
Alaska and Hawaii statehood
Campaigns for Alaska and Hawaii culminated in statehood for both in 1959. Newspaper pages from 1945 to 1963 on a map and timeline.
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7404 matching newspaper pages in total. Nome, AK has the most hits (1993 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.
The Nome Nugget — 1945-01-22, page 4
… DONT SEE POU THAT IS POSSIBLE j YOUR SON Af PMfvrM 6-ft LEGISLATURE SHULD TALK STATEHOOD By PETER WOOD The Legislature may well af ford time to discuss the Terri tory’s …
… major problem of the fu ture—Statehood. Alaska’s present status in the American structure of government is unsatisfactory, or …
… vote n the change has nt been taken, but when it is, there will be opposition to Statehood from. (1) The ‘‘big interests” because they know that if Uncle Sam doesn’t pay …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-01-26, page 1
m NOME NUGGET OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 47.—No. 12. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1935. PER COPY—15c GOVERNOR GRUENING DELIVERS LONGEST MESSAGE …
… LEGISLATURE JUNEAU, Jan. 26.—(AP)—In perhaps the longest message ever given before the Alaska Legislature—a message of probably 10,000 words, Govmor Gruening address the joint …
… income, and! property taxi in incorporated towns and also outside of the towns. Alaska’s Chief Executive implied an invitation to the canned salmon industry to join sides …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-01-26, page 2
… Nui^i't Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by The NOME PUBLISHING CO. Nome. Alaska Telephone: Main 125 P. O. Box 618 $1.50 PER MONTH $16.00 A YEAR W. A. BOUCHER.EditorPublisher …
… Editor Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice at Nome, Alaska, unat. the Ac of March 3, 1879. FRIDAY. JANUARY 267 1945 ...* --- COST OF WAR— …
… ROBERT BALDWIN, Sec. IRA D. ORTON Attorney At Law Room 1—Nevada Building Nome, Alaska Seattle Office: 801 Lowman Building Telephone EL. 6396 O. D. COCHRAN Attorney At …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-02-07, page 1
m NOME NUGGET OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS ’ VOL. 47,—No. 17_NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1945. PER COPY—15c 1 YANKS STAGE . STRONG DRIVE NEAR BOLOGNA …
… large scale offensive and is described as limited objectives. LEGISLATORS ADVOCATE STATEHOOD JUNEAU, Feb. 7.—(AP)—By unanimous vote, the House of Representatives passed a mem …
… ial, asked Congress to grant Alaskans the right to eleat its own governor pending statehood • Harry Badger of Fairbanks, Warren Huntley and C. Pollard of Anchorage, introduced …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-02-23, page 4
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
… sheer cliff. Brazilian troops are fighting on the Americans right flank. ldence in Alaska, from two to one year, before filing for div- J orce. Also a joint memorial asked …
… Congress to investigate land with drawals policy in Alaska by Ickes. , , . | tckes. FAIRBANKS GETS, WATER SYSTEM ! BY 19 VOTES FAIRBANKS, …
… 400,000. Fairbanks will bond itself for $350,000. POLET ELECTED Grrand PRESIDENT ALASKA Pioneers JUNEAU, Feb. 23, —(AP)—At a 4 meeting of the Grand Igloo of the Pioneers …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-04-02, page 5
… the economic and finan cial structure of the Territory, the 17th Session of the Alaska Legislature will go down in Terr itorial history as the most pro | gressive and …
… constructive one | since the Alaska Legislature was established in 1912. The following legislation was i enacted into …
… up. The Territorial Housing Auth- j ority, which extends the Federal Housing to Alaska and sets up a Board of 5 members, with the Governor as Chairman, and one member …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-04-18, page 2
… Nugget Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by The NOME PUBLISHING CO. Noma. Alaska Telephone: Main 125 P. O. Box 618 *1.50 PER MONTH *16.00 A TEAR W. A. BOUCHER . …
… Editor Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the Dostoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Ac* of March 3, 1879. Wednesday, April 18, 1945 POLITICIANS NOT REPRESENTATIVE …
… should have been a “must” at Juneau. No wonder many persons hold with the anti-statehood crowd, for they have seen their desires go glimmering be fore the sordid schemes …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-07-04, page 8
Hawaii Taking Steps To Become Forty-Ninth State WASHINGTON, July 3—<JP>— Hawaii has come to Congress with a new plea for statehood. Delegate Farrington is uring prompt action and introduced a bill in the House …
… Territories committee to consider the ques tion during their contemplated visit to Hawaii this winter. Bombers Knock Out Ninety Percent Of Formosa MANILA, July 3—(JP)—Heavy …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-08-01, page 2
… NUGGET Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by The NOME PUBLISHING CO. Nome. Alaska Telephone: Main 125 p. o. Box 618 <1.50 PER MONTH<16.00 A YEAH W- A. and EMILY …
… Editors Altered as second class matter October 14, 1043, at toe postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. _Wednesday, August 1, 1945 NEWS FROM THE ISLES …
… WASHINGTON IN WARTIME By JACKSON S. ELLIOTT WASHINGTON—From the sun ny beaches of Hawaii and the storied snows of Alaska have come demands for statehood. Each territory asks for Sena tors, Representatives, votes in Copgress. The pleas …
The Nome Nugget — 1945-08-06, page 1
= NOME NUGGET OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS V^jjj__XL_VIJJ_N^o. 94. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1945PER COPY —15^ — Atomic Bomb More Powerful Than 20,000 Tons …
… English And Canadian Battle Area L*SULA^jtop iocato fc^rtsnl Alaskans Argue For Statehood Rights KETCHIKAN, Aug. 6 — (/P) — Alaskans argued for statehood right to elect their own Governor, handle their own wild game prob lems at hearing …
… laws be liberalized. W. C. .Arnold, representing the salmon canning industry, said statehood without control of the resources was not desired by Alas kans, adding that the …
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