Nips Fight Back When Attacked Off Alaska Base
A May 17 report discloses a new threat to Japan s vital seafood supply with Japanese vessels in the north Kuriles said to be part of the fishing fleet attacking American planes. Army and Navy aircraft clashed with these vessels on May 13 and 14 in low level fire off the Kuriles, as Japan arms some catmeries and raids imperil fishing waters. (Continued on Page Three)
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North Kuriles
Kuriles
Hoover Dewey clash in GOP seen shaping convention
The Washington Merry Go Round notes intra party debate over Hoover influence on Tom Dewey and GOP prospects this year. Hoover seen as key to Dewey's campaign with Chicago convention drama highlighting Hoover approval and Kilgore push for safer paratroop planes.
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Herbert Hoover
Tom Dewey
Hoover
Dewey
Clare Luce
Connecticut
Chicago
Warren
California
J. Russel Sprague
New York
President Urges Alaska Oil Drilling and Funds Request
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 1 047 000 dollars to begin oil drilling in Alaska, citing Pacific war oil needs. He urged joint War and Interior Department action with drilling near Wide Bay and surveys elsewhere, following Naval Affairs Committee statements on Elk Hills production.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Alaska
Naval
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Elk Hills
California
Rayburn
War and Interior Departments
Wide Bay
Downey Renominated by California Democrats in 4th Term Bid
Senator Sheridan Downey was renominated yesterday by the California Democrats. He did not seek the Republican nomination and will oppose Lieutenant Governor Frederick Houser in November. Democrats pledged 52 votes for a fourth term for Roosevelt. Republicans will send 50 delegates to the National Convention to back Warren for President.
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San Francisco
Calif
Sheridan Downey
California
Downey
Frederick Houser
Roosevevelt
Foar Warren
Veteran Timepiece Comes to Alaska
SALT LAKE CITY Old Seth, the weather bureau clock that served for over 50 years, has been shipped to Point Barrow Alaska. The mammoth timepiece traveled by rail steamer plane and dog sled to reach the far northmost weather bureau office in North America.
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Salt Lake City
Old Seth
Weather Bureau
Point Barrow
Alaska
North America
Seth
Beatte Confers With Indian Office In Alaska
Dr Willard Beatte director of education arrives from Chicago to confer with the Office of Indian Affairs. He plans a two week visit in southeast Alaska to discuss educational matters. The weekly Child Health Conference is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 4 at the Health Center Territorial Building.
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Willard Beatte
Chicago
Office of
Indian Affairs
Territorial
Halibuters and Fishermen Agree to Start Seattle Fishing
May 17 The Vessel Owners Association and halibut fleets of Seattle and Vancouver voted to fish if an OPA ceiling price is guaranteed for all fish. Harold Lokken, SFVOA manager, said a meeting with buyers will determine the guarantee of no less than the ceiling price, and a halt to sea within three days after final agreement.
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Seattle
Vessel Owners Association
Vancouver
Harold £. Lokken
SFVOA
Lokken
Famed Indiana author George Ade dies at 78
George Ade, 78, famed author and humorist, died of a heart attack after first being stricken Saturday. A Purdue graduate, Ade rose from newspaper columnist to writer of musical comedies, fiction and screen scenarios. He retired to a Kentland farm he owned with a sharp eye on his work, describing himself as a realist rather than a pure humorist. Continued from Page Two.
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Ade
New York
Ades
Chicago
MacArthur and Nimitze Confer NATL. BOARD MAY TAKE UP A. J. CASE
Seattle May 17 Dr Bernard Nobile War Labor Board chairman said the National Board may take action on the Alaskea Juneau wage case. Regions Board said retroactive pay was decided before and wages remained the only issue. The mine has shut down and reopened several times in history and may reopen again.
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Bernard Nobile
Regional War Labor Board
National Board
Alaskea Juneau
Regions Board
Washington
Lews
Berlin 5 Blasted In Night Raid
Royal Air Force Mosquitoes hit Berlin last night as heavy bomber fleets rested before renewed attacks on the fortress. No losses reported. first Berlin raid since May 9. Britain suffered a raid-free night. German activity over the continent suppressed by bad weather. Miss Minnie Goldstein returns from a Stateside visit after several weeks away.
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Royal Air Force
Berlin
Britain
Beirut
Jeepers creepers show FTC probes over jeep claim
Washington May 17 The Federal Trade Commission resumes hearings to decide which manufacturer may claim to produce jeeps and market wartime and postwar civilian uses. Critics say hearings waste wartime resources while supporters defend the FTC duty to curb false advertising and act promptly.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
FIC
FRC
Chinese forces widen rail line gap in Henan and seize third station
Chinese Central News Agency reports counterattacks widening the gap along the Peiping Hankow Railway to 22 miles between Kio shan and Mingkiang and the capture of a third station. In Salween front highs command says it did not alter prior positions of about 20,000 troops. A village inside Mamien Pass toward Myitkyina in Burma was captured.
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Chungeing
Henan
China
Peiping-Hankow
Kioshan
Mingkiang
Chinese Central News Agency
High Command
Mamien Pass
Myitkyina
Burma
Owner of Juneau Water Co Arrives as Guest at Baranof
R F Lewis owner of the Juneau Water System has arrived in Juneau from Piedmont California and is staying as a guest at the Baranof hotel.
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Juneau Water CO
R. F. Lewis
Juneau
Piedmont
Calif
Baranof
Allies Move Onward To Hitler Line Near Cassino
Allied forces push northward into the Liri Valley toward Highway Six behind Cassino as German parachute troops defend the Kinedy bastion. British troops seize Pignataro southwest of Cassino, while American units enter Castellonorato near Formia and seize Seaur, amid tank battles and heavy resistance along the Gustav line.
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Liti
Cassino
Kinedy
Naples
Liri
Rome
Adolph Hitler
Ansio
Italy
Litt
Basses
Une
Ceprano
Pignataro
Castellanorato
Formia
Seaur
Hitler's Legions May Be Defeated In Invasion Talk
London reports European radios discuss possible Allied offensives from both sea and air as Rommel completes final checks on the Atlantic Wall. Berlin claims Hitler's forces may be pushed back on both fronts, with Rundstedt named Supreme Commander of the invasion, Rommel leading one army group.
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Atlantic Wall
Marshal Rommel
Hitler
Rommel
London
United Nations
Seat
Berlin
Erwin Rommel
Stockholm
Karl Frac Rundstedt
William Darden Arrives in Alaska for Eskimo Country Tour
William L. Darden, noted Alaska lecturer, arrives in June to work with the Indian Service. He plans to stay several days in the territory, then proceed to other regions, spending the summer in Alaska and visiting the Eskimo country and lower Yukon areas.
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Indian Service
William L. Darden
Alaska
Land
Mr. Darden
Adinska
Eskimo Country
Yukon
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