THE NOME NUGGET
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GOVERNMENT CANT GIVE ANYTHING
The Dawson, Minnesota, Sentinel, speaking edi
torially, said this: “It is about time that the average
American citizen does some hard-headed thinking tax
wise. If we want tax reduction, we will have to demand
less from government and again start doing things for
ourselves on the local level.”
That certainly is incontestable, and it should be
as apparent as sunshine to everyone. Yet years of reck
less spending conditioned many people to the insane
idea that government can “give” us all manner of
things, from community swimming pools to old-age
security. Actually, government can only spend what
it first borrow or takes from us in taxes—and we
always get back less than we are forced to contribute.
Packard and Studebaker
Form One Company
DETROIT, UP)—A new automo
bile industry merger—combining
Packard Motor Car Co. and the
Studebaker Corp., with total as
sets in excess of 251 million dol
lars—was approved by stockhold
ers of the two companies Tuesday.
Packard stockholders voted 12,
016,402 of the company’s nearly
15 million shares, with almost 90
percent favoring the consolida
tion. Studebaker shareholders
voted 1,926,846 of 2,360,548 shares
•outstanding, with 98.6 percent fa
voring the merger.
DUKE SEEKS SUNKEN SHIP
OF SPANISH ARMADA
LONDON, UP) — An expedition
beaded by the Duke of Argyll has
started probing the secrets of a
wreck that may be a sunken gal
leon of the Spanish Armada.
Legend says the 16th century ship
was laden with gold ducats worth
68 million dollars.
TENNIS WIN FOR ALASKA
BILOXI, Miss., OP)—Tom Bonner
of the Alaska Conference defeated
Bill Connery of the Euro-African
Command in the opening round
Wednesday of the Air Force’s
world wide tennis tournament at
Keesler Air Force Base.
Liquor Store Owners Get
$500, $300 Fines for
Selling Liquor to Minors
PETERSBURG, I#)—'Two liquor
store owners were fined and re
ceived suspended jail sentences in
U.S. Commissioner Dale Hirt’s
office here Saturday. They were
accused of selling liquor to two
minors.
The youths, one 18, the other
19, were fined $100 each and
given 30-day suspended sentences
for buying the liquor.
The store owners were Mabel
Lindstrom, who was fined $300
arid given a 60-day suspended
sentence, and Frederick Reynolds,
who was fined $500 and given a
one^ear suspended sentence.
BOY ALIVE BECAUSE
HE WAS NOT IN BED
WILMINGTON, Calif., UP) —
George Wise Jr., 10, is alive today
because he fell asleep while read
ing in a back bedroom, and his
mother decided not to move him
to his own room.
During the night a car smashed
into the front of the house, kill
ing the family dog, asleep on
George’s bed. Police arrested
Robert Kempf, 21, a sailor, on a
charge of drunk driving. Kempf
was slightly injured.
Democratic National Chairman Gets
Criticism From Both Parties for
Charging President With Favoritism
CHICAGO, (/PI—The Democratic
national chairman says President
Eisenhower personally ordered
the award of a contract to a syn
dicate in which one of the Presi
dent’s “closest friends” has an
interest.
Stephen A. Mitchell, in a debate
Monday with Republican National
Chairman Leonard W. Hall,
asserted the President issued a
personal order on awarding the
contract to supply electricity to an
atomic installation despite pro
tests of both the Atomic Energy
Commission and the TVA, and
without competitive bidding.
In Washington, James C. Hag
gerty, White House press secre
tary, said he had no comment to
make on Mitchell’s allegation.
Mitchell, in the debate before
a section of the American Bar
Assn.’s annual meeting, said the
Senate subcommittee on pnonop
oly askifd for funds to investigate
the situation but that “the Repub
lican leadership through Sen.
Jenner <R-Ind> bottled up the re
quest so they can’t get a dime.”
“Here is something that really
needs investigating,” Mitchell
added.
Mitchell later emphasized to
newsmen that his remarks on the
need for an investigation did not
directly refer to the President’s
alleged role in the incident.
Mitchell said the contract in
volved was for providing electri
cal power for the atomic energy
plant at Paducah, Ky., and was 90
million dollars higher than that
offered by a rival syndicate and
was 140 million dollars more than
the TVA would require to supply
the power.
Mitchell did not mention the
name of the- person he described
as one of the President’s “closest
friends” but his office said later
he referred to golfer Bobby Jones.
In Atlanta, Jones said Mitchell’s
remarks are “utterly ridiculous
and without foundation.”
WASHINGTON, UP>—Democratic
National Chairman Stephen A.
Mitchell drew a blast from Re
publican senators and criticism
from some members of his own
party Tuesday for linking Presi
dent Eisenhower’s friendship for
go'lfer Bobby Jones with a pro
posed power contract.
The Senate had scarcely con
vened when GOP Leader Know
land of Califorina teed off on
Mitchell’s intimation, in a speech
Monday night, that Eisenhower
was influenced by Jones to order
a private power contract in the
area served by the Tennessee Val
ley Authority (TVA)t
Kno'wland told the Senate that
if Mitchell has any information
which indicates the contract is
“illegal” or the result of “undue
influence,” he has a duty to pre
sent his facts to the Justice De
partment or the Senate-House
Atomic Commtitee.
The Californian said he recog
nized the growing heat of this
year’s political campagin, but “I
regret that it can’t be kept on a
level other than attacking the
personal motives of the President
of the United States.”
Sen. Cooper (R-Ky) noted that
he had argued against the con
tract “with all the strength at my
command” in Senate debate on
the atomic bill. He said he still
regretted that Eisenhower had
ordered it made.
But Cooper said he was certain
the President “acted in what he
though were the best interests of
the country” and concluded:
“I do not believe there is any
truth at all in the statement made
by the chairman o'f the Demo
cratic Party.”
Off the Senate floor, Sen. Ke
fauver (D-Tenn) told a reporter
that he feels Mitchell “carried
guilt by association too far” in
hitting at Eisenhower’s contract
order.
PLEASE!
A LOT OF US MAY NOT GET ANY
MORE HELP BECAUSE THERE’S NO
MORE MONEY LEFT IN
THE MARCH OF DIMES !
YEAH -THAT'S BECAUSE
THOUSANDS OF US GOT
VACCINE AND GAMMA
GLOBULIN SHOTS
TH,S VEAR
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GIVE TO THE/EMER6ENCY] MARCH OF DIMES-NOW/
COFFEE PRICES MAY I
GO DOWN SOON
NEW YORK, OB—Don’t get you
hopes up too much, too soon, bu
coffee prices may take a turn fo:
the better as the result of an eas
ing of export regulations bj
Brazil.
A roasting firm that distribute;
in several eastern states, Josepl
Martinson & Co., has cut it;
wholesale price 10 cents a pounc
to $1.20 and forecasts other pro
cessors will follow suit. Its whole
sale price, however, still is abOu
on a par with retail prices of somi
chain stores on their brands. gj
In Boston, Aborn’s Coffee Corp
Monday night announced a 1(
cents a pound cut in the whole
sale price. Aborn officials said th(
price cut should be reflected in
retail stores within a week. Tht
retail price recently has beeg
$1.40 a pound.
COVENANT NAVIGATORS
ENJOY SOCIAL OUTING
The Covenant Navigator held ;
social Monday night. After a tim<
of blueberry picking Jim Oksok
taruk led the group of 34 ii
singing of some choruses arounc
the campfire. Isaac Eben led thi
devotions for the evening, read
ing from John 4.
Refreshments of sandwiches
cupcakes, cookies and cocoa were
served with Jennie Oksoktaruk it
charge. ■
The next meeting of the Navi
gators will be held Monday, Aug
23 at the Covenant Church. ;
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: John Dun
ning, Mr. Jensen, Keith Lesh, N
P. Losh, Mina and Bethel Bach,
elder, W. L. Gillespie, C. W. Kis^
sinski. M
To Unalakleet: Dale Belcher
To Anchorage: Lt. and Mrs.
Leidholdt, Elmer Seetomone, a
Johnny Moore.
GIRL, 13, SAVES UNCLE, 36,
FROM DROWNING IN RIVER
ESSEX, Md., M — John Lapin,
who’s 36 and can’t swim, is still
around because he has a niece
who’s 13 and can.
Joan Stanowski, the niece, res
cued Lapin from Middle River
yesterday when he waded out too
far.
Joan heard his cries for help
and brought him ashore before
police and a fire department am
bulance arrived. Firemen admin
istered emergency treatment.
DEPOSED KING CAN YODEL
ROME, MP) — Exiled ex-King
Karouk of Egypt now yodelJ
Other guests reported that in th|
wee hours of yesterday morninlg
at a local nightclub, the pudgji
former monarch drew up a chain
beside a cafe entertainer and sanJ
with her for an hour, toppinB
things off with a solo yodelin
number. j
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CANDY
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