New Law For Hunting Spies to Be Requested Forty Hour Week
A Presidential emergency board urged a 40 hour work week for non operating railroad workers with a 20 percent pay raise to keep earnings for 49 hours. The recommendation, not binding, sets Sept. 1, 1949 for implementation and seven cents hourly wage retroactive to Oct. 1. Separate report discusses States Rights supporters and Jefferson Jackson Day dinners amid Civil Rights tensions.
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Washington
Truman
Honeymooners to Alaska Celebrate Golden Christmas Marriage
SEATTLE Dec 17 Christ mas Day will be a double celebration for a pioneer Washington couple Mr and Mrs William C Prater. They will mark their 50th wedding anniversary dating from their 1898 Yakima wedding. The Praters met in Yakima Valley in the 1880s and honeymooned in Alaska. Prater represented packing companies supplying meat for gold rush camps. He counted among his customers Skagway’s Soapy Smith.
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Seattle
Washington
William C. Prater
Yakima Valley
Prather
Grace Darling Stephenson
Fort Scott
Kas
Missouri
Praters
Yakma
Alaska
Prater
Skagway
Soapy Smith
Ships in Seattle to Alaska Route: several vessels slated
Denali from Seattle arrives Sunday. Christmas ship. Alaska from Seattle due late Monday. Princess Norah possibly early tomorrow afternoon heading south. Baranof from the west set to southbound Sunday.
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Denali
Seattle
Alaska
Princess Norah
Baranof
West
Washington Merry Go Round shows Forrestal aides questioned
In an off the record note, Donald Carpenter, Forrestal’s Munitions Board chairman, asks William Bourne of the State Department about his politics as Bourne resists the probing query. The exchange hints at partisan considerations in civil service appointments.
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W Pasumeeron
Forrestal
Donald Carpenter
Munitions Board
William Bourne
State Department
Munition Board
Carpenter
Bourne
Truman Has No Plans for Alaska Visit
President Truman said at his news conference that he has no plans to visit Alaska despite reports from the territory. He replied there are no plans of that sort and declined to discuss further.
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Truman
Alaska
Washington
Dec
Pan Am Flight Brings 23 Arrivals to Juneau
Twenty three passengers arrived at Juneau airport yesterday on Pan American Airways from Seattle. The group includes Edita Shrenk Max Penrod James Ryan C E Albrecht David Connell R J Sommers Walter Reams Kenneth Weaver Hank Cowan Stanley Thompson John Newmarker James Daniels John Fargher Ivor Conn Cliff Goodman William Glaike Robert Allen Peter Hansen Alder Conn Erma Wainner John Ryan Daisy Keene Maude Tagg.
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Juneau
Pan American Airways
Seattle
South
Passegers
Edita Shrenk
Max Penrod
James Ryan
C. E. Albrecht
David Connell
R. J. Sommers
Walter Reams
Kenneth Weaver
Hank Cowan
Stanley Thompson
John Newmarker
James Daniels
John Fargher
Ivor Conn
Cliff Goodman
William Glaike
Robert Allen
Peter Hansen
Alder Conn
Eastaugh Named President of Local Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Eastaugh, local attorney and current secretary, was elected president by the Chamber of Commerce Executive Board. He will assume office January 1, succeeding Joseph A. McLean. Robert Boochever was chosen first vice president and Henry Green second vice president.
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Frederick Eastaugh
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
Eastaugh
Seale
Chamber
Joseph A. McLean
Robert Boochever
Henry Green
Alaska Steamship Company
Pvt Daniel James to be buried with military honors
Full military honors will accompany the burial of Pvt Daniel George James in Evergreen Cemetery tomorrow morning at 10. Funeral services are at the Chapel of the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. James, killed in Italy two weeks before the war’s end, is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. Major Eric Newbould will deliver the eulogy with Legion officials and chaplains participating. A color guard, pallbearers, and a graveside salute by USCG Storis personnel complete the ceremony.
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Daniel George James
Frank James
Douglas
Evergreen Cemetery
Charles W. Carter
Pat James
Italy
Frank McKinley
Heenah
David James
T. R. Niere
Petersburg
Joe Morelles
Juneau
Ben Benson
Yakutat
Julia James
Albert Billy James
Edgecumbe
Eric Newbould
Salvation Army
Chester Zenger
Alfred John Bradford
American Legion
Raymond Beach
Jimmie Fox
William Kunz
David Wallace
Henry Anderson
Willie Peters
George Edwards
Uscg Storis
A. B. How
Speaker urges JCC investigation of raised living costs
Mildred Hermann urged the Junior Chamber of Commerce to probe Alaska living costs 26 percent higher than Seattle and higher than other state cities. She linked the gap to dependence on a single wholesale market and transport firm, warning relief hinges on competition for Territorial consumers. The Jaycees met at Baranos with John Quilico presiding. the Monday meeting was canceled for Christmas week, Friday luncheon planned.
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Juneau
Seattle
Mildred Hermann
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Hermann
U. S
Jaycees
Baranos
John Quilico
Quilico
George Wallis Returns From States Visit
Wallis George of the Juneau Cold Storage Company returned on the Princess Norah after a brief stay in the States. He is a committee member for financing the Coast Guard building and contacted men who do business in the Territory while in the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis George
Juneau Celd Storage Company
Princess Norah
George
Coast Guard
Sommers Returns From Seattle Business Trip
R. J. Sommers of Sommers Construction Company has returned via Pan American Airways after a ten day business trip to Seattle.
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R. J. Sommers
Sommers Construction Company
Pan American Airways
Seattle
Ship delayed from Sitka sails for Juneau later
The MS North Star was delayed in Sitka and did not sail for Juneau and wayports until noon today. Alaska Native Service officials expect the ship to arrive here on Saturday evening.
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North Star
Sitka
Juneau
Wayports
Liquor Drinking of Alaska Natives Discussed at Meet
At a 10 day Interior Department Alaska conference experts discuss that alcoholism among Eskimos Aleuts and Indians is a major problem. They warn prohibition is not the solution and favor controlled access via package stores similar to Oregon Washington.
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Alaska
Vern Haugland
Washington
Interior Department
Northern Territory
Willard W. Beatty
Indian Bureau
Juneau
Ketchikan
Don C. Foster
Alaska Native Service
District of Columbia
United States
Foster
Oregon
Bartlett Pursues Pay Differential Talks in Washington
Milton J. Furness of Juneau Local 251 says Bob Bartlett has met with Civil Service Commission members to discuss the pay differential. Bartlett argues to retain the differential at current levels citing lack of recent cost of living studies and seeks to join conferences if changes are contemplated. The Commission will hear recommendations from Juneau NFFE investigators with a New Year as the likely time for further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton J. Furness
Juneau
National Federation of Federal Employees
E. L
Bob) Bartlett
Bob Bartlett
Civil Service Commission
Furness
Bartlett
Juneau Nffe
Stock quotations from New York close on Dec 17
Closing stock quotes list Alaska Juneau at 3 percent, American Can 80, Anaconda 33 1 3, Curtiss Wright 7, International Harvester 27, Kennecott 56, New York Central 13 4, Northern Pacific 18 1 2, U S Steel 71 1 2. Pound at 4.03. Sales totaled 1,010,000 shares. Averages: Industrials 175.92 Rails 52.97 Utilities 33.14.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Rails
Utilities
Arthur J. Hains Registers at Baranof Hotel
Arthur J. Hains of Unalaska registered yesterday at the Baranof Hotel, details listed in local register records.
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Arthur J. Hains
Unalaska
Baranof Hotel
Reds Gain Ground in China War: Chiang Struggles as 12th Army Group Falls
Chinese civil war coverage reports the East China command withdrawing from Pengpu while Communists claim to annihilate the trapped 12th Army Group of about 110,000. Fu Tso-yi reportedly seeks Peiping bargains as Reds press toward Nanking with hundreds of thousands.
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Associated Press
Chiang Kai-shek
East China
Pengpu
12Th Army
Fu Tso-yi
North China
Peiping
Hong Kong
Nanking
Chiang
Pei- Ping
Oldapital
China
Juneau Forecast Mixes Rain Snow Tonight Into Sunday
Forecast for Juneau and vicinity calls for cloudy skies with occasional rain mixed with snow tonight and rain showers tomorrow. Temperatures expected in the mid to upper 30s. Southeasterly winds 20 to 30 mph, easing Sunday. Past 24 hours rain measured 0.35 inches in Juneau, 0.02 inches at the airport. Seasonal totals show 0.93 inches since December 1 and 46.48 inches since July 1 at the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Meyers seeks overturn of perjury conviction in Supreme Court
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers petitions the Supreme Court to throw out his 18 month to five year sentence for subornation to perjury. He alleges an unfair trial and rough treatment after being jailed since March 15. The case centers on persuading Bleriot H. Lamarre to testify falsely before a Senate War Investigating subcommittee.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Supreme Court
High Court
Meyers
Air Force
U. S
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Dayton, Ohio
Senate
Don Wolfe and Perry couple register at Gastineau Hotel
Don Wolfe of Annette and Rich ard Perry of Funter Bay registered yesterday at the Gastineau Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wolfe
Annette
Richard Perry
Funter Bay
Gastineau Hotel
Economic Program For Japan
Washington December 17 The United States ordered into effect a new program for Japan to speed recovery curb inflation and promote exports MacArthur is to direct Japanese government to enforce tighter taxes wages prices rationing and foreign trade measures Similar to AID programs the plan aims to back the supreme allied commander and Japanese authorities in implementing austere policies likely to be unpopular with the public.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Economic Cooperation Administration
MacArthur
Evans returns from Washington meetings on labor talks
Alaska labor official Leonard E. Evans returns from the 15th National Conference on Labor Legislation and the National Minimum Wage Conference in Washington. He met with officials on Alaska representation and noted state gains in minimum wage and safety laws, plus efforts to prevent accidents and verify youth ages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Conference proceedings will be in his office in January, with 250 attendees including 143 labor commissioners and union appointees.
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Alaska
Department of Labor
Leonard E. Evans
Evans
U. S. Department of Labor
Washington,d. c
William F. Patterson
Bureau of Apprenticeship
Labor Department
Aliso
Washington
Ground Water Survey Completed in Southeast Alaska
A joint survey by the U S Geological Survey and the Territorial Health Department maps ground water in six Southeast Alaska towns Petersburg Wrangell Rake Klawock Craig and Hydaburg. D J Cederstrom and Victor Rivers led the effort and plan further interior surveys with a report to be issued soon.
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Alaska
Petersburg
Wrangell
Rake
Klawock
Craig
Hydaburg
U. S. Geological Survey
Territorial Health Department
D. J. Cederstrom
Charlottesville
Victor Rivers
Anchorage
Cederstrom
Juneau
Virginia
Tightening Espionage Laws Draws U S Focus
Attorney General Clark said the Truman administration will seek amendments to espionage statutes at the start of the new Congress to tighten national security while upholding the Constitution. Amid spy cases, HUAC hints at reopening the Alger Hiss matter as reps pursue witnesses about Hiss activities in the 1930s. A civilian Army employee at Aberdeen proving ground, labeled an expert on rockets and bombing tables, is the suspected bombsight case figure.
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Truman
Clark
Justice Department
Mr. Truman
Russia
House Un-American Activities Committee
Alger Hiss
Francis B. Sayre
Hiss
Rep. McDowell
R-Pa
New York
Committee
Grand
Rep. Mundt
R-Sd
Army
Aberdeen
MD.) Proving Ground
Proving Ground
Burns on Ship in Alaska Causes Suit
Anton Antonson an able seaman and cook aboard the Miss D seeks 25000 dollars in an admiralty suit filed in district court for burns from an explosion and fire aboard the cannery tender at Alaskan waters on June 28 He also seeks 425 dollars for loss of personal property against William R Gilert Company Seattle operators of the Miss D.
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Seattle
Princess Elizabeth Makes First Outing Since Birth
Princess Elizabeth left Buckingham Palace for her first public outing since the birth of her son Prince Charles a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Revision of statutes to be demanded
Washington December 17 Attorney General Clark said the Justice Department will seek tighten espionage laws including legalized wire tapping and revised proof of intention motive. He noted a possible statute of limitations change and renewed calls to strengthen alien registration and anti overthrow provisions. Rep McDowell reported promising leads from New York in the spy hunt regarding Alger Hiss case and urged action. Clark said recommendations will be made to Congress next month.
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Washington
Clark
Justice Department
Congress
Department
Rep
McDowell
Rpayor
House Un-American Activities Committee
New York
Alger Hiss
Truman
White House
Serum Delivers Meningitis救 Child via Shipout
A three month old boy in Skagway with influenza meningitis received streptomycin serum aboard the Princess Norah after weather halted airlifting. The child is the son of Mr and Mrs Barney Anderson, Skagway school principal and former Juneau High School coach. The Norah was due in Skagway at 8 am.
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Skagway
Norah
Co. L
Barney” Anderson
Anderson
Juneau High School
Territorial Health Department
Fred Swanson
Storis Moves to A J Dock in Juneau Alaska
Coast Guard Cutter Storis, Juneau’s newest permanently stationed craft, moved to the A J dock where it will stay until other arrangements are made. Commander J. R. Kurcheski said newcomers have unloaded and prepared the ship, with no emergency calls this week. The Storis made two quick runs within 24 hours after arrival last week. Otters can be tamed and taught to retrieve ducks like dogs.
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Coast Guard
Storis
Juneau
A. J. Dock
J. R. Kurcheski
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South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
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the Bell Syndicate
Pan AM
Pvt
Daniel James
JCC
Sommers
Beatty
Weather Report
Weather Bureau
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Princess Elizabeth
Storis Moves
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