Vanport flood death toll rises and Oregon search continues
Two more bodies were recovered from the flooded Mood-destroyed Vanport as the Memorial Day disaster’s death toll climbed to four in the Portland area and 29 across the Pacific Northwest. The Red Cross reported 645 unaccounted and 170 found safe. Flood crests on the Columbia and Fraser Rivers persisted, with extensive dike fighting and sandbag defenses renewed for weeks while weather dumped snowmelt water into the rivers. Nearby, reports from Juneau and Alaska guests accompany war news from Israel and Palestine as Arab-Israeli fighting intensifies and international reactions unfold.
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Portland
Vanport
Pacific Northwest
Red Cross
Columbia
Fraser
Kootenay
Canada
Clgeton
B.C
Vancouver
Oregon
New Westminster
B. GC
Queensborough
Lulu Island
Florence Beadle
Douglas Cramer
Seattle
Lorena Smith
Congressmen's housing vote sparks VFW protest
Washington report says Rep Jesse Wolcott called two men to testify for veterans housing and used a telegram repudiating them. Merle Hopper, Michigan VFW commander, asserts the men lacked authority and accuse them of colluding with Detroit real estate interests. The disclosure follows a Telegram signature and legislative hearing controversy.
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Winsumpron
Aemesus
Jesse Wolcott
Merle Hopper
Michigan
VFW
George Lyle
Arthur Greig
Michigan Department
Congress
Wolcott
Greig and Lyle
Greig
Lyle
Detroit
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Sturm Meat Locker System Opens Tomorrow in Juneau
Leslie R. Sturm will open the Sturm Locker System tomorrow at 8:30 p m in the AB Hall basement. The new service offers meat storage in private lockers with wholesale meat plus a three cent cutting charge and a small annual locker fee. 500 lockers are ready with space for 500 more. butchers will cut wrap and wrap meat for customers’ lockers, with access available day or night. Fresh fish cannot be kept, but can be quick frozen and glazed for storage.
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Leslie R. Sturm
Sturm
AB Hall
Juneau
Tim
Erie
Stock Quotations From New York June 8
Closing quotations list Alaska Juneau mine at 374, American Can 86, Anaconda 397, Curtiss Wright 7, International Harvester 7, Kennecott 57, New York Central 16, Northern Pacific 2512, U S Steel 81, Pound 4034 dollars. Sales totaled 1 530 000 shares. Averages show Industrials 192.16 Rails 60.99 Utilities 35.49.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Sentral
Northern Pacific
U.S. Steel
Pound
Rails
Tillicum Ties Up With Salmon Catch at Cross Sound
The Tillicum, skippered by Art Mantula, returned with 11,000 pounds of king salmon from Cross Sound, while the JB docked at Juneau Cold Storage with 28,000 pounds of halibut, split by Engstrom Brothers and Alaska. Senate adjournment for June 19 in doubt as Taft says time may run out. The draft bill action precedes debate on aid to a European Defense Alliance. Visitors from Petersburg, Vincent Nastes and R. E Thor Lenna Davis, staying at local hotels, are guests in town.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Wilhelma
Isdud
Palestine
Messanim
Nitsanim
Russia
Ardiret A. Oromyko
United States
Iran
Manchuria
Denmark
Bornholm Island
Washington
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Art Mantula
Cross Sound
Juneau
Engstrom Brothers
Alaska
Petersburg
Coast Fisheries
Vincent Nastes
R. FE
Thor- Lenna Davis
Ium
Elix
Seattle
Gastineau
Baranof Hotel
VFW Auxiliary Officials Arrive In Juneau ForVisit
Mrs. Dorothy Mann National President and Mrs Grace Davis National Secretary Treasurer arrive aboard the Steamer Baranos at 5 PM. A greeting party of Alaska VFW officers will welcome them at the dock followed by a no host banquet at the Baranof Hotel. Plans include noon luncheon tomorrow and a visit to Minfield Home with a radio talk and initiation ceremonies at Moose Lodge Rooms.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Women’s Auxiliary
Baranos
Dorothy Mann
VFW
Kansas City
Grace H. Davis
Betty McCormick
Alaska
Bonnie Jo Gronroos
Juneau
Vern Metcalfe
John McLaughlin
Allan Marcum
Alaska Department
Gold
Baranof
American Legion Post
Minfield
Mann
Moose Lodge
McCormick
Man Pinifts
Annual Assessment Work Not Required Okeh by Congress
The House passed and sent to the President a bill to suspend the annual labor requirement on unpatented mining claims through June 30. The law requires $100 worth of work each year. a similar Alaska bill through July 1, 1949 was also passed and sent to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Alaska
Senate
Rotary Club Views Alaska Wildlife Slides at Juneau Meet
The Rotary Club met today at noon in the Gold Room Baranof Hotel to view colored slides by Malcolm J. Greany of Alaska birds and animals in their habitats. Ellis Reynolds presided in Homer Garvin's absence. Members voted to buy Minfield Home tickets to fund a University of Washington Glee Club concert. Next meeting is July 6 at the Baranof with 35 South Bend visitors.
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Alaska
Malcolm J. Greany
Rotary Club
Gold
Baranof
Greany
Ellis Reynolds
Homer Garvin
States
Minfield
University of Washington
Glee Club
Baranof Hotel
South Bend
Indiana
Juneau
Harry Morgan
A. Polet
George Ross
Seattle
John Eilis
Shelton, Wash
Phillip Moore
Mt. Edgecumbe
25 000 Aliens Proposed for Armed Forces
In Washington the Senate approved allowing the Army to call up 28 000 aliens as part of a two year draft bill. Senator Lodge pushed for this plan, suggesting citizenship eligibility after five years of service and distributing recruits across the Army rather than forming a Foreign Legion. He later reduced the proposal to 25 000 aliens after Tydings suggestion, aiming to bolster anti Communist manpower without broad mobilization. The House must act after the Senate decision.
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Senate
Army
Senator Lodge
R.-Masa
Lodge
Io A
Foreign Legion
R-Mass
United States
Russia
Alaska
Pur East
Caribbean
Sen
Tydings
Rye
House
Cuts for 2 Agencies S Tackled in House Appropriations Plan
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee proposed cash cuts of about 9 percent for the Atomic Energy Commission and 7 percent for the Veterans Administration. The plan also urged the GI Bill program to curb hobbyist trading and urged AEC officials to better weigh practical spending realities. The committee outlined specific cash and contract authority figures for AEC, VA, and the Maritime Commission, noting reductions and the need for further budget appraisals.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Canh
Truman
Citiie
Con ‘Tract Authority
Maritime Commission
Pan American Flights Bring 34 to Seattle and 13 to Juneau
Pan American air service carried 34 passengers from Seattle to the area and 13 from Juneau to Seattle yesterday. Passengers bound for Seattle include John Shaw, Paul Stromberg, Ray Coffee, Eddy Wolfe, Harry Meredith, Charles Scott, John Alwin, William Cochran, Perry Ethington, Annar Johnson, Edward Liston, Robert Corcoran, James Rude, John Thomason, William Hanson, Francis Nelson, Vivian Johnson, infant Jerry Johnson, Fay Johnson, Rute Johnson, Robert Ketkinski, Dell Wimner, B. I. Sandstrom, Elmer Koben, Paul Holm Jr, George Transtrom, Kenneth Kent, Alice Kent, Don McMorrin, Henry Owen, C. A. Lae cock, Antone Seavant, J. W. Leivers, Charles W. Petty, Vera Maier, Ben Mullen, H. Hollister, Tom Liston, John Dille, J. H. Whitney, Les Merhens, Max Beebe, Nes tor Bretz and Mrs. George Wilcox. Travelers to Whitehorse include A. A. Wright. To Fairbanks: Mr and Mrs Carl Hardin, Mrs Bess Cross and daughter, Everett Call and W Jordan.
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Pan American
Seattle
Juneau
John Shaw
Paul Stromberg
Ray Coffee
Eddy Wolfe
Harry Meridith
Charles Scott
John Alwin
William Cochran
Perry Ethington
Annar Johnson
Edward Liston
Robert
Cocoran
James Rude
John Thommason
William Hanson
Francis Nelson
Vivian Johnson
Jerry
John Johnson
Fay Johnson
Rute ‘Johnson
Robert Ketkinski
Dell Wimner
B.1
Sandstrom
Elmer Kogben
Paul Holm, Jr
George .Transtrom
Kenneth Kent
Alice Kent
Don McMorrin
Henry Owen
C. A Laecock
Antone Seavant
J. W. Leivers
Charles W. Petty
Vera Maier
Ben Mullen
H. Hollister
Tom Liston
John Dille
J. H. Whitney
Les Merhens
Max Beebe
Nestor Bretz
George Wilcox
Whitehorse
A. A. Wright
Fairbanks
Carl Hardin
Bess Cross
Evertt Call
W. Jordan
Contract dispute study eyed for Alaska shipping
Washington June 8 Government officials said a maritime contract dispute affecting Alaska trade will likely be included in a Presidential fact finding study for the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Coasts President Truman named a five man board to study all phases of the disputes An all coast strike threat looms for June 15 Two panels have begun their fact finding in New York and San Francisco The San Francisco panel will decide if Alaska should be included unions urge exclusion as some Alaska lines are unaffected
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Washington
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Truman
New York
San Francisco
Alaska
West Coast
Haines
Wage Boost Offered by General Electric
New York June 8 The General Electric Co offered an eight percent wage increase to about 125000 workers in GE plants nationwide The raise amounts to nine to over fifteen cents an hour and was presented to negotiators for the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers during negotiations that began March 2 Union negotiators recessed to review the offer.
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New York
General Biveilie Co
United Electrical, Radio and|! Machine Workers
CTO
Array
Pickets Refuse Entrance At Juneau Sawmill Amid Dispute
An An TWA maintenance crew with a union permit was blocked by Local 1-16 CIO Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union pickets at Juneau Spruce Corporation. The dispute halts the sawmill for 60 days as unions clash over permit validity and crossing lines. Other brief items note visiting residents and a Miami Copa Cabanas fire.
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TWA
Juneau Spruce Corporation
CIO International
Armertya
TLWU
Truman in Sun Valley Idaho Tour Elevates Campaign
In Sun Valley Idaho on June 8 President Truman received political boosts as Idaho Democrats pledged 12 votes at the Democratic National Convention and rode a ski lift at Dollar Mountain. He met 28 Idaho Democratic leaders for 25 minutes in the Harriman cottage as Cavanagh promised Idaho’s convention support.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Truman
Maine
Dan Cavanagh
Union Pacific
Dallar Mountain
BPWC Chairs Named at Monday Meeting
Committee chairs for the coming year were chosen at the Business and Professional Women's club regular meeting held yesterday at the Baranof Hotel. Appointees include Bonnie Jo Gronroos Membership Betty McCormick Program Coordination Helen Webster Education and Vocation Lucille Johnson Finance Dr Evelyn Butler Health Elizabeth Mosher International Relations Dorothy Pegues Legislation Earth Moore Public Affairs Helen Ehrendreich Publicity with Betty McCormick as Parliamentarian. Gladys Vaillie club president presided. Guests attended and Helen Hardin said farewell en route to Pt Barrow. The club voted not to sponsor a Fourth of July Queen candidate and urged donations for boxes for a Russian Occupation Zone dental assistant student in Germany. Donations may be left with Mr Ehrendreich in Shattuck Building Room 3. Next meeting set for Monday July 12 due to a three day holiday.
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Clio
Baranof Hotel
Bonnie Jo Gronroos
Betty McCormick
Helen Webster
Lucille Johnson
Evelyn Butler
Elizabeth Mosher
Dorothy Pegues
Earth Moore
Helen Ehrendreich
Betty Mel Cormick
Germany
Ehrendreich
Shattuck
Lis Daly
Steamship Schedules For Seattle and Vancouver Departures
Steamer Baranof from Seattle due 5 p m today and Princess Norah from Vancouver due 8 45 tonight. Square Linnet to sail from Seattle today. George Washington to sail from Seattle Thursday. Aleutian to sail from Seattle Saturday with Princess Louise from Vancouver Saturday and Alaska heading southbound Thursday afternoon.
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Baranof
Seattle
Princess Norah
Vancouver
Square Linnet
George Washington
Princess Louise
Alaska
Weather report for Juneau and vicinity
Temperatures for 24 hour period ending 7 30 morning. Max 91 min 45 at Juneau airport max 54 min 4. Forecast calls for variable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with high near 60. Precipitation over 34 hours 0 22 inches. since June 1 2 90 inches. since July 1 38 66 inches at Juneau airport 6 inches since June 1 18 cents since July 1 53 87 inches.
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Weather Bureau
Juneau
Air
Toder
Senate panel backs Alaska steamship subsidy extension
A Senate Commerce Subcommittee approved a bill to extend government chartered steamships to Alaska until March 1, 1948, tying subsidies to three Seattle operators for one dollar a year plus insurance. Senator Capehart warned of possible expiration or early end if no agreement is reached, and hearings highlighted potential rate impacts and safeguards to ensure Alaska benefits from the subsidy without overloading carriers.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
Alaska
Cain H.wash
Mouse Merchant Marine Alaska
Seattle
Vessuls
Junio
Capehart
R-Ind
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Sam Punter
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Tulsequak
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