Mercy death trial defense rests in Sander case
In Manchester New Hampshire defense in the Dr Herman N Sander mercy death murder trial rests after Harvard pathologist Dr Richard F Ford testified he could not have killed a cancer patient with air injections The judge recessed before the state reopened its rebuttal and discussed the autopsy procedure as vein segments from 59 year old Mrs Abbie Borreto were shown and examined to assess the timing of the alleged air injection at her death last December 4
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Manchester
N.H
Herman N. Sander
Richard F. Ford
Harvard
Harold E. Wescott
Abbie Borreto
William L. Phinney
Dr. Sander
WSC Meets Friday NLP Church Parlors
The World Service Circle of the Northern Light Presbyterian church will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the church parlors with Mesdames Kenneth Clem and J. Gerald Williams as hostesses. Mrs. Elton Engstrom will continue the study of Japan. Mesdames Walter Heisel and Donald Burrus will sing a duet and Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren will lead the devotions. Several chairmen will present questionnaires of year's activities. Each member is urged to attend and take a guest.
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World Service Circle
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
Kenneth
Clem
J. Gerald Williams
Elton Engstrom
Japan
Walter B. Heisel
Donald Burrus
Gunnar Blomgren
Seattleite Here Gil Rich Stays at Baranof Hotel
Seattle resident Gil Rich, a well known traveling man, is stopping at the Baranof Hotel in Seattle.
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Gil Rich
Seattle
Baranof Hotel
Tax Fraud Shake Down Probe Touches U S Officials
The column recalled a New York City tax fraud case where five Internal Revenue agents shook down taxpayers. Indicted March 3, one official linked to Democratic politicians faced a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing where Dean Acheson testified amid sharp questions from Sen Styles Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Internal Revenue
New York City
William A. Ganey
New York
Internal Revenue Collection
Eight Die In Firetrap Mill Cabin Near Sandy Oregon
A family of eight perished in a blaze at a one room mill cabin housing workers at Wilson saw mill near Sandy Oregon. Owner Carl Wilson said his dog woke him at 1 15 a m and he found the interior fully aflame. He torn away boards to reach a window but there was no chance to save Ludwig 34 and his wife Wanda about 32 Rebecca 15 Jerry 13 Dennis 10 Michael 7 Ronnie 2 and Kathleen 5 months.
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LeRoy A. Luiwig
Wilson
Mount Hood Loop Highway
Sandy
Portland
Carl Wilson
Ludwig
Wanda
Rebecca
Jerry
Dennis
Michael
Ronnie
Kathleen
Moose Lodge Hosts Gala Barn Dance
A gay rapid barn dance drew a capacity Moose Lodge crowd last Saturday with country regalia. Music by Mrs. Joe Mangan and Phyllis Langdon. Auctioneer Loren Card sold box lunches after midnight. Attendees included Gordon Peterson, Carl Latho, George Brison, Arnold Hildre, Harold Zenger, Fred Parsons, Jack Westfall, Charles Windsted, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Joe Mangan
Phyllis Langdon
Loren Card
Messrs. and Mesdames Gordon Peterson
Carl Latho
George Brison
Arnold Hildre
Harold Zenger
Fred Parsons
Jack Westfall
Charles Windsted
Bob Light
Jack Gould
Seaburg
Don
Tanner
Loran Card
Jerry Perkins
Montgomery
Jim Sofoulis
Rodenburg
Ladely
Jean Lyons
Betty Logan
Howling
Bill Auld
Robert Dodson
Sonny Fleck
Bill Clarke
Paul Urich
Duck Season May Be Cut by Wildlife Director
Albert M. Day, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, warned at the North American Wildlife conference that next fall's waterfowl hunting regulations may need tightening due to a apparent population decline and faulty previous estimates. He cited declines in the Pacific and Mississippi flyways and suggested last year's harvest may have reduced this year's breeding stock.
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San Francisco
Albert M. Day
Fish and Wildlife Service
North American Wildlife Conference
Pacific
Mississippi
Anchorage CAA Staff Members Stay at Gastineau Hotel
Robert Matson and Owen E. Rye of the Anchorage CAA staff are registered at the Gastineau Hotel in Juneau.
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Robert Matson and
Owen E. Rye
Anchorage
CAA
Gastineau Hotel
Steamship Schedules From West Coast Ports
Princess Norah to sail from Vancouver at 8 tonight, Denali set to depart Seattle Saturday, Baranof listed for southbound at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Princess Norah
Vancouver
Denali
Seattle
Baranof
Government completes testimony in Bridges perjury trial
In San Francisco on March 8 the government finished its testimony in the perjury trial of Harry Bridges. With the main case and rebuttal done, the defense opened for rebuttal, aiming to finish before the weekend. George H. Wilson, LA newspaperman and former Bridges witness, was recalled. He denied Communist ties and alleged government threats, stating no offenses or threats occurred. Vincent Hallinan ended the government’s questioning with no further queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
George H. Wilson
Los Angeles
Bridges
CIO Longshore
Wilson
Vincent Hallinan
Bridges’ Defense Staff
Baldwin Grand Arrives for Schapiro Concert in Juneau
A new Baldwin concert grand replaces a battered upright on the 20th Century Theatre stage. The piano was unloaded from the Square Sinnett and delivered with minor damage only. Ernest Ehler, concert association president, will keep it in tune. Maxim Schapiro championed the piano fund, aiding with a benefit that raised over 1500 dollars. Alaska Steamship Co and Baldwin Co subsidized freight, delivering the instrument to Juneau for Schapiro’s recital opening the spring series. The concert was moved to Thursday for St Patrick’s Day attendance. Schapiro plans practice time on the “noble instrument.”
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Square Sinnett
New York City
Ernest Ehler
Seattle
Ehler
Juneau
Baldwin Piano Company
Baldwin Company
New York
Alaska Steamship Company
H. E. Green
Alaska Steam
Schapiro
Association
Senator McCarthy Attacks Dorothy Kenyon as Communist Front Ally
Senator McCarthy charged Dorothy Kenyon with affiliation to at least 28 Communist front organizations. The State Department denied her current employment with the U.N. commission and noted her term expired in December. Kenyon, a former New York City judge, called the charges a smear in Congressional immunity. The inquiry into a State Department spy ring opened with Genial promise of a thorough investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Dorothy Kenyon
State Department
Senate
Miss Kenyon
Department
United Nations Commission
U.N
New York City
Senate Foreign Relations
Tydings
D-Md
France drafts utility workers to avert national strike
Premier Georges Bidault's government ordered a draft of public utility workers to prevent a nationwide gas and electricity strike. About 100,000 workers exist, but draft will cover roughly 10 percent initially while respecting the right to strike. Despite this, unions plan the walkout at midnight as warnings go to households of lower gas pressure.
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Associated Press
Georges Bidault
France
Merit System Head to Speak at Chamber Luncheon
Dr. I. J. Montgomery, head of the Alaska Merit System, will speak at tomorrow's Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Gold Room of the Baronet Hotel. He will discuss "The Welfare State" following the chamber's usual business, secretary Robert Aste said.
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I. J. Montgomery
Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Gold Room
Baronet Hotel
Chamber Business
Robert Aste
Juneau Weather Forecast with Mild Temperatures and Winds
Continued fair weather in Juneau and vicinity with gusty northeast winds. Tonight near 32 degrees in Juneau, as low as 20 in outlying areas. Thursday high around 36. Rainfall totals show trace amounts at city and airport. notable totals since March 1 include 2.72 and 0.72 inches respectively, with July 1 figures at 60.63 and 39.41 inches.
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Juneau
Tooara
Trace
Airport—Trace
Warne says we're ready to be state
William Elmo Warne declared Alaska and Hawaii ready for statehood and urged statehood as the first step in a four point Interior Department plan. He pressed local self government, a settlement act for Alaska lands, targeted economic development, and native claim settlements to aid orderly development.
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Warne
San Francisco
Alaska
Hawaii
William Elmo Warne
North American Wildlife Conference
Interior Department
United States
Washington
Point Four
Statehood bid advances but fate uncertain
Alaska and Hawaii moved a step toward statehood as the House approved both bills. Senate action is needed. a new Congress next year could reset progress. Both territories had long pushed for admission amid party promises and presidential approval. Alaska’s main industries include furs and mining. Hawaii relies on sugar, pineapples, cattle, and crops.
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Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
House
Senate
Congress
Knox Marshall Stad at Gastineau Hotel
Petersburg Forest Service staff member Knox Marshall is staying at the Gastineau Hotel as reported in city notes. The visit appears routine with no further actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Marshall
Petersburg
U. S. Forest Service
Gastineau Hotel
Stock Quotations and Averages From New York
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 3, American Can 110, Anaconda 28 percent, Curtiss-Wright 8, International Harvester 274, Kennecott 52, New York Central 13, Northern Pacific 16, U S Steel 31, Pound 2.80, with 1,360,000 shares traded. Averages: Industrials 203.71 rails 55.46 utilities 42.93.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U. S. Steel
Rails
Utilities
Bradley says US can win but not guarantee against heavy blows
General Omar N. Bradley told the Women's National Press Club in Washington that U.S. forces cannot promise protection from a disastrous blow but will strive to prevent a crippling attack. He praised Navy anti submarine efforts and warned that long term peacetime buildup may require economic and democracy tradeoffs. He urged rapid progress in submarine programs and cautioned against an all out armed camp while aiming to deter war.
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Bradley
Joseph C. Goodwin
Washington
Mgeneral Omar N. Bradley
America
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Women’s National Press Club
Russia
Navy
Soviet Union
Navy medic moved amid critique of secretary Johnson
Rear Admiral Joel T. Boone, a longtime White House physician and Medal of Honor recipient, is transferred from his post as chief of the Defense Department's Office of Medical Services. Congress criticized Johnson for hospital closures aimed at saving up to 50 million dollars in operating costs. Boone was reassigned to the Navy Bureau of Surgery after 60 years of service. Number of named individuals includes Ruth Cowan as the reporter and multiple presidents in history.
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Washington
Navy
Johnson
Congress
Joel T. Boone
White House
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
House
Armed Services
Army
Air Force
Boone
Pentagon
Joint Plans and Action
Defense Department
Office of Medical Services
Department
Navy Bureau of Surgery
Inga Miller Gives Interesting Talk to Beta Sigma Phi
Mrs. Inga Miller of the Bureau of Public Roads spoke to Beta Sigma Phi at the Baranof Hotel. She described the Inter-American Highway and Costa Rica’s holidays and a witnessed revolution, then details of festival processions and local culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inga Miller
Beta Sigma Phi
Bureau of Public Roads
Baranof Hotel
Ione Williams
Miller
Costa Rica
Magnuson Honored with Ivory Polar Bear Gift by Alaskans
Senator Magnuson received an ivory polar bear from Alaska officials and mayors as thanks for his role in enacting a law creating a territorial community facility program. Delegate Bartlett delivered the gift on behalf of Alaskans for his work and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Magnuson
D-Wash
Bartlett
Northwest Airlines plane crashes in blizzard near Minneapolis
A Martin 2-0-2 Mars crash in gusty snow near the Minneapolis airport killed 15 people including Captain Donald Jones and co-pilot William McGinn. The jet struck a home and ignited two adjacent houses as passengers and crew perished, with bodies released for identification and investigations continuing.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest Airlines
Washington, D.C
NWA
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Madison
Wis
Rochester
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Fargo
Grand Forks
N.D
Mal Freeburg
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Wold-Champerlain
Franklin Doughty
Donald Jones
William McGinn
South St. Paul
Mary Alice Kennedy
St. Paul
B. Eberhardt
Ford Motor Co
Emery E. Oliver
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WSC
Drew Pearson
Acheson
Dean Acheson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Sandy, Ore
Here
OF Caa
Baldwin Grand
Vaneau
McCarty
State Dept
Local Government No. 1
Interior
By James Marlow
Sec. Johnson
By Ruth Cowan
Robert Cahn
Irving Luger
Janet Doughty
Tommy
Spudnut Shop
George Bros
Wuidutte
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