Alaska Statehood Hopes Rise Says Bartlett in Washington
Alaska's statehood chances brighten as E. L. Bartlett, the territorial delegate, reports Senate progress on the bill after House passage. He says the Insular Affairs Committee may approve it next week, as does a separate measure for a $20 million Eklutna power project.
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Washington
Alaska
Congress
Territory
E. L. Bartlett
Bartlett
Senate
House
Senate Insular Affairs Committee
Anchorage
Alaska Railroad
Indian Bureau
Indian Revolving Fund
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska Communication System
Naval Petroleum Reserve
Bureau of Land Management
Lands Management Bureau
Fairbanks
Truman
Army
Air Force
Alaska ‘Housing Authority
Yeans
Juneau
Alaska Public Works Program
Wrangell
University of Alaska
Spenard
Mountain View
Park View
Ketchikan
Skagway
Douglas
Naknek
Dillingham
Chugiak
Homer
Steamers Set for Seattle and Vancouver Sailings This Weekend
Aleutian departs Seattle Saturday while Princess Louise sails from Vancouver the same day. Alaska plans a Seattle departure on May 25. I Baranof heads southbound Sunday. Among Baranof Hotel guests are Mr. and Mrs. HE Gould Jr Vernon Paul Hitchcock and Joe B Pisario.
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Sai
Seattle
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Alaska
I Baranof
Revised Alaska statehood bill described as work sheet
A Senate committee spokesman in Washington called the revised Alaska statehood measure a confidential work sheet and not an official bill. The draft retains federal control of fisheries but grants all lands to the new state, with only federal reserves and national forests excluded. Senator Lyng noted the document carries HR 331 and appeared fairly official.
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Alaska
Washington
Senate Committee
Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Committee
House
Howard Lyng
Nome
United States
Fish and Wildlife Service
Senate
Lyng
Taft accused of deal with southern Democrats over civil rights
The Washington Merry Go Round reports Taft of Ohio struck a cold blooded pact with southern Democrats to block civil rights by keeping enough GOP votes from voting to end the filibuster. In exchange, Taft would gain southern support to oppose the Truman Hoover plan to reorganize the National Labor Relations Board. The column cites specific GOP senators named by Taft as pivotal to maintaining the filibuster.
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Wrassington
Abraham Lincoln
Taft
Ohio
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Dick Russell
Georgia
Milliken
Colorado
Malone
Nevada
Bridges
New Hampshire
Gurney
South Dakota
Young
North Dakota
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Macedt
Russell
General Counsel
Fish Finder to Scout Alaska Tuna Grounds aboard Cobb
Washington May 19 The 250 ton research vessel John N Cobb will depart Seattle in about two weeks to locate new tuna grounds in North Pacific waters. The boat will carry bathythermographs and depth recorders to map fish locations and may also hunt deep sea scallops and bottom fish. Whitefeather notes electronic locators could revolutionize the industry and aid development of off season fishing areas for Alaska.
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Rawlond Evans, JR
Washington
Seattle
North Pacific
John N. Cobb
Department of Interor
Whiteleather
Fish and Wildlife Service
Whitefeather
Columbia River
British Columbia
Trollers Appointed to Check Scales in Southeast Alaska
Ten representatives of United Trollers of Alaska Local 100 were named deputy inspectors of weights and measures by Territorial Treasurer Henry Roden. They will inspect scales used by SE Alaska fish buyers for troub ee salmon, working without pay. Names include Lindstrom Nolde Sitka Bingham Kinberg Binkley Neilson Evensen Dorman Starklot Huff.
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Alaska
United Trollers of
Local
Henry Roden
Andy Barlow
UTA
Barlow
Elmer Lindstrom
O. G. Nolde
Jupeau
R. J. Bingham
Marvin Kinberg
Sitka
Paul Binkley
Jerry Neilson
Wrangell
Ray Evensen
Richard W. Dorman
Ketchikan
August Starklot
John Huff
Craig
Vernon Hilliken Guests at Baranof Hotel
Vernon Hilliken of the Alaska Packers Association Anchorage and Todd M F Stockwell of Todd Alaska are stopping at the Baranof Hotel as guests.
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Vernon Hilliken
The
Alaska Packers Association
Anchorage
Baranof Hotel
Todd
M. F. Stockwell
Todd, Alaska
Palmer Chamber Threatens Legal Action Over Capitol Site
The Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce votes to sue to block a $860000 territorial building in Juneau. It protests Alaska Board of Administration approval of a $360000 site purchase and calls for a public vote on site location before proceeding.
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Palmer
Alaska
Matanuska
Juneau
Yance
Srudhg
Chamber
Mataniuska
Winnipeg Flood Threat Grows With More Rainfall
Winnipeg and nearby areas face rising flood danger as new rain falls on an already saturated region. Officials estimate 10,500 homes flooded. about 3,000 more at serious risk as engineers plan dynamiting a railroad embankment to speed flood waters into a large reservoir.
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Winnipeg
Red River
D. M. Stephens
Canadian Army
St. Boniface
Garnet Coulter
Hayes Guests and Local Residents At Baranof Hotel
Wesley Hayes of El Cerrito California is a guest at the Baranof Hotel Horace and Alex Marks of this city are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
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Wes Hayes
Wesley Hayes
el Cerrito
Calif
Baranof Hotel
Horace and
Alex Marks
City
Weather Summary Juneau and Airport June Day Forecast
ORECAST mostly cloudy with intermittent light rain tonight and Saturday. Little temperature change with lows near 40 and highs around 50. Juneau total rainfall 0.29 inches today, 368 inches since May 1, 168.47 since July 1. Airport total 0.11 inches today, 1.66 inches since May 1, 4.829 inches since July 1.
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Juneau
Union Seeks Federal Aid in Alaska Cannery Labor Fight
The United States Mediation and Conciliation Service was asked to step in to the Alaska Salmon Industry dispute over Local 46 representation. Joseph Jurich says Albin Peterson will assist in contract talks while questions arise about who truly represents the membership and a new negotiating committee claims power. Industry warns of halted shipments worth millions as tensions grow and a Mayoral inquiry checks on Nashoalook's status.
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Seattle
United States Mediation and Continuation Service
Joseph Jurich
International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America
CIO
Albin L. Peterson
Joe Nushpalook
Eskimo
Jurich
Nashoalook
Local 46
Dillingham
Nashoslook
Alaska
IFAWA
Alaska Salmon Industry
Naahoalook
Local 70
International Longshoremen and
Nashvalook
Anchorage
W. R. Farrell
Alaska Native Service
Juneau
Farrell
Uberty
Eskimo union demands homeward return in Seattle tug battle
Donald Hunter says Joe Nashoaloak must return to Alaska or resign. Nashoaloak, executive secretary of Local 46, is caught in a union feud between the Alaska Fishermen's Union and the TFAWA as he sought a contract for Eskimo cannoneers. Hunter acts for Alaska council.
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Donald Hunter
Associated Press
Bethel
Alaska
Joe Nashoaloak
Fred
Joe
Unalakleet Eskimo
Nashoalook
Joe Nashoalook
Hunter
Seattle
Juneau Prepares for Armed Forces Day Visit Surge
About 100 to 110 visitors are expected for the Armed Forces Day celebration in Juneau. Maj. Gen. Frank A. Armstrong Jr and multiple aircraft from Elmendorf Kodiak and local bases are scheduled to arrive today, with discussions of housing efforts as three major hotels fill for the weekend.
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Juneau
West Ward
Whitehorse
Frank A. Armstrong, Jr
Alaska Air Command
J.D. Alexander
Armed Forces Day
Oregon Voters Head To Primary Amid Party Shifts
The Oregon primary election opens with Democrats holding numerical edge and Republicans backing incumbents. The key contest is U S Senate where Liberal Republican Wayne Morse opposes party favorite Dave Hoover, Morse seen as likely winner with a comfortable margin.
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Oregon
U.S
Wayne L. Morse
Dave Hoover
Morse
Noisy Welcome Greets Airmen Home From Captivity
Long Beach California May 19 Two U S airmen held captive 48 months in Communist China were greeted by cheering crowds as they landed at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station The men Marinett Elmer C Bender 27 Cincinnati and Navy Chief Electrician's Mate William Smith 32 Long Beach reportedly admitted a Red charge to secure release Mrs Ruby Smith 32 waited 22 months as the couple embraced in a quiet reunion
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Long Beach
Calif
U. S
China
Marinett
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Navy
William ©. Smith
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Ruby Smith
Smith
Memorial High Mass for Late Bishop Crimont
A memorial High Mass for the late Bishop Joseph R. Crimont will be offered Saturday at the Catholic Church of the Nativity on the fifth anniversary of his death. He served the Church in Alaska for 50 years and died in Juneau on May 20, 1945, at age 87. From Portland, E W Kolacek of Portland, Ore., will be at the Baranof Hotel.
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Joseph R. Crimont
Crimont
Alaska
Juneau
Armed Forces Day program outlined for Juneau events
Tuneau announces a full Armed Forces Day schedule with a parade from the Subport to the Juneau Hotel, radio proclamations by Truman Twining and Gruening, demonstrations at Mendenhall Range, and open house for visiting servicemen. A dance, theater admittance for servicemen, and displays at local venues complete the program.
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Tuneau
J. D. Alexander
Juneau
Government Dock
President Truman
Nathan F. Twining
Ernest Gruening
Mendenhall Range
Ith Infantry Regiment
USA
Schmutzler
Col
Alexander
VFW
CIO Hall
Gold Street
American Legion
Elks
Capitol
20Th Century Theatres
Juneau Municipal
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
Juneau Young Hardware
Wna
Prankin Street
Navy
Air Force
Cardinals Rally Past Interior Department In Evergreen Bowl
The Cardinals defeated the Interior Department 22 to 0 in the third game of the season at Evergreen Bowl. The second game was a forfeit to ACS after Employment Security failed to field a team.
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Cardinals
Interior Department
ACS
Pairbanks Contractor Stanton Hughes Arrives at Jaraol Hotel
Stanton Hughes of Arctic Contractor Pairbanks is at the Jaraol Hotel indicating a business visit or lodging related to ongoing project work. No additional context provided on purpose or outcomes of the stay.
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Stanton
Hughes
Arctic
Pairbanks
Jaraol Hotel
Atomic War Predicted If Defense Not Strengthened Soon
United States military leaders warn of possible air atomic warfare within a few years and urge rapid mobilization. Generals Bradley and Vandenberg push for stronger readiness. Ingram predicts war in about two and a half years. Symington calls for industrial mobilization. Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson to address Armed Forces Day events across the nation.
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Associated Press
America
Truman
Defense Johnson
Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
San Francisco
Bradley
Jonas H. Ingram
Atlantic
Indianapolis
Russia
Ti Washington
W. Stuart Symington
National Resources
Detroit
Hoyt G. Vandenberg
Seattle CC Tour Sets Sail For Alaska Visit
A Seattle Chamber of Commerce sponsored tour sails aboard the Aleutian on May 2 for a voyage to Alaska. The party will visit Ketchikan Juneau Fairbanks Anchorage Seward Valdez Petersburg before returning to Seattle by June 6 led by Thomas M. Pelly with Harold Shafer H L Van Ness Chester Gibbon Glen G. Walker and A L Ganson among the business leaders aboard.
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Seattle
Aleutian
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Aphska
Ketchikan
Juneau
Pairbanks
Anchorage
Seward
Vald Jez
Petersburg
Thomas M. Pelly
Harold Shafer
H. L van Ness
Chester Gibbon
Glen G. Walker
A. L. Ganson
Alaska
Chamber
Stock Quotations From New York May 19
Closing quotations show Alaska Juneau mine up 2 percent and American Can up percent. Anaconda 34, Curtiss Wright 84, International Harvester 19, Kennecott 51, New York Central 14, Northern Pacific 16, U S Stock 33, Pound 2.80. Volume 2,110,000 shares. Averages industrials 222.11 rails 56.92 utilities 44.20.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
Anaconda
Vancouver man arrives via Pan American
From Vancouver P Heasman arrived on the Pan American from Whitehorse and is registered as the Baranof Hovel yesterday.
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P. Heasman
Vancouver
Whitehorse
Baranof Hovel
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Portland
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Portland, Ore
U. S. Armed Forces
Juneau City
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Willoughby Avenue
Seward Street
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Main
Juneau Hotel
Pairbanks Contractor
Seattle CC
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