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VOL. LVII No. 17 , NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9; 1955 Per Copy—154
Sens. Jones and Lyng Vote Together
To Defeat Resolution for Request
Of Jobless Fund Loan From Federal
JUNEAU, (J*—A tie count, 8-8,'
on a Senate rollcali vote spelled
defeat Monday for the proposed
immediate appeal to federal auth
orities for a loan to bolster Alas
ka’s Employment Security Fund.
The resolution addressed to
Gov. Heintzleman overwhelming
ly approved by the House last
week, was lost when four Demo
crats joined with the upper
branch’s four Republican mem
bers in opposition.
The final lineup:
F'or—Sens. Barr, Beltz, Cooper,
Egan, Ellis, Foster, Owen and
Rivers, all Democrats.
Against—Sens. Butrovich, Jones,
Stepovieh and Mrs. Barnes, all
Republicans, and Jensen, Lyng,
Nolan and Jack Werner, Demo
crats. Sen. Werner is serving his
first term.
The gist of opponents’ argu
ments was that legislation should
first be enacted to put the fund
on a firm basis, with provisions
included on how a federal loan
would be paid back.
Sen. Charles Jones (R-Nome)
suggested for the first time from
the Republican camp that the sur
plus in the territory’s General
Fund should be tapped if the
emergency becomes too acute.
Supporting the proposed appli
cation, its backers said such a loan
application would be only a pre
liminary step, and that the means
of repayment would have to be
worked out anyhow before any
loan could" actually be made by
the federal government.
The deadlock apparently sharp
ly reduced the prospects of Gov
ernor Heintzleman taking any
such action. Previously he has
expresesed a desire to wait until
the sentiment of the legislature
would be sounded out.
Although the federal loan—
which supposedly would be avail
able to the tune of almost- 3V£
million dollars for the territory
under the federal formula—would
be interest-free, Senator Jones
suggested it would be a wiser step
to use “our own money out of our
surplus instead of going out bor
rowing.”
6 Jones said there was a prece
dent in legislatures of recent ses
sions in appropriating moneys on
Ja loan basis to other territorial
» funds, such as the veterans re
volving loan fund.
India's Premier Advises
Red China Against Use
Of Force to Get Formosa
LONDON, (jP>—India’s Premier
Nehru today advised Red China
against any attempt to. grab For
mosa by force and asked for time
to work out a peaceful settlement.
Nehru told a news conference
the great powers, including Rus
sia and India, were secretly ex
changing ideas on how to bring
about a cease-fire in the Formosa
Strait. But he said no definite ap
• proach has yet been agreed upon.
Asked to comment upon Pei
ping Radio’s recent assertion that
Red China intended to take For
mosa as soon as possible, Nehru
• said:
“Personally, I always think
force .of this type should be avoid
ed. Settlement should be peaceful
even if it takes time.”
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Soviet Shakeup
Seen, as Sign of
Dissatisfaction
WASHINGTON, liP)—President
Eisenhower said today the shake
up in the Soviet high command
reflects internal dissatisfaction in
Russia.
The President told a news con
ference the shakeup will bring no
change in basic United States pol
icy aimed at achieving a just and
lasting peace.
And, the President said, he does
not believe the developments nec
essarily mean that Russia has
launched on a calculated tougher
policy toward the United States.
But, he added, the Russians will
say anything which suits their
purposes and the United States
must remain alert.
Most of the questions at the
President’s well - attended news
conference—there were 230 news
| men present—dealt with the re
I shuffle in the Soviet government.
• The questions on that matter
and other subjects developed
these points:
Atomic Weapons— Eisenhower
said there certainly is no proof
Russia has surpassed the United
States in development of the hy
drogen bomb and other atomic
weapons. He said it would be a
remarkable feat if the Soviets
have achieved superiority after
starting behind the U.S. He added
the matter was not worth specu
lation.
Formosa—The Chief Executive
said it would be idle to speculate
on the possibility of a cease-fire
in the Formosa Strait inasmuch as
Red China rejected a United Na
tions bid to discuss the matter
and instead issued a very belli
cose statement.
Referring to Communist anti
aircraft fire that brought down a
U.S. Navy plane yesterday in the
Tachens area, Eisenhower said
that was the plane that, as he put
it, got a little lost—wandered off
into a bad area.
American officials in the Far
East have said they do not regard
the shooting down as a hostile act
since the pilot apparently got lost
over the China mainland.
Cordova Asks Permit
For Hydro Project to
Replace Diesel Energy
WASHINGTON, UPL-Cordova,
Alaska, yesterday asked the Pow
er Commission for a preliminary
permit for a proposed hydroelec
tric project on Power Creek; near
Ohman Falls.
The project would include a
low dam about one half mile
above Ohman Falls at the en
trance of Power Creek Canyon, a
900-foot tunnel, 6,000 feet of pipe
line, 800 feet of penstock and a
power house at Eyak Lake with
initial installation of 1,000 kilo
watts.
The town said it would use the
power to replace diesel generated
energy.
A preliminary permit gives the
holder priority while making the
studies necessary to prepare an
application for a commission li
cense.
■ Red Antiaircraft
| Shoot Down U.S.
Navy Skyraider
By FRED HAMPSON
TAIPEH, Formosa, (£>—Com
munist aintiaircraft batteries to
day shot down a U.S. Navy Sky
raider in the first serious incident
reported in the Tachen Islands
evacuation of Chinese National
ists.
The Navy said the carrier-based
plane had “misnavigated” and
possibly had flown over the Red
Chinese mainland. The pilot
ditched four miles west of the
Tachens. He and two crew mem
bers were picked up by a Nation
alist destroyer. They suffered only
minor cuts and bruises.
In Keelung, a north Formosa
port, four U.S. ships disgorged
more than half of the 15,000 civ
ilians being evacuated from the
Tachens, 200 miles to the north.
Refugees spilled ashore on the
docks. Their faces mirrored home
sickness for the two bleak islands
which the Reds covet.
U.S. sailors shepherded the ref
ugees ashore. American and Na
tionalist volunteers greeted the
refugees. They handed out food,
tea, soap, towels and wash basins.
Kotzebue Annual
Dog Team Derby
Set for Feb. 24-26
The Arctic Circle Chamber of
Commerce is again sponsoring the
William S. Levy Memorial Race.
This js to be held at Kotzebue on
February 26, 1955.
An even bigger turnout than
last year is expected. All villages
are urged to send at least one dog
team to participate in the Kotze
bue Dog Derby.
Prizes are expected to equal or
exceed last year’s figures. Wien
Alaska Airlines will again spon
sor the winning team to Fair
banks to participate in the North
American Championship Race.
There will be three days of
sports, contests and races begin
ning Feb. 24 and lasting through
Feb. 26.
February 24—Bingo Game at
7:30 p.m. at the Community
Building. All proceeds of the
games to go toward prize money
for the men and women dog rac
ers.
February 25—Women’s ten-mile
race in the afternoon. The draw
ing for positions in the men’s race
will be held at 7:30 at the Com
munity Building. This will be the
deadline to have all entries in and
fees must be paid by this time to
qualify for entering in the dog
race. Entry fee will be $5.00. This
must be deposited with E. O.
Wheeler at Kotzebife by 7:30 p.m.,
February 25.
February 26—There will be a
general meeting of all dog'team
facers at the Community Building
at 10:00 a.m. to discuss rules and
regulations of the races and make
any last minutes changes in times
of the race, due to weather or
other reasons. At 1:00 p.m., the
30-mile Wm. S. Levy Memorial
Race will begin. During this race
various chlidren’s races and
games will be held. At 8:30 p.m.
the Dog Mushers’ Grand Ball will
begin with dancing and refresh
ments. During the dance the priz
es and the Wm. S. Levy Memorial
Trophies will be awarded to the
various winners.
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Soviet Premier Malenkov Replaced
By Bulganin; U.S. Denounced as
Aggressor to be Condemned by U.N.
MOSCOW, (/P)—The Soviet Union boosted its de
fense minister to the premiership Tuesday and spelled
| out a tough foreign policy based on the idea that the
I United States is preparing for World War II.
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Zhukov to Head
Soviet Defense
By RICHARD KASISCHKE
MOSCOW, UB—Georgi K. Zhu
kov, top Soviet military hero and
a warn) wartime acquaintance of
President Eisenhower, was ap
pointed the new defense minister
of the Soviet Union today.
Immediately after the announce
ment, the Supreme Soviet was in
formed that Georgi Y. Malenkov,
who resigned yesterday as Pre
mier, has been named a deputy
premier and minister of power
stations.
Both nominations were made
by the new Premier, Nikolai A.
Bulganin, until yesterday the de
fense minister.
Today’s sessions spotlighted an
other outstanding Soviet war
hero, Marshal Ivan S. Konev, who
headed the tribunal that con
demned Secret Police Chief L. P.
Beria to death in December 1953.
In an address to the cheering par
liament, he asserted the U.S.S.R.’s
armed forces have “all kinds of
weapons for the complete defeat
of aggressors.”
Zhukov’s appointment to the
Defense Ministry is another step
in a profound shakeup of the So
viet government which now un
derscores the powerful influence
of Nikita S. Khrushchev, first
secretary—and boss— of the Com
munist Party.
Zhukov has been a first deputy
minister of defense. He emerged
to great prominence since the
death of Stalin, after a period in
virtual eclipse after the end of
World War II. During the war he
came to know Eisenhower, then
the Allied supreme commander in
Europe. Both men have in the
past spoken wormly of each oth
ers qualities of leadership.
As for Malenkov, it was noted
his new ministry is a rather mi
nor post for a man who had occu
pied such eminence. But on the
other hand, the Soviet Union is
engaged in a vast electrification
program which’ could lend to Mal
enkov’s new ministry more im
portance than it otherwise might
hold.
Eighth Grade Boys
Don Sunday Best to
Teach Girls a Lesson
DOVER, N.J., UP—All the eighth
grade lads at McFarland Street
Grammar School wore their “Sun
day best” to class yesterday—and
made a big impression on the
girls.
That was their intention. The
“dress-up” plan actually was a
protest against the girls who came
to school wearing blue jeans, sad
dle shoes and other too-informal
garb.
So in marched the 7ft boys—all
in white shirts and ties and highly
polished shoes. They made their
point. A teacher said the girls de
cided to mend.their ways. •
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;> Georgi M. Malenkov, confess
ing failure through inexperience,
resigned as Premier at a joint ses
sion of the Supreme Soviet (Parli
ament). Communist Party Boss
Nikita S. Krushchev then nomin
ated Marshal Nikolai.
The dramatic shift was coupled
with a 2 Vz -hour speech by For
eign Minister V. M. Molotov, who
declared the United States is guil
ty in China of an agression
“wilich must be condemned by
the United Nations if the U.N.
wants to retain its respect.”
The day’s developments under
scored these points:
1. There will be an all-out So
viet concentration on heavy
(arms) industry.
2. Khrushchev has emerged
i with striking prominence in the
Soviet leadership.
3. The Soviet Union has a Pre
mier who, at least in title, comes
from the armed forces.
Molotov declared the Soviet
Union must be considered to have
greater “true strength” than the
United States, and furthermore
that this nation has developed
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Senate OKs Foster Bill
To Put $100 for Roads
Instead of Assessments
JUNEAU, —The Senate ap
proved unanimously yesterday a
memorial proposing that mining
claim owners be allowed to de
posit $100 in a mine access road
fund instead of having to travel
to their claims annually for $100
worth of improvement work.
The proposal is addressed to
President Eisenhower, Congress
and the secretary of the interior.
It was introduced by Sen. Neal
Foster (D-Nome).
The memorial contends that
$100 worth of work at present
costs produces so little result, and
flying to an isolated claim is so
costly, that the $100 into a fund,
for building roads in mihe areas
would be more beneficial.
Russian Ships Menu
Found Obnoxious by
Hungry Norwegian Pilot
' OSLO, Ufr—A hungry Norwe
gian coastal pilot refused yester
day to continue guiding a Russian
trawler along Norway’s tricky
northern coast. He claimed the
Reds were “starving me to death.”
Despite angry protests from the
Soviet skipper and demands that
he proceed northward, pilot
Bjarne Pedersen brought the ship
into the port of Rorvik, and scur
ried ashore to get himself a solid
steak dinner.
. “Those Russians had the worst
food I’ve ever eaten on any ship,”
Pedersen said. “The bread was
tough, the butter was terrible,
and there wasn’t as much as a
slab of cheese to go with it. The
best dinner we had consisted of
some tiny herring. Each man got
a strict ration of four or five
slices of herring, two potatoes and
a squirt of soup«
“I couldn’t stand it any longer,
and had to get to some port before
I starved to death.”