Truman to Address Nation as War Footing Looms
Washington dispatch reports President Truman plans a radio address on war threats and home-front steps. A White House briefing notes broadening the Congressional emergency conference with leaders from both parties. Officials say wage and price controls are intended and will require many staffers to implement PEL rules. Senate Majority Leader Lucas questions new legislation and anticipates a Christmas recess around December 22 with possible return December 27.
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Washington
Trumer
White House
Truman
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Acheson
Secretary of Defense
Marshall
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Congressional Group
Senate
Lucas
Congress
Army mixup sends two soldiers to Korea by mistake
In Seattle on December 12 the Army disclosed a clerical error moved two desk-bound soldiers into Korea. Pfc Jack Wilson of Eielson Alaska and Pvt Evans of Berkeley Springs West Virginia were misfiled, sent to the war zone, and later moved between Yokohama and Pyongyang. Colonel Milton W. Witt defends the error as rare and not repeatable.
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Seattle
Army
Korea
Pfc
Jack Wilson
Eielson
Alaska
Air Force Base
Kenton
Ohio
Wilson
Fort Lawton
Pvt. Evans
Berkley Springs
W. Va
Evans
Japan
Milton W. Witt
Pyongyang
Witt
Anchorage
Yokohama
Nassir
Colonel Witt
Washington Merry Go Round at Waldorf Party
World War II veterans at a Waldorf Astoria liquor party clash with a Chinese Communist guest suite. A bellboy bringing newspapers is redirected from Times and Herald Tribune to Daily Worker, then told to arrange access himself.
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WY Semion—Sermers
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Waldorf Tower
New York Times
New York Mirror
The
Herald Tribune
Daily Worker
Untold Pentagon Errors Led Marine Division Trap
Report notes one of the war's gravest missteps trapped the First Marine Division and two 7th Infantry regiments at Hagaru. It cites three critical failures, beginning with broken liaison between Lt General Walton and RRS MEN on Saieeee, hampering timely coordination and retreat options.
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Pentagon
7Th Infantry
Hagaru
Walton Walk
Juneau Looks Good to Us After Three Weeks Abroad
Dr and Mrs I J Montgomery return from a three week trip outside with remarks that Juneau looks mighty good. Montgomery, Alaska Merit System director, visited Seattle Los Angeles Atlanta Lincoln and Annet te during travels. He spoke at the Civil Service Assembly in Atlanta and reported colder weather there than in Juneau.
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Juneau
I. J. Montgomery
Montgomery
San Francisco
Federal Security Agency
Los Angeles
O. H. Montgomery
Atlanta
Civil Service Assembly
Merit System Administration
Lincoln
Neb
Pact Men In Session In London
North Atlantic Pact military leaders met behind closed doors in Lancaster House to plan a European defense force command structure. They discussed army command scope and the future leadership, with Eisenhower expected as commander in chief pending deputy and branch commanders choices.
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London
Pact Council
Lancaster House
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ligeti and Gordon Open Alaska Tour Tonight at 8
Desire Ligeti bass baritone and Marcus Gordon pianist perform tonight at the 20th Century theatre, a sell out likely. Sponsored by Juneau-Douglas Concert Association via Alaska Music Trails, they tour 12 Alaskan towns from Fairbanks to Metlakatla, praising local informality.
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Desire Ligeti
Marcus Gordon
20Th Century Theatre
Alaska Music Trails
Juneau-Douglas Concert Association
Ligeti
Gordon
Alaska
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Palmer
Seward
Cordova
Sitka
Petersburg
Verangell
Ketchikan
Metlakatla
Northwest Airlines to Resume Airlift to Orient
Seattle December 12 Northwest Airlines plans a full scale airlift to the Orient this week with seven more DC-4 transports assigned to run men and supplies over the Great Circle route to Japan The line now flies once daily to the Far East and is authorized by the military to schedule as many flights as equipment allows Northwest planes continue Tokyo to Seoul routes.
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Seattle
Northwest Airlines
Orient
NWA
Great Circle
Japan
Korea
Far East
Northwest
Tokyo
Seoul
Sitka Guests At Baranof Hotel Reported
Donna McGraw of Sitka is registered at the Baranof Hotel and Cc. L. McCoy of Anchorage is stopping there.
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Sitka
Donna McGraw
Baranof Hotel
Cc. L. McCoy
Anchorage
L. L. Wood
Wilbur Wins Fourth Division House Seat in Alaska
A. L. Wilbur, Republican, captured the Fourth Division House seat by seven votes in the Twentieth Alaska Legislature, defeating Democrat Thomas A. Jones 1832 to 1825. Official canvassing showed further partisan results: Senate winners Shannon and Miscovich, and other territorial offices, with 4033 ballots cast in the division amid rising population yet lower turnout than 1948.
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A. L. Wilbur
Alaska
Thomas A. Jones
Juneau
Territorial
Lew M. Williams
Wilbur
Jones
Senate
House
Glenn Franklin
Shannon
Miscovich
Cobal
Taylor
Lander
Stepovich
Franklin
Gasser
Dale
Joy
Angerman
McCombe
Census Bureau
Pan Am Carries 35 on Tuesday
Pan American Airways carried 35 passengers on Tuesday including 12 from Fairbanks, seven from Seattle, and two from Annette. Ten continued to Seattle with 14 more on through from Fairbanks to Seattle. Seattle arrivals included D. C. Dudley and nine others. Fairbanks arrivals named Edith Monroe to Eva Johnson. Seattle arrivals listed Vince Addinton to Patricia Soroko. Annette departures included Charles Adkins and W. Staudt.
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Pan American Airways
Fairbank
Seattle
Annette
Fairbanks
D. C. Dudley
C. L. Vories
Helen Anes
Payne
Jean Marsh
Alice Emerson
T. E. Conrad
N. A. Braund
John O. Woods
Edith Monroe
Annette Leach
Frank Chapados
al Vacura
Jerry Bradford
Alex Miller
Leonard Bragg
Mike Jakovich
Tom Radovich
E. C. Wallace
Carl Asplund
Eva Johnson
Vince
Marjorie Addinton
Frank Dosser
Sgt
Dewey Jones
Ira Rothwell
Patricia Soroko
Charles Adkins
W. Staudt
Stock Quotations From New York December 12
Closing prices for Alaska Juneau mine at 2 percent and American Can at 96 2. American Tel and Tel 152 and a half. Anaconda 37. Douglas Aircraft 89. General Electric 48 and a half. General Motors 45. Goodyear 59 and 11. Kennecott 72. Libby McNeill Libby 8 and a half. Northern Pacific 29. Standard Oil of California 81 and a half. Twentieth Century Fox 19. U S Steel 39. Pound at 2.80. Canadian Exchange 95.25. Sales today reached 2,140,000 shares. average figures show Industrials 229.27 Rails 73.95 Utilities 39.26.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American 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
Canadian Exchange
Vic Power at Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Vic Power prominent Juneau businessman and owner of a paints and interior decorating store is at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for a medical check up. He writes to Mrs Power that he hopes to be home before Christmas.
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Vic Power
Juneau
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Proposal to Cease Fighting in Korea Far East
Twelve Asian and Middle East nations submitted a double plan to the United Nations to halt fighting in Korea and settle Far Eastern issues. A three member commission would study a cease fire basis with Iran’s Nashrollah Entezam to head it. a second body would propose settlements on all Far East issues. Delegates expect the move to sideline a U.S. resolution for immediate Chinese withdrawal, with little optimism for Peiping troop removal.
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Assembly
Nashrollah Entezam
Iran
Korea
Enteram
U.S
Far East
Peiping
United States and Britain Back Korea Cease Fire Plan
In Lake Success on December 12 the United States and Britain endorsed a plan from India's N. Rau for a special group to seek a basis for a Korea cease fire while allowing no broader Asian talks until Korea ends. Warren R. Austin supported the cease-fire for UN forces and Korean people, while Kenneth Younger confirmed Britain's support for the cease-fire proposal.
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United States
Britain
U.S
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
General Assembly
Far East
Warren R. Austin
U.N
Korea
Kenneth Younger
Weather report for Juneau and vicinity
Temperatures for 24 hours ending 6 20 this morning in Juneau maximum 39 minimum 29 at airport maximum 31 minimum 21. Forecast Mostly cloudy with some light snow and rain tonight and Wednesday lowest 29 highest 35. Precipitation past 24 hours Juneau 0.01 inches since Dec 1 1.91 since July 1 35.15. At Airport Trace since Dec 1 1.30 since July 1 24.42.
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Weather Report
Juneau
Changes Made In RR Rules At MLB Meetings
At St. Petersburg on December 12 the American and National Leagues abolished any pennant result based on rain or other acts of God. They also ended the bonus rule and the high school agreement. Only one major trade occurred as the White Sox swapped pitchers with Boston and Washington. Detroit secured approval to host the 1951 All Star Game for Detroit's 250th anniversary. Ford Frick was reelected NL president for four years with a $55,000 annual salary.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Trading Mart
Chicago White Sox
Bill Wight
Rae Scarborough
Boston
Allen Zarilla
Joe Dobson
Dick Littlefield
Washington
Mike McCormick
Nats
Eddie Stuart
Detroit
National League
Philadelphia Phillies
Ford Frick
Steamers set for arrivals and departures this week
Denali plans Sunday morning arrival en route south while Princess Norah sails from Vancouver on Wednesday and Baranof leaves Seattle Friday. J B Warrack Jr of War rack Construction Co Seattle stays at the Baranof Hotel.
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Denali
Princess Norah
Vancouver
Baranof
Seattle
J. B. Warrack, Jr
The
Warrack Construction Co
Baranof Hotel
Tide Table for December with multiple tides
December tide schedule lists high tides at 5 00 a m reaching 16 1 feet and at 4 41 p m, low tides at 10 45 a m of 3 9 feet and 11 22 p m of 0 9 feet. The record notes a second high tide at 4 41 p m with 172 feet.
Parents Fight Eugene School Board Over Alaska Band Tour
Eugene Oregon December meeting sees the school board decline involvement in a proposed Alaska concert tour by high school band members. About 75 percent of responding parents favor the trip, but board members say supporters must assume responsibility if the tour proceeds amid international tensions.
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Parents VS
Eugene
School Board
Alaska
Ore
Eugene School Board
Alaska Coastal Airlines Trips on Tuesday
Alaska Coastal Airlines carried 51 passengers yesterday with 10 on interport, 14 arriving, 27 departing. Departures list names for Skagway Haines Pelican Hoonah Ketchikan Petersburg Tenakee Fish Bay Sitka and arrivals include Sitka Fish Bay Tenakee and Pelican passengers.
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Alaska Coastal Airlines
Interport
Skagway
Gordon Smith
Mary Hoyt
Jackie Budd
E. Fairbanks
McGuane
Virginia Steffen
J. O’daniel
Haines
John Fox
Tom Parks
Pelican
J. McKinley
A. E. Seaton
Hoonah
Levi McKinley
Ketchikan
Marvin Nelson
Don Tesdall
Petersburg
Freeman Paulsewski
Tenakee
John Reynoldson
Fish Bay
R. C. Sadlier
Bill Ferris
Leonard Johnson
Sitka
Bud Phelps
Larry Lindstrom
Bob Fanks
Gust Grishen
Neil Miller
C. Spregle
J. Brightman
Donna McGraw
J. Rinehart
K. Thurman
Funeral attendance for Charles Miller drawn from Fairbanks guests
E C Wallace Tom Radovich and Mike Yankovich all of Fairbanks arrived yesterday by Pan Am to attend the funeral of Charles Miller who will be held here tomorrow.
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E. C. Wallace
Tom Radovich
Mike Yankovich
Fairbanks
Pan Am
Charles Miller
Visit of Annette Leaf Arrives from Fairbanks at Baranof
Annette C. Leaf of Eldridge Maryland arrived yesterday on Pan American Airways from Fairbanks and is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
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Annette C. Leaf
Eldridge, Md
PAA
Fairbanks
Baranof Hotel
Eighth Army retreats to 38th parallel amid Korean War peril
Associated Press reports United Nations forces largely pulled back to the 38th parallel with a Hamhung perimeter in the east and an armada ready for sea withdrawal. The 10th Corps fights through enemy-held terrain toward the south while awaiting evacuation. Several units remain unaccounted for as Chinese forces mass in central Korea and talks of compromise surface in Seoul.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Hamhung
Eighth Army
38Th
North
South Korea
Tom Stone
10Th Corps
Stone
Hungnam
U.S
Hambung
Pyongyang
38Th Parallel
Don Whitehead
U.N
West Korea
Whitehead
Tokyo
Seoul
U. N
Eighth
Korea
C. H. P. King
Syngman Rhee
King
Moscow
Kim Il Sung
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North Korean
Bell Graaicate, Inc
Drew Pearson
Pact Men
Eisenhower
Pact
N. W. Airlines
Mayos
Juneau and Vicinity
Coastal
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