Earth shocks rattle Reno and Sierra foothills
Tremors centered in Reno plus Sierra and Northern California rattled power lines and telephone circuits early today. Three quakes around 4:55 am disrupted a Nevada seismograph while minor rock slides closed U S Highway 40 briefly. Crews aided by California plows reopened the highway as authorities assessed damage and potential further quakes.
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Reno
Nev
Sierra
California
San Francisco
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
University of Nevada
Bell Telephone Company
California State Line
Here
Asl
Highway Department
Sacramento
Calif
California Sierras
No Trace Found of Missing Plane With 30 Aboard
Miami reports the search for a charter airliner missing for over 24 hours continues with 37 air force navy and coast guard planes scouring a 1200 mile route from San Juan Puerto Rico to Miami. The passenger list names 25 aboard plus a crew of three and notes two infants in arms. Many passengers were Puerto Ricans returning after holiday visits.
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Miami
Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Air Force
Navy
Coast Guard
Florida Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Airborne Transport, Inc
New York
United States
Oil talks with Mexico face hush denials from adviser
Bermudez, Alemat’s top oil adviser, says he will publicly deny leaks about secret negotiations toward an oil agreement between the United States and Mexico. Still, the State Department and major American oil interests, led by the Texas Company and Cities Service, have pressed Mexico to reopen oil lands to U.S. operators for mutual benefit.
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Wisemeron
Antonio Bermudez
Alemat
State Department
United States
Mexico
Texas Company
Cities Service
Sailors Resume Wage Talks With Shipowners In San Francisco
Federal mediator Omar Hoskins announced that AFL sailors and West Coast shipowners would resume wage scale talks in San Francisco. Progress was reported without details, and a ballot delay was requested. Sailors seek monthly increases of 20 to 60 dollars. owners offered 16 to 35. Union chief Harry Lundeberg called the proposal fair, with details undisclosed as negotiators consider the offer.
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San Francisco
Omar Hoskins
AFL
Pacific Coast
Hoskins
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
Harry Lundeberg
Lundeberg
National Guard B-26 Bomber Crashes Near Base
Detroit dispatch reports a Michigan National Guard B 26 bomber crashed six miles from its base in heavy rain and sleet. Four men were killed including three Air Force personnel and a Guard officer. The loss raises questions about weather and safety during patrol missions.
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National Guard
Detroit
Michigan National Guard
Air Force
Einstein Hospital Observation Sparks Public Interest
New York December report states Professor Albert Einstein has entered New York Hospital for observation rather than treatment. A hospital spokesperson said he is not in serious condition while continuing his work, with Einstein turning 70 next March and famed for relativity and atomic energy research.
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New York
Albert Einstein
Oregon Staters Going to Hawaii for Pineapple Bowl
Corvallis, Ore. Dec. 29 Oregon Staters depart for Hawaii for the New Year’s Day Pineapple Bowl game against the University of Hawaii without their regular first string quarterback Don Mast. Mast missed the trip due to flu. otherwise the squad had two workouts yesterday.
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon
Stock Quotations and Averages New York Dec 29
Closing quotations for Alaska Juneau mine at 3, American Can 81 1 2 percent, Anaconda 33, Curtiss Wright Ta, International Harvester 27, Kennecott 56, New York Central 12 1 2 percent, Northern Pacific 19, U S Steel 70, Pound 4 03. Sales today 1,380,000 shares. Averages: industrials 177.58, rails 53.37, utilities 33.19.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright Ta
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Western Ruhr Pact Praised by France and Britain
French and British newspapers hailed the Six power Ruhr control agreement while Germany denounced it. Russia wanted a Ruhr voice but was excluded, while Moscow hailed the plan as American reaction. Czechoslovakia renewed attacks on Roman Catholic leaders.
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Associated Press
Germany
Ruhr
ENS
Russia
Jong
Europe
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Human Guinea Pigs to Come to Alaska
The University of Washington reports two year study on Arctic cold effects on the human body and mind. Volunteers will go to Alaska this winter for a contract funded by the Air Force. Dr. Loren D. Carlson says the project assesses limits of body reactions under extreme cold with Ladd Field, Fairbanks as headquarters and an expedition planned to depart January 15.
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Seattle
Alaska
University of Washington
Loren D. Carlson
University
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Air Surgeon's Office
Air Force
Carlson
Ladd Field
Fairbanks
Surrender of Bataan disclosed by Army historian
Seattle reports an Army historian says American troops in Bataan surrendered in 1942 against Gen. Wainwright orders. Louis Morton cites top secret files and notes confusion as commanders refused to follow surrender orders, with Lt. Gen. Edward P. King deciding to surrender April 8 after battles collapse.
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Seattle
Bataan
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Louis Marton
Pacific
Department of Army
Morton
Wainwright
Philippines
Corregidor
Washington
King
Hiss Libel Trial Postponed Indefinitely
The $75,000 libel suit by Alger Hiss against Whittaker Chambers was postponed indefinitely in Baltimore. Hiss, under New York indictment on perjury charges tied to the Communist probe, sought delay after Chambers’s statements accusing him of being a Communist were deemed untrue.
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Baltimore
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Hiss
New York
William M. Coleman
W. Calvin Chesnut
Chambers
Snow removal closure on Calhoun Avenue tomorrow
The street department will operate snow removal equipment on Calhoun Avenue from Main Street to Twelfth Street from midnight to 8 am. Traffic will be prohibited on Calhoun at that time as announced by the Police Department.
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Calhoun Avenue
Main Street
Twelfth Street
Calhoun
Chiang Kai-shek calls emergency conference for future of China
Chiang Kai-shek summoned military leaders to Nanking for an emergency meeting to decide whether to resign surrender to Communists or continue the war as Communist forces near Nanking. Reports said Formosa fortifications rise as talks of peace circulate amid rumors. The Air Force then celebrated a daring Arctic rescue of 12 marooned airmen in Greenland led by Lt. Col. Emil Beaudry, who piloted a C-47 to safety from Bluie West Eight.
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Associated Press
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanking
China
Chiang
Chen Cheng
Formosa
Washington
Joann
Emil
Id Beaudry
Manchester
Northland
Bluie Wet Bight
Greenland
Air Force
Bernt Buichen
Lana
Bualelen
Ladds Field
Fairbanks
Alaska
Greett- Jland
Smajor Northland
Beaudry
Europe
Dyke's Lake
Labrador
Allow Indians to Run Own Affairs Report Proposes
Hoover Commission task force urged letting the nation 400000 Indians share control of affairs. It proposed transferring tribal property to Indian owned corporations and expanding education farming soil conservation and management of grazing and timberlands. The report was not released publicly but its substance was disclosed to reporters.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Dutch Halt Hostilities in Java and Sumatra After Overrun
The Dutch announced a ceasefire in Java at midnight Friday with conditional release of President Soekarno and cabinet members, following U N orders. They had already captured the last significant Central Java town as hostilities ceased five days after the ceasefire order.
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Associated Press
Netherlands
Security Council
Java
Sumatra
Soekarno
U. N
Gen Hodges to retire as First Army commander
New York city dispatch reports General Courtney Hodges, 1st Army commander, will retire next month and reside in San Antonio Texas. Hodges led the First Army across France and Germany in World War II and has held the post at Governors Island since July 1946. He must retire before the end of January and holds Distinguished Service medals from both World Wars. Meanwhile Earl Bright, Fish and Wildlife Service vessel operations chief, planned to return to Seattle after inspection visits.
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New York
Courtney H. Hodges
San Antonio
Tex
Hodges
France
Germany
Governors Island
Kodiak
Earl Bright
Fish and Wildlife Service
Seattle
Wrist Slashing of Mrs Roosevelt Declared No Law Violation
Dutchess county district attorney announced the wrist cutting of actress Faye Emerson Roosevelt by Elliott Roosevelt did not violate the law. He said Elliott Roosevelt voluntarily provided a full statement and that the investigation is terminated and the matter closed.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Dutchess County
Faye Emerson Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
W. Vincent Grady
Grady
Weather Summary Juneau and Airport Ahead of Thursday
Weather report for 24 hours ending 6:85 a.m. PST shows Juneau high 36 and low 26, Airport high 36 and low 26. Cloudy with possible showery periods tonight and Thursday, temperatures slowly rising. Thursday high near 34 with southeast winds 16 to 25 mph. Rain totals: Juneau 36 inches since Dec 1 670 inches overall, July 1 total 73.30 inches. Airport 15 inches since Dec 1 2.93 inches, July 1 total 48.80 inches. Also notes the Ocean Queen docked at Juneau harbor with skipper Jimmy Martin.
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Juneau
Vietnar
Laday
Tn Juneau
Westinghouse to Build First Atomic Power Unit for Transport
Pittsburgh report on a government contract awarded to Westinghouse Electric to develop the world’s first atomic reactor for ship propulsion. The project, assigned by the Atomic Energy Commission, aims to power naval ships with a uranium reactor, with work to begin in months and a potential completion in two to six years.
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Pittsburgh
Der
Weatinghourse Electric Corporating
Theorld
Chicago
Devermed
Charles H. Wenvey
Westinghouse
Atomic Power Division
Weavay
Schenectady
Truman Returns Home After Holiday Trip
President Truman stepped from a plane at Washington National Airport, smiling broadly though the landing was tense in mist. He said he slept and read during the flight back from Independence, and the DC-6, piloted by Col Williams, touched down around 3:09 p.m. to a crowd of officials waiting in limited visibility.
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Washington
Truman
Trueman
Col
Francis
Frenchy) Williams
National Airport
Lovett condemns Mindszenty arrest and West aid aims
Washington reports Undersecretary Lovett denounced Hungary Cardinal Mindszenty arrest as a sickening sham and criticized Communist charges against Chiang Kai-shek and other Nationalists. He said the action violates personal and religious freedom while noting U S. plans for North Atlantic security talks and continued East West trade. Madame Chiang renewed requests for aid for her husband’s regime.
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Washington
Lovett
Hungary
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Chiang Kai-shek
Europe
Far East
Chiang Kaieshek
State Department
Chin
Canada
Marshal Ti
Cardinal Mindszenty
United States
Ulysses S. Gregory Dies in Edmonds Resident of Juneau
Ulysses S. Gregory aged 80 died yesterday at the home of his niece Mrs. H W Bergen in Edmonds Washington. A resident of Juneau Alaska for 25 years he left Alaska three months ago. He had been employed by Alaska Juneau Mines.
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Seattle
M—Ulysses
S. Gregory
Juneau
Alaska
H.W. Bergen
Edmonds
Gregory
Tl News
Juneau Mines
No Soroptimist Meeting Omitted This Week
Soroptimist Club members will skip the regular meeting this week. A luncheon session was planned for tomorrow as previously scheduled.
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Soroptinist Club
Morrow Ao
PRA Starts 1949 Survey Of Sitka Road Area
Public Roads Administration launches a three month survey in Sitka area to map existing roads from Sitka to Sawmill Creek as part of Forest Highway System expansion to support future industrial development. A ten man survey party will operate in the Anchorage region starting early next week under division engineer H A Stoddart.
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Public Roads Administration
Sitka
H. A. Stoddart
PRA
Anchorage
Sawmill Creek
Highway Patrol thanks drivers as holiday traffic calm
Alaska Highway Patrol officers praised safe driving during a holiday weekend with no accidents or serious incidents. Officials credited careful behavior, restraint after celebrations, and orderly traffic as they urged motorists to repeat the cautious behavior in the coming New Year period.
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Alaska Highway Patrol
Christma
Highway Patrol
Steamers Sail From Vancouver Tomorrow at Nine PM
Princess Norah is set to depart Vancouver tomorrow at 9 PM. Alveka and Beattie Pridsy are also listed with sail plans amid notices of possible delays.
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Princess Norah
Vancouver
Alveka
Beattie Pridsy
Major naval maneuvers off Alaska involve 14000 personnel
The Hinges naval operation targets Atanite waters near the Aleutians with 14000 sailors, marines, and crew members. About 34 vessels, including carriers, cruisers, a command ship, tenders, and submarines, will train across Kodiak and San Francisco Bay areas. The drill, led by Rear Adm. Montgomery, tests cold weather gear and operational readiness under harsh conditions, with units departing San Diego January 1 and returning by Marek Hi.
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Navy Base
Guill
Ificehe Dapaheme
Aleutians
Scot
Kodiak Mand
Rene Adie
L.T. DuBosr
Ernmast
Pacific
Willeave
Ba Diego
Kodiak Telus
Rew Adm
A B Montgomery
de Alva
Eek Prontier
Ox Well
Fopet Fund
Nevel
DuBose
Boner
Criser Dulwich
Mt. MckKinley
Curtis
Magaup
LEMR
San Frances Bay
Marek Hi
Smother
George de Murray
Western Sea Frontier
Navy Department
Jevery
Maine
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Duluth
Boxer
Mr. McKinley
Aluka
A. K. Montgomery
Alaskan Sea Frontier
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