City Council tackles interim tax ordinance and budget fixes
The Juneau City Council debated Ordinance 328 to adjust tax assessment and collection under a new municipal year. The measure repeals older ordinances and sets new deadlines, with mayor and council to fix millage and prepare the budget for the interim period. Committees also handled resignations, dock operations profit, staffing changes, and preparations for Cleanup Weekend May 14.
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Juneau
Howard Stabler
Stabler
Letter From Drew Pearson About His Mother's Birthday
In a personal missive to his daughter, Drew Pearson recalls his mother and grandmother as he visits his grandmother's grave in Romansville Pennsylvania near Swarthmore. He notes delicate maple leaves and a pink dogwood blossoming, reflecting on care the tree and home once shared.
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Drew Pearson
George Arnold
Los Angeles
California
Romansville
Swarthmore
Stock Quotations From New York May 7 Short Session
Closing quotes on the New York Stock Exchange show Alaska Juneau mine at 3¾, American Can 92, Anaconda 28½, Curtiss-Wright 8, International Harvester 24, Kennecott 43, New York Central 11, Northern Pacific 14, U S Steel 1h. A total of 240000 shares traded. Averages: industrials 176.39, rails 47.43, utilities 35.89.
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New York
New -York Stock Exchange
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern, Pacific
0. S. Steel
Rails
Utili Wes
Radio War Starts Between West and Russia
The United States and Britain launch an unprecedented peacetime radio war against Russia using 61 transmitters to jam and overpower Moscow's broadcasts. State Department official George V. Allen says Voice of America will accuse Russia of deliberate interference.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Russia
Moscow
George V. Allen
State Department
Voice of America
Allen
The
Voice
Olympia Picked as Derby Winner
In Louisville on May 7 the Derby field of 14 is led by Olympia with others hoping for a fast track. Weather forecasts move rain out as cloudy cool conditions prevail for the 2:30 pm PST start in the 75th running at Churchill Downs.
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Louisville
Olympia
Weather Bureau
Churchill Downs
Memorial Mother Program at Salvation Army Hall
A Mother s Day program titled Memories of Mother will be performed by the Salvation Army Willoughby Avenue group at 7 30 this evening with tableaux recitations and songs. Captain Johanson will deliver the evening message. In Seattle visitors checked into the Gastineau Hotel and Baranof Hotel. Baranof saw G E Sampson E J Nelson H E Carson Sr and Phillip Carmichael register. The mining course closing session led by Howard M Fowler marked the end of a 12 lecture and eight lab extension series begun April 6 with wide participation.
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Salvation Army
Willoughby Avenue Hall
Johanson
Baranof
Seattle
G. E. Sampson
E. J. Nelson
H. £. Carson, Sr
Phillip Carmichael
Howard M. Fowler
Territorial Department of Mines
University of Alaska
New Angle Cites Runway Concrete In Fatal Alaska Crash
In Seattle on May 7, Donald M. Kizer chief inspector for Alaska Airlines testified in a retrial of a 35000 dollar damage suit by Mr and Mrs Ralph Tracy. He said rough concrete at Seattle Tacoma airport caused water lubrication under braking and created a yoller bearing effect that contributed to the fatal November 1947 crash killing nine people.
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Seattle
Seatle Tacoma
Alaska Airlines
Donald M. Kizer
Alaska
Kizer
Seattle-Tacoma
Ralph Tracy
NOYES TAPLEY MAKE TRIPS FOR ROAD PROGRAM
Col John R Noyes and George M Tapley of the Alaska Road Commission depart for trips tied to the ARC program. Noyes will inspect Fairbanks Anchorage and Valdez, returning by Thursday or Friday. Tapley will inspect tank farms and asphalt handling, with tanker shipments to Anchorage and Valdez surfacing next week.
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John R. Noves
George M. Tapley
Alaska, Road Commission
ARC
Noyes
Fairbanks
Anchorage
Valdez
Tapley
Hainbs
Noyés
C.A.A
Sectford G
Potter
Turnagain Arm Road
Ford Strike Dominates Labor Front
The 65,000 Ford workers strike dominates the labor scene with a plea for talks led by Dearborn mayor. Ford plans layoffs across several plants while suppliers face closures. other unions mobilize as strikes spread city by city.
Thirteeners Transported Passengers On Friday Flights
Pa jeific Northern Airlines flew thirteeners from Juneau on Friday with teams and officials listed. The Anchorage leg included Ralph Williams H E Carlson and others while Yakutat origin noted C P Irwin and Mr and Mrs Joe Collier. The Anchorage return featured Maj Frank Griffin Maj J Whitehead K D Stett Jer A A Lyons and more passengers.
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Pa Jeific
Northern Airlines
Juneau
Anchorage
Ralph Williams
H. E. Carlson
Yakutat
C. P. Irwin
Joe Collier
Frank Griffin
Maj
J. Whitehead
K. D. Stett Jer
A. A. Lyons
M. J. Slaughter
H. Stevens
Omar. C. Carlson
Juneau Weather Report and Forecast Summary
Weather bureau notes 24 hour period ending 6 30 a m PST Juneau high 43 low 31 at airport 49 27 forecast fair today with near freezing tonight increasing clouds Sunday little temperature change. Rainfall traces recorded since May 1 and July 1 at Juneau city and airport.
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Weather Bureau
Juneau
Steamship Movements From Seattle and Vancouver
Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle today with a Tuesday departure. Freighter Coastal Rambler to sail from Seattle on May 10. Princess Louise set to sail from Vancouver on May 11. Baranof due southbound at 1 p m Sunday.
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Alaska
Seattle
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Baranof
Pelican Plant Worker Dies From Suspected Fumes
A Pelican cold storage plant employee died from fumes today as the blaze of a mishap prompted a U S Marshal call. The victim's name was not released and the body will be flown to this city at 1 30 PM for funeral arrangements at the Charles W Carter Mortuary.
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Pelican
U. S. Marshal's Office
Charles W. Carter
Blame Placed for Condition of Alaska Shipping
Washington May 7 The House Merchant Marine committee heard that the Maritime Commission must take major responsibility for the chaotic Alaska shipping situation Con gressman Thor Tollefson a subcommittee member condemned the commission for ignoring 1948 stabilizing legislation asserting it was mandatory not merely permissive and criticizing Mekell.
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Washington
House Merchant Marine Committee
Maritime Commission
Arnold Named Five Star General in Air Force
President Truman signs bill elevating Gen Henry H Arnold retired to five star rank in the Air Force. Ida 1 sails from City Float toward fishing banks skippered by Miguel Zamora after a leak halted the first trip. Eldred Rock personnel report CGC 83594 supply run with William Bentley skipper and crew relieving officers at Eldred Rock light station.
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Washington
Truman
Henry H. Arnold
Air Force
Miguel Zamora
Bkales
Zamora
Eldred Rock
CGC
William Bentley
BMC
Clarence Jackson
K. Whitworth
BMS
J. R. Singleton
LaVerne Johnson
Proclamation Narrows May 23 as National Maritime Day
Washington May 7 President Truman proclaims May 23 as National Maritime Day. Skagway resident T. P. Wilhelm, age 45, is mentioned in the dispatch from the Buranof.
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Washington
Truman
Skagway
T. P. Wilhelm
Skagway 45
Buranof
Shanghai Defenses Hit as Communist Assaults Rise
Associated Press reports Communist forces attacked Shanghai defenses as Pingwang fell within 10 miles of the city and strikes reached Kashing Kunshan Taichang with sizable troop concentrations. Nationalists claimed successful counterattacks and observers noted growing concern over Shanghai's ability to hold.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Pingwang
Kashing
Kunshan
Taichang
South China
Rescue Parties on Way to Survivors of Crashed Plane
Rescuers race through deep snow on Mount Hazeemeen Washington to reach survivors Pilot Bill Grant and Shells Cure after a Royal Canadian Air Force plane found them. Three rescuers were dropped by parachute and loggers 11 miles away began the trek but could not reach the survivors immediately. Carl Heinmiller of Port Cail foot Co. will remain in town until Monday on business and is registered at the Gastineau. he arrived yesterday via Alaska Coastal Airlines.
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Seattle
Mount Hazeemeen
Washington State
Bill Grant
Shells Cure
Royal Canadian Air Force
Carl Heinmiller
Port Cailfoot Co
Gastineau
Alaska Coastal Airlines
Federal Judge Rules on Alaska Picketing Case
US District Judge Lloyd K. Black ruled in favor of NLRB Regional Director Thomas G. Graham Jr. to seek an injunction against further picketing by Juneau Longshoremen's Union at the Juneau Spruce Corporation mill. The NLRB found the longshoremen unjustified in the picketing that shut the mill for over a year.
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Seattle
Juneau
CIO
Alaska District Court
Lloyd K. Black
Thomas G. Graham, Jr
National Labor Relations Board
Graham
Public Survey Parties Start Townsite Work
Leonard Berlin of the Public Survey Office plans a four to five day trip to Fairbanks to inaugurate a regional survey program. Two crews will operate nearby from Region 3 in Billings and Region 2 in San Francisco. Another party heads to Anchorage to advance Alaska Highway activity with John M. Short in charge to lay out Tok Junction townsite. Aide engineers Clarence Norton Thomas Rome and Robert Williams depart with Short after completing Southeast Alaska assignments.
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Leonard Berlin
Public Survey
Fairbanks
Billings
Mont
San Francico
Anchorage
Alaska Highway
John M. Short
Tok
United States
Short
Alaska
Clarence Norton
Thomas Rome
Robert Williams
Clem to Begin Education Supervisor Post on June First
Kenneth Clem, named by the Territorial Board of Education at the February meeting, will assume duties as Education Supervisor around June 1. The new appointee mirrors Dr. Dorothy Novatney who held the post since July 1945, and both will be assigned inspection areas. Clem, his wife Mia, and their three children reside in Douglas where he served as Superintendent of Schools this year.
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Alaska
Searles
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Alaska Housing Authority
Juneau Independent School
Jack Bapeioy
Mildred Moody
T. H. Porter
Duncan Meter Corporation
John P. Pasquan
Lawrence du Bois
Ing
W. Burr Johnson
Kenneth
Clem
Territorial Board of Education
Dorothy Novatney
James C. Ryan
Novatney
Mia
Douglas
Pan American Airways Friday flights carry 19 passengers
Pan American Airways listed 19 travelers on Friday service with routes including Seattle. Passengers included Mr and Mrs John Henenen, Bert Monty, Margaret Monty, Marjori Allred and infant, Lillian Angerman, Jerry Fitzgerald, Mr and Mrs John Dodge, Ruth and Lawrence Dodge, Otto Pade, and additional Seattle bound travelers John Holington, Paul Prouty, Roland Peterson, Mrs Delbert Beers, Sharon Beers, E H Steele, Peter Capowsk.
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Pan American Airways
Seattle
John Henenen
Bert
Margaret Monty
Marjori Allred
Bonnie
Lillian Angerman
Jerry Fitzgerald
John Dodge
Ruth
Lawrence Dodge
Otto Pade
John Holington
Paul H. Prouty
Roland Peterson
Delbert Beers
Sharon Beers
E. H. Steele
Peter Capowsk
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Jack Popejoy
J. P. Christensen
James F. Church
City Dock
Cleo Commers
George Jorgenson
Roland
Bud) Edwards
Solon Dore
Aie Sen
Edna Lomen
Waine Hendrickson
BE. L
Bob) Bartlett
Pacific Northern Airlines
Jumeau
Hendrickson
Col. Hewitt
Army Engineers
Washington, D.C
James P. Davis
Division of Territories
Interior Department
Joseph T. Flakne
Bartlett
Col
W. E. Potter
Ball Bymdicate, Inc
Berlin
Eee
Hall
L. K. Moser
Gastineau Hotel
Midwest
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Orville L. Hubbard
Dear“worn
Mich
United Auto Workers
Basis
Cleveland
Ferro Machine
St. Louis
Metuchen
N. J
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Tron Mountain
Murray Corp
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Willys-Overland
Circuit Court
Bendix
Scranton
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Baltimore
AFL Bridge and Structure Iron Workers
Macy's
Macy's Department Store
New York City
Department Store
UAW
General Motors
Chevrolet Assembly
Plint
International
Detroit
DNA
Pearle
Gillis
Alaska Shipping
Rep. Tollefson
Arnold
FED
NLRB
Graha Nas
Juneai
PAA
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