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Arizona sun., 1948-12-31

LM~M January
E&$ESS 9l 6-80th congress con.
k\sN &LZ1 VeneS.
ER W 8LBegin hearings on
1zzsA-X- the Marshall plan.
Principal witness is
State Secretary George Marshall.
19-Bernard Baruch presents senate for.
eign relations committee with his
startling peace mobilization" pro.
gram.
2S-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, chief of
staff, withdraws from Republican
presidential race.
February
SHNational Airlines' las pilots strike
before midnight over dismissal of
pilot two years ago.
@Defense secretary Forrestal consoli.
dates navy and air force transport
systems into military air transport
2s-sen. Glen H. Taylor 3D., Ida.) quits
party to become Henry Wallace's
24-Maj Gen. Bennett E. Meyers goes on
trial on charges of Suborning perjury
in senate investigation. {
March
1-House un-American activities COM.
mittee accuses DR.. Edward u. Con.
0fn % OF the Sens nns Ss
weakest links In our atomic secu.
rity."
16-FBI declares it has cleared zoos. .944
federal employees in loyalty pro-
gram.
&-Gerhart Eisler sentenced to one to
three years Imprisonment in Wash.
tngton for passport fraud.
April
Both houses of congress override tax
cut veto. pass omnibus foreign aid
bill and adjourn for week.
10-HouSe speaker Joseph w. Martin, Jr
intervenes in the 27.day strike Of
100000 soft-coal miners, and soon
afterwards an important agreement
is announced.
UNIV ST. 100. 600 for UaaE eontempt soc Of fea. aar
eral court order.
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz as air force
chief.
May
2-Gen Dwight Eisenhower retires from
the army.
S-President Truman celebrates his 64th
birthday.
1O-Three railroad brotherhoods cali off
threatened nationwide strike after
President. Truman orders army to
seize roads.
niSt-control bill, 1888.
21-N. Y Gov. Dewey wins Oregon presi-
dental primary over Harold E. Stas-
sen.
June
-Senate votes to admit 100000 Euro
pean displaced persons to the U. S.
during next two years.
@House appropriates $500. .71O. 228 for
foreign aid.
draft bill
2l-Twenty fourth Republican convention
meets in Philadelphia. Gov. Dewey
of New York nominated for the presi.
dency on fourth day, with Gov. Earl
Warren. of California. as his running
mate.
2-President Truman signs second
peacetime selective service bill.
July
5-Gen Eisenhower reiterates he will
not run for the presidency.
Soft coal prices rise as cents a ton.
15-President Harry S. Truman. "a. and
Sen Alben W Barkley. 70, of Ken:
lucky. are nominated for president
national convention in Philadelphia.
% The Wallace third party meeting in
Philadelphia. officially names itself
the Progressive Party, and nomi.
mates Henry Agard Wallace and Sen.
Glen H. Taylor of Idaho as its candi-
dates for president and vice-presi-
dent
26 Congress convenes in a special ses-
sion called by President Truman.
3O--Elizabeth Bentley. confessed wartime
Communist spy. makes startling dis
closures before senate expenditures
subcommittee.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
Spots

W(ISgG January
IAGE Bowl football games
|FZ@ Rose Bowl: Mich
IA 49. use o: Sugar
- Bowl Tex. q. Ala.
4: Cotton Bowl: SMU
13. Penn. State IS: Orange Bowl:
Ga. Tech. 20, Kans. 13. Shrine ALL
Star. East 40. West 9.
8Joe Louis signs with 10th Century
e1gst Sporting ;,+d club b tS o defend his heavy
% against Joe Walcott.
12-Detroit Lions sold for about $500, 900
to Detroit syndicate.
February
7-Gilbert Dodds runs fastest indoor
mile ever timed In Boston (4.081).
2AEFeatherweight title Is retained by
Willie Pep. who knocks out Humbert
Sierra of Cuba in Miami
27-Jersey Joe Walcott signs for a re-
turn Joe Louis bout June %.
March
7-Willie Hoppe. 60, Of Chicago, retains
worlds hree-cushion billiard title de-
lenge series.
25-Guy Lombardo sets U. S. goldcup
speedboat record of 113.208 MPH at
Miami Beach.
April
2-3-Joe Verdeur of Philadelphia sets new
w world swimming NJ in rec record Of two Minis
at AAU indoor championships In New
Haven, Conn.,
17-Harrison billiard sets world secord of
1876 secs. in 129-yard high hurdles and
Charles FonVille world Shotput mark
Of So IT. A-inch In Kansas Relays, In
Lawrence E=
19-Maior league baseball season opens
May
15-Preakness Stakes (72nd annual. 1884,
870) is won by Calumet Farms "Cita.
ton" in Baltimore.
feats Mike Turnesa of White Plains.
N. Y, z and 6, In the finals of the
Professional Golfers assn. champion.
ship in st. Louis. k
June
weight title by knocking out Rocky
GraZiano. 26.
l2-Ben Hogan wins national open golf
championships in Los Angeles. with
278 strokes. tourney record:
2S-Joe Louis. "a, retains worlds heavy.
weight title by knocking out Jersey
Joe Walcott in 18th round.
July
4Princeton's 15O.pound crew wins the
Thames Challenge Cup at the Henley
Royal Regatta on Henley-on.Thames.
11-Lloyd Mangrum wins the $4,000 Co
lumbuS open golf championship.
29-King George vi formally opens
Olympic games in London's Wembley
August
9-Home pro Lloyd Mangrum wins
$22,50 in prizes in winning the All
American tourney Aug. 8, world
championship event Aug. and Tam
o'Shanter professional tournament
14-Summer games Of the l4th modern
Olympiad end in London after a 16-
day program.
September
Paul Mantz wins Bendix trophy third
time in air race from Long Beach,
Calf. to Cleveland. averaging 447 80
MPH.
13-Rolland r. Free of Hollywood sets
worlds motorcycle speed record OF
15O.885 MPH on Bonneville salt fats.
October
RThree-year old Citation" wins the
$1O8, 800 "Gold Cup race at Belmont
Park N. Y.
IA as victory in Boston gives the
Cleveland Indians the 1913 world
series championship over the Boston
Braves
l3-National hockey season opens.
November
26-Rocky Graziano, former middleweight
boxing champion, suspended by Ma
tional Boxing association after he
withdrew from scheduled fight with
Fred Apostoli.
27-Undefeated Army and consistently de-
feated Navy fought to 21.21 tie in an
nual football classic.
December
l2-Chicago Cardinals defeat Chicago
Bears 24.21 In seasons top pro foot.
ball game.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31

=
CSSd liner crash between
NEGIA Santiago and BARGE.
NSM Iona, kills 81 persons,
including entire San
tiago baseball team.
28-Thirty-tWo persons killed, including
% Mexicans. when DC-3 explodes
near Coaling, Cal.
29-Army funeral ship, Joseph v. Con.
molly, partly destroyed by fire, sinks
while being toWed to New York.
30-Air Marshall Arthur Coningham,
So. and 81 others killed in plane crash.
February
22-Two truckloads OF explosives are
blown up devastating q three.block
business section in Jerusalem.
: H-Nineteen persons aboard an Indian
National Anyways plane en- route from
New Delhi to London killed in crash.
March
12-Thirty persons killed when Northwest
Airlines DC-4 crashes on Mt. Sanford,
Alaska. en- route from Shanghai to
lS-Ten A. F. flyers killed when a B-29
crashes at MacDill field. near Tam
1s-At least AZ persons killed and more
than 300 injured In a series Of tor
nadoes which struck nine states from
Texas to central. New York.
April
13-More than 5000 families are evacu.
ated when Ohio river overfiowS.
1S-Thirty persons (19 Americansl killed
when PAW plane crashes In Erie.
2O-Cooper mine explosion near AguaS
Caliente. Peru. kills Al miners.
May
@Tornadoes kill at least % persons In
midwestern states.
30-Flooded Columbia river claims %
sS Wsshngoe ss aap%ass vsn
port City, Ore.
July
1-Series of earthquakes destroy about
10 per cent of the Japanese industrial
city OF Fukuk population 85,000) and
surrounding. towns of Honshu.
&TranSport plane used by the Mexican
American foot and mouth disease
commission crashes on Mt. Orizaba.
16 killed
AThirty.nine killed when Swedish
with R.A F. York transport e aboard)
near London.
27-Thirteen coal miners killed in explo.
sion in Princeton, Ind
August
l2-Thirteen men killed when B-29
IL,
NJ NJ A navy weather reconnaissance
plane with IL aboard crashes and
burns same day on Rota Island, so
miles north of Guam.
20-SeVenteen u. S. air force men killed
in B-29 crash at Rapid City. S. D.
September
6-Labor Day holiday deaths from &C.
cidentS in the u. S. over three-day
period total 407.
1AForty u. S. soldiers killed and so in.
1ured in troop train wreck in Korea.
7-Floods in japan leave 541 dead and
600 missing.
October
5-Hurricane causes II deaths and 10
million dollars damage in Cuba. then
does great damage in Miami.
ga BIG bomber, struck by lightning,
eXplodes over Waycross. Ga. Nine
killed
30-31-Twenty persons died and hundreds
were made i'll, apparently as q re-
suit of smog (blend of smoke and
fog) which blanketed Donora. Pa.
November
16-Search abandoned for All. Forces B.29,
missing since Nov. en- route from
OkinaWa to Guam.
2S-Thanksgiving Day accidents take toll
OF l14 lives. compared with 128 in 1947.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31


1-Chinese Communists completed their
rout of the Nationalists in Manchu-
ria and subdued the last resistance
in Mukden.
la million men locked in battle on
2OO-mile front in the Suchow area in
the Nationalist Communist war In
China.
12-Hideki TOTO and six co-defendants in
the principal Japanese war crimes
trial are sentenced to death by hang
1s-Herbert Evatt, president of the U. N.
general assembly. and Trygve Lie.
u. N. secretary general, appeal di-
rectly to the Big Four to settle the
Berlin dispute by direct negotiation.
IA son is born to Princess Elizabeth OF
England and Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburg.
26-Mme. Chang Kai-shek announces she
December
Mime Chang Kai-shek arrives in
U. S., allegedly to press for three
billion-dollar military and economic
loan to China during next three years.
12-United Nations assembly ended its 12-
week Paris session by endorsing the
Korean government of DR.. Syngman
Rhee and continuing the u. NJ Korean
commission for another year.
14-ErnSt Reuter- mayor of western Ber.
lin, proposes that western allies re-
organize the kommandantura with
out the Russians and abolish the
boundaries between American. Brit.
ish and French sectors
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
El2222
January

6EU. S. aid mission In
Athens hands Greek army and ma.
tional guard an additional IS million
to raise army to 1872, 600.
13-Nationwide strike of sc, 900 bank EN-.
ployees. in Italy ends. Salaries raised
is per cent.
1S-Mohandas K. Gandhi ends 121-hour
fast in New Delhi
23-Union of Western nations endorsed by
U. S. state department
30-Gandhi shot In New Delhi by Hindu
nationalist.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
February

1-Russia protests that low.flying Bits
are making inspections of Soviet ships
in the Yellow sea and Sea of Japan
treaty signed in Rome.
France and Spain agree to reopen
their frontier. officially closed for two
years
2s-Russia gains complete control over
Czechoslovakia through Czech Com.
munist party in bloodless coup. in one
week.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31

January
bling Crosby named
top money making
star for 9th consecu.
tive wear.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
October

1-Panama's new president, Domingo
Diaz Arosemena, is inaugurated.
8-Norway. Cuba and Egypt are elected
by the u N. general assembly In
Paris to replace Belgium, Columbia
and Syria on the security council for
two-year terms.
s-Russia's disarmament plan. offered
at the Paris U. N. meeting. is chal-
lenged by the U. S.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
October

@Hurricane causes IL deaths and 10
million dollars damage in Cuba. then
does great damage in Miami
ga B-29 bomber. struck by lightning,
explodes over WaycrosS, Ga. Nine
killed.
30-31-Twenty persons died and hundreds
were made i'll, apparently as re-
suit of smog (blend of smoke and
fog) which blanketed Donora. Pa.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
November

16-Search abandoned for Air Forces B.29,
missing since Nov. 6 en- route from
Okinawa to Guam.
25-Thanksgiving Day accidents take toll
OF ia lives. compared with 128 in 1947
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
CHRONOLOGY
rAYEAR 1948
. zze9es

January
12-Dominican DC-3 air
liner crash between
Santiago and BARGE.
Iona, kills 81 persons,
inn1,,dir6 otnkirn Gan.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-31
S224yl22

4 January
y 6-8Oth congress con.
VeneS.
8-Begin hearings on
; the Marshall plan.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
Mayer Devin PrOclaimS June Is
Flag Day for City of Seattle

Flag Day, June 18th, will be OBJ
served in Seattle by proclamation
of the Mayor, with an impressive
and ceremonial program in Volun-
teer Park Sunday afternoon, June
Is beginning at 200 o'clock. Sc
7ttle Lodge No. 90, B.PO. Elks, will
give its ritualistic service, the de-
tails of which have been arranged
by Past Exalted Ruler Col. Ro-
bert M. Watkins, chairman.
All veteran and patriotic organ
izstions. with their colors, have been
invited to participate.
Especially in these times of un-
settled world conditions. we are en-
Joined by every patriotic considera-
ton to pay reverence and homage
10 that flag as the symbol of law
and order and the liberty and free
1om enioyed by every citizens under
a constitutional form of govern
ment." Chairman Watkins said.
A colorful part of the Elks' service
is the recital of the history of our
flag. during which the nine differ
ent flags that have been used by
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
Don't Forget to Have Your Chest
XRayed during June IA and IS

Unit will receive a confidential re-
port of the findings within three
weeks.
tuberculosis is the number one
killer during the most productive
years of life, from IA to A, Mrs.
Boutte said. But many of the
lives taken by this disease could
be saved If only people would have
an x-ray of their chests once year
TO make sure they are healthy"
This year special arrangements
have been made to print posters
and pamphlets in Chinese. Japa-
nese and English, SO that the Units
visit will be known to as many peo-
pie as possible.
we are looking formard to a
very successful project, but we need
he cooperation of everyone in the
district" she added. These free
Trays are for your protection, as
we'll as the protection of your ia
mily and community. So let's all
get in the fight to help wipe out
tuberculosis"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
NEW OUTFIT
TAKES OVER
FLOOD RELIEF

Especial Wire to Northwest Times)
PORTLAND. Greg. June 12-
A new flood relief committee to-
day took over the Vanport flood
emergency relief project which to
date was undertaken by the
Portland chapter Of the japanese
American Citizens League.
Mr. Horagami and George Azu-
mano are heading the Portland Re-
lief Committee, assisted by Helen
Kinoshita and c. Tsuji, secretaries;
Tom Okazaki and Mr. TamiyaSu.
treasurers: and Mr. Takeda and
Kimi Tambara. publicity chairmen.
In one of the first moves Of
the group. five families were eva
cuatcd to Swan Island.
Beginning Immediately. the Red
Cross will determine the needs of
individuals cases.
The bodies of Mrs. Izumi Oya-
ma. wife of the Oregon hippo edi-
tor Oyama. and SadaO MizunO,
photographer. still we're unac-
counted for by government and
army searchers.
AT least five japanese families
have recovered their belongings, 1t
was understood.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12

our country since colonial days are
introduced. with the Elks' Band.
under the direction of Ed Carey,
playing accomplishments to the en-
try of each flag, each piece of mu-
&c representing as nearly as pos
sihle the historical period of the
flag in question.
The rituslistic portion of the
program. including the altar SER
vice. will be exemplified by Exalted
Ruler Ralph r. Knapp and other
officers of the Lodge.
Capt. C. Norman Dickson, Ma
tional President War Dads, will de-
liver the Flag Day address, and Sc
cretary Victor Zednick will recite
the history of the flag. The invo-
cation will be delivered by the
Lodge chaplain. Charles Bladine.
Musical numbers appropriate to the
occasion will be rendered by the
Lodge band. Frank Iacoluccu, ac-
cordian solos and vocal solos by Miss
Virginia johnson and Miss Vicki
Impson.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
AttaCker COnfeSses

SAN DIEGO, Calf. June IL IRA
fu Shimpo DispatchI-A full con-
fesslon by 27-year- Negro RI
veter last June ended here a SER
les of criminal attacks on women,
one of the victims being a Japanese
American.
An attractive 23-year-old Nisei
girl was raped the night of MAY s
at the foot of Loring in Pacific
Beach after the aSsailant had tied
up her companion.
Several other Lovers Lane" at
lacks occurred since then. according
TO the police
Confronted bv many of his vic
Tins. the molested who forced wo-
men to submit at gun-point finally
confessed, police said.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
30 Per Cent Oppose
Daylight Saving

TOKYO, June 12-AccOrding to
a poll conducted by the Mainichi
newspaper, some 30 per cent Of
TOkyO's population we're against
the daylight saving time intro
duced in Japan for the first time
on May 2.
Some 50 per cent we're In ia
vOr of the fast time, while the
other 20 per cent said that they
did not know.
Those housewives who welcOm-
ed II said II brought husbands
home earlier. However. some were
opposed TO II because they said
husbands had time TO visit bars
and returned too late for dinner.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
NiSei
Calendar

JUNE
15--WWG skating party at Rem
ton Rollerland. Skating hours
from 1890 pm. to 1890 am.
27-Lotus Y. B. -Shoyukai pic
1ic. Site undecided.
JULY
IS. E. Merchants sports dance
from 9 pm to IL midnight in Bud
ihist Auditorium.
ENisei Veterans committee to
sponsor Fourth Of July sports dance
at Palladium Ballroom with Jackie
Soliders and his orchestra.
SEPTEMBER
5-Bazaar- carnival to be spon-
ored by Lotus Y B. A.
5-Roller-skatiny party win
- giver by Rissho club In Roller
land Skating hours will be from
1890 pm IN ~ midnight
OCTOBER
2-25th anniversary dance IN be
sponsored by Lotus z. q. A.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12

your free chest x-ray is on It's
way" said Mrs Joel Boutte, pro-
ject chairman. reminding all adults
of the jackson Street area that the
Christmas Seal X-ray Unit will be
stationed in the Safeway parking
lot at 9th and jackson June 14-18.
Operating eacl day from l to 6
and 7 to 8 pm, the Units free
x-rays for hidden tuberculosis will
be available to all those Is years
of age and older Those between Is
and Is years old must have their
parents written permission for the
x-ray.
mo disrobing is necessary, and
no appointment is required for your
x-ray," said Mrs. Bouttee.
The Units visit, for the third
consecutive year, is sponsored by
the Jackson Street Community in
cooperation with the Anti-Tubercu-
losis League of King County.
mo one can be sure he is free
of tuberculosis until his chest is
x-rayed," Mrs. Boutte explained.
tuberculosis is treacherous because
1t is symphonies in It's early sta
ges-and it is communicable. That
means that one person with unsus-
pected tuberculosis can unknowing-
ly spread the disease among his ia
mily and friends. X-ray can find
TB in these early stages, when the
patient has the best chance for a
omplete recovery"
The Unit is equipped to take
miniature x-rays which screen out
healthy chests. If anyone's film
shows suspicious shadows, he will
be referred for 14'x17" x-ray, and
to his own physician for interpre-
tation. Both x-rays are paid for
by the sale of Christmas Seals, so
here is no charge.
Everyone who is x-rayed on the
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
Lotus s. s. Picnic
Set June 70

Lotus YB.A will sponsor its
annual Seattle Buddhist Sunday
School picnic at Lincoln Park from
II am to $3.50 pm. Sunday. June
20.
General co-chairman are Kiyoshi
Yasui and George Mizumori.
Those desiring transportation are
asked to meet in front of the
church. Buses will leave at 1920
and II m. and leave Lincoln Park
at $50 and $50 pm.
A service will be held at II am.
with the Rev. T Ichikawa and Rev
S Masunaga officiating Races will
be featured with all the classes par
ticipating.
Everyone is cordially invited 70
attend
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
TOP COURT
HITS CALF.
FISHING BAN

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June l2-
The United States Supreme Court.
N a z to 2 decision on the Taxa
hashi fishing case, last June 7 re-
versed the ruling of the Califor-
MA Supreme Court that aliens in
eligible to citizenship may be de-
MED licenses to fish commercially
off California's coast and declared
the law unconstitutional. the WASH
ington JACL Anti-Discrimination
Committee reports.
The courts opinion was read by
Associate Justice Hugo Black. JUS
tices Frank Murphy and Wiley
Rutledge joined in a concurring
opinion while Justices Stanley Reed
and Robert jackson dissented. The
court held that Section 800 of the
California Fish and Game Code
violated the 14th Amendment and
Federal statutes regulating immi-
grafton and naturalization. The
high court rejected CALIFORNIA;
contention that denial of licenses
to Japanese aliens was reason
able" one because Congress had
adopted classifications on matters
concerning eligibility to citizenship.
The decision by the U. s. Su-
preme Court. the Washington JACL
Ado office announced, climaxes a
two-year fight by the japanese
American Citizens League and To-
rao Takahashi. Los Angeles Japa-
nese fisherman, to test the validity
of Section 900, wartime amend
ment to the California Fish and
Game Code which prohibits the
issuance of licenses to aliens in
eligible to citizenship Approx
mately TOO Japanese aliens are ex-
pected to be affected by the deci-
sion
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
Gold Star Mothers

All Gold Star mothers who have
no way out to the Nisei Memorial
Services next Saturday. June 10,
in the First Methodist church, are
asked to meet in front of the local
Buddhist temple at IL noon on that
day Transportation will be fur
nished by the Nisei Veterans Com
nittee announced Sam Kawamura.
Those with automobiles are urged
to contact Kawamura Immediately.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
Japan to Honor
Famed Dog

TOKYO, June IL ~ Dog lovers
have arranged for a new statue OF
Hachiko. Japans most famous dog
Hachiko became famous In the
Dos Each night he met his mas
ter at the busy Shibuya railway
station here. When the master
died, Hachiko did not understand.
Nightly he met the commuter trains
for II years looking for his master.
After he died in 1884. a statue
was raised by the commuters to
his memory They grew accustomed
TO meet lin front of Hachiko'.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-06-12
kanetOmiS Due
For Services

PAYET"rE, Idaho, June 12-Mr.
and Mrs T. Kanetomi and son,
Roy, and MIR and Mrs. Jimmie Ka-
netomi. all of Payette. Idaho, will
leave for Seattle the first part of
next week to attend the memorial
services for their son and brother.
Jiro, whose body has been return
ed from overseas for reburial. 1t
was learned today.
Pvt. Jiro Kanetomi, who was kill
ed In action on Oct. 20. 1914, at
Bruyeres. France will be one of
eight Pacific Northwest area Nj
sci CT war dead who will be honor
ed Saturday. June 10, in the First
Methodist church in Seattle.