Reds Seek Embargo On Shipping To Communist Nations
Seattle longshoremen voted to ask President Truman to embargo all shipments to and from Communist dominated countries. They discussed a plan to refuse to handle such cargo but chose the embargo request. Harry Bridges of the ILWU spoke, reportedly greeted by catcalls, and opposed the Coast Guard screening program amid the world crisis.
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Elizabeth Taylor divorcing Hilton before 19
Hollywood reports Elizabeth Taylor, married at 18, will file for divorce from Nick Hilton early next year. The British born star, not yet 19 on February 27, said she and Hilton could not reconcile and have parted ways in a statement prepared by her studio.
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Freighter Flemish Knot Arrives En Route to Skagway
The Flemish Knot docked in port this morning from Seattle and is set to sail tomorrow morning toward Skagway and Haines, returning to Seattle on the voyage.
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Wool Shortage Scandal Hits U S Munitions Board
A Senate preparedness subcommittee led by Lyndon Johnson will rebuke the munitions board for failing to stockpile wool needed for Korean troops. The report accuses officials of shortsightedness costing taxpayers millions, noting no wool in stockpile or inventory and insufficient domestic production to meet winter needs.
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Americans To Get It This Night
President Truman urges Americans to unite in greater sacrifices to build up free world military strength. He will outline home front sacrifices for Korea crisis on a 7 30 p m broadcast and TV speech. A national emergency to speed up contracts and move toward a war basis is expected, with possible price and wage controls. McGrath provided the cabinet with the general tone of the speech.
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Senator Lovre denounces housing aid for Eskimos roofing
Senator Lovre of South Dakota attacked a federal housing program he said allows Eskimos to obtain corrugated aluminum roofing. He cited a December 2 Housing and Finance Agency release promising loans to buy materials for home building and improvement amid wartime material shortages.
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Soroptimists Plan Christmas Dinner and Gift Drive
Soroptimist club members met at luncheon on the Baranof Terrace with President Grace Field presiding. They approved a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Helen Monsen's home on December 28 and arranged adopting a family for the holiday. Miss Gertrude Wetzel and Mrs. Carlie Turner announced gifts would be collected at Garrick's store on December 23.
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Miss Bond Resigns from Bureau of Public Roads Post
Miss Mary Bond secretary to H A Stoddart Division Engineer resigns her position and plans to leave Sunday for the states. She will travel to LaGrande Oregon to spend Christmas with her family and may remain in Oregon for the present. Bond has served the bureau for a year, coming here from Portland.
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Portland
House GOPers Seek Ouster of Acheson
House Republicans adopted a resolution calling for the ouster of Secretary of State Dean Acheson. The measure, approved overwhelmingly at a closed party meeting, will go to President Truman with a call for changes in personnel and policies. Senate Republicans may follow with a no confidence vote after a policy committee meeting.
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Railroad Strike Ignores Court Orders Across Major Cities
Striking railroad workers in Chicago and other key cities ignored three Federal court orders as a nationwide walkout disrupted freight and mail. The union seeks a 40 hour work week at 48 hours pay for yard workers, with settlement seen as needing presidential intervention.
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George and Art Jurgeleit Stop at Gas Tineau Hotel
George and Art Jurgeleit of Haines are stopping at the Gas tineau Hotel during a local visit.
Extra Funds For Defense Asked Now
Representative Cannon urged the House to approve an 18.033 billion defense bill, calling it the first installment of a preparedness program. The move aligns with President Truman's request for extra stockpiling funds, totaling 2.924 billion for the current year, as the House opened three hours of debate. Cannon said armament must proceed rapidly and strongly.
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Atomic Plant Planned for Kentucky Near Paducah
The Atomic Energy Commission will build a large plant near Paducah Kentucky to expand uranium-235 production for weapons or reactor fuel. The cost is pegged at 500 million dollars with part of a 1.05 billion expansion program, on about 6000 acres near the former Kentucky Ordnance Works.
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Highway Closed By Heavy Snowfall In British Columbia
Advices state the Northern Trans Provincial Highway from Skeena to Terrace in British Columbia was officially closed to traffic on December 12 due to snow. The closure remains in effect until a further notice from the British Columbia Department of Public Works Division Engineer.
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Terrace
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British Columbia
Public Works
City Council Tonight Reviews Liquor and Card Licenses
The Juneau City Council will consider liquor and card table licenses at tonight's regular meeting in Council Chambers. It is the last regular session of the year. If no replacement for Councilman Al Zenger is chosen, a special meeting will be needed due to his January 1 resignation taking effect. Morton M. of the Bureau of Public Roads plans to depart tomorrow for Seward to discuss road matters with District Engineer B. M. French, expecting to return next Wednesday.
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B. M. French
Defense budget boosted to nearly 42 billion for next year
White House Appropriations Committee urged Congress to approve the president’s defense request of 16.845 billion with no cuts, while trimming Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies. The omnibus bill totals 1.8204 billion, with a noted potential 8 billion追加 for year end, lifting total defense near 50 billion. Army 9.212b, Navy 2.979b, Air Force 4.603b including Alaska comms.
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Navy seeks overseas public works funds for Alaska units
The House Appropriations Committee approved a Navy emergency request totaling 49,002,700 dollars for overseas construction of public works. The breakdown includes 660,000 dollars to complete plans for Alaskan stations and 1,525,000 dollars for Kodiak Alaska, additional operational facilities.
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Kodiak
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No Plane From Seattle Delays Juneau Students Home
Parents of Juneau students awaiting trips home for Christmas were disappointed as the Pan American clipper flight from Seattle was canceled. Weather at press time looked promising, offering hope for travel tomorrow.
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Seattle
Hit and Run Incident Reported on Run Street
Jacksonville police said a pedestrian was struck by a truck on Run Street in a hit and run incident. In Washington state, rescue workers reported a trapped coal miner alive under a rock slide after more than a day of digging.
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Fla
Selleck
Wash
Territorial Tax Collections For First 11 Months Of 1950
Nine million plus in territorial tax intake leads the Dec 15 EXTRA BULLETIN from Washington. President Truman plans a national emergency proclamation and an executive order creating the Office of Defense Mobilization under Charles E. Wilson. Tax totals show income, raw fish, and liquor taxes as major sources, with regional disparities highlighted among Juneau Nome Anchorage and Fairbanks divisions.
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Truman
Office of Defense Mobilization
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Nome
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Alaska
Panhandle
Red Chinese attack threatens Hungnam beachhead
AP dispatch describes a massive 100000 strong Chinese offensive pressing on UN lines at Hungnam, with US and Allied forces air and ground counteractions. North Korean high command claims evacuation of the 10th Corps while fighting concentrates on Oro and surrounding plains near the coast.
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Korea
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Lambert
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Seoul
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Eighth Army
Frank A Boyle Dies in Juneau at 73
Frank A Boyle 73 longtime Alaska auditor and Ju neau pioneer died at his home in Assembly Apartments after a lingering illness and 48 hours in a coma. Word of his passing reached the Empire office just as editions were finalizing.
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Juneau
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Mobilization At a Glance
A briefing on U S mobilization steps notes President Truman to speak tonight at 7 30 p m PST outlining home front duties. Gov Dewey calls for all out mobilization including national service registration for those over 17. Uniform air raid signals red alert and all clear are announced. Charles E Wilson to direct industrial mobilization. Pace says U S military spending rising due to Korea. House panel approves 16 845 000 000 extra for defense. officials discuss a 4 000 000 man army and spending near 100 000 000 000 a year.
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Parking Fine Is Remitted Over Milk Claim in Clearwater
In Clearwater Florida on December 15 a man who wrote that paying a $1 parking fine deprives his three children of milk had the amount returned by Police Chief George McClamma. The chief invited an investigation but instead sent back the dollar with a note urging it be used to buy milk for the man’s children.
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Ocean steamer sailings from Pacific ports listed
Princess Norah from Vancouver arrives Saturday after noon or evening. Baranof sails from Seattle tonight. Denali arrives Sunday morning en route south.
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Stock Quotations From New York on December 15
Closing quotations for Alaska Juneau mine at 2 percent, American Can 924, American Tel and Tel 149 percent, Anaconda 36 percent, Douglas Aircraft 894, General Electric 47.4, General Motors 43, Goodyear 56, Kennecott 73, Libby McNeil Libby 8, Northern Pacific 28, Standard Oil of California 79, Twentieth Century Fox 19, U S Steel 39, Pound 2.80, Canadian Exchange 95.1214. Sales totaled 2,410,000 shares with today’s averages at industrials 224.70 rails 73.38 utilities 38.75.
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Weather Outlook Seattle City Juneau Snow Chance
Cloudy with intermittent light snow tonight and Saturday. Low near 28 degrees tonight and high around 34 Saturday. Rainfall totals show 2.40 inches since December 1 in Juneau city data and 35.64 inches since July. at Airport 1.56 inches since December 1 and 24.68 inches since July.
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