THE NOME NUGGET
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ARMED FORCES DAY, 1954
The theme for tomorrow is “Power For Peace”
and as we unfurl the American Flag from every pos
sible home and business we do it with the belief that
the peace will be won by the armed forces of our
country as they stand guard throughout the free world
today.
President Eisenhower said, “Since our hope of
all the world is peace, we owe ourselves and the world
a candid explanation of the military measures we are
taking to make that peace secure.”
Nome is happy to welcome General Donald Smith,
•commanding officer of Ladd Field, and his party as
guests for this occasion, and General John R. Noyes, j
Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard, which 1
reaches into every village, as part of the military dem
onstration of the power of preparedness. The people
of this area, who live on the border of freedom, facing
Siberia and its potential threat to the free world, so
close it can be felt, need the re-assurance of military
leaders at this crucial time when even their destiny as
part of the State of Alaska is in jeopardy.
Doubt must be replaced by faith if this northern
frontier is to be a stronghold of the future world peace.
FREEDOM MADE THIS POSSIBLE
Dr. Gunnar Gundersen of La Crosse, Wisconsin,
made this memorable statement in a paper read to a
conference of the American Hospital Association:
“Freedom has made this country strong. Its ac
complishments during its less than two centuries are
the marvel of the modern world. Freedom has created
the modern hospitals of today. They have, in large
measure, grown and developed on a free, voluntary
basis. Freedom has seen our voluntary hospital and
medical care programs develop at a rate of speed and
to a size believed to be beyond achievement, and the
end is not yet in sight. Freedom has seen the develop
of medical science and medical practice in this country,
which is second to none. Freedom has made all this
possible without compulsion, without government en
actment, without police action, and without licensure
... If you and I can hold fast to freedom the future has
nothing to fear.” ,
All the details and controversies to one side, here
is the strongest possible argument against socialized
medicine, or government domination of medicine. In
no other major power has there been such improvement
in the health standards of the people. In no other is
so vast a wealth of medical service available—meas
ured either in terms of quality or terms of quantity.
In no other have so many people voluntarily insured
themselves against illness and accident—the number
is now past the 100,000,000 mark.
Defense Chiefs Plan Special Fleet
To Operate in Frozen Arctic
WASHINGTON. UP)—Defense
chiefs plan to build a special fleet
of vessels able to operate in the
frozen arctic, it was . disclosed
Wednesday. This was new evi
dence that the arctic may be a
vital strategic area if World War
in should break out.
Vice Arm. Francis E. Dene
brink, commander of the Military
Sea Transportation Center Ser
vice, urged senators to approve a
special 50 million dollar fund to
build a number of vessels. Six of
them would be capable of break
ing ice or withstanding great ice
pressure.
The admiral heads the Military
Sea Transportation Service (MS
TS), which carries gasoline, weap
ons and other cargo as well as
troops to many U.S. bases.
“These ships will be available
immediately in the event of a
sudden outbreak of hostilities,”
the admiral said in a statement.
He said the availability of ice
strengthened ships “will permit
augmentation of logistic supports
by MSTS to all arctic bases by
greatly extending the season dur
ing which essential supplies can
oe delivered.”
Denebrink said the six vessels
include an “ice-strengthened car
go ship capable of self loading
and unloading assembled landing
craft” costing 11V£ million dollars;
.wo special tankers at 5Vz million
each; and three special small
cargo ships at 3 millions each.
Defense officials have stressed
in recent years that the shortest
air distance between Soviet Rus
sia and the United States is across
the northern polar areas. That is
the reason for multi-million-dol
lar outlays for air bases, radar
networks and other facilities in
Alaska, Greenland, etc.
Denebrink said a seventh novel
vessell will be “a vehicle cargo
ship” specially designed so that
tanks, trucks and other vehicles
can quickly roll on and off. He
said about one-fourth the dry
cargo now carried for the armed
services is vehicles and the special
ship, to cost 18Vfc million, would
lower delivery time and sharply
reduce terminal costs.
The House already has approved
the 50 million dollar fund. It will
come before the Senate as part of
the Defense Money Bill.
Red China Admitted But
Red Germany Barred
From 1956 Olympic Games
ATHENS, Greece, (A*)—The In
ternational Olympic Committee
admitted Communist China to the
1956 games today but turned
down an East German bid.
The Chinese Reds barely
squeezed in by a vote of 23-21.
East Germany lost 14-31.
Four other countries were re
cognized by the IOC A: Ethiopia,
the Dominican Republic, Malaya
and Costa Rica.
Russia Accuses
British Major
Of Espionage
LONDON, i#>—Russia Thursday
accused a British major now in
London of spying on her military
secrets and said he could not re
turn to his post in Moscow.
The Soviet charge came just
six days after Britain accused two
assistant air attaches at the Rus
sian Embassy in London of at
tempting to engage in spy activi
ties. The two, both majors in the
Red air force, were given 10 days
to leave the country.
The Foreign Office identified
the Briton as Maj. Charles R. P.
Landon, an assistant military at
tache in this country’s Moscow
Embassy.
A spokesman said that the Brit
ish government, remains “unim
pressed” by the Soviets’ espionage
charge. In the Foreign Office view
the Kremlin action was i-n retalia
tion for the British demand that
the two Soviet majors leave.
Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik
told the foreign office Wednesday
his government rejected the
charges against the two majors,
but added that they would be
withdrawn from London.
Landon is at present vacation
ing in Britain. The Foreign Office
said he would not return to his
post.
The Kremlin’s apparent tit-for
tat action had been expected by
the British.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
900 Japanese Fishermen
Believed Drowned
In Cyclonic Storm
TOKYO, UPi—Perhaps 900 Jap
anese fishermen drowned in a
tremendous cyclonic storm which
slashed across northern Japan and
offshore fishing grounds Sunday,
the newspaper Asahi said Thurs
day.
The men were crewmen on 108
boats which capsized or vanished
in the raging storm, Asahi said.
Japan’s coast guard said 55
boats sank and about 250 were
damaged.
Fog has hampered the search
for possible survivors.
The coast guard also reported
the 7,762-ton Tatsuwa Maru, that
was caught by a typhoon between
Indochina and the Philippines,
has not been heard from since
Tuesday. The ship was enroute to
Japan with a cargo of rice.
Church Services
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Steadman and Third Ave.
REV. NEIL MURPHY, S. J.
FRIDAY
Evening Devotions—7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY MASSES
8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m. at Nome Field Chapel
DAILY MASS
7:00 a.m.
SATURDAY CONFESSIONS
4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
NOME GOSPEL HOME
808 Front Street
Christians Gathered Unto the Name
Of the Lord Jesus Christ
LORD’S DAY
10:00 a.m. Morning Worship and
Remembrance Feast. “In Whom ye
also are builded together for an hab
itation through the Spirit.” Ephes
ians 2:22.
2:00 p.m. Sunday School and Fam
ily Bible Hour. Resurrection appear
ances of the Lord in Acts Chapter 1.
Memory verse: Acts 1:11.
7:00 p.m. Union meeting at the
Community Church.
WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study
Beginning a series of studies in
First Corinthians. “God is Faithful
. . . God hath Chosen . . .” I Cor
inthians 1:9, 27.
THURSDAY
4:00 p.m. Boys’ craft class.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting
with a Gospel film from New York
television with Beverly Shea.
FRIDAY
4:00 p.m. Girls’ craft class.
THE EVANGELICAL MISSION
COVENANT CHURCH
Front St. and West B
REV. PAUL B. F. CARLSON
AND REV. ROALD AMUNDSEN, PASTORS
SUNDAY
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School 1
11:00 a.m..—Worship Service
7:30 p.m.—Evening Service
MONDAY
Covenant Navigators
TUESDAY
Cottage Prayer Service
THURSDAY
7:30 p.m.—Prayer Service at Church
FRIDAY
Services and Songs in Eskimo Dialect
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Between 3rd and 4th Aves. off B St.
M. EREDALE, LEADER
Phone Main 110
SATURDAY
10:00 a.m. — Sabbath School
COMMUNITY METHODIST
CHURCH
Second Avenue at West C Street
REEVES C. HAVENS. JR., MINISTER
and LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
COMMUNITY CENTER
MISS ESTHER MCCOY, DIRECTOR
Give God a Chance.
Attend Church Every Sunday.
SUNDAY
9:45 Sunday School.
11:00 Worship Service. Anthem by
Senior Choir. Isabelle Miller will
conduct the service. Mrs. H. Salis
bury will give the message.
2:00 Junior Choir Rehearsal.
6:00 Youth fellowship, ages 12-15,
will meet at the old parsonage.
7:00 Everett Bacheldor will con
duct the evening service.
8:00 Young Adult Fellowship.
THURSDAY
7:30 Prayer service with trans
lated songs, scripture and message.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Third Ave. West
HARRIET E. BROWN. MISSIONARY IN CHARGE
SUNDAY
10 to 11:45—Combined Sunday School
and Morning Worship
7:45 p.m. — Evening Service
TUESDAY
7:30 p.m.—Cottage Prayer Service
THURSDAY
7:30 p.m.—Bible Study
EVERYBODY WELCOME—Heb. 10:25
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
at Third and Division
LEWIS I. HUDGINS, PASTOR
SUNDAY
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
6:30 p.m.—N.Y.P.S. Young
People’s Meeting
7:30 p.m.—Evangelistic Service
WEDNESDAY
7:30 p.m.—Midweek Prayer Meeting.
Come with your Bible and friends.
You are invited to enjoy with us
any and all of these services.
THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
WITH THE SINGING TOWER
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