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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943 at the
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U.S. Plans A
Permanent Unit of
Antarctic Activity
WASHINGTON, UPi—A growing
United States interest in the South
Polar region has developed tenta
tive government plans for a “per
manent unit for Antarctic activ
ity.”
Retired Rear Adm. Richard E.
Byrd, a veteran of polar expedi
tions, was designated today as “of
ficer in overall charge” of all
U.S. Antarctic activities and was
directed to prepare plans for a
permanent program.
The disclosure was made in a
letter to Byrd signed by Reuben
B. Robertson, deputy secretary of
defense. Robertson said he was
acting by direction of President
Eisenhower on the recommenda
tion of the joint chiefs of staff
and the Navy.
Byrd told a radio audience in
September the area “is becoming
more and more important where
world strategy is concerned.” He
noted that the Soviet Union al
ready claims “a good deal” of Ant
arctic territory. He also advocated
the establishment of permanent
human settlements there.
Athough the United States has
sponsored several expeditions to
Antarctica — and is starting an
other this year—it never has made
any claim to territory there. It
likewise has never recognized any
claims made by other countries
which have sent expeditions to
the frozen wastes.
The Defense Department, in
making public Robertson’s letter
to Byrd, gave no indication that
any territorial claims are planned
now. Filing of such claims would
be a logical development, how
ever, in a long-range permanent
program.
WIEN AIRLINES
From Kotzebue: Dr. Rabeau,
Dr. Houston Spangler, Dr. T. E.
Hynson, Jimmy Dexter, Hanna
Miller, Bob Schick, C. M. Reader,
Curt Evern, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
celle Stern, Richard Halverson.
To Fairbanks: Jim Foster, R.
Roney, Sen. W. Kerr Scott, Bob
Browning, Tom Johnson, Ralph
Lomen, John Mulligan, R.W. Red
wine.
To Candle: Solomon Elook and
George and Grace Washington.
To Lisbourne: Fritz Ahe.
To Deering, Rebecca Luke.
BOSS HAS FAITH IN
ADMITTED EMBEZZLER
i SPOKANE, Wash., (#) — An ac
countant was granted probation
yesterday because the boss he had
stolen from had so much faith in
the admitted embezzler he even
took the company books to jail to
be brought up to date.
Walter E. Anderson, 45, had
surrendered to the prosecuting at
torney and admitted the unde
tected embezzlement of $3,352
from a warehouse and storage
company.
The president of the firm told
the judge Anderson still had a i
job waiting for him. !
ARC Winds Up
Road Work, Pulls
Ferries from Water
The local Alaska Road Com
mission office announced today
that the ferries at Safety and
Solomon have been beached for
the winter. This marks the end
of the 1955 summer maintenance
and construction season.
Assisted by Morrison Knudsen
Co. to move approximately 1,000
tons of their freight, these ferries
were kept in the water longer
than usual. Some difficulty was
experienced with floating ice —
slush and solid.
Most of the roads out of Nome
are now blocked by snowdrifts
but the persistent traveler can
still make headway but are warn
ed that no help can be provided
by the ARC except in case of dire
emergency.
Road Commission forces have
been reduced for the winter, leav
ing only key personnel who will
be incorporated into the equip
ment overhaul program and to
handle snow removal.
Winter maintenance will be
| performed on the Nome-Kougarok
j road to Mile 5.2, the spur to the
ARC Depot and the spur to the
Anvil Mountain Site. During
windy weather these roads will be
opened once in the morning and
again in the evening if necessary.
No snowplowing is anticipated
over the weekends.
Peron Makes Unexpected
Flight To Nicaragua
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Uf) —
Juan D. Peron, deposed president
of Argentina, slipped aboard a
plane at Asuncion’s airport at
dawn today for a sudden and un
expected flight to Nicaragua, the
government press office announ
ced.
Peron left from the Gen. Stroes
ser Airport, accompanied by an
other man. His companion was not
his aide, Maj. Ignacio Cialceta,
who was the only member of the
ex - president’s entourage to ac
company him from Buenos Aires
a month ago.
Peron is flying aboard a DC3
piloted *by a Paraguayan air
force officer.
Last week he told newsmen he
might go to Nicaragua or Cuba if
he were invited, but that he
would return to Paraguay which
he now calls his home.
He is considered a good friend
of President Anastasio Somoza of
Nicaragua, who was warmly re
ceived when he made a state visit
to Argentina two years ago.
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Tin Hearing
(Continued trom Page One)
States due to poor diet and over
crowded homes and showed how
TB patients were cured, returned
to overcrowded homes, only to be- j
come infected again. Many of
these people have only seasonal
work and live on an income far
below normal.
John Mulligan of the U.S. Bu
reau of Mines, described to the
committee on maps the exact lo
cation of tin as far as it has been
explored, which was within a ra
dius of 100 miles from Nome. He
explained that it was much better
quality than that now being
shipped from the Malay States.
G. R. Jackson of the M and M
Bank gave a short survey of the
economic picture, showing how
the price of gold, which has not
changed since 1935, has practical
■ ly put the small operators out of
business. His bank, he stated, as
sayed 2 million dollars worth in
1941 and to date this year has
only assayed $73,000. He also
said that he was certain that if
the price of tin were stabilized
private capital would offset *’the
gold mining and improve the criti
cal economic condition now exist
ing.
Jack Jenkins, district represen
tative for the ANS, stated his de
partment was primarily interested
in the education of the native peo
ples of Alaska and was interested
I in making “taxpayers out of tax
consumers.”
He stated that northwestern Al
aska has the lowest paid labor in
Alaska and the vital key to devel
opment was to keep the people
healthy.
Mike Walsh surveyed the gold
mining‘picture from its start and
up to date, expressing the belief
that the prospector was not a
thing of the past but would be
there if it was worth while to
prospect.
The hearing adjourned at noon
yesterday and the senator was
provided with an extra special
taxi service to and from the hotel
in the form of a team of huskies,
who were hitched and waiting for
him at the door.
The party extended their trip
by a full day and remained over
to see more of the country and to
interview informally more of the
people of this area.
The party left this morning for
Fairbanks for another hearing to
be held there on Friday. This is
the only other hearing to be held
in the territory.
LOOK FOR THE LUCKY BUCK!
Field Marshal Montgomery
To Visit With Eisenhower
NEW YORK, UK — Field Mar
shal Viscount Montgomery, dep
uty supreme commander of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza
tion, arrived today for a two
week visit.
The high point and the “big
thing” in his visit, Montgomery
said, will be a flight to Denver
on Friday for a visit with Presi
dent Eisenhower.
The President is “a very old
and good friend of mine and 1
know I shall enjoy that visit very
much,” Montgomery added.
WEATHER FORECAST
Continued cloudy and cold to
night and Thursday. Low temper
ature expected tonight 9, high
Thursday 15.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
27, low 5. Max. wind 12 mph.
from the east. Sunrise 7:51 a.m.,
sunset 3:39 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 40, low 30. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 45 in 1928,
low -2 in 1918.
LOOK FOR THE LUCKY BUCK!
DALE CARNEGIE DIES
FOLLOWING ILLNESS
NEW YORK, lift—Dale Carnegie,
authur of “How to Win Friends
and Influence People,” died yes
terday in his home. He had been
ill for some time.
The author and lecturer, whose
book sold approximately four mil
lion copies, had for years been
giving courses in public speaking.
Carnegie, 66, attained wealth
and fame by stressing the value of
public speaking in the social and
business fields.
“How to Win Friends and Influ
ence People,” based largely on
personal experiences, was pub
lished in 1936.
Its tremendous popularity led
him to describe himself as one of
the “most astonished” authors of
his time.
Another of his popular books
is “How to Stop Worrying and
Start Living,” published in 1948.
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