Nations Demand Lift of Berlin Blockade and Four-Power Rule
British government sources report that the United States Britain and France drafted a note to Moscow demanding Russia lift the Berlin blockade and restore four power control. The note would place responsibility on Russia for conditions facing 2,000,000 Germans if starvation continues. The message may reach Moscow this weekend if foreign ministers approve.
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Associated Press
U. S
Britain
France
Kremlin
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
Dallas housing fraud probe widens to include veterans cases
Washington columnist recalls 150 housing fraud referrals to U S District Attorney in Dallas with no indictments. Attorney General Clark sends a special assistant and deputy to Dallas and a special grand jury is convened to investigate. Veterans Administration letters mention side payments above GI Bill limits and indicate ongoing activity.
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Wilameton
U. S
Dallas
Texas
Dallas Home Builders Association
Frank Potter
Tom Clark
Philip W. Yager
Morris S. Verner, Jr
Veterans Administration
R. F. Andrews
Veterans Loan Guaranty Service
Andrews
Washington
Godfrey
Dallas Home Builders
Baker
Wage dispute at International Harvester settled in Chicago
The International Harvester Company and the CIO United Farm Equipment Workers ended a 35 000 member strike across nine plants with a new contract. The 11 cent hourly raise keeps most old provisions and the agreement will be submitted to the union for approval in Chicago. Early return to work was expected and the union called the walkout the shortest successful strike of the year.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers
Steamers and sailings listed for Seattle and Vancouver
Northern Voyager from Seattle due tomorrow for Prince George arrives 7 a m Saturday. George Washington from Seattle due Sunday. Alaska from Seattle due Monday. Baranof to sail Seattle Saturday. Princess Louise to sail Vancouver Saturday. Princess Norah to arrive 8 a m tomorrow then sail south an hour later. Aleutian from west to sail south Sunday. Fred Kuhlman of Tee Harbor guest at Gastineau Hotel.
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Northern Voyager
Seattle
Prince George
Vancouver
George Washington
Alaska
Baranof
Princess Louise
Princess Norah
West
Weather Report Juneau Area Juneau and Vicinity
Temperature readings for 24 hours ending 7 30 this morning show Juneau high 64 low 49 at airport high 67 low 57. Forecast calls for variable cloudiness tonight and mostly cloudy tomorrow with light showers and a high near 63.
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0. S. Weather Bureau
Juneau
Alaska Shipping Bill Signed by Truman
Washington July 1 President Truman signed a bill extending until March 1 the temporary steamship service to Alaska. It continues the contract between the Maritime Commission and three Seattle steamship companies, under which the government owns ships chartered to the firms for $1 a year, with the companies paying the insurance.
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Washington
Truman
Alaska
Maritime Commission
Seattle Steamship Companies
Juneau Spruce Sells Part of Its Equipment
The Juneau Spruce Corporation advances no new settlement progress in the three day old labor dispute. Two actions signal possible retreat as the Moating logging camp is sold and stock of logs is up for sale. The National Labor Relations Board in Washington awaits a decision on unfair labor charges against the Juneau Local CIO.
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Juneau Spruce Corporation
Freeman Schultz
JSC
Edna Bay
Ketchikan
Men of Atlanta Honored at Dance Tonight
In honor of the men of the USS Atlanta a dance will be held at the Elks Ballroom from 8:30 to 11:30 PM with Mrs Lillian Uggen’s orchestra providing music and Gene Vuille as master of ceremonies All girls of Juneau and Douglas are invited to attend Also noted Mr and Mrs M Olson of Tulsequah are registered at the Baranof Hotel
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Atlanta
Elks Ballroom
Lillian Uggen
Gene Vuille
Juneau and
Douglas
Tulsequah
Queen of Fourth of July Vote Count Released
At noon today the official third day tally shows Loretta Keithahn 61600 votes Tillie Martin 60000 Mary Sperling 32900 Bonnie Chesney 22600. Each automobile ticket purchased adds 100 votes to a Queen candidate.
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Loretta Keithahn
Tillie Martin
Mary Sperling
Bonnie Chesney
Queen
Truman signs housing bill amid criticism of Congress
President Truman signed a Republican modified housing bill in Washington saying the 80th Congress failed to meet long term housing needs. He called the measure politics patchwork and said it amounts to little as a housing bill. The act lets the RFC buy GI home loans up to ten thousand dollars and lets banks sell up to 25 percent of GI mortgages to the RFC and the Federal National Mortgage Association.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Sosa
House of Representatives
Taft- Eilender-Wagner
Reconstruction F Hance Corporation
RFC
George Parks Named Vice President of First National Bank
Former Alaska Governor and ex U S Public Survey Office official George A Parks has been named vice president of the First National Bank. The appointment is effective July 1 following a June 18 bank directors meeting. Parks has long been a stockholder and director and is currently on a three month vacation in the United States.
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George A. Parks
First National Bank
Parks
Alaska
U. S. Public Survey
First National
Eisenhower Named First At Demo Meet In Alabama
Mobile Alabama July 1 The chairman designate of Alabama's delegation said General Eisenhower's name would be the first placed in nomination at the Democratic National Convention Former Lt Gov Handy Ellis said Eisenhower's name would go before the Philadelphia convention this month unless he fears to permit it Alabama first on the roll will yield to Texas or Michigan for the nomination Ellis said Will be tickled to death to make the nominating speech himself Gustavus Richard Cross of Gustavus is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Eisenhower
Handy Ellis
Philadelphia
Texas
Michigan
Ellis
Dewey Outlines Foreign Policy Issues for Campaign
Governor Thomas E Dewey declared a bipartisan foreign policy from 1944 has mainly guided United Nations affairs and criticized lack of consultation with Republican leaders on Greek Turkish policy Potsdam and China policy He met with foreign affairs adviser John Dulles, who was urged to serve again as U N Assembly delegate and attend Paris talks next fall in what Dewey called a series of important meetings with Republican leaders on national and international affairs.
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Earl Warren
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York City
Warren
Pawling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dorothy
Virginia
International Soundphoto
Albany
Thomas FE. Dewey
United States
United Nations
China
Dewey
Executive Mansion
John Poster Dulles
Dulles
U. N General Assembly
Assembly
Paris
Mrs Roosevelt Declines Run for Public Office
Hyde Park July 1 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt through a spokesman stated she has no intention of running for public office The message was issued by Miss Malvina Thompson secretary to Mrs Roosevelt while she was away visiting friends Thompson said Mrs Roosevelt would not accept a vice presidential offer or pursue any public role at any time whatsoever
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Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Malvina Thompson
Roosevelt
Truman
Cook Inlet Fishermen Threaten Strike Over Pay Rates
Anchorage Alaska July 1 The Cook Inlet Fishermen's Union threatens a strike at tuna canneries if no contract is reached by a set date. Key issues include pay for red and silver salmon and overtime, with unions seeking at least 65 cents per fish. Last year rates were 42 2 3 and 46 2 3 cents with industry offers lower.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cook Inlet
The
Alaska , Fishermen's Union
CLO
Builder Point
Plane lands in Frankfurt to aid Berlin airlift effort
A C-54 transport plane arrived in Frankfurt today on a U S flight to support the Berlin airlift amid the Russian blockade. It is the first of many planes joining those already delivering food to Berlin. Meanwhile VFW plans a meeting at 8 tonight at the VFW Jeep Club with all members urged to attend.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Berlin
United States
VFW
Jaku
VPW
Jeep Club
Banker and radio exec bag Arctic bears in Alaska
Denver banker Kenneth King and Boulder radio executive Herb Hollister pursued extreme Alaska hunts. King brought back a one ton polar bear after a perilous flight near the Arctic Circle and a later Kodiak near Anchorage. Hollister claimed a 2,000 pound Kodiak with hazards including a crash on a sandbar and an ice pack rescue.
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Kenneth King
Denver
Herb Hollister
Boulder
Colo
Alaska
King
Arctic Circle
Hollister
Point Barrow
Anchorage
Stock Quotations From New York
July 1 closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 4, American Can at 38, Anaconda 38, Curtiss Wright 4, International Harvester 33, Kennecott 58, New York Central 164, Northern Pacific 26, U S Steel 80 5, Pound 4 094, Sulex 820000 shares traded. Averages listed: advistrials 149.04, ralis 6252, unil ties 35.62.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Cay
Anaconda
Curtiss Wright
Truman predicts first ballot nomination and November victory
President Truman forecast his own first ballot nomination at the Democratic Convention and projected a November win over the Dewey Warner Republican ticket. He left VP choice to the convention and indicated Mrs Roosevelt or Eisenhower as possibilities, while denying fear of southern revolt and asserting Congress record will shape the campaign.
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Washington
Truman
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
McGrath
Clare Boothe Luce
Rconn
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