THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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Planning Commission Hears Plans For
Capital Improvements In N.W. Alaska
Programs for roads, schools,
and urban renewal were pre
sented to the State Planning Com
mission as the greatest needs, the
most important elements towards
economic progress, and of great
importance in relation to the de
fense of the nation.
The Commission held its hear
ing Friday afternoon in the Grand
Jury Room of the Federal Bldg.
Highway 97
The NWA Chamber of Com
merce requested the Commission
recommend to the legislature the
completion of Highway 97 be
tween Nome and Fairbanks. They
estimated that there are 450 miles
of road yet to be built at a cost
of $50,000 a mile, including
bridges.
In support of their request they
gave the following facts:
The proposed route of the road
would extend through the Koy
ukuk Basin which is considered
by geologists as the most favor
able area for petroleum explora
tion. Two wells will be drilled
there this year.
The proposed route also touches
the contemplated hydroelectric
site at Rampart on the Yukon
River.
The road would open up a
vast area of known mineralized
deposits.
The road would open north
western Alaska to the tourists
driving their own cars.
In the event of the ending of
the cold war, the road would be
on a direct northern route to
Europe via Siberia.
The history of the development
of our country shows that no un
developed area, such as north
western Alaska, can hope to
attain its full potential until con
nected with other sections by
means of surface transportation.
Slate Office Building
It was alSo recommended that
in future planning of state build
ings, one is badly needed here
for use by state offices and a
museum. It was pointed out that
there is office space available but
none of it is fireproof.
Industrial School
The creation of an industrial |
school was discussed. Nome was j
suggested as a central location for I
this northwestern part of Alaska |
for a school for youth who do,
not or cannot finish high school I
and yet have aptitudes for many l
trades.
Nome School Problem
The unique problem of provid- i
ing school rooms for the children
from many villages where inade
quate or no schools exist under
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was
presented to the Commission. The
City of Nome has reached the
capacity of its financial support
to the school but the taxable
property has not increased in pro
portion to the influx of villagers
bringing their children to be
schooled in Nome. The need of a
[ study to determine a solution to
| the crisis which now exists was
J expressed to the commission.
Airstrip at Deering
Daniel Karmun spoke to the
commission on the inadequate air
strip at Deering. He said that for
the past three years requests have
■been made to legislators as well
as the Department of Aviation
but to no avail. He said the CAB
will not allow DC-3’s to use the
field and that even smaller air
craft find it hazardous to land
there.
He also reported that their 20
mile road has not had any main
tenance for many years although
it it vitally needed by the mine
which is operated there.
Coastal Defense
i In the face of the increased
j number of Soviet submarines and
the proximity of the 2,400 miles
of Northwestern Alaska coastline
to the Siberian shore, the com
mission was asked to present facts
to the legislture on the critical
need for coastal defense for faster
retaliation ' in the event of ag-1
gression.
The commission will * present
their findings to the legislature
which will convene in January.
Their hearings have touched on
capital improvements for the state
and include airports, highways
and buildings, and other related
problems.
Members are Charles Tryck of
Anchorage, Bjarne Olsen of Ju
neau, Walt Welch of Fairbanks,
John Shaw of Palmer, and Pearse
Walsh of Nome. Commission sec
rtary is Mrs. Joe Alexander of
Juneau who will be returning to
Nome in October as a delegate to
the Pioneer’s Grand Igloo Con
vention.
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Pete Walsh, Station Mgt.
Underworld Kingpin
And Beauty Queen Die
Gangland Deaths
NEW YORK, UPl— Underworld
kingpin Anthony (Little Augie
Pisano) Carfano, 62, and a mar
ried beauty queen were shot to
death Friday night in a quietly
substantial Queens neighborhood.
Carfano, the pudgy prohibition
era henchman of A1 Capone and
long-time buddy of Frank Cos
tello, and Janice Drake, 32, who
was married to comedian Allan
Drake, were shot from the rear
of the gangster’s swanky car.
In 1943, as Janice Hansen, she
won a Palisades Park beauty con
test. She was Miss New Jersey
in 1944. •
The auto, apparently moving at
the time, veered onto a curb in
the Jackson Heights section of the
; Queens about half a mile from La
Guardia' Field.
Neighbors told police they saw
two men flee from the car after
they heard shots. No weapon was
found. Carfano was shot twice in
the back of the head and once in
i his left cheek. Mrs. Drake, the
j mother of a 13-year-old boy,
was shot in the back of the neck
and in the right temple.
Carfano, short and pot-bellied,
wore a dark blue suit. His pockets
were stuffed with money. Mrs.
Drake, who was linked with an
other murder seven years ago,
1 wore a smart blue cocktail dress
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Famous Master Hypnotist
To Show Here Next Week
The Great Dr. Kit, black beard
ed hypnotist of international
fame, will appear at the School
! Auditorium for three nights only
on Oct. 6, 7, and 8. This great
i showman is being brought here
! by the Rotary Club.
Dr. Kit is one of the few living
Master Hypnotists who has been
15 years a showman on the road
and has continuously broken rec
ords in city after city all over
Europe, U.S. and Canada.
On his tours he has corrected
such habits as stuttering, stam
mering, smoking and drinking
through hypnosis.
“Professional researchers have
been able to achieve remarkable
results by applying hypnosis to
the treatment of physical and
mental ailments,” says Dr. Kit.
During the show Dr. Kit will
demonstrate the phenomenon of
mass hypnosis and actually hyp
notizes 20 to 25 local volunteers
from the audience at one time.
The hypnotist’s show has been
described as the most amazing
and funniest entertainment sen
sation to 'be seen in many years.
It is a clean, wholesome show for
the entire family.
and a mink stole.
Her husband has been appear
ing at the Lotus Club in Washing
ton with singer Tony Martin.
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