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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
ROTARY
 PICNIC I5 SET FOR.
 SUNDAY, AUX BAY

The annual Rotary Club picnic will start at noon Sunday at the Aux Bay Recreation area, Bill Hix- son, Picnic Chairman, announced today.
 All Rotarians and their guests are cordially invited to attend Members with automobiles are ask ed to stop in front of the Post Office between 12 and l o'clock to pick up picnickers who have no transportation.
 Entertainment for children will include races and outboard motor boat rides.
 A special meeting of the picnic committee will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock lat Suly's Bakery. Further announcements will be made Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
FIRE LAST NIGHT AT AC} TRAN5MITTER
 BLDG. AT MILE 1o

Prompt action hy Corporal Charles Hale prevented serious damage last night to the transmitter building and considerable amount of valuable radio equipment of the Alaska Com munications System, 10 miles from Juneau on the Glacier Highway
 According to Captain Clark " Tel quist, ACS Commanding Officer, the fire started from spontaneous com- bustion caused by used rag being left in box of clean rags in the attic of the transmitter building Corporal Hale noticed the fire about 7:45 pm, and immediately turned two carbon |dioxide fire extinguishers into the at tic and prevented it from spreading
 Hale then called for the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department which sounded 2-9 alarm and sent few men to the scene who assisted other ACS men and many volunteers from CAA and passers-by who helped tring the fire under control.
 The transmitters were taken off the air for an hour and Is minutes but ACS service was not interrupted due to the use of submarine cable facilities.
 Damage amounted to approxi- mately $500, said Telquist. No equip ment suffered but the attic and root were charred by the fire which did not do any structural damage to the building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
BLACK BEAR
 (ARRIE50FF
 LITTLE GIRL
Mdng|ed Body Found Be- side Forest Sfredm-
 Animal Is Shot

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. July 8-lRE-A hlack bear numbered out of Michigans north woods yesterday, carried off the little daughter of a forest ranger and left her mangled body beside forest stream.
 Minutes after the body of three year-old Carol Ann Pomrankey was found a quarter mile from her par ents' isolated cabin, an angered posse shot and killed the animal.
 The searching party had been frantically called by Carol Aims mother, 28-year-old Mrs. Arthur Pomrankey, who saw the bear carry off her daughter. Another child, six-year old Allen, was playing in the cellar.
 The scene of the tragedy was the Pomrankeys' lonely cabin at the Mis- sion Post fire tower in the Marquette National Forest, 30 miles northwest of here. Pomrankey is towerman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
F SOAP BOXERS
 AT RACE TRIALS,
 MORE TOMORROW

With the largest trial run atten- dance this year, Don Skuse and the soap box committee were pleased last night when l2 boys turned out to take their racers down the 12th Street Hill and iron out the last few remaining kinks before the big race date July 18 Skuse said that several of the boys are well along but that a great deal of work is yet to be done if the cars are to be ready by race time. Another practice run is scheduled for 7:30 tomorrow night.
 Boys who took their cars to the hill last night were Jack Gould, Mike Grummett, Billy Gaines, Sam McPhetres. Don Able. Jr., Jerry Mo- Nevin, Albert Dobers, Jerry Wade, Lowell Mcclellan, Mason BSach, Sandy Blanton and Gary Hedges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
LOST BIOLOGIST
 FOUND; RESCUED.
 FROM MT. LEDGE

CALGARY, Alta, July 8.-lR- Happy and "Oh, so relieved" Mrs Margaret Parry waited anxiously here today for the arrival of her geologist husband, Robert Parry rescued by trappers after being stranded more than a week in the North Canadian wilds.
 Mrs. Parry heard the announce ment of the rescue from the Roy al Canadian Air Force, which par ticipated in the search.
 That's wonderful news" she ex- claimed.
 Parry, of Bartlesville, Okla, and Calgary, had started out three weeks ago from Mile 363 of the Alaska Highway, on what was to be four-day trip on the Dune din River. His rubber dinghy struck a submerged rock and sank Parry slug to ledge and clamb- cred up.
 There he remained for more than Ia week. A party of Northland trappers headed by Charles Jen- sen of Fort Nelson, B. O., set out to rescue him.
 They had to turn back Jensen boarded an RCAF search plane and directed the other searchers from the air.
 The crew reached Parry Monday and took him from the ledge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
Platform Drafting
 Underway
Endorsement, Civil Rights Program, Demanded
 by Various Groups
By MAX HALL

PHILADELPHIA, July 8.-R- Outright endorsement of Presi- dent Truman's civil rights program was demanded at Democratic plat form hearings today.
 More than a score of Negro or ganizations called for a plank en- bodying Mir Truman's program, in- cluding anti-lynch, anti-poll tax and fair employment (FEPC) legis- lation.
 One organization, the National Negro Council, asked the platform writers to endorse an immediate call of the 80th Congress into spec ial session to enact civil rights legislation.
 Before flareup of the race issue which has rifted the Democratic party, the Congress of Industrial Organization called for adoption of Roosevelt platform" and de- nounced the Republican platform as "one of deceit
 James B. Carey, CIO secretary treasurer, also asked for civi rights, demanded repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act and extension of New Deal" social laws. Respond ing to platform committee mem bers question, Carey stated:
 There is nothing in the Repub- lican platform that attacks the irx terest of labor"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
GEN. MEYERS MAY
 FACE SECOND QUIZ |0N WAR CONTRACTS
Will Probably Be Taken to Washington from Cell
 in Ohio Jail

The retired two-star General sent to prison by one Congression- al quiz-Bennett Meyers-is due fol another This second quiz deals with charges of multi-million dollar so-called "gouge' of the government through World War II freight bills.
 The freight rate matter is be- ing investigated by House Ex- penditures subcommittee headed by Republican George Bender of Ohio. Bender says he plans to subpoena Meyers from his Chilli cothe, Ohio, jail cell before the summer is over
 Meyers received a twenty months to fiye-years prison term last wint- CT after his conviction on charges of inducing former business asso- ciate to commit perjury. The Gen. eral was deputy purchasing chief for the Air Force during World war TWO.
 Meyers name entered the cur rent hearings in testimony by form CT Justice Department official T Proctor, who now is employed by the Postoffice Department. In tes- timony yesterday, Proctor told the Bender committee it would very we'll direct itself to an investiga- tion into the so-called service con tracts which General Meyers nego- tiated with the oil companies on aviation gasoline during the war
 Proctor went on to state he believed the isclosures would be most interesting" and pertinent to the current inquiry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
PRESIDENT l MAY GO TO DEMO MEET VI
Considering Attendance al ! Convention If He Is q Nominated

v WASHINGTON, July 8.IR-Tht White House said today President Truman is giving consideration to visiting the Democratic Nationa Convention at Philadelphia in the event it nominates him for Presi- dent.
 Presidential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross also said MT Tru- man is relying on Senator K. How ard McGrath of Rhode Island to be his personal representative at the convention. opening Monday.
 McGrath, is chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
 Ross mentioned McGrath after he was asked who would represent the President.
 A reporter first asked whether anybody would go to Philadelphia from the White House to act al liaison officer.
 Ross said: Nobody that I know of"
 Not anyone as representative of the President?' the reporter press- ed.
 Ross repeated that he knew of no one who would act in that cap acity from the White House staff.
 MT. Truman has said he expects a first ballot nomination. Some of his associates think he will fly to Philadelphia for a brief acceptance speech.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08

 FOR SHIPS
 FOR ALASKA
Maritime Commission Re- ports Progress in Se-
 curing of Charters

WASHINGTON, July 8-tRt-Ar official of the Maritime Commission said today negotiations for charter ing ships for Alaskan service are still in progress.
 Commissioner Grenville Mellen, who has been handling the matter is out of the city and is not ex- pected to return until Monday.
 An assistant told a reporter a careful study of new legislation is being made and every effort is be- ing made to work out an arrange ment which will be fair to the gov ernment, the operators and the pub lie"
 He declined to say what specific differences are delaying an agree ment between the commission and shipping companies on new con- tracts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
Nev Harmony Moue Started By Democrat.
Flying Food 10 Berlin Just Big5nap. .5aysPiIots. Many
 Of Them from Alaska Post

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 8 UP, Flying food and coal to Der lin is just a snap to battle vet erans running the big C54 trans ports
 Most have delivered bombs troops and Army supplies in com bat. Many have had experiences lot worse since the war, sucf as flying for the U. s. Air Force in Alaska.
 After a week of shutting back and forth between Frankfurt ano Berlin to overcome the Russian land blockade, high Air Force off cials say the crews are tired. They should be, for they are on duty Is hours, off 16, then back for an- other Is, flying at least four round trips every three days.
 The fliers themselves find it no hardship.
 I'd rather fly food than bombs" said It. Lucian Rainey of Mar garet, Ala. He bombed Berlin and Frankfurt from Flying Fortresses in the war.
 This is just snap compared to the wartime bombing run over Germany" said It. Victor E. Fine up St. Louis.
 None of the fliers reported in- terference by Russian planes. The 43 C-54 transports came d long way to join the Berlin shuttle. The 54th Troop Carrier Squadron came from Anchorage, Alaska. During the war it supplied American troops in the Aleutian Islands. The 18th Squadron came from Hawaii, the 20th Squadron from Panama, and the 48th from Austin, Texas
 The fliers from Alaska say it is a lot easier flying in Germany
 Back in Alaska, we used to fly 2,600 mile round trips and land with 200 foot ceilings and half mile visibility" said It. James c. Powell, Fort Worth, Texas. The round trip to Berlin is 520 miles.
 It. Merrill Rohrbough, Omaha, Neb., flew 43 bombing missions over the Philippines before going to Alaska. He said it is a relief to fly over flat land instead of mountains and water.
 It, Col James N Summons of Louisa, Ky, commander of the 54th, flew BITS in the war over Europe and Africa. He smiled at the way his fliers are taking their assignment, and said
 Actually we're working hell out of these boys, but they sure picked the right outfit for the ob We've got the best instrument flying group in the Air Force
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
EXPLORER IS DUE IN STATES
 FROM BERING SEA

SEATTLE, July 8-(R-Pacific Ex- ploration Company offices said the floating cannery ship Pacific Ex- plorer is due in Astoria about July IS after her first season of Boring Sea operations.
 The vessel is the mother ship of 10 drag-boats from Seattle, Astoria, Tacoma and San Francisco.
 Capt Robert Berg is master and U. N. Gilbert is manager of the floating cannery which carries a crew of 225 men. The vessel re- ports a fair pack of king crab and bottom fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
Tires, Tubes Will Advance
 In Price Now

AKRON, O. uly 8.-tR-R Two major producers have announced increases in the prices of tires and tubes.
 Goodyear and Goodrich were the second and third members of the Big Four" of the industry to boost retail prices. U. s. Rubber Co., last Thursday upped its figures from five to seven and one-half percent.
 Goodyear announced that truck tire prices will go up about five percent, passenger tires six per cent and large farm tires about seven and one-half percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. July 8.-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s, American Can 86%, Anaconda 39, Curtiss- Wright 7A, International Harvester 33as. Kennecott 591s. New York Central IFS, Northern Pacific 2612, US. Steel 80k, Pound s4.03A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials l90.6l, rails 64.04, util- ities 35.68.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah from Vancouver, due Saturday afternoon or evening.
 Aleutian scheduled to. sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Alaska in port, at Cold Stor- age Dock, sails at 8 tonight for south, from Northland dock.
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive tomorrow morning at o'clock sailing south one hour later.
 Corsair scheduled southbound for Vancouver Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08


 WASHINGTON = There was great excitement aboard the Pres ident's yacht on a recent trip down the Potomac when Paul Porter former OPA boss, turned up among the guests.
 Anxiously, White House aide asked Truman:
 Who invited him, MT. President? Paul Porter is a spy for the Eis- enhower people. He's vice chair man of The Americans for Demo- cratic Action, which Is all-out for the nomination of Eisenhower.
 "Oh. don't worry about Paul, replied Truman impishly. He's all right. In fact, it's the other way around. He's a spy for me in the Eisenhower camp"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
M0UNTIE5 SEIZE
 NARCOTICS LOOT
 WORTH $40o,o0o

VANCOUVER, B.C., July 8.-lR-- Royal Canadian Mounted Police to- day disclosed seizure of Mexican narcotics valued on the black mar ket at more than $400,000
 Two men. charged with possession of narcotics. were being held. They were identified as Ronald Douglas Dean, 24. of Toronto. and William Kushnik, 32, Vancouver mechanic.
 Officials said they believed the seizure was the largest of it's kind ever made in Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
MRS. LISTER RETURNS

Mrs. Ronald Lister and three children. Sylvia. Norman and Hell en, returned home yesterday via PAA Clipper after spending three weeks in Vancouver, B. O., and Se- attle. Mrs. Lister. called south by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Anne Mason. said today her mother is very much improved in health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
ALASKA TO GET
 LARGE AMOUNT FOR HIGHWAYS

WASHINGTON, July 8,-tR-The Federal Works Administration has divided among 40 states, Puerto Rico and Alaska prospective s20,- C00,000 fund for highway construc- ton in national forests. Seven western states-California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana. Colorado. Washington and Arizona-and AL aska will share in almost SIS 1000, 900 of the amount
 The apportionment of Forest Highway funds included sl.500,0 for Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
EMERGENCY SESSION

LAKE SUCCEESS, July 8.-iR- The United Nations Security Coun- cil was called into emergency ses- sion on the Palestine crisis today.
 The session was called for this afternoon to take up request from the Jewish state of Israel for &C., tion to stop an Egyptian attack in Southern Palestine.
 The call was sent out by the U. N shortly before p. m. This allowed delegates only an hour and a half to travel to U. N. head quarters.
 Informed quarters said the United States had taken the ini- tiative in behind -the-scenes talks for council meeting today instead of tomorrow.
 The U. S. delegation was report ed to be drafting a resolution call- ing for strong action" to halt the fighting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
ROWLAND
 ARMI5TI(E
 WEARS END
Both Sides Preparing .fo Resume Fighting : Re-
 iett Truce Extension
(By The Associated Press)


 Israel asserted in a communique today that Egypt's army has started an offensive at Beer Tuvia, 23 miles south of Tel Aviv. The four weeks armistice ends at II pm. tPDT) to- night and both sides were preparing to resume the war in Palestine.
 Israel agreed to an extension of the truce. The seven opposing Arab nations rejected the U. N, plea Scattered gunfire rang out in Jeru- salem.
 TEL AVIV-Air raid sirens sounded here today. No planes appeared. The United Nations began withdrawing the 100 or more truce observers in Palestine, many of them Americans.
 CAIRO-Count Folke Bernadotte, the U. N. Mediator, pleaded for three days of peace at least to get out his men of peace.
 LAKE SUCCESS-The Arab dele gate walked out of the U. N. Secu- rity Council in an argument over recognition of Israel. Russia asserted that Rernadotte acted as front for Britain.
 JERUSALEM-The Jews were on a spyjhunt in Jerusalem. The Israeli armH convicted a Palestine Jew of spyi{lg and allowed him to kill him. self. The Stern gang executed pretty Jewish woman Irgun Zvai Leumi held five Britons.
 CAIRC-Arab chiefs of staff end ed la war barley in Cairo. King Fa- roJlk prayed to give the Egyptian army victory after victory" The Jdws said a Jewish civilian plane v3as shot down over the Lydda re- gSon which the Arabs hold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
WEATHER REPORT lIY q MEATHER pIIR EAIIA
W. s. WEATHER BURE

} Temperatures for 24-hour period } ending 7:30 thls morning Tn Juneau-- Maximum, "A, minimum, 53.
 At Airport Maximum, "A, } minimum, 49.
 , 20 R E Q A s T (Juncau and Vicinity } Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with an occasional
 } light sprinkle. Lowest tenn
 perature tonight around 52. , Highest tomorrow afternoon
 , around GA. } PRECIPITATION } tPast 2l hours ending i:3o am. today , In Juneau City None;
 since July l, .88 inches.
 At Airport = Trace; since
 , July l, .69 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
PASADENA VISITOR

From Pasadena, Calf, J. w. Johnstone has arrived in Juneau. and is regiSered at the Hotel Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
CALlFoRNIANs HERE

Mrs. c. J. Carroll and daughter Joan. of San Francisco. are in Juneau staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
EISENHOWER ISDEFINITELY
 OUT OF RACE
Truman 5 Aides Announce Generals 5 Statement Is
 Taken as Authentic
By JACK BELL

PHILADELPHIA. July 8--tR-
 Democratic Chairman J. Howard
 McGrath headed a new harmony move in his party's presidential con-
 test today as southerners withheld
 their fire in platform fight over Civil Rights.
 McGrath told news conference that before the Democratic Con- vention opens here Monday he ex- poets to confer with party leaders who have been seeking to sidetrack President Truman
 Chief of these has been James Roosevelt, California State Chair man who still is talking about draft ing Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower de- spite the latter's statement that he couldn't take the nomination. | With this peace move under way, Dixie delegates decided to post pone their fight on proposed strong Civil Rights Plank until it goes be- fore the conventions 1o4-member platform committee.
 From Pittsburgh came word that CIO President Philip Murray has declined an invitation to address the convention. Previously Dan To- 1 bin of the AFL Teamsters and Pres ident William Green of the AFL had thumbed down similar bids. 1 PHILADELPHIA, July 8--tR-
 President Truman's aides counted
 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower def- initely and finally out of the Dem ocratic Presidential race today. l, They did this, Truman spokes- man told a reporter, after receiv- ! ing private assurances from two close personal friends of the Gen. eral
 The word they took to the White House was that Eisenhower him. self believes he left no loophole for a draft movement in his state ment that he couldn't take any 1 party's nomination.
 The wartime European command CT gave some public support to i this view when he told crowd of , 5000 gathered before his New York City home last night to chant We want 1ke,' that All have to say I said ill letter the other night" This was the statement in which the Columbia University President l declared he could not accent nom- ination for any public office." | , Democratic Chairman J. howard McGrath put the definite and fin- al' label on Eisenhower's draft re- nunciation at a news conference here yesterday, adding: T couldn't conceive that the /; Democratic convention would exer- else such poor judgment as not to take General Eisenhower at his i; word"
 There was evidence. however, that i, some Democrats were, and some | weren't.
 James Roosevelt, travelling to- ward Philadelphia with the weigh | ty 52-vote California delegation, said at Salt Lake he thinks Eisen- hover still would accept the nomi- nation if the convention opening Monday demonstrates that the par ty is unitedly behind the General T cans help but think that when General Eisenhower, under standing the national and interna-
 tional crises, knows that the party and the nation are for him, he will allow the convention to place him in the White House, the son of the late President said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
ARABS GET ORDERS TO
 OPEN FIRE
Americans Being Eyaeuat. ed from Trouble SCene-
 Task Force Is Near

AMMAN, Trans-Jordan, July B. R-Arab armies in Palestine were under orders tonight to resume fighting against the Jews at 6 a.. m. Greenwich Mean Time tomor- row d1 p. m. PDT tonight, when the truce expires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
DAN TOBIN WOOED

Gruff. likeable Dan Tobin, boss of the AFL Teamsters Union, al- ways calls on AFL colleagues dur ing visits to Washington. In New Deal years this was frequent. for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
AMERICANS EVACUATED

WASHINGTON, July 8.-lR-The Navy announced today that Ameri- can military and United Nations personnel are being evacuated from Palestine.
 War in Palestine has broken out again although the LIN truce is still in effect.
 Two ships from the U. s. 9th Task Fleet, the Palau, l2,000-ton escort carrier, and the Marquette, a cargo vessel, are in Haifa now, the Navy said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
FROM HooNAH

Henry Moses of Hoonah is new arrival at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-08
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright, 194s, by The Bell Syndicate
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CAIRO-Count Folke Bernadotte, the U. N. Mediator, pleaded for three days of peace at least to get out his men of peace.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-27
Clubs and
Organizations
Activities
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Elliott
were Christmas dinner guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Holtzmuller,
sons, Paul and Bill, and daughter,
Anne, of near Forest. Additional
guests were DR.. and Mrs. c. w.
Holtzmuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Holtzmuller, son, Don, and Mrs.
Bigony, all of FarmersVille; Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Holtzmuller,
son, Paul, of Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fugate, Of Forest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott were evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fugate at
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Beight-
Ter, daughters, Joyce and Nancy,
entertained at dinner Christmas
day with covers being placed for
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Beigntler,
Mrs. Marie Wolff, and daughter,
Miss Mildred
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Wilson had
their family dinner Christmas
eve, with their children and
grandchildren at their home on
E. Fifth st. Included among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Ambrosen, daughters, Trenna Sue
and Beth Ann; Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Lentz, daughter, Loretta;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gunderman,
daughter, Sandra, and Miss Mary
Fisher.
Miss Verge Kerr had for her
guests over h Christmas holiday
her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baker, daughter, Martha, of Gin
cinnati; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Steele and son, John, of Cleve-
land. Miss Lulu Morse was an
additional guest. at dinner on
Christmas day.
Mrs. Essa Faulkner, of Cincin-
natl came Thursday for a weeks