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bookie network, the newspaper
quoted an unidentified employee
as saying, but are unable to halt
it although they have tried to do j
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MOSCOW, (/P) — Pravda today ‘
reported that the Chinese com
munist government had charged
the U. S. air force with nine new
violations of the China-KoTea
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border.
The communist party newspa-'
per, summarizing a telegram from
Peiping foreign minister Chou En
Lai to United Nations secretary- j
general Trygve Lie, said the inci- ]
dents involved 25 American
planes between Oct. 13 and Oct. j
25.
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PITTSBURGH, (TP)—The giant
U. S. Steel Corporation resumed j
its wage negotiations today with
the CIO United Steelworkers
without any indication from either
side as to what course the bar-!
gaining may take.
Vice president John A. Stephens !
of “Big Steel’* led a 30-man team
into the session behind the closed
doors of a hotel conference room.
The union negotiators, headed by
CIO-USW president Philip Mur
ray, represent union leaders from
six U. S. steel subsidiaries em
ploying 155,000 union members.
ANCHORAGE, (/P)—Shot in the
abdomen and left arm, 39-year
old James M. Pierce, of California
was take nto the U. S. Air Force
hospital here early today in a crit
ical condition.
Police said Pierce was struck
by two of six pistol shots fired
during an altercation with Hubert
S. Wilson. The dispute reportedly
concerned Mrs. Wilson, police
said.
Wilson was being held without
charge pending an investigation.
The shooting occurred at near
by Mountain View.
KETCHIKAN. (/P)—The Terri
torial Federation of Labor (AFL)
nominated officers for its execu
tive positions yesterday.
They were: President, John
Cox, Anchorage and Irvin Hill,
Juneau. Secretary, T. Ericksen,
Anchorage, and Cledamae Cam
mock, Juneau. Treasurer Julius
Hieniman, Juneau.
Resolutions adopted today urged
strengthening of social legislation
and opposed any form of Territor
ial sales tax.
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James L. Giddings, Jr.; and
“Research Coordination in Alas
ka from Budget Viewpoint” by |
Samuel Broadbent.
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The program of the Conference j
provides for section meetings to I
discuss individual fields of scien-!
tific interest in Alaskan research.
These sections and their chairmen
are as follows:
Agriculture and Forestry: Dr. P.
V. Cardon,
Botany: Prof. W. C. Steere,
Public Health and Medicine: Dr.
C. Earl' Albrecht,
Zoology: Mr. Albert M.-Day,
Physiology: Dr. John Field,
Geology and Geography, Dr. John
C. Reed,
Geophysics: Dr. Henry R. Joesting
Meteorology: Dr. A. F. Spilhaus,
Oceanography: Dr. Roger R. Re- j
velle.
Anthropology: Dr. James L. Gid
dings, r.
The organization of the Alaskan I
Science Conference has been car
ried out by a Steering Committee
appointed by the Chairman of the
National Research Council, and
includes representatives from the
departments of the interior, Agri
culture, Commerce, Army, Navy,
Air Force, the Federal Security |
Administration, the Arctic Insti
tute of North America, the Smith
sonian Institution©, the American
Geographical Society, the Uni
versity of Alaska, and the Alas
kan Territorial Government.
Objectives of the Alaskan Sci
ence Conference are to stimulate
wider interest in research relat
ing to the Alaskan area, and to
discuss ways in which those en
gaged in field research can he of
assistance to each other, as well
as ways to make the results of re
search more widely known and
available to scientists planning
work in Alaska.
“Say, dad, what does it mean
when the paper says some man
went to the convention as a dele
gate at large?”
“It means, son, his wife didn’t
go with him.”
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home. Ideal location, easy
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Several cabins and other homes.
“See Hunt For Homes”
Rental and Sales
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THEATER
2 Shows, Fri., 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
"SINGING SPURS"
Kirby Grant - Patricia White
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1 Show, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
"EL PASO"
John Payne - Gail Russel
Gabby Hayes
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2 Shows, Sun, 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
"HOMICIDE FOR THREE"
Warren Douglas - Audrey Long
SMOKES IN BED;
SETS FIRE TO HOUSE
Last evening the fire depart
ment responded to an alarm from
D Street at the residence of Mrs.
Flora Omak.
Tommy (Crowley) Ongtooguk
alleged to be intoxicated, had
gained admittance to the house af
ter Mrs. Omak, who is working at
the U. S. Jail, had gone to work.
He apparently had been smoking
in bed.
Gordon Osborne, volunt e e r
fireman is credited with rescuing
the man, who was taken to the
hospital for treatment.
Damage was confined to the
upstairs, according to Chief Laws,
with only water damage on the
main floor of the building.
Margie Castel, who was passing
the house smelled smoke, after in
vestigation, turned in the alarm.
WANT TO BUY A GOOD
CAR— CHEAP—$16,500
LOS ANGELES (/P)—Today’s
transportation special: Bullet
proof Cadillac. At the ridiculously
low price of $16,500. No family
need be without one. Why walk?
See Mickey Cohen, gambler.
Cohen, often the target of gang
land bullets, is selling his custom
built armored car because the
California highway patrol denied
him the special permit he needs
to operate it.
TEEN-AGERS DANCE
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Saturday, October 28, 9:00 P.M.
Admission—In Costume. 25c
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ANNOUNCING • ■ •
A NEW ALASKAN BOOK
“ESKIMO LIFE”
By Robert Mayokok
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