THE NOME NUGGET
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YOUTH PAYS HEAVILY IN KOREA
A major life insurance company reported recently
that soldiers killed in Korea are much younger than
the average soldier killed in World War II. In fact,
that company’s records showed that death among
policy-holders under twenty were twice as great, from
a percentage standpoint, as they were in World War II.
One reason for this is the current practice of ex
empting older men from service because of their par
ticipation in World War II, which is only fair. Thus
the younger group, too young to serve in World War
II, is filling a large portion of the draft quota.
The insurance company’s figures showed that only
three-fifths of all deaths among military personnel in
sured by the company were from enemy action. A
full third of all deaths were caused by accidents. Only
' a small percentage of the total deaths were the result
of disease.
It is regrettable to note that for every nine sol
diers killed, as a result of enemy action, five were
killed by accidents. While these records are only those
of one large insurance company, they indicate that
the accident record exacts a toll which might possibly
be reduced.
FRANKENSTEIN?
Now that the scientists have completed the latest
series of atomic blasts in Nevada, and are going to give
the dust a chance -to settle down on Yucca Flat, it
would probably be the merest coincidence if the wea
ther pattern of the U.S. also returned to something
near normalcy.
We are assured by the meteorologists- that the
frightful tornadoes that have whirled through un
likely areas, the excessive rain that has fallen else
where and the antics of the thermometer in many
places could have nothing to do with this atomic
Pandora’s Box we’ve opened up.
But, consider blast number nine at Yucca Flat,
for example. We’re told it released as much force as
40,000 tons of TNT. And, way back in World War I
a pound or two of it made quite a bang. This blast
was set off on a 300 foot steel tower—which didn’t
melt, it vaporized! In towns 100 mfles away 5,000
people were kept indoors for three hours by the police
to protect them from radio-activity. Seismographs in
Pasadena, 300 miles away, recorded the shock.
The sunrise, said a Congressman observer, was
but a candle compared with the flash. Maybe the earth
is but a football.
Letting Neutral Nations
Influence Truce Terms
Is “Silly,” Says Taft
WASHINGTON, (tft— Sen. Taft
(R-Ohio) said Thursday it is “sil
ly” to permit India and other
members of the United Nations
who claim they are neutral in the
Korean War to influence truce
terms. ✓
The Senate GOP leader made
that comment to reporters in talk
ing about his May 26 discussion
of Korean policy to which Presi
dent Eisenhower took exception.
Taft indicated he feels there
has been some misunderstanding
of his views and said he did not
believe the United States should
“go it alone.”
He talked with reporters at the
capitol soon after attending a
White House conference of legis
lative leaders.
Bill Approved to Permit
Appointment of Deputy
Commissioners in Alaska
WASHINGTON, UP)—’The House
Territories Subcommittee Wed
nesday approved a bill to permit
appointment of deputy U.S. com
missioners in Alaska.
Before approval, the legislation
was amended to provide for ap
pointments by the district judge
rather than by the commissioner,
subject to the judge’s approval.
Elmore Whitehurst, assistant
director of the administrative of
fice of U.S. courts, said that al
though Alaska has some 65 com
missioners, deputies would prob
ably be appointed in only five
areas: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Ju
neau, and possibly Ketchikan and
Seward.
Deputies, like commissioners,
would be paid from receipts of
their court.
American G.I.s Greet
Armistice Talks With
Skepticism and Suspicion
SEOUL, (#>—American fighting
men in Korea today greeted talk
of a *quick armistice with skep
ticism, suspicion, and a little luke
warm optimism.
Most felt the way T/Sgt. Emile
L. Jarrard, a 30-year-old marine
from Vernon, 111., did:
“I don’t believe peace is here.
It’s just another stall. They said
they were close before and no
thing happened.”
Many of the men considered the
possibility of peace in a personal
way, how it would affect them,
how soon they might get home,
the happiness it would bring their
families.
But there were those who look
ed deeper — and not all were
pleased with the prospect.
Sgt. David L. Hewitt, 21, Festus,
Mo., 10 months in Korea, said:
“I don’t believe in any treaty
which would still mean a divided
Korea. It would not accomplish
the purpose for which we came
here and the ideals for which
many men have died.”
Many were mindful of the fact
that an armistice would not ne
cessarily mean they would go
home soon.
A truce itself would involve
only a laying down of arms and
would leave the armies facing
each other separated by a narrow
buffer zone.
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Charlie Jones Honored
At Arctic Club Lunch
The following had lunch in hon
or of Charlie Jones at the Arctic
Club in Seattle to commemorate
the stampede of 53 years ago:
C. D. Garfield, Harry Donnel
ley, Sam Taggart, Van Taggart,
Elmer Rydeen, Andy Nylen, Phil
Holland, Harry Lomen, J. J. Dil
lon <of Alaska Steamship Co.),
W. W. Sipprell (new Alaska Steam
agent for Nome), Jim Gaffney,
and Charlie Jones.
The following sent regrets they
could not attend:
Tom Ross, Herb Munter, Lee
McCoy, Leonard Seppala, Emer
son Bassett, D. Sundquist, Wade
Cauthorr, Paul Xavier, Ross Ken
ney and George Madsen.
Jim Gaffney reports that he
called on Jim Davidson recently
and found him feeling better than
he has for weeks. He had a stroke
and is still unable to walk.
BONNIE DUNBAR GRADUATES
WITH SCIENCE DEGREE
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE,
Portland, Ore. — Bonnie Dunbar,
Nome, is among 208 seniors who
will be awarded degrees at the
86th annual commencement at 4
pm., June 7.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Dunbar of Nome, she will
receive a bachelor of science de
gree in health-physical education.
WARNING
All loose dogs will be impounded
and shot if not claimed within 24
hours. — Clyde Glass
Chief of Police
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NORTH KOREA REDS
SMASH BACK ROKS
IN BLOODY FIGHTING
SEOUL, UP)—Chinese and North
Korean Reds Thursday sledge
hammered back in bloody hand
to-hand fighting all but one of
seven South Korean counter-at
tacks for key Allied hill positions
captured by the Communists.
Units of four ROJC divisions
smashed against Chinese clinging
to five outposts on Finger and
Bloody Ridges on the east-central
front and North Koreans on por
tions of Luke the Gook’s Castle
and Anchor ■ Hill in the east.
One outpost was recaptured on
Bloody Ridge.
All other counter-attacks were
hurled back, and at Luke’s Castle
and Anchor Ridge North Koreans
wound up a day of bitter close
quarter fighting in better posi
tions than before.
The U.N. Command said two
beefed up Chinese battalions —
perhaps 2,500 men — smashed
into South Koreans who captured
one outpost on Finger Ridge and
drove the ROKs off again.
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FIRST VISITORS FROM
FLORIDA HERE AFTER DRIVE
ALL WAY TO FAIRBANKS
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wadkins,
Sr., of Jacksonville, Florida, were
Nome visitors Wednesday. They
drove in their motorcar from
their Florida home to Fairbanks,
then via Wien Airlines to Kotze
bue and Nome.
Mrs. Wadkins, lover of her Flor
ida flowers, was greatly surprised
with the large variety of Nome’s
wild flowers, some of which she
airmailed to Florida.
The Wadkins enjoyed every
mile of the Alaska Highway. Their
only regret was that they couldn’t
drive all the way to Nome.
They are the first Floridians to
visit Nome this 1953 season.
BIBLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
The closing exercises of ihe
Daily Vacation Bible School will
be held tonight at 7:30 at the Cov
enant Church.
The children will give a pro
gram portraying their accomplish
ments during the past two weeks.
Their handiwork will also be
displayed.
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