Rising Columbia River Threat Triggers U S Merchant Strike
A presidential inquiry board blames Taft Hartley for a looming U S merchant marine strike set for next Tuesday. The five member panel led by Harry Shulman says the act blocks a settlement, risking stoppage of Atlantic and West Coast shipping and possibly delaying foreign relief programs. President Truman may seek a Taft Hartley injunction to avert the disruption.
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Washington
U—A
U. S
White House
Harry Shulman
Yale University Law School
Truman
Justice Department
Burnses Divorce Suit Filed in District Court
Letha M. Burns sues for divorce from Gilbert Eugene Burns in U S District Court on desertion grounds. They wed in Seattle on August 12 1942 and have no children. No property rights are involved.
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Letha M. Burns
U. S. District Court
Gilbert Eugene Burns
Seattle
Truman faces tide lands oil lobby as West Coast push grows
The Washington Merry-Go-Round reports on Western oil interests and the Pauley group pressing President Truman to veto tidelands oil legislation. It notes heavy lobbying by Dr Edward A Rumely under the Committee for Constitutional Government, amid hopes of persuading the president despite his wariness of lobbyists. The piece hints at a forthcoming continuation on Page Four.
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Wilumaron
Pauley Pals
Truman
Tidelands
Harry Truman
Washington
Edward A. Rumely
Rumely
Committee For
Congress Moves Toward Adjournment Amid Tax and Farm Bills
Washington June 12. Tax tariff farm and Social Security legislation keep Congress rushing to adjourn in one week. House votes on a Saturday to push bills through while Senate debates a House passed reciprocal trade act extension to June 30 1949. Administration seeks three year tariff extension and farm price support continuation to June 30 1950.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wife Beater Is Given Jail Term
Otis H Price of Glacier Highway was found guilty on one count of assault and battery by a U S Commissioner court with leniency recommended He was acquitted on a second count involving his wife Gray sentenced him to four months in the Juneau Federal Jail Attorney M E Monagle has 20 days to file appeal Jurors named include Walter McKinnon Jack B Buford Bess A Winn Sigfrid Dull J P Christensen G A Baldwin Anna Bodding Thomas H Hutchings Katherine D Nordale J G Osborn Marcus F Jensen Abel Anderson
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Otis H. Price
Glacier Highway
U. S
Felix Gray
Gray
Juneau
M. E. Monagle
Walter McKinnon
Jack B. Buford
Bess A. Winn
Sigf *Rid Dull
J. P. Christensen
G. A Baldwin
Anna Bodding
Thomas H. Hutchings
Katherine D. Nordale
J. G. Osborn
Marcus F. Jensen
Abel Anderson
Taft Urges Congress Adjournment During Truman Attacks
In Philadelphia on June 12, Sen. Robert A. Taft condemned President Truman for blackguarding Congress at whistle stops in the West. He urged an immediate adjournment and appealed to voters in November to decide on a new president. Taft warned Truman’s rhetoric harms representative government and benefits fascists and totalitarians. He criticized Truman’s diplomacy with Russia and said it strengthens communism’s strategic position.
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Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Congress
West
Ohio Republican
GOP
Taft
Russia
Teheran
Hiking detour after brown bear encounter on Montana Creek Trail
Kirk Jones Martin Victor and Ray Hope hiked the Montana Creek Trail. About 13 miles from the highway they encountered two bears coming down the trail. The pair chose a detour and continued safely with the bears left the area.
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Hills
Kirk Jones
Martin Victor
Ray Hope
Cimeau
Montana Creek
Weather report for Juneau and vicinity
Weather Bureau summary shows 24 hour period ending 7 30 this morning with Juneau high 79 low 50 and Airport high 78 low 40 Forecast calls for fair skies with high clouds then mostly cloudy and cooler Sunday Highest temperature near 75. Precipitation none in past 34 hours in Juneau. totals since June 1 vary by location with 2.90 inches in Juneau City and 0.99 inches at the Airport. since July 1 88.66 inches in Juneau City and 53.87 inches at the Airport.
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Eerrene
Weather Bureau
Juneau
Pioneer US at storage with 30 gallon hunt
The report describes storage of 20,000 pounds of halibut and a Quantock hunt in Somerset. Engstrom Brothers consume 30 gallons of gasoline monthly to operate the Quantock medium while tracking deer. Mention of deer collection and potential damage noted for repair.
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Juneaut
Engstrom Brothers
Somerset
Truman Tours California Aboard the Truman
President aboard the Presidential Special en route to Berkeley spoke in Eugene about Stalin. He praised Old Joe yet warned the Soviet leader is constrained by the Politburo. He urged a future understanding between Russia and the United States and pledged federal aid for flood damage in Oregon.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Berkeley
Joe
Stalin
Politburo
University of Fornia
Russia
United States
Eugene, Ore
Rif
Joe Stalin
California
Oregon
Reds Block Freight in German Zone
Berlin reports that Soviet forces blocked freight shipments from the Western occupation zones through the night but agreed to restore traffic to Berlin. An American official said Russians will discuss the entire Berlin freight question at a meeting of transport officials from Russia, America, Britain and France. General Lucius D. Clay offered to reinstate the Frankfurt Berlin Air Ferry if needed to supply the U S and German areas in the city.
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Berlin
Germany
U. S
Lucius D. Clay
Frankfurt-Berlin
Petersburg women stay at Baranof Hotel
Mrs. Jack Leer and Miss Ruth Ohmer, both from Petersburg, are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
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Petersburg
Jack Leer
Ruth ,Ohmer
Baranof Hotel
Rail Link to Alaska Through British Columbia Urged
Senators Magnuson and Butler introduced a joint Senate resolution urging President Truman to begin negotiations with Canada to extend the Pacific Great Eastern Railroad to the Alaska boundary. The measure seeks surveys, costs, and budgeting, plus reciprocal tariff and immigration terms, to link Alaska with continental routes for defense and development.
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Washington
U—A
Alaska
British Columbia
Senate
Sens. Magnuson de Wash
Butler
R-Neb
Truman
Pacific Great Eastern
Alaskan
Medine
Prince George
B. C
Canada-Alaska
Magnuson
Rep. Jones JR
Bremerton
United States
Evergreen Bowl Nears Public Opening For Recreation
Robert C. Garrett, supervisor for Evergreen Bowl, reports the recreation center will soon be open to the public. Since taking charge, he has mowed the grounds, prepared the tennis court for play, repaired the swimming pool pipeline to be filled in days, and improved the softball diamond set for games within a week.
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Robert C. Garrett
Evergreen Bowl
Garrett
Buckners 10 Leave On G Washington For Summer Visit
Denna and Gardnell Buckner depart Juneau on the George Washington heading to Port Angeles to visit relatives including grandmother Mrs N Buckner and aunt Tullicksop. They will spend a month at Hot Springs. Mrs Williams accompanies them en route to Seattle. Mrs Elsie Buckner plans summer work at Elfin Cove restaurant before returning to Baranof Hotel.
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Denna
Gardnell Buckner
Juneau
George Washington
Port Angeles
Wash
Baranol Hotel
Ken Kearney Returns Home After Seattle Course
Ken Kearney son of Mr and Mrs Jack Kearney arrived home by plane yesterday to spend the summer. He has been taking a business course at Broadway Technical High in Seattle for the past three months.
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Ken Kearney
Jack Kearney
PAA
Broadway Technical High
Seattle
Russia Develops Experimental Jet Planes at Pace
The Daily Mail reports Russia has built ten experimental jet planes with top speeds near 760 miles per hour, just under sound at sea level. Intelligence suggests hundreds of jet-propelled warplanes exist, with production rising. The fleet includes a dozen types in flight squadrons, among them a four-jet heavy bomber.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Russia
Rusela
Steamers provide schedules for regional ports
Steamers George Washington and Prince George from Seattle and Vancouver are due to arrive Sunday at 3 p m and tie at City Dock. Aleutian from Seattle to sail Tuesday and Princess Louise from Vancouver to sail tonight. Princess Noth from Vancouver to sail June 16. Alaska from Seattle to sail June 17. Baranot to sail southbound Monday around 1 o clock.
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Prince George
Vancouver
City Dock
Aleutian
Seattle
Princess Louise
Vacouver
Princess Noth
Alaska
Baranot
Flood Threat Expands Across Three Northwest Areas
Raging Columbia River damages three industrial zones from Portland to Trail and near Richland. One hundred cottages toppled in Trail as dikes fail. Vanport housing’s demise grows to five bodies. President Truman signs 10 million emergency housing aid amid tolls rising to 38 dead as Portland airport is flooded.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Truman
Oregon
Washington
Fraser
U. S
Canada
Trail
British Columbia
Army
Richland
Hanford
Trumiay
Congress
Vanport
Palestine Truce Threats Spark Arab Jewish Warnings
In Cairo on June 12 Arab governments warned they will act in response to Zionist attacks as Palestine's two day truce teeters. The United Nations mediator Count Bernadotte and aides left Cairo for Rhodes to prepare peace talks. Separately two US divorces were granted in federal court: Vienna Lemp Rhoades and Bertha Mabel Prench.
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Cairo
Palestine
Arab League
We United Nations
Bernadotte
Hew
Rhodes
Trans- Jordan
Jerusalem
U. S. District Court
George W. Polta
Vienna
Lemp Rhoades
Claude Oscar Rhoades
Bertha Mabel Prench
Walter Evenest Prench
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Margaret
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Buckners
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House Education Subcommittee
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