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VOL. LIX No. 10 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1957 Per Copy—15*
U.S. Bases Girdling Soviet Union
Threaten Great New War—Pravda
By HAROLD K. MILK
MOSCOW UP)—'The Soviet Com
munist Party accused the United
States today of establishing bases
for atomic-armed guided missiles
around the perimeter of the So
viet Union. Pravda said this has
raised the threat of a great new
war.
The organ of the Soviet Party
said reports in the U. S. press
prove the United States is plan
ning to equip its “bases” in Tur
key, Iran, Japan, Okinawa, Alas
ka and western Europe with the
most modern weapons, including
long-range guided missiles and
atomic warheads.
“We have here far-reaching
plans to prepare springboards for
atomic warfare over extensive
areas ranging from Europe to the
Far East,” Pravda said. “The
planned distribution of the atom
ic groups leaves no room for
doubt that they are aimed against
the Soviet Union and other social
ist countries.”
Pravda warned Turkey, Iran
and Japan that if they permitted
the launching of any of “these
500 Airmen in Hospital
In Influenza Epidemic
DENVER, More than 500
airmen and officers have been
hospitalized by influenza during
the past week, Lowry Air Force
Base officials disclosed Tuesday.
The base surgeon said the epi
demic ^apparently has reached its
peak and is on the decline. He
said none of the cases has been
critical.
weapons of war” from Itheir coun
tries, Russia will answer with
“blows delivered by the same
weapons.”
It said that “apparently a U.S.
atomic operational group is al
ready in existence” in northern
Italy.
The United States has never
disclosed whether atomic war
heads or bombs are located at
overseas bases. Gen. Randolph
Pate, , U.S. Marine commandant,
was quoted Jan. 3 as saying that
marines with the U.S. 6th Fleet
in the Mediterranean were armed
with “live” atomic artillery
weapons. The White House re
fused to confirm or deny the re
port, but said that President Ei
senhower “has given no authority
for the release.”
(The latest American Corporal
guided missiles, capable of carry
ing either atomic or conventional
warheads, have been reported set
up near Vicenza, in north Italy,
by the U.S. southern European
task force of NATO. The report
that the long-range guided weap
ons were located in Jtaly did not
specify whether atomic warheads
were on hand for them.)
Instead of the United States
having a monopoly in the long
range guided missile field, Pravda
said, “it would be more appropri
ate to speak of the lagging behind
of the (United States.
| The party paper again con
I demned the Eisenhower doctrine
! for the Middle East, saying the
j U.S. policy “would bring grave
danger of atomic warfare to the
threshold of all states” in the
region.
IT’S A GIRL FOR PRINCE & GRACE
By GEORGE McARTHUR
MONTE CARLO, UP—A 21-gun
salute announced the birth today
of a dark-haired, blue-eyed girl
to former Grace Kelly and Prince
Rainier of Monaco.
The 8-pound, 2-ounce baby,
who will succeed her father on
the throne of this 367-acre princi
pality unless a son is bom, was
placed in a gilded wood cradle
used by her father. She will be
called Princess Caroline.
Palace sources said 26-year-old
Princess Grace burst into tears
of joy when told a baby girl had
been born, and expressed a wish
to nurse the child when she was
brought to her.
These sources said the baby
was born with blonde eyebrows
and a tiny red birthmark on the
left nostril.
The 33-year-old prince went on
the radio soon after the birth at
9:29 a.m. and announced solemn
ly that “My beloved wife, the
princess, has given birth to a ba
by princess who has been given
the name of Caroline Louise
Marguerite.”
He thanked the people for their
“affectionate testimony of attach
ment” and asked them to “thank
God and rejoice.”
The prince described the baby
as “very beautiful, just lovely.”
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His first act was to telephone
his mother, Princess Charlott, in
northeast France. He then went
to his private chapel to pray.
The prince, who married the
Hollywood movie star last April
18-19, himself was reported to
have wanted a girl.
A medical bulletin by the three
doctors said the delivery went
very quickly without any com
plications and both mother anti
child “are doing very well.” It
described the child as “perfectly
constituted.”
A palace spokesman said the
birth was without anesthetics.
This after the blonde mother
had a cup of bouillon and a sip
of champagne.
Hardly had the announcement
been made until congratulatory
telegrams began arriving from
around the world.
The tiny port of Monaco echoed
with booming cannon shots and
piercing yacht sirens.
“Oh, shucks, I wanted a boy,”
said John B. Kelly, father of the
princess, when told the news in
Philadelphia. “That’s six girls
now.”
Kelly had five granddaughters
before the latest addition.
Mrs. Margaret Kelly, Grace’s
mother, is in Monte Carlo.
OPEN MEETING WILL
HEAR ANG OFFICIAL
ON NOME ARMORY
Capt. A. B. Bruck, from the
Alaska National Guard headquar
ters in Juneau, is here for a few
days to discuss with local groups
the proposed National Guard Ar
mory which is projected for con
struction next year if the Legisla
ture meets the requirements of
furnishing 25 percent of the
funds.
Capt. Bruck explained to mem
ibers of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday the advantages
of the construction for civic uses,
and he meets tonight with the
City Council to further explain
the building and its uses and to
answer any questions concerning
the project.
Mayor Anderson states that it
is an open meeting any any and
all interested persons are wel
come to attend at 7:30 this eve
ning at the City Hall.
PETIT JURY LIST
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More Hungarians
Sentenced to Death
For Defying Communists
BUDAPEST, UPL- Radio Buda
pest said today three more Hun
garians have been sentenced to
death for inciting strikes End for
urging other resistance to -he re
gime of Communist Premier Ja
nos Kadar.
This brought to at least 28 the
number of death sentences an
nounced publicly since the revo
lution was put down.
Some Hungarian and Western
observers believe there have been
many other death sentences and
executions never made public.
The latest death penalites were
announced in the trial of nine
persons accused of having insti
gated strikes and urged seizure
of the Budapest radio building
and Danube bridges. Communist
police said they found guns and
ammunition hidden in the homes
of the defendents.
Four defendants were sentenced
to prison terms ranging from 5
to 10 years. Two others, both for
mer policemen, were acquitted.
Buy an Appliance and
Have Your Tax Figured
MOULTRIE, Ga., LfV—An appli
ance firm here is figuring to fig
ure anyone’s income tax with the
purchase of a major appliance.
An ad being carried over Radio
Station WMTM says:
“Dixie TV & Radio Service is
offering free tax consultation and
income tax form figuring with
the purchase of any major appli
ance, such as freezers, washers,
TV sets and radios, between now
and April 15.”
LOS ANGELES, UPL--Pension
plan advocate Dr. Francis Town
send is in St. Vincent’s Hospital
for treatment of a severe cold.
Dr. Townsend, 91, was said to
be in satisfactory condition today.
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Chamber Prepares for Next Week’s
Visit of Interior Secretary Seaton
Next Tuesday’s meeting of the
NWA Chamber of Commerce, is
planned to dovetail with Secre
tary of the Interior Fred A. Sea
ton’s short visit to Nome.
A luncheon has been arronged
for Jan. 29, promptly at 12 noon,
in the Pioneer Hall. The public
is cordially invited and the Ro
tary Club will attend instead of
their regular Wednesday meeting.
Reservations must be made by
Monday morning with Mrs. Mary
Diede. secretary to Judge Hodge.
The cost will be $2.50 a plate.
Judge Walter Hodge reported
at yesterday’s meeting that a spe
cial committee, consisting of him
self, Russell Hermann and Carl
Glavinovich from the Chamber,
Boyd C. Harwood of the Nome
Rotary Club, and Mr. and Mrs.
P. L. Reader of the Republican
Club, has closely followed the
requests of Mr. Phillip Morgan
of the Office of Territories, who
came to Nome last week to pre
pare for Secretary Seaton’s visit.
A written report is being pre
pared in advance, advising him
of the needs and hopes of the
Second Division. Native arts and
crafts, prepared by Robert Grant
of the ANS, and a mining display
prepared by Carl Glavinovich
will be on exhibit in the smaller
room at the Pioneer Hall. The
SUMMERFIELD GETS NOD
FOR POSTMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, M—President
Eisenhower formally nominated
Arthur E. Summerfield of Michi
gan today to continue as post
master general.
Summerfield is former chair
man of the Republican National
Committee. The postmaster gen
eralship is the only Cabinet posi-'J
tion requiring confirmation by
the Senate. j
committee also expects to corr^ply'
with two special requests from
the Secretary, namely, a demon
stration of Eskimo dancing and
a reindeer luncheon.
Traveling with Seaton will be
Anthony J. Lausi, director of the
Office of Territories; A. M. Ed
wards, assistant solicitor for the
Division of Territories, and Leola
Tise, secretary to Seaton.
At yesterday’s regular meeting
of the Nome Chamber, communi
cations from Delegate Bartlett
and Ralph Rivers were read and
discussed by Russell Hermann
concerning statehood with possi
ble military reserves. Mr. Her
mann was directed to communi
cate with Delegate Bartlett and
the delegates to Washington un
der the Alaska-Tennessee Plan
and advise them that the Nome
Chamber was in favor of state
hood for Alaska with land with
drawals from the grant to the
state for the defense of the Unit
ed States when and where neces
sary, tout the Chamber is not in
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Scandinavian Airlines
To Start Transpolar
Flights Europe to Asia
WASHINGTON, GW—Scandina
vian Airlines System (SAS) said
today it will inaugurate the first
transpolar air service between
Europe and Asia Feb. 24.
Long-range DC-7C “Global Ex
press” airliners,, leaving from Co
penhagen and Tokyo the same
day, will pass each other “exactly
over the North Pole,” the airline
said in a statement.
There will be one refueling
stop at Anchorage, Alaska.
In regular operation, the new
service will trim travel distance
between Europe and the Far East
from about two days to 30 hours.
New Missile Will Knock Down
Enemy Planes 50 Miles Off Coast
FORT BAKER, Calif., UIV-The
Army will soon have in operation
a Nike guided missile capable of
knocking down a hostile plane 50
miles off the coast.
The Nike Ajax, a 25-mile-range
missile supplied to anti-aircraft
batteries guarding vital American
cities, is being replaced by the
bigger, more lethal Nike Hercules,
with about twice the range.
Described as able to destroy
any of today’s subsonic or super
sonic planes, Hercules is con
trolled by an improved electronic
“brain.”
Known as the missile master
system, this brain collects target
information by radar, ^eeds it
thru an intricate computer and
with electron calls locking onto
the missile, directs it to the in
coming plane.
Altho both Ajax and Hercules
I are extremely accurate, a direct
hit is not necessary to destroy a
plane, Nike experts say, because
of the terrific blast and fragmen
tation from a near explosion.
The missile master system is
now in production by the Glenn.
L. Martin Co.
The changeover to Hercules
and the new control system will
be effected around the country as
soon as possible, the Army Anti
Aircraft Command said.
The Army expects Hercules,
with its ability to reach out twice
as far as Ajax, to appreciably re
duce the vulnerability of strategic
American cities to possible enemy
attack.
Nike defenses today guard many
of the key industrial, government,
financial and defense centers
within range of enemy bombers.
In a broad sweep around the
nation’s vulnerable perimeter
north from Washington thru New
England, across the industrial
Midwest to the industrial com
plex around Hanford, Wash., the
Nike defenses reach out to Seattle
and down the Pacific coast as far
as Los Angeles.
The Army plans to similarly
protect San Diego soon.