Churchill confident in speech signals postwar order plan
In London on May 24 Winston Churchill told the House of Commons the Allies will decide Germany’s postwar fate and that the Atlantic Charter does not bind future actions. He said the aim is to create a world order with power to prevent future wars and that Rome may be involved.
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London
Winston Churchill
Balkans
House of Commons
Germany
Rome
Congress
Administration
Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
Navy
Armed Services
Roosevelt era officials shift to utility firms prompt debate
A Washington roundup notes ex Roosevelt aides Prentiss Brown and others leaving federal posts to join major utilities such as Detroit Edison and United Corporation. It questions reciprocal moves by leaders like Wendell Willkie and lists former officials now tied to utilities, highlighting industry ties and potential shifts in political power. It also predicts more women entering Congress, with several Republican names cited as likely incoming members and one Democratic casualty due to redistricting.
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Washington
Michigan
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Detroit Edison Company
Roosevelt
Detroit Edison
Wendell Willkie
Commonwealth
Southern
William Hickey
Securities and Exchange Commission
United Corporation
J. P. Morgan
John Burns
SEC
William Yeager
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
International Utilities
Dominion Gas and Electric Company
Unified Command of Army Navy Big Issue Analysis
Opposition to a unified military command will emerge in Congress from Military and Naval Affairs Committee members in both chambers. The article notes potential shakeups in committee seniority, possible alternative committee structures, and veteran Navy support within the Administration. Continued discussion is promised.
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Army
Navy
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Air
Congress
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate
Robert R. Reynolds
David J. Walsh
House
Andrew J. May
Rep
Carl Vinson
Three SKF Employees Arrested for Supplying Secrets
Three SKF ball bearing works employees in Goteborg were arrested on charges of passing six orders and their destinations to a foreign power. Two Swedes and one foreigner, all from the order department, allegedly provided information for ideological reasons. The case ties to Swedish firms under U.S. State Department scrutiny over war material shipments.
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Stockholm
SKF Ballbearing
Goteborg
Aftonbladet
SKF
United States
State Department
Germany
TEXAS DEMOCRATS SPLIT OVER FOURTH TERM AT CONVENTION
In Austin on May 24 the fourth term issue split the Texas Democrats into two irreconcilable conventions. One delegation is instructed for Roosevelt, the other is not instructed. A seating battle at the national convention now looms.
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Austin
Texas
Roosevelt
Ski Club Picnic This Saturday at Auk Bay
Ski club members and friends are invited to a windup picnic and beer party this Saturday night May 27 at Auk Bay starting 6 30. Awards for the season will be handed out after meals, with baseball and other entertainment planned. Transportation will be provided both ways.
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Auk Bay
Messrs
Lowry
Sundston
N. B
Alaska Airlines Flight List From Anchorage To Juneau
An Alaska Airlines plane traveling from Anchorage to Juneau carried passengers George Cuker Randolph Carter Robert Hayes Mr and Mrs Otte son and infant Myron Moran J C Kelly and Bob Henning Pilot was Captain Long Incoming traveler for Anchor Lee today included Mildred Hall and E W Huffieson.
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Westward City
Alaska Airlines
Anchorage
Juneau
George Cuker
Randolph Carter
Robert Hayes
Otteson
Myron Moran
J. C. Kelly
Bob Henning
Captain Long
Anchor Lee
Mildred Hall
E. W. Huffieson
Dusenberry Receives Ju neau Arrival From PAA Plane
A Pan American airliner from Whitehorse brought James Dusenberry, consultant for the War Manpower Commission, to Ju neau. A separate flight carried Don Graham and George Coker to Seattle, while a northbound plane took Walter Oposik to Whitehorse and Eyn Zdnotf to Fairbanks.
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James Dusenberry
PAA
Pan American
Whitehorse
Juneau
War Manpower Commission
Seattle
Don Graham
George Coker
Walter Oposik
Eyn Zdnotf
Fairbanks
Juneau Pelican mail service begins with Aurora voyage
The Juneau Pelican mail service starts with the 50 foot Aurora arriving to operate weekly passenger trips between Juneau and Pelican City. Piloted by owner C Raatikainen, the vessel seats ten passengers and carries a three person crew. Recentered from Tacoma, the Aurora will run year round under Stanley Warburton’s coordination.
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Juneau
Pelican City
Aurora
C. Raatikainen
Tacoma
Stanley Warburton
Fur Buyer Bob Henning in Town for Short Visit
Bob Henning, the flying fur buyer for Goldsteins, arrived in town after a long Alaska tour. He came in from Anchorage at 10 midnight and plans to stay only a few days before returning to Anchorage.
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Bob Henning
Goldsteins
Norther
Alaska
Anchorage
U.S. Forces Break Out From Anzio Beachhead in Major Push
Allied headquarters report American and Canadian units breaching the Hitler line. U.S. troops seized a mile of the Appian Way and Monte Alto near Terracina, while Terracina and Liri Valley advances and a new push toward Cisterna widen the encirclement. German command admits breaches and a grave situation on the main front.
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Naples
Terracina
Liri
Melfa River
Anzio
U.S
Appian Way
Cisterna
Media River
Hirt Valley
Uni
Rome
Attemmling
United States
Livi
Sayiny
Monte Alto
Littoria
Pontine
Velletri
Moletta
Pontecorvo
Litl
Pico
Berlin
Fire Sweeps Dance Hall Dead in Ontario Fire
A flash fire swept Moose Hall dance hall in Hamilton Ontario early today. Five people died and 36 were injured, eight in critical condition. Over 70 couples were dancing when the blaze forced many to leap or be driven from second story windows.
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Hamilton
Ontario
Moose Hall
Bridgehead Expanded in New Guinea
General MacArthur announced that the Sixth Army widened the bridgehead at the Tor River opposite Wudke Island. American forces were reinforced by air transport from Adke airstrip as Allied air attacks dropped 150 tons of bombs on Blak Island in Manus Bay area and northwest Bougainville including Juka.
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New Guinea
Sixth Army
Wudke Island
MacArthur
Adke
Blak Island
Manoau
Dutch New Guinea
Ewok
Hanss Bay
Juka
Bougainville
Great Increase in Supplies for Pacific Troops
Pearl Harbor May 24 Admiral J J Gaffney head of the Navy Pacific Supply System says turnover of supplies here is seven times greater than last year. He notes supply increases grow with distance from the main reserve and that Central Pacific troops need eight tons per man per month while in the Aleutians this has risen to ten tons.
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Pearl Harbor
J. J. Gaffney
Navy
Pacific
Gaffney
Aleutians
Vets of Foreign Wars To Hold Encampment in Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars announce a national encampment to be held in Chicago from August 20 to 24. The event gathers VFW members from across the nation for meetings, ceremonies, and activities honoring service.
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Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stock quotations New York May 24 and Tuesday closing
Closing prices listed for Alaska Juneau mine American Can Beech Aircraft Bethlehem Steel Curtiss Wright International Harvester Kennecott North American Aviation Northern Pacific United States Steel with Dow Jones averages for Industrials Rails and Utilities. Readings show slight changes in several blue chip stocks across two sessions in New York markets.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Beech Aircraft
Bethlehem Steel
Curtiss Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
North American Aviation
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
Dow, Jones
Rutis
Utilities
Anaconda
Curtisx-Wright
Rails
Arrivals Report From Anchorage At Baranot
Helen E. Jones and Nancy Lee arrive from Anchorage and are registered guests at Baranot in Tulaa Oklahoma. Balch also arrives and is registered at Baranot.
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Oklahoma
Balch
Baranot
Tulaa
Anchorage
Helen E. Jones
Nancy Lee
Mills Closed Across Pacific Northwest In Labor Walkout
May 24 Seattle reports more than 50 northwest lumber mills shut by a strike. In Tacoma workers join the walkout of over 15 000 lumber industry employees demanding wage increases. Logging camps on lower IL Band expected to close, with CIO workers at all saltwater entering operations to join.
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Seattle
Northwest
Tacoma
WLS
IL Band
CIO
Gardeners to Meet Ted Carter for Advice in Juneau
Juneau residents may seek expert gardening help from Ted Carter of the University of Alaska. Carter will visit Victory Garden leaders this week, offering one on one conferences at homes across sections 4 6 8. Appointments can be made via Mrs. M D Williams or section leaders.
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Juneau
Ted Carter
University of Alaska
Victory Garden
Garden Club
Carter
M. D. Williams
Junean Genthyer
Pan
Wagner
Bridges Had Right Dope Says Early Washington
Presidential Secretary Stephen Early commented on Senator Styles Bridges speech in the Senate about U S naval units possibly being transferred to Russia. He said the speech amounted to information release barred by censorship. Early noted he had seen the speech in newspapers and did not express further reaction.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Senate
Styles Bridges
U. S
Russia
Bridges
Early
Biddle States Seizure Authority Under War Labor Act
Attorney General Francis Biddle testified that the President was authorized by the War Labor Disputes Act to seize Montgomery Ward properties in Chicago amid a strike. He said wartime requisitioning powers stand even without the statute, noting Section Three grants power to take over property used for manufacture. He urged Congress to clarify the law if it believes authority exceeded limits.
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Washington
Francis Biddle
Montgomery Ward Company
Chicago
House
Biddle
Congress
Alaska Coastal Fleet Busy With Flights Across Southeast
Alaska Coastal planes were active across Juneau Sitka Pelican Haines Petersburg and Tenakee with arrivals from Sitka Tenakee and Haines and journeys to Pelican Ketchikan Petersburg and Sitka. Passengers included G H Sampson Howard Dare Stanley Sutton Fred Starr and others as crews paddled through variable weather.
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Alaska
Sitka
G. H. Sampson
Howard Dare
Stanley Sutton
Fred Starr
Juneau
Charles Maurer
Tenakee
Haines
Joseph Micile
S. J. Rugo
P. &. Blom
Pelican
Mary Atkinson
Wallis George
E. EB. Engstrom
William Manthey
Wildt Arrives in Juneau and Checks In at Hotel
Edward Wildt arrived from Sitka and registered at the Juneau Hotel yesterday, marking a brief stop in the capital before continuing his travel plans.
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Wildt
Edward Wildt
Sitka
Juneau Hotel
Twin Allied Air Assault Strikes Berlin Vienna Paris
An American led air offensive with over 5 000 planes struck Berlin Vienna and Paris amid a sixth straight day of bombing, with heavy bombers Marauders and Italian and Monterran air forces targeting railways factories and airfields. Berlin reports spoke of intense battles over the city and Baltic. Paris saw light interceptors and moderate to heavy flak as bombers hit northern France and the Brenner Pass line.
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London
Berlin
Vienna
Paris
United States
Britain
Alps
Italy
Arca
House
England
Gwellere Anid Hoodratee Cataneeete
Baltic
France
Vimmna
Arnbersdorf
Aviso Viaduct
Treaty
Brenner Pass
Germany
Qaming
Graz
Austria
U. S
Joseph Saal
British children in U S for four years sent home
London May 24 Hundreds of British children aged five to fifteen who lived in the United States for four years to escape the war return to Britain. They are expected to shock parents with their breezy talk and American mannerisms as they greet them with phrases like Hi Ya.
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London
United States
Britain
Rome
Pathers
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