THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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SWEEPING THE PRAIRIE
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FISHING PRIVILEGE FOR EXPERTS
Residents of the State of Montana who have
achieved the eminence of three-score-and-ten have
been accorded free fishing rights in the Treasure State,
we learn from The Forsythe Independent.
This is undoubtedly a well-intentioned and cer
tainly a heart-warming genuflection of the State of
Montana toward its senior citizens—but we question
whether it is logical. Since the privilege became effec
tive only on May 1st, what will happen is still in the
realm of conjecture. But, we submit that of all the
fishermen in the state, Montana has chosen to free from
this special tax the class that raises the most havoc
with the fish population.
For one thing, those over 70 are the most experi
enced anglers—also they are the most patient. Further,
they usually have more time for fishing than their
juniors who are up to their ears in the struggle for
groceries, rent and payments on the TV.
We can’t help wondering, in case some other
state is thinking of conferring a similar boon on some
segment of its population, whether it might not be
better to exempt the very young. If the rank beginners
—say up to voting age or so—were to enjoy this privi
lege it would put less strain on those who must restock
the streams and lakes and on the taxpayers who sup
port this activity. It should also increase enthusiasm
for the sport, and hence ultimate revenues from fishing
licenses.
No doubt Montana can stand the strain of its
generosity, but states less richly endowed with wildlife
should have a care before following its example.
A WARNING TO REMEMBER
Indications are that the optimism of handyman
Harold Stassen outshone the caution of Chairman
Radford of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the disarmament
session of the National Security Council.
It may be that we will offer Russia only a small
aerial hole through which to plan and launch an inva
sion. As the President told his news conference, we
do not wish to be “recalcitrant” or “picayunish.”
But, to forget Admiral Rarford’s warning that
“We cannot trust the Russians on this or anything”
would be considerable worse.
Legislative Council
i To Hold Two-Day j
Session in Juneau
JUNEAU, GP—The Legislative
Council, an interim agency of the
Territorial Legislature, last week
announced a two-day session here
July 17-18.
The meeting, to include public
hearings, will concentrate on a re
view of studies underway by the
council’s full-time staff in Juneau.
The 1957 Legislature assigned
the council nine specific fields of
investigation, with instructions to
draw up corrective proposed leg- j
islation where necessary.
One of the major projects out
lined for the council was a revi
sion of the territorial government
organization, aiming towards a
more unified and business-like
operation.
Other studies include review
and taxation reviews; labor and
management laws, including em
ployment security and workmen’s
compensation; a judiciary system
and probate code, and studies of
a motor vehicle code.
The 10-man council, headed by '
Sen. Ralph E. Moody <D-Anchor
age>, will meet with two vacan
cies among its membership.
The vacancies were created by
the legislative resignations of for
mer House Speaker Richard J. !
Greuel, a Fairbanks Democrat,1
and Republican Rep. Frank John- j
son of Kake. who resigned to be-, j
come U.S. commissioner in his!
home town.
In addition to Moody, council j
members are Democratic Sens, j
John McNees of Nome, Frank i
Peratrovich of Klawock and Vic- j
tor Rivers of Anchorage, and j
Democratic Reps. Seaborn J. |
Buckelew Jr. of Anchorage, Geo. t
B. McNabb Jr. of Fairbanks, and
James von der Hevdt of Nome.
The only Republican is Sen.
Paul B. Haggland of Fairbanks. (
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Twin Boys Lost for
17 Hours in Country
Found Safe But Sobbing
!
ORTING. Wash., (41—Two little
twin boys who were lost in rug
ged, logged-over land near their
home for 17 hours during the
night were found Saturday, “ly- \
ing in the grass and crying their
eyes out.”
But the 21-month-old twins,
Kevin and Kerry Yanasak, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yanasak, |
suffered from only minor scratch-1
es and did not appear to be hurt. •
Nearly 1,000 civilians and sol
diers from nearby Ft. Lewis were
called into the search which be
gan about 3:45 p.m. Friday when
their mother noticed the twins
had wandered from the back yard
where they had been playing with
their dog, a black beagle.
The children were found about
two miles northeast of their farm
home. With them was their dog.
RECORD PRIZE MONEY
FOR INDIANAPOLIS RACE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (41—Sam
Hanks Saturday banked the driv
er’s share of a record $103,844
prize for winning the 500-mile
race at Indianapolis motor speed
way. His big prize came out of a
total purse of $300,252, also a
record.
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Moscow Hails New British Trade
Policy as Defeat for U.S. Diplomacy
MOSCOW JP—-Pravda Saturday
said Britain’s relaxation of con
trols on trade with Red China
is “Washington’s greatest diplo
matic defeat.”
The Soviet Communist Party
organ said the British decision
showed widening differences be
tween Britain and the United
States. It published a long review
of press reaction from Peiping,
Paris, Rome, London and else- j
where hailing the decision.
Moscow radio said that by
sticking to its trade embargo on
Woman Spots Snake
On Her Shoe, Nearly
Equals Record Broadjump
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. l#V—They
say Miss Louise Mizell nearly
equaled the world’s record for the
standing broadjump when she
glanced down and saw a water
moccasin crawling across her
shoe.
She was standing near her car
on Main Street Friday receiving
congratulations from a friend on
her new engagement ring.
The snake oozed up the wheel
of Miss Mizell’s car and disap
peared under the hood. She
promptly offered the car for sale j
at a huge discount but calmer
heads prevailed.
Someone drove the car to a
nearby service station, where an
attendant turned on a steam hose j
full blast. The snake was never •
found.
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H'N DISTRICT CTPT !
Sophie Ra’dakovich of Kotze- I
hue was granted a divorce from j
Stephen Radakovich in U.S. Dis- '
trict Court last Wednesday by i
Judge Walter Hodge.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Bridget t AIurac,G.
Mayac, Josephine Kaija, Annie
Savok, Wm. Buchanan.
Discharged: Ted Grotha, Lucy
Outwater, Donna Morgan, Vivian
Ramcamp, Russ McLaughlin.
Communist China the United
States “assumes the pose of a
political Don Quixote in order to
attack the windmills of history.”
“The Americans have far more
reason to be glad about this de
feat than to be indignant or an
gry,” continued commentator Al
exander Alexandrov.
“It is not the American people
who have suffered a setback,” the
broadcast said, “but the policy of
cold war and strength which the
Washington politicians have so
unjustly applied to people’s Chi
na ”
The broadcast also declared
Britain is not likely to remain
alone in its embargo decision.
“The advantages of normal eco
nomic contacts with China are
well remembered in Western
Germany also, and in Japan and
France,” it said. “The collapse of
the embargo policy is also to the
advantage of its initiator, the
U.S.A. It likewise stands to gain
by peaceful trade with China. To
establish friendly ties with China
means to guarantee peace and
tranquillity in Asia.”
Take the wind as it blows, the
rain as it falls, and folks as they
really are.
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