Alaska Rate Hearing Debates Naval Subsidy Value
At a Maritime Commission hearing in Washington on May 23 the OPA disputed Alaskan rate hikes, arguing current Alaska rates are too high. OPA official O Connor urged realism in postwar traffic, noting ghost ships and costs. he backed a subsidy as a potential solution, while noting congressional action would be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Maritime Commission
Northwest
Alaska
Donald J. O'Conner
OPA
Seattle
Office of Price Administraation
O'Connor
Canning
San Francisco
Hono~ulu
Kodiak
Honolulu
Alaska Steamship Lines
John J. O'Connor
Territories
War Shipping Administration
John Jago
Council
Alaska Shipping Companies
Ira L. Ewers
Counel
Alaska Steamship Company
Cannatae
Ralph Rivers
Alaska Transportation Company
Northland Transportation Company
Essembly
Argentina plans to push rationing stance against Hoover
The column depicts Argentine officials urging the United States to resume food rationing as a humanitarian gesture. It claims President Peron plans to upstage Hoover by announcing Argentina will ration wheat and fats, tying credit to U.S. action and shaping public opinion.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
la Nacion
Hoover
USA
Peron
United States
Argentina
U. S
Argen
Totem Toler Tenders Return of Carved Gift Shop Totem
A taxi driver claimed to have found the five foot totem stolen from the Baron of Gift Shop and returned it after city police and a night-long search. The shop owners had reported the theft early yesterday morning and the totem was recovered voluntarily.
Car Fire Doused by Visiting Firemen in Springfield
Phillip Rupp found his car ablaze in the business district and drove to the downtown engine house. With all downtown firemen out, a telephone operator called visiting firemen from six blocks away who extinguished the blaze just as downtown crews returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, II
Phillip Rupp
Rupp
Franco Armament Claims Highlight UN Hearings
Jose Giral, exiled Spanish Republican premier, told a UN subcommittee Franco Spain arms policy allows every citizen to defend against a Russia attack. He cited 840000 as armed forces, 250000 troops near the French border, and camouflage of emplacements as observers near. Meanwhile three cannery ships loaded for Alaska were held up in Seattle and Astoria amid wage talks with Alaska Fishermen’s Union and Alaska Salmon Industry.
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New York
Jose Giral
United Nations
Spain
Russia
Giral
United Nations Security Council
Paul Hashick
Girai
Poland
Franco
Giri
Seattle
Alaska
Astoria
Alaska Fishermen's Union
Alaska Salmon Industry
Cape Victory
Chirikos
W. L. Thompson
Cook Inlet
Dud Probe of Pearl Harbor Ends With Stimson Claim
The Congressional Pearl Harbor inquiry closes as former Secretary Stimson says Roosevelt likely weighed a 1941 attack on Japanese forces in south Asia but did not announce any decision. Hull denied prewar British parallel accords. Konoye memoirs reveal tensions before Dec 7 1941.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Stimson
Roosevelt
South Asia
Senate-House Inquiry Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
Hull
Prince
Konoye
Jeapinet
United States
Matsuoka
New England Fish Co Buys Halibut From Local Boats
The New England Fish Company purchased halibut today from John Lowell's Fern IT catching 19,000 lbs and Cart Bakers Gadie with 6,000 lbs, along with another 6,000 lbs, all reported as bought by New England Fish Company.
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NEW England Fish.co
John Lowell
Cart Bakers Gadie
New England Fish Company
Poppy Day Dance Scheduled by VFW and Legion in Juneau
The 1946 Buddy Poppy sale prompts a joint event at the A B Hall tomorrow night with admission by wearing a poppy. VFW Commander Harold Mayo aims for full attendance from both the American Legion and VFW as 15 000 poppies are offered to honor war dead and support Alaska and the United States.
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Taku Post
Veterans of Foreign Ways
Juneau
American Legion
A. B. Hall
Harold Mayo
VFW
VPW
Ernest Gruening
Douglas
Seaton
A. E. Glover
John McCormick
Scott L. Murphy
Henry Hogue
Ray Peterman
Olaf Bodding
Waine Hendrickson
Mayo
the Legion
Alaska
United States
Browder in Moscow Aims to Open New York Book Publisher Office
Earl Browder says his Moscow visit centers on Soviet American literary ties as he seeks to set up a New York office for Soviet book publishers. He calls the trip private enterprise and notes Molotov and Deputy Foreign Minister Lozovsky facilitating meetings with the publishers.
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Rembert
James
Moscow
Earl Browder
New
Browder
V. M. Molotov
A. Lozovsky
Hospital Notes Update On Recent Admissions
St. Ann's Hospital reports the admission of Robert Andrews for medical attention and Helena Sister for care. Dismissed are Andrew Gjelmeland and George Dalton as medics patients while Alfred Johnson remains under surgical supervision.
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St. Ann's Hospital
Robert Andrews
Helena
Andrew Gjelmeland
George Dalton
Alfred Johnson
Manchurian capital Changchun recaptured by government forces
May 23 report from Mukeuden says government troops entered Changchun at 11 a.m. after fighting Communist remnants in the city. Communists reportedly withdrew toward Yungki, while Beijing and Kuomintang leaders weighed implications for Sino American peace talks and future truce prospects.
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Changchun
Yungki Iin
Manethiia
Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang
Demmocratic League
Manchuria
Decorations Awarded Lt Gen Emmons by War Chief
Washington May 23 Secretary of War Patterson presented two decorations to Lt Gen Denjos C Emmons for his commands in Alaska and the Western Defense Command. Emmons received the Distinguished Service Medal oak leaf cluster for his Alaskan tenure from 1944 to 1948 and the Legion of Merit for his Western Defense Command leadership from 1948 to 1944.
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Washington
Patterson
den Jos C. Emmons
Alaskan Department
Western Defense Command
Emmons
General urges extermination of Alaska wolves in McKinley Park
Brig. Gen. D W Gaffney warns the House Public Lands Committee that wolves in McKinley Park threaten caribou and reindeer herds, chase humans from meals, and have denuded areas of big game. He advocates extermination as the remedy to restore balance.
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Washington
House Public Lands Committee
McKinley National Park
D. W. Gaffney
Army Air Transport Command
Alaska
McKinley Park
Peninsula
Gaffney
Run Walt
Arkansas
Lawmakers call merger compromise presumptuous in Navy dispute
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate condemned the Naval committee chairmen for urging a merger compromise with Secretary Forrestal. Senators Hill and Sparkman said Walsh and Vinson were effectively overriding President Truman on Army Navy unification and warned Congress will not pass a merger bill this year. They pressed for firm action and opposed concessions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal Sgaing
Hill
Rep
Sparkman
Alabama
Walsh
D-Mass
Vinson
D-Ga
Forrestal
Truman
Congress
Scion Charges Labor Forcing Class Control
In Washington Senator Reed argues that monopolistic labor unions seek to control government for one organized class. He urges labor disputes legislation and says public welfare must trump any single class. Reed claims organized labor wields composite political power and special privileges overriding local police powers and even the federal government.
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Washington
Reed
R-Kan
Senate
Kansas
Hill
Alabama
United States
Army denies U S planes in China Manchuria
In May 1943 the U S Army and Marine Corps rejected a Moscow report that seven American planes were shot down over Manchuria while bombing Chinese Communist forces. Brig Gen Henry A Byronde said no tactical air force exists in China and only unarmed transports are used. Maj Gen Keller Rokkey stated Marines have no planes in Manchuria.
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Peiping
United States Army
Marine
Qorpa
Moscow
Manchuria
China
Henry A. Byronde
Army
Keller &. Rokkey
U. S
Smoke from extinct Oregon volcano to be investigated
Two Bend skiers Wayne Ernst and Don Mosen reported smoke or steam rising from the northeast slope of Bachelor Butte in the Cascade Range near Bend Oregon. University of Oregon ecologist and geologist Warren D. Smith planned a weekend inspection to study the phenomenon on the 8060 foot volcanic cone.
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Oregon
Bend
Bachelor Butte
University of Oregon
Cascade Range
Wayne Ernst
Don Mosen
Warren D. Smith
Stock Quotations From New York Market May 23
Closing quotations list Alaska Juneau mine at 8 Alleghany Corporation 6% American Can 994 Anaconda 47 Commonwealth and Southern 6 Curtiss-Wright 8 International Harvester 98% Kennecott 384 New York Central 26% Northern Pacific 31% United Corporation U. S Steel a6ty Pound 4.45% Gales 1,340,000 shares Dow Jones averages industrials 208.05 raise 60.09 utilities 43.30.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
Alleghany Corporation
American Can
Anaconda
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss-Wright
International Harvester
Kenneycott
Train walkout threats trigger national railroad strike crisis
Bulletin reports crews at Grand Central Terminal and Union Station walked out as a 4 pm strike deadline neared. Controls imposed on nonrail transport, essential goods moved, ICC ordered a railroad freight embargo with some exceptions. White House pursued last minute talks to avert a nationwide stoppage amid rail union negotiations.
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New York
Grand Central Terminal
Washington
Porte
Ang Mie
Office of Defense
Interstate Commerce Commission
Truman
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Perth
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OPA O'Connor
Drew Pearson
UNO
Chrysler
Haze
MacKinnon
L. H. Hautaling
Shattuck “Way
Alaska Laundry
Ernest ‘Gripping
Ralph Treffers
Eagle River Landing
Scion
Battle
Chicago
Union Station Roadapealer
National Rail
Rosswald
White House
Réil
White Hose
Southern Railway
Mr.Truman
John J. Peiley
Association of American Radios
Brotherhoods
Los Angeles
William Mauldin
G. I
Norma Jean Mauldin
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