Signal Corps Starts Work
On Submarine Cable To
Tie In With AT&T Line
ELMENDORF AFB, Alaska —
The Army today announced that
construction is in progress on a
370-mile Signal Corp submarine
telephone cable system linking
Skagway and Ketchikan and other
Alaskan points.
When completed, it is expected
that the new cable will be joined
at Ketchikan with an 800 - mile
submarine cable being planned by
the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company to furnish
additional communications be
tween that Alaskan point and
Port Angeles, Washington. The
Signal Corps segment of the cable
system and associated facilities
will cost about $6,750,000, the
Army said.
The new cable is being manu
factured on the east coast and
when completed it will be taken
by Army cable ship via the Pan
ama Canal to Ketchikan for the
cable laying operations next
spring.
The entire submarine cable
system (Signal Corps and A. T.
and T.) is expected to be com
pleted by late 1956 and will pro
vide a capacity of 36 telephone
circuits. Telephone service be
tween Alaska and the U.S. is cur
rently handled over 14 radio and
landline circuits operated by the
Alaska Communications System.
Certain of these facilities will
continue to be operated as a sup
plementary system.
Blind Man’s Fling
On Motorcycle Ends
In Suspended Sentences
SAN FRANCISCO, UP)—Ronald
Carlos Taylor, 25, always wanted
a motorcycle.
He had an opportunity to buy
one from a friend last week, one
that could do 100 miles an hour.
The fact he has been drawing the
full state pension for the blind
eight years didn’t deter Taylor.
He bought it.
He rode several interesting
blocks before he made a left turn
and ran into Miss Barbara Mur
phy, 25-year-old pedestrian.
Monday, Municipal Judge
Charles Peery gave Taylor a 30
day suspended sentence for driv
ing without license, 30 days sus
pended for violating a pedestrian’s
right of way, and six months on
probation.
Taylor sold the motorcycle.
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
ADVERTISEMENT FOR FEDERAL
BUILDING SITE. Proposals are hereby
solicited for a site for a Post Office and
Court House at Nome, Alaska, to be
opened publicly in the office of the
Postmaster, at Nome, Alaska, at 9 o’clock
a.m. on August 4, 1954, for the sale or
donation to the United States of a lot
conveniently located. Approximate di
mensions 200 foot frontage, 150 foot
depth. Sites having different street
frontage dimensions will be considered
provided the area is approximately the
same. In all cases where possible, bids
should be submitted by actual owners
of properties and not by agents. Docu
mentary evidence of authority must be
attached to proposals submitted by
agents. Upon application, the Postmaster
will supply prospective bidders with
proposal blanks and a circular giving
particulars as to Requirements and in
structions for preparation of bids and
data to accompany same. Peter A.
Stobel, Commissioner of Public Build
ings.
Publish July 28, 30, August 2, 1954
No Peaceful Way
To Reunify Korea,
Rhee Believes
WASHINGTON, WV-President
Syngman Rhee of South Korea
said after a conference with Pres
ident Eisenhower Tuesday that he
sees “no possibility of unifying
Korea by a peaceful means.”
Rhee made the statement to
newsmen after the opening ses
sion of talks with Eisenhower and
other American officials cm mili
tary and economic problems con
fronting partitioned Korea.
A reporter asked Rhee whether
he and Eisenhower discussed the
possibility of resuming the war in
Korea. Without saying whether
that subject was taken up, the
South Korean leader replied:
“We see no possibility of unify
ing Korea by peaceful means. I
think you all agree on that.”
Rhee mentioned the recent Gen
eva conference on the Far East
and the conference at Panmun
jom which led to the Korean arm
istice, and asked:
“What have they accomplished?
The only thing accomplished is to
see the Communist cause grow
stronger.”
Asked whether Eisenhower had
agreed with him that there can be
no peaceful unification of Korea,
Rhee smiled and said:
“I don’t think I can answer
that.”
Operation “Big Move”
Will Train Troops in
Short-Notice Moving
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE
BASE, Alaskan Command Head
quarters—Operation “Big Move,”
an exercise to test plans by ele
ments of the Alaskan Command
for moving men and materiel on
minimum notice, will be held
sometime during the first two
weeks in August, according to Lt.
General J. H. Atkinson, comman
der-in-chief, Alaskan Command.
The exact time of the exercise
will not be given, he said, in order
to give greater realism to the
problem.
Big Move will be the first of a
series of maneuverability tests for
Army and Air Force units in the
Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.
Since troops and supply vehi
cles will actually be on the roads
in large numbers during Big Move
local and territorial police in the
two communities were requested
and have agreed to cooperate with
air and military police to insure a
minimum of interference with es
sential civilian traffic.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
CAPE NOME PRECINCT, SECOND
DIVISION, TERRITORY OP ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
EDWARD L. BREEN, Deceased.
No. 998
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
M. J. Walsh of Nome, Alaska, has been
duly appointed the Administrator of the
Estate of Edward L. Breen, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate should present them, with
proper vouchers attached, to the said Ad
ministrator at Nome, Alaska, within six
(6) months from the date of this Notice.
Dated this 1st day of July, 1954.
M. J. Walsh,
Administrator
James A. von der Heydt,
Attorney for Administrator.
Nome, Alaska,
Publish July 7, 14, 21, 28, 1954
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Two Men Killed, 2 Hurt
In Fishing Expedition
When Plane Crashes
JUNEAU, Iff)—Two men were
killed and two injured in a fishing
expedition plane crash near here
late Monday.
One of the survivors, a Long
view, Wash., optometrist, pulled
himself painfully from the crash
scene to a nearby lodge to leave
the word that brought rescuers
several hours later.
The two killed outright were
Harold G. Bates, 45, Friday Har
bor, Wash., a partner in two Ju
neau supermarkets, and Dayton
Fleek, 35, Juneau manager of one
of the markets.
Injured but reported “out of
danger,” were Dr. Donald Mar
quardt, Longview, and Keith
Wildes, prominent Juneau insur
ance man.
Fleek was owner and pilot of the
small amphibian which crashed
at Thayer Lake, about 50 miles
southwest of here on Admiralty
Island.
The survivors said the plane
encountered “severe turbulence”
immediately after taking off about
5 p.m. for Hasselborg Lake, close
by. Fleek tried to make a U turn,
but a wing caught in trees lining
the sho^e and plunged to the
ground.
Dr. Marquardt and Wildes were
hurled 75 feet from the wreckage.
Bates and Fleek died in the
plane’s cabin.
Needle Swallowed 7G Years Ago
Removed From Old Man's Foot
SANTA ANA, Calif., Iff) — A
physician removed an inch-long
needle yesterday from the right
foot of Guy J. Gilbert, 83.
Gilbert recalled he accidentally
swallowed the needle 76 years
ago in Angola, Ind. About six
months ago he began feeling a
dull ache in the foot.
Hear
Evangelist
HARRY O.
ANDERSON
At Community Methodist Church all this week.
WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P.M.—MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
NIGHT. A token will be given to the mother and
daughter looking the most alike.
THURSDAY, 7:30 P.M_FATHER AND SON NIGHT. To
ken given to father and son looking most alike.
10 A.M. EACH MORNING—Cottage Prayer Meetings. 7 P.M. EACH
WEEKDAY NIGHT—Each church prayer group meets for special pre-prayer.
Don’s Safair Flying Service
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