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VOL. 46.—No. 148. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1944. PER COPY—15c
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VETOES PARK
MEASURE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29. j
— CAP) —President Roosevelt
todfy vetoed the bill to abolish
the Jackson Hole national raon*
ument in Wyoming, it has been
reported.
In a memorandum of disap
proval, which was made public
at the White House, the Chief
Executive said, among other
things, that the legislation would
deprive the people tof the U. S.
of benefit in that area which is
of national significance.
The President took the stand
on the point of naturalistic, his
toric and scientific recreational
values.
_ The monumfent embraces 222,
~000 acres tdjoining the Teton
National Park and was establish
ed by executive order in March,
by private interests in Wyoming.
Those opposed to the creation
of this monument did so on the
grounds hat i removed so muchj
ground from he state tax rolls.!
The Chief Executive said he,
would be sympathetic to ttn I
enactment of new legislation
whereby revenues from the park'
y could be offset on an equitable
basis. He also assured the pri- i
vate handholders, who now have
grazing privileges, that they
would continue to have them.
ILL WITH DIPHTHERIA
Miss Constance Erickson, pas
tor of the Lavinia Wallace Young
Mission, is confined to her home
with diphtheria. During her quar
antine, Rev. Paul Ctrlson will
have charge of her church. There
will be church school as usual,
and Milton Adams and Harry!
Soxie will be special speakers
for the evening service at 7:00
o’clock Sundty evening.
JOE SKORIK
RETURNS TO NOME
Koe Skorik, who has been
serving in the army and was
stationed at Ladd Field, was re
leased recently. He has return
ed to Nome as mechanic for the
^Alaska Airlines, and is busy re
newing old friendships.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
TO KEEP STATUS
Voters of Mountain View, An
chorage suburb, recently decid
ed against incorporation as a city
of the second cltss by 33 to 27.
The election was the result of
a petition submitted to the dis
trict court by the proponents of
incorporation.
LEAVES FOR
THE STATES
A. V. Cordovado, mining man
from Deerijr, left for the States
on business. He will be back for
the opening of hte mining sea
son.
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| ARAB GETS A LIGH T—set. J. B. Daniels of the British
Army lights a cigarette for Cpl. Abdulla Sakkeh of the Arab Le
gion in the Transjordan area where British anti-tank gunners
were practicing deployment and shooting.
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pean front v. '! ~ * *,
PRAVDA TELLS
OF DEFEAT
OF NIPPONESE
MOSCOW, Dec. 29.—(AP)—
Pravda describes Japan as Hit
ler’s last ally and said today that
she has been suffering continous
defeat on uand, sea tnd air in
the Pacific.
The article was spread over
five columns and appeared to be
the first significant Soviel ut
terance about the Drient since
Premier Sttlin’s November
speech which classified Japan as
an aggressove nation.
The articl by Zhukov of the
Pravda political staff, said that
the developments are becoming
more unftvorable to Japan in the
continuous defeat in the war.
He pointed out that food con
ditions in Japan were especial
ly acute.
Scientists believe the earth hts
,-a core of hot liquid metal about
4,000 miles in diameter.
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ADMIRAL SAYS
NEW BATTLE
IN OFFINGS
U. S. PACIFRIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS AT PEARL HAR
BOR, Dec. 29.—(AP)—Vice Ad
miral Marc A. Mitscher, who di
rected the navy air armadoi in
the Philippine sea, said that he
tnticipated another action to the
remnants of the enemy’s surface
forces.
The cammander of the U. S.
fast carrier forces, reluming
after a month, where he threw
everything into the fight said,
‘‘I think that another year should
have the Japanese navy pretty
well cletred up.
Admiral Mitscher added that
if the Japanese refused to com
mit the remaining part of their
fleet units in battle, we will be
in a position to clean them out
wherever they are.
TOKYO GETS
TT AGAIN SAYS
BROADCAST
UNDATED — At 5:00 a . m.
Pacific war time, the Japanese
broadcast was picked up by the
FGC ts followse:
“The enemy planes are sight
ed and approaching.”
This was from the metropoli
tan district of Tokyo and Yoko
hama.
Air raid warnings were issued
to the Japanese etstem district
of the army headquarters after
the sounding of the alarm si
ren.
Tolfyo announed that Ameri
can planes had changed their
course and were cirocling over
the northern section of the Wy
anto district
This includes large industrial
cities of obe and Oska.
Single Super-Fortresses carried
out three raids over the south
{tnd central Monshi area between
I eight and five o’clock last night*
! dropping incendiaries.
LE9AVES FOR
THE STATES
B. G. Baker of the meat and
grocery departmen t of Polet’s
Store, left for the States on a
trit to visit his son tnd family.
Mr. Baker’s son, who is in the
navy, plans to be in Seattle about
the first of the year, and his fa
ther hopes to be able to reach
there in timrn to see him.
TERRITORIAL
GUARD TO
STAGE DANCE
The Alaska Territorial Guard
will stage another of their pop
ular dances in the high school
gymnasium this Saturday eve
ning.
The dance will commence at
9:00 p. m., and will continue un
one o’clock or later.
The affair will be the unit’s
annual New Year’s celebration.
The public is cordially invited to
attend, along with all members:
of the ATG organization.
Admission will be the regular
price: $1.00 per couple.
Support the local unit of the'
ATG by being present at this
New Year’s dance.
ARRIVES FROM
TELLER
Mrs. Barney Vogan arrived
from Teller with her small son,
Noel, who is here for medical tt
tention.