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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
post office at Nome. Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879.
FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING,TRA LA
Importance of The C. of C.
ONE DEFINITION for the meaning of “Chamber
of Commerce” might be — “Men working to
gether to make their community a better place in
which to live and make a living.”
With this in mind, the members of the North
western Alaska Chamber of Commerce, one of the
oldest Chambers in the State, labor year in and year
out for this area, giving of their time and talents to
develop the Seward Peninsula. They welcome the
opportunity of being hosts at the three-day Alaska
State Chamber meeting, which opens tomorrow morn
ing at the Federal Court Room.
The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce is
made up of representatives from other Chambers in
the State, meeting here to formulate plans for the
future business of the State, and to hear reports on
development of projects now under study.
Their assistance in presenting the importance of
road building in Northwestern Alaska on a national
scale, as well as supporting our Congressmen in their
efforts to secure a hydro-electric dam at Rampart, and
to stabilize the price of tin will aid materially in
strengthening the economy of the 49th State.
Investment In The Future
EVERYBODY KNEW Nome needed it — everybody
wanted Nome to have it — everybody thought
about it and talked about it, but it took the pioneering
Alaska Airlines to go ahead with negotiations for the
Terminal, to plan an interior not only adequate for
present needs, but large enough for future needs as
well.
Their foresight and vision is an investment in the
future. Alaska Airlines is growing with Alaska.
It may be the price of gold, it may be the develop
ment of tin, it may be oil, it may be the completion
of The Highway, it may be the opening of trade with
Russia, it may be silver or iron ore. We don’t know
what will come first, but we do know Northwestern
Alaska will continue to grow with the rest of the State.
Congressman Leo O’Brien, in an address this week
at the University of Alaska, predicted that “in the
lifetime of our children, Alaska will become one of
the greatest and richest states in the union.”
The residents of Nome are proud to share with
Alaska Airlines in the dedication of the Norite Airport
Terminal.
President Warns
Soviets Summit
Meet Is Conditional
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
GENEVA, UPi — The United
States has /warned the Soviet
Union that President Eisenhower
will refuse to attend a summit
conference if Soviet Premier
Khrushchev sets some new dead
line for a Communist squeeze
plan on West Berlin.
Informants said the American
warning was prompted by a sus
picion that Khrushchev would try
such a move if the Big Four for
eign ministers’ conference turns
out to be what he considers a
failure.
U. S. Secretary of State Herter
told Soviet Foreign Minister Gro
myko in plain words at a dinner
party a few nights ago what the
U. S. reaction would be.
Khrushchev originally set a May
27 deadline for the Western allies
to end their occupation of West
Berlin and said that on that date
he would give the East German
Communists control of the Allied
supply routes to West Berlin.
He later postponed the deadline
indefinitely. Should he revive it
and hand over traffic control to
the East Germans, this would
raise the danger of a Berlin block
ade. The United States reported
ly is determined to reject any sum
mit conference held under a Soviet
threat.
Hoffa Threatens Reprisals
To Laws Against Unions
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., UPI —
James Hoffa, president of the
Teamsters Union, Tuesday threat
ened a nationwide strike as an
answer to proposed restrictive
labor laws.
Hoffa, speaker at a convention
of longshodemen, said there is a
movement for an antitrust law
against unions.
He said such a law would re
quire “the longshoremen to take
in part of the Teamsters, the
Teamsters to take in some of the
steelworkrs, and the steelworkers
to take in some of the auto
workers.”
Then there’s the guy who calls
money “John”—he’s not familiar
enough with it to call it “Jack.”
I’m walking
on
■ J
Just had my annual medical
checkup. (Smart move). I’m
making out a check to the
American Cancer Society, right
now—that’s a smart move, too.
Guard your family I
Fight cancer with
a checkup and a check
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Nome’s Cancer Drive
MAY 25
thru
JUNE 8
Senator Gruening Will Be
Independence Day Speaker
At National Shrine
WASHINGTON — Senator Jo
seph S. Clark (D-Pa) this week
announced to the Senate that Sen
ator Gruening will be the princi
pal speaker at 4th of July cere
monies at Independence Hall in
Philadelphia where the 49-star
flag will be raised for the first
time over that historic building.
“I believe this will be a most
appropriate way of commemerat
ing our national Independence
Day,” Senator Clark said, “and at
the same time of paying honor to
our distinguished colleague.”
The City of Philadelphia has
invited all members of Congress
to attend.
Mrs. Lincoln Brown Returns
Visit With Parents E
An arrival today to visit with
her parents here was Mrs. Lincoln
Brown from Mt. Edgecumbe. Mrs.
Brown is the former Gladys
James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert James. She was only re
cently married to Mr. Brown who
is a technican for the ANS dental
laboratory at Mt. Edgecumbe.
Mr. Brown was to have accom
panied her on this visit but he i
was called back to his job when
they reached Fairbanks.
VFW ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
New officers have been elected
to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
post, it was announced today-. The
new commander is Larry Minnix,
Art Outwater, adjutant; James
Kealiher, quartermaster; Silvano
Vivieros, vice commander; Bob
Emmons, second vice commander;
Victor Merrifield, chaplain, and
Phil Lancaster, service officer.
Rev. Fred McGinnis of Anchorage
Here For Methodist Conference
Rev. Fred McGinnis arrived
from Anchorage today for the
quarterly conference of the Com
munity Methodist Church, being
held this evening at 7:30.
Members of the official board,
choir with their husbands or
wives, are having a potluck sup
per in the recreation hall.
Nancy Davis, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Bryan Davis, ar
rived yesterday. Miss Davis, -,$vho
graduated here from Nome High,
is back at her old job at the
U. S. Merc.
WEATHER FORECAST
Decreasing cloudiness today,
partly cloudy tomorrow. Low to
night 30, high tomorrow 50. Sun
rise at 2:26 a.m., sunset at
10:33 p.m.
PNA COMPLAINS OF ALASKA
RATE CUTTING BY NWA
WASHINGTON, UP — Pacific
Northern Airlines has complained
to the Civil Aeronautics Board
against the reduced fares between
Portland-Seattle and Kodiak, Alas
ka, which Northwest Airlines
plans to .put into effect May 31.
Senate Committee
Okays Strauss for
Commerce Post
WASHNGTON, UP) — Lewis L.
Strauss’ nomination to be Secre
tary of Commerce won Senate com
mittee approval Tuesday by a 9-8
vote.
The committee action sends the
nomination on to the Senate with
a recommendation for approval.
A Senate vote may come later this
week.
Senator Warren G. Magnuson,
the committee chairman, an
nounced the outcome after a closed
meeting that climaxed 16 days of
stormy hearings on President. Eis
enhower’s choice of Strauss for
the cabinet post.
The committee division was in
doubt until just before Tuesday’s
meeting when Senator Frank
Lausche (D-Ohio) announced he
would vote for confirmation.
He was the third Democrat to
come out in favor of confirmation.
The other committee Democrats
who voted to recommend confir
mation were Senators John Pas
tore of Rhode Island and Storm
Thurmond of South Carolina.
Chairman Magnuson was joined
in voting against the nomination
by these other Democrats: Sena
tors Mike Monroney of Oklahoma,
Ralph Yarborough of Texas,
George Smathers of Florida, Clair
Engle of California, E. L. Bartlett,
Vance Hartke of ndiana, and Gale
McGee of Wyoming.
The size of the opposition in
the committee indicates a major
floor fight in the Senate on the
question of confirmation.
SEWARD STUDENT HONORED
FOR U-W LAW SCHOOL WORK
SEATTLE, W>—Robert C. Erwin,
of Seward, was one of 12 Univer
sity of Washington law school
honor students given awards Mon
day for work in the Legal Aid
Bureau program sponsored by the
Seattle-King County Bar Associa
tion and the university’s School
of Law.
In the program the students as
sist volunteer attorneys by inter
viewing clients, drafting pleadings
and similar work.
MONDAY BASEBALL SCORES
American League
Chicago 9, Washington 2.
Baltimore 3, Cleveland 0.
Detroit 14, Boston 2.
National League
Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 2.
Cincinnati 9, Los Angeles 7.
Pacific Coast League
Portland 1-7, Vancouver 0-0.
Sacramento 4, Salt Lake City 3.
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