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Eskimo Observers
(Fairbanks News-Miner)
Eskimos of the Ground Observer Corps on St.
Lawrence Island are credited with reaching the wreck
age of a Navy plane within 30 minutes after it crashed
on the remote isle.
When Russian Migs attacked a lightly armed Navy
patrol plane over the Bering Sea, Eskimo observers at
Gambell had sighted the smoking plane before it ever
crashed. As it came down with one engine aflame, the
Eskimos were already launching skin boats to go to
the aid of the eleven crewmen.
Badly burned by flames and wounded by exploding
shells, some of the crewmen were in intense pain and
badly in need of medical attention immediately after
the crash. However, all of their first aid supplies had
been destroyed in the flames.
But, in 30 minutes, the Eskimos paddled up in
their boats, bringing with them Grace Crosson, the
ANS public health nurse on the island. The nurse gave
the victims first aid, and Eskimos paddled them back
to Gambell where they were given additional treatment
* in the home of the Presbyterian missionary there.
This incident serves to illustrate the patriotic
devotion to duty, and the good citzenship of the Eskimos
who reside along our Arctic coast.
v In the most remote village, there are Eskimos who
are members of both the Alaska National Guard and
the Ground Observer Corps. They keep constant watch
over the Bering Sea, where Russia and the United
States are close neighbors.
They are uncanny at “spotting” unusual activity,
for they are a keen-eyed race that has for generations
lived by hunting.
The Eskimos of the Arctic coast are fine Americans
who show as much or more devotion to America as
citizens who live in the U.S. proper. Their unceasing
vigil along the “border” with Russia adds a great
measure of security to our nation, and they deserve
appreciation and gratitude for their work.
“The older generation thought nothing of getting
up at 6 o’clock in the morning.”
“The younger generation doesn’t thing much of
it, either.”
Dulles Says ‘Trigger Happy’ Russians
To Blame for St. Lawrence Incident
WA&miNUTUN, UP)—secretary'!
of State Dulles Tuesday blamed j
“trigger happy” Russian pilots for
the shooting down of an Ameri
can Navy patrol plane off Alaska
last week.
“So far, we doubt that repre
sents a considered policy on the
part of the Soviet Union,” Dulles
said. “Certainly, we hope not.”
Dulles’ statement, in effect dep
recating the significance of the
plane incident, came at a news
conference. He and President Eis
enhower had talked over the af
fair during a plane trip Monday
night from Maine to Washington.
In reply to questions, the sec
retary said the government has
not decided yet whether to stick
to its demand Russia pay the full
cost of the plane and provide rep
arations for seven crewmen who
were wounded or injured in the
crash landing.
Russia has expressed regret
over the incident and has offered
to pay half the cost of damages.
The Navy estimates the plane’s
value at more than $1V£ million.
In talking to reporters, Dulles
stressed.the plane crash occurred
at least 25 miles from Soviet ter
ritory, and well beyond the 12
mile limit Russia claims as its air
space.
The plane was on a routine
| flight, made twice weekly, from
Kodiak Air Base north to look for
vessels in distress and conduct
similar patrol missions.
“At least the Soviet Union has
made an expression of regret,”
Dulles said in a statement. He said
he believes this is the first time it
has publicly expressed regret over
“the conduct of its armed forces.”
The secretary said while he de
plores the incident, he neverthe
less hopes the Geneva “summit”
conference next month “can begin
on the assumption that all four of
the participants genuinely desire
a secure peace.”
In comment on other plane in
cidents, Dulles said he had no
information to support Chinese
Nationalist air force claims that
Russian pilots manned fighters
which attacked a Nationalist jet
trainer and a small transport
chartered by the U.S. Army near
the offshore island of Matsu.
Dulles expressed doubt the inci
dent gave the U.S. a basis for a
protest.
TUNA CLIPPER LOST
SAN DIEGO, Calif., UP)—A tuna
clipper valued at $225,000 by its
owners was lost in an explosion
and fire Monday 20 miles south
west of here. The eight crewmen
were rescued unhurt.
Built in 1937, the clipper was
the eighth San Diego fishing boat
to be lost this year.
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Tuna Canners Say Fish
Imported From Japan
Jeopardizes U.S. Industry
LOS ANGELES, U*) — Southern
California tuna canners claim
they are “caught in the middle”
in the dispute over importation
of Japanese tuna.
Charles Carry and Edwin L.
Morris, spokesmen for the can
ners, told a news conference yes
terday if the U.S. canneries don’t
put up the Japanese turia, which
is cheaper than American-caught
tuna, the Japanese canners will
process their own catches.
This would cause the “ruina
tion of all elements of the dom
estic industry” when the Japa
nese exported the canned product,
they said.
Japanese tuna now comprises
35 per cent of the U.S. market.
Carry, executive director of the
California Fish Canners Assn.,
and Morris, director of the Tuna
Research Foundation, said Japan
should have a share of the U.S.
market to bolster her economy,
“but not to the extent that it
jeopardizes the American indus
try.”
South Africa Record
Gold Production in 1954
Offset by Higher Costs
JOHANNESBURG (tfl—S o u t h
African gold mines produced a
record revenue from gold last
year—158,600,000 pounds <$402,
080,000)—C. B. Anderson, presi
dent of the Transvaal .and Orange
Free State Chamber Mines said
Tuesday.
Working costs, however, in
creased by 13 million pounds
($36,400,000). This “inexorable
rise” in working costs was the
chief problem facing the mines,
Anderson said. Twenty-three
companies were particularly vul
nerable and if forced to close be
fore they were replaced by new
mines, there would be serious re
purcussions in South Africa’s
economy.
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Mary Mendenhall and
Allen Ahnangnatoguk
Were Married Friday
Miss Mary Mendenhall and Mr.
Allan Ahnangnatoguk were united
in marriage in a double ring cere
mony at the Assembly of God
Church Friday, June 24, at 8 p.m.
The bride, daughter of Mrs.
Grace Mendenhall, came to Nome
several years ago from Kotzebue,
where she had attended school.
She travelled throughout the
States and eastern Canada with
Miss Harriet Brown in a series of
missionary conventions and meet
ings in 1953 representing the Es
kimo people.
The groom came to Nome from
Shishmaref, where he had at
tended school. He is how employed
by the U. S. Smelting Company.
The bride was beautiful in a
white taffeta and net gown. Her
veil was held in place by an elab
orate coronet which she had cro
cheted. She carried a colonial
nosegay of sweet heart roses and
white carnations.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Del
bert Hess, was lovely in an aqua
colored formal. She carried a col
onial nosegay of pink carnations
and purple iris.
Delbert Hess was best man. Lit
tle Robert Prout acted as ring
bearer and little Linda Prout was
the charming flower girl, carrying
a little nosegay of pansies which
were raised locally by Mrs. Ben
Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greene
sang “God Will Take Care of You”
and John Thomas sang “Because.”
Rev. Vivian Malcom and Miss
Harriet Brown officiated at the
ceremony.
Following the wedding, a recep
tion was held in the church’s so
cial hall, where guests enjoyed
the elaborate four-tiered wedding
cake, coffee, Kool-Aid -and candy.
Christie and Ellen Waldheim
To Leave For L.A. On Friday
Mrs. Christie Waldheim and
daughter Ellen, plan to leave Fri
day for Los Angeles to visit with
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Richter and
family for a month. Ellen Weld
helm is on leave from the Selec
tive Service Office where she is
secretary.
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