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NEW YORK, an. 3.—(AP)—
The Nazi trans-Oceanic news said
in a broadcast, that a dispatch
had been received from a Tokyo
newspaper which was warning
Japanese people that the United
States was massing a huge air
land and sea invasion force at
Alaskan and Aleutian bases.
The broadcast quated Yomiuri
I Hochi Shimbun, a newspaper, as
reporting the United States forc
es had completed two new air
drome at Attu and Tahat, and that
Jong range American aircraft
were already carrying out recon
naissance flights over the north
ern Kuriles, and at the same time
l Americans arc using the Alas
kan Highway extensively.
The agency also stated that
armament materials were piling
up at Wutch Hrbor nd msses of
planes were being assembled at
that place and Kodiak. Also at
Nome, Kiska and Attu, particu
larly bombers, numbering more
than a thousand aircraft, about
six divisions of concentrated mo
torized units, tank forces and
parachute troops.
The fleet is also represented by
two especially constructed aircraft
carriers.
A number of cruisers and dest
troyers are reported at the north
ern bases.
The broadcast, piqjted up by the
FCC, also mentioned the step
ped-up air attacks on Japan by
American airmen, particularly
over Japanese occupied territory.
These tactics were quoted as
forerunners of attacks on Japan
proper.
PRICES ON
BRINE BUTTER
The ceiling prices on brine but
ter, 90 to 93-score, have been
quoted by the Office of Price
Administration as follows:
Per lb., 75c.
25-lb. keg. $18.00.
30-lb. keg. $21.60.
50-lb. keg. $35.00.
56-lb. keg. $39.20.
60-lb. keg. $42.00.
100-lb. keg. $70.00.
112-lb. keg. $78.40.
For 89 score or lower subtract
lc per pound from the above.
Subscrie fOT The Nugget.
COMPLIMENTS
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BOB KITE
SCAVENGER
Nome Directory
HENRY JOSEPH
LALLEY
ACCOUNTING, INCOME TAX
AND SOCIAL SECURITY
P *0. Box 156 Nome, Alaska
IRA D. ORTON
Attorney At Law
Room 1—Nevada Building
Nome, Alaska
Seattle Office:
1912-13 Smith Tower
Telephone Elliot 8200
O. D. COCHRAN
Attorney At Law
Phone Main U1
Nome, Alaska
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
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NOMK, ALASKA
HAGEN
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Coart House Is Opposite Us
Phone Msftn 40
I. O. O. F. No. A-5
NOME, ALASKA
Meets Every Friday—8:00 P. M.
Odd Fellow Hall
RECEPTION A
GRAND SUCCESS
A reception for the command
ing officer of the local military
post was given New Year’s Day
at the Post Officers’ Club from
3:00 o’clock until 6:00.
The reception room was deco
rated in sort of a pink and blue
paper and varied colored lights,
particularly in the orchestra
section, where the band, under
the direction of Lt. Lagle gave a
very fine performance in both
vocal and instrumental music,
from the sublime to the present
favorite, “Pistol Packin’ Mama”.
An exceptionally fine buffet
luncheon was served. The boys
are to be complimented.
PARTIES FOR THE
ARMY BOYS
Several parties were held for
the army boys of the local po-t,
on New Year’s Eve, entering far
into the early hours of the morn
ing.
We were pleased to learn of
the continued interest our folks
in Nome have for the welfare and
enjoyment of the boys in the ser
vice.
One of the parties which came
to our attention was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Tolbert Scott for a num
ber of the boys from the post,
and several young ladies helped
entertain them.
Refreshments and games were
the order of the evening, and a
most enjoyable time was had by
all those present.
PRAYER WEEK
The Lavinia Wallace Young
Mission will sponsor a snecial
service for Universal Praver
Week. January 3rd to 9th. Ser
vices will be held at 7:30 each
evening. Rev. Lingren of White
Mountain, will bring the opening
message.
WAR WORKERS
START OWN PLANT
ALCOA, Tenn. (AP)—Luke
Bradley, a war plant worker,
has started a wrar plant all his
own.
He converts automobile springs
into razor-sharp dirks for use
of overseas soldiers. Bradley
says at least 100 soldiers on the
battle lines are equipped with
his weapons.
CAN OPENER IN UNIFORM
NEW YORK (AP) — The can
opener, too, apparently has gone
to war. An estimated 1,200,
000,000 cans of food were de
livered to the War Food admini
stration for lend-lease shipment
in 1942.
TAILORMADE RUSSIAN AID
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. (AP)_
Tailors, cleaners, and dyers have
joined the campaign for used
clothing for Russia by agreeing
to turn in all garments unclaim
ed after two years. Twenty-five
tailors have formed a “patch-up
squad” and will repair damaged
clothing free.
NAZIS LEAVE
TRAGIC PRESENT
LONDON (AP) — German
bombers raided an East .Anglian
village and left a tragic present
at the birthday party of 4-year
old John Whiting.
When the siren sound d, John
and his fourteen guests left the
tea table, with its birthday cake
and four pink candles, for the
homemade shelter .n the garden.
Shortly after a direct hit de
stroyed the shelter, killing John,
his sister Betty. 5. his grand
mother, both his grandfathers,
and two cousins. 5 and 6.
American soldiers, passing in
jeeps when the bomb fell, dug
into the debris with bare hands
and saved John's father, mother,
and two sisters, all critically in
jured but alive.
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ONE MAN RULE
ARRIVES IN GEORGIA
ROSSVILLE. Ga. (AP)—Wan
ta know all about the manpower
shortage?
Talk to Mayor Herman Ogle
Bowman who's also city judge,
chief of police, chief of the fire
department, commissioner o f
streets and sewers, head of the
city council, justice of the
peace, clerk of ordinary and
general manager of the city of
Rossville.
In addition, he is his own
bookkeeper, stenographer and
secretary.
AND THE DRAFT BOARD
MUST HAVE FAINTED
KANSAS CITY (AP) — The
Ellis county draft board says it
was a refreshine change t: re
ceive this letter:
“My present classification is
II C. My heavy farm work is
completed. I feel that now I
am needed more in the Army
tr.an on toe farm. I want to
volunteer and be sent to an in
duce ion center as soon as pos
sible. Other married men are
going to the Army and I feel
that it is my duty to go also.”
VITAL LEBANON ROAD
BUILT IN 10 DAYS
BEIRUT, Syria (.AP)—Work
ing under the direction of the
chief engineer of the British
Ninth Army. 3,000 men have
just inished a 100-day job of
build ng a fiour-and-e-Jralf-mile
road in Lebanon.
The road, which will greatly
expedite the movement of troops
and military supplies, was con
structed when landslides made
the old coast road impassible.
To construct the new by-pass,
an entire hill had to be levelled.
OPERA STAR TRAUBEL
TRILLS A SURPRISE
CHICAGO (AP)—Helen Trau
bel, dramatic soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera company,
appeared at a service men’s can
teen.
As she walked to the piano
she overheard a sailor in a not- j
too-subdued whisper groan:
‘‘More of that longhair stuff.”
Miss Traubel whispered to the
accompanist, then turned to the
audience and announced: “I shall
begin with a song by a composer
who has made my home town
famous among music lovers all
over the world.
Whereupon, in full Wagnerian
voice with a torch-singer’s tech
nique, she launched into the “St.
Louis Blues.”
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP)—The
state tax commission, ordering
several million new plastic tax
tos.tn.5 to increase a dwindling
supply used in the collection of
the sales tax, also started a hunt
for millions of missing tokens.
Offic.als said there snould be
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One of the biggest lossds from
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FORMER NOME IT E BURIED
Funeral services, following a
requiem mass in Saint Bene
dict’s Church, Seattle, were held
October 28 for Patrick J. Ken
nedy, aged 76, a former store
owner in Nome, who is surviv
ed by a son, Joseph, a sister,
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, and two
brothers, Dennis and Joseph
Kennedy, also two grandchild
ren. (Alaskan Catholic)
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