Exchange of Prisoners Big Issue
In Korea, December 10, the United Nations demanded a reply by tomorrow from the Communists on starting immediate talks to exchange prisoners of war. UN negotiators say the issue remains under study while Tokyo reports UN radio condemns the Reds for holding prisoners as leverage to push for policing the armistice. A UN liaison officer and a one man subcommittee are set to advance talks, as Panmunjom sessions show little progress.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Tokyo
United Nations
Panmunjom
Tuseday
Matthew B. Ridgway
Port Company Returns Home After Lengthy Alaska Duty
The 79th Transportation Port Company with 194 men arrived in Seattle aboard the James O'Hara, four months past its 90 day tour. Stationed in Seattle, they were sent north last spring to aid cargo handling, extending their duty due to urgent need. Commanded by Captain Benny F. Longwill.
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Seattle
79Th Transportation Port Company
Alaska
MSTS
James O'Hara
Benny F.longwill
Reagan Registered at Baranof Hotel in Ketchikan
E. E. Reagan of Ketchikan is registered at the Baranof Hotel, confirming a lodging record in the city.
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E. E. Reagan of
Ketchikan
Baranof Hotel
Archbishop Release Eases Yugoslav Vatican Ties
The Vatican welcomed the release of Archbishop Stepinac from prison, a move viewed as easing friction between Yugoslavia and the Catholic world. The discussion with Yugoslav authorities suggested a desire for broader religious freedom while noting Italy and the Vatican’s protective roles along the Adriatic region amid Cold War tensions.
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Stepinac
Vatican
Yugoslavia
Italy
Red Army
Adriatic
Rome
Tito
Caudle knew story of tax fix shakedown details
Washington December 10 T Lamarr Caudle acknowledged hearing in August of an alleged tax fix shakedown involving Abraham Teitelbaum He called Frank Nathans to rebuke him for bandying Teitelbaum's name and the House Ways and Means subcommittee heard further testimony from I T Cohen Teitelbaum claimed a Washington clique including Caudle sought soft touches with extortion threats Natan testified the tale was false Grunewald named as a potential witness later in the hearings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. Lamarr Caudle
Abraham Teitelbaum
Frank Nathan
Caudle
Teitelbaum
Chicago
al Capone
Nathan
Bert K. Naster
House
Ways and Means
I. T. Cohen
Atlanta
Cohen
Candle
Grunewald
Henry Grunewald
Stock Quotations Displays Dec 10 Closing Prices
New York stock quotes show Alaska Juneau mine at 3, American Can 111, American Tel and Tel 159, Anaconda 50, GE 5774, GM 51, Goodyear 44, Kennecott 87, Libby McNeill Libby 8, Northern Pacific 68, Standard Oil of California 50, Twentieth Century Fox 19, U S Steel 40.4, Pound 2.80, Canadian Exchange 98.18. Today’s volume 1,340,000 shares with averages industrials 267.36 rails 83.58 utilities 46.58.
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New York
Dec
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Tel
Anaconda
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Kennecott
Libby McNeill
Libby
Northern Pacific
Standard Oil of California
Twentieth Century Fox
U.S. Steel
Pound
Canadian Exchange
Anchorage man registered at Baranof Hotel
R. C. Caldwell of Anchorage is registered at the Baranof Hotel according to a local lodging record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Caldwell
Anchorage
Baranof Hotel
Santa Plane Delayed For Polar Flight From Seattle
Alaska Airlines DC-4 experienced engine trouble and weather delays delaying the North Pole flight from Paine Field. The mission aims to carry 5,000 letters gathered by North Pole Nellie from Alaska and other states with Mrs. Audree Vance as stewardess. An Air Force navigator will accompany, marking the first polar flight by a commercial airliner.
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Seattle
Alaska Airlines
North Pole
Santa
Point Barrow
Alaska
Pole
Paine Field
Here
Arctic
Nellie
Audree Vance
Fairbanks
Stan Garson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Air Force
North Fele
Typhoon Strikes Central Philippines Amid Volcano Fallout
A major typhoon battered the central Philippines on Monday, causing extensive casualties and damage. First reports list 14 dead, 17 injured, and 92 missing mainly in Cebu City and Iloilo, with thousands homeless. Damage estimated in the millions as power outages and unroofed buildings spread across Camiguin Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Camiguin Island
Cebu City
Iloilo
Cebu Island
Frank L. White
Elizabeth Bohnhofen
Iran Warns of Oil Sale to Russia Over Western Buyout
Iran threatens to offer 2.5 million tons of oil products to Russia or satellites if Western buyers do not take the Iran storage oil from Abadan within ten days. Deputy Premier Fatemi says notices will be sent within three days while 33 opposition deputies and editors remain in Parliament amid accusations against Premier Mossadegh and a claimed anti‑Communist crackdown.
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Tehran
Iran
Russia
Hossein Fatemi
Abadan
United Nations
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Demo Chairman And Friend Each Make Fast 68000 Profit
Democratic National Chairman Frank McKinney said he and Frank M. McHale each earned about 68000 on a 1000 investment made in 1946. He denied improper influence and criticized sensational headlines. Records show 74060 profit on 1060 invested in Empire Tractor stock, which McKinney called inaccurate. He questioned the legality of a party leader holding business interests and mocked calls for minimal conflict in party leadership.
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Washington
Frank McKinney
Frank M. McHale
McKinney
Philadelphia
Empire Tractor Corp
Washington farm killer dies on gallows
Gran Rio, 29, a Spokane laborer, was executed at midnight in the state penitentiary’s execution chamber for the New Year’s Eve 1949 slaying of James Beckner and farm hand Joseph Roberee on a Whitman county farm. A 60 day reprieve by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year failed to halt the sentence.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Gran' Rio
Riperia
Spokane
Rio
James Beckner
Beckner
Joseph Roberee
Whitman County
U.S. Supreme Court
Swaing Family Registered at Baranof Hotel Anchorage
Mr and Mrs A C Swaing and their family from Anchorage are registered at the Baranof Hotel according to the travel column.
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A. C. Swaing
Anchorage
Reg.tered
Baranof Hotel
Fairbanks Blacked Out Seven Hours
Fairbanks Alaska faced a seven hour blackout on Friday night as an overloaded cable burned, shutting off electricity operated heating in 45 below weather. Only buildings with private generating facilities retained light while a rotation system powered districts in 30 minute intervals until permanent repairs.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Frank Mapleton
Drunken Pilot Unlicensed Flyer Crashes Near Dallas Ga
Police report a man identified as Bob Cabaniss crashed a small plane in a plowed field near Paulding County court house. He lacked a pilot license and did not possess a driver’s license. He was injured with a forehead gash, provided varied home towns, and claimed to be from Atlanta Macon or elsewhere. The plane narrowly missed rooftops and a nearby house.
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Dallas
Lottie Smith
Pauling County
Smith
Atlanta
Macon
State Patrol
Ship Movements Denali and Baranof Sail Schedules
Denali is scheduled to move southbound on Sunday. Baranof is set to depart Seattle on Friday. Freighter Cassiar is due to arrive on December 12 and Freighter Flemish Knot is scheduled to arrive from Seattle on December 14.
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Denali
Baranof
Seattle
Cassiar
Flemish Knot
Juneau Weather: Cloudy With Rain Tonight and Tuesday
Weather Bureau report shows 24 hour airport temperatures max 43 min 37. Cloudy with rain tonight and Tuesday. Tonight's low around 38, Tuesday high near 44. Precipitation 0.14 inches in past 24 hours at the airport, 19.35 inches since July 1.
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Weather Bureau
Juneau
Freezing Gale Strikes Southern California in December
Shrieking winds up to 75 miles per hour blamed for crop damage and transportation disruptions across Southern California. Air travel halted and power lines toppled while desert sands scarred vehicles and palm trees. Two Malibu students reportedly missing after a fishing trip as temperatures plunged to 15 degrees, the coldest December 9 in 75 years.
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Associated Press
California
San Bernardino
Ontario
Sun Valley
Canoga Park
Reseda
Malibu
Los Angeles Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
New England
Gulf
Central Plains
Eskimo Girl Delivers Milk Plea To President Truman
Pearl Ittigiah, six, from Minto Alaska, arrived in New York with her mother to petition President Truman for more milk and fresh produce in Alaska. She met 11 New York children at LaGuardia who gave her six quarts of milk as her protest against CAB limits on non scheduled Alaska flights.
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Pearl Ittigiah
Truman
Pearl
New York
Senate
Fairbanks
Alaska
LaGuardia Field
Minto
United States
Death Hits Twice Over $16 000 Check
In Oakland California on December 10 7 death struck twice over a 16900 dollar check. Charles P McCoy aged 74 died after being told by bank officials on November 19 that the check from Charles V Going 61 was worthless. Later police officers went to Going's home to arrest him on a grand theft warrant and a gunshot was heard. Inside Going lay dead with a revolver nearby.
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Oakland
Calif
Charles P. McCoy
Charles V. Going
McCoy
Going
Canadian dollar rises half cent in New York trading
The Canadian dollar climbed another half cent to 93.18 3 4 cents in U S. dollar terms amid a week long rise. Banking circles attribute the strength to growing demand for Canadian securities including Imperial Oil Co. and Canadian Pacific subscription rights, which must be bought with Canadian currency.
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New York
United States
Imperial Oil Co
Canadian Pacific Securities
Belle's Cafe chimney fire prompts no damage report
A 2-4 fire call at 8 10 a m today addressed a chimney fire at Belle's Cafe. Firefighters found no damage and reported a clear scene with no injuries or further hazards.
Tide Tables for December Eleven High and Low Tides
Tide tables show December eleven high tides at 12:48 a.m. and 12:23 p.m. with heights 14.7 and 174 feet, and low tides at 6:18 a.m. and 5:03 p.m. with heights 4.6 and minus 0.9 feet.
Truman presides over world situation talks with top advisers
President Truman, returning from Florida, chaired a 70 minute White House meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and top State and Defense officials. No policy decisions were made, though Korea and other issues were discussed.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Florida
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Departments
Joseph Short
Defense Lovett
Webb
Armed Services
Whitehair
Navy Kimball
Omar Bradley
Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
H. Freeman Matthews
Short
Korea
Publisher Is Named Senator From Nebraska
Lincoln December 10 Fred A Seaton of Hastings Nebraska publisher today was appointed United States Senator to succeed the late Republican floor leader Kenneth Wherry. Governor Walt Peterson made the appointment Seaton 42 will serve until a successor is elected next November and qualified by the state canvassing board He is a Midwest leader of the Harold E Stassen for President forces and has served two terms as a state senator in Nebraska’s one house legislature.
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Lincoln
Fred A. Seaton
Hastings
Nebr
Today
U.S
Nebraska
Kenneth 8. Wherry
Walt Peterson
Seaton
Midwest
Harold E. Stassen
Rescue Man Trapped 18 Hours in Well
Pendleton Oregon reports a 51 year old rancher Norman Vina Ford trapped for 18 hours in a 15 foot well amid heavy digging equipment. His son Leon Ford aided the rescue, braving collapse and seven hours of wall cave ins before a McNary dam crew with a 24 inch iron pipe pulled the trapped man to safety. He arrived at Pendleton Hospital in good condition with mild shock.
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Pendleton
Ore
Norman Vina Ford
Ford
Leon
Umatilla
McNary Dam
John Morton
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