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Audit Vindicates Alaska Statehood Committee
After the big pre-election fuss about the Alaska
Statehood Committee’s funds and many demands for
immediate audit, it appears that when the audit was
finally made last month, the books of the committee
were found to be in order.
Neil Moore, auditor for the territory, told the
Alaska Statehood Committee that the audit was in
legal order and that the funds were spent for the
purpose for which they were appropriated, namely to
help in the passage of the Statehood Act.
It appears that the public was presented a pre
election picture of mis-spent funds by this group with
out just foundation.
CAUTIOUS, QUALIFIED HOPE FOR WEST
By Edward H. Sims, Washington Correspondent
The first hesitant reactions to Georgi Malenkov’s
replacement of Joseph Stalin, from capitals in the West,
is one of hope—that peace prospects have been bright
ened by the change in command inside the U.S.S.R.
It is true that this hope is a cautious, qualified one,
but nevertheless there are many who think the situa
tion today might be brighter as a result of the death
of Stalin. John Foster Dulles reflected the view in
Washington when he said last week that he was hope
ful chances for peace had improved.
From London, where Malenkov’s rise to power at
first touched off pessimism, there is an attitude of hope
ful waiting. From Moscow little reaction is apparent
to westerners, but Malenkov has not assumed a tougher
international tone in his first words to the world. He
has supported the war in Korea and Indo-China, but
he has not lsr hed out at the democracies as sharply as
have many Communists.
There is a general view that Malenkov might need
several years to consolidate his position in Russia and
win complete faith from the people. Stalin himself re
quired several years to gain an iron discipline and
absolute, unquestioned authority. But he had to purge
tens of thousands of Russians to do it.
If Malenkov’s time is taken up in the immediate
future with securing his own position, he will not have
time to adopt a more aggressive foreign policy. He
might even slow the international pace, while tighten
ing his grip inside Russia. This is the hope of the free
world. Malenkov is a lot like Stalin, accepted his philo
sophy and believed everything he preached. He might
one day be just as dangerous, or more so. But for now,
he will probably need some time to get his bearings.
! Liquor Control and Coast
Guard Station Discussed
At Chamber Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce,
sponsor of the city ordinance on
removal of buildings which are
hazards, listened to the report by
Mayor Wallace Mclvor on the
passing of the ordinance last Mon
day by the City Council.
Rev. Paul Carlson of the Cove
nant Church, reported that he has
visited in many of the native vil
lages and many of the men are
coming in soon for summer work.
He urged that the Chamber take
some action on the liquor ques
tion. He said many of the native
people return to their villages in
the fall without any money, hav
ing spent it all for liquor, and
are unable to care for their fam
lies during the winter.
George Goshaw reported on his
work in Washington for a U.S.
Coast Guard station here. He said
the Coast Guard felt they did not
have funds for the station. How
ever, when he suggested a plan
for stationing only a couple of
men here to train volunteer Coast
Guardsmen, they seemed very in
terested, he stated, and possibly
something may develop to relieve
the situation so that no more lives
will be lost in this area.
He also stated he found Texans
most interested in the Nome road
and more alert to developments
than residents of other states.
Fairbanksans Ask
Permission Start
Moose Herd
FAIRBANKS, Iff)—Imagine, if
you can, a mooseboy ot moose
poke striding along the Alaska
tundra in his mukluks, his moose
herd lowing gently in the distance.
Might even be a new hero for
the TV junior set to worship.
The point arose today that if
th^re are cowboys and cowpokes,
why can’t there be mooseboys,
etc.
What it boils down to is that
a newly-organized Fairbanks cor
poration has petitioned the Inter
ior Department for permission to
capture 95 female moose and five
males in the wilderness alpng the
Alaska Railroad.
The captive moose would be
herded onto a special reserva
tion near Fairbanks. Then they’d
breed, be butchered and marketed
like cattle. *
The partners—Lee S. Gardiner,
Charles F. Purvis and Robert J.
McNealy—said they hope to build
up a sizeable industry selling
moose steaks, mooseburger, moose
roasts and other cuts.
The trio’s petition pointed out
there are too many moose around
here anyway. They delay Alaska
Railroad trains by congregating
on the track, interfere with high
way traffic, and wreak damage to
crops in farming areas.
They said too, that Alaska is
badly in need of new industries
and moose ranching could become
a gooa source of income.
The petition didn’t say how-Tar
the domestication of the moose
would go.
There wasn’t any mention of
moose milk,
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1,300 Troops, 53 Aircraft, Rabbits,
Pigs and Sheep Participate In
Newest Explosion of Atom Bomb
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Legislature Overrides
Three Gruening Vetoes
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ary was 'increase while he was
in office.
He declared “authorization of
payment of any per diem to mem
bers other than during regular or
special sessions constitutes an em
olument, forbidden by the Organ
ic Act cited above.”
As a second question, he cited
the provision for the investigat
ing committee to serve 30 days
through the next legislative ses
sion. He declared that if the mem
bers are not re-elected to office,
serving on the committee “30 days
thereafter” would be serving in
an office the legislature created
by the bill.
He contended also that broad
powers granted the committee,
such as instituting court actions
“constitutes a clear attempt to
branch out from the strictly leg
islative field and into the admin
istrative field of the executive
branch.”
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House to Inquire Into
Rising Costs of Eklutna
Hyrdoelectric Project
WASHINGTON,' UP)—1The House
Insular Affairs subcommittee de
cided yesterday to inquire more
deeply into the reasons for rising
costs on the Eklutna hydroelectric
project near Anchorage.
Some members expressed con
cern because some cost estimates
o‘n the project have doubled and
even tripled.
Chairman Saylor said the Re
clamation Bureau has been re
quested to furnish a new and com
plete set of cost estimates, to
gether with reasons for the in
creases.
A new hearing will be held on
the project as soon as this infor
mation is available, Saylor said.
Sir Hubert Wilkins Lectures
At University of Alaska
Sir Hubert Wilkins, noted Arc
tic explorer of the 1920’s and
1930’s and well known here, has
been the guest of the University
of Alaska recently. One of his in
teresting lectures open to the pub
lic was, “Reminiscences of Alaska
and the Arctic Twenty Five Years
Ago.”
Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
1 LAS VEGAS, Nev., UP—A bril
liant atomic explosion was touch- »
ed off on the Nevada desert Tues
day morning with 53 aircraft —
including 12 intercontinental B-36
bombers—flying on various mis
sions overhead.
The Atomic Energy Commis
sion’s terse announcement about
the presence of the planes said
only that this was the first time
such a large number of aircraft
had participated in a test.
The AEC said the blast was
fired from a 300-foot tower on
the Yucca Flat Proving Ground
75 miles from here. There was no
hint as to what the missions of
the planes might be or where they
are based.
Brig. Gen. William C. Bullock,
director of an Army maneuver
in which 1,300 troops were sta
tioned in foxholes 4,000 yards
from ground zero, reported there
were no casualties.
The AEC said animals, includ
ing pigs and rabbits, were ex
posed to the blast for a study of
bio-medical effects.
The Army also stationed sheep
at varying distances from ground
zero and announced troops will
get a look at the animals, when
it is safe to enter the area, so
soldiers can see what happens to
living things not fully protected.
An Air Force spokesman said:
“Our part of today’s operation
was chiefly crew training. We
want the lead crews of bombers
which might some day be in
volved in a real atomic operation
to know first hand what a blast
is like. We want to make sure that
they don’t suffer from buck fever,
or that they get so fascinated with
the flash that they are blinded.
We plan the same sort of training
for crews of other planes at later
dates.”
CUB SCOUTS TO RACE
DOG "TEAMS" SATURDAY
Small boys and dogs are busy
this week training for the one-dog
Cub Scout dog race being held
next Saturday afternoon.
Boys not having prior experi
ence with dogs are being trained
and instructed by Sam Ailak, one
of the Cub Scout committeemen.
The boys are not only learning
how to make their dogs travel but
the proper care of the animals and
how to harness them correctly.
Announcement of time and lo
cation of the race will be made in
Friday’s edition of the Nugget.
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