Red ban ordered in Japan by MacArthur
Tokyo reports General MacArthur ordered a broad ban on 24 top members of Japan's Communist Politburo. Seven will lose parliamentary seats and all barred from party membership and other political roles as Tokyo acts after a cabinet meeting following elections. The move targets communist leaders and public speakers amid post war occupation tensions.
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Japan
MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Hasfide
Hoshida
Shigeru Hoshida
Reds
Liberal Party
Communist Party
Oldtimer's Body Found in Creek Circle Hot Springs
The body of William H. Cunningham, 62, was found yesterday floating in a creek at Circle Hot Springs Alaska. Cunningham a longtime resident had been missing since May 30. U S Marshal Nichols ordered an inquest to be held last night and the marshal suspects a natural death.
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Pairbanks
Alaska
William H. Cunningham
Circle Hot Springs
Here
Cunningham
Nichols
U. S
Education aid clash signals battles ahead in Congress
Washington story notes Labor and Education Committee head Barden aims to push an aid to education bill with no parochial funds while facing uncertain House approval. It highlights crammed San Antonio schools, Virginia overcrowding, and 190,000 Oklahoma children in insufficiently funded classrooms amid postwar era debate.
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Graham Barden
North Carolina
House Labor and Education Committee
Barden
Cardinal Spellman
Lesinski
Michigan
Labor and
Virginia
Oklahoma
Free Nations Can Hold Attack If Given Time and Aid
Gen Omar N Bradley told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that free nations of Europe can defend Western Europe if given time and aid. He supported a $1.2225 billion foreign arms program for another year, noting progress toward security for both the U.S. and allies. Harriman urged authority to boost Western Europe’s own munitions production as Senate hearings may rewrite the bill to limit President Truman's powers.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
Bradley
Smith
Kan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
W. Averell Harriman
House Committee
Harriman
Western
Vandenberg
Juneau and Airport Weather: Warm, Fair Conditions Ahead
Forecast for Juneau and Vicinity and the Airport calls for continued fair and warm weather tonight and Wednesday. Overnight low expected near 44 degrees with highs around 69 at Juneau and 72 at the Airport. Rainfall recorded this period shows small totals, none at City of Juneau and modest amounts at Airport since July.
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Juneau
McCarthy Reveals FBI List of Communists in State Dept
Senator McCarthy said the FBI three years ago listed 33 State Department personnel as Communists or party agents and three remain in high positions. He produced a document he said was prepared for the security division and cited PBS reports. Senator Knowland urged subpoena for the original papers and warned removals or impeachment could follow.
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Washington
McCarthy
Senate panel approves extension on mining claim work
Senate Interior Committee rejected a bill to suspend the current year's mining claim assessment work of 100 dollars per claim and instead approved a substitute to extend the deadline to October 1 for completing this fiscal year's assessment work.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Millikin
R-Cole
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Cordon
R-Ore
Steamship sailings listed for Alaska bound routes
Aleutian in port from Seattle and due to sail west at 41 oclock this afternoon. Princess Kathleen from Vancouver in port to sail at 11 30 tonight for Skagway and will not return to Juneau southbound. Princess Norah from Vancouver to sail tomorrow night. Alaska bound Chilcotin from Seattle Thursday. Baranof sailing from Seattle Saturday.
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Aleutian
Seattle
Princess Kathleen
Vancouver
Skagway
Juneau
Princess Norah
Alaska
Chilcotin
Baranof
July Queen contest entries in Juneau to close Friday
Candidates for Juneau’s Fourth of July queen must be announced by Friday evening. The Fourth of July committee will limit sponsoring organizations to two per candidate and require ticket sales credit to sponsoring groups. Carmen Mantula is currently the only contestant, sponsored by Women of the Moose Moose Lodge and Lions Club.
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Juneau
Judy Greene
Miss Greene
Carmen Mantula
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Lions Club
Queen
Juneau Drug
Empire
Eskimos' union seeks break from ILWU setup at Bristol Bay cannery
Seattle June 6 A Bristol Bay cannery workers’ Local 46 telegram asks disaffiliation from the Longshoremen CIO and IFAWA. Local 46 seeks a new charter in Bristol Bay Cannery Workers Local 46 and wants negotiations in Dillingham. Atkinson will act on instructions from National CIO offices and refer matter for guidance.
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Seattle
Bristol Bay Cannery
CIO
Roy Atkinson
Atkinson
Local 46
Longshoremen’s Union
International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America
IFAWA
Bristol Bay Cannery Workers Local 46
National Cio
Washington, D.C
Joe Nashpalock
Jimmy Downey
Nashpalock
Dillingham
Fisherman loses foot in tow line loop accident at Cordova
Cordova Alaska June 6 A middle aged salmon fisherman Andrew Anderson lost a foot when his tow line loop tightened dragging him into Copper River flats He freed himself boarded his boat applied a tourniquet and was flown to a hospital for surgery despite refusing general anesthesia The captain failed to hear cries as the line tightened Civil Aeronautics Administration personnel are staying at the Baranof Hotel with several Alaska officials and Weather Bureau staff in Yakutat and Gustavus
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Cordova
Alaska
Andrew Anderson
Copper River Flats
Anderson
Soldiers Fight Big Forest Fire Near Fort Richardson
Three hundred fifty airmen and soldiers with shovels sand and bulldozers battled a semi circular forest fire nine miles north of Fort Richardson Alaska as 31 fires in the area due to dry weather were reported. Two cabins were destroyed and wind shifts were aiding efforts to starve the blaze.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Fort Richardson
Richardson Highway
Big Delta
Stock Quotations Juneau Alaska and Market On Rampage
Closing quotes show Alaska Juneau mine at 2 percent and U S Steel at 33 percent with Pound at 2804. Bales traded 2 250 000 shares. Industrials 223 43 rails 54 72 utilities 43 28. Market on Rampage reports a morning decline then a late surge with most gains under one dollar. Mt Edgecumbe and Anchorage visitors noted at Baranof Hotel.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Northern Pacific
U.S. Steel
Bears Devour Little Girl Belief Shocks California Primary
In Quebec a missing three year old Nicolé Renaud is believed eaten by bears after police halted a massive search. In California voters cast ballots in statewide primaries amid a heavyweight governor’s race between James Roosevelt and Earl Warren and Republican hopefuls in multiple races.
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Quebec
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Here
Martin Healy
Nicole
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Earl Warren
Senator Hickenlooper
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Hickenlooper
Atomic, Energy Commission
Senate
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Lovelanu
Towa
Brazil
Warren
Roosevelt
Ard Roosevelt
South Dakota
Chan Gurney
Francis Case
House
New Mexico
David Chavez
Chavez
Waverly Rotarians Treated to Alaska Cruise Visit
Waverly New York club hosts 100 visitors from Waverly for the first 1950 Alaska cruise aboard the luxury liner Princess Kathleen. Juneau Rotarians and wives tour the dock and Mendenhall Glacier Park, with a farewell dinner at 6 p.m. Forest Service crews prepared grounds, a grill, and a footbridge for the get acquainted event. Bob Akervick leads a large on site planning committee.
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Juneau
Waverly
N.Y
Alaska
New
Mendenhall Glacier Park Recreation
Forest Service
Bob Akervick
Half of Strikers Return to Work in Fairbanks Contract
In Fairbanks Alaska on June 6 less than half of the men who walked off the job last month returned to work yesterday. Local 1550 and the Fairbanks Exploration Company signed a formal contract. More than 125 of 475 workers had sought other jobs or left Fairbanks for the Territory or U S.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Fairbanks Exploration Company
United States
37 Saved In Plane Crash Near Miami
Thirty seven survivors were rescued by the USS Santley after a twin engine plane crashed 275 miles northeast of Miami. Pilot Joseph Hulsey Seattle and co pilot William Halleran among the crew were saved. Five bodies sighted by a merchant ship were to be landed as rescue continued.
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Fin
Santley
Atlantic
Las
Hite
Bolt
Coast Guard
Staw
Saver
Hal~ Joy
Seattle
Wiliam Halleran
Farrier
Westatt Company
Prenton Rico
United States
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Wilmington
Army
Navy
Fla
Itt
Vowel Cape
Joseph Hulsey
Committee OKs Billion Dollar Cut in Excise Taxes
The Howe Ways and Means Committee approved a revised tax bill slashing excise taxes by 1.1 billion dollars on furs jewelry and movie tickets amid other tax questions. Senate Democrats questioned passage and urged possible adjournment by July 31 as leaders plan to press for October action.
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Washington
Howe Ways and
Senate
Fos
Li Eas
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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