WFB CLOSES
LOCAL OFFICE
War Production Board offices
in Alaska will close on June 30, it
was announced today by Norman
C. Stines, Alaska director. The
revocation of numerous limitation
orders during the past few weeks
.. t
has left few items that still re
quire priorities. Those remaining
do nor warrant retention of offices
in the Territory, he said.
Since early in 1944 the Fair
banks office has been maintained
with the Office of Defense Trans
portation in the Model Cafe
Building, where Marian Ander
son acted as secretary.
Mr. Stines, who has been a res
ident of the Trritory for many
years, accepted the position as di
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[Furloughs For
Soldiers To Work
On Railroads
WASHINGTON, June 29—(JP)—
The War Department has an
nounced that four thousand sol
diers will be furloughed for work
on United States railroads “to pre
vent a breakdown in rail trans
portation,” during redeployment
of troops to the Pacific.
The soldiers are all experienced
railroaders in civilian life and will
be furloughed for a thirty day pe
riod.
rector of the Alaska area. If he
is needed for Alaska work in the
i Seattle office he will remain with
i
the WPB, he announced today,
j Otherwise, he hopes to resume his
| practice of mining engineering
which will bring him back to the
Territory.
Residents of the Fairbanks area
will be able to secure the most
i necessary forms and orders from
i a stock which has been left with
j Marian Anderson in the present
office. She will be able to answer
j some questions and to communi
j cate with the Seattle office of the
WPB, which will reply either
through her or directly to the
questioner. Anyone needing pri
ority assistance may communicate
personally with the WPB, the
Henry Building, Seattle 1, Wash
ington, if they prefer.
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NOME, ALASKA
2 Shows, June 29th, 7:15 St 9 P.M.
FRIDAY
“BELLS OF
CAPISTRANO”
BENE AUTREY
SMILEY BURNETTE
"FALA" and
"PRE-HISTORIC PORKY"
1 Show, June 30th, 7:30 P.M.
SATURDAY
“THE MORE THE
MERRIER”
JEAN ARTHUR, JOEL McCREA
CHARLES COBURN
And "FORGOTTEN TREASURE"
2 Shows, July 1st, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
SUNDAY
“BIG STREET”
LUCILLE BALL, HENRY FONDA
And "WOOD PECKIN"
1 Show. July 2 and 3. 7:30 P.M.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
“CHINA”
ALAN LADD, LORETTA YOUNG
WM. BENDIX
And "MARCH OF TIME"
1 Show, July 4 and 5, 7:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
“TISH”
MARJORIE MAIN, ZASU PITTS.
ALINE MacMAHON
And "SHOOT SOME GOLF"
WEDNESDAY GAMES
National League
Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6. St. Louis
3, 6; Philadelphia 8, 0. Pittsburgh
4, 2; New York 10, 3. Cincinnati
5, 4; Boston 4, 2.
American League
Washington 9, Detroit 1. Phila
delphia 2, Cleveland 8. New York
7, St. Louis 2. Boston 11, Chicago
9.
Pacific Coast League
Los Angeles 2, San Francisco 3.
Seattle 4, San Diego 1. Oakland 9,
Hollywood 2. Portland 1, Sacra
mento 6.
THURSDAY GAMES
American League
Washington 2, Detroit 5. New
York 4, St. Louis 9. Philadelphia
0, Cleveland 11.
National League
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 1. Cin
cinnati 6, Boston 7. Chicago 11,
Brooklyn 8. Pittsburgh 3, New
York 1.
Pacific Coast League
Los Angeles 1, San Francisco 2.
Portland 3, Sacramento 1. Oak
land 13, Hollywood 2. Seattle 1, 5;
San Diego 2, 0.
Inquisitive old lady—And just
what do you do if the battleship
leaks, sonny?
Bored Sailor—Oh, we just put
a pan under it, ma'am.
PACKAGE BY P A R AC H UT E —In an experiment at
Mercer airport, Trenton, N. J., Tommy Weber (right) examines
packaged fragile medical supplies successfully dropped by para
chute. With him are Edward B. Lockwood of New York City and
Gilbert F. McKeon (left), Manhattan warehouse executive.
LOUIS ERICKSON
LEAVES FOR SITKA
Louis, Erickson, left Wednesday
for Fairbanks enroute to Sitka,
where he will enter the Pioneer
home. He has not been well for
a—.
' some time, and is looking forwar ^
to being with his many friends .
from Nome who are now in the
home.
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