Alaska School Tax
Of $10 Retroactive
To January 1, 1957
The Twenty-Third Session of
the Territorial Legislature in
creased the School Tax from
$7.50 to $10 each. This law (Chap
ter 175, SLA 1957) is retroactive
to and effective from and after
Jan. 1, 1957 and any person who
has, upon the effective date of
this Act (March 27, 1957), paid
the 1957 school tax at the rate of
$7.50 shall pay an additional
$2.50 for a total tax of $10 as
required by law.
The penalty on delinquent
school tax payments for 1957 and
thereafter shall now be computed
at 20 per cent, for example a
delinquent .payment for 1957
school tax would result in a total
of $12 ($10 plus 20% or $2.).
66 Rebels Slain
In Algeria
ALGIERS, —The French to
day claimed they killed 88 Alger
ian rebels in two clashes on roads |
believed used by the nationalists
for bringing arms from neighbor
ing Tunisia.
French military headquarters
said 65 rebels were slain near
Corneille,. in eastern Algeria.
Twenty-two were claimed killed
in the Sidi Driss mountains in the
same area.
The French did not disclose
their own losses.
Rocsevclt to Seek
Presidency for Nixon
MERIDEN, Conn., (#)—J ohn
Roosevelt, youngest son of the
late President, says he will make
an effort to obtain the 1960 Re
publican presidential nomination
for Richard Nixon.
Nixon is a strong and able
leader, Roosevelt told a group of
Republicans last night.
New Books Available
At KK Public Library
Some of the recently acquired
hooks at the Kegoayah * Kosga
Public Library are—
My Village in India, by Gidal;
Ski Ranger, Thomson; Half Pint
Fisherman, Montgomery; A Space
Traveler’s Guide to Mars, Levitt;
Those Vemey Girls, Courtney;
Mike Fink, Bowman; Story of the
Ice Age, Wyler & Ames; Francie
Comes Home, Hahn; So Soon to
Die, York;
Story of the Fishing Cat, Foldes;
Western Union, Zane Grey; Rang
er’s Luck, Raine; Parris Mitchell
of Kings Row, Bellamann; 90 De
grees in the Shade, Cason; Come
Clean, My Love, Taylor; Asylum
for the Queen, Jordan; Memphis
Bragabouts, Roark; Our Promised
Land, Neuberger; and Selected
Works of Stephen Vincent Benet.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man to See Is . . •
George Hite—IVIain 123
P.O. Box 123, Nome, Alaska
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U.S. Orders 6th Fleet to Eastern
Mediterranean In Show of Force
To Bolster Faltering Jordan Govt.
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
WASHINGTON, Uf) — The
United States put on a mighty
display of force Thursday to back
up its warning to Jordan’s neigh
bors against carving up that
crisis-ridden middle eastern state.
Basic United States policy was
laid down by the vacation White
House at Augusta, Ga., Wednes
day nighl after President Eisen
hower had conferred by phone
with Secretary of State Dulles in
Washington. The core of that pro
nouncement was that this country
regards “the independence and
integrity of Jordan as vital “to
U.S. interests and world peace.”
That statement was backed up
by an order to the U.S. 6th Fleet
to sail from the western to the
eastern Mediterranean. That
would put the fleet in position
for action if in the President’s
opinion action became necessary.
The apparent aim was to give
young King Hussein a full oppor
tunity to save his country from
political collapse with a minimum
of outside interference.
For the n\omeni, there was
no indication here that Eisen
hower and Dulles had any de
sire to intervene militarily on j
Jordan's behalf; the indication, j
diplomatic officials said, was j
rather that they wanted to re- j
mind middle eastern countries I
of U.S. interest, U.S. policy and
U.S. ability to act if necessary.
The fleet order sent the 60,000
ton supercarrier Forrestal, two
cruisers and a force of destroy
ers steaming toward middle east
ern water so fast that 150 of the
Forrestal’s crew, on leave in
Paris, were left behind.
During the Suez crisis the fleet
was in and out of the Turkish
Gulf several times. This location
has an advantage in such a show
of force because it is near Syria’s
short coastline on the Mediter
ranean. Syria is the focal point
of pressure against Hussein.
Informants here said the of
ficial explanation for the move
was that the fleet was needed in
those waters to remove American
nationals should that become de
sirable.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty emphasized
that the statement’s reference to
“independence and integrity” and
to U.S. interests and world peace
followed the wording used by
Congress in the Eisenhower reso
lution authorizing "use of Ameri
can force against Communist or
Communist-controlled aggression
in the Middle East.
This raised a serious ques
tion whether the Eisenhower
administration is moving to
ward a finding that Jordan is
in trouble because of Commun
ist oppressors and maneuvers
and that the United States
might therefore intervene.
Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
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CITY OF NOME, ALASKA
STATEMENT OF GENERAL FUND
CASH REVENUE AND DISBURSEMENTS
For Period April 16, 1956, Through March 31, 1957
RECEIPTS
Taxes and Licenses:
Property taxes—real and personal
Current year’s levy $45,001.61
Delinquent 2,383.66
Penalty and interest 223.40
$47,608.67
City sales tax 67,244.77
Motor vehicles license 4,472.50
Drivers’ license 107.00 $119,432.94
Refunds:
Territory of Alaska—
Liquor license 8,600.00
Business license taxes 6,576.74
Nome Harbor 2,500.00
Amusement devices 1 857.50
Juvenile detention 2 440.20
21,974.44
Miscellaneous 14.00 21,988.44
Fines and Fees:
Municipal court fines and forfeitures 6,994.50
Impounding fees and dog tags 134.00 7,128.50
Sales of Equipment, Property and Supplies 873.58
Interest received on deposits 729.29
(other than General Fund)
Rentals and miscellaneous . gig 7g
Moving permits 350.00
TOTAL CASH REVENUE $151,422.54
General Fund:
Cash on hand March 31, 1957 447.37
Miners & Merchants Bank balance March 31, 1957 23,361.02
Cash on hand and in bank March 31, 1957 $23,808.39
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DISBURSEMENTS
Street Department:
Salaries and wages $ 6,785.93
Equipment repairs, materials, parts,labor 5,824.09
Equipment rental 1,970.00
Street lighting and utilities 3,344.82
Sidewalk construction materials 40.00
Fuel for equipment 392.05
Miscellaneous 136.84 $ 18,493.73
Police Department:
Salaries and wages 16,958.27
New Equipment 4,658.47
Food, supplies and miscellaneous 7,058.91
Juvenile detention 2,526.66 31,202.31
Fire Department:
Salaries and wages 11,139.06
Material, supplies and miscellaneous 7,751.05
Fire main 3,411.97
New Equipment 2,000.00
James Williams—survey 150.00 24,452.08
Health Department:
Salaries and wages 1,446.89
Supplies, materials and miscellaneous 1,305.06
Territorial Department of Health 4,600.00 4,351.95
City Clerk: “ '
Salary 5,368.27
City Hall:
Material, repairs, supplies and misc. 2,784.30
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 2,454.51
Wiring 882.13 6,120.94
Nome School District:
School Board portion of Budget 49,594.00
Loss and equipment 752.95 50,346.95
Bonded Indebtedness:
Redemption of principal 3,000.00
Interest expense 980.00 3,980.00
Nome Harbor — Maintenance 2,500.00
Legal Audit and Recodifying: 4,115.76
Miscellaneous:
Alaska Industrial Insurance 818.23
Insurance 2,970.45
Election expense 106.84
Property purchases 1,197.00
Lease on Northern Commercial lots 1,900.00
Furniture and fixtures 540.78
Dues—League of Alaska Cities 200.00
Payroll taxes 573.63
Unclassified 1,117.86 9,424.79
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $160,356.78