Truman Silent On Labor Bill Decision
President Truman works on the Taft Hartley labor curbing bill message to Congress due Friday. Officials say he may sign or veto, with a noon readout possible but not guaranteed. He has avoided influence from labor and anti labor factions and will decide based on his own analysis.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Ross
White House
Ross
Marion Russivon
Democratic National
Montgomery
Ala
Four Day Stalemate Is Broken On West Coast
San Francisco June 19 an interim agreement ended a four day shipping stalemate on the west coast the Pacific American Shipowners Association and CIO Cooks and Stewards Union and CIO WCA radiomen reached the accord after talks led by Labor Department trouble shooter Nathan P Pelnsinger. The pact permits continued ship movement while contracts are negotiated and sets a June 1 deadline for signed pacts with five CIO maritime unions with possible cancellation after three days if unmet. Meanwhile Atlantic and Gulf coast labor settlements advance with a five percent wage increase approved for CIO seamen.
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San Francisco
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Nathan P. Pelnsinger
Special Labor Department
CIO Cooks and Stewards Union
Cio-Wca
West
Atantic
Gulf Shipping
New York
CIO West Coast Maritime Committee
CIO
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards
American Communications Association (Radio Operators
Gulf Coasts
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Nag
Rank and Ile
Gulf Coast
Briggs seeks two Knot ships for Alaska operations
The Briggs Steamship Corporation of Juneau wired the Maritime Commission asking to take custody of two Knot class ships for Alaska service. President Philip C. Briggs says the line, expanding from Prince Rupert to Southeast Alaska, hopes for subsidies and insurance concessions similar to Seattle carriers. It already operates in Southeast Alaska with rates 44 percent below Seattle levels.
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Briggs Steamship Corporation
Juneau
Maritime Commission
Alaska
Philip C. Briggs
Prince Rupert
Seattle
Armour named Assistant Secretary of State for Latin America
President Truman selected Norman Armour a top career diplomat to head Latin American affairs as Assistant Secretary of State. Armour former envoy to Argentina is viewed in Latin America as a gesture of reconciliation with Peron and is regarded as one of America’s ablest diplomats with no strong political leanings.
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Washington
Truman
Norman Armour
Armour
Latin America
Peron
Argentina
France and Britain press Moscow on postwar recovery plan
Paris June 19. France and Great Britain give Russia until Monday to decide on joining a European recovery effort with American aid or face reconstruction without the Soviet Union. They invite Molotov to meet Bidault and Bevin during the week of June 23 to discuss steps for Marshall plan implementation.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Russia
Europe
Soviet Union
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Ernest Bevin
U. S
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Harvard University
London
Earthquake Registered at Weston College Seismograph
Weston Mass June 19 a moderately strong earthquake possibly in China or the China Sea was recorded at 2 53 22 am EST at the Weston College seismograph station. Rev Daniel Linehan seismologist said the quake was about 7520 miles from Weston in a northwestern direction.FROM MINNEAPOLIS 4zonel Watson is in Juneau and is a guest at the Hotel Juneau during a stay here. He is registered from Minneapolis.
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Weston
Mass
China
China Sea
Weston College
Daniel Linehan
Lmehan
Minneapolis
Watson
Juneau
Secret Russian peace offer said to target Germany in 1943
New York June 19 PennAnt in Liberty magazine claims Russia proposed a separate peace with Germany in January 1943. The article says Germany would yield a Baltic to Dardanelles line, aid the Soviet Union with raw materials, and Russia would strike Turkey and press for fuel. Washington officials denied knowledge of such talks. Admiral Denfeld reported many Soviet submarines in the North Pacific and a City Council session is set for tomorrow night.
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New York
PennAnt
Liberty Magazine
Russia
Germany
Stalingrad
Remmel
Africa
Paul Schwary
German Foreign Service
0.S
Guy Richards
Washington
Riga
Baltic
Dardanelles
Turkey
France
Nuernberg
State Department
Pacific
Louis E. Denfeld
North Pacific
Denfeld
Soviet veto looms over U N disarmament plan
Lake Success June 19. Delegates reported that a Russian veto of the U S plan for world arms reduction would spell an end to United Nations disarmament efforts. Andrei A Gromyko warned that approving the U S proposals could cause the collapse of UN arms regulation work and the General Assembly resolution.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
U.S
U.N
General Assembly
Arms Commission
Security Council
Armaments Commission
Gromyko
Stock quotations steady as market nears new highs in Juneau stock page
New York June 19 closing prices Ashe Alaska Juneau mine at 5s American Can 2 1 2 Anaconda 34% Curtiss Wright 4% International Harvester 88s Kennecott 44x New York Central 14 Northern Pacific 174% U S Steel 68 Pound 4.02 shares 1 010 000. Merrill Lynch averages industrials 176.15 raise 45.43 utilities 34.45. Gains seen in Chrysler General Motors Studebaker Bethlehem Steel U S Steel and others while American Telephone and Packard recover from losses. Visitors Gustavus and James families listed at local hotels.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecoth
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U.S. Steel
Merrill-Lynch
Chrysler
General Motors
Studebaker
Hudson
Willys-Overland
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
ACD
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
American Telephone
Packard
Telephone
Agia
Norfolk & Western
Mercantiles
U S General Warns Of Defenses as Weak in Speech
Gen. J Lawton Collins tells a convention that U S forces are vastly outmatched by Soviet and Japanese forces. He cites numbers of troops aircraft and satellites, warns that limits in Europe and global reach risk overrun, urges immediate defense reviews and steps.
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J Lawton Collts
Army
Collins
Europe
U. S
Russia
U.S
War Department
Ghief
Reserve Officers Association
Gallins
Pearl Arbor
Polar Gap
Tucker Unveils New Auto in Chicago Show
Tucker Corporation unveiled a new automobile described as the first completely new car in 50 years. Preston Tucker led the event at the Tucker plant, touting a 150 horsepower rear engine, 128 inch wheel base, and 240 foot stopping distance at speed. The company claims 35 miles per gallon and the removal of about 800 parts from conventional models.
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Chicago
Tucker
Tucker Corporation
Preston Tucker
Toli
Vancouver votes to close stores every Wednesday
Vancouver B C June 19 voters approved a plebiscite favoring compulsory all day Wednesday closing of retail shops with 20317 in favor and 12051 opposed. The measure awaits city council action to become legal as the vote was an opinion poll. Family at Juneau E W Cosgrove and family registered at the Hotel Juneau from Seattle
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Vancouver
B. C
Welson
New Baby Born to Former Juneau Residents Bonnie and Mick Carnes
Juneau friends of former resident Mr and Mrs Millard W Carnes were told this week of the birth of a baby girl to Bonnie and Mick on June 3. Janis Myer weighed seven pounds nine and three quarter ounces. She has a brother Roger born in Juneau in 13. The Carnes now live in Pocatello Idaho where he runs a music store chain owned by his father. During the war Mr Carnes served with the S Weather Bureau here.
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Juneau
Millard W. Carnes
Bonnie
Mick
Janis Myer
Roger
Carnes
Pocatello
Idaho
S. Weather Bureau
Kenai Blaze Destructive Sweeps Alaska Fires Reach Western Regions
Firefighters battle a Kenai Peninsula blaze that has burned 60,000 acres of timber in the Moose Reserve area as funds run short. The APCS cites 85,000 dollars from the Kenai National Moose Reserve Fund to aid efforts while fires nec in Fort Rich and Palmer district areas intensify. Guardian: Bill Wallace notes manpower shortage hampers recruitment.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
Bill Wallace
Alaska Fire Control Service
Kenai
APCS
Moose Reserve
B. R. Robinson
Juneau
Jack O'Connor
Fish and Wildlife Service
Kenal National
Fort Richardaos
Itation Hospital
Palmer District
Fairbanks
REECE HITS OUT AT DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
Spokane dispatch reports B. Carroll Reece national Republican chairman denounced the Democratic Administration and Party for years of alleged ties with radical groups in exchange for political support. He said he did not accuse President Truman of conscious subversion, expressing belief Truman is no more a Communist than himself. The remarks came at a Republican banquet in Spokane.
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Spokane
Wash
B. Carroll Reece
Republican Party
Truman
Truman Nominates Wilson for Turkish Aid Mission Chief
President Truman named Edwin C. Wilson, ambassador to Turkey, to head the American Mission for the Turkish aid program and requested Senate approval. Also named was Charles E. Saltzman of the New York Stock Exchange as Assistant Secretary of State. Wilson, from Palatka, Florida, will lead the Turkish aid role alongside his ambassador duties as part of a broader $400 million effort to bolster Turkey and Greece against Communism.
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Washington
Truman
Edwin C. Wilson
Turkey
Senate
Charles E. Saltzman
New York Stock Exchange
Wilson
Palatka
Fla
Greece
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Filmland
Hollywood
American Airlines
Dr. Schwarz
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R. E. Andersen
Gastineau Hotel
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Sommers Construction Company
E. W. Cosgrove
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Aegina
Kenai Blaze
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