Hawaii Statehood Debated Amid Alaska Vote
Washington March 1 Definite House approval of Hawaii statehood is expected today after a final debate. The House previously passed Alaska statehood 186 to 146 and Hawaii's population of 530,000 and Alaska's 100,000 are cited in arguments. Senate action remains uncertain.
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Washington
House
Hawaii
Senate
Senate Interior Committee
Alaska
Rep
Cooley
D-Nc
Farrington
Johnson
Calif
President Presses Congress on Education Bill Amid War Prep
President Truman told House leaders to finish the aid to education bill already passed by the Senate, promising to sign a satisfactory measure. He avoided dictating terms on issues like free bus transportation for parochial students, urging fulfillment of Democratic pledges. A separate Defense plan outlines civilian spotter networks and public briefings to curb panic in case of atomic attack, with volunteers trained for potential duties nationwide.
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Senate
House
Truman
Sam Rayburn
John McCormack
Democratic Party
United States
National Defense Department
North Carolina
California
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Hopes For Statehood Not Rosy For Alaska Hawaii
Senate Interior Committee chairman O Mahoney said Alaska and Hawaii statehood bills may not be approved soon. He will present the measures but not immediately, noting the committee is busy with other matters. He declined to state personal views and said the bills may not be taken up together as they face different problems.
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House
Alaska
Hawaii
Senate
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Senate Interior Committee
Royalists Hold Narrow Lead In Greek Vote
Near final returns show the Conservative Populist party in the lead, with the Leftist Natonalist Progressive Union surging to second. The Liberals led by Sophocles Venizelos placed third, while talks of a possible coalition threaten Tsaldaris’ grip on the 250 seat parliament.
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Associated Press
Natonalist Progressive Union
Sophocles Venizelos
Venizelos
Constantin Tsaldaris
Popullats
Middle Road
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Floating library plan sails to Southeast Alaska by Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company will stock 2 000 floating library books to start a Southeast Alaska program. Three Juneau education leaders will select editions. Books will be delivered by small craft to outlying villages, circulated via vessels, replenished as needed, with Rotary clubs co sponsoring.
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Alaska
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Juneau
James C. Ryan
Territory
B. Frank Heintz- Jeman
Seattle
Forest Service
Weau
Ketchikan
Zach
Coplon and Gubitchev Found Guilty on Three Counts
A federal jury found Judith Coplon and Valentin Gubitchev guilty on three counts including conspiracy to commit espionage and attempted espionage. Coplon was acquitted on one count. The verdict followed hours of deliberation and the judge set sentencing for Thursday at 10 30 a m.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Valentin Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
Gubitchey
United States
Gubitchev
Soviet Union
U.S
Irving H. Saypol
Ryan
Coal pits resume full crews. US Steel to near capacity
Angoon resident Charles Gamble rests at Gastineau Hotel as news wires report soft coal production leaping toward normal with full crews resuming across pits nationwide. United States Steel predicts most curtailed operations back near capacity by week end while retailers in coal regions note sales improving amid end of strike. F K Cowan of Ketchikan is listed among workers registered at the Gastineau Hotel as crews prepare to return within hours.
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Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Western
Cowan
Pennsylvania
F K. Cowan
Ketchikan
Gastineau Hotel
New Pact Proposed By Lewis In Mutual Aid Plan
John L. Lewis proposed a mutual aid pact between the United Mine Workers and the CIO United Steel Workers. He suggested other unions might join and noted his letter to Philip Murray. Lewis thanked Murray for a $500,000 check he did not cash, saying conditions did not permit use. He urged the CIO and UMW to negotiate a def en se pact against financial interests aiming to cripple unions.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
United Steel Workers
UMW
Philip Murray
Murray
Lewis
CIO Automobile Workers Union
Chrysler
America
Stork Delivers Twins at St. Ann's Hospital
Morning births at St. Ann's Hospital report two boys born to Juneau couples. Evan Wruick and his wife welcomed an 8 pound 2 ounce son at 1:35 am, while Robert McKay and his wife welcomed another 8 pound 2 ounce boy at 8:12 am.
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Stork Callea
Ann’s Hospital
Evan Wruick
Juneau
Robert McKay
Juneau Weather Forecast and Tide Chart Update
Weather report shows high tides at 4 17 am and 4 56 pm with lows at 10 48 am and 10 52 pm. Juneau temperatures forecast to reach 45 high and 29 low, with wind gusts northeast tonight and Wednesday. Rainfall traces noted for Juneau and at the airport since March. totals near 2.72 inches and 0.63 inches respectively.
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Juneau
M. Tocar
Maren
Ocean Falls House Blaze Claims Seven Dead
A fire in an Ocean Falls wooden three story building killed seven people and left one man missing. Four women two children and a man were recovered after firefighters controlled the blaze two hours after it began at 2 am. The deadly fire swept the 25 apartment complex in a town of 3,000 owned by Pacific Mills Ltd.
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Ocean Falls
B. C
Vancouver
Pacific Mills Ltd
Pulp and Paper Mills
British Labor faces tough time in Commons
The Conservative bloc presses for a vote expressing dissatisfaction with Labor's policies on steel nationalization and housing construction during the Speech from the Throne debate. Labor holds a slim seven vote majority in the House. WSCS meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. A. J. Larseh, 222 Seventh Street, program by Mrs. Popejoy on Japan.
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House of Commons
Labor
WSCS
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
A. J. Larseh
Seventh Street
Popejoy
Japan
Sunken Troller Raised At Brownson Bay By Coast Guard
The fishing vessel 315878, which sank February 15 in Brownson Bay at the south tip of Prince of Wales Island, was raised yesterday by the Coast Guard cutter White Holly and towed to Ketchikan. The 318878 is owned by John Christovitch of Ketchikan.
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Prince of Wales Island
Coast Guard
White Holly
Ketchikan
John Christovitch
Air not the cause in Sander mercy death trial
In Manchester, a medical expert testified that air did not cause the death of Abbie Borreto. Dr. Richard F. Ford, Harvard pathologist, said no to air causing death as the trial of Dr. Hermann N. Sander proceeds. The case accuses Sander of murdering a cancer-stricken housewife by injecting 40 cubic centimeters of air.
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Manchester
N.H
Abbie Boreroto
Richard F. Ford
Harvard
Hermann N. Sander
Ford
Robert Booth
Abbie Barrato
Dust storms and fires strike plains area today
A double threat to rangelands and cropland swept the plains as high winds generated dust clouds and prairie fires across Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska. Leroy Little of Sunray Texas, burned fighting a blaze near Dumas Texas and Pred Carter also burned as winds fanned fires. Visibility dropped to zero in Garden City Kansas for a 30 minute span amid dust and low ceilings.
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Associated Press
Rmlands
Plains
Leroy Little
Hier Sunray
Texas
Dumas
Tey
Sunray
Pred Carter
New Mexico
Kansas
Garden City
Nebraska
Texas Panhandle
Steamers Sailing From Seattle and Vancouver
Maritime brief notes three vessels plan departures. Baranof leaves Seattle at duest o'clock tomorrow morning. Princess Norah to sail from Vancouver tomorrow. Denali also scheduled to depart Seattle Saturday.
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Seattle
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Vancouver
Denali
Stock Quotations From New York March 7
Closing quotations for Alaska Juneau mine, American Can, Anaconda, Curtiss-Wright, International Harvester, Kennecott, New York Central, Northern Pacific, US Steel with shares traded at 1,590,000. Averages listed for industries, rails, and utilities.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Steel
Industrias
Rails
Utilities
Alaskan Bristol Bay to Allow Motor Powered Fishing Next Year
Interior Secretary Chapman announced changes broadening motorized gear in Bristol Bay's fishing grounds starting 1951. Sections limit and liberalize seasons, set annual herring quotas for Kodiak and Resurrection Bay, require vessel registration, and extend bans on trolling for king salmon in outside waters while tightening gear markings and trap rules.
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Tnterley Department
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Bristol Bay
Interior
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Shapman
Seattle
Kodiak
Resurrection Bay
Dry Bay
Routa
Resurrec-ion Bay
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Hagemeister
Kegel
Alaska Peninsula
Port Moller
Chighik
Thin Point Cove
Canoe Bay
Kaluanak Fmny
Sukhoi Lagoon
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