U. S. IS EXPECTED TO HAVE
WORKABLE INTERCONTINENTAL
MISSILES WITHIN TWO YEARS
WASHINGTON, UP>—Secretary
of the Air Force James H. Doug
las said yesterday this country ex
pects to have workable intercon
tinental ballistic missiles within
two years.
Douglas reluctantly gave this
target to the Senate Preparedness
Subcommittee, under questioning
by Chairman Lyndon B. Johnson.
Douglas at first objected to giv
ing his estimate at a public ses
sion, saying “it was classified (se
cret) information.”
The ICBM is designed to pack a
nuclear warhead for distances up
to 5,000 miles at speeds in the
thousands of miles an hour.
Looking further ahead, Douglas
told the subcommittee the Air
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Force is working to develop a
mile-a-second airplane as a step
toward a manned satellite.”
Congress, he said, will be asked
for “very substantial additional
funds” for the missiles.
Johnson was asked if this coun
try is on a par with Soviet Russia
in the missiles-satellite race.
“No, sir,” Douglas replied. “I
think they are somewhat ahead.”
He said Russian progress con
fronts ' this country with a “peri
lous situation” -but told the sena
tors: “I am confident that we can
do the job facing us.”
Asked about criticism by Air
Force contractors that interservice
rivalry had slowed development
of ballistic missiles, Douglas said,
“I think I can agree with most
of that.”
Again under questioning, Doug
las said he disagrees completely
with the idea that an independent
agency should handle missile and
space programs.
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Red Pilot Claims
New Jet Flies
Over 1,242 MPH.
MOSCOW, (£>—A Soviet test pi
lot recently credited with flying a
new jet fighter more than 2,000
kilometers (1,242.8 miles) an hour
told the newspaper Red Star yes
terday the secret of the plane’s
speed was a new type of engine
of “immense capacity.”
Lt. Col. N. I. Korovishkin said
when the plane’s instruments
showed a speed of more than 2,000
kilometers “we felt the craft’s pos
sibility for still greater speed was
not exhausted.”
He said another test pilot, Lak
halin, previously had flown the
same unidentified plane faster
than 2,000 kilometers.
The engine of the new plane, he
added, doubtless is a notable new
victory for our designers and our
industry.”
The speed mark claimed ex
ceeds the official record of 1,207.6
mph. set recently 'by U.S. Air
Force Maj. Adrian Drew in a
Voodoo fighter-bomber.
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Hornets Victors in
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Last Friday the Polar Hornets
put down a determined ACS five
toy 52 to 43. The Wamcats stayed
within striking range but just
couldn’t close the gap, Point'fnak
ers for the winners were Herman
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shak, S. Atuk and Mogg 2 each.
For the ACS the scoring went
Drake 14, Zweigle 13, Wasco 7,
Loomis 4, Dill 3 and Obermire 2.
In the second game the rangy
National Guard North Star quin
tet handed the. High School Nan
ooks a 39 to 25 defeat. However, it
was only in the last 3 minutes of ’
the game that the NG-NS team
was able to put out in front very
far. The Nanooks put up a terrific
defense but lacked scoring power.
For the victors the scorers were
Carlson 22, J. Bell 7, N. Atuk 5,
Walter and Kuzruk 2 each, and
D. Bell 1. For the Nanooks: Fa
gerstrom 16, Senungetuk 6, Bell
2, and Snyder 1.
Under the able direction of Mr.
Gorman the school band played
appropriate music between games
and during the half-time of the
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a
Special Municipal Election will be
held Tuesday, January 14, 1958.
in the City Hall lor the purpose of
submitting Ordinance No. 381 for
ratification.
Ordinance No. 381 is entitled:
"An ordinance of the City of
Nome, Alaska, granting to the
Nome Telephone Company, Inc., a
franchise to operate a system of
telephone exchange, to erect poles,
lay conduit, and other privileges,
within the said City of Nome, to
provide certain services to the
City of Nome, to establish a basis
for use by the said Nome Tele
phone Company of the streets and
alleys of said City, to determine
the length of said franchise peri
od, to provide for a ratification
election, and for other purposes."
A qualified voter must be twen
ty-one (21) 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 election.
Polls will be open at 8:00 o'clock
ami. and close at 6:00 o'clock pmu
Robert F. Scott,
City Clerk
Publ. Dec. 11, 13 16, 18, 1957
Nome Directory
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Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon
JIM WALSH, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
□ Lillie Lewie
Worthy Matron
Helen Dunbar
Secretary
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
Robt. K. Lewis, WJC.
Norvin v. Lewis, Sac.
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday each month
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