The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 1, 1951, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT | GEORGE WILLIAMS RECEIVES SERIOUS INJURIES, SAWMILL ceived lez in an George Willia re seri- ous injuries to accident Lumber Co street in t Willian leg siippad thr under the g a V-belt. Wil a pulley whe lacerated “Muscles the length of t} latory Dr. C. C. tending phy given four several transfusi ma. It will be sc is known whether save his leg." Several employes immediately ap- plied a tourniquet to Williams' leg He was taken to St. Ann’s hospital in the city ambulance. The accident ' occurred at 7:30 pan. The other at tending physician Dr. J. W. Gibson. CONVICTION _ OF COPLON | IS UPHELD But Appeal—s_Courl Paves Way for New Tria! on Wire Tapping in Case appar we: the two at- liams was blood and ime before it is possible to wa WASHINGTON, June 1 The U. S. Court of Appeals today upheld the Washingion espionage conviction of Judith Coplon but left the way open for a possible new trial because of alleged government wire tapping. The court, while affirming Mi; Coplon’s conviction and sentence of 40 months to 10 year further proceeding to * ther her conversation torney before and du were tapped. If the lower these conversat on by government ag of Appeals di new trial be ordered Miss Coplon, partment aide, was conv. 30, 1949, after 10-week trial on charges ‘of betraying this count Miss Coplon, now 29, was specific ally charged ‘under the espionage laws with illegal removal of g ernment records and with intent to injure this country and aid a for- eign power (Russia). In a latter trial in New York, Miss Coplon and Valentin A. Gubitchev a Russian engineer, were cor of plotting to spy for Russia. Each received a 15-year prison sentence in that case. Gubitchev, who had worked for the United Nations, waived appeal and was allowed to return to Russia FISH BIOLOGIST " THROUGH JUNEAU T0 BRISTOL BAY B. W. Johnson, fishery manage- ment biologist for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from Seattle, was in Juneau today en route to Bristo] Bay where he will be sta-! tioned for the summer. The sal-| miog season -opens there June 25/ and continues to July 28. #sAt .present Johnson las a crew of 11 men working in the area putting in weirs on the Ugashik and Naknek rivers, which are to be completed hefore the season opens. In 1940 Johrson was fisheries agent in Wrangell and was trans- ferred to Ketchik: in 1941. At outbreak of the war he was recall- ed into the Navy and was in Naval intelligence and later served as Commancer in an am us fleet. He returned to F in 1946 and since then has t stationed in Seattle. court finds A s were listened in nts, the Court a whole America’s ACHESONIS TESTIFYING ATINQUIRY (Continued from Page One 1949, the Defense tment wanted to send a mili- mission to Formosa “The proposal was m Defense Department,” he was disagreed with by Department.” Lid Off Big Document He President Truman cided against sending the Five Democrats joined with 10 Republicans on the vote to make the secret State Department Fol mosa document public. Opposing were eight Democrats and one Re- publican The State Department originally circulated the paper to consular offices in the Far East in late 1948 1950. In effect, it anticipated the fal of the island to the Chinese Com- munists and set out the line tha U. S. representatives should follow to the importance of such a de- velopment The vote was a vietory for Sena tor Knowland (R-Calif) Ile hac been battling for months el the secrecy removed from it reporters “It is a very important and sic jcant document. It should have bee: made available a lonz time ago a better understanding by th ican people.” However, t son (D-Tex) calle rate document.” de by the said. “Tt the State said de- to Ile d the pa; SAYS U.S. DID NOT ASK FOR RED BLOCKADE LOND: ~ A Foreigr Office today i United 1 asked Brita naval blockade of Red Chir He was commen ment made by Sherman, chief val operatic itain amo has oppose China. The spokesman was asked at ¢ daily news conference whether Brit- ain in fact is the only country — | as Sherman testified yesterday posed to a UN blockade of China. He replied: “I know of no coun try which h; expressed itself i favor of such a blockade.” He added later Britain has of ns, saying t e United re- ceived no formal proposal from the United States suggesting such ac- tion. { Sherman’s testimony clearly irri- | tated British high-ups. The admiral also told the Senate inquiry he thinks an Americar should head a projected Atlantic pact naval command in the Medi- terranean. Britain's “naval capa- bilities,” he added, are not wha they used to be. GOV. TO KETCHIKAN TO ATTEND DERBY MEDICAL MEETING | Gov. Ernest Gruening, Mrs. Gru- ning and Comdr. E. P. Chester. aide to the Governor, left Friday morning for Ketchikan. They will return Monday. Gov. Gruening went down at in- vitation of the city of Ketchikan to partake in the Ketchikan King Salmon Derby which is scheduled for June 2 and 3. He will also at- tend sessions of the medical meet- in® of Alaska physicians and s geons taking place in the First | viy. Gov. 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House appioval would send the measuse to Presi- dent Truman. me-day delay yesterday in the pas- You get it when you fly Pan American FINANCIAL DISTRIC | ace vote, but he said in advance 'line is a Southeast A THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ™™ S i i 2 LEARNING VALUE OF TEAM W OR K—sgt. Eugene S. Rettke, of Kankakee, works with “Dago,” three-year-old German Shepherd, on infiltration course at Bamberg, Germany. ) , TlL, | French Army sources claim 45,000 | as severe. | break through French defenses and | yesterday. T OBSERVATOR Y_Deep in heart of New York’s finan- cial district, John H. Nelson, astronomer and RCA engineer, lines up telescope for daily solar observa. tion. He has discovered new evidence of cause of magnetic storms on earth’s surface. - \e expected the measure to pass.| had objected to a vote until iators received printed copies of bill. JOSEPH MORGAN BACK | FROM DENVER CONFERENCE Joseph M. Morgan, manager Al- | aska district office Bureau of Rec- lamation, returned yesterday from Denver where he had been for dis- cussion on final design and engin- eering features on the Eklutna pro- ject near Palmer. Programming of construction to completion was also discussed and the job is to be finished by October 1954, or earlier if possible, he said. Bids will ke opened Palmer June 25 on the tunnel through Goat Mountain and also the pen- stock, intake works and surge tanks. Morgan is leaving for Eklutna Sunday on a short inspection trip. NEW SERVICE FOR ELLIS AIR LINES WASHINGTON, June 1 — (B —/ The Civil Aeronautics Board today | authorized Ellis Air Lines to estab- lish regular passenger and cargo he at Senator Case (R-SD) forced a|service between Ketchikan, Alaska | and Prince Rupert, B. C. The air| ka service. ATTENTION TOURISTS For an ' intimate acquaintance with S. E. Alaska on the mailboat Yakobi for a 600 mile 4-day scenic | voyage. 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