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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
 AMERICAN
 AIRLINER
 IN CRASH
Pilot, Co-pi|ot Reported Killed = Many of 21
 Persons Injured

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. 28- An American Airlines plane enroute from Buffalo, N. Y, to Chicago, crash-landed three miles east of here this morning, the Michigan City News Dispatch reported.
 The paper said first reports in dicated several of the 2l persons aboard had been injured. It was net determined immediately wheth- CT anyone had been killed.
 The plane left Buffalo at 6 an Michigan City is 40 miles southeast across Lake Michigan from Chicago,
 The paper said the plane crash landed in International Friendship Garden, historical beauty spot, which at one time was offered as a site for the permanent home of the United Nations.
 The pilot of the plane was re- ported seriously injured and was brought to a clinic here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
GRAFT DOWN IN IRELAND;
 TWELVE DIE
Terrific Explosion Seatters Bits of Burning Wreck
 age Over Wide Area
(By Associated PresS)

Mystery still surrounds the crash of a giant Trans-World Airlines plane today in an isolated swamp in Ireland.
 Some B persons are believed to have been aboard, and it is known that 12 were killed. Survivors in- clude a French war bride and her four -months-old baby son-both of them in critical condition.
 The plane, a big Constellation, crashed on a lonely island in the Shannon river not far from Shan non airport. There was terrific explosion, and bits of burning wreckage from the plane were scat tered over hundreds of yards of water and swampland. The cause of the crash was not immediately determined, and hours afterward VIVA officials said they had not yet found out why it happened.
 The plane crashed at about 2 am., Irish time, and the noise of the explosion awakened people on the mainland. Some of them row. ed out to the island in boats. They brought the survivors out of the swamp and ferried them back to the mainland where ambulances were waiting.
 The French war bride survivor is Edith Augustine DeLahy, who was flying with her baby son to join her ex-GI husband in New ark, New Jersey Mother and child were taken to a hospital at Liner ick, where their condition is des- cribed as grave.
 Among the 12 who died were 3 creWmen-two of them listed as flight engineers and one naviga- tor. The remaining nine dead were passengers-some of them French business people enroute to New York. The plane, the Constellation Cairo, was bound for New York from Paris.
 Most of the survivors were being treated for burns, cuts and frac- lures, or for shock. Only the moth- CT and baby were described as in critical condition.
 Capt. Sidney P. Harrington of Holyoke, Mass, Pan-American Airways flier who helped in the rescue, said "The worst wreck I ever saw
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
BUTTER PRICE
 PROBE STARTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28--Attor- ney General Tom Clark has direct ed his aides to look into the New York butter price situation. to de- termine if there have been any violations of the Anti Trust Laws
 Recent transactions on the New York butter market, leading up to Thursdays sharp price break, are already being investigated by the Agricultural Department Secretary Anderson ordered this inquiry yes- terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
Five Killed in
 Road Accident

GLASGOW, -Io., Dec 28 = Five of IT passengers on a Santa Fe Trailway bus were killed and eight were injured when the swaying read end of a truck trailer crashed into the side of the bus on a small bridge near here.
 The impact ripped a hole six feet long and four feet high in the side of the bus.
 The dead are Clarence Fainter of Springfield, H., and four Mis- sourians, including 25-year-old mother, Mrs Marjorie White, Hale, Mo, and her three -months-old son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
ENTIRE SKI TRAIL
 IN GOOD CONDITION

Ski conditions are reported to be excellent on the entire ski trail with large number of board rid CTS taking to the trail today
 The ski tow will be in operation all day tomorrow and all skiers are reminded to take the necessary fee which is 50 cents for club mem ters, 25 cents for juniors, and $l for non members.
 The outdoor committee will hold special event run Sunday after noon which will prove interesting to skiers and spectators alike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Northern Voyager, from Seattle due Monday
 Square Sinnet, from Seattle, not due before January or 6.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sai from Vancouver at g tonight.
 Sword Knot scheduled to sai from Seattle January 3.
 North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle January 10.
 Baranof, from west, scheduled southbound maybe January l.
 Denali, from west, scheduled southbound January 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
RETURNS FROM ANCHORAGE

w. Leonard Smith, Territorial Highway Engineer, returned yes- terday from four day conference with CAA officials in Anchorage. Smith said that discussions con- cerned construction and repair work which will start in April on the airfields at Seward. Dilling- ham and Palmer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
 SNOW STORM

The second heavy snow fall of the season hit Juneau during the past l2 hours.
 Up to 8 o'clock this morning the depth of snow was from six to eight inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
EARTHQUAKE

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican Republic, Dec. 28-A strong earth quake was felt here last night, but there was no damage here, and no reports had been received today of damage in the interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
TWO ARE KILLED

CHICAGO, Dec. 28 = American Airlines said that the pilot and CO., pilot of one of their planes which crash landed near Michigan City, Ind, today were killed and that 2l others were in hospitals.
 The pilot was F M. Ham and the co-pilot was H. E. Ring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28
DIVORCE SOUGHT

Pascual Mere has filed suit for divorce from Elsie Mere on grounds of mental cruelty. They were married in Juneau in April of 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-28

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
NEW MARCH ON
 WASHINGTON IS
 NOW UNDERWAY
Veterans Autoing to Cdpi- fdl fo,Protest Chicago
 Taxi Ordinance

MASSILLON, O., Feb. 19.-A modern "Coxey's Army of taxi cab drivers and their families headed for Washington today. after an overnight stop in the home town of the man who headed a march from here to the capital in 1894.
 The approximately $50 Chicago veterans, loaded in 148 cabs, will seek relief in Washington from a city ordinance limiting the number of Chicago cabs to 5000, most of them controlled by two companies.
 Edgar Sirles, President of the American Cab Drivers Association for Discharged Veterans, said they would put their case before the De- partment of Jusice on grounds that control by the two companies constituted. monopoly.
 We are going to camp in Wash ington until we get satisfaction, , the 26-year -old veteran asserted as the group pulled into town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
HighwayTaIk
 Takes Place
 In 0tfaw 3
Magnuson, Gruening Dis Cuss Plans with Canad-
 ian Cabinet Officials

OTTAWA, Feb 19.--A plan to connect the Alaska Highway with Oregon and Washington state through British Columbia was dis cussed with Canadian cabinet off, cials yesterday by U. s. Senator Warren G. Magnuson tD-Wash) and Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alas ka.
 The Americans flew nere TOT the day Gruening said after the talks that they had discussed the pros and cons" of highways in the north west, particularly the project to build an extension of the Alaska Highway, bringing it down through the more populous regions along the Pacific Coast. The highway now leads to Edmonton. Alberta, which lies east of the Rockies and north of the state of Montana.
 We are looking forward to fur ther talks either here or in Wash ington," Gruening said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
! SUCCESSORS TO ICkES ARE
 GIVEN BOOST
President Reported 0pen- minded Douglas May
 Be in Line for Job

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. = Two Congressional delegations called on President Truman today to propose separately the selection of Rep. Frank Boykin D.-Ala) and Rep. Harry R. Sheppard D.-CalifD as successor to Interior Secretary Ickes.
 The name of Boykin, 61-year-old businessmen, was recommended to MT. Truman by group of 31 South ern Senators, eight of whom con- ferred with MT. Truman. Senator Bankhead D.-AlaD told newsmen the President promised to give Boy kin consideration.
 Sheppard's name was advanced by delegation which included Rep resentatives Elliott, Lea, Engle and King, California Democrats.
 Sources close to the President re- ported, meanwhile, he is still open and that no final decision has been made despite heightened speculation that Associate Justice William O. Douglas is in line for the job.
 Douglas lunched yesterday with MT. Truman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
U. S. FLAG I5
 TORN DOWN,
 THEN BURNED
Unexplained Demonstra. lion Takes Place in Bom-
 bay Report Is Made

BOMBAY, Feb. 19.-A mob of Indians, including number wear ing the uniform of the Royal h. dian Navy, today tore the United States flag from the U. s. Informa- tion Service office here and burn cd the flag in the street.
 Walter D. Shackelton, in charge of the office, said he had informed the American Consulate and Ralph Block principal public affairs off cer of the U. s. I. s. at New Delhi, and that he was awaiting instruc- tions concerning filing an official protest to the Indian and British governments.
 Shackelton said that about SOC demonstrators who were marching in the street suddenly swarmed ur to the U. s. l. s. office where the United States flag flew from a pole just over the door of the agency's library.
 One man climbed onto the shoulders of another man and tore down the flag" he said.
 They ran around the corner with the flag and when they failed in their efforts to set it afire with matches they obtained newspaper lit the paper and used this as 2 terch to burn the flag" Shackeltor said.
 The cause of the. demonstration was not clear, but some observers exr- 9ssed belief 1t might hay, started as manifestation of sym. pathy with a sitdown strike staged yesterday by 1000 Royal Indian Navy seamen in a demand for bet ter rations and revision of pay allowances.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
HIGH TREASON
 E CHARGED TO
 22 AMERICANS
Investigators to Go to Eur ope 10 Make Survey
 lake Up Trail

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Attor- ney General Tom Clark disclosed today that Justice Department in vestigators in Europe are on the trail of 9 Americans suspected of wartime treason.
 Clark told reporter he plans to send special emissary to speed the collection of evidence against these suspects and six others al- ready indicted for treason.
 Timothy A. McInerny, the De- partment's director of public in- formation, will fly to Europe and make survey of the investiga- tions under way in Germany and outher former Nazi-dominated coun- tries
 McInerny, a former lieutenant colonel on Gen. Dwight Eisenhow- CTS staff, will work with Army In- telligence.
 Clark said the Justice Depart ment lis determined to bring every single American who played the Axis game swiftly to trial. No eff fort will be spared because we must show the world that we are not sloppy sentimentalists where the crime of high treason is concern ed.
 "As soon as evidence has been ob- tained," he added, leach of the suspects will be returned to the District of Columbia to face United States Tribunal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
The W ashingt ion. Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = Random mus ings of chronic columnist-The American public today is so absorb ed with strikes, prices, Cabinet re- signations. and city shut-downs that we can't get our eyes on that battle which is being lost right un- der our noses-the battle for which this Nation so recently fought permanent peace. Today in London, the seeds of the next war are being planted. :. Cut-throat rivalry exists between two great empires, the British and the Rus sian. And the one nation able to lead, the one nation more powerful than either, sits on the sidelines practising appeasement and old fashioned diplomacy.
 American diplomats in London ducked ow-down with the Rus sians over Iran. Then they helped the British duck a show down over Greece and the Dutch East Indies Basic reason for which the United Nations was created was keeping the peace and protecting small nations, but we ducked. 2
 If we continue ducking, the plot of Connecticut land selected for the United Nations will be as useful as the empty buildings along the shores of Lake Geneva, once the home of the League of Nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
STEPS ARE TAKEN
 TO PREVENT ANY
 DOPE SMUGGLING

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.--E. L. Chit tenden of the U. S. Customs office nere said today customs enforce ment officers were going through "refresher" courses to prepare for an anticipated upsurge of narcotics smuggling from the Orient.
 We are preparing to meet what may be the biggest attempt in years to revive dope smuggling" he said, adding that huge stocks were believed hidden in Oriental ports, awaiting an outlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
EARLY REPORT

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Feb 19.- Occupants of two small planes es- capped death when they crashed or made forced landings in the High wood mountains of central Mon- tana last night, on Tennessee Alaska flight.
 An Army rescue party searched today for third missing plane which contained one man. Three men crawled from the wreckage of the two planes, which went down in the mountainous country north of Geysef, about 60 miles east of Great Falls. They walked to ranch and were rushed to a hospital here.
 In Critical Condition James Hibbett was in critical con- dition. Ralph Leftwich suffered second degree burns on his hands and face and Cato Dass escaped with cuts and bruises. All were be- lieved to be from Nashville, Tenn.
 Hibbett suffered a skull fracture.
 Search was started last night when two of group of five small ex-army planes landed at Great Falls east air base and occupants reported they were separated from the missing aircraft during snow squall about 60 miles east of here.
 Flight To Anchorage
 The planes were being flown from Union City, Tenn, to Anchorage, Alaska, reported Ray Peterson of Anchorage, one of the pilots. With Peterson was mechanic Robert Steinbrecher also of Anchorage.
 The five planes left Union City, Tenn. Wednesday.
 They were flying in close forma- tion yesterday afternoon when they encountered squally weather near Geyser, the pilot reported.
 The planes were described as ad- yanced trainers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
Thousands perished In Leningrad During 9O0-Day Siege

NUREMBERG, Feb. 19. - Soviet prosecutors told the International Military Tribunal today that 632, ,253 residents of Leningrad perished of hunger during the 900-day siege of Russias second largest city by the German army
 An additional 16,747 were reported slain and more than 33,000 wound cd by artillery fire and air bomb bardment. At the height of the siege, the daily ration of bread the only available food-dropped to about fifth of an ounce, the Russians said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
Stores Closed Friday; Housewives Given Warning

Juneau stores, following the annual custom. will be closed all day Friday, Washingtcn's Birthday. Housewives are warn ed to check their shelves and then also remember that Satur- day is another day fer check ing up for Sunday.
 Schools, Territorial. many Federal offices, City offices and banks will also take holiday Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
MEEk5 TRIAL JURY I5 NOT
 YET SELECTED
Lengthy Questioning oi Jurors Delays Open
 ing of Case Proper

The trial of George Harrison Meeks for the alleged murder o1 Clarence J. Campbell has moved into it's second day-with final selec- tion of 12 jurors to try the cause still seeming far distant,
 Twenty veniremen, almost one third of the full panel, have so far been called to qualify. Five of them have been excused for cause and three of the 30 available per- emptory challenges have been exer- cised; two by defense counsel, one by the Government.
 When the noon recess was taken today, the following twelve nrospec- tive trial jurors were in the box: Val A. Poor, Maude Kunz, Mrs. Stanley Nowicka, Joan J. Talking ten, William D. Burfield, c. L. Skuse, Mrs. Isabel Cashen, Mrs. Mary D. Giovanetti, Mrs. Esther Erbland, William J. Beck, Dora Spaulding and Mrs. J. w. Mo Kinley
 All had been passed for cause" by both prosecution and defense, with the exception of Mrs. Giovan- etti, who had not yet been ques- toned.
 The seven women and five men originally pulled to fill the jury box were: Mir Poor Andrew Twei- s ten, Mrs. Talkington, Mrs. Nowicka, John Rogers, Mir. Skuse, Mrs. Cash en, Mrs. Anna Locken, Mrs. E. l.. Hunter, MT Beck, Mrs. Spaulding, and Mrs. Mckinley
 Excused For Cause
 MT. Rogers was first to be ex- cused, for cause, when questioning disclosed that he is engaged in the conduct of business affairs with the chief counsel for the defense, William L. Paul, Jr. MT. Burfield succeeded MT. Rogers in the box.
 Next to be excused, also for cause, was Mrs. Locken, who re- vealed that she would be opposed to capital punishment with con- viction dependent only on circum- stantial evidence Mrs. Hunter was excused when she declared her point of view was prejudiced by close friendship with prosecution witness Kenyon MacLean. She announced that she had already formed an opinion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
Alaska Bound Planes Down
 In Mountains
Occupations of Two Crafl Escape Dedih-Sedreh
 for Third Graft

BULLETIN-GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 19.-One civilian flier was killed and three oth- CTS escaped with only minor in- juries when their three small planes, bound from Union City Tenn, to Anchorage, Alaska, crashed in the rugged High wood mountains of central Montana late yesterday.
 Killed was Thomas E. Weston. of Ma. Juliett. Tenn. His body was found early today iir The crumpled wreckage of his plane by an Army Second Air Force search and rescue crew. Cap tain Amos Little, Army doctor, said the flier was killed in- stantly when his plane smashed into the side of mountain about 5000 foot elevation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
LAPS ARE BARRED FROM FISHING IN
 CERTAIN WATERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Japanese cannot fish in deep sea areas near United States territory or any of it's island responsibil- ities," the State Department dis
 closes.
 This ban is part of the United States policy covering the Japanese fishing industry, incorporated in a directive from the joint chiefs of staff to Gen. MacArthur last Mo- yember. The policy outline was mot made public previously for se- curity reasons.
 1. The directive not only prohibits Japanese deep sea fishing in areas near United States territory or island responsibilities but Jap fishing vessels are also barred from areas under Allied jurisdiction without prior permission from the countries concerned
 These prohibitions according to the directive should continue
 until international agreements are negotiated permitting Japanese fishing in these areas"
 The order also directs Macarthur as Supreme Commander to obtain
 data from the Japanese concerning
 Pacific fishing area which they formerly exploited, to determine the effect of restrictive security mea-
 sures on the Japanese food supply
 and the extent to which the United
 States and other nations may be
 able to exploit those areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
CLOSED HEARING
 ON YUKON WRECK;
 CAPTAIN TE5TIFIES

SEATTLE, Feb. 19-The Board of inquiry Investigating the causes of the wreck of the liner, Yukon, Feb. 4 off Kenai Peninsula com pleted their second full day of hearings yesterday behind closed doors.
 The Yukon's master, Capt. Chris. Trcndsen, testified Friday at the opening session and other licensed officers took their turns yesterday. Several passengers volunteered to testify and some of them have ap- peared before the board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
TRAFFIC ON ALA5kA RAILROAD TIED UP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb l9.- Scuthbound rail traffic was halted when a high wind stripped a rail- road bridge of it's tracks, ties and stringers in the Bear Valley on the line to Whittier.
 Railroad spokesmen reveal also that five boxcars were blown from the same bridge about month ago by strong gust of wind. Officials say the line is further rendered impossible by snow slides
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
MARTIAL CUPID

HARRISBURG. Pa. - Daniel E Sullivan. Emporium. Pa, farmer told an Army recruiting officer Its up to us older fellows to get the younger men home so they can get married and raise families. But the Army turned a deaf ear At 63, he was too old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
TEAK CASE DETAILS IN
 NEW ANGLE
Russians Attempted 10 Pur- chase Uranium on
 Black Mdrkei'

OTTAWA, Feb. 19.--The govern ment's investigation into a leakage of highly secret information was linked today to its probe of El- dorado Gold Mines, Ltd, Canada's source of urapium, by a Montreal report that Russian agents had tri- cd to buy $5Oo,0oo worth of black market" uranium.
 The Montreal Gazette published report stating that "a Russian plot" the buying of more than s5o0.000 worth of virtually "black market" uranium in Canada to bring about the successful culmina- ton of it's atomic bomb espionage conspiracy in Ottawa and other parts of the Dominion, has been uncovered.
 Toronto was the locale of the Russian scheme to obtain the ne- cessary activating force to complete the circle begun by agents who ccnspired, allegedly with Cana dian civil service employees. to ob- tain secret and confidential infor- nation on atomic energy. the paper said.
 Official Inquiry
 The Gazette story indicated that those allegedly buying the uran- ium failed to get 1t out of Canada. The paper recalled government ex- propriation of the Eldorado mine some time ago and the subsequent announcement of an official in- uuiry, now being conducted by J. Grant ulassco, Toronto account- ant.
 Glassco's activities, however. are as yelled in secrecy as the Royal Commissions inquiry into the leak age of information. although it is known that 22 employees or former employees of the government were arrested Friday in connection with the information leak.
 One of the 22, 1t is learned, held 9 rank very close" to Deputy Min- ister. highest rank attainable, by a civil servant in the Dominion. None of the suspects. however, held that rank.
 (The full text of Prime Minister MacKepzie's first official state- ment regarding the leakage of in- formation was broadcast without comment by the Moscow radio last night.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
CANADIAN REVELATIONS

Meanwhile, secret revelations are stirring in Canada. They will make people hold their hats and run for the diplomatic storm cellars. The biggest story of espionage and in- trigue since the war is about to break. Not a pretty story, but it can't be ignored The Cana dians have taken over d Russian agent, who, in turn, has given the names and location of about l,70O
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is l0A, American Can 96. Anaconda 47A, Curtiss- Wright 10k, International Harvester 95ls Jones, Lsughlin Steel 48ss, Kenne- colt 55, New York Central 30, Northern Pacific 30A, United Cor poration 6, U. s. Steel 887s, Pound s4.03H.
 Sales today were 2,300,000 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 198.l5, rails e2.96, utilities 3910.
 Heavy selling today gave the stock market one of it's sharpest jolts in al- most six years with leading steeis, motors, rails. rubbers, aircrafts. coppers, utilities and assorted in dustrials cut down sl to around $9 2 share at the worst.