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Arizona sun., 1948-07-30
The PHILADELPHIA STORY
Truman BorkIey

If the Democrats hadn't known
before their convention that Presi-
dent Harry Truman was their man
they found out on the steaming
Wednesday when their political
show slammed through to smash
ing, triumphant finish.
Harry Truman told them so.
after the enterprising liberal forces
of the party had spent all that
Wednesday in the 105-degree heat
of convention hall proving it be-
yond any doubt.
It looked like the Democratic
party might have been completely
revitalized in IL tense hours on
that last day of the convention.
ending a period during which the
Democrats morale and will to win
slowly had been ossifying.
The revitalization came as a re-
suit of two potent factors which
actually could be reduced to one
President Truman's influence.
In the first place, in adopting the
strong, positive civil rights plank
In the platform the party not only
repudiated the idea and spirit of
reaction but also dealt an extremely
sharp and real slap to the hands
of the southern wing which had
tried, at times almost savagely. to
produce a cleavage within the
party.
That action, closely followed by
the nomination of President Tru-
man to run for reelection and the
nomination of Sen. Alben Barkley
of Kentucky by acclamation for the
vice-presidential spot on the ticket
added another solid timber to the
structure that the liberal elements
of the party were fighting so hard
to build.
Those developments were. in
themselves. complete and VIC
torious proof that the Democrats
this year intended to bring them
selves before the American public
as a responsible, cohesive party
that would be striving for nothing
less than total victory in the No.
vember election.
But it remained for President
Truman to give the whole affair
q significance that could not be
ignored.
Fighting Finish
It was a far cry from a love
fest as the Democratic clans.
feuding for many months, met in
the City Of Brotherly Love for
their 30th national convention.
After three days of strife and
pickering, the conclave came to a
close as a fighting President Tru-
man triumphantly accepted his
party's nomination for the presi-
dency and then rocked Democrats
and Republicans alike with an in
slant summons to the 80th congress
to return for special session
July 26.
The convention, perhaps the
most bitterly divided since 1860
and 1924, ended with political ex-
plosion detonated by the quiet man
from Independence. Mo. The ex-
plosion startled even the regular
members of his own party who had
engineered the nomination of Mr..
Truman to the presidency.
The Democrats pinned their No.
vember election hopes on ticket
of Harry S. Truman and Alben w.
Barkley. 1t was the 64-year-old
modest, low-voiced former senator
from Missouri. who had succeeded
to the office upon the death of
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945. for
tho presidency. And it was the TO-
year-old, soft-speaking. compromis-
Arizona sun., 1948-07-30

There is talk that the old BelaSco
theater, erected in 1895 on Madison
Arizona sun., 1948-07-30
NEWS ANALYSIS
Fighting Truman Gets Democratic
Nomination, Calls Special Session;
BarkIey Selected as Running Mate
BY Bill Schoentgen, WNU Staff Writer

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23

ACTING GOVERNOR CALLS
 FOR HALF-MAST OF FLAGS JUNEAU = A proclamation has been issued by Acting Governor Lew NJ. Williams calling upon all
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
GIRL scnnrs 70 MEET

Mrs Frank Webb announces a meeting Wednesday, April 2s of aE girls in Wrangell interested in joining the Girl Scouts. Meeting will be held at the Fire Hall at 7:3O D. m.
 The Carrie Circle of the Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church, re- quested Mrs. Webb to take over the Girl Scout work which they sponsor because Of Mrs. Webb's eX- tensire experience in such fields. For 15 years she was active in Scouting in the states.
 Mrs. Webb asks parents, as well as the girls. to attend the meeting next Wednesday when details of or ganization and a program for sum mer activities will be worked out.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} BUSINESS:

Oppose Territory entering any type of business commonly conducted by private enter prise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
srARrs RAn1n SERVICE

c. l. and Rae Patterson, who ar- rived here recently from the states. announce the inauguration of a radio and electric service here.
 Patterson has for many years been connected with radio work and holds a license as a radio op- orator. He also does house, com mereial and marine wiring
 Until he finds a suitable loea- ton. Mr. Patterson has established his office at his residence, the old George Collins home
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} HIGHWAYS:

Urge extension of fe highway act to Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
TIMBER CRUISERS HERE

PETERSBURG - An eight-man timber cruising party is now work ing on the Petersburg Division. Tongass National Forest in the vicinity of Wrangen cruising saw timber stands for future sale to loggers. The party is headed by
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
ARB 12 IN

The ARB r. skippered by Bin Bailey. arrived in Wrangell Wednesday afternoon with the fol- lowing aboard Vernon Wies. Geo. Schmidt. George WaIly. Jim Will son.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23

persons within the Territory of AL aska. in both public and private life, to lower all flags to haIf-staff between sunrise and sunset on Saturday, April 24, I94S. in mem ory of Manuel Roxas Y Aeunda, late President of the Philippines Republic. who died recently.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23

Harold Anderson, Forester from Ju- neau and they are quarteerd on the Forest Service wanigan NO. 12 and tended by the Ranger 2. The crew will be working in the Petersburg division for about a month.
 They arrived in Wmngell Tues day and will be here for about two weeks or 10 days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} TRANSPORTATION:

Territory must continue fight for economical water trans portation rates. plus elimina- ton of discriminatory section 27 of the Jones Act.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
MacKenzie, Dr. R. M. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR FIRST DIVISION
 PRIMARY ELECTION
 APRIL 27. 194S HERE'S MY TICKET" FOR BUILDING A BETTER ALASKA FOR ALASKANS . DAcTr nav nnnnD-r
, BASIC TAX PROGRAM:

Territorial Income Tax with withholding features and spe- cial credits to Alaska resi- dents. General Property Tax as auth orized under Organic Act. Uniform system of trade license taxes.
 Increased case tax on salmon. based on value.
 Equitable tax on transpOrta- tiOn, lighterage, construction, oil companies etc.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} ELECTIVE GOVERNOR: :

Pending enactment of state hood legislation. Alaskans are entitled to elect their governor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
3 EQUAL RIGHTS:

Pledge full support for en- fOreement of nOn-discrimina- tion act.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} AIRP0RTS:

Passage of municipal airport act to enable Alaska cities to participate directly in federal airport aid program.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} REFERENDUM AND RE- CALL:

This is my first candidacy for Territorial office. I have not served in the legislature be- fore. Throughout my % years in Alaska - l am now 45 years of age I have had a keen interest in public affairs. Besides practicing my profes- sion of dentistry in the Inter- for 1924-25. in Petersburg 1925-28. in Ketchikan since that time. I have for the last four years been a member of the Ketchikan Public Utilities Board.
 If you agree with my "ticket" that territorial affairs can and MUST be imnrovcd. I solicit your vote.
 Dr. R. M. Mackenzie VOTE AS YOU PLEASE
 BUT PLEASE VOTE
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23

HI5H way dCI IU AIdbhd. } ALASKA DEVELOPMENT BOARD:
 Adequate appropriation for continued operation of board.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-04-23
} STATEH0OD:

Appropriations should be pro- vided for creation of an AL aska statehood commission to press Territory's claim in Washington and undertake study of provisions which should be included in a states constitution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
NEW RADIO STATION KENI WILL OPEN ON MAY !, ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, April l0.-tR- Capt Austin E. Lathrop, pioneer Alaska industrialist and president of the Midnight Sun Broadcasting Co, announced today radio station KENI, Anchorage, would begin op- eration May 2.
 Captain Lathrop has operated station KFAR, Fairbanks, since l939.
 The builder said the new station. using the entire third floor of La- throp's new Fourth Avenue Theatre building, cost approximately s40o,- GOO. The transmitter building is a three-story modernistic concrete and steel structure at the mouth of Chester Creek, two miles south west of Anchorage. It's 315-foot high towers rises from tidewater.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
EISENHOWER MAKES LAST
 STATEMENT
Meant Every Word in Let- fer Removing Himself
 from Nomination

WASHINGTON, April l0-lR-- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said today he meant every word" in his statement of January g taking himself out Of the Presidential nominating picture.
 The retired Army Chief of Staff talked with reporters as he left a conference on defense with Presi- dent Truman.
 Asked for a direct statement on the Presidency, Ike said he did not talk politics with MT. Truman. He added
 T made up my mind to say mo- thing more. l wrote letter and meant every word of it.
 T told my aides they could do the talking from now on. I'm not talking any more I find 1t doesn't do any good"
 Eisenhower, in a letter to a New Hampshire publisher last Jan. 23, said he could not accept Presi- dential nomination. He said his decision to completely remove himself from the political scene was definite and positive
 That letter was written at time Ike was being mentioned prom inently for the Republican Presi- dential candidate
 Since then Eisenhower has been talked of for the Democratic nom- ination.
 The General, who takes over as president of Columbia University in June. was in uniform as he called cn the President for 30- minute talk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
IA OFFICERS ARE 10 HANG FOR MURDERS
Sentence Passed at Neurn- berg Other Elite
 Guards 10 Prison

NUREMBERG, Germany, April Fourteen officers of the SS (Elite Guard) were sentenced today to hang Tor at least a mil lion killings. The sentences wound up the biggest murder trial in his tory.
 The men were leaders of the "Einsatz CommandctS." These were special extermination squads sent into Russia to do away with people classified by the Nazis as racially undesirable.
 Two other men drew life terms. Another five were sent to prison for lesser terms ranging down to 10 years.
 Sentence was pronounced by Judge Michael A. Musmanno of Pittsburgh, presiding over three man court, at the end of a trial lasting seven months.
 Mai. Gen. Otto Ohlendorf was one of those sentenced to death. He admitted in the trial that his Einsatz group killed 90,0o0 Jews.
 Mai Heinz Schubert was an- other of the condemned. He claim ed distant relationship to Franz schubert, composer of the 'Unfin- ished Symphony" and other we'll known works.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
Surprise Is
 NowSprung
 Goal Strike
Neutral Member of Group Named Settlement of
 Trouble Expected

WASHINGTON, April 1O.--tR-- House Speaker Martin (RMass) called John l.. Lewis and Ezra Van Horn, operators representa- i've, into special conference to- day in an effort to settle the 27- iay-old coal strike. After the ses- sion, Martin predicted an early settlement of the dispute.
 Martin, who became an unex- cected peacemaker in the tangle, said Lewis and Van Horn quick ly agreed on Senator Bridges (R- NH to be third. or neutral, member of the Board of Trustees for the miners pension fund
 A dispute over payments from the pension fund led to the walk cut of miners March IS. The Board has heen without a third member since January, when Thomas Murray Of New York re- signed. The absence of a neu- tral member has been cited as one reason Tor failure to reach an agreeme'
 Martin told reporters that agree ments cn the member has been the great difficulty"
 As chairman of the Trustees, Lewis called meeting for 10 a. m. (EST) tomorrow.
 Lewis and Martin agreed that settlement on the pension issue might be threshed cut within 48 hours.
 And then, Lewis told reporters T think it is a reasonable as- sumption the men will return to work"
 Asked whether he expects any difficulties in reaching an under standing on the pension question, Van Horn said: We will have to take that up when we get to it.
 The surprise turn in the coal strike caa1e as the government called for surveys of fuel stocks at power plants in the light of rap idly dwindlng supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
Pleasure Travel
 To Orient by Air Opened 10 Tourists

ST. PAUL, Minn., Apr. l0.--tRA-- Northwest Airlines said today it had been advised that the State Depart ment has relaxed restrictions on pleasure travel to the Philippines and in Shanghai, China, and vi- cinity and that the countries now will be open to tourists.
 Under the new setup, R. O. Bull winkel, President in charge of traffic for Northwest Airlines, said passports and yisas will be issued to travellers on pleasure trips. Travel since the war has been restricted to business and official government missions.
 Northwest Airlines is now oper- ating three round trip flights a week to the Orient and the company in intends to add lourth flight in the near future, Bu,lwinkel said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
CITY CENTER
 SET ABLAzE;;
 ALS0L00TED
Situation Reported Under ControI-Amerildn Group
 Faces Food Shortage

BOGOTA, Colombia, April 1O.- Revolutionary rioting subsided early today in the burning and footed center of Bogota. A Presi- dential statement said forces Of the conservative government controlled the situation.
 Delegates to the ninth Interna- tional Conference of American States still were cooped up in their headquarters, facing shortage of food.
 The newspaper Fl Tiempo said 100 were killed and 200 were in- iured in the revolt which flared suddenly yesterday with the assass- ination of the Liberal party lead CT. Some 35 buildings were put to the torch by a bowling mob.
 Gun Battle
 A gun battle ragged last night near the U. s. Embassy, and series of fires broke out in the building which houses the Embassy. The fires were quelled and the Embassy staff did not leave the building.
 As dawn came, gangs still roam ed the streets, setting new fires. Shooting broke out sporadically' but by a. n the streets were almost deserted. Those who re- mained poked around the remains in the footed, burned shops. No police or troops were seen on the main streets. Apparently they still were confined to the area of the Presidential palace.
 Americans Safe
 (Secretary of State Marshall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
ARMY PILOT IS KILLED
 IN LANDING
Leader of Flight from Elm endorf Field DoWned
 Engine Trouble

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April l0. --tR-The pilot of P5l fighter plane was killed yesterday when he crashed into the waters of Cook Inlet while attempting an emer- gency landing.
 His name was not immediately released by his base at Elmendorf Field.
 The Air Force announcement said the pilot, leader of flight out on a routine maneuver, had called his wingman and told him he was having engine trouble. He said he would try to land on a small strip on Fire Island.
 The wingman said the plane fell into the water while circling the strip. The tail of the plane re- n.ained out of the water. A barge crew took the pilots body out of the wreckage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
JUDGE IN
 OKLAHOMA DEAD

SHERMAN, Texas, April 10.-R Federal Judge R. L. Williams, 79, former governor of Oklahoma, died here today.
 He had been in a hospital here for some time. His sister, Mrs. Paul A. Walker, Washington, D. C., said he suffered from diabetes, hardening of the arteries and heart disease.
 He was Governor of Oklahoma frcm 1915 to 1919. He was ap- pointed Federal Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1919. His home is Durant, Okla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
Mother Is Barred
 From Ever Seeing
 Baby Born in Jail

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 10-tR-Mrs. Shirleen Kunin, convicted slayer of her two-year-old daughter, was ordered barred today from ever again seeing her month-old son. born while she awaited trial.
 The same bar, Superior Judge A. A. Scott ruled. applies to Mrs. Ku- nin's Eustand, Lawrence, 27-year -old Beverly Hills salesman.
 The Juvenile Court Judge ordered the boy. Steven Dale, made a ward of his court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
ABSENTEE SARDINE
 WILL BE BROUGHT
 BACK TO PACIFIC

LOS ANGELES, April 1O.-R-A tri-state study has been proposed to bring back the absentee sardine to Pacific Coast waters.
 California, Washington and Ore gon experts-from state agencies and commercial fisheries-will be- gin investigation at once, Califor- mia officials said. Expert consen- sus to date has it the sardine has just been virtually fished out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
Destroyer MaYrant.
 Atom Bomb Target,
 Is Sunk by Gunfire

PEARL HARBOR, April 10-R Pacific Fleet headquarters an- nounced yesterday that the des- troyed Migrant, another of the Bikini atom bomb targets, was sunk April off Kwajalein by destroyer gunfire.
 Nine other Bikini target ships previously had been scuttled. All were deemed useless because of radioactivity and deterioration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10
TIES UP JUNEAU
 5pRU(EC0.
SdwmiIl Workers Vote to Respect Longshore-
 men Picket Lines

Over 200 people are unemploy- ed today because of a picket line in front of the Juneau Spruce Corporation sawmill here. The picket line was established by Local l-l6, International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union because the companys management had refused to negotiate with them for jurisdiction over the loading of lumber barges.
 The pickets were respected by members of Local M-271, interna- tional Woodworkers of America who, at present. have a contract for all union labor at the sawmill. At special meeting last night, the IVA Local voted to support the ILWU Local in it's efforts.
 In the meantime E. S. Hawkins, company manager, announced that Juneau Spruce had filed charges of unfair labor practices against the ILWU this morning in Seattle with the National Labor Relations Board.
 He said that the company may also file court suit against the longshoremen's union for costs of the loss of operation caused by the pickets. This, said Hawkins. would amount to approximately { LOCO per day the mill is closed,
 Will Close Plant
 Hawkins also declared: T feel that, since this operation has not heen profitable so far. 1t will pro- bably be advisable to shut this plant down permanently if the strike continues for more than 30 days
 Tn the meantime, Hawkins and mill foremen are continuing to complete the loading of barge containing lumber to be shipped to Seattle. Another barge, containing lumber for Prince Rupert. B. C., is scheduled to leave here tomor- TOW.
 He said the mill now employs PIT persons. of which 15 are office employees, executives and foremen who are not affected by the dis pute. The Hayes and Whitely Logging Co. was also forced to suspend operations because of the dispute. That company employs 10 men. The Reid Logging Go. is expected to follow suit Both eompanys sell their entire out put to Juneau. Spruce.
 Hawkins said that he will furn- ish work for any person wishing to cross the ILWU picket lines and work
 ILWU Claims Jurisdiction
 The longshoremen issued state ment today declaring that Hawkins had refused to negotiate with them at any time or have anything to do with them
 The union said 1t would main- tain it's picket line until Such time as the mill management met with the union and satisfactory agreement to all parties concern ed was reached"
 They pointed out that they had performed the disputed duties for almost eleven years The iongshore- men said that they had held a contract with the Juneau Lumber Mill, Inc, previous owner of the plant, until August l, l947, for loading and unloading all water borne freight at the mill.
 The longshoremen also claim that the dispute calnot be labelled as a jurisdictional dispute by virtue of the fact that the sawmill work CTS did not cross their picket lines. They pointed out that if the IVA mad chosen to ignore the ILWU pickets, a jurisdictional dispute
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-10

Copyright, ls4s, by The Bell Syndicate,
 Incl
 WASHINGTON Long before the Senate Armed Services Con- mittee this week summoned Secre- tary of Defense Forrestal and Sec retary of Air Symington to hear their opposing views on air power, the Navy-which Forrestal favors- had secretly circulated memo to Congressmen claiming that the Navy should be the sole deliverer of the atomic bomb against the enemy.
 Tn other words, the old Army Navy battle supposed to have been stopped by unification is hotter than ever.
 The first part of this secret memo was published in this column yesterday. It pointed out that the Navy was in danger of be- coming obsolete, and that it should assume a new offensive role for itself-that of dropping the atomic bomb The A-bomb, it was ar gued, should be carried by an air plane carrier close to enemy shores, then catapulted in special Navy bombers fer the last-leg flight over enemy territory.
 In the final installment of the Navy's secret memo. it is claimed that the Air Forces should now be relegated to the job of defend- ing the USA. The B-29s which pounded Germany and Japan tow ard the end of the last war, ac- cording to the Navy, should now be virtually grounded, with offen- sive fighting left to the Navy.
 The United States, argues the Navy, has now become like Eng land in 1888, and must resort to a net of interceptor planes over it's shores to keep off the enemy.
 Concluding portions of the Navy's