25 Jun 1947
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
1
Secretary Snyder says the Marshall plan is not a blank check and asks European nations to assess their own needs. Secretary Marshall declines to send a representative to talks among British French and Russian ministers in Paris on the recovery program.
Honolulu June 25 The Senate approved restoring 157 million dollars cut by the House to the Navy budget. Adm Louis E DenefeltI said the funds will allow a nearly normal Pacific fleet. If cut had stood, one carrier two cruisers eight destroyers and about five submarines would be trimmed. The admiral returned today from Washington conferences. Also notes guests include Glenn H Morgan of Sitka at Baranof Hotel George Williams Elfin Cove and E B Whitmarsh Ketchikan registered at Baranof Hotel.
A Washington study shows Latin American outlets lukewarm to Truman’s Pan American standardization plan for arms and training. Braden’s exit stems from his strong opposition to arms sales to Argentina. Dispatches and editorials abroad reflect sympathy or concern, citing inflationary strain and ongoing policy resistance.
In North Truro Mass on June 25 John E. Rogers 77 and Ellen Rogers 80 died within minutes of each other from heart attacks after 54 years of marriage Mrs Rogers began the sequence with the first attack and shock caused her husband to collapse moments later It was her birthday celebration day.
Pravda refused to sugarcoat European hopes from the Marshall Plan discussing U S aid and European autonomy. Molotov nears Paris talks as Britain defers final buying decisions pending plan scope and possible American interference concerns.
Mrs. Anthony F. Walker became widowed again as airplane crashes claimed her second husband, 22-year-old T/ Sgt. Bernard O Donnell, and Arthur C. Belmer, 22, student pilot. Belmer, a veteran, planned flying training under the GI Bill. The Walkers wed last April 16.
A strike of 800 mechanics from the Automotive Machinists' Union Lodge 289 halted 40 automobile dealers' repair shops in Seattle. They rejected a 15-cent wage increase, seeking 25 cents more or $1.75 per hour, while about 300 independent shops remained unaffected.
Secretary Forrestal announced plans to provide modern U S naval vessels to South American nations as part of a Western Hemisphere mutual security policy. He cited replacing obsolete ships and transferring surplus vessels, without specifying types, and noted possible transfer of four light cruisers Nashville Phoenix Boise St Louis and 117 smaller vessels.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will become president of Columbia University upon release from Army Chief of Staff duties, likely in early 1948, after serving as five star general and NATO ally commander. Omar Bradley tipped as Army successor. board of trustees election confirmed. Butler tenure ends 1945. Eisenhower to receive life rank pay and five figure university compensation. Also notes visitors Ruth Charteris and Jean Carter from Sitka and 8 Cummins from Seattle staying at Baranof Hotel.
The State Department condemned Romania for arresting hundreds of opposition party members without warrants, calling it a deliberate move to suppress democratic elements and violate assurances protecting public liberties under the Romanian peace treaty. Arrests were described as taking place in prisons and concentration camps under poor conditions.
The Helena under Skipper Carl Wiedman docked at Juneau Cold Storage with the sole fishing bow bringing in 800 pounds of king salmon for the Alaska Coastal Fisheries. Market notes report Alaska Juneau mine at 5, American Can 92, Anaconda 344, and other quotes with 830,000 shares traded. Merrill-Lynch indices show industrials 175.73, rail 45.67, utilities 34.50.
Dr H H Nininger confirms official verification from the Russian Academy of Sciences that a meteorite of several tons fell near Vladivostok Siberia on February 12. The object created 30 craters with the largest about 60 feet across and 20 feet deep, and a sizeable forest was burned.
Ten thousand fans sang Happy Birthday to ex-heavyweight Jack Dempsey at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Al Jolson presented the cake and announced it was his 37th birthday, though Dempsey quipped he was 32. in truth it was his 52nd.
Fifteen hundred pounds of supplies were dropped on Tiederman Glacier by Cascade Air Service for the planned ascent of 13600 foot Mount Waddington this summer. Nine Harvard mountaineers prepare for the climb as camp setup proceeds on the glacier near Chilliwack B C.
Hollywood reports National Commander Paul Griffith has cancelled 10 days to two weeks of engagements on doctors orders. He says he is worn out and will not visit Oregon Washington or Alaska over the Fourth of July, with home in Uniontown Pennsylvania.
The Senate Rules Committee voted to appropriate 2500 dollars to place a marble bust of President Truman in the Senate wing of the Capitol. The bust was commissioned when Truman was Vice President. Separately a Wrangell firm filed articles of incorporation with Territorial Auditor Frank A. Hoyle, naming Aliska Stevedoring Co Inc as incorporator.
The Taft Hartley act spurs nationwide walkouts with about 176000 miners idle in 10 states. The National Coal Association warns of a broad strike while the United Mine Workers faces questions over leadership influence. Around 400000 soft coal miners plan a 10 day vacation starting Friday as government control ends June 30.
The Forge Building at the Denver Federal Center, built for 883,330, was sold to the Alaska Railroad by the War Assets Administration. It will be dismantled and shipped to Anchorage for use as a machine shop and round house, under the Interior Department. WAA also sold a Carlsbad power plant unit and other Denver region surplus items to the railroad. Materials will be shipped in 60 railroad cars to Seattle for boat transport.
August Klingelboth of the U S Coast Guard in Ketchikan is staying as a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.