THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHTNG CO.
NOME, ALASKA
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943 at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879
NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION UP
Despite the advent of television, pocket books,
drive-in theaters and other modern forms of entertain
ment, circulation of daily newspapers continues to
increase. Editor and Publisher,' weekly magazine of
the journalistic trade, reported recently that 1953
circulation set a new record, moving up about one per
cent from 1952 figures.
Not only did the nation’s daily papers increase
their circulation, but they also increased their advertis
ing volume last year. Even though business firms
shelled out millions of dollars for television and other
forms of advertising, newspaper advertising continues
to be by far the most popular form of advertising, and
to bring in increasing revenue.
There are those who believe new news and enter
tainment mediums, such as television, prove beneficial
to other media, such as newspapers. People want a
news paper to see what is on radio and to look up
favorite programs and times.
After hearing a news bulletin over the radio,
listeners are eager to read more about the “story” in
the newspaper.
So the different news media do not necessarily
compete, They complement one another to a large
degree. Nothing can, nor will, take the place of the
newspaper in American life. People like to have a
record of events, a source of news and advertising they
can pick up in any spare moment, and a complete pre
sentation of news events. Only the newspaper can
provide that, and that’s why circulation totals continue
to go up.
‘JESSE JAMES TO BE
SHOWN AT THEATER
SUNDAY EVENING
One of the great westerns of all
time, Darryl F. Zanuck’s produc
tion of “Jesse James,” starring
Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Ran
dolph Scott and Nancy Kelly, will
open Sunday at the Theater.
This Twentieth Century-Fox
Technicolor encore triumph is the
action filled story of America’s
most colorful outlaw. The film
chronicles the life of Jesse James
from his boyhood on a Missouri
farm to his daring exploits with
brother Frank as leader of the
notorious “James Gang” which
became the most feared band of
outlaw's during America’s most
lawless era.
To recapture the James exploits
with the greatest authenticity, Di
rector Henry King took his loca
tion unit to Pineville, Missouri,
amidst the actual territory w'here
the James Gang carried out their
brazen bank robberies and train
holdups.
Power is cast as the almost leg
endary outlaw with Henry Fonda
as his brother Frank. Randolph
£ eott, long a w'estsrn favorite, is
the determined marshal who
hunts the badmen.
Featured in the suporting cast
are Brian Donlevy, Henry Hull,
Slim Summerville, J. Edward
Bromberg, Donald Meek, John
Russell and Jane Darwell.
The original screen play based
on actual historical data was writ
ten by Nunnally Johnson, who
also served as associate producer.
"4 on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
Soviet Launches
Campaign to Boost
Trade with Canada
OTTAWA, (#) — The Soviet
Union is launching a campaign to
expand her trade with Canada.
There’s room for plenty of ex
pansion, since Canada sold Rus
sia just $466 worth of goods dur
ing the first nine months of 1953.
D. S. Chuvahin, Moscow’s first
ambassador to Ottawa since Igor
Gouzenko’s spy revelations in
1945, invited newsmen to his em
bassy Monday night to tell them
the Soviets want to do business
with Canada.
Chuvahin said Russia could seek
Canadian manganese ore, diesel
fuels and petroleum products, cot
i on and probably many other
| commodities. He said his govern
j ment is ready to buy freighters,
j textiles, farm machinery, butter,
meats, raw hides and maybe even
some of Canada’s surplus wheat—
if that woud help trading relation
ships.
He added Russia is ready to ex
port items classified by the West
as strategic materials—the war
potential goods which Canada and
the rest of the Western allies
won’t sell to the Soviet bloc na
tions.
NOTICE
To ali Masons and Eastern Stars:
There will be a Washington Birth
day Party at the Masonic Temple
Saturday, February 20, 1954, at
8:00 P.M. to which all Masons and
their families, and Eastern Stars
and their families, are cordially |
invited.
‘Here To Eternity’
Seems Probable
Oscar Winner
HOLLYWOOD, UR — “From
Here to Eternity” has swept thru
with 13 nominations in the Oscar
derby and appears to be the pic
ture to beat.
The nominees, which were an
nounced last night, showed a
strong favoring for the hard
bitten army drama. It drew an
amazing five nominations for its
stars and at least three of them
were strongly favored to win.
Current Hollywood betting fa
vors tough Burt Lancaster for the
top Oscar because of his ser
geant’s role in “Eternity.” Deb
orah Kerr, who abandoned queen
ly roles to play an army wife of
loose morals, could also be a win
ner, although Audrey Hepburn of
“Roman Holiday” appears the fa
vorite so far.
Crooner Frank Sinatra and
Donna Reed appear to be heavy
choices for the supporting Oscars.
Although both had star billing in
“Eternity” they were classified
as supporting players.
Canaries sometimes live to be
25 years old.
4th Infantry Units Train
In Sub - Zero Weather
For Operation North Star
FAIRBANKS, (AT—Units of the
4th Infantry Division moved out
of Ladd Air Force Base in 43
below zero weather early Monday
and headed over a wilderness
trail toward. Nenana as Operation
North Star got under way in Al
aska.
Trucks loaded with men and
nearly every type of Army vehi
cle filed out of the base in dark
ness and headed out through the
wilderness where infantrymen
will take up positions to protect
military installations here against
an “aggressor” force moving north
in mock war maneuvers.
The infantrymen were heavily
bundled in arctic clothing as pro
tection against the low tempera
tures, which have slipped to 45
degrees below in areas where the
men will maneuver.
The entire 4th Infantry, as well
as units from Ft. Lewis, near
Tacoma, Wash., are taking part
in the sub-zero ground exercise.
B-29s from the 9th Bombing
Wing from Mountain Home AFB,
Idaho, and from Fairchild AFB,
Wash., will take part in the exer
cise as well as planes of the Al
aska Air Command.
Senator Lyng Sees
Good Mining Year
For Seward Pen.
JUNEAU, UP) — Territorial Sen.
Howard Lyng of Nome says Nome
and the adjacent Seward Penin
sula are looking forward to the
best mining year since the forced
shut-down of gold operations dur
ing World War II.
The Democratic senator, here
on his way for a several weeks’
visit in California, said more or
ders have been placed for spring
delivery of mining equipment
than at any time since World War
II ended.
He said the U.S. Smelting, Re
fining and Mining Co. expects to
open operations on dredging
grounds a short way west of
Nome that will call for construc
tion of a new million dollar buck
et dredge. He said the firm ex
pects to employ 250 to 300 men
during the 1954 season.
Numerous small operations also
are planned throughout the area.
N O T I C E
Dr. Milo Fritz, ears, eyes, nose
and throat specialist, will be here
late in February. Anyone wishing
an appointment please call Dr.
F. Langsam now.
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