THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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CLINTON GRAY .Production Manager
Entered as second class matter October 14. 1943. at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE
POLIO DRIVE OPENS HERE
The March of Dimes was launched locally and
throughout the nation last week with polio fighters
everywhere still reeling under the impact of polio’s
severest epidemic.
An estimated million and a half Americans are
set to raise more money than ever before to provide
vital ammunition for the fight.
It is estimated that 90,000 patients received direct
financial aid from the March of Dimes in 1952. Of
these, over one-half were stricken in previous years
but still needed and received help.
Of the 300,000 cases reported in the past 15 years,
almost two-trhirds were stricken since 1948. Last year
set an all-time record with more than 55,000 cases
reported.
Thus, in spite of a record March of Dimes last
year, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
entered 1953 with unpaid bills to the tune of $7,000,000.
This marks the fifth sucessive year that the polio fight
ing organization has wound up in the red.
Basil O’Connor, president of the National Foun
dation, in commenting on the need for the month
long campaign instead of a two-week appeal, noted
that, “It appears that polio is mobilizing all its forces
to attack mankind. But meantime, scientists supported
by March of Dimes research grants, are approaching
closer to conquest of the disease.
“We must not falter now,” he continued, “and we
must contribute more than ever before to the 1953
March of Dimes.”
Fifty per cent of all money contributed to the
March of Dimes is used here to help pay costs of treat
ing local patients or, in emergencies, polio patients
elsewhere. The other half finances the research, pro
fessional education and epidemic aid programs of the
March of Dimes organization. You will be contacted
at home for your dimes by local volunteers.
U.S. airlines hopping the oceans will get another
stiff dose of British jet competition soon when the
B. O. A. C. begins a jet London-to-Tokyo run. The
time usually required (50 hours) will be cut to 24.
Two test flights have recently been made by the
B.' O. A. C. and were highly successful. The next
B. O. A. C. move may be to move in on the Atlantic
ocean route and this would really be felt by U.S. lines.
Repeal of Federal Income Tax In
Alaska Urged By Fairbanks C of C
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(Daily News Miner!
Repeal of the federal income
tax for Alaska residents and busi
nesses would be a powerful in
centive for the industrial growth
and attracting a permanent popu
lation to Alaska, the Fairbanks
chamber of commerce believes.
The tax incentive committee
headed by Jack Boulet made
recommendations which were
adopted by the board at a meet
ing last week.
The recommendations made by
Fairbanks will be presented at an
All-Alaska Chamber of Commerce
meeting in Juneau next week.
The committee pointed out that
the most desirable tax incentive
would be exemption from federal
income tax for a period of five or
ten years for all bona fide Alaska
residents, businesses and indus
tries. m
“This is not too far-fetched,”
the committee’s report read, “as
this concession has been granted
to the United States’ possession of
Puerto Rico and the Common
wealth, Philippine Islands.
“We believe however, that be
cause of Alaska’s territorial status
our chances of being immune from
federal income tax would be al
most impossible,” the report read.
High Cost
A modification due to high cost
of living would be doubling the
exemption allowances for Alaska
residents which would tend to en
courage a more permanent popu
lation.
Another incentive to encourage
the expansion of Alaska industry
and retention of earnings in Alas
ka, would be ta except profits that
are reinvested in plant and equip
ment.
An alternative also suggested is
a 25 percent exemption of the
gross income of all persons and
corporations residing in and doing
business in Alaska.
Requires Act
While all of these measures will
require congressional action, the
All-Alaska Chamber can promote
such action, the legislature can
send a memorial to Congress, and
the Pacific Northwest Trade As
sociation can be interested to back
the idea also.
James Francis MacIntyre
of Los Angeles Becomes
First West Coast Cardinal
VATICAN CITY, UP) — In an
ages-old ritual, Pope Pius XII
conferred the rank of Cardinal
Monday on 24 prelates, including
James Francis McIntyre of Los
Angeles and the Archbishops of
two Communist lands where the
Roman Catholic Church is fight
ing for survival.
In bringing the College of Car
dinals to its full strength of 70
members for the first time in
nearly two centuries, the Pope
gave the West Coast of the United
States its first prince of the
church.
Speaking before a secret consis
tory of more than a score of pre
viously named cardinals, the pon
tiff denied any of his appoint
ments had political motives, and
expressed deep sorrow that Arch
bishop Aljzijic Stepinac of Yugo
slavia and Stefan Wyszynski of
Poland were not present.
A total of 2,175 emergency
shipments of iron lungs was made
from the National Foundation’s
seven respirator supply depots —
more than the number supplied
during the three previous years
combined, including the disastr
ous 1949 epidemic.
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32nd Tundrabirds Stretch
Win Streak to 12 Straight
By Herb Williams
The 32nd Tundrabirds stretch
ed their win streak to \2 games
as they trounced the 23rd Eclats
49-29 in the first game of Fri
day’s doubleheader. The Nome
Nanooks had little trouble as they
drubbed the 142nd Radar 51-20
in the second tilt.
Both the 32nd and the 23rd
played cautious ball at the start
of the game, the Tundrabirds
grabbed a 7-3 lead at the quarter
and increased it to 23-11 by the
half. Both teams picked up the
pace in the third period as the
32nd gained a 32-22 margin, they
pulled away in the final quarter
for their first win in the second
half of league play.
Litman paced the 32nd with 12
points, Walton 11, Iorio 7, Good
win 6, Harris and McCarty 4
each, Stapleton and Durham one
each. For the 23rd Cooper 8,
Lezar 6, Freer 5, Allen and Baum
gartner 4 each, Gernes 2.
With reserves playing most of
the second half, the High School
had little trouble as they bounced
Radar 51-20. The Nanook lead
was never threatened as they hit
for three quick baskets at the
opening and lead 6-0 before Pate
of the Radar sank a jump shot.
Scoring for the High School
was divided pretty even, Elmer
Greene 9, Buzzy Swanberg and
Milt Willoya 8 each, Pete Larsen
6, Chubby Olsen and Robert Her
man 4 each, Sam Mogg 3, A1
Sahlin and Robert Summers two
points each. For the 142nd, Pate
9, Lemmon 4, Novak 3, Jobe and
Fulton 2 each.
Tuesday’s schedule at 7 pits
Lomens vs. CAP followed at 8:15,
Federated Church vs. Nome Na
nooks.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: D. Kosnoc and Marie
Hall.
Discharged: Walter Clyde and
Violet Glass.
Gruening Does Not See
Statehood For Alaska At
This Session of Congress
ANCHORAGE, UP) — Alaska’s
territorial governor Ernest Gruen
ing, does not believe the territory
will win statehood in the ensuing
session of Congress but eventual
ly will gain such status.
The Democratic Governor, who
will wind up his job shortly after
Gen. Eisenhower becomes Presi
dent, expressed his pessimism —
optimism Thursday night at the
Alaska Press Club’s annual
awards dinner.
“So long,” he told the press men
“as Sen. Hugh Butler (R-Neb) is
chairman of the highly important
Senate Interior and Insular Af
fairs Committee there is no hope
for congressional action.
“In time, the force of public
opinion and the merit of our cause
will prevail,” he continued, “and
we will have statehood.’
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He expressed pleasure at the
possibility Hawaii may succeed
in its campaign for statehood dur
ing this session because it would
facilitate Alaska’s claim and “re
move the bugaboo of non-contig
uity dreamed up by congressional
opponents to Alaskan statehood.”
He predicted the Republicans
would be “haunted” by a plank in
their platform which promised
statehood to the territory under
a suitable bill.
"COKE" TYCOON DIES
ATLANTA, UFi — Asa Griggs
Candler, Jr., who helped his
father fashion a multi - million
dollar Coca - Cola empire, died
yesterday at the age of 72.
NOTICE
All ladies are invited to attend
the ladies' meeting Wednesday
night. 7:30 p.m., at the Covenant
Social HalL Mrs. Luther D. Chas
tain will be the speaker and her
subject will be "Homes and Hos
pitals."
Refreshments will be served by
the committee: Mrs. Helen Carl
son. Mrs. Tommy Tungwenuk, and
Mrs. Jennie Ohsuhtauk.
There will be a special unan
J nounced feature.
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