Test Explosion
To be Set Off At
Cape Thompson
WASHINGTON, UP) — A small
conventional explosion will be set
off next month as part of “Project
Chariot” which is aimed at carv
ing a harbor at Cape Thompson,
Alaska, with a nuclear detona
tion.
A conventional explosive will
be fired near the project camp
site at Ogotoruk Creek during the
last half of late November, the
Atomic Energy Commission told
Alaskan members of Congress.
“The purpose of the shot of
about 250 pounds is to obtain in
formation on the size of particles
ejected by an explosion in the
perma-frost mudstone character
istic of the area,” the AEC said.
Project Chariot is part of the
Commission’s program to develop
scientific and civilian uses for
atomic energy.
Studies now underway will be
used by the AEC to decide if the
nuclear explosive phase of the
project should be conducted.
“On the basis of results of the
single small shot,” the announce
ment said, “the minimum size of
a few additional conventional
charges required for engineering
data will be established. The in
formation derived from this work
will be used to check estimates
already made for the depth and
placement of nuclear explosives.”
The Lawrence Radiation Labor
atory, operated for the AEC by
the University of California, will
conduct the work.
Project Chariot is an experi
ment in the creation of large ex
cavations for channels and har
bors. The AEC has authorized
scientific and engineering studies.
Results will be used by the Com
mission to decide whether the
nuclear explosives phase of the
project should be conducted.
Chariot is part of the AEC’s so
called Plowshare program to de
velop scientific and civilian uses
of nuclear explosives.
NOTICE
Girl Scout Committee meeting
to be held at Mrs. Jesse Jones
residence in the FAA area, at 8
p.rru on Wednesday. Nov. 2.
All leaders, assistant leaders,
committee members, consultants,
and anyone else connected with
Girl Scouting, please be sure to
attend.
Republicans Schedule
Rally Friday Night
The Nome Republican Club has
planned a public rally at the
School Gym on Friday evening,
Nov. 4.
Among others, two political fig
ures will be featured speakers at
the affair — John Coghill of Ne
nana and Edith Bullock of Kot
zebue.
Coghill has sent word that he
will be in McGrath on the 2nd
of November, at Unalakleet on
the 3rd, at Nome on the 4th, and
will attend the rally at Kotzebue
on the 5th.
Derringlon Funeral Thursday
The funeral of Tom Derrington,
taxi driver and local mechanic,
who died of a heart attack at
home Saturday, will be held from
the Lutheran church on Thursday.
BIA Takes Over BPR
Offices In Federal Bldg.
The Nome Area Field Office of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs has
added space in the Federal Bid.,
now occupying the suite formerly
assigned to the Bureau of Public
Roads, in addition to quarters in
prior operation.
Room assignments are as fol
lows: Administration and office of
the Area Field Representaive,
Rooms 101, 101B and 101C;
Branch of Welfare, Rooms 104
and 104A; Branch of Education,
Rooms 105 and 106.
Girl Seoul Contribute To
International Scouting Fund
All Girl Scouts in Nome are
contributing a penny for each of
the years they are old this week
for the Juliet Low International
Friendship Fund which is a fund
to promote Girl Scouting through
out the world.
This year is the 100th anniver
sary of scouting and the theme
for the year, stated Ellen Jones,
who heads Scouting here, is “Hon
or the Past and Serve the Future.”
PIONEER MEETING
Wednesday, November 2
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Red Cross Completes
Work At Unalakleet
Mrs. Virginia Ward of the Am
erican Red Cross, reports that all
clothing and staple food items
that were lost were replaced from
local stores at Unalakleet, follow
ing the near-disastrous storm of
last month. Mrs. Ward said:
“We located 2,000 pounds of
dried fish with the help of the
Galena Trading Co., and this was
flown by the CAP from Ruby to
Galena, and then by military air
craft to Unalakleet. Northern
Commercial also secured 65 gal
lons of seal oil for us, which we
contracted with Alaska Airlines
to fly to Unalakleet for us.”
Lumber, tarpaulins and various
assorted building materials will
be purchased in Anchorage and
flown to Unalakleet by Air Force
planes.
At the completion of this dis
aster mission by the Red Cross.
Mrs. Ward said, everything lost
or damaged at Unalakleet during
the storm or flood will have been
restored to those affected.
Rep. Peter Deveau of Kodiak
Pledges Support for Road Funds
Mayor Steffen Andersen has re
ceeived a wire from Rep. Peter M.
Deveau of Kodiak, thanking him
for the support given to the ferry
bond issue by the League of Al
askan Cities, of which Andersen
is the president.
The wire said: “Grateful for
your backing of our Kodiak and
Southeastern ferry and bond is
sue. Did you know that five mil
lion of the twenty-three million
will now be matched with ninety
five million of federal money. Ra
tio has been changed from slight
ly over seven to one to almost
nineteen to one. I can see a road
to Nome in the future and you
will have my support.”
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