Mystery in Slaying Deepens as Slayings Linked to Car Abandonment
The report details the tense investigation into Clarence Campbell's death in the Scatter Tract area. Authorities confirm Campbell was alive around 8 PM Monday, seen entering a local eatery, intoxicated, and leaving alone. Searches for the murderer’s vehicle continue amid rumors of a car found abandoned in Douglas, which officials deny. The coroner and U S officials coordinate on the case while a Seattle-aware family remains silent. Meanwhile, labor union leaders address freight rate concerns in Juneau, with Donald J. O Connor presenting analyses of Alaska’s 1946 shipping needs and potential price impacts. A new birth at St Ann s Hospital in Douglas and a House pension move for Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt are noted.
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Clarence Campbell
Udeu
Campbell
Douglas
U. S
Walter G. Hellan
Seattle
Felix Gray
Alaska Steamship Companies
Alaska
Donald J. O'Connor
National Federation of Federal Employees
Juneau
Barano
O'Connor
NFFE
Alva Blackerby
A. &. Karnes
R. L. Wolfe
Katherine Nordale
R. L. Emil
O'Colnnor
Office of Price Administration
Washington Merry Go Round Navy War Prelude Revelations
Jap Ambassador Kurusu in Washington said two top Americans worked with Japanese diplomats to avert war. Ex-Postmaster General Frank Walker named as the cabinet member, and Bernard Baruch as the unofficial influential American. Baruch cited seeking information on Japanese plans, with Desveraine coordinating with Kazuo Nishi of Yokohama Specie, who aimed to sell cotton to Japan. A Dec 5 1941 cocktail for Nishi and a letter followed.
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Washington
Kurusu
Pearl Harbor
Frank Walker
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Raoul Eugene Desveraine
Crucible Steel
Liberty League
Desveraine
Kazuo Nishi
New York
Yokohama Specie Company
Mr. Nishi
Alaska May Now Get Hospitals
The Senate approved a federal use program funding about 700 million dollars over five years to build hospitals and health centers. The plan, matching funds from states, starts with 5 million dollars for surveys and planning and 75 million annually for construction, with Alaska and Hawaii fixed at 50 percent federal contribution.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Treasury
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Soutes
Uhe
Federal Security Administration
Hawaii
Nuweil
Rivers Reports to Chamber on Shipping Rates
Juneau Chamber of Commerce to hear Alaska Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers report on the Seattle shipping rate hearing. Mrs Rivers to discuss line approach for the forthcoming supplementary hearing next month as the chamber campaigns against any rate increase. Also on the agenda is electing members of the Junior Chamber Executive Board. Guests include survey group for possible University of Alaska extension in Southeast Alaska: Mrs Dorothy Loftus, Fairbanks. Rev A B Morgan, Fairbanks. Earl McGinty, Juneau.
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Adamon
Alsskis
Prince Rupert
Seattle
Mild-West
Edmonton
Mid-West
O'Connor
Lan. al
OPA
Wll Une
Blackerby
NFFE
Board of
Juneau
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Ralph J. Rivers
Chamber St Tomorrow
Barwnof
Gold Room
University of Alaska
Southeast
Dorothy Loftus
Fairbanks
A. B. Morgan
Earl McGinty
Stock Quotations and Dow Averages Reported
New York closing quotes list Alaska Juneau Mine at 9, American Can 104, Anaconda 45, Curtiss-Wright 8 in slightly mixed trading. Dow Jones averages Industrials 193.96 rail 63.25 utilities 38.18. Windsor Ontario Ford Motor Co of Canada says it rejected UAW demand to negotiate and arbitrate all differences in the security strike that shut the plant since September 12.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Dow, Jones
Windsor
Ont
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd
United Automobile Workers of America
CTO
Surprise Pearl Harbor attack predicted by Navy officer note
Congressional records reveal a Navy officer warned Secretary Knox on December 7, 1941 of a surprise Pearl Harbor strike and possible midnight attack on Manila. The note, by Capt. Alwin D. Kramer, accompanies Tokyo intercepts and U.S. delay in wire tapping amid Senate investigations into the Pearl Harbor disaster.
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Washington
Dec
Navy
Knox
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Alwin D. Kramer
Army Inquiry Board
Chetrman Barkley
O-Ky
Senate House Committee
Fry
Henry C. Chausen
Stimson
Senate House
Clausen
Domdd Woodrum
Naval Intelligence Division
Woodrum
Hhen
Mayfield
Naval District
Oliver
Marshall
George
Pacific
United States
Rep
Keefe Jn Wis
Keefe
Japan
Mir
Philippine
Many Juneauites Serving at Fort Richardson
Plc Donald Pegues reports many local boys now in the Army stationed at Fort Richardson. Names include Minard Mill Melvin Daroff Glen Trueblood George Torisgaard and Sgt John Cass who has served in the Aleutians. Others listed are Joe Kendler Berhard Hansen Thomas Williams Dave Brown at Adak with the Air Corps Johnny Lowell at Shemya. Major Earl Beistline returns to Juneau on terminal reuve and Dave Mielke arrives for a 30 day reenlistment furlough. Pvt Perry Hilary and Pvt Jin Kelly formerly managers at KINY are at Fort Richardson radio WVUG. Frank Ricker of Seattle arrives in Juneau and is registered at the Gastineau.
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Adak
Air Corps
Johnny Lowell
Shemya
Earl Beistline
Juneau
Nazi slave labor hunt unfolds at war crimes trial
war crimes trial in Nuremberg reveals German plan to force 4 million people from 14 nationalities into slave labor for war plants and farms by 1945. Prosecutors quote confiscated records showing brutality and arson, with indictments against Fritz Saucky, Alfred Rosenberg, and Albert Speer.
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Wes Gallagher Nuernberg
Germany
Novi Tabor
International Military Tribunal
Adolf Hitler
U. 5
Thomas J. Dodd
Dodd
Fritz Sancky
Reich Tabor Cofmmseiorer
Alfred Rosenberg
Ukraine
Abert Speer
Rogenberg
Speer
All American Route Pushed by Western Senators
Eleven western senators petition the Civil Aeronautics Board to divert the North Pacific route from midwest Canada and Alaska to the Pacific Northwest Orient. They argue a Northwest route best serves national interests and commerce with the Orient, urging an all American North Pacific air route through the Pacific Northwest gateway.
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Orient
Charles PD. Watkins
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Canada
Alaska
CAB
United States
Examiners
Twin Cities
West
Renteway
Pacific North‘west
House
Mitchell
Taylor
O'Mahoney
Hayden Ud« Are
McParlind
Hirohito's Horse To Be Brought To United States
Tokyo December 12 The controversial horse White Frost known as Hirohito s own mount will move to the United States as the property of American Lieutenant Dick Ryan who found him weeks ago in a noted stable The Japanese Racing Association will ceremoniously turn over the Arabian to Ryan as Army regulations change allowing transport He plans to exhibit the horse at veterans hospitals and civic charitable events in the United States.
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Duane Hennessy
Tokyo
Japan
White Frost
Army
Hirohito
United States
Japanese Racing Association
Dick" Ryan
States
Veterans’ Hospitals
Warning Issued By Hannegan To People Of U S
Denver December 12 Youthful Robert E Hannegan the Democratic party's national chairman flew back toward Washington after issuing a warning to the nation that it remains in the eleventh hour of a struggle to wipe out isolationism. He said Republicans at a Colorado Democrat meeting showed the threadbare philosophy is not dead by voting against U S participation in the United Nations organization. Hannegan, postmaster general in President Truman's cabinet, called the Chicago platform fake and imitating, accusing it of irresponsibility and a willingness to play with the safety of our nation.
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Denver
Robert &. Hannegan
Democratic Party
Washington
Colorado
U.S
United Nations Organization
Hannogan
Truman
Chicago
Weather forecast for Juneau and Mport regions
The forecast shows Juneau with a high near 38 and a low around 34 while Mport tops at 37 with a low near 33. Tonight and Thursday not much change in temperatures, with overnight lows near 35 degrees.
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Juneau
Mvport
Rai
Dutch Nazi Leader Mussert Sentenced to Death
The Hague heard that Anton Mussert, head of the Dutch Nazi movement, was convicted of collaborating with Germany and received a death sentence from a special court. The ruling marks a severe postwar penalty for his wartime actions and leadership.
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the Hague
Duc
Anton Mussert
Philippine sugar unavailable for at least two years
Manila in December 2 Interior Secretary Alfredo Montelibano told the Philippine sugar rehabilitation committees that Philippine sugar will not be available for export for at least two years. The committees consist of the island's largest planters and are meeting to discuss rehabilitation.
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Philippine
Manila
Dec
Alfredo Montelibano
Philippine Sugar Rehabilitation Committees
Ford Says Not An Appropriate Time For Wage Increase Talks
Detroit December 12 Ford Motor Company told CIO United Auto Workers it does not believe this is an appropriate time to discuss a general wage increase. Ford warned a general raise would place a heavy mortgage on the future for all of us. No immediate comment from the union. Cleveland report on housing relief via “TrUjer camps” and bomber fuselages by Federal Auditor Alfred K. Robinson.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Company
Cleveland
Alfred K. Robinson
Patton in grave condition after automobile crash
General George S. Patton remains in grave condition with a broken neck after a Sunday crash in Heidelberg Germany. Official bulletins say he is conscious and rational with normally active tendon reflexes though paralyzed, while nurses describe him as one of the best patients and note his calm acceptance and occasional agitation.
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Heidelberg
Germany
den George
Fulton
Patton
Lele
Bertha Hohie
Grygla
Mino
Lundstrom Family Homecoming After Navy Service
A. E. Lundstrom Sr and wife return from visits to Washington Oregon and Minnesota. Son Alfred Jr with them aboard North Sea Tram Seatie after Navy discharge. Alfred Jr served in the Pacific and at Sasebo with Seabee unit guarding harbor facilities. They plan to move to Pair lake and engage in mining Elizabett. Himnse arrived from Chatham yesterday registered at Baranwf.
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A. E. Lundstrom
Lundstrom
Washington
Oregon
Minnesota
Alfred, Jr
al Jr
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Mawali
Navy
Suh Marine Division
Sasebo Naval Base
Japan
Onder
Lundstrom, Jr
Pair Lake
Forty Are Guilty Of Cruelties At Dachau Trial
In Dachau Germany a U S Military Government court convicted all 40 defendants of participation in cruelties at one of the Nazis fiercest concentration camps. Brig Gen Jon M Lewis presided as eight officers will determine sentences after a 24 day trial following 14 minutes of deliberation.
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Dachau
Gremany
U.S
Jon M. Lewis
GM and union losses mount as nationwide strike enters third week
Detroit reports indicate General Motors workers lost 20,022,000 in wages due to company accounting and 23,720,000 by unions as the nationwide strike extends into its third week. Weekly wage losses are 4,074,000 for GM and 7,910,000 for the United Auto Workers Union. Washington notes talks on postwar public works, while other briefs cover Truman urging police to curb juvenile crime, and Moscow talks on Manchuria.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ngtites
Ne Cto
United Anon Workers
Unlon
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