Congress approves Alaska appropriation total over two hundred million
Congress adjourned after approving more than 200 million dollars in Alaska funding. Cash and contract authority cover Interior, War, Agriculture, Civil Aeronautics, and other agencies with major sums for roads, rail, tuberculous facilities, and the geophysical institute at the University of Alaska.
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Charles D. Watkins
Washington
Congress
Alaska
Interior Department
Bartlett
Alaska Native Service
Suiqids Leeh
Sheela Bt
Alaska Game Commission
Alaska Railroad
War Department
Wrangell Narrows
Alaska Communications System
Geophysical Institute
Agriculture Department
Territory
Federal Works Agency
University of Alaska
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Customs Bureau
Jews Fight Jews Over Arms Landing in Palestine
Reports from Palestine describe clashes as Israel moved naval and land forces to Natanya to stop an arms cargo for Irgun Zvai Leumi, with casualties and warnings of further bloodshed if Israel does not withdraw its army. The episode occurs amid tensions in a broader regional crisis and a second week of a truce.
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Associated
Press
Palestine
Israel
Natanya
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Ingun Sa
Tel Aviv Bay
Grommet Reefer Heads for Alaska Ports
The SS Grommet Reefer sails from Seattle with cargo for Alaska ports Sitka Valdez Seward and Nome Also listed are Juneau remains and a connection with the Alaska Railroad Officials note the voyage includes Manila Manila Philippine news mentions amnesty and Hukbalahap guerrillas in passing The indictment names Godse in Delhi and Poona editor in relation to Gandhi’s death
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Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Seattle
V. Godse
Poona
Alaska
Santasy
Manila
Puget Sound
Sitka
Valdez
Cor- Tokyo
William Sebald
Dowa
Seward
U. S
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
Conscientious objector banners protest at White House
An 83-year-old conscientious objector chained to a White House bannister today shouting veto the Draft. James D. Peck of New York City was hurried out by Secret Service after being identified. He had just been released from Danbury Federal penitentiary where he served a three year term.
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Washington
White House
Secret Service
James D. Peck
New York City
Danbury
Conn
Margaret Smith wins Maine Senate nomination in GOP primary
In Portland Maine Rep Margaret C Smith 49 defeats three male rivals for the Republican U S Senate nod and could join retiring majority leader White in September If tradition holds she would become only the second woman in Senate history The vote totals outpace her opponents Governor Horace Hildreth former Governor Sumner Sewell and Albion Bever age are among those challenged in the tight affair Meanwhile Dewey gains big break as Edward Martin withdraws from Pennsylvania delegation signaling support shift toward Dewey at the Republican National Convention
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Philadelphia
Alaska
Henry A. Benson
Juneau
Benson
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Edwin J. Jaeckle
Seattle Times
al White
Julius C. Morris
Anchorage
Jane Dorsh
Fairbanks
Fr E. Robertson
Juneau Ataweney
Jack Clawson
Cash” Cole
Mount McKinley Park
Robertson
Portland
Margaret C. Smith
U. S. Senate
GOP
Maine
Horace Hildreth
Sumner Sewell
Albion P. Beverage
Jack
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Dewey
Martin
Gov
Duff
Senator Vandenberg
Senator Tutt
Ohio
Vandenberg
Arizona
Ume
Alabama
Steamship Movements Reported For West Coast Ports
Steamers and freighters listed with arrivals and departures from Vancouver Seattle and connected routes. Prince George expected tonight from Vancouver, Corsair due tomorrow, Sword Knot from Seattle arriving tomorrow, George Washington from Seattle due Thursday, Princess Louise to sail from Vancouver tomorrow night, Square Lunnet sailing from Seattle on June 24, Aleutian and Princess Norah set to sail from Seattle and Vancouver respectively, Barnum southbound late week into the weekend.
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Rom Vancouver
Corsair
IL A
Sword Knot
Seattle
George Washington
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Square Lunnet
Princess Norah
Alaska
Washington JV wins three mile Jayvee at Poughkeepsie regatta
The University of Washington Junior Varsity takes the three mile Jayvee race by over two lengths on the Hudson River assignment at Poughkeepsie. California finishes second and the Navy third as Frosh win the two mile opener in 9 minutes 46.9 seconds. Other finishers include Wisconsin Princeton Cornell Columbia Rutgers Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
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Poughkeepsie
University of Washington
Hudson River
California
Navy
Washington Frosh
Wisconsin
Princeton
Cornell
Columbia
Rutgers
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Republican Platform Details Reflect Anti Communism and Statehood
The platform frames an anti internationalist stance and a strong military while pledging civil rights actions such as outlawing lynching and abolishing the poll tax. It supports presidential election reform, Alaska statehood eventual for Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and economic aid to new nations, with Arthur Van derberg noted as influential on foreign policy.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
GOP
Chalirman Carroll Reece
Israel
America
Michigan
Arthur H. van
Derberg
Brtel
Defense
National Defense
Truman
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Stock Quotations From New York Closing June 22
Alaska Juneau mine at 3 percent American Can 86 Anaconda 38 and a half Curtiss Wright T4 International Harvester 32 Kennecott 69 New York Central 16 Northern Pacific 26 US Steel 80 Pound 84.03. Sales 1,410,000 shares. Averages industrial 189.66 rally 1.76 utilities 39.70.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
US Ster
Pound
Industriis
Rally
Atlities
Big Three Battle for Delegates at Philadelphia Convention
At the Philadelphia convention hall on June 22 the Republican race for delegates intensifies as Dewey Stassen Taft supporters jostle for votes. Taft confers with multiple delegations while leaders push for unity behind a top candidate after a crowded first days.
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Robert A. Taft
Missouri
Kansas
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Utah
New Jersey
Vermont
Iowa
Alabama
Hawaii
Gov
Thomas &, Dewey
EB. Stansen
Arthur Vandenberg
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