No Boost in Wages by Bigge
New York March 1 The General Electric Co says it will oppose wage increases for its 100000 union workers as inflationary and harmful to price cuts. GE plans to negotiate with the CIO United Electrical Workers while the Electrical Workers Union seeks raises to offset erosion of purchasing power since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Medic Co
General Electric
CTO United Electelea
Electrical Workers’ Union
CLO
Civilization tune sparks fatal Manhattan bar shooting
In New York a man shoots three people after repeatedly playing the tune Civilization on a juke box. Red Haired Josephine Ostoloco, 20, a seaman, and bartender Nemesio Calasen were wounded or killed as Felipe Torres, 30, fired at the group and later engaged police in a subway platform gun duel after the incident at the bar.
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New York
Manhattan
Josephine Ostoloco
Nemesio Calasen
Felipe Torres
Torres
Petit Jury Dismissed by Federal Judge Felts
The members of the petit jury were dismissed from duty in U S District Court this morning by Federal Judge George W. Felts. Folta thanked them for their service, noting jury duty is often an inconvenience and can be financially burdensome in many cases.
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Petit Jury
U. S. District Court
George W. Felts
Folta
Palestine drift edited by Marshall wounds warn of breach
The Washington Merry go round criticizes Secretary Marshall for inaction on Palestine. It compares his indecision to a doctor failing at bedside and warns that disengagement lets hostility fester. It urges meetings of Arab and Jewish leaders and world opinion mobilization, noting a leak investigation.
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Palestine
Marshall
Henry L. Stimson
Frank B. Kellogg
Chaco
United Nations
General Marshall
Abolish Aboriginal Rights Says Official to Pay Natives
Brooklands residents raise funds for a new fire truck after a blaze killed four Garvey children while a sixth survived. In Washington a government official urged Congress to abolish Aboriginal Rights in Alaska and provide future payments to Natives, citing a plan to open land for six large paper mills in Tongass National Forest.
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Rochester
Midh
Brooklands
Lawrence Garvey
Garvey
Iyenp
Judith Ann
John
Susan
William
Lawrence, Jr
Barbara
Nashington
Congress
Alacka
C. M. Granger
United States Forestry Service
Senate
Territory
Granger
Alaska
Forest Service
Tongass National Forest
Japanese wartime atrocity tale from Wake Island grisly execution
Tokyo reports a shaven Japanese prisoner Tamotsu Takezoe wrote to a prosecutor claiming the American victim prayed to God for rescue after beheading. He and three others were sentenced to life for what may be the first Japanese atrocity after Pearl Harbor. Victims named include Theodore Franklin of Hayward, California, and Rey Gonzalez of San Diego among others.
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Tokyo
Tamotsu Takezoe
Avone
Takene
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
Nitte, Mary
Takeok
Takezee
Wake
Theodore D. Franklin
Hayward
Calif
Rey Gonzales
San Diego
John W. Lambert
Ogden
Utah
Earl Raymond ‘Hannum
Vincent William Bulley
Boy Dies While Fishing With Friends at Mill Creek
Walla Walla report says four year old Raymond Elliott drowned while fishing with two companions at Mill Creek near the city limits. Police indicate boys used sticks and string with rocks for bait. Raymond slipped from the bank and was recovered a block away.
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Walla Walla
Raymond Elliott
Mill Creek
Batt
Raymond
Weather Report for Juneau and Vicinity
Weather Bureau notes today as Juneau and Airport maxima 34 and 36 with minima 20 and 30. Mostly clear tonight and Tuesday, low temperatures around 16. Trace precipitation today at Juneau, 0.3 inches at the Airport since July 1 94.29 inches.
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Weather Bureau
Juneau
Five Will Fly 10 Meet Christmas Ship in Germany
Five representatives from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska prep for a Monday flight to Germany to meet the Christmas Ship cargo of food and clothing for Austrians and Germans. Delays due to weather shifted departure from Saturday night. the group boards American Overseas Airlines at New York. They will land in Frankfurt then Bremen to join the 3,000 tons of relief goods valued around $2,000,000 donated by residents of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
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New York
Pacific North
Alaska
Germany
Austin
American Overscan Airlines
C. J. Bothine
Twin Falls
Idaho
Chamber of Commerce
Richard McKinchey
Portland
Qre
Jogepu Sky+ tower
Glasgow
Mont
O. P. Symson
Seattle
Wash
A Bartholomew
Ketchikan
Bothne
Frankfurt
Bremen
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Alabia
Arrest of Nazi Party Woman Leader Scholtz Klink in Germany
U S Army agents announced the arrest of Frau Gertrud Scholtz Klink 46 head of the Nazi Party Women’s Branch during the war. She was believed dead and was captured near Tuebingen in the French Zone yesterday on a secret tip.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Frau Gertrud Scholtz-Klink
Nazi Party
U. S. Army
Tuebingen
Stock Quotations From New York March First
Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today down eight percent. American Can 79 cents, Anaconda 32, Curtiss-Wright 5, International Harvester 86, Kennicott 44, New York Central 13, Northern Pacific 19, U S Steel 78, Pound 4.03 dollars. Sales 770000 shares. Averages today: Industrials 168.14, rails 49.81, utilities 31.73.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Steamers' Schedules From West Coast Ports
Princess Norah arrives Vancouver at 3 30 p m today while Bavanot from Seattle is due late Wednesday or Thursday Square Linnet leaves Seattle tomorrow and Aleutian sails Saturday from Seattle Daisy Connright former Empire reporter arrives from Anchorage for a short visit with her sister Mrs L A Sturn She has left journalism and runs the Conright and Baum Furniture Store in Anchorage
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Princess Norah
Vancouver
Bavanot
Seattle
Square Linnet
Daisy Connright
Star
the Empire
Anchorage
L. A. Sturn
Conright
Conright and Baum Furniature
Freedom of World Now Threatened by Aid Debate and Executions
Washington reports on Senator Vandenberg urging swift passage of the Marshall Plan as House and Senate push a unified foreign aid package for Europe, China, Greece and Turkey. In Alaska, Austin Nelson, a 31-year-old center murderer, is hanged after a lengthy legal and security sequence involving guards, a noose, and last prayers, marking a rare federal execution in the territory.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
China
Greece
Turkey
Eaton
R-Nj
Austin Nelson
County
Juden Federal
Alaska
Air Power Demanded By Experts
Washington report on a seven month study by the Congressional Aviation Policy Board urges 45,000 fighting planes and an annual defense outlay near ten billion dollars. The panel warns civilization faces annihilation and calls air power the dominating factor to preserve world peace amid atomic, bacteriological, and missile threats.
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Washington
Congress
Amavica
Congressional Aviation Policy Board
Upsurge Shown in Engl Construction Alaska and Hawaii
In San Francisco Marchay a surge of engineering construction in Hawaii and Alaska is indicated by January awards from the daily construction service. Territorial total reached 19 389 920 versus 2 697 173 for January 1947, while western state totals declined. Visitors register at Baranof and Gastineau hotels in Fairbanks Portland Seattle Anchorage with multiple names recorded.
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San Francisco
Hawai
Alaska
Daily Construction Service
Ed Hanson Pioneer of Fritz Cove Dies After Long Illness
Ed Hanson a Fritz Cove pioneer and longtime Juneau resident born in Sweden in 1893 died February 20 after a long stomach ailment treatment trip to Kappa Kawai Hawaii Mrs Hanson widow Helen and eight children ages 0 to 21 survive along with a Costa Mesa California based family He was a WWI veteran and known in fishing circles The Creat ive Writers Club meets tonight at 7 30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers for short story and feature article work New members welcome via Miss Florence Theel attendance 18 and rising to 24
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Victor Johnson
Ed Hanson
Kappa Kawai
Hawaii
Hanson
Fritz Cove Road
Juneau
Sweden
Fshing
Helen
Bona
Costa Mesa
California
Creative Writers Club
de Ko Leon
Florence Theel
Red Cross Drive Underway In Alaska Campaign
The annual Apterwan Red Cross campaign opens with booths set up in the Pedersl Building and other locations. Fund Chairman Robert Bouul and 25 captains aim to raise 8489 dollars, with assistance from KINY transcriptions. Four captains named are Mrs G D Jermain, Mrs Edward Sweeney, John J Sullivan, and A Kredo.PORT ALEXANDER WISPFOR fey H Sacvéla of te University Al Riedl of Port Alexander is of Alaska at Pairbanks 9 sepis registered at the Hoteluneatstered at the Gastineau Hotel.
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Apterwan Red Cross
Wiy
Pedersl
Robert Bouul+ever
Red Cros Fund
Kiny
G. D. Jermain
Edward Sweeney
John .J. Sullivan
A. Kredo
Port Alexander
Wispfor
Fey H. Sacvéla
Te University
al Riedl
Alaska
Gastineau Hotel
Interim Shipping Act May Be Extended Says Rep Tollefson
Washington congressman predicts a possible extension of the Interim Shipping Act to Alaska. The current maritime agreement with Seattle steamship firms expires June 30, requiring a new plan. Tollefson cautions any change needs Congressional approval and a permanent solution may await the next session. Gruening’s Alaska governorship remains uncertain beyond March term-end.
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Rep. Tollefson
Wash
Charles D. Watkins
Washington
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Monty
Gruening
Senate
Territory
Interior Department
Democratic National Committee
Hirewine
Bartlett
Washington, Mare
Tolletxen
Maritime, Commission
Seattle Steamship Companies
Lave
Alasia
Tollefson
Maret Plas
Vollethon
Compitive
Congress
Pulletson
In Bound for Juneau and Seattle From Aleutian Voyage
The Aleutian bound southbound arrived at 7 a m with passengers from Seward including Howe ard Button Mrs Alene Button B C Larrabee Samuel C Mc Ales and others. Sailed at 9 a m for Beattle carrying a long list of travelers such as Harry Barnedal Mrs Dale Batehwlor Miss Christine Holley Mrs Matt Holm and many more across routes to Wrangelly and Seattle.
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Juneau
Seward Howeard Button
Alene Button
B. C. Larrabee
Samuel C. McAles
Beattle
Ketehikal
Harry Barnedal
Dale Batehwlor
Christine Holley
Matt Holm
Cain
Bill Schmitz
D. Smithberg
H. Borderland
Bill Sperling
RB. Williams
Duane Hogue
Les Avril
Gus Adaing
Bill Graves
Dave Graves
Dick Hanson
Bill Logan
W. C. Smith
Kabulaineen
Wrangelly
Henry Lanting
Honey Lou Porter
Doris Bates
Andy Tirlow
Min -A. Barlow
Jack Olson
Seattle
Lelia McSparren
van Congdon
Mary Lee Congdon
Helen Angus
B. Westby
By Westby
Bert Jensen
M. H. Konak
Rekker Hojin
J. J. Schmite
J. J. Schmitz
John Alveres
Horace HE. Clark
R. G. Maneiton
Roy A. Arth
John &. Reynoldson
George Meeks
Harry Keller
Aliens Threaten Hunger Strike Over Deportation Hearing
Four held on Willis Tela for exclusion proceedings threaten a hunger strike if not released. Names include Gerhard Ehler described as top Communist, John Williamson national committeeman, Perdmand C. Smith Jamaican national secretary of the National Maritime Union, and Charles A. Doyle longtime regional director of the CIO Gas Coke and Chemical Workers Union.
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Washington
Willis Tela
Allen
Dnd
Justice Department
Department
Gerhard Ehler
John Williamson
Communist Party
United States
Perd- Mand C. Smith
Naional Maritime Union
Charles A. Doyle
CIO Gas Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Ningary Pally No
US Senate committee approves displaced persons bill
Washington March 1 Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to admit 100000 displaced persons from Europe to the United States. The action beat back proposals for up to 200000 and sent the measure to the Senate for debate. Only Senator Langer opposed among 11 present. The plan calls for 50000 to enter in the year beginning July 1 and another 50000 in the following year.
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Washington
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Langer
R-Nd
Europe
President Truman avoids Palestine and alliance questions in Key West
In a palm shaded yard at a submarine base Truman dodges questions on Palestine and Western Europe alliance while confirming daily talks with Secretary Marshall. He declines to answer about Soviet pockets, warns against year politics, and signals openness to a meeting with Stalin only if he visits Washington.
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Ernest B
Vaccatlo
Key West
Fin
Truman
Elke Cles
Abel
Pwlai
Secretary of State
Marshall
State Department
Enoers
Europe
United States
Palestine
Machr
Triiney
Vook
Tuellas
Virginia
White House
Congress
Btalin
Russia
Washington
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Marshal Mahoney
Mahoney
U. S
P. J. Gilmore, Jr
Walter Heldana
Jim Kien
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Ellene
Lamoore
Austin Rolla
Ellen
LaMcore
Fairbanks
G.C. Whispell
R. R. Hoitt
William Campbell
E. J. Blair
Baranof Hotel
Fred W. Moe
Portland, Ore
Robert M. McKinley
Paa
I. R. Cousins
Richard P. Morrissey
R. Kruger
Fritz Cove
Ann Mierzejewiski
Walter Isaacson
Seatle
Gastinest
Revviue Record
RED Cross
Vairbanks
Aleutian
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