Juneau Council Advances One Percent Sales Tax Plan
The Juneau city council unanimously moved to draft a one percent retail sales and services tax ordinance to fund bonded indebtedness. It includes a special fund and a future election, with termination tied to debt payoff and potential bond issues. The budget also notes a 60,000 increase for 1950 51 to hire more teachers.
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Juneau
J. P. Christensen
Howard Stabler
Christensen
Sterling
Sears
Juneau Independent School District
Warne &. Hendrickson
North Carolina gambling king tied to tax case
A big eastern gambler Vaughn Cannon, head of Buncombe County's slot racket centered in Asheville, faces a tax case with a $1,451,000 assessment. U.S. agents recommended actions in Washington, signaling high level connections and ongoing scrutiny.
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Wisatmrcon
Veughh Cannon
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Asheville
Vaughn Cannon
Washington
U. S
Cannon
Alaska fisheries bill sparks secretive push and denials
A draft Alaska statehood bill described as confidential would shift control of commercial fisheries from four states to Alaska and grant lands to the federal government. Senator Lyng received a copy in Juneau, while Senator O Mahoney denied any committee action or authorized draft. Bartlett’s wife said the print appeared official but the matter was buried.
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Alaska
Detegate E. L
Bob) Bartlett
Juneau
Howard Lyng
Nome
Senate
Washington
Joseph O'Mahoney
Sfairs
Bartlett
Ernest Gruehing
George Sundberg
Alaska Development Board
O’mahoney
Lyng
Alaska Railroad Rainbow area contract suspension sought
Territorial Commissioner of Labor Henry A. Benson asked Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman to suspend the Alaska Railroad repair contract in the Rainbow area until adequate safety measures are adopted. He cited three recent severe accidents injuring workers and urged code violations be addressed, noting Army contracts require safety compliance.
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Territorial Commissioner of Labor
Henry A. Benson
Alaska
Rainbow Area
Oscar Chapman
Secretary of the Interior
Chapman
Benson
U.S. Army
Alaska Railroad
Morse Wins Hands Down in Oregon Primary
Oregon's Wayne Morse decisively defeated conservative opposition to win the Republican renomination in a race seen as tantamount to election. Morse led 64,270 to 37,417 with unofficial results from 12 of 21 precincts, while Hoover trailed. The four Republican congressmen also won renomination, with Angell of Portland overpowering rivals. others ran unopposed.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Tvan
Morse
Dave Hoover
Los Angeles
John McBride
House
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Howard Lafourette
Areas 1B and II Halibut Fishing Close June 1
The International Fishery Commission announced Area 1B and Area II will close to halibut fishing at midnight June 1. Area II covers waters in Washington and British Columbia southeast Alaska from Willapa Bay to Cape Spencer. Area 1B runs from Cape Blanco Oregon to Willapa Bay and a quota of 25,500,000 pounds is expected to be reached by closure.
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Seattle
International Fishery Commission
Washington
British Columbia
Alaska
Willapa Bay
Cape Spencer
Commission
Cape Bianco
Oregon
Rail switchmen postpone walkout to June 1
The switchmen's union delays a strike and will begin wage hour talks with 10 western railroads on Tuesday. Union president Arthur J. Glover postponed the walkout after the Railway Mediation Board promised new peace talks next week to break the deadlock affecting about 5,000 switchmen east of Chicago.
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Washington
Switchmen's
Western
Arthur J. Glover
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Chicago
Speeding Fined in Highlands District Court
Wallace Deboff of Juneau was fined $40 after pleading guilty to speeding in the Highlands district. He was arrested by city police Tuesday in the incident before City Magistrate F Q Eastaugh’s court.
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Speeder
Wallace Deboff
Juneau
F. QO. Eastaugh
Highlands
Search Continues For Missing Midget Fishing Vessel
Seattle coast guard crews press on for the Midget a fishing vessel with three crew members last seen off Cape St Elias en route to Cordova Alaska. The vessel left Seattle April 22 for Whiz Hafferty Canneries with master John Erickson and crew Ralph Peterson and Albert Peterson.
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Seattle
Midget
Cape St. Elias
Cordova
Alaska
Coast Guard
Whiz
Hafferty) Canneries. Incorporated
John Erickson
Ralph Peterson
Tokeland
Washington
Albert
Aperdeen
Juneau and Airport Weather Summary
Juneau tops 43 with 37 low and airport 44 as a forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with occasional light showers tonight and Sunday. Temperatures near 40 overnight and around 50 Sunday. rainfall totals show city 0.62 inches today and 4.15 inches since May 1, with larger figures at the airport.
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Juneau
Duncan
Ariun
Star Hill lots to be purchased for playground
The Juneau City Council approved buying Star Hill plots between East and Kennedy streets for a year round playground. A citizens group led by Elray Ninnis has raised 300 toward the 4000 price set by Sisters of St Ann. Dr. J O Rude urged strong playgrounds, and the council allowed 1000 off the price with city paying the balance after the citizens' funds.
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Alfred Zenger
Zenger
Star Hill
East
Kennedy Streets
Juneau
Elray Ninnis
Sisters of St. Ann
James Larson
J. O. Rude
Dr. Rude
Baccalaureate Exercises Set For Sunday Evening
The High School class of 1950 will hold baccalaureate exercises in the high school gym at 8 o clock Sunday night. Rev Samuel A McPherres will give the invocation Major Eric Newbould will read the scripture Rev Paul Prouty will deliver the sermon and Rev G F Hillerman will offer the benediction. Musical numbers by the girls trio chorus double quartet and the high school band. Public is welcome.
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Samuel A. McPherres
Eric Newbould
Paul Prouty
G. 4. Hillerman
Fairbanks Considers Injunction Against Electrical Strike
City officials seek a court order to stop Local 1550 of the IBEW from striking at the United States Smelting refining and mining Co power plant. A shutdown at 8 am Sunday would cut two thirds of Fairbanks power, threaten public health and water and sewage services. Stores stock up on gasoline burners as residents prepare for outages while auxiliary power units support hospitals lockers and newspapers.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Maurice T. Johnson
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
United States
St. Joseph's Hospital
Steamers Set for Weekend Sailings in Pacific Northwest
Aleutian will sail from Seattle on Saturday while Princess Louise departs Vancouver Saturday. Alaska is listed to sail from Beattie on May 25 and Barmnof scheduled to head southbound Sunday at 5 pm.
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Seattle
Princess Louise
Vancouver
Alaska
Beattie
Massive 600 Ton Ammo Blast Shakes South Amboy NJ
A 600 ton munitions explosion rocked South Amboy New Jersey injuring hundreds and killing several as glass shattered across Perth Amboy and surrounding towns. Officials say the munitions were part of a commercial shipment with uncertain destination.
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South Amoy
John Leonard
New York
South Amboy
American Red Cross
James Healing Co. Stevedores
Isbrandtaen Line
Tts
Washington
Pakistan
Raritan
Perth
Arboy
James J. Flynn
Perth Amboy
William Gettman
City Hall
Stalin
Charles Bersin
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
Official Visitation by Leivers to Masons Next Monday Evening
J W Leivers District Deputy of the Grand Master will visit Mt Juneau Lodge No 147 in the Scottish Rite Temple at 7 30 PM This final visit of the District Deputy comes as the three year term ends next month Also H D Stabler Past District Deputy and a recorded oration by the Grand Master of the California Jurisdiction will be heard All masons on Gastineau Channel invited Gastineaux Lodge No 124 of Douglas to participate An oyster feed will follow in the Temple dining room Harold Gronroos was a passenger yesterday on Pan American s flight from Seattle.
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J. W. Leivers
Grand Lodge of
Washington
Mt. Juneau
H. D. Stabler
California
Gastineau Channel
Gastineaux Lodge No. 124
Douglas
Temple
Channel resident blasts Palmer charge over territorial building
A Palmer bid to halt Juneau territorial building construction drew sharp community rebuke from Gastineau Channel residents. Douglas Representative Maretti Jensen and Juneau photographer Trevor Davis rebut Palmer claims, urging Southeast Alaska to reassess how the territory is governed and funded.
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Palmer
Juneau
Gastineau Channel
Matanuska Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Administration
House
Maretti Jensen
Douglas
Palmers
Trevor M. Davis
Matanuska
Davis
Anchorage
Alaska
Jensen
Empire
Senate
Stan McCutcheon
Rules Committee
McCutcheon
Dt Sdollars
Milding
Almer
Alaskan Airlines
Airine
Passengers Board Pan American Flight at Annette Island
At Annette Island a Pan American Airways flight yesterday carried several passengers including Richard Godman L Thornton and Dr H B Patline among others tied to Juneau and sugu river area.
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Pan American Airways
Annette Island
Richard Godman
Thornton
Dr. H
No Cold War if Draft Law in Truman Era
Associated Press notes preparedness as the shield against Soviet aggression during Armed Forces Day. Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson urged extending the draft law to bolster morale in Europe, with Bradley warning of a possible Russian atomic attack within a decade and calling for a bold defense program. Open houses showcased military power nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Defense Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Defense Department
Omar Bradley
Fop
San Francisco
Territory Pays 60 000 For City Hall Property
The City of Juneau received a 60 000 dollar check from the Territory for the City Mall site and adjacent vacant lot on Pourth Street. Deed remains with a third party until conditions in the sale ordinance are met. The ordinance approved by voters also exchanged Arctic Brotherhood Hall. Funds will buy a new municipal site and cover razing costs. Mayor Hendrickson to study three possible sites and report next meeting.
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Juneau
Waine Hendrickson
City Mall
Low Pourth Street
Ctty
Arctic Brotherhood Hall
Territorial
A. B. Hall
City Hall
Spring Break-Up Square Dancing Tonight at Douglas
Tonight the Gastineau Channel area hosts a big spring break up festival at the Douglas gym. Couples from various clubs will participate and the public is invited to watch from the balcony starting at 9 o clock.
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Gastineau Channel
Douglas Gym
City Honors Armed Forces Day Parade and Dances in Juneau
The first National Armed Forces Day observance draws crowds from Gastineau Channel to Mendenhall with a downtown parade, air show, and a 10 to 1 dance at the First Wall hosted by city, VFW, and the American Legion. Gov Gruehling and military leaders reviewed the parade. jets and Navy ships performed over Juneau.
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Gastineau Channel
Juneau
Mendenhall
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Federal Building
United States Armed Forces
Alaska
Natonal Guard
Mire Ernest Grue~ Hing
Prank A. Armstrong, Jr
Herbert Lamherdt
US Federal Bulliting Corps
CG Hansen
Alaska Communications System
Ste~tor
Warne E. Hendrickson
Elmendorf Air Base
Anchorage
Armed Forces Day
Meddenhall
4Th Infantry Regiment
J. D. Alexander
Armed Forccs
Armed Forces
Whitehorse
Udeflats
Pred Wolfe
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Pan American
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