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By MARY LEE COUNCIL
Secretary to E. L. (Bcb) Bartlett, Delegate to Congress from Alaska
TIN
Legislation to provide an in
centive for production of Alaska
tin was reported favorably to the
full Senate Interior and Insular
Affairs Committee by its Metals
and Minerals Subcommittee be
fore Congress adjourned.
The measure, introduced by
Sen. Scott (NC), is similar to a
revised bill introduced previously
by Delegate Bartlett. Both bills
would establish a base price of
$1.20 a pound for domestic placer
tin and $1.35 a pound for domes
tic lode tin, the major fields lying
in the Seward Peninsula of Alas
ka. The price of tin on the world
market has been around 98 cents.
It is felt by proponents of the
legislation that a guaranteed base
price to provide an incentive for
development of Alaska tin would
establish a stable industry to sup
ply the domestic market should
world conditions cut off supplies
from Malaya, Bolivia and other
tin-producing areas.
The Mines and Mining subcom
mittee of the House Interior and
Insular Affairs Committee held a
number of meetings on the origi
nal bill introduced by Delegate
Bartlett, and it is expected that
further action will be taken dur
ing the early part of the second
session of the 84th Congress which
convenes in January.
The Senate and House bills pro
vide for the purchase of 10,000
long tons of newly mined metallic
tin in concentrates or for a period
of not more than 10 years, which
ever may be sooner.
Geodetic Survey Ships
A Senate bill authorizing con
struction of two ships designed
especially for Alaska waters for
use by the Coast and Geodetic
Survey was approved by the
House prior to congressional ad
journment and sent to the White
House for approval.
The vessels are to be built at a
cost not to exceed $3,7000,00 each
and are not to be over 2,500 dis
placement tons each.
Air Force Academy
Alaska will not have a vacancy
to the Air Force Academy in 1956,
information to the contrary hav
ing been given earlier this year to
Delegate Bartlett by the Air
Force.
In writing to him last week, the
Air Force stated: “It is sincerely
regretted thdt the information
which you received in regard to
the class entering the Air Force
Acadamey in 1956 was not cor
rect.”
The law provides a certain per
centage apportionment for en
trance into the new academy each
year. “In order to comply with
the apportionment,” Bartlett was
informed, “vacancies have not
been allocated to the District of
Columbia, Territories of Hawaii
and Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the
Panama Canal Zone for the next
class at the Air Force Acadamey.
“However, it is anticipated that
the Territory of Alaska will be
allocated a vacancy for the class
entering the . . . academy in 1957.
“The Air Force will be pleased
to receive your nominations be
ginning in July 1956 for the class
entering in 1957.”
Governor's Salary
Legislation which would raise
the annual salary of the Governor
of Alaska from $15,000 to $19,000
passed the House prior to ad
journment but the Senate failed
to act on the measure to adjust
the rates of compensation of the
heads of the executive depart
ments and of certain other federal
government officials. The meas
ure would establish the same $19,
000 salary tor the governors of
Hawaii, the Virgin Islands and
the Canal Zone.
A tabulation shows that the
lowest-paid st^te governor is that
for Nevada at the annual rate of
$7,600 and the highest is for New
York at $50,000.
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Texas City Disaster
Of 1947 Shown in
Free Film Tonight
Exclusive full-color scenes of
the Texas City disaster of 1947
highlight the climax scenes of
“Oiltown, U.S.A.” film release of
Billy Graham Evangelistic Films
to be shown here tonight, Aug. 8,
at 7:30 o’clock in the School Audi
torium.
The Texas City footage was
filmed by a free-lance newsreel
photographer in Houston at the
time of the disaster eight years
ago. No use was made of the film
until director Dick Ross began to
search for authentic scenes to
highlight the story of “Oiltown,
U.S.A.” He located the film, un
used and in storage, and made ar
rangements to incorporate it into
the moving story of the Billy
Graham picture.
The story centers around the
life of a Houston oil millionaire
who is brought to an abrupt reali
zation of his need of a religious
experience through danger to his
daughter’s life in the Texas City
holocaust.
Featured in the film are Colleen
Townsend Evans, Paul Power,
Robert Clark, Georgia Lee, Ralph
Hoopes and the stars of Graham’s
earlier flim, “Mr. Texas,” Redd
Harper and Cindy Walker.
Evangelist Graham and his
team are portrayed in their evan
gelist crusade in Houston. Parts
of the picture were filmed in Rice
Stadium, where 60,000 persons
gathered for one of American
Evangelism’s largest throngs.
The doors to the School will be
opened at 7:00 p.m. with the film
beginning at 7:30 p.m. No admis
sion is to be charged, and all seats
will be on a “first come” basis.
Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
Bulganin Hopes
Informal Party Is
First of Many
MOSCOW (to—Foreign Minister
Molotov took the Indonesian am
bassador’s wife rowing but flood
ed the boat and soaked the lady.
U.S. Ambassador Charles E.
Bohlen bested Deputy Premier A.
I. Mikoyan in a boat race.
Party Chief Nikita Khrushchev
and Marshals Georgi Zhukov and
Ivan Konev picked raspberries.
The occasion was an informal
5Vfe-hour party Bulganin gave
yesterday at his country estate 60
miles southeast of Moscow. The
150 or so guests included foreign
diplomats and newsmen and their
families and many Russians.
The Soviet capital had never
seen any thing like it, as the Pre
mier himself admitted.
The program included a two
hour luncheon, community sing
ing led by stars of the Bolshoi
Theater, fishing and boating on
the estate’s lakes, and a drive
through the deer park. Some of
the group gathered under a fir
tree for the telecast of the Mos
cow Spartak soccer team’s 3-0
victory over England’s Wolver
hampton Wanderers.
Bulganin in a short speech at
the end of lunch said the party
was a direct result of the harmo
nious atmosphere displayed at the
Geneva summit conference. He
added he hoped it would be only
the first of many such festivities.
The Premier told reporters he
has no plans “or invitation yet to
visit the United States, but I hope
that at some time this will be
brought about.”
Taxation With Misrepresentation
By HAROLD SALISBURY
Uncle Sam and the Missus had plenty of kids
But reluctant, adopted an orphan,
She was big and her smiles radiated for miles
Yet they scoffed at her beauty,- and often,
Her traits were unknown but as she came grown
They found she had riches untold
And now,- though of age, she’s a slave in a cage
As they rob her of jewels and gold !
Big Money and/or Washington
The powers that be,- anon,
Drive our Territorial Government
Like Simon Legree did Tom !
Oh, Alaska is queen of Beauty and Joy
But the pawn of the Scions of Greed,
She is vast,- but her great resources relate
To the steals that their deals have decreed !
Her virtues are valiant,- her ideals are gallant
And she longs to be wed,- as she should,
For a suitor entreats as he kneels at her feet,
Son of Liberty,- hardy Statehood !
Big Money and/or Washington
. Pull the strings and many a boner,
Run Alaska’s biz,- take the dough, that is,
Like the hungry whale took Jonah !
Oh, Alaska, how long will the crooks do thee wrong?
How long will thy rights be perverted
By judges and Congressmen, lawyers and lugs
On payrolls by insolence dirtied?
As free as the breezes that over thee sing
And as true as thy beauty is great
May they fortunes obtain soon to give thee the gain
Described within Freedom’s Estate !
Then Big Money and/or Washington
Shall cease their robbery
And thou shalt rule thine own household
With justice and liberty !
MINERS & MERCHANTS
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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represented in the 2nd Division by W. C.
“Steve" Stephenson of Nome. Hereafter,
“Steve" will supply the needs of institutions,
schools, clubs, hotels, bars, restaurants, hos
pitals, stores, etc. with dishwashing com
pounds, soaps, insecticides and equipment,
cleaners, disinfectants, deodorants, floor
sealers, sanitizers, floor cleaners, floor polish
ing and scrubbing equipment, waste recepta
cles, chemical specialties, toilet tissue, paper
towels and janitor supplies.
“Steve” may be reached by mail to Box
541, Nome, or at his phone, Black 25.
K. M. Ingold, District Manager
West Disinfecting Company
1738 - 4th Ave. So.
Seattle, Wash.