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SAS Will Not Be
Granted Traffic
Rights from Alaska
ANCHORAGE, WV-'The United
States State Department has ad
vised the governments of Sweden,
Denmark, and Norway through
their respective ambassadors that
Scandinavian Airlines System
would not be granted traffic
rights from Alaska to Europe.
The reason for denial of SAS
traffic rights, according to air
line officials, is that no U.S. flag
carriers have app'ied tor the
same route and that consequent
ly SAS would be the only carrier
with that service.
“We do not object to U.S. car
riers operating the same service,
in competition with our new pro
posed service (from Copenhagen,
Anchorage to Tokyo)” SAS presi
dent Tore Nilert said in a wire
to the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce.
"But we do feel Alaskans
should be offered the privilege of
flying direct to Europe rather
than having a travel several thou
sand miles via New York or Los
Angeles to board a flight to Eu
rope,” Nilert added.
SAS is to begin regular service,
with no traffic rights however,
late this fall between Scandi
navian countries and Tokyo with
fuel stops at Anchorage. They
will use DC7 equipment.
Good Book Makes Poor Bank
DALLAS, UP—Horace Johnston,
79, reported to police yesterday
that a thief entered his home and
stole $74 in cash hidden between
the pages of Johnston’s Bible.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS it is the conviction
of the United Council of Church
Women, in fellowship with all
those who seek the divine guid
ance of our Creator, that the
many problems confronting us to
day can be solved only with the
help of Almighty God; and
WHEREAS World Day of Pray
er has been designated on an in
ternational, interdenominational,
interracial basis to join the people
of the world together in further
ance of the doctrine, "One Flock,
One Shepherd"; and
WHEREAS, in order that the
Church may fulfill the important
role of exerting practical witness
to the fact of God's purpose in
human affairs, thereby advancing
the international cause of peace
on earth, it is necessary that we
be ever mindful of the vast power
of prayer in furthering His word
and His work and in combating
the forces of evil that surround us:
NOW. THEREFORE. I. B. Frank
Heintzleman, Governor of the
Territory of Alaska, do hereby
proclaim Friday, February 17,
1956, as
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
in Alaska, and I urge our citizens
to observe this day by attending
on February 17th, wherever pos
sible, World Day of Prayer ser
vices, or pausing for a minute of
prayer at high noon to ask that
God give us light to guide us,
courage io support us, and love to
reunite us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the Territory of Alaska
to be affixed.
DONE at Juneau, the capital,
this tenth day of February, 1956.
(Seal) —B. Frank Heintzleman
Governor of Alaska
(Services in Nome Friday, from
12 noon to 1 p.m., at the Church
of the Nazarene.)
Pope Pius Appeals To
| Children of America To
| Help Less Fortunate Ones
VATICAN CITY, W) — Pope
Puis XII urged Catholic school
children of America today to help
bring “the bloom of health and
laughter” to less fortunate chil
dren in the world.
His annual Lenten address was
broadcast by the Vatican radio.
The 79-year-old head of the
Roman Catholic Church recalled
that “10 full and fateful years”
had passed since he made his
first plea to American children
to lend their aid.
“Not once during these 10 years
have you failed them, these inno
cent victims of a cruel war, flam
ing hot at first and still continu
ing, for many, all too heartless,”
he said.
The Pontiff told his listeners
Lent “is indeed the opportune
time to give until it hurts, at
least a little.”
Earlier, the Pontiff marked his
own forehead with ashes at the
start of the 40-day Lenten season.
Nesei Air Force Hero
And Minneapolis Doctor
Engaged Valentine's Day
SPOKANE, Wash., \JF) — The
Nesei Air Force officer and the
pretty Japanese - American lady
doctor from Minneapoilis sat shy
ly together, as fitted a newly
engaged couple talking to report
ers on Valentine’s Day.
Lt. Alfred M. Yohanda was
much more ready to talk about
the big snow on his present sta
tion at Elmendorf Air Force Base,
than to answer questions about
“ancient history.”
These were questions on his
heroism in staying with a burn
ing jet until it was out of an
area of danger to residents of
Norwell, Mass., about a year and
a half ago. The plane eventually
crashed in a vacant lot. The
pilot parachuted to safety and
was later awarded the Air Medal
and made an honorary citizen of
Norwell.
Dr. Hoyo Migaki, resident phy
sician at Minneapolis General
Hospital, and the lieutenant will
probably be married in about a
year when he completes his tour
of duty.
The shy pair didn’t even talk
about the start of their romance.
Reporters could guess since Dr.
Migaki, a Spokane girl, is a fel
low at the University of Minne
sota Medical School and Lt. Ya
handa was a science student at
Minnesota until he entered the
Air Force five years ago.
Two-Year-Old Girl Dies
In Palmer Home Fire
PALMER. (£» — A two-year-old
girl burned to death here Mon
day and her mother was injured
in a rescue attempt.
Linda Lou Bannon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Bannon,
died in the blaze which destroyed
their home 16 miles from here.
Mrs. Bannon was hospitalized
with severe burns. Two other
children, Norma Jean, 9, and
Bobo, 5, escaped unhurt.
The father was at work when
the fire started.
Vacation For Ike
May Bring Decision
On Second Term
WASHINGTON, President
Eisenhower left by plane today
for a Georgia vacation that may
well bring him to a decision as
to seeking a second term.
The President took off in his
plane Columbine III less than 24
hours after his doctors reported
to him and to the nation that
there is no medical barrier to his
running again and serving an
other term if elected.
The President planned to get
in some quail hunting and per
haps some golf.^
How he feels after tramping the
piney woods and broomsage fields
in pursuit of birds may determine
his decision as to whether to run
again.
From six physicians who ex
amined him, the verdict was that
he appeared fit for “another 5 to
10 years” in the presidency.
But the doctors offered no ad
vice as to whether he should run
again.
Eisenhower has indicated his
announcement will come around
March 1. He told a news confer
ence a week ago:
“I htink I will probably trust
my own feelings more than I will
the doctor’s report.”
REPUBLICANS REJOICE
WASHINGTON, Uft—Joyful Re
publicans predicted today yester
day’s reassuring medical report
will convince President Eisen
hower he should run again.
Democrats voiced gratification
at the extent of Eisenhower’s re
covery. A few’ of them maintained
he will say “no” to a second term.
“Like all Americans,” said Ad
lai Stevenson, “I am of course de
lighted at the favorable report on
the condition of the President’s
health.”
Sen. Lyndon Johnson of Texas,
the Democratic floor leader, said
in a statement dictated from his
home in Texas:
“As a fellow human being who
has gone through the same thing,
I am very pleased that the medi
cal report is so favorable. I know
every American will be happy.”
Utilities Board Moves To
Buy New Power Unit;
TV Proposed For Nome
The Nome Power and Utilities
Board approved the purchase of a
new power unit foe the city at
their meeting Tuesday evening to
supplement the present equip
ment which is entirely inadequate
at this time.
The unit selected is a Cooper
Bessemer 600 KD model which
will replace an old unit which has
not been used for 10 years.
The recommendation will be
placed before the Nome City
Council at their next meeting for
final approval.
Larry Galvin has requested the
rental or lease of city light poles
to be used on a closed circuit
television service which he plans
to introduce here.
This was taken under advise
ment by the Board due to the
number of wires already on many
of the poles.
Open Meeting To Be
Held At City Hall Next
Week with Edith Bullock
The City Hall has been reserved
for next Tuesday evening for a
special open meeting at the re
quest of Edith Bullock, legislator,
who will be here at that time
from Juneau, where she is attend
ing a meeting of the Legislative
Council.
Mrs. Bullock is well known
here, having been employed at
the M & & Bank and also mined
in this area with her husband.
Mrs. Bullock is a candidate for
the Senate on the Republican
ticket.
USAF Officer Killed By
Moroccan Police Searching
For Nationalist Terrorists
CASABLANCA, French Moroc
co, UP)—French officials say the
first American victim of the strife
between Moroccan nationalists
and colonial authorities was kill
ed by mistake by a Moroccan
policeman.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Nelson
Brown, 42, was shot to death
Monday night when he stopped
his car behind another vehicle
on the road from Casablanca to
the U.S. Strategic Air Command
base at Nouaceur.
French sources said a Moroccan
policeman searching for terrorist
suspects opened fire and Brown
died immediately from a shot in
the head.
The French foreign office in
Paris termed the slaying a “tragic
mistake” and a “regrettable inci
dent.” U.S. officials imposed tight
travel restrictions on U.S. service
men as a result of the shooting.
Figures Show U.S. Hit
All-Time Production
Record In 1955
WASHINGTON, UP)—’The Com
merce Department has put its of
ficial stamp on a statement that
comes as no surprise: the United
States was more prosprous in
1955 than ever before.
Final figures released by the
department yesterday showed
that total production of goods and
services hit 387 Vi billion dollars
last year — 26Vi> billions, more
than in 1954.
Production thus topped the pre
vious peak, set in 1953, by 223/i
billions, or 6 per cent.
National income also hit a rec
ord high, the report said, with
all segments of the economy ex
cept agriculture sharing the gains.
A Valentine Is A Valentine
Is A Valentine . . .
JUNCTION, Utah, UP) — While
his 8-year-old grandson watched,
State Rep. McKinley Morrill be
gan taking the ribbon from a
Valentine’s Day present the boy
had just handed him.
Under the ribbon was a large
box. Inside the box was an object
wrapped in tissue paper. Inside
the tissue paper was — a dead
skunk.
Proudly, grandson Mac Thomp
son explained he had found it in
the woods.
Morrill says it took some talk
ing, but he finally persuaded Mac
to take it back.
Hollie Barker of
Nome Drowns In
Arkansas Flood
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., tfV—Mrs.
Hollie Barker, 38, of Nome, was
drowned today in a flash flood
here.
Mrs. Barker was swept by rag
ing waters from the top of a car
where she and her husband
sought refuge. Her husband es
caped. The flood struck in the
pre-dawn hours, running about
five feet deep on some down
town streets.
The torrent, result of an early
morning cloudburst, came at the
start of the tourist season in this
west Arkansas city of about
38,000.
The flood’s only known victim
was Mrs. Barker, who was camp
ing with her husband about five
miles northeast of the city.
Bob Barker, 56, was hospital
ized and treated for shock. A
uranium propector, he said he
and his wife were sleeping in
their car when the flood struck.
They climbed onto the top of
the car, he said, when the waters
began to climb. The water swirled
up and washed Barker and his
wife off the car, he said.
Barker grabbed a tree and
climbed to a limb above the
water, he said, and his wife’s
body washed away. He stayed in
the tree about four hours and
when the water subsided he walk
ed about a mile to a farm house
for help.
His wife’s body was found by
sheriff’s deputies about a quar
termile from their campsite. The
car was washed into a small
valley.
Estimates of damage to down
town business houses varied. In
surance officials said the loss
would run about $250,000. Radio
station KWFC of Hot Springs,
said however, a poll of downtown
merchants indicated the damage
would total about 1V4 million
j dollars.
I Shooting In Anchorage
Of Fred Tobuk Is Accident
ANCHORAGE, UP—A 20-year
old man has admitted the acci
dental shooting of Fred Tobuk,
27, in a cabin just outside the
Anchorage city limits.
A statement to Territorial Po
lice by Robert V. Meehan, indi
cated Tobuk was shot in the ab
domen when a .22 caliber pistol
accidentally discharged while
Meehan was handling it. The
pistol was Tabuk’s, Meehan told
police.
Meehan identified himself as
the unknown person who twice
called authorities yesterday for
medical help.
Tobuk is in the Alaska Native
hospital where doctors were un
able to remove the bullet from
his back because of his serious
condition.
Tobuk regained consciousness
briefly yesterday and told police
the shooting was an accident. He
furnished clues to the identity of
i the persons who were there with
him when the shooting occurred.