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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-20
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 20.-R-C Clos ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 35s, American Can 83, Anaconda 36la, Curtiss- Wright IFS, International Harvest CT 3l%, Kennecott 56, New York Central 11h. Northern Pacific 234 U. s. Steel 78lA, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 1,460,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials 1856, rails 60.40, util- ities 351l.
 The stock market drove ahead decisively today after scoring heavy losses in the three preceding ses- sions. Gains running to as much as 6 points helped to wipe out some of yesterdays declines, which on the average were the most severe in nearly two years.
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JOE STORMS LEAVE

MT. and Mrs. Joe Storm and two children. John and Gather inc left Saturady via Pan Ameri- can Airways for Seattle. They have been the houseguests of Mrs. Storms parents. Mir and Mrs. A. M Geyer. for the past three weeks. MT. Storm, who is the brother of Mrs. David Nichols of Juneau, is employed in the maintenance division of Pan American Airways in Seattle.
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MR., MRS. GERALD COKE
 LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA

MT. and Mrs. Gerald Coke left Juneau Saturday via Pan American Airways. They have been the houseguests of Mrs. Coke's mother, Mrs. Arthur Kunnas for the past two weeks. Both MT. and Mrs. Coke are graduates of Juneau High School and Mir. Coke is taking an optometry course at the Univer- sity of California at Berkeley, Calf.
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CANADIAN GUIDE BROWNS ENR0UTE
 TO MEET HUNTERS

FORT ST. JOHN, B. O., July 20. -R Bert Sheffield, British Col umbia guide. was drowned while trying to keep a rendezvous with a party of hunters, a coroner's inquest was told here yesterday.
 He was to have met party of wealthy sportsmen led by R. P. Coon of Amarillo, Texas. and guide them to plateau 600 miles northwest of Edmonton for mountain sheep, but drowned in the Tetsa River while enrcute here.
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France 10 Seek
 New Premier as Cabinet Resigns

PARIS July 20.-iR- France looked for a new premier today. Robert Schuman and his Centrist cabinet resigned yesterday when beaten on their insistence the $1,017, 100000 budget not be cut by $40, 0,000000, Schuman may succeed himself The Communists propos- ed a Communists Socialist coalition under Communist leader Maurice Thorez.
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GEN. AIKEN
 ASKS HELP
 F0RALA5kA

s"The civilian development of Alas ka is necessary to the national de- fense of the United States said Major General Spencer Aiken, Chief Army Signal Officer, yesterday aft |ernoon at meeting with Mayor w. E. Hendrickson, City Councilmen James Larsen and J P. Christensen and Secretary Fred Eastaugh of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce in the Juneau City Council Cham bers.
 General Aiken visited here briefly yesterday on an inspection tour of the. Alaska Communications System and other U. s. Army Signal Corps facilities in Alaska. He was accom- panied by Col. T. J. Fully, ACS Commanding Officer. and It. Col. M. R. Kunitz, Army Signal Corps Liai- soD Officer for Alaska.
 Ill requesting continued attention on Southeast Alaska's needs for per manent ACS facilities, Mayor Hen drickson told General Aiken that this area will remain a permanent part of Alaska because it is indus trialized and nearly self sufficient in comparison to other parts which he said were almost entirely depen- cent on Federal funds being spent for national defense to preserve the economy of that area.
 General Aiken was particularly impressed with the efficiency of ACS operations and complimented both Col. Fully and Captain Clark V. Telquist, Southeast Alaska Sector ACS Commander, on the job they have done.
 He said that ACS has many more plans for Alaska including the com pletion of a full network of long distance telephone lines. Yesterday, he officially opened a new telephone link between Ketchikan and Wran- gell. The link between Wrangell and Petersburg is under repair and will resume operation soon. He hopes that the link to Juneau will soon be completed.
 General Aiken expressed desire to persuade Rep. Albert J. Engel of Michigan. Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, to come to Alaska next spring. He explained that Representative Engel controls the purse strings on Army spend- ing and would be able to do con- sicerable good for the Territory if he could see its needs for himself.
 General Aiken was Chief signal Officer for General MacArthur dur ing the war in the Pacific. He was Chief Signal Officer during the time of Pearl Harbor. He went to Aus tralia with General MacArthur and came back with him.
 In February 1947, General Aiken was appointed Chief Signal Officer for the Army
 Ibis is the Generals first trip to Alaska.
 The Alaska Communications Sys- tenn operates directly under his con- trol. He came to the area to look over ACS installations. familiarize himself with conditions affecting communications in this area and to gain an appreciation of communica- tion requirements for Alaska. He has already visited Anchorage, Fairbanks, Point Barrow, Nome, Adak, Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg.
 The group left here last night on board the Alaska for Skagway. Col. Fully and Col. Kunitz will return here Wednesday, Gen. Aiken will join Assistant Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray at Gustavus and re- turn to Washington, D. O., viz Ed monton
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MRS. STROMBERG IS
 IMPROVING, HOSPITAL

Mrs. Carl Stromberg, following an emergency operation at St. Ann's Hospital last Saturday, is steadily improving, according to announcement made today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-20
Italian Con1mies Plan Overthrow,
 Premier Gasperi

ROME, July 20.-R-- Palmiro Togliatti. wounded Italian Com munist chief, recovered enough to talk with his henchmen over new plans to unseat Premier Alcide de Gasperi.
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CONSTRUCTION MEN

A number of men employed by the Sommers Construction Co. are registered at the Gastineau Hotel They include Calvin Jenne, s. A Skog, and w. H. Laford of Se- attle; H. S. Johnson and Patrick Mccarthy of Shelton and L. J Finley of Benton.
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REED AT BARANOF

John C.. Reed of the U. s. Geo. logical Survey is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. He is from Wash ington, D. c.
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BLOCKADE
 OF BERLIN
 CONTINUES
Russia Starts Fanfare on Giving Relief -Airporis
 Buzzed by Yaks
(By The Associated Press)

Russia with great propaganda fan fare said today she has made l00,- 900 tons of grain available to feed Berlin, including the blockaded western areas.
 The 100000 Germans in the U. S., British and French zones must pay for such bread with Russian sponsored currency. the Kremlin ruled in what seemed an attempt to convince Germans the new western currency is no good.
 Gen. Lucius D. Clay, the U. s. Military Governor, expressed skep- ticism, saying the proof is in the performance, not in the statement. A native Berliner put it this way:
 "So the Russians offer us food when they have shut it off from Western Germany. They say it is Russian grain sent from the Soviet Union. But what about the low ra- tions the 16,000,000 Germans in the Russian occupation zone have en- dured?"
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FROM HOONAH

In town from Hoonah. P. s. Gan ty is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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TALK
 I5>pUT up
 TO TRUMAN
Should Tell Congress Just How Near Conflict Is
 win Russia

WASHINGTON, July 20>--tR- Chairman Eaton R-NJ of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said today President Truman should tell Congress next Monday how close the United States is to war with Russia.
 Eaton told newsmen MT. Truman has mentioned only domestic mat ters in his reasons for calling Congress back for an extraordin- ary mid summer session. He said.
 What we are now facing is the situation in Berlin. That is the supreme issue confronting not only the nation but also the world. It is world conflict between Christ and the devil, between freedom and slavery"
 Eaton said he has been in close touch with Secretary of State Mar shall until last week, when the Berlin crisis grew more acute.
 The State Department was tre- mendously worried" he said, and so were we.'
 ! Asked by reporter what ac- ton he. advicates in dealing with Russia over Berlin, Eaton said:
 The breed I come from never 1 lets the other fellow shove him off the sidewalk. We've right to be in Berlin and we're going to 1 stay there. Period"
 CLAY SUMMONED HOME
 FRANKFURT, Germany, July 20. --tH-Gen. Lucius D. Clay, U. s. Commander in Germany, was sum- moned to Washington today to re- port on the Berlin crisis.
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BERLIN--The ar lift continued Russian Yaks have buzzed the Brit ish Airdrome and some of them performed acrobatics in the U. s, corridor. About l.50o tons of food were flown in Coal was the crux of the problem tough Already about l. eco Berlin plants have been shut because of it's lack. U. S. experts said 100000 persons may be jotless in Berlin by Saturday
 BERLIN-The Russians closed to all West-bound traffic and super highway leading from Berlin to the western zones The Western Allies told the people of Berlin they were unable because of the blockade to increase food ration scales.
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WEATHER REPORT

tU. D. WEATHER BUREAU . Temperatures for 14-hour period . ending 7:30 th,s morning . In Juneau Maximum, 57, . minimum, 50. . At Airport Maximum, 59; . minimum, AT . FO R E C A s T . tJuncau and Vicinity . Mostly cloudy with occa- . sional light rain and not . much change in temperature . tonight and Wednesday.
 . PRECIPITATION
 . tPast 2+ hours ending 7:3o am. today . In Juneau 30 inches;
 . since July 1, l.24 inches. . At Airport - IA inches,
 . since July l, l.9l inches.
 . ee
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3SIO SEATTLE ON PAN AMERICANS
 MONDAY FLIGHTS

Tairly-eight persons left yester- day by PA Clipper for Seattle Coming in from the south were 1G passengers. On flights were:
 From Seattle: Harry Stonehouse Lucille Stonehouse, Lillian Con- verse, Marcus Jensen, Charles Her ila, Leonard Evans, Freeman Schultz. c. M. Peterson, Frank Johnson, Andrew Totenoff, Mrs. J [. King, Bobcie King. pr. L. M Lowell.
 To Seattle: Agnes Vanwetter.ng, Charles Van Hoosan, Shirley Nue. vissen. Robert Rowland. Mrs. R Rowland. John Stearns, Carl Keid Mrs. Joyce P. Smith, Ruth Gustav son Omark Ann Falk. s. J. Kirch- hoifer, Dr. D. Marquardt, G. An. deTson, ". Read, Mrs. W. J. Man. they L. Faleg, P. L. Oakman, Helen Lnagin, George Trimble.
 Ken MacLanders, Walter Boyd William Walker, Don Wilbur, Otto Cotl2a..Lerg. William m c. Lashua
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ECA WARNS
 } NATIONS
 ON RESALE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-tR-1'ht Economic Cooperation Admlnistra- ton said today three nations have resoid to American business about fifth of nearly 100000 tons ot aluminium and lead scrap they bought with Marshall Plan dollars
 Howard Bruce, Acting ECA Ad- ministrator, disclosed this. He named the nations as Great Britain, Bel gium and Holland.
 ECA said the three nations have tcen warned to stop the practice or face drastic cuts in future ECA- financed ferrous metal purchas- es.
 Bruce said that because of the deals, the Agency already has made reductions in requests for aluminium and lead An ECA official placed the reduction to all recovery nations at 35, 400 tons.
 In cables to w. Averell Hartman, ECA's rowing ambassador in Eu- rope, and mission chiefs in the three countries directly involved Bruce asked immediate action by the gov ernments involved to avoid more drastic actions such as withdrawing allccations already made"
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Easfern Maritime
 Unions Today Agree
 On New Wage Raise

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-lR-Port of New York members of the Ma tional Maritime Union (CIO) have ratified an agreement with Atlan- tic and Gulf Coast ship operators providing for S350 monthly in- crease for all union members.
 NMU President Joseph Curran announced the pack was approved overwhelmingly at a membership meeting here last night.
 Recommendation for similar ac- ton has been sent to NMU units in all ports, Vice-President Jack LaWrenson said
 Negotiators for the union and operators reached the agreement yesterday under a wage reopening clause in the current contract.
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INC0Rp0pAT!0Ns

Fertilization of three Anchorage corporations and for one foreign corporation to do business in Alas ka, have been made in the Audi tors office.
 Edward R. and Evah R. Flynn, with L. E. Radcliffe, have been is sued papers for the Eastchester Community Club, in Anchorage pre- cinct, Anchorage.
 The Alaska Business Syndicate has heen incorporated by Glenn and Helen Vail, Henry and Rita Viebrock and Herman H. Ross, all of Anchorage Authorized capital is for S1O2, ,300-1 ,000 shares of prefer red stock and 23 of common, at par value of $100.
 The Anchorage Title and Trust %. is incorporated for $40,000 (400 shares at S100) by Marshall c. Hop- pin, Raymond G Wolfe, Glen Vail Eennie Leonard, and William A. O'Neill, all of Anchorage.
 The Raytheon M a n Ii acturing Company of Delaware, with which the Submarine Signal Company of Maine was merged in April, has ~een qualified to conduct it's trans nilsson equipment business in AL aska, with principal offices at Ket- chikan and Kodiak.
 The home office IS in Waltham, Mass. It is capitalized for $l6,- 168,80O.
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TWO FREIGHTERS
 FOR ALASKA LINE

SEATTLE, Dec. 14.--tR-Two Al aska freighters, the Lucidor and the Palisana, previously sailing under the flag of the Northland Trans portation Company, have teen taken over by the Alaska Steamship Com pany, H. N. Peterson, A. s. s. c. traffic manager announced today.
 Both freighters are fully refrig- erated and capable of handling up to $500 tons of refrigerated cargo.
 For their initial Alaska voyage un- der Alaska Steamship. the vessels will be operated under space char ter to the Army. The Palisana will tegin loading tomorrow, with the Lucidor scheduled to go into a load ing berth Saturday or Sunday.
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PRINCE CHARLES OF EDINBURGH IS
 NAME, ROYAL BABY

LONDON, Dec. 14-tR-Budk- ingham Palace announced tonight Princess Elizabeth's baby will be christened Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh.
 The christening will take place at 330 D. m. tomorrow at the palace.
 The announcement of the names ended weeks of speculation on the part ol the British press and pub lie.
 Sponsors at the christening will be King George, Queen Mary, Prin- eesss Margaret, the King of Nor way, Prince George of Greece, the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, Lady Brabourne and the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon.
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REMAINS OF DOUGLAS
 BOY KILLED IN ITALY
 BROUGHT 10 JUNEAU

The relnaIns ol rv;. Daniel George James of Douglas. who was killed in Italy two weeks before the cessa- ton of hostilities, arrived last eve ming aeoard the s. s. Baranof Mem hers of the American Legion es- oorted the remains to the Charles w Carter Mortuary.
 Tentative plans have been made to have the funeral services on Sat- urday morning at 10 o'clock in the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. Major Eric Newbould of the Salvation Army will conduct the services and members of the American Legion will perform the military rites.
 Pvt. James is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank James
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GLENN ABRAHAM ELECTED 70 HEAD
 MAS0kS IN 1o4o

Glenn o. Abraham was named Worshipful Master at last nights annual election of Mt Juneau Ledge No. 147, F. and A. M, in the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Others elected are Carson A. Lawrence and Albert Cooley, Sen- fer and Junior Wardens, respec- lively; H. D. Stabler, Treasurer, and J. w. Leivers, Secretary.
 The Rev. Willis R. Booth is re- tiring Worshipful Master and Daniel Ross, retiring Treasurer.
 Officers will be installed early in January in joint ceremonies with the Order of Eastern Star, for which officers will be elected to- night.
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KING IS B; CELEBRATION
 IS QUIET ONE

LONDON, Dec 14-tRl- King George VI observed his 53rd birth day today, cheered by the news that his dangerous leg condition is improving.
 But despite yesterdays reassuring medical bulletin, the royal family plans no formal celebration. The Kings birthday, always quiet family affair. will be more than habitually subdued this year.
 Illness held the King to his bed most of the day. But the afflic- ton to his legs had improved suf- ficiehtly to permit him to go to the dining room for the family lunch con.
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PENNY COUNT CONTEST
 WILL END ON SATURDAY

For the information of every boy and girl in Juneau there are only four more days in which to count the pennies in a jar of the Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Bani and to win the grand prizes. Dead line for entering the contest ha; ceen set at Saturday noon.
 A furnished doll house will be given to the girl who guesses the right number of pennies and mod el garage complete with cars goes to the lucky roy.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-(R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2A. American Can 82, Anaconda 33ls, Curtiss- Wright 73s, International Harvest CT 27, Kennecett 561s, New York Central 1315, Northern Pacific 1874, U. s. Steel 71l5, Pound S4O3A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials l76.56, rails 5355, util- ties 33.O9.
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of Douglas ard five sisters and four brothers, ali residing in Southeast Alaska.
 Legionnaires who accompanied the remains to the Mortuary last eve ming were: Chester Zenger, Theo- dore Smith, Robert Druxman, Paul Shrenk, John Tanaka, Col. J. D Alexander, Harry Watkins, Bernie Hulk and Bert Lybeck
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RETURNS FOR VISIT

Visiting Juneau for the first time in 2S years was Frank Maple ton of Fairbanks. Mapleton visited the Masonic Lodge last evening and renewed acquaintances with his Juneau friends He left for Fairbanks via Pan American Air ways today.
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Endurance Pliers
 Are Forced Down; Ice in lafbugeior

INDIO, CallI., Dec. 14.-lR-Ice on the carburetor today forced down two endurance fliars after 55S hours. 47 minutes in the air
 Dick Riadel and Bill Barris ot Fullerton, who have been aloft since Nov. 20, sald the iae formed at BOG feet and they decided it was danger ous to continue.
 They were still well short of the 72e-hour mark set in 1889 by Wes Carroll and Clyde Schliepper of Long Beach.
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JENSEN RETURNS

Marcus F. Jensen, Territorial Representative-elect, arrived home yesterday afternoon via PA from a weeks business trip to Seattle in the interests of the Douglas Canning Co., Inc, of which he is president and general manager.
 Jensen stated his trip was suc- cessful and that matters of in- terest to the past years business operations, were satisfactorily tran sacted
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JACK RYNO HERE

Expected to arrive today by PA frcm Ketchikan is Jack Ryno of Seattle, a civilian radio engineer, who will be here several days on Ia special A.C.S survey, according to Capt. Svend C. Hansen, sector commander. He has just finish ed a survey of the communica- tions situation around Ketchikan.
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COUNCIL NEWS

In regular session last evening with five councilment, clerk and Mayor Pusich present, the Council voted unanimously to approve the applications for liquor licenses as follows: Mike Pusich and Sons, tor Mikes Place, Dispen;ary; Mike Pusich and Sons for Douglas Inn Dispensary; Ross Mill, Oasis Bar Dispensary; Ross Mil, Oasis Liquor Store, Retail; Val Poor, Douglas Liquor Store, Retail.
 Charles Werner, Street Commis- sicn Chairman, suggested that Third Street be illuminated with flood lights or other means to pro- tect the many children sliding on that street. The council agreed to erect either red lights, blinkel lights or flood lights, whichever system was thought applicable by the committee on streets.
 Ordinance No. 30, leasing the city school buildings to the Independent School District was read for it. third and final reading. It is fol ten year period.
 Bills for the past two month. were read and ordered paid, anc Mayor Pusich reported to his Coun- cil on the Alaska Mayors confer. ence held at Sitka last month.
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HEDGES TO FAIRBANKS

Art Hedges, Director, Territorial Employment Service, left this af- ternoon via Pan American Air ways for Fairbanks. Hedges is on a routine inspection trip of Employ ment offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks and will return to Ju- neau on December 20.
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JosTENs TO CoBoL

MT. and Mrs. Les Jostesns of Anchorage, are moving to Cobol, near Juneau, where he is to work there with Clyde Bolyan in the operation of gold mine owned py Bcylan's parents. The Jostens were formerly employed at Fort Richardson.
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Hannah Windterg, w. T. Nicola.
 Dale W. Adams, Glen Kirkham, Will liam Hughes, Mrs. Alma Rodgers, infant Diana King, Mrs. Warren King, K. King, L. G. Weisnen, Mel win Collins, Mir. and Mrs. Martin Rigney, Colt Christman, Alex Young.
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DOUGLAS
 NEWS
MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Juneau High School Band and Glee Club are presenting a musical program on December 20 in the Douglas High Gym. It is scheduled to begin at ? o'clock and the public is cordially invited to attend. The Douglas School fac ulty feel the community is very fortunate in being able to have this group present a program
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HOT DOGS AT GAMES

Over at Anchorage, basketball Ians got hotdogs instead of coke, md the dealer5 say they are doing ] land office business. Cf c9u1se, soke or root heer or ror ar. also on the gam menu.
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nOSpI1AL NuTtS

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday were Preston Ebert, John P. Hunter and Master Richard Poor.
 Discharged were Mrs. Alfred Rapsome and son, Mrs. Helge Hamilton and son, and Mrs. John Cheny and daughter
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TO SEATTLE

To spend the Christmas holidays with her son Marcus Russell, Mrs. Joyce Smith left yesterday via Pan American Airways for Seattle. Marcus is a student at St. Mar tins College at Lacey, Washington.
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FAA MAN GOES SOUTH
 FOR YULE HOLIDAYS

ran American Airway'ss traffic representative, Alex Young, left yesterday for a holiday vacation at Aberdeen, Wash. He will join his wife and family, who left for Aberdeen several days ago, and re- turn shortly after the first of the year.
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CAR LICENSES FOR 1a4a

A. J. Balog announces the new 1949 automobile licenses are now available at his office Also com ing due are both city and terri torial drivers licenses.
 The Territorial license plates this year are dark blue on white and the Douglas numbers start with 216 through 290.
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DATE CHANGED

The regular meeting of the Lad ies Altar Society which was an- nounced for Thursday will be held instead on Wednesday evening at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Guy Russo. At this meeting Christ mas gifts will be exchanged among members so all are reminded to take a gift.
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MERILA HOME

Charles Merila was a home -con.. ing passenger yesterday on the af- ternoon PAA flight. MT. and Mrs. Merila have been in Seattle for the past several months due to the Illness and operation on Mrs. Meri- las elderly mother, who is now reported recovering. Mrs. Merila will join her husband here some tine before the Christmas holi- days.
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GOVERNMENT SHIPS
 TIED up, JAPANESE MARITIME STRIKE

TOKYO, Dec. 14-R The Japan seamen's Union today extended it's crippling strike another 48 hours in an effort to force the diet to ap- propriate funds for wage increases. The union said 479 government-op- erated ships now are tied up in 48 ports.