norbert Ottke
Helen Scudder
Samuel Troutman
Arnold Francis
Matt Gormley
National Guardsmen To Hold War Games At Camp
Alaska Guardsmen wrap up two weeks encampment at Montana Creek with small scale war games. A simulated attack withdrawal counter attack and tactical moves occur Thursday and Friday. A Ft. Richardson 196th Infantry Regiment team will demonstrate firing 75 and 57 mm recoilless rifles and 81 mm mortars on Thursday. Public urged to stay clear of the firing range as guards are posted. Territorial Legislature members will visit the camp and range Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska National Guardsmen
Montana Creek
196Th Infantry
Ft. Richardson
Territorial Legislature
Naturalization Class Held at High School
The U S Immigration and Naturalization Service conducts a naturalization class two evenings weekly. It meets Monday and Thursday from 7 to 9 in room 38 at Juneau High School. Herman Kuhlmann of the staff teaches, and textbooks are provided by the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Juneau High School
Herman Kuhlmann
Denali and Baranof Ship Movements Schedule
Denali is set to sail from Seattle on Friday while Baranof will arrive southbound Sunday at 6 p.m. Freighter Cassiar departs Vancouver today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denali
Seattle
Baranof
Cassiar
Vancouver
Kefauver Replies to MacArthur at Seattle Dinner
Sen Estes Kefauver of Tennessee frames his Seattle speech as a reply to General MacArthur. He urges a strong United Nations as the path to peace, warns against crime and corruption, and asserts honesty in government across parties. He signals possible presidential bid and plans to decide early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
MacArthur
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
United Nations
Washington
General MacArthur
Truman
Kefauver
United States
Joseph Stalin
Gamblers Seek New $0.50 Tax Stamp Nationwide
The government reports 7 706 gamblers applied for a 50 cent annual occupation stamp under the heads you win tails I lose tax rule, aiming to comply with the stamp tax law. Internal Revenue Commissioner John B Dunlap said about 17 750 people may be liable while 2 300 agents in 117 squads were sent to collect delinquents with the filing deadline set for December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
John B. Dunlap
Dunap
Special Revenue
Security man here Earl M Cooper visits Baranof Hotel
Federal Security Agency regional research consultant Earl M Cooper from San Francisco arrived in town yesterday and is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl M. Cooper
Federal Security Agency
San Francisco
Calif
Baranof Hotel
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Air Force
Drew Pearson
Philippine
Canadian
NW Fish Group
Army Fish Contracts
National Guardsmen
Sen
Gamblin’ Gents
Banaue
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