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VOL. LXI No. 80 NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1959Per Copy—15^ .
Mike Mansfield
Says Demo. Chief
Aids GOP by Attack
WASHINGTON, W. — Senator
Mike Mansfield (D-Monti today
accused Democratic National
Chairman Paul Butler of helping
the Republicans by his criticism
of Democratic Congressional
leaders.
Mansfield, assistant democratic
leader of the Senate, said Butler’s
attacks “will not do us any good,
but furnish fodder” for President
Eisenhower and the GOP National
Committee.
Butler said Sunday in a T-V
interview that more progressive
Democratic leadership is needed
in Congress to provide a party
record for the 1960 election
campaigns.
“We are.going to be in a tough
situation in 1960” unless the Dem
ocrats in Congress get busy, he
said.
Mansfield, replying to Butler’s
criticism that the Democratic lead
ership in the Senate and House is
steering too conservative a course,
told a reporter:
“I think it would be far better
for the Democratic National Com
mittee and its leadership to get
behind the responsible leadership
shown by Senator Lyndon John
sos in the Senate and Speaker
Sam Rayburn in the House and
remember that the same factors
will decide the elections in 1960
that decided the elections in ’54,
’56 and ’58.”
Butler, mentioning no names,
expressed hope “that the attitudes
and policies of the leadership
will change.”
Family Can’t Part With
Newborn Triplets
SOUTHPORT, N. C., OPt — A
poor tenant farm couple with 10
day-old triplets said today they
have received so many offers of
help they will not consider any
longer putting the babies up for
adoption.
“I don’t think I can possibly
part with them,” said Mrs. Nathan
B. Miller, 35, as she waited for
doctors to release her and the girl
triplets from the hospital.
“I’d live to regret it for the
rest of my life,” she declared
emotionally. “It probably would
drive me sick with worry.”
Miller, 55, was downtown today
buying the makings of the formula
the babies will get. At their five
room frame home in Winnabow,
the Millers’ three older children
were preparing for the homecom
ing in the family’s ancient auto
- mobile.
A telephone caller during the
weekend reportedly offered Mil
ler as much as $50,000 each for
the babies.
The Millers had received many
telephone calls, letters and tele
grams. People have promised
them furniture, clothing, food and
money.
Miller, a $25-a-week farmhand,
also gets a government disability
payment of $15 a month for a
peacetime Army injury.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with occasional drizzle
and fog. Low temperatures ex
pected tonight 40-45, the high to
morrow 50-55.
New Yorkers Sneer at
Soviet Science Exhibit
NEW YORK, OP) — The Soviet
-Union has set up a direct pipeline
to find out what effect the Soviet
exhibition has upon American
viewers.
Visitors have been asked to give
their impressions in several guest
books scattered around the 10
million-dqllar, six-acre cultural'
and~ scientific exhibit.
Perhaps the books will be taken
back to Moscow for careful scru
tiny by cold war strategists. If
so, here’s some of what they’ll
read:
“Big brother is watching you.”
“I saw this on July 4, 1959, a [
date commemorative of American |
independence — thank God for i
it.”
“Russian music is for the birds
— if they’ll take it.”
“Why don’t you practice what
you preach and the world situa
tion might be a little better?”
“It’s not the showcase that
counts — it’s action and good
will.”
“Reading the insults and lack
of understanding recorded in this
book almost makes me ashamed
to admit these are my country
men.”
“I’m sorry so many of my
countrymen have taken this book
as an opportunity to hurl insults
and criticism. We are not all so
crude and uninformed. Congratu
lations on your wonderful exhibit
and the great progress your coun
try has made.”
SUNDAY RESULTS
American League
Washington 7, New York 0.
Boston 0-6, Baltimore 0-3.
Cleveland 5, Detroit 4.
Chicago 4, Kansas City 3.
National League
Pittsburgh 7-3. Cincinnati 5-2.
Milwaukee 5, Phildelphia 0.
Los Angeles 4-5, Chicago 3-3.
St. Louis 4-2, San Francisco 2-4.
Pacific Coast League
Portland 11, Vancouver 10.
Seattle 2-0, Spokane 1-4.
San Diego 5-2, Salt Lake 3-6.
Phoenix 7, Sacramento 6
Thousands Cheer Queen Elizabeth,
Philip, In Rousing Chicago Welcome
By RELMAN MORIN
CHICAGO, UR — Queen Eliza
beth II stepped ashore in Chi
cago today amid the thunder of
.Army artillery, roaring ships’
whistles, and the cheers of thous
ands of spectators massed around
Buckingham Fountain Landing.
A cordon of police struggled to
hold back other thousands trying
to approach the reviewing stand
on the dock.
The royal yacht Brittannia’s
barge brought Elizabeth and
Prince Philip ashore.
A 21-gun salute began when the
launch started toward shore. In
close formation, a flight of jet
fighter planes roared low over the
scene. Hundreds of small pleasure
craft followed the barge.
So began the Queen’s 13-hour
day in Chicago.
-The Queen was wearing a short
sleeved summer dress, elbow
length white gloves, a flowered
hat and a string of pearls.
She was smiling and looked
rested after spending all day Sun
day on the voyage from Parry
Sound, Canada, to Chicago.
U. S. chief of protocol Wiley
513 Holiday Deaths
Toll Under Safety
Council Estimate
HOLIDAY DEATHS
Traffic .271
Drownings .178
Miscellaneous . 64
Total .513
» * •
The nation’s Fourth of July traf
fic cost 271 lives during the ex
tended 54-hour weekend.
It was deadlier than the last
two-day Fourth — that of 1955
when a record 262 highway
deaths were counted. But this
year’s toll fell far short of the
National Safety Council’s pre
holiday estimate of 350.
Accidents killed 513 Americans
in all during the Independence
Day weekend. Besides the 271
highway deaths there were 178
drownings and 64 deaths in other
types of accidents including plane
crashes, falls, fires, gun accidents.
The count began at 6 p.m. with
the start of the after-work vaca
tion trip departures, and ended at
midnight Sunday.
Six states reported no highway
deaths for the weekend — Alaska,
Delaware, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, North Dakota and Wyo
ming.
Moscow’ Claims 2 Space
Dogs Returned Safely
LONDON, 6P — The Soviet
Union has launched a space rocket
containing two dogs which were
returned safely to earth. Moscow
Radio said tonight.
The announcement said the
launching was made July 2.
It described the event as a rou
tine launching of a single-stage
geophysical ballistic rocket of me
dium range.
Previously the United States
had recovered two monkeys sent
into space.
Mission of the Soviet rocket was
to aid scientific research in “the
upper layers of the atmosphere,”
the broadcast added.
There was no immediate indica
tion how high the dogs flew.
Buchanan greeted the Queen and
Philip officially. An honor guard
of soldiers, sailors and Marines
stood stiffly at attention.
Governor William G. Stratton
of Illinois and Mayor Richard J.
Daley of Chicago escorted, the
Queen as she reviewed the guard
of honor.
With prows pointed toward
shore, 28 U. S. warships — the
greatest concentration in Lake
Michigan since the War of 1812
— lined up in tight formation
during the ceremonies. The white
uniformed crews were massed on
deck, standing at attention.
Stratton, welcoming the Queen
and her husband, said “We hold a
great and deep affection for you
personally.” He said he visit to
Chicago would “strengthen the
bonds that tie Britain and the
United States together so closely.”
Replying, the Queen said, “My
husband and I are very glad to
be here. We have been looking
forward for a long time to visit
ing the city of Chicago and the
state of Illinois. You will find us
very keen and inquisitive sight
seers.”
49-Star Banner Unfurled At Impressive
Nome Independence Day Ceremonies
The Stars and Stripes with 48
stars was officially lowered Sat
urday afternoon from the flag
staff of the old Federal Building,
with appropriate ceremonies, and
the new 49-star flag unfurled.
Taking part in this historic cere
mony were Mayor Steffen Ander
sen, representing the City of
Nome; M. J. Walsh and Carrie
McLain, representing the many
pioneers who have worked toward
this day for more than 50 years,
and to whom the old flag was
presented for the historical so
ciety now being formed.
Speakers during the ceremony
were Jim von der Heydt, Carrie
McLain and Mike Walsh. Appro
priate prayer for the occasion
was offered by Father Nevue and
Reverend Roald Amundson.
Music for the ceremony was
played by the 50-piece Nome High
School band under the* direction
of Wm. Bixby, bandmaster.
The flag was lowered by Pio
neers Pete Olson, Charles Jones
and Ben Gillette, and the new flag
was raised by C.A.P. Cadets Grant
Doyle, Tommy Boucher, Lee Roth,
James Savok and Lorena Mogg.
Due to the overcast and showers
there were less floats in the pa
rade than previously planned. The
outstanding part of the parade
weye the Girl Scouts and the Nome
School Band. Pioneer Women
Christie Waldheim, Carrie McLain
Nats Favored Over
American League
In All-Star Playoff
PITTSBURGH, UP) — A power
laden National League squad,
headed by Henry Aaron, Willie
Mays and Ernie Banks, was fav
ored today to end the American
League’s two-year dominance in
Tuesday’s 26th annual All-Star
game at Forbes Field.
A capacity crowd of 35,000 was
assured for this second mid-sum
mer contest in Pittsburgh since
the All-Star event was inaugu
rated in 1933. The last one played
there, on July 11, 1944, was won
bv the National League, 7-1.
Including Aaron, Mays and
Banks, the Nationals boasted 13
players batting better than .300 to
only six for the Americans. The
senior circuit also had four of
its seven pitchers with 10 or more
regular season victories while the
American had only one, Chicago’s
Early Wynn. In home runs, the
Nationals also led, 207 to 200.
Don Drysdale of the Los An
geles Dodgers will start on the
pitcher’s mound for the National
League and Early Wynn of-the
Chicago White Sox will handle
the starting hurling chores for
the American Leaguers. Lew Bur
dette of the Milwaukee Braves is
expected to be the second Amer
ican League pitcher.
In addition, the following is the
starting lineup:
American National
Nellie Fox, 2b E. Matthews, 3b
B. Skowron, lb Wally Moon, If
L. Aparicio, ss O. Cepeda, lb
H Killebrew, 3b J. Temple, 2b
Gus Triandos, c Del Crandall, c
A1 Kaline, If
Min. Minoso, rf
R. Colovito, cf
and Jo Boyd in pioneer costume
got a big hand from the crowd.
Three children in costume receiv
ing prizes were Joyce Vertrees,
and Caroline and Virginia Reader.
Midnight Sun Festival Queen
Alice rode in style on a polar bear
rug, and smiled on everyone.
Two groups of Eskimo dancers
gave the best performances the
public has been privileged to see
for a long time, during the after
noon. Both groups were awarded,
equal prizes of $42.50.
Managed by' the American Le
gion, the Fourth of July Celebra
tion started with children’s races
in the morning, with Bob Emmons
and Maurice Kelliher in charge.
The winners of the various events
will be published in Wednesday’s
edition of The Nugget.
In the Eskimo Sports, James
Omiak and Frank Atluk were
judged the best in high kicking,
and received first and second
prizes for the men, and for the
women, Tweet Hardy and - Lillie
Tunuyak took the awards.
In the blanket toss, Carl Ahwi
nona placed first and Mike Simon
second. For the women, Vicki Cas
tell and Barbara Trigg were the
winners.
Only two boats entered the
speedboat race in the 25 h.p.
bracket, with prize? going to
Richard Dixon and Franklin Ok
leasik.
Searchers Find 3 Dead
At Site of Ellis Plane Crash
KETCHIKAN, UP — Searchers
guided by an elderly prospector
found the wreckage of a missing
Ellis Airlines plane in dense tim
ber 45 miles northwest of here
Sunday. The bodies of the three
men aboard were brought to
Ketchikan.
The three were Tom Gaffney,
the pilot, and Lee Larson, a fish
eries biologist, both of Ketchikan,
and George Peterson, a Wrangell
logger. The single-engine Cessna
180 disappeared Friday on a 110
mile flight from Wrangell to
Ketchikan.
Search was concentrated in the
Helm Bay area after prospector
Bob Novatney, who is over 70,
walked down from his cabin in
the hills above the bay Saturday
night. Novatney reported to a
search boat that he had heard a
plane engine quit about 3:30 p.m.
Friday. He said he didn’t know a
search was going on until he saw
a Coast Guard plane circling Sat
urday.
Early yesterday, ^uane Force,
one of some 100 volunteers tak
ing part in the search, spotted
the tail section of the plane at
about the 1,000-foot level on the
southside of Cleveland Peninsula.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER
RECOVERING FROM DELICATE
HEART SURGERY
ST. LOUIS, Mo., UP — Dr. Ar
thur H. Compton, 66, winner of
the Nobel Prize and professor of
natural philosophy at Washington
University, is recovering from a
heart operation.
Barnes Hospital said Sunday
that the scientist’s condition is
very good.
Dr. Compton underwent sur
gery to repair the main artery
carrying blood from the heart.