THE NOME NUGGET
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Bid Awarded for
TACAN Facility
At Unalakleet
ANCHORAGE—The American
Service Inc. of Spenard has sub
mitted the lowest bid for con
struction of a tactical navigation
aid facility at Unalakleet for the
Air Force, according to the Alas
ka District, Corps of Engineers.
The American Service Inc. sub
mitted a low bid of $63,870; the
government estimate for the job
was $55,135.
The Unalakleet projeot is the
14th permanent TACAN facility
either completed or in the con
tract stage, under suervision of
the Alaska District. The TACAN
facilities automatically guide air
craft across the northern skies.
The completion date for this
project is Sept. 1, 1957.
Man Stuck Upside Down
With Finger in Machine,
Firemen Come to Rescue
DENVER, —There the poor
guy was, head under the dash
board, feet over the top of the
front seat and he yelling for help.
Help finally came—Fire De
partment Rescue Squad No. 2 led
by Capt. Guy Peacock. What hap
pened was, the man was down
under the dashboard trying to fix
a faulty windshield wiper. His
finger stuck and 'he couldn’t pry
it loose.
“I’ve been shouting for an
hour,” he told Peacock. “Every
one must have thought I was
drunk; they just kept on going.”
Peacock’s boys had to disman
tle the wiper motor to get the
man loose.
SCARED GROOM TAKES OFF
TO MOTHER—TO STAY
SAN FRANSLSCO UP—A groom
pecked his bride of only an hour
on the cheek, whispered “I’m
scared” and left for his mother’s
home in Lake County. That was
in 1954.
The bride, Mrs. Sherrwyn Mar
tinez, told Superior Court Judge
Ben Curler yesterday that so far
as she knows her husband still is
on the solo honeymoon.
“I guess some men are just
mama’s boys,” said Mrs. Martinez.
The judge granted an annul
ment.
Salmon Net Fishermen
Will Need Special License
Asst. Secretary of the Interior
Ross L. Leffler announced recent
ly that altho all salmon net fish
ermen in Alaska will be required
to have a special commercial fish
ing license for the coming season,
the prescribed fee of $5 for the
license will not be charged in ’57.
The license is required only of
salmon net fishermen and not of
trollers. This special federal li
cense will be necessary in addi
tion to any license required by
the Territory of Alaska.
Seattle Attorney Is New
Territories Group Counsel
WASHINGTON, UP)—G ordon
Culp, Seattle attorney, took over
today as counsel for the Senate
! Territories Subcommittee.
He will work with the sub
committee headed by Sen. Jack
son and dealing with legislation
'pertaining to Alaska, Hawaii,
Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Is
lands and the Trust Territory.
Culp, a 1952 graduate of the
University of Washington law
school, said he has never been to
Alaska but has vacationed in Ha
waii.
Awards Given in
Cub Pack 363
Cub Scout Pack No. 363 held
its April meeting last Saturday
evening. The following boys re
ceived awards:
Steffen Andersen: Lion Badge,
Gold Arrow, Silver Arrow, and
Two-Year Pin; Stanley Andersen:
Lion Badge, two Silver Arrows,
and a Two-Year Pin; Mike Blan
ning: Wolf Badge; Stephen
Griego: Bobcat Pin.
Activities included the playoff
of the Eskimo ball kick. Steve
Ehrhart of Den 1 and Lloyd Har
dy of Den 5 tied for 1st place,
kicking 38 inches high. Stanley
Anderson of Den 3 was second.
Refreshments were furnished
and served by Den 4. The theme
for May will be fire prevention.
Den activities will feature visits
to the Fire Station.
4,000 G.I.s Invade Sydney
Laden With $200,000
For 7 Days of Spending
SYDNEY, Australia, UP!—Four
thousand American sailors hit
Sydney yesterday in the biggest
American invasion of the city
since World War II.
The Yanks are here for the
Coral Sea Week celebrations.
Newspapers emphasized the
visitors have at least $200,000 to
spend during their seven days in
the dollar-short country.
Adm. Felix B. Stump, com
mander in chief of the U.S. Pacif
ic Fleet, will be the guest of hon
or for the celebration. He is to
reach Brisbane by plane tomor
row and Sydney Friday.
Alaska C of C
To Submit ESC Names
ANCHORAGE, UK—Altho the
Alaska Chamber of Commerce
executive board doesn’t like the
idea, it has agreed to submit the
names of candidates for the two
business members of the Em
ployment Security Commission.
The decision was made at a Ko
diak meeting of the board, it was
reported here Tuesday by George
Sharrock, Anchorage representa
tive. He said the board decided to
propose an amendment to the
constitution at the general meet
ing this fall to prohibit the cham
ber from taking part in such ap
pointments in the future.
Monaco Royalty
Have Audience
With Pope Pius
VATICAN CITY, UP)—Monaco’s
Princess Grace, resplendent in
diamonds and black, accompanied
bemedaled Prince Rainier Tues
day to a state audience with. Pope
Pius XII.
The rulers of the tiny Riviera
principality arrived about 10 min
utes late for their audience with
the 81-year-old pontiff, who re
ceived them on the threshold of
the Vatican Palace’s little throne
room.
Grace was a striking figure in
black gown and flashing dia
monds. She wore the customary
black lace veil, a diamond circlet
on her blond hair and diamonds
at her throat, wrists and ears.
Rainier wore the elaborate uni
form he devised for his marriage.
On his chest was the Order of the
Golden Spur—second highest pa
pal decoration, awarded him on
Monday by the Pope.
Standard Oil Co.
Plans New Ship
For Alaska Run
SEATTLE, UP)—The Standard
Oil Co. of California will build a
new ship next year to replace its
veteran tanker Alaska Standard.
The new ship will be built at a
cost of more than $2 million, A.
E. Kihn, president of Standard’s
marine subsidiary, the California
Shipping Co., announced Monday.
Standard hopes to have the
new ship in service by the end cf
1958. Bids will go out soon.
She will take over the chore
handled the past 32 years by the
present Alaska Standard—carry
ing fuel oil and other petroleum
products out of Seattle to 88 Alas
ka ports.
Since many of those ports are
small, the new ship, like her pre
decessor, must be comparatively
small. Kihn said she will have
space for about 3,000 tons of
cargo.
Instruments to Prevent
Plane Collisions in Flight
Too Costly, Says Expert
LOS ANGELES Iff)—Instrument
systems designed to prevent air
plane collisions in flight are feasi
ble but too costly, says a flight
expert.
The disclosure was made at the
annual National Flight Instru
mentation Symposium here.
“One recent project for a warn
ing system was given up by a ma
jor concern because of excessive j
cost and research even tho the I
company had a $10 million back- I
log of orders,” Bernard Oldfield,
Hughes Aircraft flight operations
chief, said Monday.
GLUE POT
Soda Fountain
CIGARS, CIGARETS
. TOBACCO
CANDY
FRESH ICE CREAM
EVERY DAY
Construction to Start
This Year on Japanese
Owned Sitka Pulp Mill
TOKYO, (0b-The Alaska Lum
ber and Pulp Co.—a Japanese
owned corporation which oper
ates under U.S. and Alaskan law
—hopes to bring 120,000 tons of
pulp annually from a mill at Sit
ka, beginning in 1959 or 1960.
A spokesman said imported
I Alaskan pulp would be used by
| Japanese rayon manufacturers.
He confirmed that company"
President Tadao Sasayama plans
to start constructing a $55.5 mil
lion pulp mill at Sitka this year.
Alaska Lumber and Pulp Co.
has a preliminary contract with
the U.S. Forest Service for 5Vi
billion feet of timber to be har
vested on a sustained yield basis.
Defense Asks Congress
For Authority to Spend
$29,4"2,000 in Alaska
WASHINGTON, (0b-'The De
fense Department asked Congress
today for new authority to spend
$29,452,000 in Alaska on military
construction.
The Alaska figure is part of a
total of $1,561,338,000 on con
struction overseas and in every
territory and state except Wyo
j rning.
The department asked $16,837,
I 000 for awaii. ,
Here is the Alaska breakdown:
Army—Alaska general, $635,
000; Eielson AFB, $248,000; Fort
Greely, $891,000; Ladd AFB, $1,
878,000; Fort Richardson, $6,447,
000; tactical sites: $4,910,000.
Navy—N aval Communication
Station, Adak, $1,053,000; naval j
station, Adak, $6,115,000.
Air Force—Eielson AFB, $430,- I
000; Elmendorf AFB, $4,742,000; j
Galena airfield, $350,000; Ladd I
AFB, $1,630,000.
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Baker and Wife
Puzzled to Find
Barmaid in Bed
NEW YORK, UP)—A Bronx bak
er and his wife found a blonde
barmaid lolling in their bed yes
terday. She was munching a
cracker and enjoying a fruit
cocktail.
The baker, Edward Hennessey,
30, and his wife Betty, 26, had
returned after a long weekend on
Long Island. The uninvited visi
tor was wearing Mrs. Hennes
sey’s lounging robe and slippers.
“What are you doing here?”
the astonished couple blurted.
“I’m tired,” the blonde replied,
and slowly finished her snack.
Finally she finished and got up.
“I think I’ll get dressed now,”
she said, “if you’ll just step out.”
The nonplussed couple stepped
out. In a few minutes the blonde
came out, said, “I’m going now.”
But Hennessey grabbed her
while his wife called police.
Police said she identified her
self as Marion Daranin, 23, an
unemployed barmaid. She told
them she entered the apartmest
via a dumbwaiter because she
was hungry and had no money.
STAMPS FOR CASKETS
GREENSBORO, N.C., UR—The
trading stamp craze hit a new .
peak here today.
Hargett’s Funeral Home adver
tised in the Greensboro Daily
News:
“We give top value for stamps.”
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TRAVELERS INN FAIRBANKS
ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF OUR PERSONAL
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE in Nome May 2nd and 3rd
to acquaint you with our complete floral service. Weddings,
funerals and Mother’s Day orders taken and delivery guaranteed
anywhere in the Territory or States. Place your Mother’s Day
orders early with our agent at the Wallace Hotel. Contact Mrs.
Smith or Mrs. Whitehead, who will be pleased to take your orders.
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