Fifth Amendment Actors
Lose Damage Suit Against
Studios That Fired Them
LOS ANGELES, UP)—Twenty
three film actors and writers have
lost their $51,750,000 damage suit
against major studios which de
nied them employment for refus
ing to say Whether they had Com
munist affiliations.
Superior Judge Ellsworth Mey
er threw the suit out of court
Monday and ordered judgment in
favor off the studios and other
defendants, including members of
the House Committee on Un-Am
erican Activtites.
The 23 charged that they had
been penalized for exercising their
right under the Fifth Amendment.
They argued they had been black
listed by studios after being sub
poenaed by the House committee
in 1952.
However, the judge held that
the plaintiffs did not state suffi
ciently facts to constitute a case
for action.
And he added that in a criminal
prosecution or investigation, a
court or jury is entitled to draw
unfavorable inferences from re
fusal of witnesses to testify.
Nome School, Aided By
Home Arts Club, Raises
$100 for IndependenceHall
The Nome School will be on
the honor roll plaque in Indepen
dence Hall in Philadelphia for
being one of the schools to do
nate $100 for the restoration of
that historical building.
The moneys, which are being
collected by the National Wom
en’s Federation Clubs throughout
the United States and the terri
tories for this project, are being
raised through the schools and
assisted by the local clubs.
The Nome School raised $56.72
during the school year by penny
donations and the Home Arts
Club made up the balance from
its popcorn sales on the Fourth
of July, so that the Nome School
could be placed on the honor
roll, stated president Ann Tveter
who was chairman of the project.
Mother Convicted
Of Brutality
To Daughter, 9
LOS ANGELES, Wl—A young
mother of eight children has been
convicted of prolanged brutality
against a 9-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Trinidad Vera, 28, was
convicted by a jury Monday of
six felony counts—including four
of assault, one of mayhem and
one of assault with a deadly
weapon. That makes her liable
for a prison term of from 6 to 64
years.
She had pleaded innocent and
innocent by reason of insanity.
Trial on the sanity plea begins
tomorrow.
During the trial the child, Celia
Sanchez, and other witnesses tes
tified that two years of mistreat
ment resulted in permanent dam
age to her vision, two skull frac
tures, many broken arms, loss of
teeth and other injuries. Her
thrice broken left arm still is. in
a cast despite extensive treatment
that started in April when her
plight was discovered.
Celia’s stepfather, Jose Cruz
Vera, 43, an ex-convict, was
charged during the trial with four
counts of felonious assault against
Celia and one count of child mol
estation. He was jailed in lieu of
$10,000 bail.
The Veras have six children of
their own. Celia and a sister were
Mrs. Vera’s children by a previous
marriage. Juvenile authorities
said the mother told them she
could give no reason for the beat
ings. Investigation indicated the
other children were not mis
treated.
WASHINGTON, OH—The House
Public Works Committee Monday
approved legislation to authorize
140 navigation, flood control and
beach erosion projects for future
construction. They include:
Navigation—S e w a r d Harbor,
$81,200; Valdez harbor, $116,600.
Flood control—Gold Creek and
tributaries, $380,000.
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
DAILY FLIGHTS
Fairbanks to Kotzebue to Nome to Fairbanks
TUESDAY
FREIGHT ONLY
BUSH FLIGHTS
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
Kotz. to Candle to Deering to Nome to Kotz.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, SECOND
DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plain
tiff vs.
19.72 acres of land, more or less, situate
in Cape Nome Recording Precinct,
Second Judicial Division, Territory of
Alaska, comprising a portion of U.S.
Mineral Survey No. 505 designated as
the Kid’s Association Placer Claim;
the Pioneer Mining Company, a cor
poration created under the laws of
the State of Washington; the Pioneer
Mining and Ditch Company, a corpor
ation created under the laws of the
State of Nevada; the Hammon Con
solidated Gold Fields, a corporation
created under the laws of the State
of Maine; the United States Smelting,
Refining and Mining Company, a cor
poration created under the laws of the
State of Maine; and all other persons
or parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in the
real estate described herein, et al.,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 4010
NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION
TO THE PIONEER MINING CO.. THE
PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COM
PANY. THE HAMMON CONSOLIDATED
GOLD FIELDS. AND THE UNITED
STATES SMELTING, REFINING AND
MINING COMPANY AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKOWN
CLAIMING ANY RIGHT. TITLE, ES
TATE. LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE
REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN:
You are hereby notified that a com
plaint in condemnation has heretofore
been filed in the office of the clerk of
the above-named court in an action to
condemn an estate in fee simple in the
property described in the Exhibit A
attached hereto and made a part hereof
for public use for military purposes.
The authority for the taking is: The
Act of Congress approved February 26,
1931 (46 Stat. 1421, 40 U.S.C. 258a), and
acts supplementary thereto and amend
atory thereof, and under the further
authority of the Act of Congress ap
proved August 1, 1888 (25 Stat. 357, 40
U.S.C. 257), and the Act of Congress
approved August 18, 1890 (26 Stat. 316),
as amended by the Acts of Congress
approved July 1917 (40 Stat. 241) and
April 11. 1918 (40 Stat. 518, 50 U.S.C.
171), which acts authorize the acquisi
tion of land for military purposes; the
Acts of Congress approved June 12, 1948
(Public Law 626 - 80th Congress), which
act authorized acquisition of land, and
the Act of Congress approved June 24,
1948 (Public Law 166 - 80th Congress)
which act appropriated funds for such
purposes.
You are further notified that if you
have any objection or defense to the
taking of your property you are re
quired to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney
at the address herein designated within
twenty (20) days after July 21, an
answer identifying the property in which
you claim to have an interest stating the
nature and extent of the interest claimed
and stating your objections and de
fenses to the taking of your property.
A failure so to serve an answer shall
constitute a consent to the taking and
to the authority of the court to pro
ceed to hear the action and to fix
the just compensation and shall consti
tute a waiver of all defenses and ob
jections not so presented.
You are further notified that if you
have no objection or defense to the
taking you may serve upon plaintiff’s
attorney a notice of appearance desig
nating the property in which you claim
to be interested, and thereafter you shall
receive notice of all proceedings affect
ing the said property.
You are further notified that at the
trial of the issue of just compensation,
whether or not you have answered or
served a notice of appearance, you may
present evidence as to the amount of
the compensation to be paid for the
property in which you have any in
terest and you may share in the dis
tribution of the award of compensation.
You are further notified that trial by
jury of the issue of just compensation
is demanded by plaintiff.
Date: July 7, 1954.
Russell R. Hermann.
United States Attorney
Nome, Alaska,
Suite No. 102
Federal Bldg.
Publish July 7, 14, 21, 1954
EXHIBIT A
Tract I.
Description: A parcel of land situated
within the Kid’s Association Placer
Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No. 505, and
being approximately two miles north
west of Nome, Alaska. Said parcel being
more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at Corner No. 2 of Kid’s
Association Placer Claim, U.S. Mineral
Survey No. 505, said corner being com
mon to Corner No. 6 of the Miowera
Placer Claim, U.S. Mineral Survey No.
1163 and Corner No. 1 of the No. 3 Be
low Claim on Little Creek, U.S. Mineral
Survey No. 505; thence S. 18°31' W.
574.50 feet along the line common to
said Kid’s Association Placer Claim and
No. 3 Below Claim to the True Point
of Beginning for this description; thence
continuing S. 18°31/ W. along said com
mon line 398.50 feet to Corner No. 3 of
said Kid’s Association Placer Claim, said
corner being common to Corner No. 4
of the aforementioned No. 3 Below Claim
and Corner No. 1 of the No. 4 Below
Claim on Little Creek, U.S. Mineral
Survey No. 505; thence S. 15°19' W.
along the line common to said Kid’s
Association Placer Claim and No. 4 Be
low Claim 611.50 feet to a point that
is common to Corner No. 4 of said No. 4
Below Claim and Corner No. 1 of the
No. 5 Below Claim on Little Creek, U.S.
Mineral Survey No. 505; thence N.
76°53'43" W. across said Kid’s Association
Placer Claim 807.78 feet to a point on
the westerly line thereof, said point
being N. 10°48'. E. 925.00 feet from Corner
No. 6 of said Kid’s Association Placer
Claim; thence N. 10°48' E. along said
westerly line 1010.00 feet; thence S.
76°48'22" E. across said Kid’s Association
Placer Claim 909.58 feet to the point of
beginning; containing 19.72 acres, more
or less.
Together with improvements located
thereon listed as follows:
STRUCTURES CONCRETE SLABS
Bldg. No. FOR COWIN HUTS
19 (222) Big. Site No.
I 20 (241) 8 (229)
22 (221) 9 (230)
23-24 (244) 10-11 (231)
25 (273) 12-13 (232)
26 (242) 15-16 (226-7)
28 (283) 17-18 (224-5)
30 (245) 29 (281)
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