THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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THE DIFFERENCE_ _
THIS IS “FOR KEEPS”
Now that war is strictly 3D . . . soldiers are no
longer groundlings, and sailors no longer restricted to
the sea . . . preparedness and defense require some
re-defining.
It will be no news to point out that, in this atomic
age, a nation’s defense is no stronger than its air
power. And it should be equally obvious that a nation’s
air power is no stronger than its aviation industry.
Twice in our history, at the end of two World
Wars, we possessed the priceless advantage of world
leadership in air power . . . and twice we let it wither
and die in the pious hope that mankind had learned
the futility of armed combat.
Once more, in recent years, as the rising tide of
Communism threatened to engulf the world, we called
upon the remnants of the industry we had dissipated
to perform again new miracles of expansion and pro
duction. And again, for the third time, the weakened
and impoverished aircraft builders have brought our
air power back to a competitive level. But, as always,
the task of catching up has been performed at stag
gering and unnecessary public expense.
But, in the past, we have had time — which we
will never have again. The fact that we can deliver
a devastating blow anywhere in the world within
hours, means that we can be on the receiving end in
as brief a time. And, another equally hard fact is that
it takes from five to seven years to develop a single
new combat plane from drawing board to production.
Thus, the failure to keep abreast in air-power is an
invitation to defeat.
Survival in this villainous age demands readiness.
Arid readiness requires a national air-power policy
that maintains long - range, continuous, aircraft re
search, development and production. It requires main
tenance of the engineering and assembly teams that
have been so costly to recruit and to train. And it re
quires recognition of the fact that only the competitive
resourcefulness of healthy, financially strong private
industry can give the taxpayer his money’s worth . . .
and effective protection against the tremendous odds
the Red half of the world arrays against us.
No longer is half-a-loaf better than none.
Oldsters Trounce
Youngsters In
Basketball Classic
Nome basketball fans were
treated to a triple header trio of
games last Friday evening in the
hi^h school gym. In the first game
the Nome Huskies trounced the
Nome Alumni 38-21 as Nancy
Tripp personally assured victory
for the high school by scoring 26
points. The second game was a
battle between the Little Guys
against the Junior Varsity, worn
by the Little Guys 14-7.
The highlight of the evening
was the third scheduled tilt, in
which the Liniment Squad re
mained undefeated as they
knocked over the Little Guys 14-6.
It was simply too much height and
speed for the smaller grade school
players to compete against.
Nels Swanberg Jr. hit for the
opening basket, but was matched
by a shot taken by Bobbie Russell
and the quarter ended 2-2. At the
half it was tied at 6-6, but in the
third quarter an airtight defense
by the Old Men and spectacular
shooting by Sam Mogg Sr. and
Boyd Harwoo'd gave them a 12-6
cushion. They picked up one more
basket in the final period and ap
plied a whitewash over the Young
Men to gain the 14-6 win.
Those seeing action for the win
ners were Mogg 10 points, Har
wood and Swanberg 2 points each,
Les Bronson, Tommy Martin,
Howard Lyng, Cula Mickelson and
Cheer Leader Dewey Goodrich.
It was too much Tripp for the
Alumni, as Coach Hana Kangas’
team rolled to their first victory
of the season. Quarter scores fa
vored the high school 16-6, 27-8,
29-18, and 38-21.
Scoring for the high school:
Tripp 26, Madeline Piscoya 10,
Marie Castel 2; others playing
were Lucie and Geri Fagerstrom,
Carolyn Glavinovich, Madeline
Mogg, Sigrid Olson and Anna Ai
lak. For the Alumni: Beatrice
Lee 17, Marge Hay 4, also playing
Vera Huff, Nellie Sindelar, Bea
trice Havercamp, Barbara Carl
son, and Lillie Tungwenuk.
Little Tommy Drake stole the
show from the Junior Varsity as
he hit for 10 points to lead his
team to a win; Douglas Cabinboy
and Junior Nershak scored two
points each. For the losers: Skip
Senungetuk 3, Paul Glavinovich
and Vernon Carlson two each.
Tuesday’s schedule pits Lomen
Commercial against the Nome
Merchants at 7 p.m., to be followed
at 8:15 as the Air Force Five meet
the Detachment 23rd.
Demos’ Biggest Problem
Healing Party Disputes,
Says Adlai Stevenson
PHILADELPHIA, UP)— Adlai E.
Stevenson said Saturday the Dem
ocratic Party’s biggest problem
right now is the “healing of intra
party disputes such as exist be
tween .the north and the south.”
Stevenson’s brief talk to the
Democratic Advisory Council
dwelled on his recent tour through
the south and he noted “the 'won
derful reception and kind treat
ment afforded me by Democrats
in that area.”
Stevenson said he would be glad
to “do anything I can to help the
party.” He went on: “As one who
has carried the standard of the
party only once, I never realized
that my every frown and raising
of an eyebrow would attract such
attention.”
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
France Loses Thai
Capital To Reds
HANOI, Indochina, UR — The
Communist - led Vietminh’s Divi
sion 316 Saturday seized Lai Chau,
capital of the pro-French Thai
area of northwestern Indochina,
after smashing brief resistance by
the Partisons. French Union forces
abandoned the town Friday.
The rebels promptly tore down
the French flag, which had flown
over Lai Chau for the seven years
the Indochinese War has lasted so
far, and raised their own red
banner.
A French Union military spokes
man said the rebels had to fight
only light skirmishes with the
Thai partisans and then moved
into the little town, which is
perched in the mountains only 30
miles south of Red China’s Yen
nan Province.
French Union forces had evacu
ated Lau Chau’s 3,500 civilian
residents to Dien Bien Phu, newly
proclaimed Thai capital 50 miles
to the south.
LET 'EM WEAR MINK — TIES
TULSA, Okla., UR — Luxurious
mink neck pieces, always popular
with women, are the latest fad
here in the teen-age male set.
Without benefit of advertise
ment, a department store had a
run on its stock of 18 mink bow
ties. They went in no time at all
for $15 apiece.
The store, bombarded by re
quests, has ordered a big new
shipment.
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Demos Dust Off 1952
Theme For 1954 Campaign
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national Communist conspiracy
and the problems of today and to
morrow.
Sen. McCarthy Teplied to Stev
enson’s appeal last night by as
serting Stevenson had long shown
“an especial fondness toward the
Communist philosophy.”
McCarthy said Stevenson has
been repeating” like a broken
record” the idea Americans should
fight Communism without getting
tough with them.
McCarthy added: “I must say
he doesn't seem to recognize a
Communist when he sees one.”
The 1952 Democratic Presiden
tial nominee laid heavy emphasis
on fear of depression while voic
ing confidence that “we Ameri
cans have a reasonable chance of
mastering our economic destiny.”
He credited his own party with
having erected sound defenses
against economic disaster and said
the Republicans can use them now
even though they once called them
“socialistic.”
Beta Sigma Phi Sororily
Hold Christmas Party
Members of Beta Sigma Phi’s
Alaska Kappa chapter met last
Thursday at Omie McCarthy’s
residence. A short business meet
ing was followed by a surprise
Christmas party with mothers and
guests making their appearance
all unknown beforehand to the
sorority members.
A Christmas program was then
presented. It included a Christmas
story, a piano selection from Cho
pin, a poem and a vocal rendition
of “The Holy City.”
The serving of many delightful
cookies and coffee by Rita Harper
and Omie McCarthy brought the
party to a close.
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