THE NOME NliGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
post office at Nome Alaska, under Act of March 3. 1879
BUSY SEASON
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The Chamber of Commerce of Nome ...
OUR LOCAL CHAMBER of Commerce has ac
complished much worthwhile work this past
year toward sustaining and advancing the conditions
in Northwestern Alaska.
Although he is not here to take a bow, it would
be thoughtless of us to let the retiring president step
down without a word of praise, appreciation and con
gratulations.
Pearse Walsh steps down from the Chamber pres
idency as he steps up by appointment to the State
Senate. During the past year his zealous efforts in the
support of not only the community but the develop
ment of all of Northwestern Alaska have been un
tiring. Every Monday noon luncheon he brought in
teresting and influential people into the meeting,
which was both stimulating and informative for the
members who responded with regular attendance.
The Chamber program has been intense, with
many projects going at the same time and all com
mittees have worked many hours every week toward
the betterment of all.
The Chamber must go on fighting and to do so
all local merchants who have not yet joined the Cham
ber, or renewed their memberships, are reminded
that the membership drive is now underway.
LET’S KEEP THE NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE BEST KNOWN
AND MOST ACTIVE IN THE STATE OF ALASKA.
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I JFK Limits “Tough
Talk’* on Speeches
Given Bv Top Brass
WASHINGTON UP) — President
Kennedy has passed the word to
the nation’s top military leaders
that he wants to softpedal tough
talk about the Soviet Union.
Administration officials said a
speech prepared for delivery by
Adm. Arleigh Burke here Friday
night had been rewritten to bring
it into line. Burke is Chief of
Naval Operations.
Kennedy administration offi
cials said Burke himself had sub
mitted the speech to the White
House and State Department for
clearance in accordance with long
established government proced
ures.
The rules provide that state
ments on foreign affairs by offi
cials of other departments must
be cleared with the State De
partment, and if necessary with
the White House.
Limit "Tough Talk"
The New York Times said that
the Kennedy Administration had
ordered stiff controls on speeches
by admirals and generals to limit
“tough talk’’ and other “inad
visable” statements.
It should now be clear, how
ever, they said, that the Presi
dent is trying to play down tough
talk in statements by government
leaders, especially military men.
This is part of his strategy for
exploring the possibilities of eas
ing East-West tensions.
Kennedy wants to avoid any
statements or activities which
Soviet Premier Khrushchev might
seize upon as “provocative,” the
officials said.
Burke spoke Friday night be
fore a meeting of National Busi
ness Publications Inc., where he
received an award “for distin
guished statesmanship in behalf
of freedom, service, and industry.”
He said the U. S. Navy’s “re
sponsibility to control the seas
has never been greater than it is
today” because of the importance
of water routes to the allied and
free nations.
“Cut off these communica
tions,” Burke said, “and many
countries of the free world would
find themselves isolated without
help, without supplies, without
reinforcements, and at the mercy
of some totalitarian aggressor.”
The Times Dispatch said
Burke’s speech was ordered al
most completely rewritten.
The newspaper said the text of
the speech had “appalled” the
White House and the State De
partment, according to an au
thoritative source.
City League
Basketball Schedule
January 31—High School vs Jaycees;
ANB vs National Guard.
February 3—Open; High School vs
Polar.
February 7—High School vs National
Guard; Polar vs Jaycees.
February 10—Open; Open.
February 21—National Guard vs Polar;
National Guard vs Jaycees.
February 24—Open; ANB vs Polar.
February 28—Open; National Guard vs
Jaycees.
All prelimnary games begin at 7;30
p. m. and final games begin at 9:00 p. m.
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EVERY DAY
Defeat of Enlarging Rules
Committee Would Impair
T K's Prestige Abroad
WASHINGTON UP — President
Kennedy was reported today to
feel that defeat in Tuesday’s
showdown vote on a plan to en
large the House Rules Commit
tee would seriously impair his
administration’s prestige abroad.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn,
is seeking to enlarge the com
mittee — which decides what bills
come before the House — from
12 to 15 members.
Addition of new members would
be designed to break the power
of four conservative Republicans
and two Southern Democrats on
the committee who have con
sistently blocked House votes on
many social welfare bills over the
years.
Officials in a position to know
said Kennedy believes that an
administration defeat on the is
sue would hamper him, for ex
ample, in any dealing with Soviet
Premier Khrushchev.
Kennedy is said to feel that
such a prestige blow would cause 1
Khrushchev to downgrade the in
fluence of the New Administra
tion.
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Next Sun., Mon. & Tues.
At Nomerama
Marine Highway System
Hearings Set for Feb. 13
JUNEAU (/Pt — The Senate and
House State Affairs Committees
will hold joint hearings on the
proposed $23 million Marine High
way bond proposal.
Sen. W. O. Smith and Rep. Mor
gan Reed who head the two com
mittees, said the hearings would
begin on Monday, Feb. 13, at 3
p. m. in the Superior Court cham
bers at Juneau.
,A11 state engineering personnel,
private engineers, underwriters,
legislators and persons interested
in the Marine Highway System are
invited to take part, Smith and
Reed said.
LAUGH WHILE YOU CAN . . .
LYON, France tP) — The tax
collector in nearby Chasselay is
trying to brighten the atmosphere
of his office. One sign on the
wall of his waiting room promises
courtesy and another says: “Tax
payers, don’t be sad. Perhaps you
will have no more occasions to
laugh, so laugh while you can.”
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FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Via Kotzebue)
EACH MONDAY and FRIDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 8:20 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m. Ar. Nome 8:45 a.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:40 a.m. Ar. Nome 10:45 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Tanana *8:05 a.m.
Lv. Tanana *8:15 a.m. Ar. Galena *8:55 a.m.
Lv. Galena *9:25 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:25 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Direct)
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Nome 8:40 a.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Direct)
EACH MONDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 10:45 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 4:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *8:40 p.m.
EACH FRIDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 2:00 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *5:10 p.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Via Kotzebue)
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 10:25 p.m. Ar. Kotzebue 11:10 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 11:50 a.m. Ar. Galene *1:45 p.m.
Lv. Galena *2:00 p.m. Ar. Tanana *2:40 pun.
Lv. Tanana *2:50 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *3:25 p.m.
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 9:40 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 10:25 a.m.
Lv. Kotezebue 11:05 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
(*) Alaska Standard Time. All other times Bering Standard