“Aid Will Not !
Lead To War”
I
WASHINGTON, (fP)—Undersec
retary of state Acheson expressed
conviction yesterday that Ameri-.
can intervention in Greece and
Turkey to block the spread of.
Communism will not “lead to:
war/’
That question was raised by
Rep. Mansfield (D.-Mont.), as the;
House foreign affairs committee
questioned Acheson on President
Truman’s broad program to send
money, material and military mis
sions to the two Mediterranean
countries.
Acheson hesitated for a moment
and then solemnly declared:
“1 was going to say—no possi
bility that it would lead to war.”:
He paused again then added:
“I don’t think it could lead to
war. By strengthening the forces!
Of democracy and freedom, you do
a great deal to eliminate the fric-:
tion between great powers.”
On the other hand, he said, col
lapse of Greece and Turkey “might |
set off a chain reaction” among1
other countries—both to the east
and to the west—struggling under
similar pressure.”
He was asked bluntly by Rep.
Smith (R.-Wis.), whether Congress
should assume the United States
will pursue the same policy in
dther countries.
“I don’t think it is ever correct J
to assume anything,” Acheson re- •
plied. “There are other areas in
which we may not be able to give
help. There are countries in which
we may give aid in a different
way. ”
He insisted that help for Greece
and Turkey to resist Communist!
aggression cannot wait for United1
Nations action.
LIFTING THE LID
AT JUNEAU
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owning reindeer herds. Gruening
was called to testify. He said he
was opposed to discriminatory leg
islation and favored the passage of
the measure.
"Does that mean you believe in
equal rights for whites as well as
equal rights lor natives?” asked
Vukovich. The Governor said it
did. This insured a quick passage
of the bill Wednesday afternoon.
During the discussion of the gen
eral property tax measure nothing
definite was accomplished because
of the illness of Senator Walker
who was absent.
JUNEAU, March 21, (/P) —
Tiie Senate rides rough shod
over governor’s veto of the net
mining tax measure by a 13 to 3
vote. The House presumably will
act on the veto today.
The Senate passes its own aero
nautics act by 15 to 1. It is made
sustaining by a fund set up for
the operation by collecting one
half cent per gallon tax on all avi
ation gasoline sold in the Territory.
The House indefinitely postpones
its own liquor control board bill.
The Governor vetoes House bill
2! requiring service contracts in
amounts exceeding $250 to be let
on bids because, citing the words
of the attorney general it would
“compound confusion.’’
Among bills signed by the gov
ernor: providing for the destruc
tion of dogs annoying animals or
birds; amending the workmen’s
compensation law to liberalize
claims: rights of minor children;
extending unemployment compen
sation to cover marine workers;
extending the authority of high
way patrolmen inside cities and:
otherwise revising highway traffic
laws.
During debate in the House over
the liquor control board before it:
was postponed “Juneau’s famous;
radio commentator’’ Maurice John-*
son identifying as "my good friend •
Mrs. Mildred Hermann,’’ was pro
posed to fill the office of liquor ad
ministrator. The amendment how-'
ever was voted down.
The House passed a memorial for,
a road from Seldovia to Yakalof
Bay: passed a memorial to put
more buffalo in the Fourth D:vi-.
sion; introduced and passed a me
morial for appropriations for for-,
cst roads, committee substitute for
Engebreth’s fish tax bill introduc
ed in the Senate which eliminates
the tax on frozen, salted fish, puts
12 cents on red kings, 8 cents per
case on other salmon. Taxes effec
tive this year and next. Numerous
amendments are expected when
the measure comes to the floor
Efforts to indefinitely postpone
the closed shop referendum failed
by a 13 to 11 vote in the House.
The Senate Thursday passed a
memorial urging improvements in
Nome. Passed the bill providing
for election of municipal magis
: trates in cities over 3,000 popula
tion, amended it by providing for
two year terms. Passed a bill in
creasing th« per diem allowance
for traveling of Territorial em
ployees to $10, but notice of recon
sideration is given.
The Senate passed the bill pro
hibiting the ownership of conceal
able weapons by persons convicted
of felonies. Defeated the appropri
ation of $165,000 for the construc
tion of hospitals and facilities. De
feated the appropriation of $6,000
for a bounty on eagles. Defeated
the extension of voting hours from
7 to 8 at night. Defeated the pro
posals for filling legislature vacan-1
cies created within forty days of
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Effective February 1st
ANCHORAGE TO NOME
FREIGHT . 14c per lb.
(25 lb. minimum)
PERISHABLES .12c per lb.
(100 lb. minimum)
FREQUENT AIR FREIGHT SERVICE
m
Between
Seattle and Nome
t
at the following rates:
25 to 100 lbs.44c per lb.
(One Dollar minimum)
100 to 3000 lbs.36c per lb.
3000 lbs. up;.34c per lb.
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Perishables (100 lb. minimum).32c per lb.
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Deliver Supplies to
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CIO Asks General
Motors For Raises
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AV-The CIO
UAW today formally asked Gen
eral Motors corp. for a 23 Vi cent
hourly wage increase for an es
timated 225,000 G.M. production
workers.
Union spokesmen said the pro
posed boost would bring the aver
age w’age of the company’s pro
duction workers to $1.56Vi an hour
and would cost G.M. about $2,115,
000 a week.
UAW sources based their com
putation- on reports that G.M.
workers now average $1.33 an
hour. Some other sources set the
opening session by undefeated can
didate.
SON BORN TO MR. AND
MRS. CARL NEWMAN
A new son, David, was born on
March 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl
v'ewman. Mr. Newman is part
owner of the Nevada Bar.
MRS. BILL BLAKELEY is a pa
tient in the hospital this week.
warnings at $1.31.
G.M. was asked to grant the
wage increase effective as of Mar.
19, although the UAVV-GM con
tract provides that no wage in
crease can be put into effect be
fore May 31, without mutual con- '
sent of the two parties.
Walter P. Reuther, UAW presi
dent and co-director of the union’s
G.M. department, presented the
proposals to G.M. officials at De
troit today by proxy.
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MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
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Phone MAIN 144
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
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WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
BEN YOUNG
NOME HIGH SCHOOL
$
presents
“He Couldn’t Marry Five
a 3-act Comedy
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High School Gym
March 21,1947
8:15 P.M. Admission 75c