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VOL. LVI No. 78 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1954 Per Copy—15%
1954 &_
4th OF JULY
COMMUNITY
CELEBRATION
NOME, ALASKA
Monday, July 5
10:00 a.m.—CHILDREN’S SPORTS
American Legion sponsoring - Robert Emmons, Chairman
60-yard Dash, Boys 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
30-yard Dash, Boys 8-12 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Dash, Boys 5-7 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yard Dash, Girls 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Dash, Girls 8-12 .i. 3.00 2.00 1.00
20-yard Dash, Girls 5-7 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
20-yard Dash, Boys and Girls under 5 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race, Boys 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race, Boys 12 and under . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race, Girls 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard Sack Race, Girls 12 and under . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard 3 Legged Race, Boys 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard 3-Legged Race, Boys 12 and under . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25 yard 3-Legged Race, Girls 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
25-yard 3-Legged Race, Girls 12 and under . 3.00 2.00 1.00
Shoe Sramble, Boys and Girls under 13 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
200-yard Bicycle Race, Boys 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 2.00
100 yard Bicycle Race, Boys 8-12 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yard Bicycle Race, Boys 7 and under . 3.00 2.00 1.00
75-yard Bicycle Race, Girls 13-16 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
50-yard Bicycle Race, Girls 8-12 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
40-yard Bicycle Race, Girls 7 and under . 3.00 2.00 1.00
20-yard Tricycle Race, All 5-7 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
15-yard Tricycle Race, All under 2 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
Pie-eating Contest, Boys 9-11 . 3.00 2.00 1.00
Doughnut-eating Contest, Boys & Girls 9-11 .... 3.00 2.00 1.00
12 NOON—FREE ICE CREAM FOR ALL CHILDREN
W. W. Laws, Chairman
1:00 p.m.—5001st Air Police Squadron Drill Team
1:30 p.m.—PARADE
Lt. H. D. Varnell, U.S.A.F., Nome Field, Project Officer
Charles Stack and Phil Lancaster, of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, in charge
7741h Air Force Band, Ladd Air Force Base
5001st Air Police Squadron, Ladd Air Force Base
American Legion Color Guard
5003rd Air Base Squadron, Nome Field
Det. "E". 333rd C.R.C., Nome Field
Veterans of Foreign Wars Color Guard
Alaska National Guard
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
Girl Scouts, Brownie Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts
2:09 p.m.—PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
Judge Walter Hodge in charge
Master of Ceremonies . Boyd C. Harwood,
President, NW Alaska Chamber of Commerce
NATIONAL ANTHEM . The Public
INVOCATION . Rev. Richard A. Closson
ADDRESS OF WELCOME .Mayor Steffen Andersen
READING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Percy Ipalook, Territorial Senator
ADDRESS OF THE DAY. Lt. Col. Earl H. Butler
U.S.A.F., Ladd Field
SONG. "AMERICA" ... The Public
2:30 p.m.—ESKIMO SPORTS
Sam Mogg, Chairman, assisted by Joe Amarok
INVITATIONAL DANCES
First Dance—Women
Second Dance—King Island Chief (Olanna) _
Blanket Toss, Women .$5.00 $3.00
Blanket Toss, Men . 5.00 3.00
High Kick, Men . 5.00 3.00
Eskimo Poke Race, Men . 5.00 3.00
Skin Boat Race, Men . 50.00
Skin Boat Race, Women . 20.00
4:90 p.m.—LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME
At Nome's own ballfield located near north end Steadman Ave.
5:00 p.m.—RETREAT 5001st Air Police Squadron Drill Team
8:00 p.m.—ESKIMO DANCES Nome School Gymnasium
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE Nome: School Gymnasium
Reviewing stand located between Wien office and Nome Motor Co.
French Complete
Evacuation From
Red River Delta
HANOI, Indochina, UR — The
French announced today their
troops have “successfully com
pleted” evacuation of five forti
fied cities and 2,000 square miles
of populous rice land in the south
of the Red River delta.
Most of the thousands of sol
diers involved in the massive
withdrawal already have taken up
defense positions farther north
around Hanoi, an army spokes
man said.
Vietminh efforts to disrupt the
movement were beaten off with
only a few French soldiers killed,
he added, and there was “almost
no loss of ammunition, vehicles or
guns.”
The new southern front in the
Red River lowlands run along a
wavering line from south of Phu
Ly, 30 miles south of Hanoi, east
ward to the sea-coast. The line
is parallel with and about 25 miles
south of the railway and highway
linking Hanoi with the seaport
of Haiphong. The French must
defend this “lifeline” route to the
last, as it is the only supply line
and escape corridor for the tens
of thousands of French Union
troops in north Indochina.
Parade Led by Elephants
To Greet Stevenson When
He Arrives At Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, UR — Democrats
aren’t altogether sure it’s appro
priate or something but they are
going along with the idea of
having the symbol of Republican
ism greet Adlai Stevenson when
he arrives here July 19.
Stevenson, 1952 presidential
candidate for the party which
uses a donkey for its trademark,
will be greeted at International
Airport by a parade headed by a
number of circus elephants.
The Chamber of Commerce
cooked it up because Stevenson’s
visit will coincide with the ap
pearance here of a circus for the
first time in several years.
Fairbanks Construction
Workers Complain Men
Are Hired For Their Looks
FAIRBANKS, Iff) — A small
group of construction and general
laborers continued picketing yes
terday of their AFL union hall
protesting what they call unfair
ness of union officials in putting
men on jobs.
The picketing started Wednes
day. The laborers said employers
are being allowed to choose work
ers on the basis of their physical
appearance rather than their sen
iority on the job waiting lists.
Fairbanks has a sizeable sur
plus of workers, with more on
hand than last year and only 60
per cent as many jobs available.
Union officials deny they have
been unfair.
U.S. Will Withdraw
Support of U.N. If
China Is Admitted
WASHINGTON, UP)—Democratic
leader Lyndon Johnson of Texas
told the Senate today that the
“American people will refuse to
support the United Nations if
Communist China becomes a
member.”
Johnson lined up squarely be
hind Senate Republican leader
Knowland of California in a de
mand for a re-appraisal of this
country’s foreign policies and de
fense.
In an interview earlier, Know
land said he may ask Congress
to shut off all American contri
butions to the U.N. if that or
ganization admits the Chinese
Reds. He said Secretary of State
Dulles would be asked to re
affirm U.S. policy on the issue
in an appearance before the For
eign Relations Committee oday.
New Bosses Of
Guatemala Pledge
Wipe Out Reds
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador,
(ff) — Rebel chief Carlos Castillo
Armas and government boss Col.
Elfego Monzon signed a peace
pact here today ending Guate
mala’s two-weeks-old civil war.
They pledged a continuing fight
to wipe out Communism in that
Central American nation.
The treaty provides for a new
five-man military junta—'Guate
mala’s fourth government this
week—with Monzon as top man.
The other members include Cas
tillo and one of his aides and two
ministers in Monzon’s outgoing
regime.
Authoritative sources said this
arrangement would continue for
15 days, after which the junta
will elect a “permanent” chief.
The new junta reportedly will
fly to the Guatemala capital to
take over tomorrow.
The signing ceremony climaxed
two days and nights of negotia
tions that began early Wednesday.
At its conclusion, Monzon and
Castillo embraced under a large
portrait of Gen. Gerardo Barrios,
the George Washington of El Sal
vador.
The new junta faced difficulties
at home. Communist supporters of
deposed resident Jacobo Arbenz
Guzman were reported inciting
peasants outside the capital to
rise against the country’s new
rulers.
RIO GRANDE FLOOD RECEDES
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Off)—The
Rio Grande was back in its banks
today, its receding waters carry
ing the secret of how many died
in this week’s flood. The best
available figures were 62 dead,
and 90 to 400 missing.
A check was dificult because
many Mexican families buried
their own dead and made no re
port.
Sen. Butler Dies
From Heart Attack
WASHINGTON, W) — Republi
can Sen. Hugh Butler of Nebraska
died at the age of 76 last night, i
the fourth U.S. senator and the \
second from his state to succumb >
this year. ' 1
Butler, who had been elected to *|
his third six-year term two years
ago, suffered a stroke Wednesday
night.
The day before he had been
active in the Senate, apparently
in good health.
Butler, as Interior Committee
chairman, was a key figure in
Alaskan affairs.
A former grain dealer, he was
a strong campaigner who defeated
several governors in his cam
paigns for the Senate.
Sen. Eve Bowring (R-Neb) an
nounced his death in the Senate,
working late on a big tax re
vision bill, and it immediately
recessed out of respect. Mrs. Bow
ring is serving by appointment,
filling the vacancy created April
12 when Republican Sen. Dwight
P. Griswold died, also after a
heart attack. Griswold was 60.
Two other senators have died
this year: Clyde Howey (N-NC),
76, and Lester C. Hunt (D-Wyo),
61. Howey suffered a heart at
tack; Hunt shot himself.
Butler’s death will not affect
the Senate lineup, now 47 Repub
licans, 47 Democrats and 1 in
dependent. Gov. Robert Crosby of
Nebraska is a Republican and will
appoint a Republican to serve
until the November election.
Butler, previously an opponent
of Alaska statehood, became an
avowed supporter of statehood
this year.
Strong Earthquake Rocks
Central Philippines
MANILA, Iff)—At least 22 per
sons were reported dead and
scores were injured today in a
strong earthquake which jolted
the central Philippines.
The provincial capital of Sorso
gon bore the brunt of the quake
and a poiice official there report
ed 20 persons dead and enormous
property damage.
Eighty per cent of the old build
ing were destroyed in Sorsogon,
a city of 26,000 about 230 miles
southeast of Manila, said the A
Philippines News Service. “
Large cracks opened on the
slopes of surrounding mountains
and great landslides thundered
unto the valleys.
While the quake seemed to have
centered in the Sorsogon area, the
shock was great enough to crack
concrete walls at Catbalogan, on
Samar Island about 100 miles
southeast of Sorsogon.
NO PAPER MONDAY
The Nome Nugget will observe
the legal holiday on Monday, with
other business houses, Federal
and Territorial offices and the
Post Office. There will be no
paper published until Wednesday.
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