2 THE NOME NUGGET Friday, March 2B, 1954
THE NOME NUGGET
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OIL IN YOUR LIFE
How many oil products do you use in the course
of your daily living?
It’s safe to say that very few people could give
anything resembling an adequate answer to that de
ceptively simple question. Most would list gasoline,
lubricants, perhaps furnace oil, and a few other ob
vious products and then stop. But the fact is that many
hundreds of articles which are universally consumed
stem in one way or another from oil.
Plastics, for instance, contain petroleum deriva
tives—and the plastics category includes a huge array
of items ranging from shower curtains to dishes and
toys. Oil is the source of all manner of cleaners, waxes,
soaps and paints. It is one of the raw materials that
goes into the manufacture of lotions, beauty creams,
lipsticks and other cosmetics. It is found in the family
medicine cabinet, in the form of synthetic drugs, vita
min pills and various medicines. In a manner of speak
ing you even “wear oil”—for chemically transformed,
it is an important element in the production of some
of the most popular present - day fabrics, including
nylons. You “read oil” too — printing inks are made
from it.
This list could be continued almost indefinitely.
It wasn’t long ago as time is measured that only a
handful of oil products existed, and the principal ones
were grease and kerosene. Oil has literally transformed
the lives of all of us.
GRASS ROOTS OPINION
DAWSON, MINN., SENTINEL: “One of the things
we admire in President Eisenhower is his tenacious
adherence to the principle that government should
refrain from trying to plan and run the lives of its
citizens, but rather stand ready to help out whenever
and wherever its citizens are unable to carry on alone,
not in a golden calf.”
“We, as a nation, must put our trust in God and
CAN’T BLAME US FOR BEING SKEPTICAL
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CIRCULATING LIBRARY FOR N.W. ALASKA
Nome has been fortunate in having always had a
library. Ever since 1902, books have been available to
the public by various local groups.
Other communities in this area have not been so
fortunate. Governor Heintzleman has been striving to
aid the remote areas for many years, long before he
was governor. Through his efforts the Sears traveling
library came into use in southeastern Alaska a couple
of years ago. It has proven so successful that it may
be possible for other parts of Alaska to enjoy the
same service.
Through this service books, in groups of 60, for
adults as well as children, are sent out at regular in
tervals from a central point by a librarian specially
appointed by Sears and Roebuck. Through this service
and foundation the company is returning to its Alaska
customers good will through cultural growth.
This editorial is directed to our out of town
readers. Any village wishing to be included in this
free circulating library, may learn more about it by
writing to us.
If sufficient interest is manifested, an effort will
be made through local organizations to bring this
library service to Northwestern Alaska. No village is
too small to participate.
Particles From Russian Atomic
Tests Falling On Japan About
3 Times In 14 Days, Diet Hears
TOKYO, UP—A Socialist Diet-'
member said Thursday atomic
particles are falling on Japan
from Russian A-bomb tests near
the Arctic Circle.
Skgeyoshi Matsumae, an engin
eer, said his information was
“gleaned from American military
quarters.” He refused to elab
orate.
The U.S. Far East Command,
had no comment.
Matsumae’s statement to news
men followed release of a report
by the right wing Socialist Party
of which he is a member. The So
cialists are pushing a resolution
in the Diet calling on the U.S. to
ban atomic weapons and urging
international control of atomic
energy.
The report said small quantities
of radioactive ash fall on Japan
about three times every two
weeks from Russian explosions in
Siberia.
“The United States has con
firmed through these ashes that
Russia possesses atomic bombs,”
the report said. “The ashes take
three days to reach Japan and
take one week to circle the globe.”
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Government weather forecaster
Jiroshi Ito told Kyodo News Ser
vice Russian atomic particles
could fall in Japan. He said pre
vailing winds are westerly thru
out the year.
The report of Russian tests
stirred anew the controversy over
radiation bums suffered by 23
Japanese fishermen who were too
close to a U.S. hydrogen blast at
Bikini on March 1.
Developments included:
1. A joint Japan-American
group continued work on treat
ment of the fishermen, all of
whom were reported better yes
terday by Dr. Masao Tsuzuki.
2. American Ambassador John
M. Allison notified the foreign
office the United States is ready
to pay for medical care and relief
of the families of the 23 fisher
men. This follows a statement by
Chairman Cole <R-NY> of the
Joint Congressional Atomic Ener
gy Committee that the United
States will make no commitment
to pay damages until responsibil
ity is determined.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
Whittier To Get
^Skyscraper* From
Army Engineers
J CJ
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, OP)—
Whittier, the southern port of the
Alaska Railroad, is destined to be
come one of the country’s unique
communities—virtually a two
building town.
The Army Engineers’ district
office here has announced plans
to call for bids next month on a
multi - million - dollar 14 - s t o r y
apartment building. That’s in the
Alaska “skyscraper” class.
Whittier is already the site of a
fabulous military structure which
is sometimes known as “a town
under one rpof.” It houses all the
tenants’ service and entertainment
facilities along with bachelor liv
ing quarters.
Facilities of the “all under one
roof” type are adapted to the mil
itary shipping terminal because
of the limited space where the
mountains come down to the
shore. There are only about 100
acres of level land available.
The newly planned structure
will have 177 apartments of one,
two and three rooms for service
men and their families and quar
ters for 39 civilian bachelors.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
Arrest of Ex-Convicts
Clear Up Most Robberies
In Anchorage Area
ANCHORAGE, UP) — Two' men
who police say already have ad
mitted the crimes, were charged
today with two counts of armed
robery, larceny from a hotel,
stealing an automobile and being
ex - convicts carrying weapons
which could toe concealed. Of
ficers said they admitted holdups
in both Anchorage and Fair
banks.
The charges were preferred
against Ercell Goodman, 22 a pa
rolee from Texas, and Charles
Joseph LeMay, 25, who said he
has served 12Vt years in various
penitentiaries in the States.
The arrests and subsequent
confessions, police said, cleared
up all but two major armed rob
beries reported in ths area within
the past two weeks.
Their confessions included rob
bing a hotel of $465, stealing an
automobile and holding up a
grocery and a tavern. Both were
heavily armed when apprehended
but neither offered resistance.
Senate Probe Of
McCarthy - Army
Row Hoped For
WASHINGTON, W—Sen. Mundt
fR-SD> said Thursday he still
hopes to launch next week a pub
lic Senate investigation of the
heated row between Sen. McCar
thy and top Army officials.
Mundt outlined a quick-paced
schedule he wants to follow as
presiding officer of the inquiry.
It calls for swift selection of a
special counsel and agreement on
ground rules under which the
Senate Investigations Subcommit
tee will look into:
1. An Army report backed by
Secretary Stevens accusing Mc
Carthy and his chief counsel, Roy
M. Cohn, of trying to get favored
treatment for Pvt. G. David
Schine, an unpaid subcommittee
aide until he was drafted last fall.
2. Return accusations by Mc
Carthy and Cohn that Stevens
and his associates tried to “black
mail” the committee into drop
ping its inquiry into alleged Com
munists in the Army by using
Schine as a “hostage.” Stevens
replied that the charge was “fan
tastic.”
Mundt told reporters he is
thinking in terms of five busy
days of taking testimony, declar
ing, “I can’t see anything in the
picture now that would take
longer.”
Still awaiting decision in writ
ing the ground rules is the exact,
role McCarthy may play when his
subcommittee, under ' Mundt’s
temporary chairmanship, starts
the inquiry.
French Repulsing Reds
From Dien Bien Phu
HANOI, Indochina, UP)—The
French army claimed Thursday
its tanks and mobile units killed
28 Vietminh rebels in a fresh
clash in the southern sector of
besieged Dien Bien Phu.
It was the second time in three
I days the French had reported a
battle with the Communist-led
enemy inside the southern peri
meter of the northwest Indochina
fortress. They claimed 175 enemy
dead in a big clash Monday.
Intensive fire bombings by Am
erican-supplied planes continued
around Dien Bien Phu for new
mass assaults on the fortress.
Even Flying Boxcar and Dakota
transport planes were used to
jettison blazing jellied gasoline
bombs on the enemy.
THE TEST
DENVER, UP)—Elmer J. Blakely,
51, was sentenced to six months
in county jail Wednesday after a
trial in which he admitted steal
ing tow suits.
Blakely’s explanation before
pleading guilty:
He was taking the suits from a
store so “I could examine them
under natural light.”
BUS DRIVER BABY-SITS
DAUGHTER ON THE JOB
DALLAS, GP)—George Rose,
whose wife works, has solved his
baby-sitting problem.
He takes his 5-year-old daugh
ter, Shirley Ann, to work with
him.
Rose drives a city bus. Shirley
Ann loves it.
^IBLE VERSES USED FOR WELL-KNOWN HYMNS
The Stranger of Galilee
“And one of ihem, whose name was Cleopas, answering sHd
unto Him, Art Thou only a Stranger in Jerusalem . . . ?
Luke 24 : 18a PaidAdv.