Alaska Seaplane and Airport Plan Up For 1950 Staging
Washington lists 65 Alaska airport sites and 37 seaplane bases for possible construction or improvement under the Federal Airport Act. The program, totaling about 15.9 million dollars, funds 51 existing airports, 10 seaplane bases upgrades, and plans 14 new fields and 27 new seaplane bases, with selection based on need and available federal and local funds.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Alaska
CAA
Congress
Alcan
Canyon
Dillingham
Haines
Kodiak
Livengood
Marshall
Matanuska Glacier
Naknek Village
Ninilchik
Point Barrow
Quartz Creek
Ruby
White Mountain
Alatna
Beaver
John T. Price Registered at Baranof Hotel
John T. Price of Louisville Kentucky is registered at the Baranof Hotel according to a brief city record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
John T. Price
Louisville, Ky
Baranof Hotel
Trygve Lie’s UN Mission To Moscow Sparks World Wariness
The United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie, on a mission to Moscow, warns that the UN’s life is at risk while global tensions rise despite President Truman saying the world looks better than in 1946. Lie tells a friend he will explain the danger, as he heads from New York on his current assignment.
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Trygve Lie
New York
Moscow
Truman
United Nations
U. N
Eskimos Change Union Affiliation Amid Alaska Salmon Talks
A Northwestern Alaska Eskimo representative announced his people will switch from ILWU to the Alaska Fishermen Union CIO. They voted 700 to 4 to leave ILWU after earlier alignment with CIO affiliates. Negotiations aim to secure contracts for communities from Point Barrow to the Alaska Peninsula with CIO support. Nashvalook expects approval from his people and cites concerns over CID alignment and perceived Communist ties.
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Seattle
Alaska
Bristol Bay
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union
CTO
Joe Nashoalook
Unalakieet
Alaska Fishermen’s Union
CIO
ILWU
Washoalook
Alaska Fur Farmers May Get Loans Bill Put In by Delegate
Delegate Bartlett of Alaska introduced a bill to permit the Agriculture Department to make loans to fur farmers in Alaska. Under current law the Farmers Home Administration can make loans to fur farmers in the Continental United States.
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Alaska
Washington
Bartlett
Agriculture Department
United States
Vinson Pushes Two Year Draft Extension Action
House Armed Services chair Carl Vinson seeks immediate debate on a bill to extend the draft for two years. With the draft law expiring June 24, he plans to bring the extension after completing the appropriations bill.
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Associated Press
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Vinson
Rules Committee
House
USCGS official at Gastineau Hotel in Ketchikan
Art Ammerman of Ketchikan represents the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey at the Gastineau Hotel. He is connected with the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey office and activities in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usc&gs
Art Ammerman
Ketchikan
Gastineau Hotel
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
War Housing Here to Be Transferred to Local Agencies
Federally owned war housing projects in five Western states and Alaska will be transferred to state and local governments housing authorities and institutions of learning. About 20 000 dwellings in 134 projects across Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and Wyoming are affected. Transfers will be under the Housing Act of 1950 with free transfer if land is leased or sold at government cost. Applications for permanent projects must be made by June 19 temporary projects by year end.
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Seattle
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Public
John Taylor Egan
PHA
Postmasters Named in Alaska by President Truman
President Truman sent to the Senate three Alaska postmaster nominations. Doris A. Wirsching of Annette would succeed R. C. Hutchins who resigned, James E. Evans of Metlakatla would replace M. M. Benson who declined, and James M. McLean would succeed S. D. Mazen who resigned.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Alaska
Doris A. Wirsching
Annette
R. C. Hutchins
James E. Evans
Metlakatla
M. M. Benson
James M. McLean
S. D. Mazen
Halibut boat towed into port by Coast Guard
The halibut boat St. Louis under skipper Krause was towed to port by Coast Guard cutter 83524 after engine failure near Eagle Harbor north of Tee Harbor. Wesley Hayes of Elito, California, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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St. Louis
E¢ Krause
Coast Guard
Eagle Harbor
Tee Harbor
Wesley Hayes
el ‘Ito
Calif
Baranof Hotel
"We've Given Up" Says R.R. Strike Board
The National Mediation Board chief Francis A. O'Neill says the rail firemen strike has reached impasse and a report to Washington will follow. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen walked out at 6 am local time demanding a second fireman on diesel units. Major lines affected include New York Central, Pennsylvania, Southern Railway, and Santa Fe, marking the first big rail strike since 1946. Pickets of about 18 000 firemen appeared at key points.
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Chicago
Francis A. O'Neill
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Washington
CDT
O'Neill
Brotherhood
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Salion
New York Central
Hines
Pennylvania
Southern Railway
Santa Fe
Pacific Coast
Key Wints
Investigations Hindered by Racketeers Says Senator Ferguson
Republican Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan warns racketeers aim to derail a Senate probe into major gambling. He says the newly rich avoid taxes and invest racket profits in private business, expanding influence.
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Associated Press
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Senate
Ferguson
Rice Drops Reported Over Red China by Nationalist Plane
Dispatches from Taipei report a Nationalist Chinese warplane dropped 27 tons of rice and 270000 propaganda leaflets over nine areas in Red China on Monday. The operation, announced by Nationalist air headquarters, aimed to aid famine relief and spread leaflets.
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Associated Press
Taipei
Formosa
Red China
Weather Report for June and Airport
Cloudy with rain tonight and Thursday with a chance of showers Thursday afternoon. Lows near 42 degrees tonight. Highs around 50 Thursday. Southeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph. June totals show 2.21 inches since May 1 and 7.16 inches since July 1. Airport totals show 0.96 inches since May 1 and 43.59 inches since July 1.
School Supt Sears to Speak at Chamber
Superintendent Sterl ing S. Sears will address the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at noon in the Gold Room of the Barandl Hotel. His talk concerns the $750,000 bond issue to be decided at a Juneau Independent School Board election Tuesday to finance a new grade school.
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Sterling S. Sears
Juneal Chamber of Commerce
Barandl Hotel
Juneau
Notable Seattle Guests at Baronot Hotel
Among Seattleites at the Baronot Hotel are Will K. Lundl Ed Ness Fred Speier Mike Quick Bennett or Frank R. Nelson C. T. Crippen and Mr and Mrs W J Temby.
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Seattle
Loyalty files opened on 81 arsons in McCarthy charge
Washington investigators began reviewing 81 loyalty files cited by Senator McCarthy in his charges of communism in the government. Four members of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee met at the White House to inspect the records under tight security. Tydings said the review would proceed with diligence and could take about a month. The panel expects to determine if McCarthy’s allegations have merit.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
Senate For Men Relations
White House
Tydings
D-Md
McMahon
D-Conn
Green
D-Ri
Lodge
Eben Ayers
Congress
John Peurifoy
Conrad Snow
State Department
Peyton Ford
Donald Dawson
Truman
Wisconsin
Lions Directors Meet at Federal Building for 7 30 Tonight
Board of Directors of the Lions will convene at 7 30 p m in room 434 Federal Building with Finance Civic Improvements Attendance and Membership committees also meeting at the same time The nominating committee will meet at session end to prepare slate for new officers From Anchorage A E Peterson of Anchorage registered at Baranof Hotel
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the Lions
Federal Building
Winnipeg Flood Urges Evacuation Of Women And Children
Winnipeg, Man May 10 Evacuation urged for women and children as Red River floods threaten the city. Brig. R. B. A. Morton says appeal aims to ease overtaxed facilities, not a formal order. RCMP prepare to move residents toward the U.S. border to lighten the burden on remaining defenders. The flood already blocks railways and highways south to the international line.
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Winnipeg
Man
Red River
R. B. A. Morton
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
U.S
Morton
Canada
Quebec Fire at Cabano Destroyed 250 Buildings Under Control
A fire in Cabano Quebec burned about 250 buildings including the town’s larger stores and hotel. Radio reports from Edmundston New Brunswick quoted a resident saying the blaze is now under control with no phone communications to the Quebec town. No casualties were reported and the cause remains unclear.
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Quebec Mn
Cabano
Edmundston
New Brunswick
Quebec
Imi
Steamship Movements In Pacific Northwest Ports Tonight
Princess Louist set to sail from Vancouver at 8 tonight with Baranof due from Seattle on Saturday. Alaska from west reported heading southbound on Tuesday, as maritime traffic schedules shift along the coast.
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Princess Louist
Vancouver
Baranof
Seattle
Alaska
Stock Quotations New York May 10 Closing Prices
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine at 3, American Can 116, Anaconda 32 percent, Curtiss-Wright 94, International Harvester 28 percent, Ken decott 55, New York Central 134, Northern Pacific 16, U S Steel 32, Pound 82.80 percent. Sales totaled 1,870,000 shares. Averages listed are industrials 218.44 rails 561 utilities 44.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kendecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
U.S. Steel
Pound
Rails
Utilities
Salmon ships beat pickets in CIO beef
Seattle May 10. All Alaska cannery tenders and other vessels left the harbor as a single picket stood briefly at Pier 50. The Alaska Salmon Industry voted against opening negotiations with Cannery Workers. Local 70 of ILWU remains aligned with CIO rival groups amid broader labor tensions.
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Seattle
Alaska
CIO
Pier 50
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc
Local 70
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers Union
United Packinghouse Workers
UTO
AFL
Two Juveniles Charged in Quilico Burglary
District Judge George W. Folta appointed attorneys for Albin Frederickson and Charle Jimmy, boys charged with burglary and grand larceny related to entering John Quilico’s sporting goods store last month. Frederickson faces four counts, Jimmy six, with arraignment and plea to follow.
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George W. Folta
Albin
Prederickson
Charle Jimmy
John Quilico
Patrick J. Gilmore, Jr
Frederickson Wd
Jimmy
Folta
John ©. Dunn
Frederickson
Joseph McLean
U. S
Gordon Gray
Department of Welfare
Department
Bey
Dorothy Price
Haines
Dunn
Quilico
Trygve Lie Enroute to Moscow Amid UN Boycott
Trygve Lie, secretary-general of the United Nations, arrived in Prague on a layover to Moscow on a mission to lave the UN. The Russians boycott the UN and demand Communist representation for China at UN meetings instead of the Nationalists.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
Prague
Moscow
U. N
China
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New Orleans
Newcomb College
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Weather Report
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Board OF Directors OF Lions
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A. E. Peterson
Winnipeg i Aid Farm
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Pocatello
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