The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-13
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 VICTORIA, B. C.-Capt. George Thornton Emmons, 93, retired Unit ed States Naval officer and mem Der of that commission that settled the boundary between Canada and Alaska, died here Monday.
 LOS ANGELES - Movie Actress Shirley Temple graduates from high school today at the Westlake School for Girls. She ITS.
 NEW YORK-At a dinner here last night War Manpower Commis- sioner Paul " McNutt said that Americas greatest need is what he calls a planned and orderly re- conversion'-a reconversion achiev- ed through the unity of manage ment, labor and government.
 LONDON-Joachim von Ribben- trop, former German Foreign Min ister, is believed still at large and the British government has no in- formation as to his whereabouts, an official announcement said today
 CALCUTTA - The British 14th Army is driving ahead in Burma. It's pushing eastward from Toungoo as the Japanese withdraw iowa Il the border of Thailand. The enemy has offered fairly stiff opposition in some sectors.
 WASHINGTON-The War Pro- duction Board may lift the ban on gold mining in the next few days. It has been learned that the agency is now considering what changes should be made in a corollary order which controls maintenance, repair and operating supplies of gold and other mining projects.
 LOS ANGELES-A divorce was granted in Superior Court today to Actress Connie Bennett from her fourth husband, Actor Gilbert Ro- land. She charged that he was in- sanely jealous of her, that he in- suited her friends, and that he never supported her or contributed to the support of their two children.
 MANILA = General Macarthur has completed his second inspection tour of Borneo's invasion front, and he apparently is satisfied with the way things are going.
 BOGOTA-A government decree yesterday declared a state of siege in Bogota, Colombian capital, be- cause the public order has been disturbed" Censorship has been put into effect.
 SEATTLE-Miss Helen Ullberg, a law firm employee, was awarded weeks vacation trip to Juneau by an airline (Pan American) at the atre bond premiere last night. She may take a guest with her and will be entertained while there.
 WASHINGTON An unsmiling Gen. George s. Patton arrived here today after an overnight flight from Los Angeles. Damn it, I'm no poli- tician I don't smile," the General said when photographer asked him to smile for a picture. Gen. Patton later was invited to visit President Truman at the White House this afternoon.
 WASHINGTON = President Tru- mans signature made law today as $50, ,994, ,481 legislative appropriation bill carrying a s2,5O0 expense allot- ment for each member of the House. The expense allowance is not ap- plicable to members of the Senate, which declined to vote similar allotment for it's members. SAN FRANCISCO--Japan's s truck and other small freight transporta- ton was put under Army control today by the Suzuki government in its first swift move after assuming almost dictatorial powers over the wartime life of the Empire. The Domei News Agency reported this development and the formal disso- lution of the out-moded Imperial Rule Assistance Association.
 PORTLAND, Oregon-Two fire men were injured in $30,000 fire today which damaged a three-story downtown building.
 HOLLYWOOD-Donald M. Nell son, former War Production Board Chairman, will become President of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers on June 29. His salary will be about $50,000 year.
 Mir and Mrs. Arnold Hartvigsen. l, of Seattle. are guests at the Bar anof Hotel.