Brit. Student Dies
Trapped in Cave
By HAL COOPER
BUXTON, England, (JPI — An
Oxford freshman trapped for
nearly two days in a rock crevice
1,000 feet underground died yes
terday after rescuers repeatedly
had failed in a desperate struggle
to free him.
The 20-year-old student and
amateur explorer, Neil Moss, fell!
feet first Sunday afterqoon into
the “Devil’s Hole” of Britain’s
deepest cave. He had been uncon
scious since Sunday night but
early yesterday had been reported
breathing “quite well” with the
aid of oxygen administered to him
at intervals.
Police announced his death as
Britain tensely followed the heart
breaking rescue attempt here in
the English midlands.
The husky, 170-pound colle
gian’s shoulders were wedged so
tight 40 feet down in the S-shaped
rock shaft that four attempts to
pull him free failed. A rope
slipped under his limp arms broke
each time.
Rescuers tried to work from
both ends of the hollow shaft
holding Moss captive.
June Bailey, a 5-foot blonde
weighing only 106 pounds,
wriggled her way down into the
funnel but gave up after six
hours. She said she got within
sight of Moss, but was driven
back by foul air.
Another route to the trapped
student was sought by Bob Lea
key, a cave expert for 30 years.
Wearing a frogman suit, he
searched for a subterranean
stream through which he might
approach the bottom of the shaft
to help work Moss free from
below.
“Moss is stuck in a sort of hol
low corkscrew,” one rescue
worker explained. “The only way
to free him will be to revolve his
body in the hole — to unscrew
him.”
Moss, son of a cotton executive,
went exploring in the cave with
several friends on Sunday, but
strayed from the party. The cave
is under sr Derbyshire hillside
owned by the royal family on the
grounds of historic Pevril Castle.
Some of the tunnels are only a
foot high — circling around an
underground lake.
Moss’ cries of “Help me! I’m
stuck!” at 1 p.m., Sunday, brought
others in the party to the crevice
in which he had fallen.
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Steamship Co. Pays
$1 Million for Government
Property Lost At Sea
PHOENIX, Ariz., UP> — The
federal government received a one
million dollar check this week
from the States Steamship Co.,
Portland, Ore.
The check was compensation for
jeeps, tanks and other military
equipment lost when the SS Penn
sylvania broke up and sank in a
storm on the Bay of Alaska Jan
I uary 9, 1952.
All 46 aboard were lost. No
trace of the crew or the ship has
been found.
IL S. District Court Judge Dave
W. Ling of Phoenix, holding court
in Oregon in 1954, heard the case
in which the steamship company
fought for exoneration of blame.
The company 'said the “peril of
the sea” downed the ship>
But the judge ruled the com
pany knowingly sent to sea an
unseaworthy ship.
McKinley Offered As Site
For Legislature Session
JUNEAU, UPi — Rep. Grant S.
Pearson has plenty of hometown
pride.
Pearson hails from Mt. Mc
ley and he’d like all the legisla
tors to enjoy its beauties. In this
light, he suggested yesterday that
a fall session of the Legislature be
held at the national park.
The suggestion was introduced
in resolution form by the House
Finance Committee.
Pearson, once superintendent of
the park, said Mt. McKinley was
“an ideal place” for the session.
' The area has clear, cool days,
| freezing nights and very little
j snow in the fall, Pearson said.
The hotel affords a good meet
ing place and the area is readily
accessible by twin-engined, one
hour airplane flights from Fair
banks, he added.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
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Governor Certain
To Sign Measure
Outlawing B-Girls
JUNEAU, G0—Only acting Gov
ernor Hugh Wade’s signature was
needed to banish Alaska’s so
called B-girls.
His approval, regarded as cer
tain, will make activities of wo
men employed in bars and taverns
to promote sales of drinks to men
illegal about July 4. depending on
the date of his signature.
The bill, passed by the House
a week ago, was first approved by
the Senate Monday 19-1. A move
to reconsider, to postpone the ban
until next January 1, from some
time next summer, came up but
failed on a 10-to-10 tie vote. The
bill was then passed a second time,
also 19-1.
Senate President William Beltz
cast the only opposing vote.
Opposing the move to recon
sider, Sen. A1 Owen argued:
“Failure to pass this bill would
condone a pretty foul situation
that exists in some places in
Alaska”
Sen. Ralph Moody agreed and
said the amendment would mean
the bill would have to go back to
the House where it might be
killed.
The bill was sponsored by Rep.
Helen Fischer, of Anchorage.
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1959, will be delinquent.
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resident of Alaska for at least
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Deadline for filing is 5 o'clock
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NOTICE OF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Annual Municipal and
School Board Election will be
held on Tuesday, April 7, 1959.
at the City Hall. Nome. Alaska,
for the purpose of electing the
following officers, to-wit:
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COMMON COUNCIL FOR
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least nineteen (19) years of age;
a citizen of the United States; a
resident of Alaska for one year
and of the City of Nome for
thirty (30) days prior to date of
election.
Polls will be open at 8:00
o'clock a.m., and close at 6:00
o'clock p.m.
Robert F. Scott,
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 389
An Ordinance of the Cify of
Nome. Alaska, fixng die salary
of the 'City Clerk to be elected
in the Municipal Election on April
7. 1959.
BE IT ORDAINED AND EN
ACTED by the Common Council
of the City of Nome. Alaska:
That the salary of the City
Clerk to be elected at the annual .
city election. April 7. 1959. shall
be as follows:
City Clerk. Assessor.
Tax Collector and
Magistrate . $750.09
per month.
Passed and Approved by die
Nome Common Council of the
City of Nome, Alaska, in Special
Session assembled March 18. 1959.
%/ Steffen Andersen.
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