CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
WASHINGTON—White House j
aides say federal employes prob
ably will be given a half-day off,
by Presidential order, on Thurs
day, December 24, but no time
off on Thursday, December 31.
Employe organizations have
requested a full day on the 24th.
A half-day, however, is much
more likely.
During World War II American
submarines rescued 504 downed
aviators in enemy controlled
waters.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Adopts New Seal
An official seal has been
adopted by the Federal Aviation
Agency in compliance with the
terms of the Public Law which
created the agency.
The seal, sympolic of the air
age, depicts a light green globe,
on which is superimposed a gold
four - pointed compass rose. A
stylized gold wing is on the hori
zontal axis. On the outer rim
within a gold border, are the
words “Federal Aviation Agency”
and the “United States of Amer
ica” the phrases separated by two
gold stars.
Impressions of the official seal
will be used to authenticate ma
terial sent to the Federal Register,
on transfers of titles, certifica
tion of documents going to the
federal courts, and similar of
ficial material.
The facsimile of the seal will
be printed on such documents as
on certificates, agency publica
tions, public exhibits material
and airman records.
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Medallions Issued
Nearly 12,000 Alaska State
hood medallions have been issued
to date to commemorate Alaska’s
admission as th«i 49th State.
This was disclosed in a letter
last week to the Governor’s office
from Wm. T. Louth, vice presi
dent of the Medallic Art Com
pany, New York, producers of the
official medallion under a con
tract signed with the State.
Louth said the company has
prepared 10,962 bronze medals,
989 silver medallions and 46 gold
I impressions.
Issuance of the medallion was
authorized by action of the first
State Legislature. It depicts the
State Seal on one side with a
map of Alaska and the words
“49th State” superimposed over
an outline of the United, States
on the other.
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Boeing 707 Flights Made
At Lower Altitude Than
Initially Planned for Jets
WASHINGTON, Ufi — Users of
the Boeing 707 on the basis of
a year’s operation, have tossed
out the old rule that jet planes
must fly extremely high.
Franklin W. Kolk, director of
equipment research for Amer
ican Airlines, said American’s
jets climb to little more than half
the altitude initially planned.
Kolk told the Institute of the
Aeronautical Sciences that before
starting jet service, American!
based its estimates of 707 per-1
formance on flight at 40,000 feet
“because the British flew their
Comets that high, at the altitude
where jet engines are most effi
cient.
“The higher you fly, the less
fuel you use,” Kolk. acknowl
edged. “But the best place to fly
is where you get the fastest from
here to there.
“We arrived at a compromise
between speed and fuel, cut out
time wasted in climbing, and have
been flying the 707s at 25,000 to
28,000 feet for a year.
“On a transcontinental flight
at that altitude you may burn
up a couple more tons of fuel
than you would at 40,000 feet,
but you can knock half an hour
off the coast-to-coast flight time.
That’s what counts with the
customers.”
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16 Missile Firings
Will Mark Alaska
Rocket Debut
Alaska will sep its first live
firing (ft Nike - Hercules guided
missiles next month as Army Air
Defense unit* start their annual
proficiency firing exercises, ac
cording to Maj. Oen. J. H. Mi
chaellfc, commanding general, U.
S, Army, Alaska.
A total of 1(6 missiles will be
launched during the training per
iod, which Is scheduled to end in
mid-March.
Testing their skills and accu
racy with the air defense Nikes’
will be missilemen of the 4th Mis
sile Battalion, 43rd Artillery,
from the Anchorage area, and the
2d Missile Battalion, 562d Artil
lery, stationed in the Fairbanks
area.
More than 900 square miles of
rugged desolate land has been set
aside by the 'U.S. Department of
the Interior for a 90 day period.
The land, issued under a special
use permit, will be the target
area during the Dec. 15-March
15 practice firing.
All possible safety precautions
will be taken during the exer
cises.
The booster and debris-from the
Nike-Hercules missiles will fall
into a predetermined area, miles
from civilization, within the 900
square miles, according to Army
authorities.
Each missile will be equipped
with a self-destruction system
which can be put into effect from
the ground if the missile leaves '
its course of flight.
All structures throughout the
firing area will be plainly marked,
and an Army observation plane
will make a flyover check for
people before a missile is fired.
The plane will continue patrolling
the borders of the foring zone
throughout the exercise period.
Firings will be coordinated with
the Federal Aviation Agency to
insure no civilian aircraft enter
the area.
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Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Russell Hermann, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Doris Wilke
Worthy Matron
Helen Dunbar
Secretary
Meets first and third Mondays
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
HERB JENKS, W.M.
Norvtn v'. Lewis, Sec.
Meets First and Third Thursday
of Each Month
NOME ROTARY CLUB
Ast Craft
President
Herb Jenks
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheor
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets last Tuesday of fevery
month at School.
WERNER BOHRER, President
VESTA SUNDSTROM. Secty.
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