GAMBELL MAN ENROUTE
TO FORT ORD. CALIFORNIA
Gordon Irrigoo, son of Clarence
Irrigoo, correspondent of the Nug
get at Gambell, passed through
Nome enroute to Fort Ord, Calif.,
where he will receive special
training for his Alaska National
Guard work. This is his first trip
“outside” and he is looking for
ward to it with interest. He will
toe gone six months.
Lorraine Singer, regional nurs
ing administrator for the Alaska
Dept, of Health and Welfare,
Division of Health, is here on an
official visit with Local Health
Nurse Mrs. Nels Swanberg Jr.
Miss Singer’s home office is in
Fairbanks.
Jack Kelly Writes From Seattle
Mrs. Jennie Frazier reports she
has received a letter from Jack
Kelly in Seattle. Jack wishes to be
remembered to all of his friends
in Nome. He also said he had
made a visit to Nebraska and
wihile there met Mr. and Mrs.
Chuck Goeddie and family hap
pily living on a farm.
Mary Honsberger of the local
Wien ticket ofifce, has been in
Fort Yukon assisting with the
change-over in schedules due to
the taking over of additional bush
routes in this area.
Frank Whaley arrived this
morning for the company which
concludes its summer schedule
with four hour lay-overs on Sun
day of this week.
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Reports Unconfirmed
That Russia Launches
Man-Carrying Rocket
WASHINGTON, UP—The civil
ian space agency said yesterday it
could shed no light on a rash of
unconfirmed reports that Russia
may have launched a new rocket
or rockets—possibly with a man
or men aboard.
“We have no reports from any
of our tracking or moonwateh sta
tions of any object having been
placed orbit other than the
American satellite Discoverer,”
said a spokesman for the Nation
al Aeronautics and Space Admin
istration.
The spokesman added that if
Russia had launched a rocket or
rockets on an up-and-down, non
orbiting mission limite to the con
fines of Russian territory, NASA
tracking stations would have no
way of knowing about it.
Air Force Cuts Accident
Rale To Lowest In History
RIVERSIDE, Calif., UP — A
world-wide safety campaign has
| cut the Air Force aircraft acci
dent rate to its lowest point in
history, an officer reported yes
terday.
Maj. Gen. Gerry Griffith, dep
uty inspector general for safety,
said the accident rate in the first
eight months of 1960 was 32 per
cent below the figure for the
same period last year and “an
almost incredible 83 per cent be
low the rate 10 years ago.”
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Cash Box Magazine’s latest na
tionwide survey has Chubby
Checker’s recording of “The
Twist” still the top jukebox favo
rite.
Here are the top ten tunes in
order:
1. The Twist—Chubby Checkers
2. It’s Now or Never—Presley
3. Walk Don’t Run—Ventures
4. Volare—Bobby Rydell
5. My Heart Has A Mind of Its
Own—Connie Francis
6. Kiddo—Brook Benton
7. Finger Poppin’ Time—Ballard
and Midnighters
8. Theme From the Apartment
—Ferrante & Teicher
9. Chain Gang—Sam Cooke
10. Mr. Custer—Larry Verne
Satchel Paige's Six Rules
For Staying Young
1. Avoid fried meat which
angry up the blood.
2. Go very light on vices such
as carrying on in society. The
social ramble ain’t restful.
3. If your stomach disputes you
lie down and pacify it with
cool thoughts.
4. Keep the juices flowing by
jiggling around gently as you
move.
5. Avoid running at all times.
6. Don’t look back. Something
may be gaining on you.
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Iiammarskjold Reports
U.N. Members In Arrears
$21 Million In Assessments
UNITED NATIONS, (tf> — U.N.
Secretary-General Dag Hararaar
skjold reported today that the
U.N. emergency force operation
is about $21 million in the red
due to failure of U.N. members
to pay assessments.
He warned the forthcoming
General Assembly opening Tues
day it faces a critical situation
because of the deficit, and he
urged urgent attention.
Steve Andersen Will Still
Handle N.C. Machinery
Steve Andersen, who was just
named Deputy Tax Commissioner
for the Northwest District, an
nounces that he will still repre
sent the N.C. Co. for machinery
and parts for both Caterpillar
and Ford agencies, whioh the
company holds for this area.
He said he will soon announce
hours when he will be available
to help people with their machin
ery problems.
Mrs. Bachelder Returns With
Young Son, Completely Cured
Mrs. Everett Bachelder return
ed yesterday from Seattle where
she had taken her son Nathan to
the Children’s Orthopedic Hos
pital for treatment of a kidney
ailment. Nathan is now complete
ly well again.
Mrs. Bachelder said she was
overwhelmed by all the kind
nesses shown her family by the
community during her absence
She said kind friends even did
the laundry and mending while
she was away.
VICTORY CELEBRATION?
SEATTLE, Ud—Rep. Don Mag
nuson (D-Washl was arrested by
Seattle police in a restaurant at
2:10 a.m. Friday on a charge of
being drunk.
Magnuson was released from
jail at 5:30 a.m. after posting $20
bail. He could not be reached
later for comment.
On Tuesday Magnuson won the
Democratic renomination in
Washington’s 7th congressional
district in a contest with State
Sen. Andy Hess.
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