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OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. LVII No, 78__NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1955 Per Copy—15*
Fourth of July —1955
PROGRAM, MONDAY, JULY FOURTH
10:00 a.m.—CHILDREN’S SPORTS
American Legion, Post 19, direciing. Cmdr. Robert Emmons, Chairman
30-yard Dash (Boys 8 to 12).$3.00 2.00 1.00
24- yard Dash (Boys 5 to 7). 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yard Dash (Girls 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25- yard Dash (Girls 8 to 12). 3.00 2.00 1.00
20-yard Dash (Girls 5 to 7). 3.00 2.00 1.00
20-yard Dash (Boys and Girls under 5). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race (Boys 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race (Boys 12 and under)........ 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race (Girls 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race (Girls 12 and under). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25 yard 3-Legged Race (Boys 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard 3-Legged Race (Boys 12 and under).. 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard 3-Legged Race (Girls 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard 3-Legged Race (Girls 12 and under) 3.00 2.00 1.00
Shoe Scramble (Boys and Girls under 13).... 3.00 2.00 1.00
200-yard Bicycle Race (Boys 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
100-yard Bicycle Race (Boys 8 to 12). 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yard Bicycle Race (Boys 7 and under). 3.00 2.00 1.00
75-yard Bicycle Race (Girls 13 to 16). 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yard Bicycle Race (Girls 8 to 12). 3.00 2.00 1.00
40-yard Bicycle Race (Girls 7 and under).... 3.00 2.00 1.00
20-yard Tricycle Race (All 5 to 7). 3.00 2.00 1.00
15-yard Tricycle Race (All 5 to 7). 3.00 2.00 1.00
Half-Mile Race (All 16 and under). 3.00 2.00 1.00
12:00 Noon—ICE CREAM FOR CHILDREN
W. W. Laws, Chairman
1:30 p.m.—PARADE
Units form on 1st Ave., rear Federal Bldg. Line of march: east
on 1st Ave. to Steadman, south on Steadman to Front St., west
on Front St., passing Review Stand, to B St., north on B St.
to Nome School on 3rd Ave. and disband. Military Bands to
return to Review Stand.
Military Band , A.N.G. Color Guard
Color Guard Alaska National Guard
Military Marching Units American Legion Color Guard
Military Band Civil Air Patrol Cadets
Color Guard Dept, of Interior M.S. North Star
Military Marching Units Girl Scouts, Brownie Scouts
U.S.C.G. North Wind Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts
U.S.C.G. Clover U.S.A.F. Crash Truck
U.S. Signal Corps Decorated Bicycles and Riders
Alaska Communications System
Prizes to be awarded to Most Attractively Decorated Bicycle
And Most Attractively Dressed Boy or Girl, comic or otherwise
2.00 p.m —PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
Master of Ceremonies .M. J. Walsh
Invocation . Rev. Louis Hudgins
^ National Anthem . Military Bands
John Shumaker, Soloist
Reading Preamble to the
Declaration of Independence . Thomas Tungwenuk
Address of Welcome . Mayor Steffen Andersen
Address of Day .. Brig. Gen. T. Allen Bennett, USAF
Commanding 11th A.F. Division, Ladd Field, Alaska
"My Country 'Tis of Thee" .. Military Band
Community Singing led by John Shumaker
Benediction . Father W. T. McIntyre
3:00 p.m.—DONUT AND PIE EATING CONTESTS
3:15 p.m—ESKIMO SPORTS
Sammy Mogg and Joe Amarok, Co-Chairmen
High Kicking .$ 6.00 $4.00
Blanket Tossing, Men and Boys . 5.00 2.00
Blanket Tossing, Women and Girls . 5.00 2.00
Race to place Baby on back, inside parka. 5.00 2.00
Women race to pul baby on back, inside parka 5.00 2.00
Eskimo Dancer, Man . 5.00 2.00
4:00 p.m—MILITARY BAND CONCERT
In Front of Federal Building
5:00 p.m.—RETREAT
Military Band and Color Guard
8:00 p.m.—Nome High School Gymnasium
ESKIMO DANCES Sammy Mogg, Leader
American Legion Annual Independence Day Dance
Admission, Adults $1.00 Students 50 cents
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
Mayor Steffen Andersen, Councilmen James Walsh and Keith Hedreen
Public Address System — Juke Box Steve
Ten Die In Crash
Of Transport On
Sitkanak Island
KODIAK, UO—Ten plane deaths
were marked up today as one of
the earlj" costs of a planned big
air raid warning installation on
isolated Sitkinak Island, off the
southern tip of this North Pacific
outpost.
An Air Force C-47 transport
from the Elmendorf Base at An
chorage, flying from here to drop
supplies, hit the island’s highest
peak late Wednesday, possibly
because of a sudden downdraft.
The crew’s seat belts were un
fastened and a plane door appar
ently open at the time, the first
party to reach the wreck re
ported.
The crew of four was accom
panied by three Western Electric
Co. representatives, engaged on
the installation, and three soldiers
from the 558th Aerial Communi
cations System.
Only last week bids were open
ed for the four million dollar
project which will look west
ward to the Alaska Peninsula and
the Aleutians. It will be one of
several such warning systems
ringing much of Alaska.
Turncoats Charged With
Drunk, Disorderly Conduct
Waiting To Leave China
TOKYO, (P—Peiping radio to
day charged three American and
two Belgian turncoat former sol
diers with getting drunk and dis
turbing the peace while waiting
to leave Red China.
It said Otho G. Bell of Olym
pia, Wash., and a Belgian, Louis
Berdyck, both had been arrested
for disturbing public order.
The broadcast said the five
former U.N. soldiers had been in
Peiping since June 7 and had been
given money for food, lodging and
new clothes in preparation for
their leaving China. “The five
men took to staying out late into
the night and indulging in drink
ing.”
THURSDAY BALL SCORES
American League
Detroit 4, Chicago 3
Washington 3, Boston 2
National League
Brooklyn 6, New York 5
Milwaukee 7, Chicago 4
Pacific Coast League
Los Angeles 11, Portland 7
San Diego 7, San Francisco 4
Hollywood 11, Sacramento 10
Marciano and Moore
Sign For Title Bout In
Yankee Stadium Sept. 20
NEW YORK, (P—Rocky Mar
ciano and Archie Moore today
were matched for a heavyweight
title fight Tuesday, Sept. 20 at
New York’s Yankee Stadium
amidst talk of a million dollar
gate.
Senate To Hold
Hearings on Alaska
Shipping Problems
SEATTLE, — Alaska trans
portation problems will ‘be the
subject of hearings to be held
here and in Alaska cities this
year, Sen. Magnuson (D-Wash)
announced today.
Alaska shipping and the possib
ility of re-establishing ocean pas
senger service to the territory
will rank high among the sub
jects his Senate Interstate aftd
Foreign Commerce Committee
wants to investigate, Magnuson
said. •
Air, rail and highway problems
will also be discussed. No date
has been set for the hearings but
the Washington senator thinks
they will be held early in the
fall. ' •
Asked if he saw any possibility
of re-establishing ocean passenger
service between Seattle and Al
aska, Magnuson replied:
“We’re going to have to do it
sooner or later. Those people up
there can’t go on relying on air
transportation only.”
House Democrats Back
President’s Request For
Three Billion Foreign Aid
WASHINGTON, UR—'The House
yesterday approved a $3,285,800,
000 foreign military and economic
aid program for the year starting
today.
The measure, which merely sets
a ceiling for future appropria
tions, now goes to a Senate
House Committee to adjust dif
ferences. The Senate previously
approved an authorization 139
million dollars larger. President
Eisenhower had asked about 3Vz
billions.
Strong Democratic support en
abled the President’s House back
ers to beat down 21 attempts to
limit the program, including pro
posals to restrict help for Yugo
slavia and India.
On final passage, by a 273-128
rollcall, the bill was supported by
159 Democrats and 114 Republi
cans; opposed by 48 Democrats
and 80 Republicans.
11 Commission Members
Laud Hoover Leadership
As He Retires At Age 80
WASHINGTON, UP> — Herbert
Hoover stepped out of govern
ment harness again today at the
age of 80, applauded by the 11
other members of the second
Hoover Commission for “able, fair
and patient leadership” in draft
ing its proposals for government
reorganization.
The commission, created by act
of Congress two years ago, ex
pired last midnight. It had pro
duced 19 reports containing 315
specific recommendations for par
ing down the government estab
lishment.
Interior To Ask
2,800 Square Miles
For Game Refuge
ANCHORAGE, — Two huge
western Alaska land withdrawals,
covering the main breeding
grounds of ducks on the Pacific
flyway, are about to be announc
ed by the Interior Department,
the Anchorage Times said today.
The fly way is one of the na
tion’s four important migratory
bird flight courses. The area, the
Times said, is one that has been
considered “geologically possible”
for oil reserves and field parties
for major oil companies have
been working there this year.
One reserve will be on the
mainland northeast of Nunivak
Island, in the Bering Sea, cover
ing 1,879 square miles and the
other on the shores due east, cov
ering 1,054 square nqiles.
In all, a total of 1,871,360 wild
erness acres of coastal tundra
west of Bethel, near the mouth
of the Kuskokwim River, cover
ed by many lakes and swamps,
would be set aside as a refuge.
Mainly, it lies around Hazen
Bay, just north of Nelson Island.
The Times quoted Holger Lar
sen, of the Fish and Wildlife
Service:
“We want the land set aside as
a refuge so we can ask Congress
for funds to improve the breed
ing area.”
The Times’ account said it was
understood the order will forbid
any public use of the land, which
would prevent mining, oil explor
ation, homesteading and other
uses and would indicate that
natives’ and Eskimo’s privileges
would be restricted.
But Larsen, the Times said,
asserted there was no intention to
prevent the area’s development.
“We do want to control its
use, so that the breeding grounds
will be protected,” he was quoted.
Wife Admits She Killed
Her Crippled Husband
LOUISA, Ky., —Mrs. Garnet
Stucker, 42, admitted yesterday
she shot her crippled husband,
beat him to death with a pipe,
then hacked off his legs to “make
him fit” in a shallow grave.
Mrs. Stucker signed a statement
giving details of the death of her
husband, Estell, 59, who used
crutches because of arthritis.
In her statement, Mrs. Stucker
said her husband came home
drunk and they argued. He hit
her with his crutch, then went
to the basement to sleep. She shot
him in the head while he slept,
she said.
The she hit him on the head
three times with an 18-inch pipe
“to keep him from suffering.”
Mrs. Stucker said she dug a.
grave in the dirt portion of the
basement and severed her hus
bands legs with a large hatchet
to “make him fit.”
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