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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
The Washington Merry Go Round
Copyright. 1880. by Bell eynoicsse. Incl
 By DREW PEARSON

CLEVELAND, Ohio-The hot and and hectic Ohio Senatorial cam paign has now boiled down to a battle of labor versus capital, the farm belt versus the city. This class warfare angle is unfortunate, because the issue goes much deeper and involves the future leadership of the Republican Party.
 The Ohio race is not merely race between hard-hitting COP Senator who had the courage to esuouse the Taft-Hartley Act; and a nice but colorless Democrat who champions labor, Actually the issue is also whether it is to lapse back to the international creed of the McKinleysA and the Herbert Hoovers.
 The fact that this basic Issue is not -defined in the Ohio ASenat- orial race is partly the fault ef the Truman high command. For the truth is that Truman's political ad- visers originally wanted Taft to win. They figured that he would be much easier to beat than Essen hover in the race for the White In 1852; therefore, it was better not to run strong Democrat against Taft this year.
 But whereas the White House failed to grasp the basic issue III Ohio. Arthur Vandenberg, who worked beside Taft for years, grasp ed the issue long ago. So did Sen ators Ives of, New York, Morse oi oregon, Aiken of Vermont, Tobey of New Hampshire, Smith of Maine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
ALASKA PASSENGER
 STEAMER SAILINCS 1 NOW UP TO UNION

SEATTLE, Nov. 2-tR-Alaska passenger ship service will not be resumed until the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union agrees to comply with Coast Guard screen ing" of crew members. the Alaska Steamship Co. reiterates.
 The company offered to resume the service Nov. 10, however, if the union gives assurances. It set a deadline of 3 pm. Friday for a union reply.
 D. E. Skinner. vice president and general manager. said in a state ment. that "the jobs on our pas senger vessels are available to the stewards when they agree to comply with the screening law and sail our ships"
 Skinner charged that Charles Nichols. union port agent, com pletely misrepresented the facts" Tuesday when Nichols asserted the union has stood ready to supply crews immediately on request.
 Tt is true that his union has of- fered to furnish men," Skinner said. but at the same time fre- quently have refused to permit their people to submit to the screening process or have called them off sign-ons when members of their union were rejected as poor se- curity risks"
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STA55EN TO REPLY
 10 TRUMAN SPEECH
 FOR REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 = R = Republican leaders have tapped Harold Stassen, 1948 Presidential aspirant, to reply for their party to President Truman's Saturday night campaign speech.
 The COP National Committee an- nounced that Stassen will speak over the Mutual network at 7:3O pm. (PST) Saturday-immediately after MT. Truman concludes four network broadcast.
 Stassen will speak from New Haven, Conn.
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SHOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK. Nov. Closing quotation Of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American can 99, American Tel. and Tel. l5l's' Anaconda 35as. Douglas Aircraft 79A, General Electric 499s, Generai Motors 50A. Goodyear 59ts, Kenhe- colt 67h. Libby McNeill and LloDy 8A, Northern Pacific 259s, Stan dard Oil of California 75%. Tweh, tieth Century Fox 22ss, US. steer 4lA.
 Sales today were 1,580,000 shaie''
 Averages today are as follo@s H. dustrials 227.3O. rails 66.84, utlll'ie' 40.34.
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NO AMBA55AD0R
 GOES TO SPAIN
 FOR LONG TIME

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2 R = President Truman said today it will be a long. long time before this country sends an ambassador to Spain.
 At news conference. MT. Tru- man would not comment directly on the United Nations action to end the diplomatic boycott of Spain.
 The questioning began on whether he had anything to say about an ambassador to Spain in view of the LIN. action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
5 THOUSAND
 ALLIES ARE
 IN RED TRAP
Foot Troopers Surrounded by Crazy Reds, Many
 of Them Chinese
(By the Associated Press)

| American Cavalrymen gave up to- night a day-long fight to rescue nearly 5000 foot troopers surrounded by Communist forces in Northwest Korea.
 The trapped men were ordered to attempt a break-out on their own They faced terrific odds-and grim hing, furously fighting Reds who turned captured American guns on the surrounded US. foot troopers.
 Some Americans already had escaped the trap. It was clamped shut last night by overwhelming Communist forces including Chinese Red troops in strength. The regiment-one-th third of the US. First Cavalry Division-was cut off near dry river bed four miles southwest of Unsan. This is the area where the Reds have made their strongest fight of the North Korean campaign.
 Unsan is 66 air miles north of Pyongyang, former Red Korean capital
 Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay, Division Commander, said the regiment had been very badly hurt"
 Hit "StonewalP' A spokesman told AP Correspon- dent Tom Lambert the rescue team ran into a "stonewall" of resistance. Americans who escaped the trap said there were many Chinese Reds in the enemy force.
 A Chinese prisoner said the force included 5000 Chinese Red soldiers. Correspondent Lambert, with the division quoted an American platoon sergeant as saying the Chinese sol- diers were crazy" The sergeant added:
 Reds Crazy"
 "They would stand right up in front of you, laughing to beat hell. We killed them by the hundreds. Still they kept coming" That was a grim flashback to World War II banzai attacks by drink -crazed Japanese. Communist forces, including some Chinese but mostly North Koreans, stepped up their attacks in the Korea -Manchuria borderland in a maneuver to hold down United Ma tions forces until winter sets in. Fire Halts Allies Hitting with big guns, rockets ana fresh troops, the fury of their counter offensive halted Allied forces in the northwest. where they had previously made their most sen sational gains.
 Referring to this sector, a US. First Army Corps spokesman said the situation was very serious"
 The Reds again were supported from the air by Russian-built jet planes. Two Soviet-built Yak planes were downed by Allied fire.
 The Communists were making an all-out effort to keep United Nations troops away from hydroelectric power producing areas in North ko- rean territory. These areas supply electricity on both sides of the border and were trying to slow down the Allied time table which calls for controlling the whole of North Ko- req before winter bogs down the warfare.
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Murder Charge Filed Against Wou|d-be Assassinaior;; Two
 discriminating Letfers Found

One of the letters, dated Sept. 21 from San Juan, told Torresola that "the delegate"-who was not identi- fled by police-"will accord you all the necessary cooperation so that your mission may be a triumph"
 The Nationalist party, a tiny group numerically, seeks complete independence for Puerto Rico. It has been on the Attorney Generals subversive list as advocating uncon- stitutional overthrow of the US. government since last year.
 Island officials have declared the party gets support from Commun- ists, but there was no hint of Com munist participation in the assassi- nation plot.
 COmmies Get Shock
 The Communist party voiced profound shock" in a statement issued by William 2. Foster, national chairman. The Communist party rejects and condemns assassination, he said.
 In the island uprising, more than 30 persons have been slain. And, just before the afternoon sortie on Blair House, two blazing bottles were hurled into a crowd at the Puerto Rican labor office in New York. The Washington office asked police protection.
 Conspiracy Plot
 The thwarted assassination ef- fort was the first conspiracy--a plot involving two or more persons-to kill President since John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln mile from yesterdays gunplay.
 It was proud day for the Secret Service, whose agents were on the job and whose uniformed corps of White House police bore the brunt of the battle.
 But two of the latter force, Private Joseph H. Downs, A, and Private Donald T. Birdzell, Al. lay seriously wounded in emergency hospital. Both Birdzell's knees were shat tered. Downs was in critical. very serious" condition with chest and stomach wounds.
 Just Political"
 In another hospital room, the wounded Collazo was sullen. "Oh, just political" he said when asked why he came here from New York two days ago to make the attack.
 Secret Service Chief U. E. Baugh- man told reporters there was no previous record on either Collazo or Torresola. And Washington's police chief discounted a report that a third Puerto Rican was to be picked up.
 We are going to investigate very carefully before doing any picking up," he said.
 Wife Arrested
 Tn New York, Mrs. Rosa Collazo, wife of the wounded assailant. was held in $50,OO0 bail early today, charged with conspiring with others to injure the President.
 US. Commissioner Edward w. Mcdonald, before whom Mrs. Col ago was arraigned, said warrants were being prepared for Collazo and for two other persons-both un- identified. Some 13 persons were questioned in connection with the shooting and released.
 Earlier, police reported that in blocks in the Bronx area, where the Collazos lived, they were described as quiet couple" Be- fore her arrest. the stout, 42-year- old Mrs. Collazo talked freely about her husband who polishes pocket 1. zt. r-1x~.oc for n livit,0
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VISHINSKY'S STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-'R-Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishin- sky was asked today if he had any comment on the attempted assassi- nation of President Truman.
 Vishinsky looked at the news men, spread his hands in gesture and said: "A strange question. Then he walked on into. the Assem- ply hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
BOB DE ARMOND HERE

Bob DeArmond. Sitka newspaper man, is in Juneau for a few days enroute to Anchorage and Fair banks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
 RECORD STRONG
 QUAKE IN INDIA

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 2-R- A "yery strong earthquake which may have hit in heavily populated India was recorded today on seis- mographs here and in Berkeley.
 Dr. Charles F. Richter of Calif- ornia Institute of Technology said the distance appeared to be about 5000 miles from here. It was timed 7:42.34 a.m., PSF her and 7:42.l6 am. PSF at the University of Cal ifornia, Berkeley. Richter said this indicated it's direction westward and that 1t was probobly greater than the tremendous quake which hit northern India on Aug. IS.
 FROM ANCHORAGE
 Charles Badger of Anchorage IS at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-02
WEATHER REPORT


 Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending e:20 o'clock this morning
 In Juneau-Maximum, 45; minimum, 37.
 At Airport-Maximum, 43; minimum, 39. F o R E c A S T Juneau and Vicinity
 Cloudy with rain and southeasterly winds Is to 25 miles per hour tonight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight near 38 degrees and highest Friday 46 degrees. PRE IPIT A T I o N (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today City of Juneau-0.08 inches; since Nov. 1 OPS inches; since July 1-29.28 inches.
 At Airport - GOT inches; since Nov. l 0.09 inches; since July 1-22.14 inches.
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SEWARD VISITOR

E. H. Cowan of Seward is stop- ping at the Baranof Hotel.
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J. J. MEHERIN SOUTH

J. J. Meherin. following brief stay in Juneau, left yesterday via PAA for the south.
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FROM ANCHORAGE

Charles Badger of Anchorage is at the Baranof Hotel.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
kenai Festival To Promote Peninsula

The village of Kenai is at- tempting to do it's share in the coordination and development of the entire area of Kenai Penin- sula by holding a festival on the Labor Day week end. The Kenai people hope to help advertise the Peninsula by having the Kenai Fall Festival take it's place alongside Stewards Potlatch and Homer's Fair.
 The Kenai community is small but very active and plans for full scale festival, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the Kenai Community Library, which all ready rivals any other on the Peninsula.
 Mrs. Allan Petersen, chairman of the nome products" booth, states: Tt is our hope that many contributions of home products will be sent to us for display from each of the various com munities on the Peninsula. We are not aiming for prize exhibits but for display of what can and is being produced in the way of garden produce, poultry and farm products, home canning, home crafts such as wood, fur, leather, and moose horn articles.
 The contributions we solicit are intended for display and will be sold at public auction later in the day Sept. p and the pro- ceeds will go for the benefit of the Community Library
 Mrs. Petersen asks that con- tributions be sent so as to arrive by noon on Saturday, Sept. 2, if possible. People arriving through the afternoon, however, may bring their exhibits with them if it is more convenient.
 The people of Kenai cooperat- ed beautifully with Seward at the Potlatch held here last February, and it is hoped that SeWardites will reciprocate in this, their first venture. There may not be much in the way of exhibits from Seward, but the drive to Kenai, or the trip by bus, is well worth the effort on the holiday week end.
 The Kenai Festival opens on Saturday, Sept. ?. Formal open ing of the new Territorial school is scheduled for Sunday, and dance on Monday night
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Bartlett Asks Funds For Highway

Delegate Bob Bartlett asked for an appropr a on of S11, 100000 Wednesday for the immediate repair, widening and strengthening of the Seward Anchorage highway from Mile 6 to the beginning of the new highway construction.
 This piece of highway linking Seward with the new road lies entirely within the Gnu zach National Forest Funds for road improvement in the forest area are approved by the Dept of Agriculture, and for the past several years the de- partment has claimed lack of funds for such improvements. It is now deemed a military necessity, and will have the support of the Department of Defense.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Chief Clark Resigns Police Force

Police Chief Leonard Clark resigned his position with the Seward force to accept a posi- tion in Klamath Falls, Oregon, according to telegram received from him yesterday by Mayor Eugene Lanier..
 MT. Clark was given leave of absence in July until Sept. 15, at which time he did not know whether he would return to Seward, but it was hoped that he would.
 Acting police chief, Commis- sioner Don Wilson and the City Council are taking steps to fill the position immediately.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
BigGes+ Dance Ever For Labor Day

A dance sponsored by all the unions represented in town in one big combine for the Labor Day celebration promises to be the biggest affair of it's kind ever held in Seward.
 The unions are sponsoring the dance for the benefit of the Sew ard Fourth of July celebration. The afternoon, however, will be devoted to the entertainment of Stewards children.
 Free skating, games, hot dogs, ice cream and pop for all the kids in town will get them off to a good start on the school year which begins the next day. This is the second annual cele- bration of the Seward unions for the benefit of the kids.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
W.S.C.S. PICNIC HELD AT SERVICE CLUB

Due to rainy weather the pie nic planned at Bear Lake for the Woman's Society of Christian Service was held at the Jesse Lee Service Club Thursday.
 A large group of members and their families and friends gath cred for delicious potluck SUD- per climaxed with the roasting of hot dogs and marshmallows in the large, cheery fireplace.
 A short business meeting fol- lowed the supper, with Miss Frances Clark presiding in the absence of the president, Mrs. Gladys Bogard. Much of the success of the picnic was due to the efforts of Mrs. Helen Wen gert who was assisted by Mrs. Helen Jordan and Mrs. Tressler.
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SEWARD YOUNG PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED AT OUTSIDE SCHOOLS

Four Seward young people have registered at Washington State College for the coming Fall term.
 Mildred H a n n, Jeanette Lind, Edward RenWald and Lilly Thorstvedt will be leaving soon to take up their studies.
 Paul McMullen, Dick Dangler, Wilma Myers and a number of others will also be outward bound next month. The percent age of Seward students in higher schools in the States is very high.
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Equalization Board Is Making City Tax Adjustments

Only a few townspeople have appeared before the Board of Equalization meeting this week for tax adjustments. Almost all of those appearing had failed to submit the assessment forms as requested, consequently last years figures were taken by the assessor, with additions made from his own personal observation.
 In some cases errors were made in the record because of the hurried transfer of figures or confusion in the record occas- stoned by the fact of three diff ferent persons handling the books within one year. It is a difficult job in itself to take over all the city tax records without an opportunity to dis cuss the work with the former assessor.
 MT. Harry Southard w S appointed to the position upon the death of A. FairWeather June 26 of this year.
 Land values remain the same as those established last year, as do also the millage rates. Real property is taxed at the rate of 12 mills; personal prop erty at the rate of 20 mills.
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HIGHWAY TRIP IS TOUGH FOR WOMEN DRIVERS

Mrs. Aretta Hoffman and two sons, Lester and Willis, arrived in Seward Wednesday from Eureka, Calf.
 Mrs. Hoffman drove over the highway by herself, completing the trip in eight days. She was formerly with the Alaska Shop at the fountain.
 Mrs. Cecil Horton also re- turned by highway from the States last week. She drove the entire trip without assistance.
 Many men repeatedly insist that women who make the trip, doing all the driving, are to be commended for their ability, skill and endurance on the long journey. Several Seward women have made the trip in recent years.
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Seward Schools Open September 5

The Seward Public Schools will open September , with the following staff of teachers:
 First grade, Mrs. Marie Elbe ailo. Miss Joan Terry.
 Second grade, Mrs. Dorothy Frost and Mrs. Blanche Miller. Third grade, Miss Ruth An derson and Mrs. Hilda Moore.
 Fourth. grade, Miss Lurline Wilkins.
 Fourth and Fifth grade, MT, Ben Franmpton.
 Fifth grade, Miss Flavia Han sen. Sixth grade, Miss Jane Mo Mullen. :-.-
 Seventh grade and PIE. (boys), MT. Donald A. Dalberg.
 Eighth grade, Mrs. Edna Younker. -
 Music, Miss Betty Boyd.
 Home Ec., and PIE. (girls), Miss Nancy Friedrich.
 Commercial, Mrs. Hazel Muir. Math. and Science, Mrs. Grace Camper.
 History, English, Spanish, MT. Walter B. Blue.
 Shop and Science, MT. Hugo Tringali.
 English and Library, Miss Jo- anne Lind.
 Superintendent and Latin, MT. Carl R. Carlson.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Faith Chapel Sponsors African Movies

Rev. Samuel Cassells, Deputa- tion Secretary, Sudan Interior Mission, will be in Seward Mon day and Tuesday, August 29 and 29 to lecture and show techni- color movies of Africa, under sponsorship of the Seward Faith Chapel.
 Rev. Cassells has spent over p years in the African Mission field He just completed three weeks of meetings in Anchorage and the series proved very pop ular.
 The August 28 and 29 lectures will commence at 7:30 pm. each evening. There is no charge.
 The public is cordially invited to attend.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
FIRE CHIEF ARRIVES HOME FROM STATESIDE TRIP

Fried Kielcheski and family arrived home Tuesday after a long vacation in the States. They have lost no weight and look fine
 Fred visited his old home town in Wisconsin for the first time in 28 years. It has grown up so much that he wouldn't have rec ognized it, said Fred. Being the youngest of the family, it was about time that he went back to see the folks, he added, and he enjoyed the trip very much.
 They drove over the Alaska Highway both ways.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
ALASKA STEAM TAKES TWO MORE SHIPS FOR MIST. SERVICE

Two additional Victory-type vessels have been designated by the Federal Maritime Board for delivery to the Alaska Steam ship Company for operation un- der the stepped up activity of the Military Sea Transportation Service, D. E. Skinner, vice president and general manager of the company, said in Seattle this week.
 The vessels are the Clovis Vic tory and Bedford Victory, pres ently in Alameda, California and Baltimore, Maryland, respective ly.
 According to present plans, these vessels will be turned over to the Alaska Steamship Con- pany under bareboat charter on August 28 and simultaneously chartered to M.S.T.S.
 The steamer Joliet Victory was the first vessel assigned to The Alaska Line under the pres ent program. Delivery was eff fected August IA in New York City.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Business License For Farmers

Farmers, too, must pay the Alaska business license fee, M. M. Moore, deputy tax collector, announced at Palmer last week. MT. Moore said that although farmers apparently do not un- derstand this section of the busi- ness license act passed by the last legislature, they must pay the license fee of S25 Applicable to all gross receipts up to $2O,00O).
 The tax was due on Jan. 1 1850, and is now six months de 1inquent.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Civil Defense
 Plans Being Carried Out

A. c. McRae reported to the Civil Defense Committee which met last night that the air raid-fire siren is cleaned, wired and ready for installation on the roof of Pats Garage. It is necessary to lay extra cable to synchronize the siren with that in the fire hall. This work is to be done by the Utilities Board.
 Bob Muller reported that a valve has been installed in the Lowell Creek hydralic power line which will make available an extra water supply by turn ing in the Lowell Creek water with the regular supply in case of emergency.
 Jack Werner, in charge of the subcommittee for laying out the town in blocks with Wardens and alternate wardens has the plan nearly ready to be put into effect.
 The advisability of an emer- gency food cache outside of town, and the necessity of a relocation program for women and children in extreme emer- gency was also discussed.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Donkeys To Race
 Saturday Afternoon On Fourth Avenue

Saturday afternoon on Fourth Avenue the donkeys that are here to play in the soft ball game will race for the benefit of sightseers. It is said that Peggy and Dick Beissner, Chuck Cole and Dolores Hasty will be the riders.
 It will be worth seeing who can manage to mount the little creatures for the race, as well as the actual ball game on Sun day The Sunday game is for the benefit of the swimming pool fund and is being spon- sored by Joe Doyle.
 Youngsters are having a swell time betting and feeding the donkeys. More loaf sugar has changed hands this last two days than in any week before their arrival. They eat it up! It is the first time for many Sew ard children to have seen any but wild animals and the usual run of domestic pets.