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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
 ! WEEKS OFF
lBv Associated pressl

NDy <1ocONlabNQ iC1A,t
 Just two weeks from today, the Democratic National Convention will open in Philadelphia.
 Although the states delegates signed statements yesterday that they preferred President Truman as the Party's nominee, a spokesman said this was not a definite pledge.
 We're leaving California as a Truman delegation and will see what happens at Philadelphia, &C., cording to conditions at that time John F. Shelley, Delegation Chair man said.
 Meanwhile the Democrats headed into the final week of delegate pick ing. The District of Columbia will select a six-vote delegation at a primary today. The National slate of 1,234 will be completed Friday when Virginia Democrats choose a 26-vote delegation expected to be anti -Tru- man.
 But to date MT. Truman counts 670 pledged and claimed delegates. with SIS being required for nomina- tion.
 In Wisconsin, where all but one of the states 28 delegates to the Democratic Convention were elected last spring o. Truman-for-P -Presi- dent plank, a state party convention closed yesterday with noisy We want Eisenhower" demonstration in progress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
Truman, If
 Nominated,
 To(an1paigr


 WASHINGTON, June 28-tR President Truman will make "an active, speaking campaign for the presidency in the event of his nom- nation.
 Press Secretary Charles G. Ross announced this today in answer ing reporters questions. But he said no detailed plans for out Of town speaking engagements beyond his visit to Bolivar, Mo, July 5, he added.
 Mir. Truman is going to Bolivar with the President of Venezuela to help dedicate a statue to simon Bolivar. South American liberator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
J. 5. Puts Up Billions To Fight Communism
LARGE INDUCTION
 EXPECTED IN FIRST
 PERIOD, DRAFTING
First Call Expected in Sep fember-Trdining Gen.
 fers Announced

WASHINGTON, June 28.-tR- The Army estimated today at be- tween 225 1000 and 250;000 men pro bably will be inducted during the first year of the new military draft.
 This is considerably above a pre- vious estimate that 100000 to 225.- GOO will be put into uniform dur ing the period.
 The first call for induction starting soon after September Z, will be relatively small" Army Secretary Royall told news con- ference. But he said the calls will increase until the average monthly induction rate is about 30,000.
 Royall also announced the names of tour World War II training cen ters to be reopened as division training centers for inductees and the expected 250,000 to 100000 vol unteers expected during the coming year.
 They are Fort Riley, Kansas, Tenth Infantry (Mountain Divis- ion); Camp Chaffee. Ark; Fifth Armored Division; Camp Brecken- ridge, Ky, l0lst Air Borne Divis- ion; and Camp Pickett, Va, l7th Airborne Division.
 Four other training centers were announced previously-Ford Ord, Calf; Fort Jackson, s. O.; Fort Dix, N. J.; and Fort Knox, Ky.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
EARTHQUAKES. RAISE HAVOC, JAPAN TOWNS
One Locality Wrecked hy Fire Which Follows
 Disturbance
By RUSSELL BRINEs

TOKYO, June 28.-tA-- Three heavy earthquakes followed by fire wrecked the western Honshu city of Fukui late today
 Japanese newspapers guessed the total of dead and injured might reach 5000, but U. s. Occupation authorities said first fears had proved excessive and declined to make an estimate
 The only known casualty fig ures were 10 dead and 60 injured at Daishoji, coastal village 20 miles northeast of Fukui
 Tt is apparently not as bad as we thought it was said Brig. Gen. Crawford Sans, head of the Occu- pation's Health and Welfare sec ton. Damage appears to be pretty well localized.
 Col. c. C. Garter, Adjutant Gen. oral of the First Corps, told the Associated Press there were no indications of any tidal wave. Japanese had earlier expressed fears there might be such waves, as they often follow coastal earth quakes.
 Fukui. a city of about 85,000 population, is 200 miles west of Tokyo and ten miles from the Sea of Japan.
 It was 85 percent destroyed by American Superfortresses in July, l945. but since had been largely rebuilt.
 Occupation headquarters had no figures immediately on the number of Americans in the area, but said all apparently were safe There were no reports on American casualties, and a Japanese broad cast from the area said "all Occu- patton personnel okay," Colonel Carter declared A U. s. Army relief train com manded by Maj. Gen. Joseph w Swing, commander of the First Corps. left Kyoto.
 Japanese reports said the rail way was clear to within ten or IF miles of Fukui.
 The first shock hit Fukui al 4:l2 p. m. ct1l:12 p. m. Sunday 1 PDTD. It was followed by two others, with fire resulting almost at once.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
FOREIGN AID BILL IS SIGNED
 BY PRESIDENT
Is Planned to Strengthen Government Outside
 of Iron Curtain

WASHINGTON, June 28.--t8'-- America put s6.Oo0.0oo.O0o on the line today to strengthen the non- Communist world.
 President Truman signed into law the huge appropriation bin to finance foreign aid as the West ern Powers watched anxiously Russia's latest pressure play in Berlin. Normal supply routes to the U.S.- British French zones there have been blocked by the Soviets.
 As the President acted. Ireland became the first of Is European nations under the Marshall Plan for Economic Recovery to sign formal agreement with the United States. Each nation will sign pact to work for the common good.
 The Presidents signature planted Americas economic power squarely behind the most ambitious world rebuilding program in history.
 It pledges to Western Europe and Far Eastern countries to spend within IS within a year If necessary--this vast sum in the cause of recovery and political freedoW
 Authors of the bill also made it clear the intent also is to throw up barrier against the spread of Communism by strengthening governments outside of the iron curtain.
 In statemen. Jle President said the appropriation represents the combined judgment and will of the Executive and the Congress
 Tt was evolved in the spirit of cooperation and not of partisan conflict.' Mir Truman continued.
 Briefly, the law provides:
 CD s4,000,oOo.00o for the Econ omic Cooperation Administration (ECA) to help Is Western Europ- can nations. The money is in ad- dition to Si.055, 900 900 already giv- en ECA by Congress.
 t2)$400, 100000 for aid to China.
 a, s225 100000 for aid to Greece and Turkey.
 t4l $35,000,000 to the Interna- tional Children's Emergency Feed ing Program in Europe.
 (6) $70.7l0,228 to the Interna- tional Refugee Organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
DEWEY-WARREN CONFER TO MAP
 COP CAMPAIGN

PAWLING, N. Y., June 28-lR- Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee and Gov. Earl Warren, his running mate, will con- fer here tomorrow to map plans for a v:gorous campaign.
 A Dewey aide indicated one of the major subjects they will dis cuss is Tow to prevent overconfi- dence in November COP victory.
 Warren and his family will drive from New York City.
 The California Governor arrived in New York with his family yester- day. Dewey and his family have been resting here since the National Convention in Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
CRAFT IS MISSING,
 WESTWARD
Two Others, Fishing Yes. sells, DisabIed-Fourth,
 Overdue, Sighted

SEATTLE, June 2S.-lH-One small vessel was missing and two others disabled and in need of help in Alaska waters today, the Coast Guard reported. A fourth craft, previously reported overdue, was sighted, however, making it's way to port.
 The Coast Guard said the miss ing craft was a 26-foot cabin cruiser, manned by MT. and Mrs. w. s. Upson, believed to be of Seward. It left Seward June 22 for Homer. A PBY from Kodiak and other planes searched the area yesterday without success.
 The 65-foot purse seiner, Minah H., drifted helpless in the water of Cape Clear, northeast of Ko- diak, after losing it's rudder A sea- going tug from Kodiak was enroute to its aid.
 The fishing vessel Lynn Ann, Wnlcn lOSt her Sna1t ana was beached in a sinking condition at Delta Point in Cold Bay, was talk en in tow yesterday by the cutter Ritterslgeet. It is expected to reach Kodiak June 30.
 The fishing Eoat Fagen. con- verted 125-foot landing marge, also had been reported missing after sailing from Ketchikan June IS for Bristol Bay. It was sighted yesterday, the Coast Guard said, by sister fishing. craft, tre La Merced. The report Said the Fagen was proceeding toward Bris- tol Bay at nine knots.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
BIG APPROPRIATION
 BILL I5 SIGNED BY AC5 E IN

WASHINGTON. June 28.-tR- President Truman has signed an appropriation bill carrying a record S573, 100000 for flood control and navigation projects in the year be- ginning July l.
 The waterways money is in the Army civil functions measure, car- rying total of $64l ,575, ,666.
 The other funds are for the Pan- anna Canal, national cemeteries, the Soldiers Home and Signal Corps Communications System in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 28.-tR--Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 85, Anaconda 38%, Curtiss- Wright 7A, International Harvest CT 32hs. Kennecott 58A, New York Central l6Ss, Northern Pacific 261a, US. Steel 80. Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 1,210.000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials 18790, rails 6152, util- ities 35.55.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28

WASHINGTON One of the most important votes in the clos ing days of Congress was held in strictest secrecy, though it affected several million people. It was the vote of the House Rules Commit tee to prevent the Housing Bill from reaching the floor of the Congress where other Congressmen could vote on it. However, this column has now obtained that sec ret vote.
 The Taft Housing Bill, with provisions for slum-clearance and low-cost housing, had long before passed the Senate. It also passed the House Banking and Currency Committee after Congressman Jesse Wolcott had pigeonholed it for weeks.
 Finally it went to the Rules Committee which has the power to decide whether any bill can come before the full House for vote. And that was as far as it got. While thousands of vet erans waited for long-promised housing to materialize, six Re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
|U.1.5.ATLANTAE10 ARRIVE TOMORROW

The U. S. s. Atlanta is scheduled to drop its anchor in the Juneau harbor tomorrow afternoon accord- ing to word received here today. The U. s. Navy cruiser is bringing ap- proximately HOO men to Juneau on Naval Reserve cruise for one-week visit and will take part in July 4th celebrations here. The vessel is com- manded by Captain Roger w. Simp- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
PARADE i5 SET FOR
 MORNING OF JULY 5

It is officially announced today the Fourth of July parade will be held on the morning of Monday July 5. starting> at 10:l5 o'clock.
 This official time is given in order that those planning floats may have plenty of time for construction and have them ready to enter the parade without any delay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
Wisconsin Is 10 Be
 Detommissioned

PORTSMOUTH, Va, June 2S.-R The 45.000-ton Battieship Wiscon- sin will be decommissioned July l and stored away as part of Uncle Sam's military reserves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
BERGEN AND COOLIDGE
 LAND FISH AT STORAGE

The Bergen landed a STOOD pound halibut catch at Juneau Cold Stor- age over the weekend and the Cool idge was in with 23.500. The com- bined loads went to Alaska Coast Fisheries and Engstrom Brothers at ls for medium. eight for chix and 1910 cents a pound for large.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
CHARLES RICE VISITOR

Charles Rice and a friend from San Jose, Calf, arrived here yes- terday for a summer visit with Leo Weiss and family of Douglas. MT. Rice is a paint contractor in San Jose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
LEGION MEETS TONIGHT

Juneau Post No. 4. of the Ameri- can Legion. will hold its regular weekly meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the Legion Dugout. All members and visiting Legionnaires are inyit- ed to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
WEATHER REPORT GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU)

Temperatures for 24-hour period ending 7:30 thls morning
 In Juneau-Maximum, 59; minimum, 46.
 At Airport Maximum, 57, minimum, 45.
 FO R E c A s T
 (Juncau and Vicinity
 Variable cloudiness with an occasional light rain shower tonight and Tuesday. High est temperature near 58 de- grees Tuesday. PRECIPITATION tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today In Juneau = .0l inchess since June l, 3.51 inches; since July l, 96.34 inches. At Airport .02 inches; since June 1, 3.05 inches; since July l, 55.08 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
COLD WAR CONTINUES
 ON BERLIN
Three Nations Are 10 De- mand Lifting of Rus
 sian Blockade
tBy The Associated Press)

Diplomats in Washington pre- dicted today the U. S., Britain and France will demand in Moscow lifting of the Russian blockade on Berlin.
 The squeeze, tightest of the cold war, looked like an effort to evict the Western Powers and make Ber- lin the capital of Communist State of East Germany.
 Up to l20 U. s. planes were flying food and necessities into Berlin. The U. s. sent 39 more C-54 Skymasters to Germany to ease the growing shortages. But all the Air Transport could handle but a fraction of the 2,0O0 tons of food daily the Western Powers formerly moved into Berlin by rail.
 The Russians blocked railway traf- fic through their zone to Berlin after the Western Allies refused last week to accept Russian occupation money as the sole currency for Berlin.
 MOSCOW-Moscow asserte d through the Tass News Agency the Western Powers were to blame for the reductions in coal. steel and food supplies in Berlin.
 RHODES-Count Folke Berna- dotte, U. N. Mediator for Palestine, said his proposals for a Basis for further discussionv toward peace will be handed Arab and Jewish officials shortly.
 CHARACTERISTICS premier said the Arab League would not modify it's attitude against partition and against establishment of Jewish state.
 JERUSALEM-Isra had its army swear allegiance.
 HONGKONG-Floods in South China drove up to 30O,o00 persons from their homes in the Swatow region.
 TSINGTAO-S -Shantung University pupils started a three-day strike in Tsingtao in protest against U. s. aid for Japan.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS disor- ders continued in Malaga.
 ROME-Italy was the first of the 16 nations benefitting from the Mar shall Plan billions to sign a long range aid agreement with the U. s. Communicated strikes bedevilled the country's effort to recover.
 ATHENS-A Greek dispatch from Ioannina said Communist guerril- las struck from Albania against Greek National forces Fhe report said the Communist band of 1000 suffered 380 or so casualties. The ------------------------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28

William J Tierre of Seattle ar rived here over the weekend and is staying at the Hotel Juneau.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

tCopyright, ls4s. by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-28

ATHENS-A Greek dispatch from Ioannina said Communist guerril- las struck from Albania against Greek National forces. The report said the Communist band of 1000 suffered 380 or so casualties. The
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
MID-WINTER BANQUET
U. of ID. Alumni Association To
Hold Reunion Saturday, Feb. Ia

u. of ID. Alumni Association To
Hold Reunion Saturday, Feb. Ia
Dean David L. Arm of the Uni
versity of Delaware's School of
Engineering will be the speaker at
the annual Mid-Winter Banquet of
the University's Alumni Associa-
tion, on Saturday, Feb. IA. In an
nouncing the selection of Dean
Arm, John e. H. Lafferty, chair
man of the associations reunion
committee, said the deans talk
would encompass aspects of all
phases of the University. He add
ed that the alumni felt it desirable
to be kept up-to-date in this way
in many developments concerning
the program at Delaware. Dean
Arm will speak following a dinner
to be served in Old College on the
campus at Newark, at 6:15 p. m.
Following the dinner meeting,
alumni will attend the Delaware
.Ursinus basketball game in the
Fieldhouse. announcements now
are being sent to all alumni.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
GOV. BACON URGES OIL USERS
TO CONSERVE SUPPLIES

Gov. Walter w. Bacon yesterday
called upon all users of fuel oil in
Delaware, both domestic and in
dustrial, to take every step possi-
BILE" to conserve available fuel sup
plies through cooperative volun-
tary action rather than by COM
pulsory governmental restrictions" J"
Warning that such voluntary con-
servation is necessary at once to
relieve possible suffering and hard
ship on the part of those consum-
ers during the current en-
ergency-nay ''be unable to secure
their full requirements of heating
oils" Governor Bacon said: Leon
Walker, fuel coordinator, reports
to me that despite generally in
creased production of fuel oil for
home heating, the demand has in
creased to such an extent that
shortages already have developed
in some localities in the state. The
oil industry, under a voluntary
program and cooperation, are
making every effort to overcome
the difficulties of transportation
and supply, and major .suppliers to
the Delaware area are likewise CO.
operating to the fullest extent and
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
TELLS OF LIFE
IN ENGLAND
Exchange Teacher From This
Country Contrasts Meth
DDS of Education
TO SEND GIFT BOX

At a recent gathering at the
home of Mrs. ]. w. Rixstine and
Miss Ada Raiser the austere quail
tiles of life in England were re-
vealed by Miss E. Lucille Noble, of
Philadelphia. Miss Noble, a grad
uate of Swarthmore College, was
one of the exchange teachers from
this country, who spent a year at
a school for girls at Bristol, Eng
land. She contrasted the meth
ods of education and said that
British children are more ad-
vanced intellectually and less So
cially than American school girls
Much less is done to entertain
them. she said. Miss Noble also
showed color pictures taken in
England, Scotland, Wales, and
Switzerland, which included inter-
esting and unusual ones of early
Roman ruins in Britain. Refer
ring to her life with a family in
Bristol, she told of the hardships
they endure, with not enough fuel,
and never quite enough to eat, es-
pecially not enough of energy-pro-
ducing foods. However, she was
high in her praise of the spirit OF
the British and their estimable
morale. She stressed the incal-
culable value of food packages
from this country. Miss Noble and
Miss Harriet Worrell, of the staff
of Drexel Institute, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Rixstine and Miss
Raiser. AS a result of Miss Mobiles
earnest talk the Woman's Auxil-
iary of st. Peters Church decided
that at their next meeting each
member would bring a gift of food
such as cake mix, rice, tea, poWd-
cred milk, fats, or dried fruit to be
sent to family in England. The
box will be packed and sent by
Mrs. Rixstine.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
WILSON EXHIBIT
AT CLEVELAND
Two Temperature Refrigera-
tors Being Shown This
Week at Exposition
OFFICIALS ATTEND

A complete line of Wilson farm
and home freezers, commercial re-
frigerators, low and normal tenn
perature watkins and milk cool
ers will be displayed all this week
at the great Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Exposition in the
halls of the Cleveland Auditorium,
Cleveland, Ohio, sponsored by the
Refrigeration Equipment Manufac-
turers Association. Featuring the
Wilson exhibit will be the new two
temperature refrigerator operating
from one condensing unit and
maintaining at all times balance
between the high and low temper
ature compartments. The exhi-
bition halls of the auditorium furn-
ish 75000 square feet of floor space
with interesting, up-to-date exhib-
its by companies representing
every branch of refrigeration and
air conditioning in the production
of parts, chemicals, complete
units, complete systems, and allied
products and services. Value of
displays and costs of participation
by all companies was placed last
year at $2,5Oo,OO0 with 800 pieces
of equipment shown and 300 in
actual operation. This should be
a much greater year for all exhib-
itors. Wilson personnel to man
booths include j. E. Wilson, Jr.,
President, A. A. Davis, Vice Presi-
dent and Sales Manager, G. r..
Mougey, Advertising Manager, R.
c. Price, Sales Engineer and R. D.
Pusey, Chief Engineer.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
.FOREMEN MEET
AT PADDOCK
Representatives of DUPONT
Company Addressed Fore
mans Club Monday Night
SHOW MOVING PICTURES

A. v. Cox, district sales manag-
er and Thomas McCreary, sales
and service engineer for E. 1. Du-
Pont DeNemours and Co., Inc,
were guest speakers at the month
ly dinner meeting Monday night of
the Foremen's Club, Wilson Cab
inc Co., Inc, held at the 'Pad-
Dock. Mr.. McCreary stressed the
Importance of few coats of paint
used on the many thousands of
pieces of equipment used in our
everyday lives in this wonder
world of chemistry. zone fiftieth
of the thickness of a thin dime is
all there is between a beautiful
lasting and durable finish and dis
iaster", McCreary stated. Mr.. Nc
Creary also pointed out that more
than ever before, paints and finish
es must be unusually flexible to
stand minor bumps, grease, fruit
acids and stains and exposure to
the elements. Moving pictures
were shown which proved to be
both inspirational and educational.
Mr.. Cox led group discussion
covering the films presented on
paints and finishes, spray tech
Iniques and spray equipment. C. S.
Collins, Jr., personnel director for
the company was chairman of the
program. Other guests at the
meeting were Francis O'Neill,
Howard Green, Edward Street,
Ralph Berghorn, Samuel Logan,
Reynolds Bradley, L. P. Piper,
Woodrow Marvel, Robert Faulkner
and Fred Faulkner.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29

doing everything in their power to
increase their volume and to take
care of their commitments on an
equitable basis of distribution.
They warn, however, that existing
facilities may be inadequate to
meet the peak periods of the next
three months and unless the pub
lie in general cooperate to reduce
their requirements, there is dang
er of serious shortage during
the remainder of the present heat
ing season, which will become
more acute if abnormally cold
weather prevails. 1t is estimated
that the demand has increased
25 per cent over last year and that
while the supply has increased 10
per cent, there is at this time an
actual shortage between supply
and demand of approximately Is
per cent in the heating oils for
domestic use. 1t therefore is ap-
parent that a conservation pro-
gram becomes absolutely neces-
sary. Such conservation of heat
ing oils by voluntary action on the
part of all citizens will serve to
protect the public health and well
fare.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
Marriage Announcement

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Pawn OF
Smyrna announce the marriage of
their daughter, Marguerite, to Mr..
John c. Swain of Middletown. The
ceremony was performed Thurs
day night at 6 o'clock in the home
of the brides parents in the pres
ence of relatives and few friends.
The Rev. Frederick M. Barton Of
ficiated. A buffet supper was serv-
ed following the ceremony. The
attendants were Mrs. Tracy Ennis
of Wilmington, sister of the
bride, and Mr.. w. Charles Money,
Jr., of Middletown. The couple
will live at Clayton after Feb. 1.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-29
Hooked Rug Project School

The preliminary meeting of the
first hooked rug project school in
Kent County will be held on Mon
day, February 2, from IA p. m. at
Millwood Hall near Milford an
nounces Mrs. Violet N. Goodwill,
county home demonstration agent.
A short discussion of the history
Iof the genuine hooked rugs, the
Importance of an original design
and color combination and the
reparation of the materials neces-
sary for making the rugs will be
conducted by Miss Adeline M.
Hoffman, clothing specialist for
the University of Delaware Exten-
sion Service. For further informa-
tion contact the Dover Extension
Service Office, Dover 1921 or 1886.