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House Committee ,
Approves $480,000
Armory For Nome
WASHINGTON, UPI — The
House Armed Services Commit
tee authorized the Defense De
partment Tuesday to proceed
with more than 100 Army pro
jects, including a $480,000 build
ing at Nome. Construction is
still subject to approval by the
Senate Armed Services Com
mittee. The money, however,
has been appropriated by Con
gress.
Valuables Looted
From Victims In
Mexican Crash
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, WV
The looted bodies of the 45 vic
tims of Mexico’s worst air dis
aster were being brought to
Guadalajara today for identifi
cation.
At the rain-swept, mountain
top scene five miles away in
vestigators sought to learn what
caused the Constellation of the
Aeronaves De Mexico line to
crash Monday night during an
electrical storm.
The plane was climbing away
from a takeoff;, and one official
said 10 feet more altitude would
have taken it safely over the
peak.
The dead included 13 Ameri
can and two Canadian passen
gers—all residents of California—
and two American engineers on
the crew.
The Army was ordered to
make a house-by-house search
of Tlajomulco village, about
four miles from the crash scene,
in an effort to recover property
looted from the wreckage.
Searchers arriving from Guad
alajara more than eight hours
after the crash found the bodies
and luggage stripped of money,
jewelry and some clothing. Of
ficials charged that villagers,
. awakened by the explosion and
flames, had raided the wreck.
$3 Million Contract Let
For Nike Site
Near Ladd AFB
ANCHORAGE, (fl* — For con
struction of a Nike site called
“Lov” near Ladd Air Force Base
in interior Alaska, the apparent
low bid of $3,020,431 was sub
mitted by three joint venturers,
the U. S. Army Engineer Dis
trict, Alaska, announced today.
The combined bidders are
B-E-C-K Constructors and Raber
Kief of Seattle, and McLaughlin,
Inc., of Great Falls, Mont. Nine
firms submitted sealed compet
itive bids.
TUESDAY BALL SCORES
American League
Washington 5-10, Kansas City 4-9
New York 13, Chicago 0
Baltimore 2, Detroit 0
Boston 7, Cleveland 3
National League
Chicago 12, Philadelphia 4
St. Louis 8; Pittsburgh 4
Cincinnati 8, Los Angeles 3
Milwaukee 7, San Francisco 6
Pacifgic Coast League
Phoenix 1, Seattle 0
Vancouver 5, Portland 4
Salt Lake City 8, Sacramento 2
San Diego 6, Spokane 2
438 Polio Shots
Given Here In
Mass Inoculation
438 persons took advantage
of the opportunity offered Mon
day for adult polio shots which
were given throughout the after
noon and evening by volunteer
workers. Second shots will be
given at the end of the month it
has been announced and all per
sons who were unable to get their
first shot this week may take
their first shot at that time.
Volunteer registered nurses for
the mass inoculation were Mrs.
Ken Anderson, Mrs. John Osborn,
Mrs. Luella Dagley, Mrs. Sam
Velega. These nurses worked
with Margaret Swanberg and
Eunice Bergland. Dr. W. Wood
cock also participated. Others
who assisted were Opal Baldwin,
Lorena Gray, Bonnie Hahn, Edith
Iyatunguk, Omie McCarthy, Lucy
Ann Richardson, Harriet Brown,
Jo Cannon, Frances Longley,
Ruth Thompson, Esther Kroni
ger, Elsie Sanders, Peggie Kel
liher, Roberta Snyder, Sandy Sny
der and Ann Ailak.
The project was sponsored by
Sah Yung Ah Timmim Chapter of
National Foundation of Infan
tile Paralysis and helpers were
provided through the coopera
tion of many local organizations.
De Gaulle Given
Hero’s Welcome
In Algeria
ALGIERS, UP> — Premier Char
les de Gaulle landed in Algiers
today for a fateful meeting with
the French insurgents who
seized control of the vast North
African territory from the Paris
government de Gaulle himself
now heads.
A tumultuous hero’s welcome'
awaited the World War II leader ]
brought back to power by the
insurgency of French colonists
and military chiefs in Algeria.
A bright sun beat down on the
flag-bedecked airport and the
massed thousands waiting to
cheer d e Gaulle. Helicopters
hovered overhead as a v-for
mation of eight fighters escorted
the premier’s twin-jet Caravelle
in.
Dressed in a wack-fitting gen
eral’s uniform, the usually grim
de Gaulle beamed as he stepped
from the sleek 500-mile-an hour
jetliner.
After the usual playing of the
Marseillaise and review of troop
units, de Gaulle went down the
line of military leaders, shaking
hands, and the insurgent leaders
were introduced to him.
Tremendous cheers went up
from the huge crowd, which
broke through police lines at
several points. However, the
crowds were quickly pushed back.
The general carried with him
France’s hopes that he can re
unite the rebellious French in
Algeria with the motherland and
also that he can make a start
toward settling the costly, bloody
Moslem war for independence.
The insurgents in their turn
awaited some signal recognition
of the key role their defiance of
the French National Assembly
played in de Gaulle’s recall from
retirement. And they hoped for
the unveiling of an Algerian
policy dedicated to keeping the
territory forever French, and the
French colonists in control.
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Six Russian
Eskimos Become
U. S. Citizens
Two plane loads of local citi
zens made a flight to Gambell
yesterday to participate in an
outstanding historical event there
which was the conferring of citi
zenship on six Russian Eskimos
who have made their home at
Gambell for many years.
Judge Walter Hodge, U. S.
District Judge of Second Division
opened a special session of court
in the Alaska Native Service
School building and conducted
the ceremony with all the dig
nity and solemnity of a session in
U. S. Court stating that “citizen
ship is the greatest gift in the
possession of Americans.” “This
is a privilege and not a right hnd
in this instance is an historical
event.” Hodge then explained
to the room packed with residents
and visitors that citizenship was
being conferred on these Russian
Eskimos at their own petition and
followed five years study through
an interpreter, Clarence Irrigoo,
and the cooperation of the immi
gration officer from Anchorage,
Keifer Gray.
This was a big event for the
isolated village who prepared a
fine program coordinating the
talents and organizations in the
community to make it a 100
per cent American town.
Company A of the 1st Scout
Battalion presented colors and
Boy Scouts of American Troop
536 with their Scoutmaster Roger
Slwooko led the pledge of alleg
ience to the flag. Programs were
furnished by the pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Ar
thur French, whose wife pro
vided the music for the occasion
on the organ. Also assiting in
the ceremony was Joe Kroninger,
Clerk of the U. S. District Court
and Immigration officer Keifer
Gray.
Those receiving citizenship were
Fred Angi, Pauline Apa'Ssingok,
Thomas Apassingok, Mildred Ir
rigoo, and John Walunga.
At the close of the ceremony
Thomas Apassingok was spokes
man for the group and speak
ing in Eskimo thankfulness “yon
shekaih”—to now be classed
“among the people.”
After the ceremony a big dance
was held at the ANG Armory
with a 12 piece band and many
interesting dances presented by
the families of Gambell.
All Nomeites agreed it was a
wonderful trip and recommended
that the Chamber of Commerce
list it among the tourist attrac
tions for this area. Where else
in America can you look at the
Iron Curtain and sit in an oomiak
and dip your fingers into the In
ternational Date Line waters and
in today and tomorrow at the same
time?
One of the Alaska National
Guard leaders expressed the wish
that American jet planes could
be based at Nome because “when
Russian jets fly over Gambell
American jets are too far away.”
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Ticket Seller Forgets Schedule
DETROIT, UP) — George Math
ews is in charge of season ticket
sales for the Detroit Tigers.
Mathews recently promised his
wife he would get her a good
seat at the ball park on their
25th anniversary yesterday.
Mrs. Mathews didn’t go to the
game, however. Her husband
had forgotten the Tigers were
playing at Baltimore.
House Version Of Statehood Bill
Cains Support In The Senate
WASHINGTON, Iff)—'The chair
man of the Senate Territories
Subcommittee said today he will
recommend the Senate consider
the House-passed Alaska state
hood bill rather than the Senate
version.
The move, announced by Sen.
Jackson (D-Wash), was aimed at
avoiding almost certain parlia
mentary difficulties in the House
in obtaining concurrence with
the Senate version. *
It also drew expressions of
support from Sen. Kuchel (Calif),
ranking Republican member of
the Territories Subcommittee.
Although not committing him
self pending a study of the two
versions, Kuchel said he “could
be sold” on supporting the House
bill to avoid later House entan
glements.
Jackson met yesterday with
Sen. Murray (D-Mont), Senate
Insular Affairs Committee chair
man; Rep. Leo O’Brien (D-NY),
House Territories Subcommittee
chairman; Del. Bartlett and other
statehood backers.
He said the decision to sup
port the House bill was unani
mous.
Any other course, he said,
would place the bill “in no end
of difficulty” when it returned
to the House.
Jackson said his staff is pre
paring a comparison of the House
and Senate bills. He said he
would call a meeting of his sub
committee to obtain its support
for the strategy.
House To Take Up Hawaii Bill Wed.
WASHINGTON, UP) — The
House Insular Affairs Commit
tee today agreed to make Hawaii
statehood the first order of com
mittee business next Wednesday.
But the action appeared to be
little more than a gesture. It
was so decribed by. Rep. Leo
O’Brien (D-NY). He called it a
“gesture of good faith to Hawaii
and Hawaii’s supporters in the
Senate.”
Then he added:
“Anyone who believes Hawaii
has a chance for statehood this
session is completely unrealistic,”
“But I believe we should show
our good faith and our inten
tion to set the Hawaii bill next
January on the same course
which Alaska is following.” Ac
tion on legislation to make Ha
waii a state was urged by Rep.
A. L. Miller (R-Neb). He was
backed by Chairman Clair Engle
(D-Calif) and O’Brien.
“The action today is entirely
in accord with the program on
statehood legislation as laid out
by Rep. O’Brien, chairman erf
the Territories Subcommittee,”
Burns commented afterward.
Miller told the committee that
since the House has passed an
Alaska statehood bill the commit
tee should act promptly on state
hood for Hawaii.
Chairman Clair Engle (D-Calif)
and Rep. Leo W. O’Brien (D-NY),
who was the Democratic floor
leader in the battle for statehood
for Alaska, both expressed the
view Hawaiian statehood legis
lation should be taken up quickly.
“Those of us who want to make
certain that the Senate does not
again bring about the unholy
wedding of the Alaskan and Ha
waiian statehood bills believe it
is necessary to report out > as
quickly as possible the bill to ad
mit Hawaii to the union,” Miller
said.
Miller said that in 19.54, after
the House passed the Hawaiian
bill, the Alaskan bill was joined
to the Hawaiian bill in the Sen
ate. This, he said, resulted in
both being killed.
Secty. McElroy Deplores
Provision Allowing
Legalized Insubordination
WEST POINT, N. Y„ UP> —
Defense Secretary Neil H. Mc
Elroy urged today the military
settle any disagreements in the
executive department instead of
taking them to Congress.
McElroy recommended chan
ges in a congressional plan to re
organize the defense structure
at graduation exercises at the
U. S. Military Academy for 570
cadets. He said the plan would
encourage congressional airing of
disputes.
The bill is now awaiting House
action. President Eisenhower,
like McElroy,' has criticized a
provision which would permit
top officials in the military ser
vices to act on their own initia
tive in taking problems to Con
gress. Eisenhower said it could
lead to “legalized insubordina
tion.’-’
McElroy praised the bill recom
mended by the House Armed Ser
vices Committee as going “far to
ward meeting the objectives” set
by Eisenhower. But he called
for improvements to “permit
flexibility in meeting unpredic
table situations, to clarify the
authority of the Secretary of De
fense and to eliminate invitations
to take disagreements to Congress
insteead of settling them within
the executive department.”
Six Crewmen Perish
In Crash of Globemaster
TRAVIS AFB, Calif., UP) — An
Air Force C-124 Globemaster
crashed, burned and exploded
while attempting a takeoff yes
terday, killing six of its eight
crewmen.
The four-engined transport was
enroute to Honolulu and then its
home base at Tachikawa, Japan,
after being overhauled by Doug
las Aircraft Co.
Air Force spokesmen refused
to comment on the possible cause
or to identify crew members al
though they said the plane car
ried 20,000 pounds of cargo.
Eyewitnesses said the plane
lifted, made a 90 degree turn
and plunged to the ground near a
state highway.
It exploded on impact and
shattered into three main seg
ments.
Two crewmen escaped un
burned but one was injured ser
iously.
Overtime Speaker Gets Pinched
DETROIT, UP) — “Somebody’s
i pinching me!” cried the feminine
voice over the loudspeaker.
Some 3,000 delegates came to
attention at the Federated Wom
en’s Clubs convention here.
They relaxed after the chair
man apologized—she had done
the pinching because the speaker
was running overtime.