California Marines
In Cold Weather
Games at Unalaska
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., UP
-More than 1,500 1st Division
Marines from Camp Pendleton
moved inland from the beaches
of southwest Unalaska Thursday
in the opening phase of cold wea
ther landing exercises in the
Aleutians.
The Camp Pendleton public in
formation office said radio dis
patches from the attack force
commander said the troops were
landed Wednesday. The landings
were originally planned for Um
nak Island. Bad weather and
heavy seas there made it neces
sary to use Unalaska, which is
near Dutch Harbor, about 650
miles southwest of Kodiak and
350 miles east of Adak.
The exercise, known as Cow
lex, is a simulated amphibious
raid on an “enemy” guided mis
sile launching site.
The three-day shore phase will
include the vertical envelopment
of an enemy objective by a heli
copter assault force. Troops will
be airlifted from ship to shore
by helicopters from the 3rd Ma
rine Air Wing from El Toro,
Calif.
The purpose of the landing ex
ercise is to test cold weather
clothing and equipment and try
out amphibious landing techni
que under adverse weather con
ditions.
The Marines left San Diego in
a Navy task force Jan. 5.
Russians Report Establishing
Camp In The Antarctic
LONDON, — Moscow radio
said today the Soviet south polar
expedition has set up a camp con
sisting of prefabricated houses
and has unloaded “several thou
sand drums” of fuel on the Ant
arctic continent.
CUB PACK 363 TO MEET
The Cub Scouts of Pack 363
will have their monthly pack
meeting on Friday evening at
8 o’clock in the Methodist Hall,
LEON R. BAGLEY DIES
Leon R. Bagley, an agent for
the Internal Revenue Service in
Bremerton, Wash., died of a heart
attack Jan. 17 at his home. He
was 41.
He joined the Internal Revenue
Service in 1942 after receiving a
medical discharge from the Air
Force. He worked in revenue of
fices in Seattle, Everett, Wen
atchee, Fairbanks, and Nome.
Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
North Star
Bakery
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CUP CAKES
Western Nations Gave
$22 Million to Israel and
Arab League Since 1951
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., UP)—
The U.N. today published a sur
vey reporting that 10 Western na
tions have shipped $22 million
worth of arms to Israel and her
Arab enemies since 1951.
The survey, published in the
U.N. periodical Commodity Trade
Statistics, said Israel got $8,968,
000 of the arms and the five Arab
states of Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon,
1 Saudi Arabia and Syria got $13,
| 029,000 worth.
The figures, however, did not
j include (1) aircraft shipments, (2>
Britain’s $23 million annual sub
sidy to Jordan’s Arab Legion, and
(3) any arms from France.
Leonard Hall Predicts
Big Convention With Ike
SAN FRANSISCO, UP)—A four
day Republican national conven
tion here with President Eisen
hower the nominee and an “out
standing” attendance of delegates
combining party business with a
California vacation is predicted
by Leonard W. Hall, GOP nation
al chairman.
Hall reiterated at a press con
ference yesterday:
Eisenhower “is the ony candi
date I have in my mind . . . the
President will run if able.”
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ROTARY NOTES
At Rotary luncheon Thursday,
a film was shown about Alaska
Freight Lines operations. The
picture, in color, was titled “The
Container Van Story,” and show
ed the operation of the line from
picking up merchandise from the
retailer, through packing in the
huge trailer vans, loading aboard
barges for the sea trip to Alaska,
the trailer trip to Anchorage or
Fairbanks and the delivery of the
merchandise to the door of the
consumer.
PROMOTED BANK OFFICIAL
WAS BOY IN NOME. 1909-14
SEATTLE—Among the 14 pro- !
motions given by the Seattle-First
National Bank on January 17 was i
the granting of Philip Van Tag- j
gart the rank of assistant vice j
president. “Van” is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Taggart, and
lived with his parents as a boy
in Nome from 1909 to 1914.
FORMER NOME MAN DIES
IN ACCIDENT AT 92 YEARS
John Scott <Jack> Webster died
on Dec. 21, 1955 in San Francisco
as the result of injuries received
when struck by an automobile at
7th and Mission St. in San Fran
cisco.
He was born in Australia on
March 24, 1864. He followed min
ing in Alaska for a number of
years. Before moving to San
Francisco, he lived in Seattle for
a while.
According to Bert McCarthy,
Webster came to Nome in 1901
and for a time mined on Oregon
Creek.
Rocket Engine Heard
Over 50-Miie Area
LOS ANGELES, UR—A rocket
engine, fired for 40 seconds in a
test at North American aviation’s
nearby Santa Susanna plant, pro
duced a blast heard over a 50
mile area Wednesday.
A company spokesman said the
j firing was ordered in line with
j a secret program underway. No
other details were given.
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GREEN’S
CITY FUEL & TRANSFER
Juneau Likely to
Remain Capital
Of Alaska State
By FLORENCE DOUTHIT
FAIRBANKS, Uft—'The pros
pects of Juneau remaining the
capital of Alaska after the terri
tory becomes a state was strength
ened after preliminary action by
the Constitutional Convention on
Thursday.
Delegates approved a motion to
retain the capital at its present
site. The vote was on a transi
tional measure, and hence part of
the constitution, but the action
was taken on second reading and
could be altered by a simple ma
jority.
During debate, most speakers
expressed the opinion that for
cost reasons Juneau should re
main as the capital for the pres
ent. They said, however, they did
not want to commit future Alas
kans to it.
Victor Rivers of Anchorage ob
jected to making Juneau the per
manent capital because, he said,
the city “is not accessible, is lim
ited in expansion area, and is too
responsive to the ‘Fifth Division’
(the States).”
Most of the debate revolved
around fears expressed by a ma
jority that a flat commitment—
the one finally adopted—would
leave a question as to whether the
legislature had authority to
change the section.
McNealy told the convention
his statement there are three ways
to change a transitional measure
—initiative, constitutional amend
ment and the legislature—was not
mere opinion, but legal fact.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Unalakleet: Mrs. Eliza
beth, Warren, Warren Jr., and
Scott Williamson, S. H. Sledd.
From McGrath: Wm. and Imo
gene Benton and infant.
To Kotzebue: Mrs. Dick Miller,
Mr. Flanders.
From Kotzebue: Gordon Kung
esuk, Dennis Adams, Evalyn Par
son, G. J. Kappel.
From Anchorage: Sgt. Edward
Jewel, Richard Smith, G. Wetzel,
Russell Shrope, Donald Jenkins,
Umbre Shoua, Victor Bonish, -Jay
Harmon, Ralph Kincannon, Don
ald Reed, Donna Purbsugh, John
Hutchinson, Roger Nelson, Roy
Williams, Fred Geeslin, Norman
Kolchinger, John Haefer, Tim
othy Jackson.
To Anchorage: C. J. Kappel,
Col. Wm. Coleman, Norma Koch
inger, Sgt. Everett Smith, Mary
Escholt, Francis Fay, Richard Ti
singer, V. J. Supko, Robt. Powell,
Ralph Pritchard, Lt. Campbell,
Leland F. Berg, Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Jenks, R. W. Oliver, Tommy
Tootkaylook, Wm. K. Lee.
To McGrath: Chas. Rose.
Many species of sharks do not
attack human beings.
SPRING
is
COMING
... It
Always
Does!
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Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. ...... Tractors, Pumps
Belt Drives, Electrical Equipment
Baker Manufacturing Co. .... Dozers and Plows
DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. Pumps
Detroit Diesel Engine Die. . Diesel Engines
Gar Wood Industries . ’Dozers
Gates Rubber Company . Belts
Hobart Manufacturing Company . Welders
Hydraulic Supply Mfg. Company . Pipe
JaegeT Pumps, Compressors, Concrete Mixers
A. Leschen ft* Sons Rope Co. Wire Rope
Lincoln Engineering Co. Greasing Equipment
Mallory . Blocks
Onan . Light Plants
Owainnna Tool Co. Hand Tools
Power Machinery Co. Power Saws
S K F Industries . Bearings
Smith Welding Equip. Corp. Welding Tools
Thew - Lorain Shovel Co.Cranes & Shovels
Thor . Pneumatic Tools, Electric Saws
Timken Roller Bearing Co. Bearings
Willard Batteries . Batteries
Wisconsin Motors . Motors
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