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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
ANCHORAGE
 STRIKE SEES
 N0ChANGE
Federal Mediators Stymied in Plumbers WaIkout-
 Defense Work Stopped

SEATTLE, Aug. 16-tR-Federal mediators still faced blank wall here last night at the close of their first-day attempts to settle the crucial Anchorage plumbers strike.
 Federal mediation director Cyrus Ching called the hearing last week after Secretary of Defense Johnson had assailed the strike as endan- gering more than 200 million dol lars worth of defense projects in the Anchorage area.
 Sixteen persons representing AL aska and stateside plumbing con- tractors answered Ching's call yes- terdy morning, along with two rep resentatives of Anchorage Local 367, Plumbers and Steamfitters Union.
 Federal mediators Albin Peterson, Leo Kotin and William G. Hosie met with the negotiators. *
 However, Peterson reported mo significant change" in employers or union stands when the session ad- journed.
 Harry H. Lewis, regional director of the Federal Mediation and Con- ciliation Service, was scheduled to return to Seattle today after con- ferences with Ching in Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
STEAMER M0vEMENTJ

Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive from Skagway at 8 am, Friday sailing for Vancouver at g am.
 Princess Kathleen scheduled to leave Vancouver today and will ar rive Saturday.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow, and due here Sun day.
 Aleutian due here Sunday from Seward
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday and due here Tuesday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday and due here Tuesday.
 Freighter Cinema scheduled to sail from Seattle Aug. "A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
.|LWU REQUESTS
 NEW TRIAL FOR
 HARRY BRIDGES
Jailed Longshore Leader Retains Control of
 Union Convention

NORTH BEND, Ore, Aug. l6@R -CIO Longshore President Harry Bridges seemed today to have con- trol of his unions caucus here - from behind federal jail bars in San Francisco.
 Some west coast locals had hinted of revolt last week, but this seemed waning here today.
 Delegates loyal to Bridges twice overwhelmed opposition on policy decisions yesterday involving their long time leader
 They first rallied to elect char man known to be loyal. They named James s. Fantz, Portland, over R. T. Baker, former Portland local president who would like to see the ILWU chief busted from union lead ership.
 Then they rammed through reso- lutions calling on President Tru- man to free Bridges and to demand a new trial for the man convicted of lying when he said he never was Communist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
|U. ,. Troops Capture Newly Manufactured
 Russ Weapons-korea

SOUTHEAST KOREAN FRONT. Aug. 16-4R-A US. Army officer said today that American combat troops have captured Soviet-made weapons and ammunition manufac- tured in 1850.
 The Russians said recently at Lake Success that they have not provided arms to the North Koreans since 1948, when their occupation forces withdrew from the area north of the 38th parallel.
 The captured equipment includes 122 grenades, submachinegun and other small arms, all manufactured in 1949 and 1850.
 The officer said the weapons were turned over to a team of frontllne United Nations observers operating with the American forces. It is ex- pected the material will be sent to Lake Success.
 Markings on the guns and shells are in Russian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
RED CHINA MAY THROW
 IN TROOPS
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
 A Communist admission that the North Koreans might even- tually be thrown back to the starting point of their invasion was reported from Formosa, is- land stronghold of the Chinese NatiOnalists.
 Reports in Taipei said the Soviet Union and Red China have agreed that the Chinese Communists will throw 150,0OO troops into the war if the invad- CTS are pushed back to the 3Sth parallel, dividing line between North and South Korea.
 Recent arrivals in Taipei from Red China reported that SO- viet Vice Premier V. M. M0lotOv, said to be in full charge of Com munist expansion in the Orient. visited Peiping to arrange the pact.
 The reports were uncOnfirmed from any other source.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
SEN. MAGNU50N SAYS 0KAY ON
 NEW HIGHWAY

SPOKANE, Aug. l6 = R - Sen. Magnuson (D-Wash.) said today that ban on construction of a road to Alaska north from Oroville, Wash, has been lifted.
 He said in message from Wash ington, D. O., that the ban was imposed recently by Presidential order which limited the start of new Federal highway jobs to those related to national defense.
 ''The order halted plans for the Okanogan River bridge and ap- breaches adjacent to Oroville on which advertisement for bids wss pending" he said. "The western office of the Public Roads Adminis- traitor has now been told to au- thorize the state to advertise the project"
 Magnuson said the bridge will be vital part of the shortest road link from the United States to Alaska upon completion this fall of connecting road from Prince George to Fort Saint John in British Columbia
 The Oroville Chamber of Com merce had long contended that the highway north of Wenatchee through the Okanogan valley is definitely a military highway.
 Oroville is located in northeast ern Washington near the Cah- adian border.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
MRS. LOWELL TOPS LOCAL TROUT DERBY
 CUTTHR0AT DIVISION
Douglas Blanchard Heads Dolly Section al End
 of Angling Contest

Again a woman has shown the men how to fish.
 Mrs. Leonard Lowell, a Juneau housewife. has won the cutthroat division title in the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce Trout Derby by a slim three-ounce margin.
 The derby began June 1 and ended at midnight last night with Mrs. Lowell's 4-pound 12-ounce entry topping the cutthroat divi- sion and Douglas Blanchard's G. pound 4-ounce fish heading the Dolly Warden division.
 Mrs. Lowell caught her winning fish in Turner Lake last weekend pushing Frank Wright to second place. J. s. (Skip) MacKinnon. Jr., who entered 4-pound 5 and one half ounce cutthroat Monday, is in third place.
 No entry fee was charged for the derby. Prizes will be awarded the best three fishermen in each divi- sion at the Chamber of Commerce meeting August "A, according to Pete Warner, who headed the derby committee.
 The derby began slow, and after month speeded up. Dr. 0. E. AL brecht led the cutthroat division for more than five weeks. but was pushed back slowly to fifth place. where he stood at the end of the contest.
 The best fish in the cutthroat di- vision came from Turner Lake, on the south side of Taku Inlet. Best Dollies came from streams running into Taku River
 An even pound behind Blanchard in the Dolly division was Luis de- Florin who entered fish weighing five pounds four ounces. Third place was taken by Royal O'Reilly, who entered a 4-pound 1l-ounce Dolly.
 Carl Lane was fourth, Pat Gill more, fifth, and Jack Campbell, sixth.
 Leonard Lowell squeezed into fourth place in the cutthroat divi- sion last weekend. Dr. Albrecht was fifth and Al Bloomquist was sixth.
 Taku Lodge proprietor Royal OReilly promptly pointed out that the top four cutthroat division win ners caught their fish in the Taku Valley area as did the high six in the Dolly Warden contest. O'Reilly also explained that all six of the Dolly Warden winners were either guests or employees at Taku Lodge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
5UpERF0RT5 RA|DC0kk||E
 FRONT LINES
B-29s Blanket Red Troops in First Direct Strike
 af Enemy
By WILLIAM BORDEN

A U. s. BOMBER BASE. Japan, Aug. 16-tR-B-29 crews came back from their biggest bombing raid of the Korean war today. saying I've hope, by God, we were able to dc something for the guys on the ground"
 They had.
 The bombers had just smashed a 26-square mile area containing up to 60000 Red soldiers in corridor 3ia miles wide and 7ls miles long just northwest of Waegwan.
 The Army wanted to chop of the threatened Communist advance toward Taegu and the southeast before it could get started. The Army called on the Air Force foi a B-29 saturation raid on the sec- ton where the Reds were massfns for attack-a, tactical battlefront mission instead of the big bombers customary long-range strategic ei- fort in the Red rear
 It was the first time B-29's hac ever been asked to give closeup mass support to ground forces. Il was the first time the deadly grace full silver giants had ever been ordered to go and blanket an area in a direct strike at enemy troops,
 When it was all over the pilots and bombardiers didn't know whether they had done any good. They had hit the target right on the nose, and knew that Results were uniformly reported as "excel- lent"
 But tat means we dropped all our bombs and hit the assigned area,' one Air Force officer said. But it doesn't mean that we killed gooks because we just don't know whether they were there"
 Before the operation, Maj. Gen Emmett tRossie) O'Donnell, chiei of the Far East bomber command, said: We don't know whether this Is going to do any good. We hope it will. If the North Koreans arl down there we think 1t will. Any way we think it worth a try"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
FLOODING GREEKS CAUSE WA5H0UT ON RICHARD50N ROAD

Swollen glacial streams, brought to flood stage by extremely hot weather, have washed out the Rich ardson Highway at Mile Is, the Alaska Road Commission said today
 A wire from B. D. Stewart, Jr.. district engineer in the Valdez area, said the Lowe River bridge suffered damage and that he was working two gangs at top speed to get the road back in shape so traffic could resume at its normal space.
 Most damage was done directly north of the bridge, Stewards wire said.
 Mile 16 is northeast of Valdez.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
VISION" WARNS BLACK CLOUDS TO
 STRIKE ALASKA

NECEDAH, Wise, Aug. l6-lR- Thousands of spectators from manj states, who yesterday heard a Wis., consin farm wife relay message she said she had received from the Virgin Mary, trekked homeward today with mixed reactions.
 Standing before an improvised shrine in her farmyard, Mrs. Mary Anna Van Hoof told a hushed throng that the blessed Virgin had exhorted them all to Pray, pray, pray"
 Mrs. Van Hoof, Al, claims she has seen the mother of Christ six times before in visionary appear ances here.
 The spectators-estimated to number nearly 100,00O-had to de- tide for themselves whether to dis count or believe the claims that had drawn them there, for they saw nothing unusual.
 She repeatedly urged her nSten- CTS to Pray, pray, pray"
 "The enemy of God is all over America"
 She told the crowd: Pope Plus XII is in danger unless we pray. I want to warn of Korea It won't end unless we pray Our bishop must remember my warning of Fatima. Black clouds are coming over America. Alaska is the first stepping stone. Remember the Pacific Coast"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
VALDEZ MAY GET
 SEWER SYSTEM IN
 1851, SAYS TONER

VALDEZ, Alaska, Aug. 16-R- Construction of $160,000 sewer sys- tenn for Valdez, possibly next year, is being considered by the city coun- cil
 Felix Toner of Juneau outlined preliminary engineering details at council meeting, and said Valdez was next in line for funds under the public works act He said cost of the proposed system would be amortized over a 20-year period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 25s, American Can 93. Anaconda 33ss, Curtiss- Wright 10B, International Harvester 29&i Kennecott 62ss, New York Central 14ss. Northern Pacific 17A, US. Steel 361a, Pound $2.801s, Canadian exchange 90.87R.
 Sales today were 1,770,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: in dustrials 215.78, rails 62.61, utilities 3914.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
FRONT LINE b-29 RAID FLATTENS RE
Senate May huestigate Palmer Airpo7
HOUSE APPROVES SOCIAL SECURITY
 INCREASE TODAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 - R - The House gave its final approval today to legislation vastly expand- ing social security coverage and in- creasing benefits.
 The roll vote was 374 to one. The lone opponent was Rep. Byrnes (R-Wisc.).
 The House accepted compromise version of different bills passed by the House and Senate.
 The compromise now goes to the Senate.
 Major provisions of the House. Senate compromise include:
 Coverage-the number of workers under old age and survivors in surance is increased from 35,000,S ,S)0 to 45,00O,000. The newly covered groups include 5,000,0O0 self-em- ployed, 100000 domestic servants, 100000 regularly employed farm workers and various smaller groups.
 Benefits-the 3,000,000 aged per- sons and survivors now getting ben- efits will receive increases averag- ing 77l2 per cent beginning about Nov. l. Benefits to those yet to retire will be about double the present rate. Maximum benefits for a family will be increased from $85 to $50 month.
 Taxes-the present 1ls per cent payroll tax on employees pay and employers payroll will go to 2 per cent on each in 1854, to 2ls per cent in 1860, to 3 per cent in 1865 and 3A per cent on each in 1870.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
The W ashington Merry Go Round
(Ed. Rockville Drew Pear son is on a brief vacation his column will be written by mem berS of his staff).
WASHINGTON Defense Sec
By TOM MCNAMARA A and JACK ANDERSON
Copyrisht, Iaan. py Der syndlcate. Incl

OAN AD>ASAN retary Louis Johnson's sagging pub lie relations haven't been helped by the bad manners of some of his military aides, who seem to enjoy getting in peoples hair.
 A classic example occurred when baseball commissioner Happy Chandler recently called on John son to offer the services of base ball to the war effort. He was met in the outer sanctum by Brig Gen. Louis H. Renfrow.
 Renfrow was munching on some chevy candy as he greeted Chan dler. Picking his teeth with a finger Renfrow mumbled officiou- sly that he had sent for per- sonnel procurement officer to "sit in ons the conference with John- son.
 Then, in painful attempt at humor, the general added: After all, he's the fellow whose shoulder you'll have to cry on."
 The insinuation that Chandler might be seeking special favors- such as deferments for ball play ers-burned him to crisp. Trying to contain his anger, he shot back:
 T didn't come over here to cry on anybody's shoulder. l just want to see Secretary Johnson to offer the services of baseball, including myself, to the government"
 Still poking at his teeth, Renfrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
FIRE ALARM

The Juneau Volunteer Fire De- partment was called by a three three alarm at 5:20 pm. yesterday to 115 Gastineau Avenue where a overloaded stove was threatening to do damage. No damage was done, fireSmen said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
FROM CHATHAM

Mrs. John Likness and Clarice of Chatham are at the Baranof Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
ED INGERsOLL HERE

Ed Ingersoll of Cordova is a vls- itor, stopping at the Gastineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-16
WEATHER REPORT

. In Juneau-Maximum, Fl; . minimum, AS. . At Airport-Maximum. 72; . minimum, 37.
 . F o R E c A S T . (Juneau and Vicinity . Continued fair tonight and . Thursday. Lowest tempera- . ture tonight about AS degrees. . Highest Thursday about Fl.
 . P R E ClPI "A TION
 . (Past A hours ending 7:30 am. today
 . City of Juneau None;
 . since August 1-1.14 inches; . since July 1-11.07 inches. . At Airport None;
 . since August 1-0.85 inches; . since July 1-789 inches.
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Evening star., 1950-05-23
U. S. and Britain End
Broodcosting ToIks
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, May 23.-The United
States and Britain ended talks
yesterday on how to get news
about the free Western world to
radio listeners in the Iron Curtain
countries.
Although no details were re-
vealed, it is understood the two
countries have decided on closer
cooperation in all overseas in
formation work and the construc-
tion of many more transmitters
to push American and British pro-
grams through the Soviet radio
blockade.
Both countries have sought in
recent months to intensity efforts
to overcome Soviet jamming of
the Voice of America and the
British Broadcasting Corp.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Army Sends Scientists
To Study Effects Of
South Amboy Blast
By the Associated Press

SOUTH AMBOY, N. j., May %.
This city's explosion disaster has
given the Army a chance to study
what might happen if America
were bombed.
The Army Department has sent
two scientists here to study after
effects of the munitions blast
which shook South Amboy Fri
day, killing 81, injuring more than
300 and running the waterfront.
The American continent es-
capped bombing in both World
Wars. and Army men have only
the experience of foreign coun-
tries to go on when guessing how
bombs might affect American
cities. But now South Amboy
has become a laboratory that may
throw some light on how Ameri-
ca might behave in a surprise
bombing raid.
Will Discuss Disaster Impacts.
DR.. Leonard Logan, a sociolo-
gist, and DR.. B. J. Green, physi-
cist, said their report for the
Army will discuss the physical
economic and social impacts OF
the disaster.
Meanwhile. there is still no Off
cial explanation of what caused
600 tons of munitions, destined
for Pakistan, to blow up at the
docks. Witnesses at Coast
Guard hearing in New York
limited themselves to guesses.
Shopkeepers returned to their
boarded-up stores here and gla-
ziers and carpenters were. at a
premium. Explosions continued
to punctuate the air as Army
demolition squads combed the
wrecked area for mines.
Schools Out for Summer.
With clasSrooms damaged be-
yond immediate repair, school let
out for the summer. But high
school seniors will be graduated
anyway without final exams.
The blast occurred while the
munitions were being loaded from
II railroad cars to four self-pro-
PEELED barges. 1t included mill
tary mines for Pakistan and blast
ing dynamite for Afghanistan.
The State Department said yes
terday that the explosives were
licensed in accordance with Gov
eminent regulations and that an
investigation has showed no ir-
regularities.
Mayor James j. Flynn, jr., of
neighboring Perth Amboy an
nounced today he had received
assurance from Attorney General
McGrath that a Federal investiga-
ton would be pushed.
FBI on Scene.
Mr.. McGraths statement was
in a telegram which said: 1.-THE
FBI has been on the scene since
the tragedy occurred and assure
you I will do everything possible
to determine If there has been any
Evening star., 1950-05-23
turkeys New President
Names Democrat Premier
By the Assee;a,.d Press

ANKARA, Turkey. May as
Celal Bayar. sworn in yesterday as
Turkeys new President, last night
named his Democratic Party COL
league. Adnan Mendered, to the
premiership.
Another of the party's found
ers. Fuat Koprulu. was named
Foreign Minister. Premier Men
dered told Parliament he also has
selected IL other men for his
cabinet.
Mr.. Bayar's election by Parlia-
ment yesterday completed the
transfer of power from the Peo-
pies Party, which after 27 years
in power suffered q crushing de-
feat in national elections May IA.
Still incomplete Official returns
indicate the Democrats won more
than 420 of the 487 Assembly
seats.
In the parliamentary balloting
for the presidency Mr.. Bayar re-
ceived 387 votes. Retiring PreSi-
dent Ismet Inonu got "a.
Widespread public dissatisfac-
ton with Turkeys imitation was
responsible for the defeat of Mr..
Inonu's regime.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

violation of Federal law in con-
nection with the explosion"
Perth Amboy had asked the
Attorney Generals Office for an
immediate investigation.
Meanwhile, State police field
headquarters at South Amboy
asked newspapers to appeal to
parents to keep their children out
of the mine-infeSted explosion
area.
A State police spokesman said
children familiar with the water
front area were sneaking through
guard lines in search of souvenirs.
Police said considerable difficulty
was being experienced in coping
with the juvenile situation.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Rifle in Every Home
Is Goal for IsrueIis
By the Assoeiatad Press

TEL AVN, Israel.-The Israeli
army intends to put rifle in every
home in Israel. Col. Mordecai
Makleff. deputy chief of staff, says
the army wants every one to know
how to defend himself.
He told a press conference that
a new law is being proposed to
make it easier for Israelis to OBJ
tain small arms and to buy them
at lower prices.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Indian Gets Jury Duty

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, May
% P).-An Indian was called for
jury duty yesterday for the first
time in the history of the United
States District Court in New Mex
leo. Francis Garcia of Santo Do
mingo Pueblo was sworn in to
hear a land condemnation suit.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

ADVERTISEMENT. A
Evening star., 1950-04-21
Only 9 Pet. of Finland
is Under Cultivation

HELSINKI.-Only 8 per cent Of
Finland's land is under cultiva-
ton. Most Of the farms are small.
Since 1917 the number of inde-
pendent farmers has increased IS
per cent.
Seyenty-four per cent Of the
farmers are independent. 20 per
cent are farm laborers. and 9 per
cent are tenant farmers.
Evening star., 1950-04-21
Bushel Sizes Vary

A standard United States
bushel contains 2.150.42 cubic
inches. An imperial bushel used
in England and other countries
contains 2,218.192 cubic inches.
Evening star., 1950-04-21
Only 1920 of Formers
In Italy Own Lund

ROAfE.-Of the 8 million per-
sons engaged in Italian agricul-
ture. only 80 per cent work on
land Of their own.
OF Italy's small farmers. 326 .000
own an average of one-third Of an
acre apiece.
Evening star., 1950-04-21
Secret Service Adds Duty

The Secret Service was estab-
lished by Congress in 1864 to
suppress counterfeiting. It did not
take over the guarding Of the
President until 1901,
Evening star., 1950-04-21

Montoilored all wool ooverts, tweeds, eobordines,
fIonnels ToddIers, sizes z TO 4; Juniors, sizes
TO 8; older boys, sizes to II.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-03
Florida
Briefs
OFFER ANcLoTE KEY

TALLAHASSEE. The Federal
Government today offered to
trade Anclote Key to Florida III
use at Beach Resort.
|. The key is off Tarpon Springs.
Three Interior department Off
clals said the island could be
traded for comparable state-own-
ed land.
Governor Warren met with the
u. S. officials and a delegation
from Tarpon Springs to discuss
the trade He said we're inte-
rested in getting Anclote Island
for Florida and will meet your
terms if they are not too harsh"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-03
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON. April 3.-tA9.
Owen baltimore discloses that
he advised the State Department
seven months ago that the United
States should, avoid what he
termed premature or excessive
strategic deploYment in the Far
East"
baltimore also advised the de-
partment to abancon further sup
port of Chang Kai-Shek. TO avoid
trying TO put trade pressure on
Communist China and 10 with
draw as soon as possible from
"entanglements" In South Korea.
This is the content of conf
dental memorandum which SEN
ator Joseph Mccarthy asked the
State Department TO make pub
lie today.
The department refused be-
cause the memo was confidential.
and baltimore has given out the
material himself.
baltimore. a professor at Johns
Hopkins University. is the man
Mccarthy calls iiie top spy in the
United States, and the real arch
itect Of US. policy in the Far
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