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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Saturday. March l2. ls49 CBY James Hutcheson

JUNEAU, (P)-Extension of the Alaska Legislature for two weeks beyond the March 24 adjourn ment of the regular session ap- peared foregone conclusion to- day.
 Both Houses voted yesterday to ask Governor Gruening to call the special 14-day session.
 Earlier the Governor had said he was ready to issue the call if the legislature asked and the members were willing to make the sacrifice of staying on the job to make sure all important mea- sures are taken care of"
 After the Senate had given its approval, 9-7, late yesterday the House went on record 16-7, last night in favor of the extension. The resolution which goes to the governor specifics that the special session Sholl not be more than two weeks, but House pas sage came after speaker Stanley McCutcheon assured memb s that the call is only safeguard" to allow passage of bills if major ones such as general appropria- tions are left hanging by regular adjournment date.
 McCutcheon explained that the Governor is required to issue the call Is days in advance of the ex- tra session, so "it must be done immediately or not at all"
 Voting against the resolution in the House were one Republican George Miscovich, and six Demo- crats, Frank Angerman, Essie R. Dale, Glen D. Franklin, Marcus
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Senate Will
 Confirm Cruening Today, Unless ---

GAP Spacial Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P) - Senator Butler R.-NebJ said Friday that unless responsible persons ap- pear to oppose" the nomination of Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska for another four year term the Senate interior committee twill go ahead and confirm him."
 Chairman O'Mahoney O.-WyoJ told reporter the committee would act today. He said nothing has been filed with the committee against Governor Greuning."
 Butler is ranking Republican on the committee It last week post poned action until today to pro- vide an opportunity for any op- posing Gruening to testify against the nomination.
 "The point of postponing action until today" Butler said. twas to determine if there has been suffi- cient evidence that responsible persons will appear to oppose Governor Gruening's nomination. If we don't have such witnesses we will go ahead and confirm him"
 Meantime the committee was getting many telegrams concern ing the nomination. It declined, however, to make them public.
 Butler said he had not seen the telegrams.
 Delegate Bartlett of Alaska, pre- dicted Gruening will be approved by the Senate.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Governor Calls Extra Session Of Legislature
(By James HutcheSon)

JUNEAU, (P) - What will the special extension of the legislative session cost if held under the gov. ernor's tentative call?
 The best unofficial estimate is about $2,4OO O day.
 The estimate is based on the regular session appropriation of $112,O00, which included roughly an average of $1,200 daily for em- ployees, printing, etc. It also would include $500 daily for the 40 legislators-$l5 pay and the same per diem. During the regular session, the federal government foots the legislators daily pay, but the Territory must pay for special sessions.
 Governor Gruening issued the special call Saturday, asking an extension to start March 28 and lasting for not more than two weeks.
 The present session is due to end March 24.
 Earlier the overnor had agreed, before a joint session of the Senate and the House, to call the extension if the legislators "streamlined" their work in an effort to finish the present session on time.
 He suggested the appointment of joint committee to give prior ity rating to major bills. He paid (Continued on Page Four)
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Giant B.36 Makes Record Run; Two Motors Out At End

! FORT WORTH, Tex. (R A giant B-36 bomber with two of its six engines dead, landed at Cars well air base here at 7:57 (CST Saturday after a record nonstop non-refueling 9,6O0-mile fiji h t over the United States.
 It was the longest nonstop flight ever made by a B-36.
 The sensational flight exceeded by 687 miles a similar simulated bomb-run flight from Fort. Worth to Honolulu and return made last Dec. 6-7, ending on Pearl Harbor Day.
 The great silver ship climbed in to the air at 1:20 pm. Thursday and flew 43 hours and 37 minutes, carrying 10,000-pound bomb 5000 miles. The bombs were jet tisoned in the Gulf of Mexico at 1:15 pm. Friday after "A hours and 55 minutes of flight.
 Two propellors were still as the 139-ton plane came in for a gentle landing. Carswell air base said it carried fuel for two more hours of flying.
 Leaving Fort Worth, the bomb CT flew northward over Minneapo- lis; then eastward to circle Great Falls, Mont. Then it looped south eastward across the nation in a great diagonal course to Key West, Fla, where President Truman is vacationing.
 After jettisoning its bombs in the Gulf of Mexico, the bomber
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
More Applications For U. of Alaska
 Presidency Sought

JUNEAU, (P - The board of announced late Friday that additional applications for the University of Alaska presi- dency will be received until May 12.
 A statement issued by the board after a meeting said:
 "A good many applications have been received to date. A plan was established whereby committees within the board were appointed to expedite details"
 The statement, issued by chair man Andrew Nerland, Fairbanks, said the unanimous approval of five members present was given to an understanding reached with the United States department of agriculture's research administra- tion on the establishment of a
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Lewis Protesting Boyd; Calls Soft Coal Strike

WASHINGTON, (P) - A two week coal shutdown started in the east today as John L. Lewis lat est protest against President Tru- mans selection of James Boyd as bureau of mines director.
 Lewis announcement Frid y stirred swift demands in Congress to keep a big club against major strikes in the impending labor law. But it caused little concern over the loss of fuel.
 An abnormal 45-day supply is on hand; about 70,000,000 tons of bituminous coal. A 30-day backlog is considered normal.
 The move was another in long series of Lewis attacks against the nomination of Boyd, appointed to the post in March, 1947. Except for five months, he has been serv- ing without the usual $10, ,000-a- year salary.
 Lewis insists Boyd is not suited for the post because he has never actually worked in the mines.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Internation'l News At A Glance ---
Monday. March IA. l949 CBy The Associated Press)


 The Soviet government, which has been shuffling around its high officials lately, announced another switch today.
 The presidium of the Supreme Soviet said Nokolai A. Voznesen- sky, a member of the powerful politburo, has been freed of his duties as chairman of the state planning commission and deputy prime minister.
 The presidium also announced a decree appointing M. s. Sabu- roy, also a deputy prime minister, to the planning commission post.
 The action freeing Voznesensky was taken March 5, at the same time V. M. Molotov was freed of his duties as foreign minister and A. I. Mikoyan was released from the duties of foreign trade minis
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Coal Strike Seeks To "Intimidate and COerce Senate''
(BY William C. Smock)

PITTSBURGH, R-A miners work stoppage today reduced the nations mighty coal output to a mere trickle.
 It idled some All 1000 hard and soft coal miners east of the Missis- sippi. It hit the nations coal-de- pendent industries by forcing fur tough for some 69,000 railroad workers.
 The diggers started a two-week voluntary lay off in answer to John L. Lewis call for memori- al to dead and injured miners. The
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

JUNEAU, (P) - Federal judge George w. Folta Friday ruled his court has jurisdiction to hear the case filed by the Juneau Spruce Corp, against the international longshoremen's and warehouse mems union and it's local for AS193,000 damages.
 He gave the defendant unions ten days to admit or deny the all legations, after which time the case can be set for trial.
 The case developed as result of closing of operations of the spruce corporation last April by picketing.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

SEATTLE, (P)-A jury of eight men and four women acquitted Dr. Herbert J. Phillips of con- tempt of the State un-American activities committee Friday, but the State went ahead Saturday with plans to prosecute five other persons on the same charge.
 Phillips, 57, is an busted Uni versity of Washington philosophy teacher. He was accused of refus- ing to answer the committees quastion:
 \ "Are you or have you ever been a member of the communits par ty?"
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
WASHINGTON, P)-The num-

WASHINGTON, (P)-The num- Der of jobless rose to about 3,7OO,- 900 today as the result of the coal mine shutdown.
 The estimate is based on the government report last Friday that 3,2OO,OOO were idle then.
 The two-Week mine holiday starting today added 47l,000 and affected railroads laid off 69,425. This pushed the total to 3,740,425.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Rent Control Bill Sure To Pass

WASHINGTON, (P Exultant House leaders Saturday predicted sure passage of a 15-month rent control extension, after once snatching it from the very brink of defeat.
 By a slender 15-vote margin, the administration chiefs late Fri day beat back a Republican at tempt to limit controls to only 90 days. Their 178 to 163 triumph came on a second rally after the first count gave the COP mem- bers, joined by 30 Democrats, a 165 to 161 edge.
 House Democratic leader Mo Cormack of Massachusetts said: "The major fight is won."
 But the victory still hasn't been nailed down. A final House vote on rent controls for IS was delayed until Tues day. And. rent bill still must be taken up by the Senate, which has been thrown into legislative log jam by filibustering southerners.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

ANCHORAGE, (FD - Jun u high school easily won the third game of the All-Alaska interscho- lastic playoffs by defeating An chorage High, 49-26, Saturday night. The outcome had no bear ing on the Territorial champion ship, already won by Anchorage through its twin victories over Juneau in the first two games of the series.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
NEWS IN BRIEF

CLEVELAND, (P John Car roll University's seismograph re- corded a "deep" earthquake at 1O:53.29 am. PST) yesterday. Op- orators placed it in the sparsely inhabitanted Aleutian Islands.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

SDAYTON, O. R)-The Frigid- aire division of General Motors today announced new line of re- frigerators and electric ranges and price reductions for 1948 models ranging from to 2 per cent.
 The new line becomes effective today.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
FAIRBANKS, R -

FAIRBANKS, tR - National commander Perry Brown and Mrs. Lauri Good, national auxil- iary president, have been invited to be honor guests at the conven- ton of the Alaska department of the American Legion at Mt. Mo Kinley national park June 16-19. Chairman Harry Palmer of Fair banks Dorman H. Baker Post an- nounced.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

she picked out few items at a rummage sale. When she turned to pay for them, the purse was gone.
 In the purse, she told officers, was $9,400, representing the life savings. of herself and her son, George Isiokos, marine engineer.
 He didn't believe in banks either, she reported tearfully.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14
Communication
Department of Taxation
 of the Territory of Alaska Juneau, Alaska


 March 9, 1949 notwithstanding to N. F. Mullaney, Tax Commissioner of the Territory of Alaska, many people must file Declaration of Estimated Alaska Net Income Tax for the year 1949 and make their first quarterly payment on the ba- sis of those declarations Taxpay- CTS with taxable income from sources not covered by withhold ing, such as Federal employees, investors, businessmen, doct O r. lawyers, storekeepers, members of the Armed Forces, domestic and agricultural workers, clergymen,
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

A SAN PEDRO, Calif., R)-Mrs. Helen Pappas didn't believe in banks.
 She put her purse down while
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-14

SAN FRANCISCO (R)-YWCA delegates passed resolution Sat urday urging statehood for Ha- waii and Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
EDUCATION BOARD IN SIXTH DAY OF 
 ANNUAL SESSION

Meeting on tfse sixth day of the annual 10-day session, the Alaska Board of Education today con- tinued discussion of teachers sal- aries and other matters of con- cern within the school system, be- gun yesterday.
 School problems had been dis cussed yesterday by the Board and these guests: c. c. Caldwell, Ken meth s. Clem and Edward Clark, superintendents of schools at An. chcrage, Douglas and Juneau, re- spectively.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson also met with the Board, speaking on The Fiscal Independence of School Districts"
 Board Member A. H. Ziegler ot Ketchikan could not participate as he was called back to Ketchikan on matters pertaining to the court which is in session there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
.lEM0LAY INITIATION
 THURSDAY EVENING

The following former DeMolays and Masons will conduct initiation ceremonies for approximately 40 young Juneau boys between the ages of 13 and 2l, on Thursday evening at 8, as follows:
 Skip MacKinnon, George Danner Lee Lucas, John Krugness, Daniel Livie, Albert Fleek, Elmer Lind strom, Frank Parsons, Leroy West Elwin Messer, M. L. MacSpadden Thomas Marshall, Glen Kirkham Wm. H. Barron, Gene vuille, Rob- ert Bowling, and E. L. Hunter.
 The installation ceremonies will be conducted on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. These ceremonies will be open to the public.
 The practice has Teen called fol ' o'clock Wednesday evening:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
REORGANIZATION
 OF GOVT. AGENCIES I5 UP IN SENATE
House Gives Emphatic Ap- proydl 10 Hoover Pro-
 posal for Truman

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-RLPres- ident Truman's request for broad power to reorganize the government rested with the Senate today. follow ing overwhelming approval by the House.
 The bill to give the President per- manent authority to reshuffle a sprawling array of executive agen- cies-subject to a veto by Con- gress-got its okay in the House last night by humping 35s-9 mar gin.
 Aside from the veto provision and another setting up special treat ment for seven agencies, the bill would give MT. Truman practically a free hand in streamlining the complex executive establishment. which in 20 years has grown from $50 to 1900 agencies and from 570.- 900 to 2.lO0.OoO employees. The measure now goes to the Senate, where former president Her Eert Hoover ran strong interference for it yesterday before the Senate Executive Expenditures Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
DYER PREDICTS
 BANG-Up SEASON FOR NATIONALS

ROCHESTER, N. r.. Feb. 8.-tR Eddie Dyer, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, predicts the Ma tional League race this season would be "a dog fight" with mo weak teams"
 Dyer said last night Boston would be particularly strong if Pete Reis- ers can make comeback He term- led Brooklyn another threat and de- clared there was mo greater man in baseball for assembling great young ballplayers" than Branch Hickey.
 He said the Cardinals were count ing strongly on George ttWhitey) Kurowski and Al tRed) Schoen- dienst this season, pointing to their injuries last year as handicap in the pennant race.
 Dyer addressed the annual awards dinner of the Touchdown Club oi
 Rochester.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
Norway Seeks
 Information On |AtIaniiepatt
Ambassadors of ! Coun- tries Meet 10 Discuss
 Questions Asked

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-tR-A meeting of ambassadors of countries negotiating a North Atlantic defense
 alliance was called today in the midst of American discussions with Norway about the proposed pact. The State Department announced meeting with the North Atlantic
 powers - Canada, Britain. France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg-would be held this af- ternoon.
 Nothing was said as to the pur- pose, but it was believed Secretary |of State Acheson wanted to discuss the questions submitted by Norwe- gian Foreign Minister Halvard M Lange at conference yesterday. Lange is here for discussions de- signed to determine. in effect, the price of admission for Norway into the North Atlantic Security Alliance Russia has been exertlng pressure on Norway not to enter the al- liance.
 The Norwegian Government dele gation, it was learned. has questioned the State Department about what . protection, if any, Norway could ex- pect while it is considering and ne- l, gotiating membership in the al- ] liance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
5TRAT0JET BOMBER SPEEDS EASTWARD
 FROM MOSES LAKE

MOSES LAKE, Wash, Feb. 8.-tR A Boeing XB-47 stratojet bomb CT sped eastward from the Moses Lake Air Force base today on a 228S-mile flight to Andrews Field Md.
 The six-jet bomeer took off at 7.22 am. tPST) with Maj. R. E Schleeh, of Dayton, O., at the con- trols. It circled the field, crossed the control tower two minutes later and headed east.
 The sleek bomber, distinguished by racy swept-back wings, did not use its emergency jato units for the takeoff.
 In the co-pilots seat was Maj Joseph w. Howell, also of Dayton Schleeh is deputy chief of bomber operations of the flight test divis- ion of the air material command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
TAX EXEMPTIONS
 FOR INDUSTRIES
 LISTED IN WIRE

In answer to a telegram from Paul J. Timbal. president of the Alaska Industrial Corporation, con- corning the Income Tax Law and other tax measures now before the Legislature, Gov. Ernest Gruening has wired Timbal outlining the proposed industrial incentive clause" for the property tax Bill and other features of the legisla- tion.
 Timbal, whose company is inter- ested in potential pulp develop ment near Sitka, expressed the fear that the tax program may leopard ize their financial plans and fore stall the entire development.
 '"The Senate Taxation Committee has recommended specifically ex- empting Federal timber now under permit, intangible personal proper ty such as bank deposits or stocks, new construction for a period of three years, and providing an in- dustrial incentive clause under which the Tax Commissioner has discreation to grant exemption for half of the tax for an additional period of ten years for new in- dustrial enterprises 'manufactur- ing or processing products not
 manufactured or processed in AL aska' on the effective date of the Act" the governor wired Timbal.
 The governors telegram con- tinues:
 Quite aside from the generous exemptions proposed, may point out that the income tax will not be applicable to the Alaska In- dustrial Corporation until and un- less your enterprise is profitable, and that the rate in the proposed property tax is extremely moder- fate, being lower probably than in any state or area where you or any enterprise might locate.
 T am sure you realize that new industry and population, although highly desirable and which we earnestly seek, bring new respon- abilities and costs to the Terri torial government including very substantial school expenses which can only be met by general taxa ton"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
1S DRAFTED INTO
 ARMY IN ALASKA
 UNDER NEW LAW

Eighteen men from Alaskas five local draft boards have been drafted into the Armed Forces since the re- opening of Selectye Service offices in September.
 This announcement came today from Territorial Selectiye Service headquarters in Juneau. With draft calls for February and March can celled by national directive. John L. Mccormick, Territorial Director of Selective Service released totals on Alaskan drafting activities since the opening of offices.
 A breakdown by local draft soards shows that out of the Is. ' came from Anchorage, 2 from Fair banks, 4 from Juneau, none from Kodiak and 5 from Nome.
 During October. November and December, Al men were sent to in- duction centers for physical exami- nations. The January call was can- eelled. Not all of the Al men ex- amined were found unfit for service, according to the territorial office. There still remains pool of quail fled men available for induct on, from past months examines.
 Local draft boards have been di- rected to resume classification of men, into classifications available for service" the territorial office announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
CHINESE PEACE MISSION WILL
 MEET C0MMIE5

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8.-lR-An un- official peace mission will take off tomorrow for Communist-ruled Pei ping.
 Kan Cllia-hou, acting president Ii Tsung-jen's per onal representa- tive, announced the mission at a news conference.
 Kan, who was banned by the Communists yesterday, said the mis- sion would be headed by w. w Yen, veteran Chinese diplomat, and would consist of Shao Li-tze, former ambassador to Moscow, and jurists Tsang Shih-chiao and Kiang Yung
 The mission will have no power to negotiate for peace but will explore the chances of getting the two war ring factions together.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-08
$ CATHOLIC
 (LERGYkEN
 CONVICTED
Death Sentence Not Im- posed by Peoples
 Court in Hungary
(By The Associated press)

| Communist dominated Hungary found Josef Cardinal Mindszenty guilty of treason today. A peoples court sentenced the primate-last active opponent of the government ito life imprisonment. The 56-year-old prelate also was
 found guilty of trying to overthrow ] the Communist government and of speculating in foreign currency The
 court ordered all his possessions
 confiscated.
 | All six of Mindszenty's co-detend- ants also were convicted, their sen- 7 tences ranging from three years to ' life.
 i Other convictions: Professor Jus tin Baranyay. of trying to overthrow the Republic; Rev. Ondras zakar, Cardinals secretary. of same charge and treason; Duke Paul Esterhazy. of trying to overthrow Republic and foreign currency speculation; Rev. ,, Miklos Navy, secretary of Catholic Action, foreign currency speculation and failing to do his duty to the government in not exposing other cases; Rev. Bella Ispenky. another priest, treason and foreign curren- cy speculation. and Laszlo 10th, journalist. treason
 The case aroused Catholics and , those of other faiths throughout the non- Communist world.
 NO DEATH SENTENCE
 The slim prelate--first prince of l the Catholic Church to face the penal measures of a government while member of the sacred coi- llege of cardinals--stood expression
 less when sentence was rendered. :. Spectators in the courtroom vis- !ibly relaxed when it was disclosed
 that the primate had been sentenced
 to life mprisonment--no death as many had feared.
 In Vatican City all informant sais Pope Plus XII heard the news os 1 the sentencing with the most pro- found sorrow The informant said the pontiif would take "the first oc- casion that presents itself to make protest in the hardest and most definite terms"
 Earlier an American priest at the Vatican commented: They want to put him on shelf to be. for gotten--but he will not be forgot | ten.
 vINDICTIVE SENTENCE In London the Most Rev. Richard Downey, Roman Catholic Arch bishop of Liverpool said the sen- tence is "a vindictiye one meant as T warning to all who are not yes men,
 In Germany the Archbishop of Trier, pr. Friedrich Rudolf Borne wasser, branded the trial as .noth-