American Bombers Strike Deep Into Reich On 29th Day
German broadcasts reported strong American bomber formations penetrating toward the Berlin area amid heavy air battles on the 29th day of the aerial offensive. The High Command said persistent British and American raids against occupied western territories may be preparatory to invasion. Royal Air Force pressed up to 750 bombers in raids on Belgian rail cities last night.
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London
Berlin
High Command
Royal Air Force
McKellar Defends Mountaineer Image on Senate Floor
Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee refutes a Drew Pearson piece and defends mountaineer identity in a vigorous Senate floor rebuttal. He labels Pearson and Lilienthal liars while challenging charges of patronage and fame for his sharp tongue.
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Washington
America
Senate
Tennessee
Kenneth McKellar
Congressional Record
Senator McKellar
Tennessee Valley Authority
McKellar
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Congress
Mr. Pearson
Lilienthal
David Lilienthal
Sator
Capitol Hill
McKellars
96 Tons of Bombs Laid Truk Atoll
American Liberators battled 30 Japanese fighters near Truk Atoll in the Central Pacific on May 13, claiming at least six enemy aircraft down. The raid, described as sizable, also dropped bombs on Dubion, Eten Island, and included a reconnaissance flight from Southwest Pacific bases near Palau, 1,175 miles west.
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New Guinea
Truk
Central Pacific
Caroline Islands
Eten Island
Truk Atoll
Dubion
Southwest Pacific
Palau
Emblem Club Sets Final Spring Meeting Tuesday May 16
The Juneau Emblem Club No. 90 holds its last spring meeting next Tuesday evening May 16 at the Elks Hall. After summer vacation the next regular meeting is September 5. A May 27 party is being planned with co chairmen Louise Blanton and Louise Shattuck. President Daisy Fagerson urges all members to attend to finalize arrangements for the event.
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Juneau Emblem Club No. 90
Elks’ Hall
Elks Lodge
Louise Blanton
Louise Shattuck
Daisy Fagerson
Elks
Emblem Club
Bombers Hit Nazi Synthetic Oil Plants In Germany
American bombers attacked four synthetic oil plants in the Leipzig area and one in the interior of Czechoslovakia as part of a broad effort to paralyze Germany’s war machine. Major Allied aircrew directed the strike with a large escort, targeting the heart of Hitler’s mobilized forces.
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Ketchi
London
Don Foster
Superin
Office of Indian
Fev
Leipzig
Germany
Brux
Czechoslovakia
Foster
Farrell
LeRoy Arnold
The
Indian Service
Esc Fces
Hitler
Berlin
Nce
Shell fragments injure two on Southern Pacific Daylight Limited
In SAN MARIA California on May 13 a dining car was hit by over a dozen shell fragments from an Army 105 mm shell. Two Negro women dishwashers aboard the train from Los Angeles to San Francisco were injured, one arm severed and the other with facial cuts. Witnesses said the shell appeared to be fired from land and struck near the beach, with all holes on the coastal side of the northbound train. Army officials at Camp Cooke promised a full investigation.
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San Maria
Calif
Southern Pacific Daylight Limited
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Army
Camp Cooke
Liberators Strike Truk At Dawn In Major Bomber Raid
At Pearl Harbor on May 13 the Navy reports Truk was hit at dawn in a two way strike. Liberators dropped bombs cratered airfields started fires and caused explosions. One Japanese interceptor was downed and possibly two. All American planes returned. The raid was the sixth this month.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Truk
Bombers Hit Jap Bases in Central Pacific Attacks
American bombers struck Jap landing strips and facilities on at least four bases in the Caroline Island area in the Central Pacific. Search planes also hit Kusaie and Murilo in the Hall Islands, about 40 miles north of Truk, with two other attacks reported Wednesday.
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Washington
Caroline Island
Central Pacific
Kusaie
Truk
Murilo
Hall Islands
Mahoney Returns from Sitka With Prisoners
U S Marshal William T Mahoney returned to Juneau this morning with two prisoners from Sitka. Barbaretta Van Erman was sentenced to 90 days in federal prison and David Bailey to 120 days for drunk and disorderly conduct.
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U. S
William T. Mahoney
Juneau
Sitka
Barbaretta van Erman
Federal
David Bailey
Mrs Ruby Council Leaves for Petersburg Vacation
Mrs. Ruby A. Council and her young daughter Carol Anne departed this morning for a vacation in Petersburg. They will stay with Mrs. L. E. Elleins during the trip.
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South
Ruby A. Council
Carol Anne
Petersburg
L. E. Elleins
Japs Drive To Cut Off China Army Near Loyang
Japs push from Shansi sever Lunghai Railway at two points about 40 miles west of Loyang. Heavy fighting reported on Loyang outskirts as 200 tanks are used to assault the city. Chinese acknowledge loss of Mienchih on the Lunghai line 42 miles west of Loyang.
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Chungking
Shansi
Lunghai
Beleagured
Loyang
Mienchih
Lunghai Railway
Cards Browns Keep Top of Two Leagues
In last night games the St. Louis Browns regained first in the American League by a 15 hit attack over the Washington Senators. The National League leader Brooklyn fell as the Philadelphia Phillies moved to second after beating the Chicago Cubs. Lefty Hal Newhouser beat the Yankees 10 to 4, two teams homered, while the Red Sox ended a six game skid with 25 bases in a win over the Indians. The Athletics won the night game, the Giants celebrated a second win in 12 starts with a Napoleon Reyes homer, and the Braves beat Pittsburgh as Workman and Phillips homered.
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En Oat Coal
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Detroit
New York Yankees
Hal Newhouser
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Bobo Newsom
Chicago White Sox
Philadelpia Athletics
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Napoleon Reyes
Joe Medwick
Giants
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Chuck Workman
Damon Phillips
Dozens Depart as Vessel Carries Passengers Northbound
A vessel arrived in Juneau this morning with 32 passengers listed for Sitka Seattle Ketchikan Wrangell Petersburg Wrangell and Wrangell area ports. Names include Mrs J Byers William Mahoney Walter Klosterman L J Gimmell Lloyd Blake Charles Wright Agnes Schiesser John Melkild Leonard Taylor Marie Hadlund and others.
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Juneau
Sitka
J. Byers
William Mahoney
D. W. Mahoney
Walter Klosterman
Gimmell
L. J. Gimmell
Lloyd Blake
Charles Wright
Grace Tringall
Agnes Schiesser
John Melkild
Leonard Taylor
Marie Hadlund
John Byers
Seatte
Esther Mueller
Effie Rechin
Ruby A. Couneil
Carol Anne Council
Emily Schmitz
William Schmitz
J. L. Gray
Julia Wellsandt
R. C. Storie
R. C. Richardson
G. L. Everetts
USA
John Halm
Halm
Mary Halm
Byers
Ketchikan
O. §. Sullivan
H. DeLand
Weather Outlook for Friday May 11
U S Bureau reports a Friday forecast with a maximum 62 and a minimum 44 degrees. Light winds and no precipitation expected across the region.
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Se Weather Report
U. S. Bureau
Stilwell Offensive Opens Drive on Burma Bases
Stilwell's Chinese forces launch a major drive on Kamaing Mogaung and Myitkyina in northern Burma. The attack extends about two miles with tanks dive bombers and artillery support. The operation starts a mile south of Malakawng and advances toward Manpin, ten miles from Kamaing.
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Kandy
Geylon
Stilwell
Burma
Kamaing
Mogaung
Myit' Kyina
Malakawng
Manpin
War Vets to be Financed by Government Loans
Washington May 13 A million American war veterans will seek government backed loans after the war Rep Cunningham Republican of Town said during House debate on the veterans measure The estimate comes from veterans in the administration who will administer the bill and he expects passage with few dissenting votes late next week.
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Washington
House
Rep
Cunningham
Town
Halibut Fleet Tieup Has Plan To End It
Representative Henry M. Jackson announced a plan to end the six week halibut fleet tieup on the North Pacific. The proposal calls for the fleet to return to sea pending a survey on production and distribution costs, with further producer conferences to follow and recommendations on halibut ceiling prices. Vessel owners and the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union agreed to submit the plan to the fleet, and acceptance was believed likely.
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Washington
Henry M. Jackson
North Pacific
Jackson
Deep Sea Pishermens' Union
OPA Accused of Assuming Great Power
A Congressional committee accuses the OPA fish section of abrogating powers not granted by Congress. The House Banking Committee considers OPA extension laws while a Merchant Marine subcommittee reviews the impact of OPA rules. The report claims price ceilings altered industry practices contrary to law and that the OPA set low mood prices to discourage fishing and demanded company records.
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Washington
OPA
Congress
House Banking Committee
Merchant Marine Subcommittee
Methodist Sunday School Mothers Banquet in Detroit
The Junior Department of the Methodist Sunday School hosted a mother’s banquet in the church social room with toasts by Jack Boddy and Mrs H B Sprague. Dorothy Robards and others read works about mothers, Joan Lesher and Ruth Brooks performed, and Dr Bennett Block gave an address weaving motherhood into stories amid Detroit Packard plant strike tensions.
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Methodist Sunday School
Jack Boddy
Sprague
Joan Lesher
Ruth Brooks
Dorothy Robards
Jim Sprague
Sylvia Lister
Lily Mae Allen
Charlotte Mason
Morse
Joan Rhodes
Benneta Block
Ceiling on fish prices reduced in Pacific market
The Navy announces price cuts on Pacific fish as part of wartime measures. Ceiling prices drop for sole and fillets from 54 to 46 cents and from 45 to 35 cents per pound respectively. The report notes sinking of Japanese ships by American submarines, with 709 ships sunk or damaged thus far. In other news, local residents John Halms and family plan a California visit, and brokers Jeffrey and Carrigan travel from Sitka to Petersburg via Juneau.
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Washington
OPA
Pacific
Navy
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Anchorage
Ray
Pertrale
Stock Quotations From New York May 13 1949
Closing quotes from the Alaska Juneau mine 5 percent and a list of major stocks including American Can 8 and Anaconda 25. Beech Aircraft 84 Bethlehem Steel 57 percent, Curtiss-Wright 514, Internal Harvester 72, Kennecott 30, North American Aviation 8, United States Steel 51. Dow Jones averages show Industrials 138.60 rails 38.62 utilities 22.50.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
New York Stock Exchange
American Can
Anaconda
Beech Aircraft
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss-Wright
Internaonal Harvester
Kennecott
North American Aviation
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
Dow, Jones
Rails
Utilities
Health Council to Meet Monday Night
The Gastineau Channel Health Council will meet at the Health Center Monday night at o o clock for the first meeting before summer vacation. A good attendance is requested as the nominating committee will report and election of officers for the year 1944 45 will be held.
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Gastineau Channel
Householder Buys Home While Awaiting OPA Rent Ruling
In Salt Lake City on May 13 a man who sought an OPA rent review over a year ago purchased his house to avoid eviction. No ruling from the Office of Price Administration had been issued at that time.
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OPA
Salt Lake City
Utah
Office of Price Administration
Tides Tomorrow and Monday Schedule Reminder
Tides tomorrow show high tides at 5:38 am 14.8 feet and 7:12 pm 13.2 feet with low at 12:33 pm. Monday tides list low at 1:00 am 56 feet and 1:44 pm 15 feet, high at 6:52 pm 13.7 feet and 8:27 pm 135 feet.
Allied assault on Gustav Line drives gains in Italy
American and French troops push along the Gustav Line capturing three towns and key hill positions as the Rapido crossing signals a bridgehead. In a 25 mile front, gains reach one to three miles with heavy tank support and ongoing fierce fighting near Cassino Castelforte and Cercebi. Generals Alexander and Clark vow to crush the German forces in Italy as a major offensive unfolds.
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Naples
Gustav Line
Eighth Army
Cassino
Rapido
Pierce
Arty
Castelforte
Cassine
Ventosa
Cercebi
Fah
Monte Palio
Cmatelforte
San Ambrogio
Rapida
Eighth
Berlin
Tay
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Italy
Alexander
Europe
Germans tell new American drive in Italy
Grady Walker arrives in Juneau from Skagway and London as Berlin radio reports a main American blow near Castelforte south of Cassino. The German account notes the Gustav line attack by Americans was short lived, with gains followed by defeat. Others staying at the Baranof include Jack Bickler from Detroit and E R Van Hulle. Police court fined Joan E Booth $26 for drunkenness.
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Grady Walker
The
Baranof
Juneau
Skagway
London
Berlin
Castelfortes
Cussing
Gustav Line
Jack Bickler
Whitehorse Sind
Fifth Army
San Ambrosio
Cassino
Minturna
Forte
Gnessine
Tyrrhenian Sea
Garigliano
Joan E. Booth
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Col
Robert B. Allen
Indian Affairs
China
Halibut
Packard
Methodist
Evch
Joplant
W. Bor
Matthews, Jr
Genercord
Strik- Phs
Therteaivas
Ers
CIO United Automobile Workers
0. S
John Halms
California
I J
Jeffrey
L. M. Carrigan
TEAL
Enroute West
Health Council
E.R. van Hulle
Michigan
Baranof. Ee
Kenneth
William J. Kenneth
Gustavus
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