Senate Passes Bill For Big Combat Air Force
Washington May 6 The White House convened a conference of Railroad Brotherhood chiefs to avert a threatened railroad strike set for next Tuesday. Dr John R Steelman told leaders Alvanley Johnston David B Robertson and A J Glover to meet at 10:00 am tomorrow.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
C. G. Ross
Ross
Alvanley Johnston
David B. Robertson
A. J. Glover
Switchmen's Union
Johnston
Cleveland
Robertson
Stock Quotations Report from New York May 6
Closing quotes show Alaska Juneau 2 percent and several major stocks with mixed moves. Amertcun Can 88 percent, Anaconda 37, Curtiss Wright 7, International Harvester 95, Kennecott 544, New York Central 16, Northern Pacific 24, Steel 75, Pound 4.03 dollars. Volume 4,310,000 shares. Averages: Industrials 181.65, Rails 58.95, Utilities 34.34.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
Amertcun Can
Anaconda
Curtiss- Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Reilly Rites Friday at Nativity Church
Last rites for 82 year old Mary Reilly who died at St. Ann's Hospital April 28 will be held Friday at 9 30 am at the Catholic Church of Nativity. The Requiem Mass will be read by Rev. Robert Whalen and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Mary Reilly
St. Ann's Hospital
Catholic Church of Nativity
Robert Whalen
Evergreen Cemetery
Argentina Arms Licensing Plan Tugs U S Policy
The article reports Gen Humberto Sosa Molina Argentine War Minister arriving in Washington with Gen Manuel Savio and Gen Felix Ardipilleta to discuss licensing Argentine plants to manufacture American weapons. It frames Peronist Argentina as a key South American ally and notes shifts in support from Eisenhower to Marshall and others.
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Wiseman
Argentina
United States
Bogota
Humberto Sosa Molina
Washington
Sosa Molina
National Defense
State Departments
Manuel Savio
Felix Ardipilleta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
War Department
Marshall
Alaska Republicans Consider Dual Delegations to National Convention
Alaska Republicans may send two delegations to the National Republican Convention in Philadelphia as a split within the party grows. Elton Engstrom issued a May 18 Sitka convention call, while Sig Breane called for a June Mount McKinley National Park meeting, sparking dispute over representation and timely notice.
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Alaska
Philadelphia
Fairbanks
Philadel
Pia
Elton Engstrom
Juneau
Territorial Republican Central Committee
Sitka
Sig Breane
Republican Club
Mount McKinley National Park
Engstroms
Maurice Johnson
Alaska House
Central Committee
Johnson
Engstrom
Railroads Begin Layoff Notices Ahead of Strike
The Associated Press reports railroads started posting lay-off notices and embargoes as a strike looms. Roads must give 48 hours to five days notice and begin blocking food and animal shipments to avoid claims and yard jams. Pennsylvania plans a systemwide shutdown. others including Louisville and Nashville and Missouri Pacific suspend operations Friday.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Louisville and Nashville
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Passengers Flown Here and Out by Pan American
Twenty six travelers arrived and twenty two were flown out on Pan American flights. From Seattle list includes Harold Gronroos and J. B. O’Neil among others. To Seattle list features Mrs David Nicholls and Dessa Dodd with child. To Annette list covers Bill Hughes and Hazel Coulter.
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Pan American
Seatle
Harold Gronroos
John Westman
Clarence Hart
Edward Lane
Bob McKay
Allen Waaing
J. B. O'Neil
Charles Webster
Clyde Roberts
Robert Morrison
James Speincer
Fred Richardson
James Mackey
John Long
Jack O'Malley
Ernest Lussies
Wayne Grant
I. M. Christian
Sedke Jensen
George Warren
Ole Bakke
Charles Williams
Weather Report and Forecast for Juneau Vicinity
Temperatures for the 24 hour period ending 7 30 this morning in Juneau reached a maximum of 55 and a minimum of 36 at the city and 32 at the airport. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a low near 35 and a high near 55. Trace precipitation in the past 24 hours in Juneau city and at the airport.
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Juneau
Trace
Steamer Movements From Seattle and Alaska Schedules
Alaska steamers from Seattle reported to sail Monday morning for Baranof with Aleutian departing westbound late Sunday or early Monday.
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Alaska
Seattle
Baranof
Aleutian
West
Neutral mayor appointed by UN for Jerusalem
United Nations Palestine Assembly votes 35 to 2 to appoint a neutral commissioner as mayor of Jerusalem without police powers, overruling protests about limited authority. Security Council receives report that no outside Arab armies invaded the Holy Land.
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New York
United Nations Special Palestine Assembly
Neutra
Jerusalem
U. N. Security Council
Palestine
Holy Land
Drifting With Ice Traps Tootsie Near Port Heiden Alaska
Thirteen people drift with the leaking fishing boat Tootsie thirty miles north of Port Heiden as Coast Guard cutter Bittersweet races to assist. The vessel reported taking on water aft and becoming stuck in ice while en route from Port Moller to Nushagak, with fresh water running low. A PBY and B 17 aircraft joined the search from Kodiak and Port Randel as weather allowed.
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Kodiak
Port Randle
Coast Guard
Port Moller
Nushagak
Kodian
Auske
May
L M Carrigan Dies in Seattle After Long Alaska Career
L M Carrigan age 76, a well known Alaska traveling man, died at Providence Hospital Seattle last Monday after a 10 day stay. Funeral services will be held at Evans Funeral Home with interment in Seattle. Survived by widow Laurah and son Roy of Juneau. He long represented Armours in Alaska then moved to other lines and retired from brokerage in Seattle.
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L. M. Carrigan
Alaska
Providence Hospital
Seattle
Evans Funeral Home
Laurah
Roy
Juneau
Carrigan
Armours
Alaska Territory
Alaska Coastal flies 39 passengers to Juneau trip
Twenty six passengers were flown out and 13 arrived with Alaska Coastal. The U S S Astoria cruiser scheduled to arrive May 1 with about 1100 men aboard will stay four days. Powell Puckett leaves for Washington to attend a Bureau conference. Howard Fowler visits Juneau from Ketchikan and Orville Paxton stays at the Baranof Hotel.
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Alaska
Tulsequah
L. St. Laurent
E. Dennett
Hoonah
Mary Carteer
Wrangell
Karl Aho
Hawk Innet
F. J. Parsons
Sitka
R. A. Littlefield
Orville Paxton
W. J. Swift
Henry Heins
Tenakee
Gus Jordan
Hawk Inlet
J. H. Parliament
U. S
Astoria
Juneau
William L. Hoffheins Jr
Puckett
Powell M. Puckett
Bureau of Land Management
PAA
Washington, D. C
Bureau
Alaskan steamship plan extended to 1949
Congress poised to extend the current Alaska steamship operation plan through December 31 1949. Rep Tollefson says the measure aims to resume private competitive service, aid territorial defense, and boost civilian population. It would let the Maritime Commission arrange charters with American lines from June 30, with revenue caps and 90 day termination.
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Washington
Alaska
Congress
Tollefson Ur-Washi
House
Com| Triggion
Svolerson Xicid
Commission
Princess Louise Arrives in Juneau Sails On to Seattle and Vancouver
The Princess Louise docked in Juneau from Skagway this morning and, after a two hour layover, continued south with 42 passengers. The Seattle list includes Mrs Roylitt and children and many others. Vancouver list features Frank J. Scott and several passengers. northbound arrivals include John Armstrong and numerous travelers.
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Juneau
Skagway
Seattle
Roylitt
Marion ,Tussell
Peter B. Nickel
William Byrd
Chester Lee
W. €. Wiewein
Charles Sturrett
Eleanor Rowe
S. Hellenthal
Vancouver
Frank J. Scott
Alicé Geyser
John Oust
G. Dwyer
F. Povarchook
J. Thiessen
H. Thiessen
L. Watkin
Louise
John Armstrong
Frank Betts
Benjamin Nelson
William J. Beeson
Ernest Berryman
Earl Backman
Hedley Banter
Donald Berger
Eugene Chase
Harold Campbell
Albert Varlson
John Carmichael
Martin Eld
Frank Essom
George Purness
Colin Giddings
Michael Heisswolf
Fred
Mollie Lynch
Edna Melvin
Police Court Time Change Announced for City Sessions
City Magistrate William A. Holzheim will conduct City Police Court at 2 p m daily in the City Council Chambers replacing the 11 a m slot. James F. Doyle of the Bureau of Land Management attended hearings on military and naval land reservations before leaving on the Princess Louise to Portland, Oregon.
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William A. Holzheimer
James F. Doyle
Bureau of Land Management
Princess Louise
Portland
Ore
Millions Planned for Army Air Force and ACS Projects in Northland
A House bill seeks authorization of about 207.99 million dollars for Army, Air Force, and Army Communications Service projects in Alaska and surrounding areas. Planned sites include Fort Richardson Elmendorf Field Adak and others with family quarters, barracks, hospitals, and support facilities in Alaska and remote locations.
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Army
Air Force
ACS
Northland
Alaska
Hae Walls Whittier
Army Airfield
Mile 20
Farry Banks
Ladd Field
Fort Richardson
Elmendorf Field
Adak
Aleutian Islands
Fort Yukon
Nenanu
Army Communications Service
Alwutian Islandy
Anchorage
Big Delta
Ketchikan
Cathedral Bluff
Fort Randall
Cold Bay
Tuscay Acs
Northway
Naknek Acs
Skagway Acs
Alanka
Long Point
First Halibuter Reaches Seattle With Good Catch
The Unimak, first halibut boat to return to port since opening, arrived with 15 500 pounds of halibut including 2 000 pounds of small fish. Seattle fleet faces a busy season as 173 to 300 boats join the hunt, competing with West Coast and Alaska boats. Halibut sold to Whitish Products Co at 234 cents per pound for mediums and 18 cents for chicks.
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Seattle
Unimak
Staten
Columba
Alask
Whitish Products Company
Jalmar Rockness
Oniiriaiate
Rogers to Leave for Whitehorse Amid Alaska Talks
Clifford Rogers president of the White Pass and Yokor Railroad plans an afternoon departure for Whitehorse to confer this week with Col J. P. Johnson Alaska Railroad general manager and Lt. Comdr. HF Chester Jr. of the Coast Guard.
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Clifford Rogers
White Pass
Yokor
Whitehorse
Billions for fund approved for air force build up
In Washington on May 6 a funds bill for an immediate start on building a 70 group air force won Senate approval 74 to 2. The measure amounts to 3 233 200 000 dollars as part of a program to boost military air power. The bill heads back to the House after Senate amendments. the House previously voted 343 to 3 to expand the air forces and the Navy air arm. Senator Bridges labeled Russia the only possible opponent as it expands its air forces and possibly holds atomic bomb secrets.
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Washington
Lhis
House
Senate
Taylor
D-Idaho
Cain
R-Wash
Artinn
Bridges
R-N. H
Russia
Eee
Mundt cites 2700 Russians spies in U.S. under immunity
Chairman Mundt claims 2700 Russian spies entered the United States posing as diplomats. He says a bill to hobble American Communists could stem the flow, and the House Rules Committee will consider it next week. Critics urge public hearings before action.
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Washington
Mundt
Ruwslin
House Rules Committee
House
D-Ny
Marcantonia
Sacson
Plane Missing Over Atlantic
Planes from both sides of the Atlantic search for a C-4T transport plane overdue at Shannon Airport Ireland. The Superior 10 Company craft with two men aboard took off from Gander Newfoundland and had only enough fuel to last until yesterday afternoon. Officials say the plane carried a rubber yacht and a passing ship may rescue the crew.
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Shannon
Eire
Atlantic
Superior 10 Company
Gander
Newfoundland
Airways Control
T Shanon
Girl Scout Camp Robbed in Juneau Visit
Mrs. Ralph Rivers camp chairman reports the Juneau Girl Scouts camp visited Sunday and found poor grounds conditions with rubbish around the site. Two mattresses belonging to the Scouts were taken and visitors are urged to show more respect for the grounds. John Westman of Tacoma is staying in Juneau at the Baronet Hotel.
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Ralph Rivers
Juneau Girl Scomns
John Westman
Tacoma
Juneau
Baronet Hoel
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Weather Bureau
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Coast Guard Sea
Tootsie
Alaska Coastal
Baranof Hotel
Gold Room
Howard M. Fowler
Ketchiskan
Rstn
Inca
Wisconsin
Post Office Department
Dorchester
North Atlantic
George K. Fox
Clark V. Poling
John P. Washington
Alexander D. Good
Madison
Wis
State Capitol
Hames
Turledo
Bethel Acs Station
Kodiak Acs Station
Nome Acs Station
Sitka Acs Station
Mawith
Hickam Pield
Hawath
Barticks
Rogers
U.S
Girl Scout
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