Krug Talks About Alaska and Other Department Issues
Chinese Communist radio reported an American captured in Manchuria after Reds seized Yinghow, a south Manchurian port. The Chief Engineer of a Chinese ship was named, vessels described as North Pole No. 1 and a 3,500 ton LST 105, both obtained from the United States. Four U S Marines captured December 25 near Tsingtao are believed held, with a fifth killed. efforts to secure release continue.
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San Francisco
Sin American
Ying~ How
Associated Press
China
United States
U. & Marines
Tsingtao
Strike Held Up By President
AFL unions halt strike plans at Oak Ridge Atomic Bomb Laboratories in Tennessee under President Truman urging Taft Hartley act steps. He names a board of inquiry to report by March 19, setting potential injunctions by the Attorney General to extend a stay if needed. Unions seek an 18 cent hourly raise plus 3 12 cents more in benefits.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
AFL
Truman
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Key West
Fla
Mr. Truman
Pea broker Cullum fights probe amid Senate clash
The Washington Merry-Go-Round notes broker Duke Cullum, linked to Senator Thomas, holding about 300000 bags of peas bought last fall in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. He pushes for a House probe to dodge Senate scrutiny, but Agriculture panel chair August Andresen blocks a hearing, warning against using the committee as a sounding board.
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Wismaoron
Duke Cullum
Thomas
Oklahoma
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Ann
Agriculture Departments
Cullum
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Acticuitral Committee
Llo
Senate
House
Agricultural Committee
August Andresen
Minnesota
Andre
Alaska Barge System Recommendation Sparks Transportation Debate
Congressman Henry M. Jackson urged extending interim aid for Alaska barge and steamship links, citing feasibility and economic advantage. He noted prior laws aided Alaska Steamship, Northland, and Alaska Transportation, while a tug-drawn Alaska Freight Express Line operated without subsidies. He pressed for separate freight and passenger services, assessed Canada’s role under Jones Act reform, and asked for US Maritime Commission oversight to ensure year-round, public-interest service.
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Alice Frein Johmson
Washington
Maren 1
Ay Mail
Alaska
Seaside
Henry M. Jackson
Demuerst
West
Jackson
Alaska Steamship
Northland Transportation
Alaska ‘Transportation
Jume
Alaska Freight Express
War Assets Corporation
Grenville Mellen
United States Maritime
Kenneth C. Royall
Julius A. Krug
Interior
Gils Burogarca Jackson
Tems
Seattle
Congress
United States Maritime Commission
Commission
Futhermore
Alabama Court Rejects Quickie Divorce Law
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled the quickie divorce statute unconstitutional. It rejected the 1945 residency waiver, upholding an old one year requirement, in a case involving a North Alabama judge denying divorce to a South Carolina couple. The decision ends speculation Alabama might rival Nevada as a divorce capital. In Seattle, Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from the University of Washington plan a 41 day cruise to Southern and southwestern Alaska ports starting March 19, with instruction on seamanship and radio skills.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Act
Alabama Supreme Cort
Caroline Coupe
Kent
Nevada
Seattle
University of Walrington
Bouthenstern
Alaska
Willem H. Jones
Gruening
Juneau
Transit Drivers in Seattle Delay Strike Action
Wage negotiations between the Seattle Transit Commission and its 1,875 drivers remain in critical stage as Local 87 union members reject a one cent an hour increase and vote against an immediate strike. The union seeks a twenty five cent an hour raise and a strike could be considered after a ten day period.
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Seattle
Seattle Transit Commission
Street Car Men's Union
APL
Untai
Weather Report and Forecast Data From Juneau Station
Cloudy with light snow flurries and a cold weekend ahead. Today in Juneau expects a high of 29 and a low of 29 degrees, at the airport 35 and 28 degrees respectively. Analyzing precip totals shows 66 inches since March 1, 67 inches since July 1, and 57 inches at the airport since March 1, with 11.12 inches since July 1, 45.41 inches overall.
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Juneau
Howe
Marest
Stock Quotations and Market Averages
Stock quotations show Maren 9 in Alaska Juneau mine at 3 percent, American Can at 7.94, Anaconda 4.1, Curtiss-Wright 5, International Harvester 86, Kennecott 4.5, New York Central 1.2, Northern Pacific 1.9, U S Steel 7.0, and a Pound at 4.03. Sales today reached 620000 shares. Day averages list Industrials 168.35, rails 49.63, utilities 31.90.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U.S Steel
Rails
Utililies
Alaska Shipping Plan Aims Permanent Yearly Service
Adi A Zeusler, executive assistant to Alaska Steamship Company, reported from Washington that progress is being made on a permanent year to year Alaska ship program. A interim period ends June 30, with emphasis on continuity and expansion to support Alaska defense and transport needs. Zeusler urged a stable long term system, stressing Alaska's national security role and the requirement for a permanent framework by June 30.
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Seattle
Adi
A. Zeusler
Alwskasivuniehl Company
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Zeusler
Jewhoise
Ataks Steamship Company
Zeisler
Washington
House
Merotiapt Mierine and Fisheries Committee
Maritime Commission
Heiress Wins Her Divorce in Arizona Custody Ruling
In Phoenix on March 5 Apia Barker Grimditch, a Gould heiress, was granted divorce from William Henry Grimditch Jr. and custody of their two children. The judge’s decision, mailed from Tucson, awarded no alimony or child support and gave the father reasonable visitation. The wife, disabled since a 1945 auto crash, previously fought the action amid a sensational four day trial.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Apia Barker Grimditch
Gould
Willam Henry Grimditch Jr
Superior
Walter Wilson
J. Mercer Johnson
Tucson
Wilson
Thas
Gioia
Navy Pilot’s Body Found Near Vacant House on Airfield
The body of Navy chief petty officer Charles K. Jones of Bremerton was found near an abandoned house on the Olympic Peninsula airfield after his single engine plane crashed. Coast Guard said he likely died while seeking medical aid for injuries, found by blood trail from the wreckage and near a Jones house that was empty. The 20 year old student pilot was the officer and the crash occurred after taking off from Chehalis for Bremerton.
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Chem Bally
Bremerton
Paper mill drive blocked by Interior Department in Alaska
Secretary King of the Interior says the department is blocking Alaska timber and pulp development. Senator Butler and officials claim Indian treaties and reservations slow timber sales, hindering paper mills while Metlakatla and Annette Indians urge preserving existing reserves to ensure future development and protections.
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Inferior
Northland
Charles D. Watkins
Washington
Alaska
Senator Butler
Heh
Intetor
Krug
Senate
Oscar Capman
Hi Tombolgh Fridian
Eridian Bureau
Botley
James BE. Curry
Runse
Southeast
Snais
Themiber
Car J
Odiane
Buller
Felix Cohen
James B Cure ‘Y
Department of Agricutire Forest Service
Alania
Joy Gruening
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
Harold Ickes
Butler
Timber Levelpment Corporation of
New York
Interform
I Curry
Indian Bureau
Metlakatla
Mellakatla
Theroiutgl
Nels
Ageta
Sueelegrim
Marlitta Davis Chappel
Baxaia
Lck
Chappel
U S Military halts German extraditions to USSR
Berlin report says the American Military Government halted German extraditions to the Soviet Union after Prague violated treaties by turning acquitted or untried Germans over to Russians. One July 1946 case saw a German acquitted by the Czechs delivered to Soviet authorities. A second case involved a German held over a year without trial.
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Berlin
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Art A-M-G
Two Finnish Parties Oppose Soviet Military Pact
Helsinki March 5 Two Finnish minority parties oppose entering a military alliance with the Soviet Union. Their stance leaves a parliamentary majority against a Soviet Finnish pact. Moscow March 5 The Soviet press calls the pact a precautionary measure and says friendship with the Soviet Union preserves Finnish independence and sovereignty.
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Helsinki
Finland
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Moscow
Te- Vestia Today
Feed Out for Birds Sought Amid Winter Passage
Reports indicate residents in Seattle and Vancouver were urged to place food outside to aid wild birds arriving from the north this fall. Seedy or bread crumbs were suggested as nourishment while ships like Denali and Sword Knot schedule movements.
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Sword Knot
Tom
Seattle
The
Empire Today
Denali
Princess Norah
Fem Vancouver
Baranof
Krug eyes Alaska and Hawaii statehood this year
Secretary of the Interior Krug said a House subcommittee approved Alaska statehood and he expects House passage with Senate motion possible, aiming for two new states before summer alongside Hawaii. He discussed reclamation law, Indian Commissioner picks, Navajo reports, and water rights disputes delaying projects like Bridge Canyon and Glen Canyon in Arizona.
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Secretary of the Interior
House
Alaska
Senate
Krug
Hawaii
Pacific Islands
Truman
Gruening
Marion Clawson
Bureau of Land Management
Clawson
Downey D
Department
Congress
Colorado River
Bridge Canyon
Glen Canyon
Arizona
Administration of War Assets to Be Wound Up
President Truman urged Congress to end the War Assets Administration. Remaining domestic surplus war property, about 5.4 billion dollars, would be disposed of at home by June 30 and 8.6 billion dollars abroad would be moved from the State Department to the Army and Navy for handling.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
War Assets Administration
Federal Works Agency
State Department
Army
Navy
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Dept
REDS
Manchurian
Army Werconnel
Young China
Drew Pearson
Coprtiant
the Bell Syndicate
Maggie
RED Cross
Tohock
Makinc
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