COUPLE BLOWN
FROM DOCK
AT CORDOVA
CORDOVA, Dec. 15.—(AP)—
Mrs. O. J. Dahl Dahl and her
brother, Leon Larson, were
blown 6ff the dock here yester
day, but fortunately, were res
cued by the quick thinking
and action of Coast Guardsman
Serrill Hammette, radioman
third class, who is stationed
here, and who has had consider
able service in the Aleutians.
There was a terrific wind
blowing and Mrs. Dahl and Mr.
Larson became worried about
their boat which was docked
with the ice-covered flotilla.
They went to check the moorings
where Mr. Larson slipped and
dislocated his shoulder.
They went ahead, however, and
just at the end of the pier the
wind caught them and literally
lifted them off the dock into the
water
Coast Guardsman Hammette
heard the splash and whipped off
his dungarees. Disregarding the
icy waters and heavy wind he
dived in.
Larson had tried to support his
sister, but she was out of sight
when Hammette arrived. He tow
ed Larson to the boat.
Larson cried: “My sister is
over there.*’
Hammette then went back and
seeing a dark, struggling mass in
the water, made out the figure
of Mrs. Dahl and supported her
to the boat
First aid was administered by
Dr. R. L. Strieker at the Cordova
Community Hospital, where both
are recovering.
Mrs. Dahl lost a purse contain
ing a large sum of money and
her precious citizenship papers.
NIMITZ TO
CHANGE HIS
HEADQUARTERS
U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS AT PEARL HAR
BOR, Dec. 15.—(AP)—Admiral
Chester Nimitz will soon estab
lish his Pacific Fleet advanced
headquarters in the forward area
he said in a press release over
the Australian radio today.
It is reported that the new site
will be Guam.
The announcement said, how
eve,r, that the main headquarters
will remain at Pearl Harbor, and
made no comment on the Aus
tralian interpretation of the site
at Guam.
The capture of the Gilbert,
Marshall, Marianas, Ulitsi and
Palau areas permitted the mov
ing of the center of gravity of
operations for the ground, sea
and air forces in the Pacific
ocean areas to the far westward.
TOM BLACHFORD IN
FROM TELLER
Tom Blachford made a round
trip to Teller on business and
expects to return there soon to
spend the winter.
NOTICE
The Ladies Aid Society will
have a Food and Gift Sale at
the N. C. Store tomorrow, Sat
urday. The sale starts at 10:00
oclock.
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DESTROYED
TY YANK FLIERS
By LEIF ERICSON
U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS AT PEARL HAR
BOR, Dec. 15.—(AP)— Admiral
Chester Nimitz today announced
the destruction of 91 Japanese
planes by carrier-based Ameri
can aircraft in a raid on Luzon
Island in the Philippines.
He also announced three new
land smashes at Iwijima, the in
tervening enemy air base along
the B-29 road to Tokyo.
The communique said the at
tack on Luzon, which is the is
land on which Manila Is situated,
was directed at the harbor and
airfields, but gave no further
details other than the shooting
down of 14 Nipponese planes.
This was in addition to the 77
planes destroyed on the ground
on Wednesday in a devastating
raid.
There have been 10 attacks in
13 days to knock out the airfield
from which the enemy has been
sending planes to attack the B-29
base at Saipan, which is 725
miles south.
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MRS. McALEE JOINS
HUSBAND IN NOME
Mrs. J. E. McAlee, wife of Jim
McAlee, owner and operator of
the Nome Electric Shop, was an
arrived on the PAA Wednesday.
Mrs. McAlee was one of the first
passengers on the new run of
Douglas planes for the P. A. A.
from Seattle to Fairbanks. She
says she was in Fairbanks eight
hours after leaving Seattle. The
McAlees will make their home
here, although at present they are
house-hunting.
Read it m The Nugget.
ON VISIT TO
DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Miley ar
rived from Fairbanks via Wien
Airlines, enroute to visit their
daughter who is at Norvik. The'
Mileys came all the way from
Jamestown, N. D., and are en
joying their trip in Alaska very
much. After they have completed
their visit they hope to make
their home in California.
NOTICE!
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night from 7:00 o'clock until
9:00 oclock.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th
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FRANCIS GIFFORD
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th
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ONA MUNSON
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And '‘FAMILY TROUBLE,’* an
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