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Newspaper

The Daily Alaska Empire

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1948

Page

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Chennault urges US aid to China wartime leader backs policy

Claire L. Chennault, former Flying Tigers head, says he agrees with MacArthur and Wedemeyer on lending military aid to China. He stops en route to Washington to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He arrives from Shanghai with his Chinese wife.

Tokyo Claire L. Chennault The Flying Tigers MacArthur Albert C. Wedemeyer United States China Chennault Washington House Foreign Affairs Committee Wid Lo Shanghai Glen Taylor Truman Wedemeyer Cowboy Taylor Wyoming Thenneult

Blanket primary test case before U S judge Monday

A test case challenging the blanket primary law will be heard Monday at 1:30 p m before U S Judge George W Folta. Albert White brings the suit against the Clerk of the U S Court seeking a mandate, with Attorney General Ralph Rivers representing the clerk.

U. S George W. Folta U. S. Court Albert White Ralph Rivers U. 3 Court

Yakutat Petition Seeks Second Class City Incorporation

A petition filed in U S District Court seeks the incorporation of Yakutat as a second class municipal corporation. Attorneys Henry Roden and William Paul Jr led the filing, which carried 26 signatures and valued the city’s real property at 300000 dollars and personal property at 100000 dollars.

U.S. District Court City of Yakutat Henry Roden Willian Paul, Jr

Keefe Pushes Public Health Crusade For Fluoride Benefit

Congressman Frank Keefe of Wisconsin, famed for grilling Pearl Harbor witnesses, now leads a health subcommittee pushing higher funding for hospitals universities and medical research. He advocates publicizing fluoride dental treatment at 80 cents per child to prevent about half of decay, arguing four brief applications between ages three and 13. Continued on Page Four.

Wasixoros Frank Keefe Wisconsin Pearl Harbor Keefe U. S Chheren

Weather and transfer notice from Juneau and vicinity

Weather report for Juneau and airport shows highs near 31 to 32 degrees and readings around freezing. Forecast calls for general cloudiness with snow flurries and rain mixing, warmer temperatures expected, and precipitation totals listed for the past 24 hours and year to date. Technician Roy Donelson of the Alaska Communications System will transfer from Juneau to Ketchikan aboard Baranof after six months in Juneau.

Weather Bureau Juneau Guneau Tnd Roy Donelson Baranof Ketchikan Alaska Communications System U. S. Army Signal Corps Donelson

City Officials in Anchorage Plan Resign Amid Legal Battle

Three Anchorage city officials including Councilmen Edward Bayber and L. McGee and Anton Anderson of the Utilities Board announce resignations to avoid disruption to City business as the April General Municipal Election approaches. A court challenge had claimed their 1947 election was invalid due to registration issues.

Anchorage Alaska Eeward G. Bayber L. McGee Anton Anderson Utilities Hoard Aourney Ray Plummer the Trin Francis Bowden Up City

Nominations Top Taku VFW Post Elections

Eight elective posts at Taku VFW Post meeting with Metcalfe nominated for Post Commander and Druxman Chester and others nominated for senior and junior vice commander and various offices. Special committees were appointed to inspect Coast Guard supervision and Jeep club repairs as Alaska VFW officers visited.

Last High Taku Pout Morcy Wers Verne Metcalfe Hunt Greening Metcalfe Robert N. Druxman Edward P. Chester, Jr William Sherlock Burke Riley Willam Ray Harold Brown William Ray Joseph A. McLean Robert Scutte Joseph M. Shomer Shomer Rolds Milford Marshall Hunt Gruening Harold B. Gronroos John T. McLaughlin M. J. Whittier U. S. Coast Guard Marine Inspection Service Robert Shutte Einard Johnson Epair Alaska VPW Harold, E. Mayo John ‘D. “McLaughlin Allen Marcum Gruening

Dixie Democrats Ready to Filibuster Civil Rights Bill

Washington March 6 Dixie Democrats in the Senate prepared to filibuster any Civil Rights bill. Eighteen Southern Senators agreed to a secret session to keep a leader on hand. The group planned speakers ready to speak whenever anti discrimination measures are brought up. Also notes arrivals: W R McDaniel of Anchorage registered at the Baranor Hotel and Seattle men R E Brennan William D Bolin B A Schaffer Ray Johnson registered at the Baraned Hotel.

Washington Dixie Democrats Senate Teuman Seattle R. E. Brennan Wm. D. Bolin B. A. Schaffer Ray Johnson Baraned Hotel

Haifa Riots Leave Five Dead in Harbor Area

In Haifa, Jews fired mortars at Arabs in the harbor area today causing severe damage to three buildings and five deaths. French police arrested 15 as a truckload of weapons bound for Palestine was seized. In Washington Farley claimed Henry Wallace could win five million votes in November, with up to a million from New York. In Tokyo Allied Headquarters ordered seizure of property owned by ultranationalists and terror groups. Kyodo News reports over 700 buildings burned in unexplained fires on Shikoku island, including 456 on another island.

Jerusalem Haifa Washington James A. Farley Henry Wallace New York Tokyo Kyodo Japan Shikoku Shikou

Tokyo schoolbooks called full of mistakes in new papers

Tokyo reports state the postwar government compiled textbooks seen as error prone. Asahi notes one book misnames Pope Gregory XIII as Pope Goryx and another misstates Prof. Kiyoshi Shiga’s death, while Shiga insists he is alive. Ministry officials cite a textbook writer shortage.

Tokyo Japan Asai Asahi Gregory XIII Gory x Kiyoshi Shiga Shiga

Modern Lady Godiva Gets Really in Bad

Sacramento report: Helen Jackley, driving in nothing but undergarments, ignored officers’ orders to stop and claimed her husband forced her to disrobe. Municipal Court Judge McDonnell sentenced her to 90 days in jail for drunken driving or a $350 fine. she paid the fine after hours in bail.

Sacramento Cal Helen Jackley Broadway Lady Godiva Gota Patcomen Benjamin Morse Carroll B. Maynard Ale Horr McDonnell Eed Dourl

Palestine Problem Unsolved Faces Big Powers Lead

After two weeks of debate the United Nations Security Council called five major powers to consult on Palestine. Britain said it would not participate, China abstained on much of the vote, and France was reluctant to take a stand. The future of the Holy Land was said to lie with Washington and Moscow as a first big-power meeting was planned in New York.

London United States Britain France Ruhr Germany Russia Oyernments Lake Success Palestine United Nations Security Council Iate Govie China Holy Land Washington Moscow New York Andrei A. Grontyko

Nation Wheat Pact Sets 2 Dollar Per Bushel Price

A five year agreement among 46 nations fixes wheat export prices for the United States Canada and Australia. The minimum rises from 1.50 per bushel in 1948 49 to 3.50 by 1952 with a 2 dollar per bushel ceiling next year and sets annual purchase commitments totaling 500 million bushels from the three exporting countries led by Canada 230 million 195 million from the United States and 85 million from Australia.

Washington United State Canada Australia International Wheat Council UW 8 Congress Bates

PNA Brings In Ten Passengers Westward Flight Summary

Pacific Northern Airlines carried ten passengers from Anchorage to Juneau including JF Marshall W H McDeniel G W Howard Jessie Beach Bill Sturm Albert Shaw and others. Also listed were travelers from Juneau to Cordova Hoby Falkner, and Juneau to Anchorage Viobar Rowe Danny Conright L A Sturt Dorothy Robertson Bilintt Robertson L Morning Jam u Abbott Phill Hansen and G San Jose California items mention divorce court decisions in San Jose with Lobue ordered to pay 1100 monthly and vegetables used as court-allowed payment plus Pauline Nelson seeking divorce from Phillip Nelson for cruelty. notes about hotel registrations in New York and Baranot Hotel.

Pacific Northern Airlines Anchorage Juneau JF Marshall W. H. McDeniel G. W. Howard Jessie Beach Bill Sturm Albert Shaw Mr. Bowman al Mahoney Anna Johnston L. A. Schaffer Viobar Rowe Danny’Conright L. A. Sturt Dorothy Robertson Bilintt Robertson Jamu Abbott Phill Hansen G. San Jose Cal Wp— Johanson Wic Story Dorothy Vegetable Packer Sam Lobe Dixie Lee Francis Impos Sation Joseph Johnson Harry Sible Wood W. G. Benedict Lobue Leonard R. Avila Agress

Georgia Governor denounces Klan and calls for laws

Atlanta March 6 Governor Thompson denounces the Ku Klux Klan as aiding Reds and seeks new anti lynching and federal law measures. He cites recent Klan demonstrations in East Central Georgia counties where Black voters registered, saying the group undermines law and order.

Atlanta Conrermen

Bridges Ousted as Northern California CIO Director

San Francisco March 6 The CIO ousted Mary Bridges as Northern California Regional Director for going against national policy by backing Wallace third party and aiding Europe recovery. A Justice Dept investigator was sent to pursue a third deportation effort while Bridges denounced political intimidation and noted recent arrests.

San Francisco CIO Marry Bridges California Faber Washington Tom Clark Bridges North Ferm Wallace Europe CLO Gridies CIO Inter- National Longshoremen’s and Ware=horsemen’s Union National Exective CIO Counci Flytus CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Justice Department Aust Falls Mellon Truman Administration Ben

Churchill Warns of Global Peril in Wartime Letter

London March 6 Churchill gloomily warned in a letter to Frank Harris Conservative candidate in the North Croydon by election that a terrible crisis looms at home and abroad. He cited bankruptcy privation and the threat of a third world war amid Russian imperialist aggression and communist violence.

London U—Wineston Churchill For Owner Frank Harris North Croydon

Mali Hari of Asia Seeks Private Execution

A misfired OCR report claims Princess Yoshiko Kiwi shim, called the Mata Bart of Asta, was sentenced to die for espionage and wishes execution privately without public fanfare. The piece notes March 6 in Peiping and mentions embarrassment at public firing.

Mali Hari Asia Peiping Manshu-bori Yoshiko Kiwishim Mata Bart of Asta

Past Masters Night Observed by Mt Juneau Lodge

Mt Juneau Lodge will observe Past Masters Night Monday at the Scottish Rite Temple. A dinner will be served at 6 30 a.m. The Stated Meeting follows with the work in the chisel aif. All Master Masons and visitors are invited to attend both dinner and meeting.

MT. Juneau Scottish Rite Juneau Seattle Mt. Juneau Lodge Norah Ehiside Aif Vancouver Baronot West Jufiesite Mosiday

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